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lorem ipsum mods ([info]loremipsummods) wrote in [info]loremrpg,
@ 2011-04-30 00:57:00

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Entry tags:!incomplete, alecto carrow, alice selwyn, amelia bones, amos diggory, amycus carrow, andromeda black, arthur weasley, aurelia parkinson, ava lovestorm, bellatrix black, benjy fenwick, bertie higgs, caradoc dearborn, cyprien finnigan, daisy hookum, damocles belby, delia peasegood, dolores umbridge, dorcas meadowes, duncan yaxley, edgar bones, edwin carmichael, emmeline vance, fabian prewett, felicity yaxley, frank longbottom, gawain robards, gideon prewett, gilderoy lockhart, gladys gudgeon, greta catchlove, hestia jones, inigo imago, james potter, kira fenwick, lily evans, lucius malfoy, marlene mckinnon, mary macdonald, merwyn spinnet, molly prewett, narcissa black, patricia fells, peter pettigrew, rabastan lestrange, regulus black, remus lupin, rita skeeter, rodolphus lestrange, rolanda hooch, septima vector, severus snape, sirius black, sophia rowle, sybill trelawney, ted tonks, theodore jordan, ursula flint, xenophilius lovegood

Characters: Everyone!
Setting: Great Hall, evening of Saturday, 30 October
Content: SFW
Summary: Everybody parties at the Halloween Ball!


This is your ball post, everyone! Here's how this will go.

Different locations in the Great Hall will be posted as separate comments, which will include a little description of each. These will be the Entrance Hall, the Dance Floor, and the Tables. You should reply to any/all of these comments with your character, and if other characters reply to that subthread, they are interacting with your character. Please indicate in the subject whether your character's subthread is open or whether it has participants in mind already (EG, maybe John is at the ball and taking a break from dancing at the tables, waiting to see if someone comes up to him, so the title for his comment would be "Jack/Open", but maybe Jill is meeting Adam at the ball, so she would reply to the Entrance Hall thread with "Jill/Adam" in the subject).

Please wait to reply the ball until all the comment locations are up. Backdating of threads/journals related to the ball is allowed until Tuesday, and posting placeholders is not allowed. If you have any questions, feel free to PM the mod account!


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Entrance Hall
[info]loremipsummods
2011-04-30 06:38 am UTC (link)

Welcome to the dance! The Entrance Hall is decorated as it was earlier in the day, with bats flying around the rafters and floating jack-o-lanterns as the chief source of light. Filch is waiting by the doors to the Great Hall to make sure that those in "inappropriate" costumes are not allowed admittance to the ball. In other places around the hall, students are meeting their dates and their friends, marvelling at each other's costumes, and generally getting pumped. Are you ready to rumble?

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Septima/Open
[info]victory_v
2011-04-30 01:14 pm UTC (link)
Approaching the entrance way from the corridor to Ravenclaw tower, Septima was beginning to regret her decision to attend the ball. She just hadn't been in the mood for parties and celebrations lately, and it did not help that the others to which she had been invited were the high society pureblood type events which made her really nervous these days. She could only hope that Benjy, when she eventually saw him, would be understanding that she wasn't exactly jumping for joy at the moment.

Dressed as Rowena Ravenclaw in a dark blue gown, gently embroidered lace shawl and delicate tiara - a costume thrown together at the last minute following a few frantically exchanged owls with her sister, Nyx - Septima finally reached the entrance hallway, lifting her skirt a few inches as she carefully made her way down the steps. The last thing she wanted to do was to make a prat of herself on top of it all.

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Re: Septima/Open
[info]bwick
2011-04-30 10:59 pm UTC (link)
After getting ready, and feeling quite comfortable in his medieval costume (dressing a full-out knight would have been too cumbersome, he decided), Benjy went to check if Septima was ready to go down to the ball. After all, he figured that she would still be quite reluctant to take part in the festivities of the evening. Benjy had made it his mission to make sure that his friend had a good time and - dare he think - enjoy herself.

Since they had their conversation in Hogsmeade, he knew that Septima had been having a difficult time in dealing with her family and especially her sister's upcoming marriage. He felt bad for her, having to deal with so much pressure that really did not have a solid resolution, so instead of focusing on dealing with it, he figured ignoring it - if only for a night - would do her loads of good.

A few fourth year girls were in the Ravenclaw common doing one last check to make sure their costumes were just so. Benjy stopped and asked if they had seen Septima. They responded back with a few giggles and informed him that she had already left. Offering a quick "thanks", Benjy turned and hustled down from the tower to try and catch Septima.

When Benjy reached the top of the stair case, he paused to survey the crowd gathering, and noticed Septima at the bottom of the stairs in quite a stunning outfit. He rushed down the stairs and met her at the bottom. "Oh, Septima," he paused and took a couple of breaths. "I'm glad I caught you before I lost you in the crowd. Your costume... You look amazing."

