HP-Hogwarts Story So Far

Transcript Six

Excitement Builds for the Ball

 

Else where in the 3rd year common room a couple of Ravenclaws asked where Teressa Moon was, as she was usually, 'around' somewhere. One girl answered that after a stunned shock at Kat, Sara, and Illessa's Search for some book she had tried to help but found herself.. more in the way than help. Only to be later found rushing to get ready at a ridiculous hour(early not late) and then when finding herself to the point that if she did anything more..well it just wouldn't look good, and start to CLEAN the common room.

"I guess she's expecting someone..." one person said, "Cause I didn't know she had a date at all, much less a good one. And obviously that's what she think of ...whoever he is." And so the conversation continued on other subjects.

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Between Marvo's attempt at gaiety and Achel's report that all was quiet outside, Egreen was inclined to agree that they should act as normally as possible in the circumstances.

He turned to Morticia: "Morticia, it is obvious your vision is important and needs to be taken into account. Do you still wish to attend the Ball? Shall I walk with you back to the Slytherin dormitory and we can discuss our costumes on the way - or do you want to surprise me with yours?

He smiled warmly at her hoping that it conveyed a sense of certainty that all would be well.

Morticia raises her head proudly. "I will not allow ANY vision or person or anything else on earth to prevent me from going to this ball! I went through an awful lot of trouble thinking about my costume and I'm going to wear it in public, no matter what!" She giggles. "I wonder what you think about it, though... alright, I can show you what I made up for me. Let's go to the common room. See you guys!"

She and Egreen leave the room and head towards the Slytherin common room.

* * *

Nimue turned to Yvette and smiled. Her mood was considerably brighter than it had been for a long time though she wasn't ready to yet to talk with Kat and Marvo. She sought to engage Yvette in conversation.

"Hi, Yvette. Looks like Marvo is trying to get us in the mood for the Ball. Do you know if the fires lit in the common room? I expect we'll all be looking to have baths sometime before this evening and we'll need plenty of hot water.

Marvo moves to stand beside Kat (by pure coincidence on the opposite side of the room to Nimue)

'So, all set for the Ball? I'm surprised your not needed to rush off to get ready, I know how long it can take 'girls' sometimes to get sorted'

He takes a swig of Butterbeer and smiles a mischievous smile at Kat

Kat gives Marvo one of 'those' looks. "I don't take THAT long! Anyway, I'm quite quick to get ready compared to most. I'll let the others get in the baths first. Anyway I'd have thought you'd have got a lot to do to end up looking like a pirate!" Kat grinned back impishly.

'Oh I have everything ready'

He smiles but his eyes wander down to Kat's 'boots' with a 'Your not going to wear those are you?' sort of look on his face. But obviously he says nothing.

Kat laughs at the look on Marvo's face. But seeing as Marvo obviously isn't feeling brave she decides to tease him a little.

"Good. I was wondering about what I ought to wear on my feet..." Kat actually had proper silk shoes to go with the rest of her outfit but definitely wasn't going to say that. "I thought I could get away with wearing these," she waved her purple boots at Marvo. "After all the rest of my outfit is a deep purple colour too." She grinned at Marvo with such her cheeky grin that her dimples were showing again, but she was too amused to be embarrassed.

Marvo looks 'mortified'! 'oh.. erm... okay...'

Kat sighed. "You can really spoil my fun sometimes! It's ok. You don't need to worry about the boots..." Kat takes a drink from her butterbeer. Is she sulking? Maybe.

'oh..oh no. I didn't mean... I didn't say... erm... They're fine. really, very... erm.. individual... really' Marvo is somewhat stuck for words

Kat grinned wickedly. "You mean I can wear them for the ball? And I don't have to wear proper shoes?" (The proper shoes bit is said in a tone that implies that she doesn't think of them that way, and that she has had a lot of lectures from her mother. "I've seen that look far too many times to not know what it means. So what don't you like about them?" Kat restrains from putting her hands on her hips in a demanding way...

Andy peers silently over the crowd looking for Ceridwyn. He hasn't seen her around Hogwarts lately and he thought someone might know where she is. And since she's his date for the dance, he needed to consult her on his costume.

"Has anyone seen Cer lately?" he asked to no one in particular.

* * *

With Morticia and Egreen's leaving Nimue and Achel sat down in the corner to discuss details of his costume, which she had ordered on his behalf as he'd been so busy of late.

While she was attentive to Achel, she also stole glances in the direction of Kat and Marvo who seemed to be having a good time. Now definitely wasn't the time to talk to him though she wished she could get Kat alone for a moment before the Ball. Still there might be time.

She trusted the evening would present the opportunity to make things better between the three of them. As things stood she and Achel had agreed to share a table with Morticia and Egreen but it was likely all the Third Years would be seated in the same part of the Hall.

"Do you think your hawk will be back from London yet?" Achel asked her.

"Sorry? ...oh, I'm not sure. He may have wanted a rest before returning. .Do you want to take a walk and we can check on him?"

"I guess we'd better go and get these costumes and ourselves sorted out or we'll be late. Look, we'll see you in a little while. Achel?" Nimue got his attention and they left.

Achel glances once last time at Marvo then takes Nimue's hand and follows her out.

Marvo wanders back over to where Yvette is sitting:

Marvo looks at Yvette and then with retaliations nods his head. 'ENNERVATE' Suddenly Yvette feels like she has just had a dozen cups of coffee.

Yvette's eyes snapped open and she shook her head, amazed. "Wow! I feel like jogging! That spell was even better than one of my boo-"

She cut herself off and instead grinned.

Marvo raises an eyebrow

'Don't you think you should be getting ready for the Ball?'

He looks around and sees that Nimue and Achel are gone.

'I better be going too. Kat? you getting ready?

"Bye!" Yvette bounced away.