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When they return from hols, they arrive to the news that Hogwarts is restarting the tradition of the Yule Ball- after a fashion. It's open to everyone (they claim for inclusiveness, but a headcount of the older students suggests a more practical reason) and the professors seem to be treating it as a sort of Hogwarts wide bonding event. At least, they keep stressing how it's about "school unity" and suggesting that students branch outside their normal friend groups. Even the Heads of Houses are reluctantly suggesting their students should interact more with the other Houses. Alli ignores the whole spiel for the important things: there's a party! Dates and dancing and food and merriment! She is so in.
The next time she meets up with her friends, she's grinning maniacally. "Sooo? We're going, right? Oh man, I need to find a date, don't I? And an outfit! Merlin's apples this is going to be great."
witch_please
slythervivian
Vivian suppresses the wildly inappropriate urge to burst into (probably hysterical) laughter. The phrase the thing may never be the same in her head again. It is now permanently shocked Karen face.
Her brain latches onto I kind of want to. Maybe, maybe maybe maybe? At any rate, it gives her enough hope to offer "Maybe think about it?"
Her brain latches onto I kind of want to. Maybe, maybe maybe maybe? At any rate, it gives her enough hope to offer "Maybe think about it?"
slythervivian
Aww. Awwww. Her favorite Karen is still smiling Karen, but thoughtful Karen is fast competing for second. "I don't want you to decide just because I'm standing here, though?"
planetarium
"I mean I'll decide at some point, probably, it would be pretty mean to just not, anyway, and you shouldn't have to - not know if you have a date or not."
slythervivian
Vivian laughs at that. "I'm guessing we'd be with the group either way." She shuffles awkwardly. "So. Let me know, I guess, but no rush or anything."
slythervivian
"I... actually need to go to class." (She really does; breakfast is only so long. But mostly FLEEEEE.) "I'll see you at lunch?"
slythervivian
Vivian hurries off to class. She's not panicking as much as she could be- she didn't say no, she said maybe, she's thinking about it, she likes her hair!- but she's still visibly frazzled when she slips into her seat.
witch_please
Alli sits next to Vivian anyway, but she gets a good look and scoots closer. "You okay, Viv? You look like you got gobsmacked by a pixie."
slythervivian
Vivian stares at her. "I'm fine, and I refuse to believe that is an actual expression," she says.
slythervivian
Vivian doesn't bother responding to the nickname, just looks thoughtfully at Alli. Finally she blurts out, "ImaybeaskedKarentotheball."
slythervivian
"I asked Karen to the ball," Vivian hisses again. Their professor looks about ready to start class, and Vivian eyes him nervously.
witch_please
"I heard you! Just. Had to process." Alli takes a second to think, then says approvingly. "Go you! Karen's great."
slythervivian
"She is," Vivian agrees, then sighs. "And now I have to wait till she decides, and-"
The sharp "Attention please, students!" is not directed at them. Not entirely at them. Okay, a lot at them.
She says in a rush, "Don't say anything to her, please?"
The sharp "Attention please, students!" is not directed at them. Not entirely at them. Okay, a lot at them.
She says in a rush, "Don't say anything to her, please?"
witch_please
Alli narrows her eyes. "Fine. But story later, Streaky. I didn't even know you liked her!"
"Five points from Slytherin, Miss Kowalski."
Despite the temptation to sabotage Slytherin Alli does shut up, but spends the rest of class nudging Vivian periodically and beaming.
"Five points from Slytherin, Miss Kowalski."
Despite the temptation to sabotage Slytherin Alli does shut up, but spends the rest of class nudging Vivian periodically and beaming.
slythervivian
Vivian ignores her and pays attention to class. And won't let Alli interrogate her between their next classes, either.
When they get to lunch, she reminds Alli, "You promised," before going to grab food.
When they get to lunch, she reminds Alli, "You promised," before going to grab food.
witch_please
Alli is good for her promise. But she does spend a lot of time unnecessarily beaming. She can claim it's about her date if she has to, she can beam if she wants to.
planetarium
"It was fine, um, got my essay back, did well - uh, so I thought about it and yeah I'll go to the ball with you."
slythervivian
"Oh. Oh! Awesome!" Vivian can't seem to stop smiling. Is that a problem? It's probably fine. Karen KarenKarenKaren. She should get flowers. Can she get flowers? It's a school for magic, she can find flowers.
"I-" She stops. Colors are supposed to match, right? Or go together at least a little? "I don't remember what color your dress robes are? Sorry."
"I-" She stops. Colors are supposed to match, right? Or go together at least a little? "I don't remember what color your dress robes are? Sorry."