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Re: Septima/Benjy/Open - [info]victory_v, 2011-05-01 06:13 pm UTC
Septima/Benjy/Open - [info]bwick, 2011-05-01 07:57 pm UTC
Re: Septima/Benjy/Open - [info]victory_v, 2011-05-01 08:00 pm UTC
Re: Septima/Benjy/Open - [info]bwick, 2011-05-02 05:05 am UTC
Re: Septima/Benjy/Open - [info]victory_v, 2011-05-02 01:26 pm UTC
Re: Entrance Hall
[info]notacad
2011-04-30 01:34 pm UTC (link)
Fabian, like probably some others amongst the notoriously stubborn Gryffindors, had chosen his costume on the basis that there would be very few inhabitants of the castle - if any, in fact - who would be able to recognise him (that was also the case when he was out of costume, but never mind that). He secretly got a kick out of the fact that not only would his costume confuse the majority of the students if they asked who it was, but that his costume was undeniably, well... scruffy. Argus Filch had nothing on him.

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Fabian/Ursula/Open (?)
[info]ex_divideeti504
2011-04-30 06:45 pm UTC (link)
Though initially she wasn't going to attend the ball, Ursula thought the better of it after striking a nerve with the Head Boy a few days back. He had docked her house points, which frankly didn't really phase her in the slightest, but the fact he brought Felicity into the equation was even more amusing. Ursula reluctantly conceded to cutting the Head Boy some slack, but that didn't mean she wouldn't pester others behind his back.

Since it was such short notice, Ursula decided to swindle a fellow Slytherin fourth year out of her costume. It was one thing to outsmart someone, a completely different can of worms to outsmart a Slytherin someone. Luckily Ursula knew precisely what angle to work, and she managed to convince the younger student her Morgan le Fay costume wasn't near as flattering as her Medusa costume. Ursula offered to transfigure her hair into serpents, but the frazzled girl declined the gesture and handed her Morgan costume over to a pseudo gracious recipient. Once she drank down a draft of Blundus, she had the appropriate hair colour and was ready to go. Well, after a few drinks of course!

Ursula showed up in time to see her peers gawking at each others costumes. "Joy," she mumbled to herself, striking the ground with the staff she'd transfigured from her roommate's vintage flying broom. It wasn't until she glanced beside her that Ursula caught the sight of a rather strange looking costume. She'd hoped it was a costume anyway because otherwise it would mean some creeper managed to bust into the castle. "Let me guess. You're going as a homeless person, yeah?" she asked the ratty individual.

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Fabian/Ursula/Gideon - [info]notacur, 2011-04-30 08:06 pm UTC
Remus/Dorcas/Open
[info]prefect_wolf
2011-04-30 03:03 pm UTC (link)
It had been an entire day of feeling on edge and jumpy for Remus. Pacing the dormitory over and over, he checked his costume at least 100 times, making sure everything was perfect and wasted away the majority of the afternoon just sitting on his bed, pretending to read. So much for Gryffindor courage.

Remus got ready early, taking his costume down to the Prefect bathroom so he wouldn't risk running into Dorcas before he got to the Entrance Hall. The other students had just started to file into the Great Hall when Remus showed up, standing off to the side. He was dressed as the Phantom of the Opera and was carrying a single red rose, per his request with Dorcas.

Checking himself one last time as he stood a slight distance away from the rest of the students, Remus's heart began to pound in his chest. What if she didn't recognize him at first? Then what would he say.

Relax, you toss pot. Everything is going to be fine.

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Remus/Dorcas/Open
[info]dorcasjmeadowes
2011-04-30 11:27 pm UTC (link)
After the previous night's events Dorcas hadn't really had time to think about the ball, and more importantly her date. It wasn't until Dorcas noticed the other girls in her dorm bustling around that thoughts on the ball entered her mind. Lily had done her best to help her forget everything that occurred at Narcissa's party as they got ready together, occasionally giggling as they did their hair. Lily had helped Dorcas charm her blonde locks into soft curls as Dorcas concentrated on doing her make-up. As much as Dorcas had smiled along with her friend, her worries over the previous week returned.

When the time had arrived, she dawdled down to the Entrance Hall, stopping before the stairs as Lily left her to meet James in the Great Hall. She lingered there for a few moments thinking about the consequences of tonight. Dorcas made a mental note to never agree on an anonymous invitation again, it just proved to be too much stress. Dorcas was pulled out of her thoughts as a few students bumped into the back of her, realising she was blocking some of the path. "Sorry," she breathed, moving out of their way as she offered them a smile. She scanned the room, finding herself smiling as her eyes settled on a group of laughing students. Dorcas didn't actually understand why but shortly after her eyes lingered on the students, she began to walk down the stairs, hoping it wouldn't take too long to spot her date.

