3 Mar 2022, 21:27
A Christmas To Remember
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Charles nodded toward Cassie, trying to perpare for the night on as best as he could before heading her words. Quickly the blonde whsipered to her in french, "whisper our conversation, don't talk to the adults unless spoken to first, don't mention muggles- uh apologies just not wanting this to go poorly." Knowing his family and their 'friends' well, the blonde didn't want to take a chance in that night ending in flames or rather wands...
Charles would lead the french girl out into large dining room, gentlemen in suits and ladies in evening dresses gathered the table loolomg for their assigned seats. At the right end, hia father in a conversation with his grandparents along with two other ministry men.
Andrew already at his seat with a young women, the two conversing. Colin walking around and Leo on left side, the last seat at the table. Charles would nudge Cassie's side and show her the way, toward Leo who when he saw the two smiled and excitedly spoke"Cassie! Sit next to me!" Patting the seat besides him, Charles sat at the end leaveing the chair between the two boy's free for Cassie.
Leo beamed as he spoke"what's your favorite holiday food? Favorite gift? What do you thunk of the manor so far? Where's the cakes,
I kinda want another-" Charles looked at his cousin, playfully cutting him off as he spoke"let her breath, Leo," then his attention turned toward the front where the first few dishes came out via house elfs. The others all took a seat, the room suddenly becoming eerie quiet.
The hiuse elves passed around the food,, Charles explaining a few to Cassie then the group started to eat. His father started a conversation among the top, Charles turned to Leo amd Cassie for their own whispered conversation when a older women, well a duo of women across from them eyed the three children. One of them clearing their throats and speaking"You two are Alluring heirs, Correct?" Charles nodded to the women as he took a slip of water from his glass, the lady continued"who are you yoing lady? His girlfriend?" Charles stumbled with his glass, setting it on the table as he shook his head and spoke"oh no, she's a friend. A good one."
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"There's no such thing as strange creatures, only blinked people" - Newt Scamander
8 Mar 2022, 16:36
A Christmas To Remember
Charles' house sure seemed to have a lot of rules - definitely more than Cassie's house. "Ookay then?" Cassie nodded, stretching out the first word just to show how weird she found this. But she didn't want to ruin her friend's Christmas dinner, so she'd try her very best to go by these guidelines, however silly they seemed to her.
And then they entered the dining room.
It was just as grand as Beauxbatons palace, but in a different sort of way. Whereas Beauxbatons was all sleek elegance and functional beauty, the Allurings' dining room looked like the kind of setting which Cassie and the Troop used to occasionally attempt to replicate with cardboard for their little productions. "It's like the dining room from Beauty And The Beast!" Cassie hissed at Charles as he skillfully navigated the assembled adults (all of whom, to Cassie's suprise, were in suits or dresses) to find their seats. "You know-" And then, under her breath, she 'sang' (the term should be used loosely whenever Cassie was involved) a few lines of the iconic song. "Be our guest, be our guest, put our... uh, something to the test." She shrugged. "I don't know all the words. The one with the dancing candlestick? Lumière?"
Having hopefully managed to communicate to Charles the similarities between his and the Beast's dining room, Cassie caught sight of (and heard) Leo, who was gesturing for Cassie to sit next to him. "Of course," Cassie grinned, taking her seat and listening to Charles' cousin's chatter. She opened her mouth to reply to him, but was cut off by the sudden silence in the room when some house-elves (house elves, again) began bringing out the food.
Cassie was happily tucking into her dinner when a woman sitting across from the three children cleared her throat pointedly. The muggleborn had to stop herself from sniggering when Charles and Leo were addressed as heirs, which sounded a bit morbid to Cassie's ears, but did a valient job of keeping a straight face, taking a big gulp of water, until she herself was spoken to. She nearly spat out her water into her cup but just managed to hold it in, which resulted in a strange gasping kind of motion. "Why does everyone think that?!" Charles managed the questioning a little better than her, adding that she was just a good friend of his. Cassie nodded firmly. "Yup." Could she be bothered to go through the whole this-is-my-name speech now? Cassie considered it for a moment and then decided she couldn't. "I'm Cassie."
And then they entered the dining room.
It was just as grand as Beauxbatons palace, but in a different sort of way. Whereas Beauxbatons was all sleek elegance and functional beauty, the Allurings' dining room looked like the kind of setting which Cassie and the Troop used to occasionally attempt to replicate with cardboard for their little productions. "It's like the dining room from Beauty And The Beast!" Cassie hissed at Charles as he skillfully navigated the assembled adults (all of whom, to Cassie's suprise, were in suits or dresses) to find their seats. "You know-" And then, under her breath, she 'sang' (the term should be used loosely whenever Cassie was involved) a few lines of the iconic song. "Be our guest, be our guest, put our... uh, something to the test." She shrugged. "I don't know all the words. The one with the dancing candlestick? Lumière?"
