Closed Thrills & Chills Bash Open to ALL!!!

For the first time that AngelFyre could remember, she was actually waiting on Simon. Honestly, it was kind of nice. It gave her time to relax, and she had a great seat in front of the fireplace, watching everyone come and go in their Halloween costumes.

She and her fellow had decided to go as classic creatures of horror from the 1930's cinema. Simon would be the completely misunderstood monster and she would be the Bride of Frankenstein, which really was a misnomer as she was the Bride of Frankenstein's monster. In any event, she was astonished to learn that Simon knew who wrote the story and when, but he had not seen the movies. That would be remedied the next time he came for a visit. She knew just how they could spend those sleepless nights, and now that she knew he would eat some popcorn, it would be nights of cinematic bliss... in the dark...alone. Well, Hillary would be there.

Nothing could be better.

She heard some rustling from the stairs leading to the boys' dormitory and looked up. Before she even saw him, she saw a shadow that could be no one other than her monster. She supposed someone else could have chosen to go as Frankie, but it would be highly unlikely. She turned and stood in her simple white gown, which honestly was nothing more than three white sheets which had been sewn together and cinched in a couple of places. It was supposed to be loose and flowing and what she liked best about it was that she was not going to be encumbered by fancy dresses with heels. Tonight she was going to be able to move freely, and dance the night away in her Hufflepuff sneaker-anklet-boots. The best part of her whole costume was the wig and makeup. The black beehive hairdo with glow-in-the-dark lightning bolts of silvery white on each side, traveling the length from crown to tips just made her happy. Her face was done in an ashen, deathly pall and the best part were the scars that criss crossed beneath her chin and up the sides of her face. Simon, unfamiliar with the character, was in for a shock.

When he FINALLY made it down the steps, she should have been all smiles, and the poor boy might have thought she was irritated at him because she had to wait on his encumbered self, but she was just staying in character for the moment. Bridey was not at all fond of Frankie upon meeting him in the movie, and actually hissed at him, so when her hunk got closer, and offered his arm out to her, she gave him a wide-eyed, loud, full throated hiss, baring her pearly whites and all.

He looked startled at her reaction, but even with his quick dhampir reflexes, Simon had constrained himself beautifully in his monster costume. She broke out into peals of laughter, and tried to kiss him, but he, who was already taller than his girlfriend by a couple of inches, was also now wearing platform shoes. She was normally in heels when these functions occurred, so Simon's lips were going to be a hard target to reach. This just would not do. Wardrobe malfunction, of a sort, would need to be addressed. But in a minute. First things first.

"Wow. You look amazing. The broad shoulders, the bolts, the green skin, the flat top. I give you a 10/10. It is a fabulous look, Simon. I made a bet with myself that you would opt for your hair swoop instead of Frankie's flat top, but good on you for authenticity. We do have a problem though. You are too tall for me to reach those luscious lips of yours, so give me two minutes. Hey! Remember the last time I told you in the Common Room that I would only need 2 minutes.... wait, never mind. Do not think about that. I will be right back," and she raced upstairs and changed out her ankle boots for her clogs. They were not quite as comfortable, but still better than heels and they were taller and more stable.

Racing back down the stairs and over to him, she leaned up and found she could easily make contact with his delectable lips. "There. Much better. Not being able to kiss you was not going to be an option," and she raised her dress hem for him to see the clogs.

It was slow going at first, but 10 minutes, and A LOT of stairs later, they found themselves entering the Ballroom. Simon opened the door and the room was black, He closed the door after them and it became apparent that they were in a maze of sorts. "This reminds me of breaking into the theater," she whispered back to him and squeezed his hand. "And just like then, I need you to lead the way, Frankie," and loving the spooky music and atmospherics, Simon and AngelFyre made their appearance into a more open area of the Ballroom, filled with quite a few people.