Dorcas found the nauseous feeling in her stomach slowly fade as she made her way down the stairs. Dorcas got on relatively well with everybody, and whoever her date was she knew she would have a good time. Reaching the bottom of the stairs, Dorcas straighten out her champagne coloured dress, the corners of her lips tugging up as she spotted her date. She paused, almost recognizing his figure but the tinge of uncertainty was telling her to stop trying to determine who it was until she was closer. As she approached, a giggle escaped her lips as she recognized Remus. Dorcas didn't particularly like feeling like a 'giddy girl' but if she was being honest with herself, she had hoped that her date would have been Remus, and as she recognized him she couldn't help but feel a little giddy. "Thank Merlin," she whispered to herself as she approached him. She smiled brightly up at him, letting her eyes drop to the rose in his hand. Her smile turned into quite a sheepish one as she took the rose gently from his hand. She wrapped her arms around him, whispering a "thank you" in his ear before giving him a light kiss on the cheek that wasn't covered by his mask. She let go of the hug after a few moments and offered him her hand. "Ready?" she asked, smiling at him again.

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Remus/Dorcas/Open - [info]prefect_wolf, 2011-05-01 12:52 am UTC
Remus/Dorcas/Open - [info]dorcasjmeadowes, 2011-05-01 03:10 am UTC
Remus/Dorcas/Open - [info]prefect_wolf, 2011-05-01 01:14 pm UTC
Trish/Ed/Open
[info]theyank
2011-04-30 09:29 pm UTC (link)
Thankfully enough Operation HIO (Hug It Out) was a success. Amelia and Ed were back on friendly grounds, and the trio were ready to take the Halloween ball by force. Sure, it was likely unnerving for Mia to have not heard from Tiberius since his fleeing the castle, but she was handling it rather well all the same as far as Trish was concerned. With Mia and Ed back in line for attending the ball, all that was left was getting her final piece for her costume.

Trish and Ed had collectively decided on costumes for each other that would stir the purist bigots a bit more than usual. Considering the recent protests from pureblooded elitists as reported in The Daily Prophet, Trish figured it was about time to pay them back another slap in the face. She was sick of the anonymous insults and being victimized when no one else was around to help her ward off groups of the purist gits. If they pulled of their costumes well enough tonight, that would hopefully provoke some of Trish's pursuers to confront her face-to-face. Should that not work out, at least her and her best mate could have a proper laugh to their faces while enjoying the dance, right?

It took Trish roughly an hour to complete the concoction that would make her skin appear green, but once that was applied all over her exposed skin, she was ready to slip into her Wicked Witch costume. It fit the muggle stereotype of magical folk, and frankly she found it rather hilarious. Ed seemed to be in agreement, and that's all she required. Trish owled home to get a muggle broom to further humiliate the purists and thus complete her costume. Pretending it was her flying broom would be the cherry on top the sundae!

Considering Trish was one of the prefects assisting with monitoring the students who arrived early, she showed up an hour early to keep an eye on the Entrance Hall. Time seemed to fly regardless, and before she knew it, Ed had arrived himself. "Dressing as muggles dressing as a witch and wizard. We have officially arrived, Boner!" she teased, giving Ed a huge hug. "You look brilliant."

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Trish/Ed/Open
[info]throwmeabone
2011-04-30 11:58 pm UTC (link)
Thankfully, things had been worked out with Amelia. Ed was still a little concerned about her, but luckily she had decided to show up at the ball after all. Before hand, Ed had managed to down a few with Bertie so he was probably a little more tipsy than the Head Boy ought to be. It wasn't too noticeable, seeing as Ed was usually quite the happy guy, and he hoped that no one would call him up on it.

Ed had agreed with Trish that their costumes would be ones that pissed the purist gits off. This, however, was more easily said than done. Ed had left it to the last minute and like always, Trish had helped him get his act together. Now, Ed wasn't particularly one for costumes but seeing as it was his last year he had decided to get in the spirit. It also proved to be unavoidable since Trish had demanded he'd get a costume. He'd picked something out of a muggle costume catalogue and hoped it would piss as many people off as he hoped. The whole idea of a wizard and witch going as Muggles dress up as a wizard and a witch' was confusing enough, and he'd hoped that the Slytherin gits would get the whole idea. Ed had picked out a typical wizard costume and wore it proudly as he came down the stairs. The costume came with a wig, which Ed decided not to wear,but he rather enjoyed the gray beard he was sporting.

Ed spotted a rather green Trish and chuckled to himself. He approached her, still with a ridiculous grin on his face, feeling rather nostalgic as he realised this was his and Trish's last Halloween ball. Ed nodded along with Trish, returning her hug rather tightly, lifting her up a little above ground level, swinging her back and forth. He released his hold and gently touched her nose with his index finger before he yanked the beard off of his face, letting it rest around his neck so he could talk. "I do, don't I?" He grinned down at her. "And so do you." he said as he nudged her softly. "I don't think green has ever looked quite so good."

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Trish/Ed/Mia/Open? - [info]dancingdreamer, 2011-05-01 12:22 am UTC
Trish/Ed/Mia/Open - [info]theyank, 2011-05-01 01:44 am UTC
Re: Trish/Ed/Mia/Open - [info]romanriver, 2011-05-01 04:39 am UTC
Aurelia/Felicity/OPEN
[info]fancy_lil_lady
2011-05-01 03:47 am UTC (link)
Aurelia was definitely planning on enjoying herself at the dance. She had kept true to her word to Felicity and was unescorted for the night. After the party for Narcissa, she was even more excited about having some fun with her peers. Admittedly, the entire affair could have gone better the night before, so she was hoping to get her two best friends for at least a little bit of time tonight so they could think of some sort of payback. Unless Cissa wanted to wait. Aurelia had gotten ready with Felicity, though she'd forgotten a necklace of her mother's that she wanted to wear. It was the only thing her father had ever given her, and she was rather attached to the trinket. This being the week of Samson's birthday, she was even looking forward to spiked punch to curb some of the feelings being around her peers inspired.

