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I had no idea why the heck I signed up for the ball. I knew no boys that I wanted to take, or take me, so I guess I was going alone.

I had no formal clothes, so I wore the most formal thing I had, a nice-ish romper. It was black, and definitely not my first choice, but better than a dress. I paired it with my white tennis shoes, there was no chance I would wear heals for… this. I grabbed the only necklace I had brought, well my mum snuck in, which happened to be a golden cross necklace, which I hadn’t worn before even though I had owned it for quite a while. I tried my hand at curling my hair, and it turned out alright. There was no way I was putting on makeup. all though I could have used some makeup to make me less pale. I didn’t care that I knew there would be girls there with it on.

I tried looking for Bailey in the dorm, as I wanted to see what she was wearing, but she was already gone. Probably setting up with Kim. When it was time, I made my way to the ballroom. I purposefully waited to leave at exactly one, so I wouldn’t be the first one there.

When I got there, there were more people there than I expected. Great, I’m going to be awkwardly standing in the corner. I waved at Kim and Bailey, who were at the door, in front of the dance floor greeting guests. I walked in and saw the tables and other scattered around the room. This was going to be interesting. I stood around one of the tables awkwardly until I had had enough.

I noticed a boy in the corner. Lets go over and say hi. My first thought was. He’s probably waiting for a friend. Or his date. My second thought was. Before I could think again, my feet moved right to him. I stopped and opened my mouth. “Hi, My name is Charlie. How are you?” I asked. What I really wanted to know is if he had a date.

12/22/22 • ava speaking • others speaking • mood: good

It was a good time to walk in. I hoped that everyone hadn’t already arrived, because being last would be embarrassing. I looked around to see who was already here. I was somewhat embarrassed that Oliver might be here to make fun of me, and not really to hang out with me. I didn’t know him that well, so when he had asked if I would go with him the day before I had been majorly surprised. I didn’t think many would want to go with me given how moody I could be. And rude at times. I was in an okay mood today, actually a pretty good mood, and I was excited to be at such a public place with, would I dare say it, a date.

I had spent time looking for a dress, and since I had originally thought this was a fancy school where dresses were worn regularly, I had plenty. I had settled on a white dress with a blue fade at the bottom, and was completely unsure what Oliver would be wearing.

I was forgetting myself and I realized I had been standing in the entrance for awhile. I was holding a gift for Oliver in my hand, and I wasn’t sure if that was what you were supposed to do on a first date, or whatever we were calling this. I found the think of it as a date much, but I wasn’t sure how Oliver felt about that on this matter. I walked over to Oliver and handed him a blue box, and if he were to open it up he would find a box of chocolates, the type you would get at muggle Valentine’s Day. I hoped he would like it, and that I hadn’t made it embarrassing at all. “Hey,” I said simply, nudging him with my shoulder.

ooc:	tags:	inventory:
Hello Oliver! Sorry for the late post Reducio	@Oliver Brown	• wand • white purse • gift

Time : December 22

Clothing : White Suit

Reducio

Location : Ballroom

Word Count : 325 Words

After handing both Kim and Bailey their presents, he was presented a gift by his date, who he had asked to be his date yesterday, who he also didn't notice was behind him. "You didn't have to get me anything! Now I'm guilty I didn't get anything for you!" He told her. "We should probably move, were kind of blocking the way, not that people wouldn't want to see your beautiful dress." he told her as he gently took her hand and lead her to table three, where he and her were assigned to sit. He pulled out the chair for her to sit on, he didn't understand why he did it either- I guess he was just being a gentleman? As he sat down, he opened his present, and inside was chocolates! He didn't particularly like chocolates, he thought they were- erm fine. To show respect though, he took one and ate it. "These are actually, really good-" he was surprised by his own words, since they really were! "Where did you- get this?" He asked as he reached out for another. He grabbed her hand and put the chocolate in it. She deserved one too since he didn't get her a present, he was still guilty for that. Her hands were cold, surprisingly cold, but still very smooth. He sat there for a while, and to be honest, he got a bit, well, bored. He decided it would be best to strike up a conversation. "Soo- how have classes been for you?" He asked. He immediately regretted asking that. It was a party and the one question he had asked was about school! What a nerd!! She probably thought that he was a geek or something. But he didn't let that show, he patiently waited for her response.

Speaking : #15a2ed

Mentions : @Ava Winchect

12/22/22 • ava speaking • others speaking • mood: good

Oliver looked surprised to see me, like he had been so focused on what he was currently doing that nothing else in the world mattered. I had noticed he did that sometimes, especially when it was concerned with something he was passionate about.

"You didn't have to get me anything! Now I'm guilty I didn't get anything for you!" He said, taking a look at me and accepting my gift. I smiled, not feeling the least bit awkward. I was glad that he hadn’t thrown it at my face. “Well you’re making me feel guilty that I didn’t bring a gift for those two!” I countered, aiming a look that said everything and nothing all at the same time at Bailey and Kim. I was pretty sure this basically made them official, and despite only having seen them together and interacting within clubs, I knew there was something going on between the two.

