You're Invited! PV

Aravis was rather shocked when she received an invitation to Mia's birthday from Ami and Aurelia. She was never invited to things like this. She smiled as she read the letter. Mia's birthday hmm? She would definitely attend. The cold girl felt warm inside. What was this feeling? Was it happiness? Aravis figured it was that. She got the same feeling when she made new friends. She took out a quill and scribbled on a piece of parchment.

  'I, Aravis Escanora,will attend Mia's birthday celebration. If needed I could bake a cake! I'm really good at baking! Thank you for the invitation, it means a lot to me. Sincerely, Aravis Isolde Escanora.'

Aravis frowned at what she had wrote. Maybe it was too bland, or maybe too formal. She sighed not knowing if she should rewrite her response back or not. She knew she was definitely going to the party but found herself stressing over a simple yes or no question. Sighing she neatly folded the letter before taking a green wax seal stamp with a snake wrapped around a sword that had her last name written on it and setting it beside her. Grabbing a white envelope she slid the folded letter into it before pressing the seal stamp on the paper. Way too formal, she thought to herself while scribbling Ami and Aurelia's names on the front. She handed the letter to a white owl which flew off to deliver her letter.

Scott had been real happy, real happy, when he got the invitation. He beamed toward the envelope, knowing without opening, what was contained inside. It was nothing but expected, of course, because he'd done some helping- but still. It had been ages since he was last went to a birthday party, one that wasn't for his brothers or a friend of his parents', at least. In fact, it had been Mia's eighth birthday: out in the country.. he in a strangling tie, she in a forced-on dress and ribbons. And a disgusting carrot cake. It had been amazing, though he supposed this one would be very different.

He got to writing a reply immediately, ignoring how there were at least four letters more for him to read- this must be more important.

'Of course I'm coming! You know it's killing me not to tell her. But don't worry, I won't. Just give me the time and place once you have it. Regards, Scott Alexander'

Scott had an envelope ready, one initially meant for his mother, and he sealed the parchment inside to post it, writing his name on the front in a not very pretty manner. Then again, why should it have to be?
He was going to a birthday party.

Odette had been lying on her bed and reading a book when she got the invitation. Curiously, she opened it and read over the invite quickly. She grinned. She didn't have very many friends so besides her cousins, Aravis, Lucien and Maven's birthdays-- the four children weren't allowed to have birthday parties-- she was surprised to see an invitation when she had just recently met Mia. But it made her happy to be a part of something for someone else.

Odette got up from her bed and went to her desk to search for parthment and a quill. She sits down and quickly begins to think about what she should write. She didn't want to be too curt or formal but she didn't want to seem immature either.

It makes me really happy to have been invited and to grace you all with my presence.

Just kidding!

I can not wait to come!

-Odette Rose Lockwood Haven

Smiling again, Odette leaps up from her chair and hands over her response to the owl and watches as it flies out of her room. Spinning around, she walks to her bed and lies down. She wonders if Aravis got an invitation as well.

In all honesty, Amadea had been quite surprised to receive an invitation for Mia's surprise party. It wasn't that she didn't like Mia, no, she definitely liked the girl. She was just surprised she was close enough to Mia that she had been invited to a party. Amadea sat staring at the invitation in front of her, thoughts racing. 

Of course she wanted to go and celebrate with Mia, but she really hated big groups of people. Immediately her thoughts rushed to a halt. What was she even thinking? She always put her friends first, no matter what. If she couldn't stay true to that rule, then she didn't deserve any of her friends. Without a doubt, she would be attending this party. She rummaged around, found a quill and quickly wrote back her reply. 

I will happily be attending Mia's party. Thank you for the invitation - if you need any help with anything, let me know! Sincerely, Amadea Campbell

She neatly folded the note into thirds, sticking it in an envelope and placed the Hufflepuff seal over the flap, holding it in place. Now that she was thinking about it, she was quite excited to be attending the party. She had never really been invited to a birthday party before, unless you counted her family member's parties. She had never had close friends that wanted her at their birthday parties either, so this was all a first.

As she climbed the steps to the Owlery, her heart began beating in excitement. She could buy Mia a present and sing the birthday song and watch Mia blow out the candles! All these little things that everyone else probably took for granted that Amadea was so excited to finally be witnessing. She tied the letter to the owl and sent it off. 

Lorelai squinted at the paper that invited her to Mia’s birthday party. She was a little confused as she didn’t know her. Reading on she realized that her friend, Ami wanted her to help with set up. She shrugged. Why not? She was happy to help a friend. Maybe she could even make friends with the birthday girl. She took out a quill and started to write a response, in her messy cursive handwriting.