Promising to meet Felicity at the dance, she hurried from the Slytherin dorms back to her own so she could retrieve the necklace. Once it was around her neck, she did one more once over in the mirror, smiling with satisfaction before heading down to the Great Hall. The other students she passed wore an array of costumes, but Aura was proud of her own interpretation of the Greek Goddess Hera. The dress was imported, of course, and hugged her steadily developing curves like a loving skin. She'd managed to find a pair of heels that added to her meager 5'2" height, and looked like they were woven from beautifully light straw. It was perfect with the addition of the crown on her head, though she wasn't sure Hera had even worn one. Aurelia liked it, so she didn't care. Her jewelry was impeccably matched, and she'd added smoky eyeshadow to bring out her dark eyes and add to the overall effect.

As she sashayed into the entrance hall, she glanced around for familiar faces, trying not to laugh or openly scowl at some of the costumes around her. Hopefully she'd spot Felicity soon.

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Aurelia/Felicity/OPEN - [info]faxley, 2011-05-01 09:08 am UTC
Aurelia/Felicity/Duncan/OPEN - [info]yaxity, 2011-05-01 11:44 pm UTC
Aurelia/Felicity/Duncan/OPEN - [info]fancy_lil_lady, 2011-05-02 12:44 am UTC
Aurelia/Felicity/Duncan/OPEN - [info]faxley, 2011-05-03 04:32 am UTC
Ingio/Open
[info]inigoblue
2011-05-01 11:11 am UTC (link)
After the performance at Narcissa's birthday party the previous night, Inigo was rather glad to see that the ball had finally arrived. Sure, she hadn't originally planned on attending but after a few pleas from her friends and an opportunity too good to pass up she'd dragged herself there. After being not certain for so long it was inevitable that Inigo was left without a costume. Though, Inigo was okay with it, she wasn't out to make herself look like a fool. She had chosen out one of her black dresses and if anybody was going to question why she wasn't in a costume, she had retorts ready to fire.

Inigo had made her way down to the Great Hall rather early, quite eager to see her plan unfold. Gladys in an owl costume? Gladys believing Gilderoy would be in an owl costume? Gladys believing Gilderoy was her date? Inigo's excitement was already flourishing as she gawked at her students and their costume selections. She was positioned in the corner, the stairs in full view hoping Gladys would make her entrance shortly. After waiting impatiently Inigo considered just heading into the Great Hall. She was one for her plans but she had a rather short attention span and her gawking was getting rather old very fast.

If Inigo was being honest with herself, she would have to admit she was rather upset. Her parents were sending the usual howlers, that didn't bother herself so much because she was so accustomed to them. She found herself in a slump and she knew there was no way out. Inigo was one for disliking herself, and tonight proved to be no different. Sure, she knew that her plan would cause her ridiculous self sanctification but she was beginning to doubt herself. It would cause Gladys to feel absolutely terrible about herself and honestly Inigo was rather jealous of the Hufflepuff. She didn't have her parents constantly reminding her that she was a disappointment, she didn't have pressures about eventually finding a nice Pure Blooded boy to marry, Gladys had everything that Inigo craved. Gladys had acceptance, Inigo didn't.

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Ingio/Open - [info]yaxity, 2011-05-02 10:13 am UTC
Inigo/Duncan/Open - [info]inigoblue, 2011-05-02 11:32 am UTC
Re: Inigo/Duncan/Open - [info]yaxity, 2011-05-04 04:45 am UTC
Gladys/Inigo/Gilderoy/Open
[info]lovetobeglad
2011-05-03 10:05 am UTC (link)
Gladys flew into the Entrance Hall, her wings flapping gracefully, as she searched for the Gilderoy Lockhart, who had sent her an invitation by owl to come to the ball with him! Gladys couldn't believe it. They had one flying lesson together and despite the fact that she thought she had embarrassed herself, Gilderoy not only expressed an interest for another lesson, but he had also owled her an invitation to the ball - and even asked her to dress like an owl! She took this with a great pride since he wanted them to match. So with Aurelia's help, she was able to create a great owl costume, quite similar to the owl that delivered the letter. One that even made hooting noises here in there. She wanted to impress Gilderoy after all. And what better way than to create the best owl costume there was! It looked very realistic that Filch was giving her apprehensive looks, telling her that animals weren't allowed into the ball. It took for Gladys to take off her head dress for Filch to reluctantly leave her be with a "No owl droppings" comment. Gladys only took it for the fact that her costume looked perfect.

And so she waited, as she hooted at everyone who came by. She was no earlier, no later, and just in time, grinning with pride, watching for another owl that would signify Gilderoy's arrival.

