Severus swept into the pub, dressed all in red from his crown to his shoes; it wasn't a stretch for him to adopt the stern demeanor of the Red Queen, a character he had chosen when Serenus had suggested themed costumes for them, their partners, and their children.
They had decided on Alice in Wonderland, and Severus was pleased with the results for all of them, not just himself. The only ones who hadn't joined in were the newly-shagging Gaius and Regulus, who wanted to decide on their own costumes. Assuming they made it out of bed long enough to attend, he thought derisively. Everyone else, however, right down to Gaia and the twins, were dressed as someone or something from Carrol's tale with Cymbeline as their brunette Alice, and he thought they all looked quite good, if he did say so himself.