She turned to her fellow. "Kim is the host, so I just have to believe that the food and drinks are going to be safe and not enchanted like at the Ball, would you not agree?" and she directed him over to the food table. "I am going to have a hot cocoa. Would you like some water?" and as she asked him, her eyes were beginning to adjust and she was scouting the crowd for Kim so that she could thank him for his efforts and congratulate him on a wonderfully creepy staging for a Halloween party.

Interacts with: @Simon Kincaid Mentions: @Kim Sato

English
Parseltongue
Cu Sith

OᑌTᖴIT

Reducio

At first glance, the white aesthetic may fool you for a typical angel costume. But take a closer look at the hints of red in his attire, the fake apple he holds in one hand, and the deliberate way two small spikes of hair poked out from the side of his hair- and you can make a good guess. While he wasn’t the most terrifying demon. He wore a particular white outfit ( shown in img ), and the most devious thing about his attire would only be the skin tight gloves that made it seem like he had dunked his hands in a bucket of black paint. Said paint looked like it dripped from his fingertips to the end of his elbow.

His make-up: ( shown in img), light and sparkly. Added with a lineart of a simple heart on the top of his left cheek. It certainly took longer than it looked. Alas, his honey brown eyes wouldn’t be the most eye catching of his entire outfit. Resting on his shoulder, is a 75 cm long Emerald Gazer. And a very alive one at that. Yet, Hanako allowed her to use him as a branch as if he had done it before.

Occasionally, anyone that converses with Hanako would find his snakes’s unblinking eyes unto theirs, as if they were searching for their soul. ( She was just judging you ).

Hanako’s hair has two obvious spikes of hair coming out like little tufts, as an attempt to imitate devil horns. Currently, it’s still his natural hair colour: jet black

Well. why wouldn’t he join an open party that was hosted by non other than ‘Masao’ a.k.a Kim Aoki. It was a regular pastime of his to pester the host to join the Parselmouth club. But the ever so persistent Gryfindor refused to give in the endless benefits that came with being a member. Unheard of really. So when it was known that he was throwing a Halloween Party right in Hogwarts, the opportunity presented itself too obviously that Hanako would be an idiot not to take it. He can’t run away when he has all these guests to take care of~

Plus, he got to dress up too? That was a plus. Now that he was far more prepared in comparison to the Fall Ball, he managed to pull off a relatively put together outfit that ...still didnt fit the theme of the party much, but who cares. The scary gloves and the snake was scary enough. In the end, his concept was a typical one: Devil. But of course, he wanted his own spin on it. Why go for the typical dark colored demon anyway? His costume was like him: innocent from afar, and a pain in the ass as you get closer. Which only made it more satisfying.

And one final touch: Cu Sith. “ C u t e~” she hissed, tightening her body around his neck just slightly as she balanced herself. It seemed she too admired herself.

“ Hmmm.. cute indeed”

While he admired himself in the mirror, he stopped in his tracks as if remembering something foul. Or in this case: Fowl. It was no secret she preferred the color white. If she saw him- or anyone wearing white, he would assume she wouldn't be so happy about it. She’d certainly never be invited to anyone's wedding like that. While he wasn’t in the mood for another screaming session from her, he shrugged off his worry. What are the chances that she even comes to this party? And even if she did, Hana could find the opposite end of the ballroom to mingle with. Besides, his late entrance was on purpose. Pea, as problematic as she was, she was never one to be late. The chance of entering at the same time was just ridiculous.

Utterly ridiculous

As common as a 5% out of 100% percent chance

Absolutely no way.

And that was what he tried to tell himself as he entered the ball room. His tracks halted. From his side eye, he sensed that someone had quite a lot of white going on in their outfit as well. But at first he dared not to look at who. Slowly though, he forced himself to gently gaze at the being next to him. Desperately hoping it was just another infuriatingly attractive white haired girl. After his most regrettable gaze, a barely audible whisper came out of the boy. One that only the snake on his shoulder could recognize.