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Gladys/Inigo/Gilderoy/Open - [info]goldenking, 2011-05-03 12:06 pm UTC
Gladys/Inigo/Gilderoy/Open - [info]lovetobeglad, 2011-05-04 07:28 am UTC
Gladys/Inigo/Gilderoy/Open - [info]goldenking, 2011-05-04 08:50 am UTC
Dance Floor
[info]loremipsummods
2011-04-30 06:41 am UTC (link)

Now that you're inside, you can tell that the dance is rocking! Sonorus, a wizarding rock band that's been played all over teen stations on the WWW recently, has been booked for the dance. Well done, Dumbledore! Sonorus' songs are great to dance to, and so there are students getting their groove on en masse. The Professors seem to be turning a blind eye to dirty dancing, too, so long as you're in the midst of the crowd rather than on its fringes.

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Amos/Open
[info]manofauthority
2011-04-30 01:23 pm UTC (link)
Having just that morning transfigured a spare button from his school trousers into a rather nifty stick-on moustache, Amos felt that his Clark Gable costume was rather a success. Having made his way back from the bathrooms - where he had been checking that the thing was still stuck on straight - Amos joined the crowd of dancers, grinning as a gang of second year Hufflepuffs descnded at once on their prefect to gawp at his Muggle-themed choice.

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Amos/Ava/Open - [info]avalovestorm, 2011-05-01 01:42 am UTC
Re: Amos/Ava/Open - [info]manofauthority, 2011-05-01 06:35 pm UTC
Amos/Ava/Open - [info]avalovestorm, 2011-05-01 07:23 pm UTC
Re: Amos/Ava/Open - [info]manofauthority, 2011-05-01 07:43 pm UTC
Re: Amos/Ava/Open - [info]avalovestorm, 2011-05-01 08:49 pm UTC
Re: Amos/Ava/Open - [info]manofauthority, 2011-05-01 08:58 pm UTC
Re: Amos/Ava/Open - [info]avalovestorm, 2011-05-02 03:03 am UTC
Re: Amos/Ava/Open - [info]manofauthority, 2011-05-03 01:30 pm UTC
Re: Amos/Ava/Open - [info]avalovestorm, 2011-05-03 02:24 pm UTC
Re: Amos/Ava/Open - [info]manofauthority, 2011-05-06 06:37 pm UTC
Re: Amos/Ava/Open - [info]avalovestorm, 2011-05-06 09:39 pm UTC
Re: Amos/Ava/Open - [info]manofauthority, 2011-05-06 09:49 pm UTC
Re: Amos/Ava/Open - [info]avalovestorm, 2011-05-07 12:45 am UTC
James/Lily/Open
[info]stagswagger
2011-04-30 07:19 pm UTC (link)
Until late last night, James had been in a state of utter confusion. He had been sure that would be a perpetual state he'd have to work himself out of. When his sole supporters began to accept this fact as well, the boy figured he was a lost cause. Still he did his best to mimic the actions of the Marauders, knowing well enough that was a good place to start acquiring his former glory again. The one thing he couldn't bring himself to, however, was loathing Severus Snape. He couldn't quite figure out why he'd begun to hate the boy to begin with. Sure he was a Slytherin, and from all James had read, he didn't receive Slytherins warmly back in the day (i.e. two weeks ago). All that aside, Severus had made a point to meet with him following his arousal from the comatose state, and through him James was able to piece together the missing information. When James had finally come clean with Sirius, his other half was beyond furious. He wasn't sure if Sirius was more upset over the fact Severus had visited, that he had told James about the accident, or the fact James was grateful for him. Nevertheless, the damage had been done.

True to Lily's suggestions to Pomfrey, James' memory returned shortly after his relocation to the Gryffindor boys' dorms. He made arrangements to spend alone time with Lily that evening in hopes they could start building up a relationship again before their upcoming date, and out of nowhere he began to recall information no one had told him about recently, such as the falling out between Lily and Severus. Though the two were beyond ecstatic his memory was coming back full steam, it was somewhat bittersweet. Having seen a different perspective of his rival over the past few days, James felt somewhat guilty for the way his friendship with Lily had turned out. He wasn't about to tell that to anyone else, particularly because it was a brand new feeling he wasn't willing to face just yet. Surely he couldn't go on being friendly to Snape, but maybe he could refrain from torturing him without just cause. That would be apology enough, right?

James forced himself not to think about the events of the past week this evening, though. He had made plans to meet up with Lily on the dance floor within the hour, and prior to that the Marauders would have to successfully sneak in and spike the punch. Thankfully working mischief once again brought back a great deal of his former pride, and as far as anyone else could tell, the old Potter was back in action. Wormtail slipped past Filch in his animagus form, only to cause a ruckus in the Great Hall to gain pursuit. At that point, the remaining Marauders poured various bottles of alcohol into the punch. Just prior to that they'd spiked the reserves in the kitchens directly below, so the entire evening was set. It helped they'd mixed potions into the concoction to ensure the taste of alcohol was so faint that the adults and prefects couldn't figure them out.

