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slytherin-natashaporter:

“Fair enough, I’m sure someone will get drunk and create entertainment soon enough, Apparently Sluggy’s been on the bottle already tonight.” She teased.

“you’re kidding, has he? oh merlin, i need to catch that!” alice laughed as she scanned the room for the professor, her spirits clearly lifted at the promise of watching one of her favorite professors make a fool of himself. “if not we can always count on sirius and potter, they’re a riot.”

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kittyabbott:

kitty was lingering by the tables all off to the side for as long as she could; balls were never really her forte, everything sparkling and polished. the refreshments table was the same as it was at any event, though; the refreshments table was her friend. when alice — another friend — came over, kitty knew she’d have to manage a small smile. she tried, voice a wavering thing. “ you look nice. good to see you. “

“hey kitty. thank you! i thought i’d put some effort in,” alice shrugged, granting her friend a smile as she looked up. her happiness was shortlived however, a frown settling upon her lips as she reviewed the blonde’s expression. “you doing alright?”

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ritaskcctcr:

        and rita’s appearance wasn’t so much friendly, as vindictively curious, she was, after all, very invested in a certain ‘happily ever after‘. appearing beside the brunette to pluck the fresh drink from the girl’s hand with a bright smile. “ having a nice time, alice? “  

alice sighed softly as she turned to face rita, mustering up a friendly grin before she poured herself another drink and promptly took a drink. “i can’t really complain rita, it’s only been a while since i got here. how about you, are you having a wonderful time?”

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frnklongbottm:

        he’d been watching her for a while: back against the wall, spiked drink in hand, an absentminded smile glued to his features. MERLIN she looked beautiful — as if light itself radiated from her — and suddenly it didn’t matter that they had known each other for years, he felt nervous about approaching her. and yet, to leave her stranded by herself, and with that look upon her face… tucking the tail of his shirt back into his pants, he plastered on a grin and moved seamlessly through the crowd and towards her. ❝ hey, ally !! you clean up nice, as always. ❞

“FRANK!” a wave of relief washed over her slim frame, almost too overwhelming to grasp as she turned quickly to meet him. her previous nervousness was a thing of the past, his bright eyes providing a sense of comfort she hadn’t expected. “you think so? mum thinks this dress makes me look like a harlot but i figured it’s valentines day, why not do the absolute most.”the way he complimented her coaxed a soft blush tint onto her cheeks and the butterflies that were dormant before his arrival suddenly fluttered wildly in her stomach. “you’re looking wonderful too, your date must be impressed.”

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slytherin-natashaporter:

Natasha looked at the girl, “Mind pouring me one of those? I fear this dance might be as boring as those balls my family makes me go to and I’m starting to fear I’m right.” She smiled softly at the girl

“sure, wouldn’t want you to be parched throughout the whole ordeal.” alice offered the girl a soft smile, pouring her a drink and handing it over. “don’t worry though, i’m pretty sure things will get interesting soon enough. it’s always the case with things here, wouldn’t you agree?”

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aluhstor:

                         ‘  you look nice.  ’   the words emerged forced despite his having believed it. the guy didn’t normally speak unless he had to, but he noticed a slight look of disappointment in her eyes  …  and maybe it went against his better judgement, but he felt inclined to compliment her. 

alice looked over at alastor, a soft smile emerging onto her lips. she knew the boy, heard his name before but they’d never really had a chance to talk and she had the feeling he wasn’t very sociable, not that it was particularly negative that he wasn’t he was just a man of few words. “thank you, you look nice too. having fun?”

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alice tugged at her dress nervously, helplessly trying to occupy herself with anything to get her mind off of the evening's event. she’d been looking forward to the valentine’s day ball for weeks now and it was sadly not going as she’d expected. with a soft sigh, the brunette wandered off towards the refreshments table, pouring herself a drink and scanning the crowd for a friendly face. 

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kittyabbott

“ well, in that case, “ kitty joked. “ but seriously, thank you.  I’m trying this new thing where I don’t stumble on everything.  but I wish I had any sort of news to share in return!! I’m afraid I’ve been nothing but proper and boring lately. “

“and how’s that going for you? having much success? it might be interesting to see if you can cure it, you can teach me how to be less  of a klutz.” alice laughed softly. “what have our lives come to? sadly i’ve got nothing to report either. same old same old, diggory breathing down my neck and mum pushing me further  towards his embrace. just a days work.”

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okdiggory:

he stopped as she did, unfazed by her blatant attempts and weak struggle to shake him off. her concern about formalities passed over his head, but he cocked his head as if he were deeply confused. “but I did. I sent a carnation with the question on the note.” he had not. “did you not get it?” his hands flew to his hips and he frowned. “i swear, courier services are so unreliable,” he offered his hand out to her, his other going over his heart. “let me do this properly then, since they ruined it. would you go to the ball with me?”

alice mirrored his frown, though hers was genuine. amos wasn’t exactly the man she’d envisioned herself walking into the ballroom hand in hand with but then again, who was she to reject an offer. especially since he insisted he really had tried to extend a formal invitation and the news would no doubt make her mother thrilled. “REALLY?” she mused, tilting her head to the side as she gave the boy a once over. her mind was littered with the image of her mother jumping around their study, ironing out wedding details now that her daughter had finally accepted the advances of a fine pureblood gentleman. “i guess it could be fun... and you do seem sincere. alright, i’d be honored. so what was that about picking me up?”

