Theodore Nott (bp_theodore) wrote in breaking_point, @ 2009-12-07 23:38:00 |
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RP: Lighting Ceremony
Who: Theo, Stephen, everyone with magical ability (and Allison) - add your tags...
Where: Nott Manor
When: December 8 (Post starts around 4 pm, right after sunset)
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Summary: The Nott family is hosting the annual Lighting Ceremony
Theo had always liked traditions, and the Lighting Ceremony was no exception. For centuries the Nott family had held this celebration, open to everyone with magical ability, and it was one tradition Theo was quite pleased to uphold.
In the morning the entire family had had breakfast together before helping the house elves with the decorations. This was the one day of the year when everyone was the same. There were no differences between purebloods and Muggleborns, or even house elves. It was something that the portraits around the house had stressed and Theo had learnt at a young age. Not that he actually believed it to be true, but because it was tradition to act as if it was, and that was good enough for him.
In the afternoon, they had gone to the chapel for the Mass, one of the few services that Theo actually attended in a year, before heading off to where the party would be. They had set up, as usual, right in the middle of the park, the only flat land with a perfect view of all the trees. There was Christmas music echoing through the land and tables set up with hot cider, tea, champagne and lots of food. Everything was self-services as even the house elves had a day off and their own private party from where they could see the lightening of the trees.
As dusk, father Luke said the blessing, and finally when the sun went down, the lights came alive. Every tree in the land lit up creating an amazing game of colours, creating a winter wonderland that would last until the Epiphany. For Theo, this represented the start of a perfect holiday, and a brilliant opportunity to show off.