“ s h i t “ right on cue, as if on instinct, Hanako raised his arms to cover his ears only to stop midway to Cu Sith’s surprised yelp. In a flight or fight response, Hanako took out his wand. He choose to fight”

"GOOD LORD WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU WEARING?" her all too familiar screams exploded his ear drums and made him wince. Oh my goooooddddddd

"ARE YOU MOCKI-"

“ Mimblewimble “ he did his incantation as soft and swiftly as he could. Unlike someone they both knew, he understood that causing a scene was not ideal. Hoping it was quick enough for no one to notice, his spell hit her square on the chest and took it effects. Soon, anything she said after Hana cut her off would be incomprehensible.

Thank the heavens for it.

“ Pipe d o w n, Argan. Unless you want everyone to know you forgot to converse in English. How embarrassing that would be, wouldn’t it? “ He hissed, daring to take a step closer to her. To show onlookers they were all good. Hoping she’d understand her position, he mimicked the displeased look on her face with utmost honesty. Hanako twirled his wand in his hand, making sure Pea had a full view of it. “ Now you have two choices. Go get a stranger to help you un-do that spell, and show them just how silly you sound. Or- promise you and I can have a conversation without any screaming from both sides. What’s it going to be?”

Actions:
Casting Tongue Tying Spell on Pea (Auto succeed, god mod allowed, pre-planned). (Pls dont' interact until a bit later, he definitely will undo the spell )

Mentioning:
@Kim Sato

Interacting:
@Pea Elena Fowl

It was one of the slow days- classes are boring and so is the morning. Monotonous as usual. Last year, she would complain about it and do her usual drama-seeking activity. But after everything that happened this year? she is actually glad that nothing has happened for a few weeks now. No more crying in the bathroom, no more screaming matches with your boyfriend. And that is enough.

But it was then when she saw a poster about a Halloween party hosted by Kim, that she couldn't resist... Dressing up in a pretty outfit and dancing all night long? Who wouldn't love that? Well maybe this time she didn't create drama? she thought to herself but somehow, she, herself, didn't believe it.
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It was the day of the party, just a week before Halloween. She guessed she was supposed to dress scary, but she didn't like that- so she dress as an ethereal angel instead. She wore a simple flowy white dress that reach her ankle with a few gold accessories, and on top of that, she wore a pair of petit wings that were custom-made in London. Her costume is fairly simple, and so is her hair, she didn't put them in an updo, and instead, she wore her hair loosely with a slight curl. Although her costume is pretty simple, she put most of her effort into her makeup. She wore a red eye shadow with beaded pearls placed around her eyes. The white-haired looks completely ethereal even though she decided to not put much effort this time. She guessed that she never had to put much effort to look this pretty anyway.

Her beauty shows when she walks out of her dorm towards the Ballroom. Her white dress flows elegantly when she walks and so is her hair, even though there is no wind. Every time she enters a room, it looks like there were a sort of filter that makes her look like an angel painted in a museum.

She has the utmost confidence when she arrives at the location, ready to make her grand entrance. She was running a little late.. is it on purpose? so she could make a dramatic entrance? ~maybe? Finally she enters the room filled with people already gathered enjoying their time. Her entrance was glamorous, she did notice several people tweaked their eyes towards her, but-

But- then she notice another person also tweaked their head towards her. At first, she was flattered- oh how could she be so wrong? It was none other than the annoying boy Hanako Tone and he's wea-

"GOOD LORD! WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU WEARING?"

He is wearing all white, which is the look she always wore, but not only that, his costume is the opposite of her costume. A devil in white. Oh no. What will people think!? That she is matching with HIM!? UGH, NO! THERE IS NO WAY. NOT WITH HIM EW!

"ARE YOU MOCKI-" the girl was about to do another screech but she saw Hana muttering something under his breath and it was already too late when she notice his wand are pointing at her because his spell hits her right in her chest. Suddenly a cold air breezed over her and her tongue felt like its been swirled back in her throat, making her unable to speak. "MNDFDFJKSDBFDSFNKDNFKNDKF [WHAT THE HELL!]" She tried to scream but was unsuccessful. Angrily, Pea grabs Hana's shirt and shook it back and forth while still with her muffled screaming, "MFBDHBJSBDFKDSFNLABSDJKNAKSDBAKSDANSDF [UNDO THE SPELL YOU TWIT!]"