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okdiggory:

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“So,” Amos came up behind Alice, slinging his arm around her shoulders as he matched her pace down the corridor. The ball was just around the corner, and despite the many invitations he had received in forms of carnations and chocolate, Amos knew he’d be receiving not one but various howlers if his mother caught wind that he went with someone other than Alice. “What’s the plan? We’ll coordinate outfits, obviously, but did you want me to throw you an elaborate scene in which I pick you up with doves or whatnot? I need to know ahead of time.”

alice was taken aback by his sudden proximity but there was no way of weaseling out of his grip once he’d locked her down, it was one of the many disadvantages of being so small and wanting to avoid a seen. “excuse me? i know you couldn’t possibly be talking about the valentines day ball coming up seeing as i don’t recall you actually ASKING me whether or not i wanted to go with you.” the small brunette groaned softly as she finally shrugged off his arm, stopping in her tracks to get a good look at him. her mothers wishes would certainly be the death of her.

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frnklongbottm:

        to be fair, he hadn’t exactly been thinking about the scantily clad in leather part ―                  but when she brought it up, he couldn’t help but hesitate a second.     biting down on his lip, eyes glancing down then up, he finally shook his head,                          gaze once again in line with hers. ❝ i could handle it.                 but maybe we should do a test, just to be sure. ❞

                    ❝ finnigan ?? what, the uh… ravenclaw lad ??                well yeah that sounds… FUN. ❞                                grinning at her last words, he withheld his nod from appearing too eager.            ❝ all i’m sayin’ is that was a pretty good sandy. but hell yeah we should run lines.                        dunno how else i’m gunna remember all this without your help. ❞

a soft shiver rolled down her spine as she watched his gaze linger along the curves of her body, a soft blush creeping onto her cheeks even though she tried to conceal  it rather poorly. “maybe i’ll put on a show when i run lines with you, help you really get into character. after all, you do have to really get into the zuko mindset and i’m happy to assist.”

“yeah, that’s the one. it should be, i’ve just got to get him to warm up to me first. shouldn’t be too difficult but we’ll see.  her eyes sparkled as a smirk settled onto her lips, his praise only fueling the butterflies that fluttered in her stomach. it was a feeling she’d never really experienced with anyone other than frank. “maybe i’m just a good actress. but you know i’d happily help you out, all you need to do is ask. always.”

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fnnigcn:

                                                                         “ yer very cheery. ”                         he said in a matter-of-fact tone,                 as if only just realizing this.                                                           “ i don’t like it. ”

his stern expression soon softened,              the tiniest of smirks appearing as he took another drag.                                           “ but it looks like i’m gonna have to deal with it.                           pull my leg why dontcha ? ”

“you’ll learn to get used to it, it’s an acquired  taste.” the brunette brushed off the comment,  clearly used to comments of that nature. 

“now that’s the attitude.  we’ll definitely have fun just you wait and see.”

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kittyabbott:

“ yeah, yeah. I know. I wasn’t calling you a liar,   just … offering up my truth right now. my truth says you’re a lifesaver for helping me out, so there. I can and will take a compliment that’s deserved! but we can focus on that lesson  another time. because you’re right, and  we most definitely need to catch up. “

“you know me, always happy to help. especially when its for the benefit of my friends. so, go on then, tell me everything what have i missed? what have you been holding out on, your life must be infinitely more  interesting than mine.”

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fnnigcn:

“ got much work done ? ”                                   he repeated,                      smiling to himself as he took a drag.                                                                “ that was fortesCUTE.                                                but i’m about as useful as tits on a bull right now, so … ”

        he motioned for her to sit across from him on the ledge, simultaneously removing his sunglasses and placing them on the top of his head.                                     “ ye can call me THE DOOD,         by the way.                              tryin’ to make the best of a shitty situation.                   endless puns intended. ”

“my surname serves me well.” alice grinned, taking a seat in front of him and discarding her script aside, focusing on  him instead. “THE DOOD. that’s some creative license i’m  not sure we’re allowed to take but i’m going with it. aw come  on, it’s not that bad is it? after all, you have me as your on  stage beau, that is enough to cheer anyone up. a silver lining.”

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TO: Alice Fortescue

FROM: A ghost

NOTE: 

I’m not good with words. I never have been. The only thing I can do is let someone else speak for me, content that you might never know who I am. And so, Alice…

“Hear my soul speak: The very instant that I saw you, did My heart fly to your service.”

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kittyabbott:

“ please, now you’re just blowing smoke up my arse.  clearly you’re actually the best person, taking pity  with all this gushing. and threatening to go public, too! “

“oh hush, you know i’m nothing if not honest.  i’m alright, halfway decent at best. you’ve just got to learn to take an earnest compliment kitty dear. i’ll show you how it’s done in due time. so, how have you been i feel like i haven’t seen you in so long, that in itself is a crime.”