Once that was finished, Remus returned to wait in the Entrance Hall for Dorcas while James and Sirius moseyed about the dance floor as the other students began filing in. Though James had gone as Godric Gryffindor before, this year he decided to one-up himself by working with Sirius to nick the original sword of Godric from Dumbledore's office. It was a tricky feat, but they managed. If anything, Sirius seemed tickled pink to have James back to his normal shit-disturbing self.

James cut his best mate's talk short with an abrupt hand to Sirius' chest, his eyes glued to something, or rather someone, else. Even though he could only catch glimpses of her hair through the crowd of students, he knew precisely who that was. "Sorry, mate," he interjected, his eyes still fixated as he allowed his hand to drop from Sirius' chest. With that, James began the trek through his fellow students on the way to Lily, giving a smile here and a clap of the shoulder there as they welcomed him back.

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James/Lily/Open - [info]ungilded, 2011-04-30 10:39 pm UTC
Trish/Sirius/Ed
[info]theyank
2011-04-30 10:45 pm UTC (link)
Trish had certainly been throughout the masses this evening. She and Ed had danced a bit, mostly in a ridiculous fashion for the sake of a laugh, and she'd even managed to sneak in a few with Mia and some of her mates. About halfway through the ball she headed to her table to set her hat down next to her muggle broom. Trish knew she ran the risk of someone lifting her props should she leave them, but at this point she couldn't care. The girl had to free herself in hopes of cooling down a bit. It was hot enough in that heavy, black material! One of her mates blew on Trish's neck to help cool her down, but she still opted for paying a visit to the punch bowl. By this point in time, she'd already had a few drinks. She couldn't taste the alcohol, but she knew it had to be there. For one, Sirius had acted all too fishy in his recent journal entry. That aside, Trish felt as if she were getting tipsy despite her not tasting the heavier drink.

She downed another glass before pitching it in the rubbish bin, deciding it was best to make her rounds on the outskirts of the dance floor to ensure students were behaving. Distasteful dancing hardly concerned Trish. She just wanted to make sure no further arguments broke out. Already a Slytherin and Ravenclaw student, both sixth years, had to be escorted out of the Great Hall. The staff was on high alert, so Trish figured it was best to pull her weight.

Circling a group of third years, Trish spotted one acting particularly boisterous as she flaunted her cup of spiked punch around, spilling it all over the dance floor. Instinctively Trish's hand shot out to catch her wrist before the other hand removed the cup from her grips. "Sorry, love. Perhaps if you and the gals care for refreshments the tables would be more appropriate?" The group slowly staggered away from their mess, at which point Trish unpocketed her wand and gave a quick clean-up. Once that was sorted, she set the nearly empty cup on a tray as one of the house-elves slipped past. Pocketing her wand once again, Trish began fanning herself with her hand as she continued to patrol the floor.

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Trish/Sirius/Ed - [info]chienderace, 2011-04-30 11:51 pm UTC
Trish/Sirius/Ed - [info]theyank, 2011-05-01 01:04 am UTC
Trish/Sirius/Ed - [info]chienderace, 2011-05-01 01:33 am UTC
Trish/Sirius/Ed - [info]theyank, 2011-05-01 02:21 am UTC
Trish/Sirius/Ed - [info]chienderace, 2011-05-01 02:44 am UTC
Trish/Sirius/Ed - [info]throwmeabone, 2011-05-01 03:59 am UTC
Trish/Sirius/Ed - [info]chienderace, 2011-05-01 04:26 am UTC
Trish/Sirius/Ed - [info]theyank, 2011-05-01 05:06 am UTC
Trish/Sirius/Ed - [info]throwmeabone, 2011-05-01 06:20 am UTC
Molly/Open
[info]mollycoddle
2011-05-01 01:17 am UTC (link)
Molly couldn't have asked for a better birthday, really. She knew, of course, that the Halloween Ball wasn't for her, specifically, but it was just wonderful to see everyone having such fun- well-mannered frivolity! It didn't hurt, either, that she actually felt- if not beautiful, well, at least pleased with her outfit. Her mother had made the dress (in a light blue, with red trim), and she had knit rabbit ears to wear as well- the goal being to imitate Babbitty Rabbitty. (It wasn't perhaps the most clever idea, but Molly enjoyed it.)

Though she wasn't really dancing with anyone in particular, just in a group of students, she didn't mind. This was perfect, so far as she was concerned.

