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ย ย ย ย ย ย usually, desmond sayre wasnโt the sort of person who enjoyed society parties.ย heโd attend ministry functions with his wife due to the familial obligation, as one did when your mother in law was the minister for magic, or dinners with close friends but get togetherโs for no purpose aside from getting piss drunk and admiring a wixโs new chandelier, or antique vase, was hardly at the top of his to-do list.ย yet when the invitation to britin st. jamesโ annual get together had come through the owl post, heโd RSVPโd without hesitation.ย britin, though annoying, was famous for throwing parties that put even the fanciest of galaโs to shame.ย mostly because drinks constantly flowed, the food was edible ( none of the bland cruditรฉs he was usually spotted casually spitting into his napkin only to be vanished away by his wand when no one was looking )ย ย and whatever wrock band was most popular at the time usually played a handful of songs by the time everyone was good and sloshed.ย all in all, it was the kind of society party he could tolerate.ย ย
ย ย ย ย hence why he was smiling, several champagne flutes into the evening, talking with best mate and former partner in crime lezekiel theosidis.ย the small group around them had thinned out over the evening, leaving behind a few nameless slytherins he remembered from their year and ghost ogden, the third member of their illustrious trio.ย ย โ a right sight he was, that one.ย โย monty replied with a snort.ย heโd just gotten through telling the story of one of his teammates whoโd been so distracted by a pretty girl in the stands during practice that heโd flown straight into one of the goal posts.ย ย โ the teamโs healer had to heal his nose three times.ย he wouldnโt stop moving his head.ย bloody plonker.ย โย he snorted.ย as he finished his champagne, the flute refilled itself.ย it was both a blessing and a curse;ย heโd never want for a drink.ย but heโd also lost track of just how many heโd had by that time in the evening.ย ย
ย ย ย ย as the evening wore on, so did their inebriation.ย while neither of them were quite as pissed as the evening theyโd sunken the gondola while on the student travel trip,ย montyโs inhibitions were significantly lowered.ย he was laughing at something lezekiel said as his elbow rested on what heโd assumed was just a pillar in the sitting room.ย little did he know,ย the statue he was leaning on was a priceless family heirloom passed down through britin st. jamesโ motherโs family line.ย perhaps if heโd known,ย he wouldnโt have been using it as a makeshift table for the greater part of an hour.ย but unlike his best mate,ย monty did not possess the inner eye.ย alas, he had no idea of the trouble that awaited him.ย ย
ใ โจ ย monty has mentioned a canon object x12ย ใ
ใ โจ ย monty has mentioned a magical subjectย ใ
๐ฃhe key to having a ball, at well, aย ball, was finding the right balance between being the life of it and skulking the shadows of the perimeters like death itself.
Back at Hogwarts, prior to when Monty had gone and gotten himself held back and everything had changed, it was easy for the blond to go and follow his lead. But now, it was like the pod the two peas had been connected in, was ripped at the seams in every conceivable way. His strange eyes observed his friend commanding the attention of the wix surrounding them. Eventually, he grew bored, dropping his unfinished scotch on a passing platter as he looked for more interesting entertainment. At least he could always count on Ghost skulking behind him, whenever he managed to be present.
โSo, the word around the party is that youโre a seer.โย
โOh? Is that the word,โ Lezekiel said monotonously.
โWhat? Not in the mood for a few tricks?โ
His strange eyes flickered upward, boring into the stranger. For all of his theatricality and moral ambiguity, Lezekiel always took his gift seriously. Even when others failed to, due to the ambitions of charlatans who proclaimed to have the same skills as he did.ย
โYou want me to conjure a prediction? Pull a dragon from a hat? Better yet,โ He moved into the wizardโs space, his hand settling underneath his. Lezekielโs lashes fluttered as he looked down at their exposed palm. He smirked.ย โYou know, a hand reader is never supposed to hint at death. It can be traumatic for the listener, the effects of which can be everlasting...โ
โYou have quite a few danger points there. Unless you feel like cashing in on them tonight, I suggest you crawl back into whatever grave you just moseyed out of.โ He paused, his eyes flickering back and forth as he gazed at the party taking place, seeing something that wasnโt happening right in front of them.ย โWas it your motherโs? She liked gardenias, didnโt she. Must be why you line her headstone with them. Every fortnight.โ
The stranger broke away from Lezekiel with a gasp, looking winded as he stumbled away with the grecian titled seer. Bloody halfbloods and their bloody company. His smile began to fade, but it resumed with a vengeance when he heard slow claps.ย
โNow I remember why I put up with you--โ
โYou? Put up with me? I distinctly remember it being the other way...โ Lezekiel trailed off, looking halfway between wanting to laugh and being frozen to the spot. The two wizards tilted their head in the identical direction at the same time.ย
โAre you seeing what Iโm seeing?โ The Ogden Heir asked, scrubbing a hand over the deep brown skin of his clean shaven chin. Lezekiel lazily fixed his gold rimmed cuffs, then stuck his hands in his pocket as waited for the cymbals to crash, the strings to scream, and the conductor to motion it was time for the real party to begin. The statute was going to tip over any second. He supposed most people around here, stupid with drink, wouldnโt be able to think fast enough to pull out their wand to stop it. Even Ghostโs eyes were glazed over as he watched the descent.ย
Lezekiel, like he had earlier in the evening, just lookedย bored.ย
(( And otherwise uncaring for his company. ))
ใ โจ ย lezekiel has used a special ability.ย ใ
ใ โจ ย lezekiel has used a wizarding idiom.ย ใ
ใ โจ ย lezekiel has caused magical mischief.ย ใ
ใ โจ ย lezekiel has commented on something found on the kiosk. ใ
ใ โจ ย lezekiel has mentioned a magical object x12.ย ใ