Daphne had been snuggled down into bed reading when the post arrived. When Getty brought it into her room, she was chattering away excitedly. "Mistress Daphne, it's a letters from that boy!"
Daphne grabbed the letter and opened it up. When she read it she let out a sound that was part giggle, part scream. "Getty, he has asked me to the Halloween Ball at Eros!"
Getty clapped her hands together and looked at Daphne, her big eyes full of joy. "Oh, Mistress Daphne, that is wonderfuls. A nice Pureblood man has asked you to the ball!"
Sometimes Daphne wondered if Getty knew she wasn't her mother, but she never asked, because she liked having the old house elf around. "It is wonderful, Getty. I had received the announcement about the ball, and worried he wasn't going to ask me. Oh Merlin, Getty, what am I going to wear? It's a Masquerade Ball!"
"Don't worries about that, Mistress. You go and writes that nice boy back."
Daphne smiled and went to do just that.
Adrian- Thank you for your invitation to the Ball. I had already created other plans, fearing you wouldn't ask me but they consisted of staying home and drinking past what was responsible. I would love to change my plans and go with you.
And I promise, even though I'll be wearing a mask, you won't be able to take your eyes off of me. And don't forget, the masks do come off at midnight.
I rather not reform you in any way, I am rather interested with who you already are.
Meet me in the center of the dance floor at 11pm. -Daphne