Re: INSIDE THE BALLROOM
Daphne loved these events. She hadn't really been able to attend until she graduated a few years ago, but she was happy enough now. She felt important and successful at the idea of just being here. The people around her were full of life and she saw so many important people. She'd memorized a lot of the faces of those in the government with important jobs and status in their society. Daphne tried to think of who to approach first, weighing her options and their importance.
She really didn't want to think of being seen with someone who would hurt her status rather than help it. She was still gathering herself and reputation as a professor at Hogwarts. Well aware that people looked down at her for it now and then, she had just tried to prove herself over and over. Now she had to prove herself - really to herself this time - by picking the right people to talk to tonight.