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Tweak says, "Hold the door!"

Melinda O. Bobbin (sweet_melinda) wrote in strugglewithin,
@ 2008-12-06 10:12:00

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*complete, adrian pucey, alicia spinnet, cho chang, graylin savage, janelle dorny, melinda bobbin, roger davies, september 1997, verity de luca

S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y
Date: 6 September 1997
Characters: Melinda Bobbin, Cho Chang, Janelle Dorny, Roger Davies, Adrian Pucey
Location: Melinda's cottage in Hogsmeade - #9 Mayfair
Status: Public!
Summary: Melinda's party to cheer people up!
Completion: Complete

Looking around her front room, Melinda hoped it would be big enough to fit people. She'd heard from a few people who were interested in coming, and that meant there were probably more who hadn't said anything who were planning on it, just for the free beer.

There were snacks on the table by the window, another table of drinks (which she really hoped would be replenished as people began showing up or it would be a truly pathetic party), and seating around the edge.

The wireless was on its stand, tuned to the WWN, which had promised an evening of dance music. Hopefully they meant popular and not Celestina Warbeck (Merlin hex her if it was a Warbeck night).

All in all, things looked perfect. Now, people just had to show up.

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	9-10 ARRIVALS sweet_melinda 2008-12-06 09:17 am UTC (link)
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misscho
2008-12-06 12:00 pm UTC (link)

Cho checked once more that she had all of the essentials in her pretty cocktail kit. While not much of a drinker usually, she did enjoy mixing bright and fun concoctions. It was like potions, only prettier and with alcohol.

The kit had stood her in good stead at Hogwarts. She was still mildly proud of never being caught being the one with the hidden stash. There were some perks in coming from a family of international shipping barons who didn't always agree with import/export bans.

Satisfied, Cho Apparated to Melinda's place and knocked firmly on the door.

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	Re: 9-10 ARRIVALS sweet_melinda 2008-12-06 12:12 pm UTC (link)
	Oooh, her first guest! Yay! Bouncing over to the door, she threw it open, grinning broadly as she saw Cho. "You're here! Yay!" Ushering Cho in, she pointed toward the drink table. "You're first! The Kit can go on the table." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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misscho
2008-12-06 12:38 pm UTC (link)

Despite the tension and doom and gloom atmosphere she'd been stewing in for days, Cho could help grinning at Melly's enthusiasm. "Of course, I'm first. I'm always first in all things," she laughed.

A tap of her wand had the Kit unfolding in all it's carefully designed tiered glory. Perhaps she'd put too much effort into creating the thing, but well, she comforted herself with the knowledge that she'd done an outstanding job.

"Do you have any idea how many people are coming? And do you have Aurors waiting in the wings for when the crazies who read your journal announcement show up and demand that we listen to Warbeck and compose poems to her enormous musical range?"

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sweet_melinda
2008-12-06 12:42 pm UTC (link)

"Bite your tongue. Crazies aren't permitted at my party. I'll put a sign on the door if I have to," she said resolutely, looking at the Kit. It really was fabulous and truth be told, she was slightly envious of it. She might try to make one herself one of these days, but she'd hate to have one that wasn't as good as Cho's.

"And I haven't any idea. A few people replied to my journal entry. Hopefully people come. It'd be absolutely mortifying if my party was a flop."

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false_dorny
2008-12-06 04:30 pm UTC (link)

Janelle was not late but she was not early either. Armed with a bag over her shoulder and a bottle of white wine in her hand. Janelle had plans of attending the part, but she hoped that the majority of the people had arrived already. She walked the few paces to the door of Melinda's home and knocked. Knowing that it was a party she tried the door and peeked in side, it appeared people had already arrived.

She closed the door behind her and smoothed out her dress before taking a look around. She needed to find a glass so she could break into the already chilled wine.

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	Re: 9-10 ARRIVALS sweet_melinda 2008-12-06 05:29 pm UTC (link)
	Spotting someone coming in, Melinda brightened and headed over. "Janelle Dorny! It's been ages and don't you look fabulous?" she asked, air kissing Janelle's cheeks. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: 9-10 ARRIVALS false_dorny 2008-12-06 05:46 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh thank you Melinda," she returned the air kisses to Melinda's cheeks. "You look just as fabulous." Janelle held up her bottle of wine. "So where will I find the glasses for this?" Janelle was not the type to go rooting through someone's cupboards. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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playboytoaman
2008-12-06 05:13 pm UTC (link)

So, Melly was having a party. Adrian didn't have anything else to do tonight, and so he figured he might as well at least drop in. It would at least get his mind off fucking Spinnet-- ha. He chuckled to himself at the unintentional, yet fitting, double entendre.

Raising his free hand, the other clutching a bottle of the finest amaretto that he could find, he knocked and waited (sort of) patiently for Mel to answer the door.

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sweet_melinda
2008-12-06 05:21 pm UTC (link)

Was that the door? It was getting so loud that she could hardly hear it. Wandering in that direction, she smiled when she saw how it was.

"I should have known you would show up," she said, shaking her head, even though she was pleased he'd shown up. Even if he was a bastard, he was her bastard ex-boyfriend. If the term 'boyfriend' could be used, which she thought that it probably couldn't. "What'd you bring me?"

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playboytoaman
2008-12-06 05:26 pm UTC (link)

Ducking into the flat and shutting the door with his heel, Adrian leaned in to kiss her cheek lightly, then held up the bottle. "Amaretto. Isn't that my fee for entrance into this place nowadays?"

He grinned, looking around the place. It looked to be a rather good party she had going on here, and he had to wonder who else was here that he knew. Perhaps Ver would show up and they could spend the evening drinking and bitching about do-gooders. Then again, Ver had proven lately that she was rather fond of the do-gooders, and so maybe that was out.