"We should probably move, were kind of blocking the way, not that people wouldn't want to see your beautiful dress." I blushed, glancing at my dress. My dress was long, reaching down to my feet and even dragging. I was a little embarrassed that no one else was as big or extravagant as me and my dress. Not that I could see, anyway. Oliver took my hand and led me to table three, pulling a chair out for me when we arrived. I couldn’t help but wonder how many stares we were attracting as I accepted the seat and swept my dress away so I could sit.

Once Oliver sat down, he opened up the gift, which seemed a little plain and boring in the world of leaping chocolate frogs and every flavor beans, cauldron cakes and exploding bonbons. I couldn’t help but feel like he was a little disappointed by the gift. I wondered what he thought it would be. I tried not to look hopeful as he took one and carefully ate it. His eyes widened in surprise and he seemed to decide they weren’t as bad as he thought they would be. "These are actually, really good-" I pretended to frown. “Oh, you thought they wouldn’t be?” I crossed my arms across my chest, but let a smirk creep onto my lips. "Where did you- get this?" He reached for another and put it into my hand. “Oh, just a local chocolatier.” It was not just any chocolatier. It was practically my childhood! As I put it in my mouth and felt the chocolate melt on my tongue, I could practically imagine me as a little child, begging my father to buy me just one sweet, only one!

The silence began to eat at our time, neither of us confident enough to strike up a conversation. We sat there silently and awkwardly, with me racking my brain for a conversation topic. Oliver was the one to finally speak. "Soo- how have classes been for you?" I looked at him, a smile tugging on the corners of my lips. I had wondered how long it would be until one of us spoke. I took my time, considering my response carefully. “Pretty much fine, other than the time I burned my homework and turned it in to the teacher like that.” I fought a giggle, remembering it. It had been earlier that months, with me refusing to do the herbology homework. I was still not quite sure if I regretted it or not. I searched Oliver’s eyes. “How about you?”

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over 600 words possibly o: Reducio	@Oliver Brown	• wand • white purse

Time : December 22

Clothing : White Suit

Reducio

Location : Ballroom

Word Count : 255 Words

Nervous was the only word that could describe Oliver that time, sitting down beside Ava, especially after she asked if he thought they wouldn’t be good. He looked at Ava, her arms crossed, “Wait- You think that I think they wouldn’t be good? You got that all wrong! I just- haven’t tasted chocolate this good in a long time!” He told her. “You should write the address of the person who made this! I need to know! It’s crucial.” He told her, smiling. She also told him about how she burned her homework and turned it in, which made him laugh. “Wait- Hahaha! You turned in- haha your homework burnt? That is something I would do haha!” He said. He had a weird tingling feeling in the pit of his stomach, he didn’t know what it was. He had a crush before when he was really young, but it didn’t feel the same. He couldn’t be having a crush. It wasn’t that. Was it? He pushed it aside, he was still laughing, so much so that he didn’t notice that the ends of his curly hair started turning light blue! He didn’t notice this at all. “Well, once, my owl, Wisdom, was cranky since he wasn’t allowed to leave. So, when I was in class, he somehow got out of his cage, and ate my homework. You can imagine how I felt trying to convince the professor that he really did eat it! Sometimes, he uses his brains for the wrong reasons!” He said laughing.

Speaking : #15a2ed

Mentions : @Ava Winchect

Date: December 22nd. Time: 1:00 pm. Outfit: Black suit white dress shoes. Partner: @Pandora Smith

Gabriel could tell the discomfort on Pandora's face. It made him feel a bit guilty for asking her to come since she didn't want to. "I'm sorry if you didn't want to come." He wished he could say more to her. He knew she was stressed about the evening, but he wasn't the best with helping that. It was loud and crowded, that was probably the issue.

"Thanks Dora, I appreciate it either way it's meant to be." He responded to her stuttering of compliments. He'd hoped she'd realize nothing was pressured and it was going to be fun by just acting cool about everything, but by the look on her face it wasn't working.

He stood a minute, very confused on what she said. What way? He's her type but not in that way? He took a breath and looked at her, just to see her rushing out of the room. His heart dropped. Did he do something wrong? His feet shifted, wanting to go after her. He stood still though, unsure. This was a party and the last thing he wanted to do was create a scene. He looked around, hoping no one saw the little fiasco that just went on. After a bit of thinking, he was convinced it was going to be alright. She'd be back...hopefully.

Interacting with Pandora Smith
Open to interactions.

Outfit - X
Tag - @Ayuna Baudelaire

Maybe he should of made more of an effort in wearing an actual suit, he thought to himself as he watched more people arrive. Not that it really mattered now, he began to idly fiddle with his shirt cuffs, when Ayuna eventually walked around into the room. It'd taken a while to psych himself up into asking her to come, as some of their previous interactions hadn't exactly been smooth sailing, but when he saw her, he was glad that he had done so.

Composure. He thought to himself, taking a deep breath. "You look nice too." He returned the compliment with a surprisingly genuine smile, much different to the usual grin he had on his face. "I was surprised you agreed to be honest, after, that, uh.. Accidental mugging." That was a bad way of wording it, not even really accurately describing what had happened, but he couldn't think of any other ways at this moment.