“ Pipe d o w n, Argan. Unless you want everyone to know you forgot to converse in English. How embarrassing that would be, wouldn’t it? Now you have two choices. Go get a stranger to help you un-do that spell, and show them just how silly you sound. Or- promise you and I can have a conversation without any screaming from both sides. What’s it going to be?” The boy responded. Pea went quiet but her face still shows anger. IMMENSE ANGER. But there is nothing she could do about, it because she would never embarrass herself in front of other people and ask them for help with stupid gestures. Then she needed another strategy. Annoys him until he undoes his spell? or obeys him quietly? Pea grunts and she put her chin up and crosses her arm, obviously choosing the later, refusing to follow his orders. It is one thing to let him off the hook that easily, but there is no way that she would back down that easily.

Interacting : @Hanako Tone

English
Parseltongue
Cu Sith

OᑌTᖴIT

Reducio

At first glance, the white aesthetic may fool you for a typical angel costume. But take a closer look at the hints of red in his attire, the fake apple he holds in one hand, and the deliberate way two small spikes of hair poked out from the side of his hair- and you can make a good guess. While he wasn’t the most terrifying demon. He wore a particular white outfit ( shown in img ), and the most devious thing about his attire would only be the skin tight gloves that made it seem like he had dunked his hands in a bucket of black paint. Said paint looked like it dripped from his fingertips to the end of his elbow.

His make-up: ( shown in img), light and sparkly. Added with a lineart of a simple heart on the top of his left cheek. It certainly took longer than it looked. Alas, his honey brown eyes wouldn’t be the most eye catching of his entire outfit. Resting on his shoulder, is a 75 cm long Emerald Gazer. And a very alive one at that. Yet, Hanako allowed her to use him as a branch as if he had done it before.

Occasionally, anyone that converses with Hanako would find his snakes’s unblinking eyes unto theirs, as if they were searching for their soul. ( She was just judging you ).

Hanako’s hair has two obvious spikes of hair coming out like little tufts, as an attempt to imitate devil horns. Currently, it’s still his natural hair colour: jet black

A sigh of relief escaped him when the spell took effect. Finally- his eardrums - saved. In fact, where was his applause? People in this party ought to appreciate a hero when they see one. Knowing Pea was not going to be happy in the slightest, he gently scooped up Cu Sith from his shoulders and guided her to the floor- much to her protest.

“CUUUUUUTTTEEEEE” she wailed. Great. Another Pea admirer. As if she didn’t have enough already. She certainly didn’t need to know about this new adoring fan of hers. Cu Sith was set back on the floor, but her eyes remained glued to the angel from heaven standing before her. Unfortunately, it seemed like the ‘angel from heaven’ she adored so much was busy with something else. Like digging her nails in Hana’s shoulder and shaking him like he was some sort doll. A sense of nostalgia first washed over him, before the dizziness kicked in. What is up with people shaking him all the time??? In midst of his attack, the apple he held for aesthetics dropped to the floor and rolled away. A distance he was not able to conclude while he was being mercilessly attacked like this. Perhaps he should’ve gone with the flipendo instead.

At the very least, she eventually understood how much she relied on him. After all, they both knew apart from making scenes and screaming, Pea wouldn’t like embarrassing herself in front of others no less. It was amusing for him to have seen that part of her not once, but twice. Maybe he had an uncanny talent for it. Thankfully, she had ceased attacking him with her shaking, and futile attempts at hurting his ears again. That didn’t hide how infuriated she looked though. But it seemed like that instead of choosing A or B, she choose C. Just ignore him.

“ hAH! How amusing “ he commented with an eye roll. “ Have it your way, Argan. I’ll be enjoying the party while you can sulk around with that angry look of yours. An Angry Angel, wow- honestly. Quite a nice idea, don’t you think?”. He didn’t expect an answer. It was just instinct to make her more angry than she already did, he supposed. “ I’m giving you one last chance, Argan. All it takes it some sign you won’t scream at me once I remove the spell. Easy peasy, really. No tricks here”

Pea made no new movements.

