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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."
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planetarium
"Okay, if anybody thinks they're better at a Stitching Spell than me speak now..."
metamorphmaga
"I am very sure I'm not better at a Stitching Spell, but I am very very good at hemming!"
metamorphmaga
"Er. It coooould be, I don't make clothes or anything? But hemming is easy, I don't even really have to think about it much."
metamorphmaga
Jenny holds the robe up against Alli and makes considering noises at the stained patch. Finally she carefully folds the edge over and then refolds the robe around it. "All right. You-" she pokes Alli, "come by tomorrow so I can double check the length, okay?"
witch_please
Alli suffers the sizing up in reasonably good grace. "Yes mum, thank you mum," she says with a roll of her eyes, but the thank you sounds sincere enough.
witch_please
Alli spends the rest of her evening contemplating faces at other tables. Decisions, decisions.
The next afternoon, she goes down to the Quidditch pitch while the Slytherins are practicing. And if she happens to stay put until they leave and the Gryffindors show up, well, shame on her for losing track of time.
The next afternoon, she goes down to the Quidditch pitch while the Slytherins are practicing. And if she happens to stay put until they leave and the Gryffindors show up, well, shame on her for losing track of time.
The Slytherins leave. The Gryffindors appear.
The current Gryffindor Quidditch team has one female Beater, a female Keeper, and two female Chasers, but the Seeker, one Chaser, and other Beater are boys. Fourth year, third, and sixth, respectively.
The current Gryffindor Quidditch team has one female Beater, a female Keeper, and two female Chasers, but the Seeker, one Chaser, and other Beater are boys. Fourth year, third, and sixth, respectively.
witch_please
Alli eyes the Seeker she'd been gossiping about. Apparently he's not a Beater after all, but she fails to see any problem with this. Even better, actually, because he spends more time waiting on the sides while the others discuss strategies. She waits for an opportune moment to catch him, then scoots over to a seat near where he's waiting for his teammates to start practice.
"Hey there."
"Hey there."
"...Uh, I don't think other houses are supposed to watch our practices," he says.
witch_please
"That's okay," Alli says unconcernedly, turning backwards in her seat so she can't see the pitch. "I just knew you'd be here." She smiles, to try and cover the fact that it's suddenly hard to swallow. Her brain is going cute boy! cute boy! and it makes it difficult to concentrate. Stupid brain. "It's Matthew, right?"
"Yeah," he says, blinking but supposing she probably can't see the pitch turned around like that. "Um, you're one of Silverlight's friends? Alli?"
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Alli grins. "You remembered my name! Ten points to you, wow. Mostly I just get the short friend." Feeling better, she scoots on the bench towards him slightly. "Soooo." (Oy, she's turning into Jenny.) "Looking forward to the ball?"
"Oh, good, my second guess was completely wrong then - uh, yeah?"
witch_please
"Oh, what was your second guess?" Alli asks with interest, briefly distracted, then shakes her head. "Wait, not the point." She hesitates, but reminds herself that this is a good idea, there is a cute boy at stake. "Got a date yet?"
"No..."
witch_please
Alli is starting to think she should have brought a sign. Maybe a flying one. Is she not being obvious enough? Perhaps she should be hitting him over the head with something in bright colors...
On the bright side, amusement makes her less nervous. "Want to go with me?"
On the bright side, amusement makes her less nervous. "Want to go with me?"