As she began to lead him off by the hand, his ears turned slightly red, which were quite easily visible beneath his blonde hair. He paid no mind to it, however, and instead continued to walk besides her with his usual confidence. "Looks good, yeah." He echo'd her words to Bailey and Kim, before returning to looking around the room.

"What do you want to do? We could go check out where we'll be sat, or something else? Despite having been to quite a few parties, or balls as a child, Lucas was actually somewhat lost without his parents telling him how to act or behave at them. All part of learning though, he supposed, and it was nice to get an experience like this so early into his time at Hogwarts.

Ayuna blushed a slight shade of peach and smiled, looking at the handsome boy in front somewhat shyly. Never the girl who knew how to handle emotions, Ayuna was quite unfamiliar to the feeling of affection. And now, her mind was going crazy, all the thoughts buzzing in her head about how much she liked Lucas and how handsome the boy looked. The girl had second thoughts when he asked her to the party a week earlier and finally decided to go, but now, she was grateful of the decision.

Hearing the compliment Lucas gave made Ayuna blush even harder, now a shade of rose despite the restraints to stop the color from floating to the top. She grinned- although shyly, "Yeah, the bump in was partly my fault." she smiled and waved it away, "Still, I didn't forget how you took my wand, you owe me." she joked, her eyes glinting mischievously. She still remembered the day the two met, with Lucas threatening Ayuna with her wand. Smiling to herself at the memory, the girl walked with her date deeper into the ballroom.

"Sure," she said, nodding her head, "I'm looking forwards to a nice meal!" Searching the Ballroom, the girl found their table, the third one in the distance, "I think our seats are on that table." she said, pointing, "Shall we sit?" Ayuna turned to the Gryffindor and smiled, her eyes clear and full of affection.

@Lucas Chapman

12/22/22 • ava speaking • others speaking • mood: good

Oliver looked at me. “Wait- You think that I think they wouldn’t be good? You got that all wrong! I just- haven’t tasted chocolate this good in a long time!” A smile tugged at my lips. He thought that now, but surely hadn’t before he had tried them. Many wizards thought that simple things were boring, but sometimes simple was the best. I couldn’t help but wonder what blood Oliver had. It didn’t matter to me, but I still wondered. It wasn’t like we talked about it. “You should write the address of the person who made this! I need to know! It’s crucial.” I broke out into a grin. Looking around for a napkin I could write on I asked Oliver if he had a pen. “Oh wait,” I tapped my lips in thought. “Do you have a quill.” I had been at the school for awhile but I still sometimes made slips like that. “and I’ll need ink.” she added.

After I told him about my homework, he burst out laughing. “Wait- Hahaha! You turned in- haha your homework burnt? That is something I would do haha!” I laughed with him, my eyes alight with enjoyment. I loved finding people who thought what I did was funny. “We’ll have to get together and cause trouble some time.” My eyes twinkled with glee. The only thing better than stirring up trouble was stirring up trouble with a partner in crime. He was still laughing, and so was I, and soon the tips of his blond hair were turning blue. My eyes widened. Was he also a metamorphmagi? It would seem so. She closed her eyes for a moment and focused on turning the tips of her hair a similar shade. “Metamorphmagus?” I asked, needing no more words.

“Well, once, my owl, Wisdom, was cranky since he wasn’t allowed to leave. So, when I was in class, he somehow got out of his cage, and ate my homework. You can imagine how I felt trying to convince the professor that he really did eat it! Sometimes, he uses his brains for the wrong reasons!” I laughed. “Sounds like trouble.” I looked at him for a moment, my heart swelling because I had found someone I could easily talk to without fear of being judged.

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Wow this is interesting Reducio	@Oliver Brown	• wand • white purse

Time : December 22

Clothing : White Suit

Reducio

Location : Ballroom

Word Count : 228 Words

Metamorphagus? She had asked. It didn't register in his mind until after he told her about Wisdom. "Wait- Wha?- how'd you know?" He asked lowering his voice. He looked up and understood, his hair had turned blue! it took him a while until he noticed that her hair had started turning blue too. "No way- your a metamorphagi too?" He asked her. He was so excited. This meant that he wasn't alone in- well being different. From excitement, he became worried, so many people new already, - he didn't want more to know! "Can you uh- keep this between us? I don't really publicly display it if you know what I mean." He told her, visibly worried. He always thought that if he was discovered for being a metamorphagi, he would always be dragged in to do things for people under disguise. Thats also why he didn't take his sisters advice when she said he should tell the whole school that he's a proud metamorphagi. The thought made him smile. He looked at Ava again, "How did you learn that you were a metamorphagus?" He asked. "I learnt it when I had a big argument with my brother, next day, I wasn't who I was. Technically I was- but I just wasn't- you get what I mean right? I'm horribly bad at narrating the past haha!" He added, smiling.

Speaking : #15a2ed

Mentions : @Ava Winchect