Drunk and Disorderly

A Black Labrador came to a stop outside of the Leaky Cauldron and a second later a man appeared in its place. The man looked disgruntled and his hair which had been cut the day prior had become shaggy and unruly after the run. He was running his hands through his hair and trying to get some kind of plan together in his head. He'd walked out of Sparks after having a god-awful temper tantrum which would have befitted Jenifer more than anything and he'd nigh on ended his relationship with Khaat after what, one day of marriage?

Sighing, he pushed open the door of the Leaky Cauldron and walked inside, slamming the door behind him. He marched inside and a few elderly looking wizards got up out of his way. He had a scowl on his face that probably could have killed Snape and even the barmaids, who were usually happy to see Rob, looked hesitant.

He slid onto a barstool and one of the barmaids came over with a large glass of Firewhisky. The girl set it on one of the beer mats and smiled at Rob who flicked a sickle in her direction. He wasn't interested but the whisky was definitely a point in the right direction for him. He would probably go back to Jen's house later or at a last resort back to see his mother. Charlotte would be happy to see him and his aunts would probably prattle on about how much he'd grown. Then he'd probably break out his grandmother's stash of age-old brandy, finishing of the night spectacularly. It was a bloody brilliant plan even if he said so himself.

Gibbs entered the cauldron after a little "escapade" with a young lady. Well defining young...she looked young anyway. He walked in and waved to a few barmaids, he grinned to one and she just happened to fall over. His wand was away but they couldn't prove anything. He noticed Rob sitting on a stool, what would Rob be doing at...6:30pm on a Thursday Away from Khaat? He sighed and walked over to him.

"Hey little bro! Whats up?" he asked him. He got himself a brandy and took a big gulp, "I'll match what you've got and we'll get drunk!" he said laughing.

The Fire Whisky was as good as it always was but it made no difference. Muggle ale wouldn't do much either. At the end of the day he would still get drunk and that would be the end of it. He'd get pissed and wander home to Jen's flat or his mother's house or if he got lucky then he'd wake up with someone wrapped around him. That would be if he got really lucky though and he would probably place his money on that one if he had to.

Rob noticed his brother come in wearing what Jen would call a 'shit-eating grin' on his face. Rob smirked to himself and noticed a barmaid fall over. He leaned over the bar interest and saw her face down on the floor. He poured a bit of his firewhisky over her head and waited for her to stir before sitting back down. He looked at his brother incredulously and shrugged before replying. "Screwed up my marriage - must be some kind of record." he smirked and shook his head. "Saw it coming but Jen will fix it up with some plasters and glue. Getting drunk is the best idea I've heard all day." he laughed.

Gibbs chuckled, "Screwed it up?" he asked. "Now what could've you done that got rid of her this quickly?" he asked. He got himself another glass of brandy and downed it again. "You'd better hurry up! I'm already on my third!" he said pouring another brandy. Gibbs couldn't get drunk, he had never told anyone but it took well over 200 drinks for him to start getting drunk. Believe him, he checked. Rob did look a little down, "You need a place to stay?" he asked.

Rob exchanged the glass for a bottle and drank down half of it in a few gulps. He was feeling a little more loose but his mouth wouldn't start walking away with him just yet. He wasn't going to spill his guts out onto the bar and expect the barmaids to clear it up. His mind was a mess and his heart wasn't doing anything apart from thumping against his ribcage like it always did. He was out of his mind confused and didn't know what he wanted to do. Get drunk was the only solid thing that seemed to be working out for him. Khaat wouldn't have him in the Bistro so he needed a job. Sweet Merlin he needed a job. Maybe he'd open up a shop somewhere and make carpentry popular again. Would it work out? Probably not.

"Jen implied that I'd had a fling with Isidora Lestrange." Rob said, polishing off the bottle as the barmaid came back with another. "Technically I had a drink with her in London one time - nothing special. Khaat stormed out and her father managed to push enough buttons for me to nigh on explode. Every frustration, fear and anything else that is associated with those bloody Lupins is out in the open now and I expect our darling sister is making it worse."

Rob knew that his father in-law would want to know what was going on and Jenifer would probably just sugar coat everything and put Khaat in the wrong. She was an expert at doing it and making herself seem innocent. Although she'd probably fooled him into thinking she was a common whore, there was only so long she could manipulate and trick the man -- he wasn't an idiot.

"If you're offering that would be great." Rob laughed. "If I get my stuff up together from a storage locker in a few days then I'll see if I can sweet talk my ex-landlady into giving me my flat back. I won't bother you for long."

Gibbs sat there taking it all in. Really, really...he seemed to miss alot in his family. He was thinking he was probably the most cool one in their blood. However, he did feel sad for Rob. "No, no stay as long as you need!" he said. "I'll just have to take the couch then..." he said thinking..."First I should really buy a couch....." he said. He then exchanged his glass for two bottles and downed the first one in a gulp and the second in three. Again, it was very hard for him to get drunk.

"Or ..." Rob said with a smirk. "You could transfigure a cushion into a bed and have me sleep in the living room. Are you forgetting you’re a wizard dear brother?" Oh dear. Rob was getting tipsy now and his troubles were starting to disappear for a while. He knew that when he woke up none of it would seem worth it and he'd probably beg for forgiveness but there was something in the back of his mind telling him not to -- that it wasn't worth it and that it would be alright in the end. Rob would check on Khaat eventually but not in person. He still loved her but he couldn't lose her like he had lost people before. Pushing her away was the only way to ensure this. Or at least, Rob hoped it was.

"Oh right!" he said laughin. 'May I remind you of the accident I had when I was 17!" he said again taking another bottle. Only this time, he took his time on finishing it. "Robert, what really sparked this though?" he asked him. "You adn Khaat seem happy together. I can't think of what sparked Jen to say something like that?" he said sighing.

"My daughter it seems." Rob sighed and ran his hand through his hair. "I got a vibe, something of pure terror and it was enough to make anyone's blood run cold. Jen cleared it up for me I was out of there in a second. Obviously some young wizards decided that Khaat was going to be a bit of fun and I snapped I guess. Killed 'em out of rage and left 'em for the Aurors to find. I suppose I didn't make much sense after that and Khaat Floo'd her dad, expecting him to sort me out. 'Wouldn't be at all surprised if she's scared of me too now. I know I scared Khaat, I could see it in her eyes but I just panicked." he exchanged the empty bottle for another full one and took a swig from it. "Then Jen bringing up old things and Robert Lupin belittling me again. I'd had enough by then -- especially after Jen put me to sleep for no reason other than looking like a fish."

Gibbs listen and made a sound that was like, "Oh your in trouble" as a joke. "Listen, all you did was get scared and protective!" he said. "I once killed 5 aurors cause they attacked my best mate!" he said. "Yes I really did kill four auors and I did my time for it thank u very much!" he then took another swig of his drink. "Of course, my daddy in law. I didn't like him....and Jen..well...Jens Jen from what I know"