“... fine. Have it your way~” he bid her off with one last snarky tone, before turning away. Cu Sith, with a sad sigh trailed behind him.

The result wasn’t so bad. Sure, they had…coincidentally matched outfits. Big deal. Fowl was just being Fowl: making everything more of a deal than it already is. Some Hufflepuff will undo the spell for her and until then, he’ll enjoy a screaming-free party.

He helped himself to the food area of the table, allowing his eyes to enjoy the refreshments available for him. This wasn’t an official event hosted by the school. The chances of it being cursed is unlikely. Happily, he made way to the vampire cookie sandwiches. Plate ready in hand, he picked the cookie up. But why not enjoy it now? It’s not like theres anything or anyone stopping him from enjoying it.

Actions:
otw to eat vampire cookie sandwitch

Mentioning:


Interacting:
@Pea Elena Fowl

Credit to Sienna Lenoir for my awesome banner!

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Costume

Emma was late, horribly and awfully late. Honestly she had even debated going at all with how late she was running, but she felt that would be even ruder to not just show up especially after the effort that Kim likely went to in order to set everything up. So in the end she had come, sneaking in the door as if she had committed a crime, and trying to act like she had been here all the time. Although honestly, that wasn’t too far of a stretch as there was a crowd of people, and many of them she didn’t know at all. But she needed to get out there, and actually make more friends or at least try to talk to more people. Otherwise, she’d struggle later in life or so the grown-ups in her life seemed fond of sharing. She had left her prefect badge in her room, not wanting to seem like she was there as someone different than a normal party goer and considering it was a Halloween party had used the outfit she was planning to use for the Halloween Ball. She didn’t really care about wearing the same thing multiple times, and enjoyed the whole red riding hood outfit she had going on.

Finding their host, Emma waited until she had a moment to catch Kim’s attention, saying “Thank you for putting this together, I think you’ve done an amazing job!” The decorations were beautiful and there was plenty of Halloween themed food. Deciding she didn’t want to hold up Kim too long, she pulled out the two Halloween themed jars she had filled with a variety of candies, including some random every flavored beans that fit the color scheme. “I brought these for you, though if you’d like to share, you’re welcome to of course. Just a kind of thank you for pulling it all together.” Emma awkwardly said, unsure of what more to add. Looking down and then back up, she smiled at Kim before moving away.

Wondering around, she grabbed a small plate and placed several of the delicious looking treats there. Moving to the edge of the room, she kept an eye out for anyone else she might know and could talk to.
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Interacting: @Cassandra Ironwoods as Verona

English: #008000 Parsel: #008080

Haley would be lying if she said she didn't like the way Ronnie looked at her from top to bottom. And she was sure the boy knew exactly what he was doing. But she loved it. His looks, his comments, kisses on the hand and especially his wink coupled with a smirk. The boy drove her crazy.

"Smoking hot." She repeated his words and now it was her who had a smirk on her lips. "Luv it's okay if you call me smoking hot." Laughing now after Ronnie once again tried to say the words in a formal way. While Ronnie took care of her hair she added quietly but loud enough for him to hear, "To be honest, I actually like it." Luckily for her, Ronnie was busy with her hair at that moment, because even though she now had blonde hair, her face had by now taken on the original colour of her hair.

After the couple had entered the large room, Haley had greeted Kim and they were about to introduce themselves, she still only had eyes for him. In the meantime, more guests had arrived, but Haley didn't really notice. She waited impatiently for Ronnie and Kim to finish their short round of introductions and sharing how great everything was so she could pull him back to her.

Haley didn't want to smother Ronnie or just claim him for herself, but she knew he would be leaving in just a few days and that was probably why she seemed a little clingy. She hated the thought and the bitter truth that in just a few days they would be separated again by distance. For the last few days, this idea had been plaguing her thoughts every time she lay in bed trying to fall asleep. But she had vowed not to think about it tonight or let it spoil her mood. This evening was for having fun and that was Haley's plan.

