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Jessi's NPCs (jessi_npc) wrote in all_roads,
@ 2008-01-07 02:09:00

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*thread-inprogress, alex cuffe, allyssa stanton lestrange, ambrose montague, carina sarcelles black, daphne greengrass, daphne greengrass malfoy, dominic abbott, draco malfoy, duncan greengrass, ernie macmillan, gideon prewett, hannah abbott, hestia jones, morgandy yaxley, narcissa black malfoy, rabastan lestrange, regulus black, risa yaxley, tracey davis

Daphne and Draco's Reception; Malfoy Manor [Various]
WHO: Wedding party and wedding guests
WHERE: Malfoy Manor
WHEN: 18 December, 1999; 8 p.m. and on
SUMMARY: Reception time! IN-PROGRESS THREAD.
RATING: Up to PG-13 may be in threads

Tables within the ballroom set, as the decorations for the rest of the room itself, to reflect a wintery theme to mimic the recently outdoors ceremony, a theme belied by the warmth from roaring fires in both fire places, guests ate and mingled and danced when not stopping the newlywed couple to congratulate them. Serving staff, rather than house elves, navigated the crowd with gleaming glass trays of drinks in uniquely shaped glasses, appearing more as icicles than glasses. Allyssa and Carina, still wearing their miniature white fur-edged cloaks to match Daphne's and their miniature tiaras to mimic the effect of matching without wearing something as old and priceless, darted between the guests with much giggling, skirts of their gowns flying as they careened around legs and over feet.

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nolongerthesame
2008-01-07 08:00 am UTC (link)

Daphne's hand found her husband's as Allyssa moved very close to them. She knew that Draco seemed to have almost a phobia of the children, something she found adorable and endearing all at once. Thankfully for her husband (and it seemed she couldn't think that word enough associated with him) he was spared when Allyssa dodged to avoid one very plump woman who had been one of the ones they had to invite. She laughed as she watched the girl scamper off.

In spite of such displays of affection not being exactly proper, she leaned in, kissing him fully on the lips. Mischievously she turned her head so that her lips were next to his ear, her breath ghosting over it. "Such things I've planned for you on our honeymoon, husband. I did vow to possess you after all."

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dragonheir
2008-01-10 04:39 am UTC (link)

Phobia was putting it lightly. From a more objective outside opinion, one might say Draco Malfoy treated children as though the phenomena of them was contagious. It was not as though he disliked children, he just was not comfortable with them and did not want any of his own. He knew it was an eventuality, but not for, hopefully a long, long time.

"Should they be running around like that?" he murmured, half annoyed question, half concern observation, having totally missed her attempts at seduction as he watched a guest nearly step on Allyssa, or so it looked to him. They were both so tiny and not everyone here was the epitome of grace.

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nolongerthesame
2008-01-10 05:27 am UTC (link)

Daphne wasn't put off by the fact that Draco didn't respond to her attempts to seduce him. Indeed, it seemed that nothing could make her unhappy today. Instead she focused on his concern for the girls.

"I doubt anyone could trample on two girls so cute as those are." She said, resting a hand on his elbow. She was glad for the chance she had had to grow closer to both of them during the wedding preparations, and she was certain that no one would dare harm them, particularly in their own home. She looked down at her hand, which was resting on his arm, and smiled. She thought her hand looked complete with ehr engagement ring, but the addition of the wedding band...well it seemed the most natural and right thing in the world.

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keeping_meg
2008-01-07 08:18 am UTC (link)

Warmer inside than it had been outside, Meg shrugged out of the charcoal grey fur shrug over her shoulders and laid it across the seat of her chair. Worn through dinner, she was now warm, almost too much as it brought a healthy flush to the lightly tanned skin of her bare shoulders and arms. She took a moment to smooth the skirt of her dress and give a slight, discreet tug to the strapless top of it after the motions used to get out of the fur shrug, then looked around.

Where on earth had Alex gotten to anyhow? She was finding that lately she had little patience for interruptions when they were out together, and being drug off every ten minutes by some manner of business/social diversion was becoming damned annoying. Didn't these people have any concept of keeping business with business and social with social.

'Oh, you're a fine one to talk, McCormack.' Except she wasn't, she didn't do this... much.

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alexwrites
2008-01-07 09:08 am UTC (link)

Alex finally broke free of the woman who had all but kidnapped him to talk about some charity function that she wanted covered in the paper. Though in the past such things might have thrilled him, the chance to get quotes, his relationship with Meg was leading him closer and closer to drawing boundaries between his personal life and work, something he swore he would never do. He was here on something that was a mixture of business as well as social obligations. The plan had been to come, get a few quotes to go in the society section, and enjoy the time with Meg after that, but now that the quotes had been attained, he was beginning to resent the people pulling him this way and that, something that never would have happened before Meg.

"Sorry..." he muttered, walking swiftly toward her and kissing her on the cheek. "I didn't mean for it to take that long."

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keeping_meg
2008-01-07 09:18 am UTC (link)

Working herself into a definite sulk, which was entirely not like her, Meg gestured over a server and took up a glass, lips warming the chilled edge of it as she surveyed the room with match-day-quality singlemindedness. Really, it was ridiculous to expect that at a function where he would be known well, especially given that Malfoy was his somewhat-boss, he wouldn't be pulled off often. It would be the same as if this were some Quidditch gala of some sort. Still... it annoyed her. Really annoyed her. Really truly annoyed her.

Annoyance fled as fast as it had come, however, with the sight of Alex coming back toward her. Though she was not aware of it, her whole posture and demeanor changed, becoming more relaxed and softer as he drew even with her.

She pressed close, as always uncaring of who might be watching. "Maybe I need to keep you visibly occupied so no one bothers you?" she questioned, flashing him a wicked smile.

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alexwrites
2008-01-07 09:34 am UTC (link)

Alex smiled, not caring in the least that this was his boss's wedding, or that Draco Malfoy may not care for the scene of him snogging his girlfriend right then and there. Why should he care? If Malfoy was able to be distracted by his guests today of all days...well then he wasn't married to the right woman. He laughed softly against her lips. "Maybe that's a good idea."

Alex groaned as he saw one of his staffers approaching him, and pulled her into a somewhat isolated corner, hoping the man wouldn't follow him there. "Explain to me again why we bothered to come?"

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keeping_meg
2008-01-10 04:45 am UTC (link)

Nipping his lip, Meg went to reply but found herself quickly whisked off to a less crowded part of the room. Pushing him back as he stopped, so that they were concealed by a large arrangement of wintery-themed greenery, she laughed quietly at his question. "I don't know, because you were attempting to be a good pillar of the community? I know why I'm here, I like looking at you in dress robes." She leered playfully at him.