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Re: Molly/Open - [info]mary_mac, 2011-05-01 02:13 am UTC
Molly/Mary/Mia/Open - [info]dancingdreamer, 2011-05-01 03:03 am UTC
Molly/Mary/Mia/Open - [info]mollycoddle, 2011-05-01 04:48 am UTC
Molly/Mary/Mia/Open - [info]mary_mac, 2011-05-01 05:39 pm UTC
Molly/Mary/Mia/Open - [info]dancingdreamer, 2011-05-01 05:58 pm UTC
Molly/Mary/Mia/Open - [info]mollycoddle, 2011-05-01 10:29 pm UTC
Re: Molly/Mary/Mia/Open - [info]mary_mac, 2011-05-02 04:55 am UTC
Molly/Mary/Mia/Open - [info]mollycoddle, 2011-05-02 02:11 pm UTC
Molly/Mary/Mia/Open - [info]dancingdreamer, 2011-05-02 09:17 pm UTC
Molly/Mary/Mia/Open - [info]mary_mac, 2011-05-03 03:48 am UTC
Molly/Arthur/Open - [info]arthur_, 2011-05-01 09:09 am UTC
Molly/Arthur/Open - [info]mollycoddle, 2011-05-01 10:31 pm UTC
Molly/Arthur/Open - [info]arthur_, 2011-05-02 12:51 am UTC
Molly/Arthur/Open - [info]mollycoddle, 2011-05-02 02:01 am UTC
Molly/Arthur/Open - [info]arthur_, 2011-05-02 10:02 am UTC
Molly/Arthur/Open - [info]mollycoddle, 2011-05-02 02:13 pm UTC
Ro/Open
[info]racethewind
2011-05-01 01:24 am UTC (link)
After all the Huffledrama this week (and earlier, even), Ro was relieved to have the night off to just let go. She had dressed as Marilyn Monroe, and a simple charm blew her dress up ever so slightly (just to her knees- nothing indecent) every now and then. If she got looks for the muggle-themed costume, she didn't care- Ro felt sexy, and that was all that mattered to her. This was her last Halloween Ball, and dammit, she was going to enjoy herself.

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Ro/Bertie/Open - [info]burtie, 2011-05-01 09:30 am UTC
Ro/Bertie/Open - [info]racethewind, 2011-05-01 10:36 pm UTC
Ro/Bertie/Open - [info]burtie, 2011-05-03 04:13 am UTC
Ro/Bertie/Open - [info]racethewind, 2011-05-03 04:20 am UTC
Xeno/Open
[info]fond_of_strange
2011-05-01 01:36 am UTC (link)
Xenophilius was rather proud of his homemade costume, a tribute to his favorite creature. As per usual, Xeno couldn't resist the beat of a catchy tune and made his way to the middle of the dance floor, extra limbs no doubt knocking into other ball guests.

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Xeno/Kira/Open - [info]kwick, 2011-05-01 03:14 am UTC
Xeno/Kira/Open - [info]fond_of_strange, 2011-05-01 03:32 am UTC
Xeno/Kira/Open - [info]kwick, 2011-05-01 04:03 am UTC
Re: Xeno/Kira/Open - [info]fond_of_strange, 2011-05-01 04:30 am UTC
Re: Dance Floor Tiberius/Mia/Open
[info]romanriver
2011-05-01 05:01 am UTC (link)
He saw Mia, and his whole world shut down for what seemed like minutes. When his self-awareness decided to return to him, he had neither the time to be embarrassed nor to recover. He knew that what he had to do had to be done soon, so he abandoned all regard for propriety and came to her side.
It was only after he barged in that he noticed he had utterly ruined some obviously much enjoyed girl time. Mia's expression immediately changed and Tiberius' regret had started rising. He was stupid for a lot of things lately. He had let things get the best of him and he hadn't tried hard enough. Accepting those ideas were much easier for Tiberius transformed, but of course no one else knew that. Barging in with no attempted costume and two days without a shower straight to Mia probably embarrassed her more than anything.
He had to force himself out of feeling regret in order to plow on. He leaned dramatically fast and close to Mia and barely breathed voice, "Can we talk, alone maybe? Somewhere where you can hear me?"

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Tiberius/Mia - [info]dancingdreamer, 2011-05-01 05:16 am UTC
Tiberius/Mia - [info]romanriver, 2011-05-01 05:25 am UTC
Tiberius/Mia - [info]dancingdreamer, 2011-05-01 05:49 am UTC
Tiberius/Mia - [info]romanriver, 2011-05-01 06:02 am UTC
Tiberius/Mia - [info]dancingdreamer, 2011-05-01 06:20 am UTC
Tiberius/Mia - [info]romanriver, 2011-05-01 06:38 am UTC
Tiberius/Mia - [info]dancingdreamer, 2011-05-01 07:14 am UTC
Tiberius/Mia - [info]romanriver, 2011-05-01 07:27 am UTC
Tiberius/Mia - [info]dancingdreamer, 2011-05-01 08:25 am UTC
Remus/Dorcas/Open
[info]prefect_wolf
2011-05-01 03:38 pm UTC (link)
Remus was just a few steps behind Dorcas as they made their way out onto the dance floor. It was a bit louder here, and he leaned in closer to her to speak into her ear so he could be sure she'd hear him.

"I'm absolute rubbish at this, so if I'm embarrassing I apologize," he blushed a bit. The other Marauders had taught him a few things during their years together, but he always felt mildly awkward. Somewhat like his arms and legs were connected properly to his body. He started very small, taking one of Dorcas's hands in his and twisting just a little bit from side to side. It wasn't much, but he wasn't exactly captain confidence like his mates.