As soon as Ronnie would give his attention to her again, she would take his hand and intertwine her fingers. "Well Joker, something to eat? Something to drink? Any wishes?" Haley tried to live up to her role and laughed maniacally, as Harley would. She pointed her baseball bat at each option before she slung it over her shoulder at the last question and smiled cheekily at him.

"But first, my dear Joker, you must of course be made aware of who all has the honour of being in your presence here." Haley stood on her tennies and whispered the words over Ronnie's shoulder into his ear. "Well, let's get started. You already know Kim now. Then we'd have here...one, two, three, four, five...oh forget it. A bunch of people I couldn't even call by name. That boy there, that's Hana. Maybe later I'll tell him Hifor a minute." Haley gently moved Ronnie's head in the appropriate direction. "That girl there. Emma, She had caught me and a friend of mine being out at night. She had us cleaning the trophies for that but I guess she's nice enough." As Haley continued to look around the room she saw a few more faces, some unfamiliar, some she knew from the Quidditch pitch but nothing particularly interesting to tell her Joker.

Haley walked out from behind Ronnie's back and stood in front of him. "Well I guess that's it -." Haley stopped in her sentence. That wasn't all of them, there were two more standing behind Ronnie that Haley hadn't seen until just now. She hadn't even noticed that they had entered the room. "I guess not everyone, there's AF and Simon. I guess you know enough about them already." Haley shrugged her shoulders. She didn't care and now that she had enlightened Ronnie about the people in the room, she returned to her original question. "So Joker, drinks?"

Action:

Owl / DM for Interaction

While Ronnie used the hair-color-changing spell on Haley to make her red hair turn into blonde one, the auburn beauty which is Haley Rose repeated what Ronnie had just said to her. Haley told Ronnie it was okay to if he wanted to call Haley smoking hot. Ronnie smiled while standing behind her.

"True but you are not some kind of meat,"The Castelobruxo stated with his deep English-Portuguese accent. "My mother always told me to respect girls, I mean, women by using the correct terms, not some vulgar word that I just uttered"Ronnie now standing in front of Haley. "I am sorry for that. Will not do it again,"He smiled while rubbing both Haley's arms in some kind of soothing and reassuring manner.

Unlike Cash, Ronnie likes being a Pureblood. His whole family teaches him the proper manner of how a Pureblood should act, behave, and how treat other people with kindness. Once Ronnie gave his full inspection of Haley's hair, both of them entered the room. As people slowly make their appearance at the Halloween bash, the party slowly comes into full swing.

Both Haley and Ronnie come straight up to the host of the party to say some polite and proper manner. Once the pleasantries were over between Kim and Ronnie, the Duellist could feel Haley cling to him like she was afraid that if she let go, Ronnie will disappear into thin air. This is understandable since in a few days' time the blue-grey-eyed boy needs to come home and the next time he will see this gorgeous girl is when Winter break rolls in.

Ronnie did not mind the slightest at all which is why he understood Haley's growing sadness and separation anxiety without the Gryffindor's need to say it out loud. The Castelobruxo student is about to open his mouth but Haley beats him to it. The new-minted albeit temporary blonde beauty that stood in front of him asked Ronnie if he wants something to eat, drink, or any kind of wish he desires.

Haley completed it off with what she told the Duellist before which was Harley Quinn's signature maniacal laughter. If others do that, Ronnie might run for the hill but not to Haley. In his eyes, whatever Haley has done is cute. "You are too adorable to resist, don't you know?"The boy expressed in Portuguese then booped Haley's nose and bend his head down to kiss the tip of Haley's nose sweetly.

Ronnie pulled back and with his dimple smile on the display, you can see the glimmer of fondness that shine in his blue-grey eyes. Ronnie could not believe that the read head is his girlfriend. The couple become official on the night when the Fall Ball took place. Then Haley took her time to explain to Ronnie who already presented in the room.