Having hopefully managed to communicate to Charles the similarities between his and the Beast's dining room, Cassie caught sight of (and heard) Leo, who was gesturing for Cassie to sit next to him. "Of course," Cassie grinned, taking her seat and listening to Charles' cousin's chatter. She opened her mouth to reply to him, but was cut off by the sudden silence in the room when some house-elves (house elves, again) began bringing out the food.
Cassie was happily tucking into her dinner when a woman sitting across from the three children cleared her throat pointedly. The muggleborn had to stop herself from sniggering when Charles and Leo were addressed as heirs, which sounded a bit morbid to Cassie's ears, but did a valient job of keeping a straight face, taking a big gulp of water, until she herself was spoken to. She nearly spat out her water into her cup but just managed to hold it in, which resulted in a strange gasping kind of motion. "Why does everyone think that?!" Charles managed the questioning a little better than her, adding that she was just a good friend of his. Cassie nodded firmly. "Yup." Could she be bothered to go through the whole this-is-my-name speech now? Cassie considered it for a moment and then decided she couldn't. "I'm Cassie."
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23 Jun 2022, 20:11
A Christmas To Remember
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"beauty and the beast?" Charles questioned Cassie, the blonde wondered what it was... dancing candlestick... be our guest... it sounded strange to his ears.
The teen felt his eyes flicker to his young,
child cousin who donned on with questions and chatter for Cassie until the two posh pureblood ladies across from them posed their questions.
Charles shrugged to Cassie, his words then hers on how they aren't dating. The two didn't seem place with the answer, both tall yet shorter than the two teens best in their late seventies. One in a dark plum colored dress and the other in a bright lemon colored dress. Charles felt his eyes flicker from Cassie to the ladies as the plum one spoke" Cassie? Cassie what dear?" The lemon on nodded, adding, "which family are you from? Your quite pretty, nice and such... are you dating anyone? Arranged to anyone?" The words sprawled about in Charles's mind suddenly worried, the teen wpild shallow hard.
His eyes darted between the ladies to Cassie, leaning close as he whispered"you don't have to answer if you don't want to," the blonde offered a nod. He hopes they don't say anything... about her blood status... hoping for it not to become a large deal or for his father to hear.
He watched the two ladies, leanjnf cloae to Cassie as he spoke"we should come up with a word, so if you want to leave you use it then we run?" The blonde panicking. Words. Spewing out. Eyes on Cassie. Waiting
"There's no such thing as strange creatures, only blinked people" - Newt Scamander
26 Jun 2022, 18:13
A Christmas To Remember
Charles evidently didn't know what Cassie was talking about. In response to his confused tone, she huffed. "Stupid purebloods and their stupid 'eh'ness to Muggle culture," she grumbled under her breath. Even though Muggle devices wouldn't work in a magical household, there were always cinemas, right? But purebloods just couldn't be bothered to get to know the people they shared the world with. It was so stupid.
Three questions in a row. Cassie could roll with that, but before she opened her mouth to assure them that no, she was most definitely not 1) engaged or 2) dating anyone (she was in, like, second year. If she went to an English school, she'd be in first year! She was way too young to be dating anyone!) Charles pushed in in French. "Why not?" Cassie muttered back. Despite their over-the-top dresses and slightly inappropriate questions, these women seemed okay. She frowned at Charles' next word. "If there's reason to use a code word we shouldn't be here at all," she pointed out. "I don't know what you're worried about." Switching back to English, she smiled at the women. "Nah, I'm single, thank goodness. And my last name's McGregor-Martin. What's your names?"
Three questions in a row. Cassie could roll with that, but before she opened her mouth to assure them that no, she was most definitely not 1) engaged or 2) dating anyone (she was in, like, second year. If she went to an English school, she'd be in first year! She was way too young to be dating anyone!) Charles pushed in in French. "Why not?" Cassie muttered back. Despite their over-the-top dresses and slightly inappropriate questions, these women seemed okay. She frowned at Charles' next word. "If there's reason to use a code word we shouldn't be here at all," she pointed out. "I don't know what you're worried about." Switching back to English, she smiled at the women. "Nah, I'm single, thank goodness. And my last name's McGregor-Martin. What's your names?"
│= | #00308F ency • cassie heather | =│ | breathe in, breathe through, breathe deep, breathe out Part-Veela • Alluring • Perfectionist • Scream • Sta 9 • Eva 9 • Stre 4 • Wis 10 • Arc 8 • Acc 9 | │ |