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Remus/Dorcas/Teddy/Open - [info]gryffindorcrack, 2011-05-01 10:47 pm UTC
Remus/Dorcas/Teddy/Open - [info]prefect_wolf, 2011-05-02 02:30 am UTC
Remus/Dorcas/Teddy/Open - [info]dorcasjmeadowes, 2011-05-02 11:35 am UTC
Remus/Dorcas/Teddy/Open - [info]gryffindorcrack, 2011-05-02 09:14 pm UTC
Remus/Dorcas/Teddy/Open - [info]prefect_wolf, 2011-05-03 03:46 am UTC
Tables
[info]loremipsummods
2011-04-30 06:43 am UTC (link)
Need a break from dancing? Take a pit stop at the tables! In case you're hungry (and you should be, since dinner wasn't served prior to the dance), there is a buffet table along one wall of the Hall. Around that half of the Hall are scattered the above-pictured tables. If you're not so much for dancing and want to talk to your friends, or if you just need to take a break, feel free to chill at the tables and/or grab a plate of food and some of the punch (which is none-too-lightly spiked, courtesy of everyone's favourite Marauders).

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Sophia/Open
[info]gloiresangpur
2011-04-30 01:05 pm UTC (link)
Sophia had found her choice of costume rather easy in the end. Basically, she wanted to choose a costume that would allow her a pretty outfit, and her choice - the Greek witch from ancient myth, Circe - did just that. Wearing a purple Grecian gown and carrying a handbag transfigured into a fluffy toy pig for the occasion, the Slytherin entered the ball as she usually dis - as if she owned the place.

Looking around in a manner of being reasonably impressed, she glided over the entrance area and chose herself an excellent spot, in her opinion. Her table was against the back wall of the Great Hall though with not too many in front as the dance floor was located maybe two rows in front. With her back against the wall she could not be snuck up upon, and she could see every exit, the dance floor, and pretty much all of the tables with little effort.

Leaning back to await the arrival of some interesting people, Sophia smiled to herself. Yes, it was an excellent choice indeed...

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Sophia/Aurelia/Open - [info]fancy_lil_lady, 2011-05-01 04:18 am UTC
Re: Sophia/Aurelia/Open - [info]gloiresangpur, 2011-05-01 06:49 pm UTC
Sophia/Aurelia/Open - [info]fancy_lil_lady, 2011-05-02 01:12 am UTC
Re: Sophia/Aurelia/Open - [info]gloiresangpur, 2011-05-02 01:13 pm UTC
Dolores/Open
[info]hem_hem
2011-04-30 09:43 pm UTC (link)
Dolores decided to attend the ball for one reason and one reason alone: to be a good Prefect and supervise everything, in the hopes that her diligence would please the powers that be. Having fun was not a priority, but would be a welcomed bonus if she was fortunate enough to experience it.

The most difficult thing had been overcome: finding a costume that would favour both her figure and her position. Being short and stocky, most of her initial ideas were quickly dismissed until she eventually found the ideal solution: Madame de Pompadour, who not only had been the most powerful woman of France at some point, but also dressed in the sort of clothes that would look good on Dolores. Two very good pluses.

Unwilling to mingle with the riffraff and yet hoping to keep an eye on them (and be seen doing so), she decided to find a strategic spot by the tables. Let the show begin, she thought to herself.

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Dolores/Gawin - [info]sidewaysgrin, 2011-05-01 12:24 am UTC
Dolores/Gawain - [info]hem_hem, 2011-05-01 12:31 pm UTC
Severus/Open
[info]potions_hbp
2011-05-01 02:25 am UTC (link)
With the drama in the castle over the past few weeks, Severus was contemplating sitting out this bit of excitement. After some consideration he decided to sulk and bear it because he had promised a young lady he would save a dance for her. He put on his new dress robes, black and deep green with the look of old-age aristocrats, and charmed his incisors to elongate resembling fangs. It may be a simplistic costume but Severus felt he pulled it off well.

Only bloody dance I'll get all evening, most like. Not that there are any girls I want to dance with specifically, it's just nice for one to know he is wanted.

It was this thought that kept Severus sulking at a table farthest from the dance floor, watching everyone else mingle. He took a sip from his glass of punch and immediately knew something was amiss. There were hints of ingredients used to mask a harsh taste, he has used them in the past for different potions and was well-versed. Downing the rest of the glass anyway, Severus began to feel a bit more loose than he had before. No doubt the work of Potter and Black. I'll let this one slide, should make for an interesting evening. Severus smirked and made his way to the punch bowl for another glass.

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Severus/Teddy/Open - [info]gryffindorcrack, 2011-05-02 12:50 am UTC
Severus/Teddy/Open - [info]potions_hbp, 2011-05-02 04:52 am UTC
Severus/Teddy/Open - [info]gryffindorcrack, 2011-05-02 06:07 am UTC
Severus/Teddy/Open - [info]potions_hbp, 2011-05-02 07:40 pm UTC
Severus/Teddy/Open - [info]gryffindorcrack, 2011-05-04 02:25 pm UTC
Severus/Teddy/Open - [info]potions_hbp, 2011-05-08 12:34 am UTC

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