His eyes follow where Haley pointed to a boy name Hana in the distance. From where he stood, he saw the boy in some kind of argument with a white-haired girl and by the looks of the furious shaking the girl gave to the jet-black-haired boy, she means business. A glint of red falls out of the boy's hands and rolled not too far from where Ronnie stood.

"....there's AF and Simon. I guess you know enough about them already"Haley said to him. And when Ronnie heard the name of one Simon Kincaid, his eyes zeroed in on the boy. Ronnie was about to march towards where Simon and his presumable date were located but a soft hand halted his movement.

Ronnie looked down. And there it was Haley's hand on her chest with those beautiful green eyes looking at him silently saying not to make a scene. Ronnie's eyes bounce from the couple to his own girlfriend. He clenched his jaw because Ronnie was furious with how Simon treated Haley in the past.

He wanted to give the Hufflepuff boy a piece of his mind. Haley's hand was still on his chest. Ronnie gave a last glance towards the boy and his date. "Fine!"Ronnie said under gritted teeth. "And yes, drinks sound lovely,"Ronnie breathed out to control his bubbling anger inside of him. As both Haley and Ronnie walk towards the refreshments table, the Duellist picked up the abandoned apple.

At first, Ronnie thought the apple was real but when the density of the apple did not feel the same way as the real one, he immediately knows the apple was fake. Ronnie then walked up to where Tone stood. He then tapped the boy on the shoulder. "Excuse me but I think you dropped this,"Ronnie hold the faux apple like how a person held the base of a baked cupcake and presented it to Tone.

The Castelobruxo student then glances toward Pea's way. "Is she okay, mate? She looks furious"Ronnie tilted his head like how a puppy was curious about something and look at Tone with his gorgeous blue-grey eyes while waiting for the other boy to reply to him.

OOC Note
Permission to interact and godmod Haley, Hanako, and
Pea had been given by the players respectively

Stats
stamina 9 ♣ evasion 10 ♣ strength 7 ♣ wisdom 10 ♣ arc power 8 ♣ accuracy 10

Interacting: @Cassandra Ironwoods as Verona @Pea Elena Fowl @Hanako Tone

English: #008000 Parsel: #008080

While Haley didn't give Simon and AF a second thought, she noticed Ronnie tense up as soon as Haley said their names. Haley had no secrets from Ronnie. Even though they hadn't known each other long, he knew her well. She knew she could be honest with him and she wanted to be. She knew he wouldn't judge her, he would be there for her and lend an ear, even if it was about Haley's past relationship. It was a pleasant change to talk to him, to someone who didn't know Simon and Haley as Simon and Haley. Who didn't yet have an opinion about the two of them and most importantly, she could just say anything where she usually felt she couldn't. She could say how unfair she thought the whole thing was. That she was the evil ex-girlfriend who had broken his nose and was having a hard time getting over the break-up. How mean it was that she pushed him away despite his niceness and didn't want friendship. She was the mean one. But, that she was replaced, even while the relationship was still going on, to be accurate, wasn't that bad. Or maybe it was but she always had the feeling it was her who was wrong. She was going through a difficult time and needed the distance to process it all, no one saw that.

But Haley had gained the distance, she learned that others' opinions didn't matter, at least not always. She learned to love and accept herself. She didn't have to do all that alone, she had her close friends, she had Charles and she had Ronnie. All of them helped her in whatever way they could. And now it was Haley who stood there feeling no negative feelings at all when she saw them. She didn't care, in a neutral way. It was not them causing her problems, even if it broke her heart. There were much more going on that made life hard for her.