Yeah, I’ll come. I may not know Mia personally, but I’m honored you feel like I would be a good help with setup. Tell me whatever you need me to do for the party, and consider it done. A friend of my friend is my friend, right? Let’s make this party the best of all time!

-Lorelai

Lorelai smiled as she clumsily stuffed the parchment into an envelope. The next chance she got she went over to the Owlery, handing over the envelope to the first owl she saw. She smiled as she watched it fly away. She wondered what the setup would entail. Decorations maybe? Food? Whatever it was, Lorelai was happy to be of service. She had spent way too much time locked up in her dormitory reading. It might have been unhealthy. It was good for her to do some activities. She hadn't been to so many Birthday parties, not having been particularly popular in her muggle school. She smiled once more before leaving to go to her next class.

She was not surprised to get the party owl from Ami today. The girl had approched her about setting the party up not long ago. Syrah did not have many excuses to use Zwevendous in her daily life. For now she seemed to only use it in her Dormitory when she couldn't sleep. That seemed to be a lot lately, with finals coming up and stressing her out. So she had gotten rather good at it since Ami taught the unique spell to her the month before. 

Though, the party was a birthday for Mia Alexander. Who Syrah didn't really know all that well. Mia was.on the newspaper team with herself, but other than that and the occasional glance around the House, she hadn't really talked to the girl much. Hopefully she wouldn't mind her attendance, since Ami seemed so keen on her attending. 

Either way she wrote back and sent the RSVP through the owlery. 

"Dear Ami! Of course I will be in attendance for this party! Please just let me know when and what you will be needing from me beforehand! Until then, excited!
- Syrah Steele"

The owl nipped at her as she handed it the message. She glared, but the animal grabbed it anyway and then took off through the castle. Ami would be receiving it soon.

Mae was sitting near the grounds when an owl flew above and dropped a letter addressed to her. The letter said her name on it and everything. She turned it over and opened it. It was an invitation to Mia's party. Mae face lit up, she had recently met Mia and they became pretty good friends and she was certain that she wanted to go but she didn't have anything to write with. She picked up her books from the courtyard and made her way to the dorm to grab a quill and ink as well as a new letter. Mae ran up the stairs as quickly as she could and burst through the common room up to her dorm. "Okay gotta find a quill," Mae said as she put her books down on her bed.

Sure, I would love to attend Mia's party, if you need anything let me know. I just hope I don't accidentally give away the secret, but I'll hold my tongue. 
Sincerely, Mae Winters

She put away the quill and ink and then folded up the paper. She slipped into into the envelope and made her way down to the Owlery to hand the letter to the nearest owl. 

Ava looked at the piece of paper in her hands. It was an invitation to a party. She never really attended any parties, except her own. And of course, the people from Summerset, since it wasn't really her choice, and well, they were different than her muggle friends. She never really felt like any of her muggle friends' parties, except Xaver's. He was just different. 

After receiving the invite, Ava screamed out of happiness, knowing that wizarding parties will be much more interesting than the muggle ones she went to as a kid. Well, she still was a kid, but when she was a much younger kid, before going to Hogwarts. She took out a quill and a piece of parchment she prepared ten minutes ago as she was already about to send letters to her family. 

Good morning Ami! 

I hope you're doing well. I'd love to attend Mia's party! If you need any help with preparing it, I'm always here to help. I'll try to hold my tongue, fortunately, I'm not in the same dorm as Mia is. 

Any special attire?  

Thank you for the invitation,

Ava Silver the II, a proud pure-blood & Slytherin at your service.

She sealed the envelope in her hands before handing it to the nearest owl.

Gabriel was in his dormitory, doing his Defense Against the Dark Arts Homework when abruptly, an owl crashed into the windowpane. ‘The window is closed’ thought Gabriel with a light chuckle. He got up, stretched his arms out, yawned a bit loudly, and went over to the window thingy, as he could not remember the actual term for it. Taking the letter from the poor owl, he opened it and read it. Then he read it again. ‘A Party?! Yay!’ He thought to himself. Now normally he would be jumping up and down and obnoxiously loud but as his dormmates were busy with homework also he did not wish to disturb them.

Quickly taking out a piece of spare parchment from within the confines of his cloak, Gabriel started to write his reply.

Ami Procoppio ~
I am willingly going to attend this special occasion, and may even bring a gift or two. Is there anything else that I can or should bring? Also what should I wear - formal, casual, business casual? Thanks!
~ Gabriel Mattix

Having finished his reply, he gave it to the owl and helped it back out through the window. Having done so, he returned to his homework with a heavy heart knowing that it would be difficult to stay focused on his work when he knew about the party...