"Looks like a good party."

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ex_roger_dav828
2008-12-06 03:35 pm UTC (link)

Roger was hardly the sort to arrive early to a party. It wasn't in his nature, and besides he had other things to do. Like showering, and getting dressed and generally taking his time. What would be the point of going to a party of any sort if he didn't look good? Besides there had never been a point in his young life wherein Roger had not enjoyed making a scene. Arriving at Melinda's place an hour or so after he was supposed to, Roger could already hear the music sounding off as he walked off. He opened the door and breezed through the crowded room, among the various, lovely bodies.

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	Re: 10-1 PARTY sweet_melinda 2008-12-06 03:59 pm UTC (link)
	Spotting the door opening, Melinda frowned prettily as she flounced over to him. "And what kept you from arriving on time, Roger?" she asked, brows raised even as she pushed a drink into his hand. "Though I'm quite glad you came. I was beginning to feel neglected." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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2008-12-06 05:41 pm UTC (link)

Roger grinned broadly as he spotted Melinda. It had taken a moment or two to see that lovely little face among the crowd, but there was hardly any mistaking her. "I had to look perfect," Roger said as flashed Melinda a grin and took the drink from her.

"Neglected? How can you possibly feel neglected. It looks like there are loads and loads of people here to see your pretty face." Roger said with a smile as he took a drink.

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2008-12-06 07:34 pm UTC (link)

Cho was wandering through the crowd with another pretty cocktail in hand. This one was virgin, though you couldn't tell it through the swirling blue and silver bands. She'd not wanted to get drunk tonight with so many strangers filling Melinda's home.

Spotting the back of a familiar head, she sauntered in that direction. "Well, well, Mr. Davis. I guess Melly is just letting anyone in."

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ex_roger_dav828
2008-12-06 08:08 pm UTC (link)

Ah that voice. There were many voices he knew quite well but none better than that of the very lovely Cho Chang. Hearing her call his names, Roger turned around to look at her and flashed her a lovely smile. "It's lovely to see you too, Miss Chang," Roger said, taking the insult in stride, "She did let you in, so I suppose it was only natural I would be allowed as well."

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	Re: 10-1 PARTY misscho 2008-12-06 08:14 pm UTC (link)
	She rolled her eyes at him. "Well, you see, I brought a near bottomless supply of girly drink makings as the requested bribery. Did you think to bring anything other than the dubious joy of your presence, my dear Roger?" A smirk lurked at the corner of her mouth and laughter sparkled in her dark eyes. Picking on Roger was always fun. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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unspun
2008-12-07 03:54 pm UTC (link)

Alicia was... bored, a bit. But she was also tired and nursing a sore back as well as her third Vodka tonic, so being bored wasn't necessarily a bad thing. She'd been pulled to the party by Verity, and they'd come a bit late and already having had a couple drinks, hence why this was her third.

The sore back was courtesy of the rather vigourous night of activity she'd had the evening before. Apparently showering involved more being in bed than in the bathroom, but she wasn't going to complain because, really, it had been completely brilliant. Hence the being tired.

Still, when Ver had dragged her out, after coming over and finding her still in bed at four, she'd gotten up, eaten something and eventually they'd headed over to Melinda's. Melinda was a good enough sort, not exactly the type of girl that Alicia was usually friends with, but not bad either.

She was considering the other people in the room and deliberately ignoring Pucey, whom had been chatting up birds in various parts of the room. Honestly she had no idea what she'd been thinking last week. It was a bit strange that both her Friday nights had turned out much the same though, she still wasn't sure what she thought about either.

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2008-12-07 03:58 pm UTC (link)

Verity was a busybody and needed to keep her nose in her own business, and Adrian had informed her of this before tweaking her nose, stealing a sip of her cocktail (and grimacing at the overly sugary taste) and leaving her to the mercy of whomever was near the corner of the room she was occupying.

"Well, well, well." If it wasn't Ms. Spinnet. Adrian hadn't seen her since their 'date' the week before- unless one counted the moment after the game where he'd seen her leaving with some older looking bloke. Who wasn't even that attractive.

"Spinnet." And, since he was lacking a drink of his own, he stole a sip of hers.

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2008-12-07 04:08 pm UTC (link)

Alicia glared at him and brought her drink closer to her body. "Has the concept of possession being three quarters of the law been lost upon you someplace, Pucey?" she asked, baking away a bit, which didn't get her very far as she was leaning in a closed doorway.

He looked much too smug as usual, and she was reminded both why she despised him so and also was again jolted with the unfathomable incredulity of the fact that they had slept together.

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	painted_gray 2008-12-08 05:51 pm UTC (link)
	Remembering the party Gray stopped to pick up a bottle of muggle Irish cream and some white wine. She still wasn't sure what had possessed her to take up the invitation offered by someone in a book but after a quick apparation here she was at a strange witches home. A knock at the door and she waited to be let in. What the hell, I haven't had fun in ages (Reply to this) (Thread)

	sweet_melinda 2008-12-14 06:18 pm UTC (link)
	The party was starting to wind down when Melinda heard a knock. Grinning, because more people was always more fun, she headed over. She gave the woman a bright smile. "Hi, come in. I'm Melinda," she said, introducing herself and holding out her hand. Was the witch supposed to be swaying like that? Oh, it was her. Whoops. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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2008-12-14 09:13 pm UTC (link)

Knowing it was late Gray felt bad for showing up as most people seemed to be leaving. "HI Melinda, I'm Gray and I'm sorry for coming so late."

Before Melinda could even respond she started to sway and Gray reached out and grabbed her by the elbow to steady her as she entered the house.

"Easy there, why don't we get you a glass of water and a chair. Which way to the kitchen?"

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