But she noticed Ronnie's reaction.The blue-grey-eyed boy in front of her was almost scowling in that direction. Her Joker wanted to protect his Harley and while she loved that he wanted to do it, it wasn't necessary. She had noticed immediately that he would have loved to storm off and Haley had to try hard to suppress a smirk. Instead of enjoying this protective instinct, she remained sensible. The young Gryffindor put her hand on his chest to stop him. No words were necessary, just the light pressure of her hand on his chest. She immediately saw his jaw tighten and damn did that pissed off look suit him. Stop Haley back to reality. With her big green eyes she looked into his, a slight smile on her lips. She wanted to signal to him that everything was okay. There was no need for whatever he was up to. She looked at him reassuringly, but also pleadingly. She wanted to enjoy the evening with him and not discuss such things.

She remained steadfast to her position, her eyes lost in his and softly she formed with her lips, "It's okay Luv." It didn't take long and after a few more looks from Ronnie, back and forth, he finally gave up. "Great, drinks it is." Before she would make her way to the drinks, Haley's hand moved from Ronnie's chest to his face. Carefully, she cupped his face in her hand. "Thank you." She whispered casually before standing on her toes to give him a kiss.

As the pair walked to the tables, Ronnie picked up an apple that Haley had no idea where it had come from. "Huh, where did that come from?" she asked and when Ronnie addressed Hana her question was immediately dealt with. "Hey, Hana. Are you okay?" greeted Haley the fellow Parseltongue before turning to the still unfamiliar face. "Hey, I'm Haley aka Harley Quinn. You guys want some drinks?" After Haley had received an answer, she would go off to get drinks for the group.

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As she was scanning the ballroom, looking for Kim, her eyes landed on quite a fabulously costumed couple dressed as Harley Quinn and the Joker. She did not recognize them until she heard the girl's voice pointing out people to her date. It was none other than Haley Rose. AngelFyre's first thought was that their costumes were magnificent and had it been anyone other than Haley, she would have been happy to tell them so, but Haley had made it clear on Valentine's Day that anything AngelFyre ever had to say to her would be less than welcome, so she decided she would just keep her thoughts to herself. She watched her though, well both of them really, for a minute or so, and smiled a genuine smile. She was completely unfamiliar with the boy Haley was with, but it was clear that they were more than friends. That was happy news, indeed.

AngelFyre flashed back momentarily to the drive to Colin's home in Loch Meadie when Pax grilled her out of the middle of nowhere about Haley and the demise of her relationship with Simon. Pax had made certain AngelFyre knew how miserable Haley had been and that it was, in large part, due to AngelFyre. There was enough blame to go all around on that score, but none of that really mattered in this moment. It was just nice to see that Haley had been able to move on and find someone who made her happy. She turned her curious eyes from Haley and up to Simon. She followed his gaze as he was watching someone eating a... was that a vampire cookie sandwich? She laughed out loud. "Those are so cool. Would it bother you much if I had one a little later?" and she winked at him while she reached for the hot cocoa.

It did not appear that Simon was yet aware that Haley was at the party, let alone there with a date. It crossed her mind to wonder if seeing his ex with another fellow was going to bring up pangs of jealousy. Battling his dhampir aura was a struggle of his lately and how his emotions were going to be controlled... if they were going to be controlled... over such a sight was a complete mystery to her in the moment. It would be a completely normal reaction for Simon to be a little jealous, but she could not lie to herself -- it would sting a bit. Still, AngelFyre knew the bedrock strength of what she and Simon had together and she also knew there was no danger of anyone, not even his first love, getting between them. Haley was his first love and his past. AngelFyre was his last love and his future.

In this case, it most definitely paid to come in last.

"We could dance. I think this music is even worse to try to dance to than that at the Fall Ball, but if you want to just sing in my ear again while we sway, I would not be one to complain. You could even sing "The Way You Look Tonight' and we could see if you could get through it without laughing. I mean, I can see how this specimen," and she took a half step back from him and swept her hand gracefully from top to bottom in front of herself while her other hand rested on her hip as she turned just her shoulder to look over to him, trying her best to keep her expression as emotionless as possible "this epitome of sublime female beauty standing before you now could render your senses... senseless," and she giggled before taking a sip of her cocoa.

"What do you say, big boy? Frankenstein monster dance now," and she reached a hand out to him, "mingle later?"