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dromedaxblack‌:

“I can’t take a chance that I’ll be disowned right now. I wouldn’t be able to support myself, and I won’t leave my younger sister to fend for herself yet. I also don’t want to risk my family lashing out at him and his family. I don’t know if I could live with myself if something happened to him because of me.” She could feel tears forming in her eyes and quickly blinked them away. Tonight was supposed to be a happy time to forget about her troubles. It seemed she could put them at arm’s length at most. Andromeda took his hand for support and offered up a small thank you. “You’re willingness to help is what counts. I appreciate it. It’s Ted Tonks. I’d give you something sweet to tell him, but then he wouldn’t believe it’s me.”

Ted bit on his bottom lip, not sure that he should respond to that. What could he say? Though he was feeling rather positive he knew who he was talking to at that moment. Did she know it was him? He wondered...he didn’t think he had done or said anything that would give him away, really, but if she was who he thought she was...she was the smartest person he’d ever know. If anyone could figure out someone’s identity at this crazy, carnival-esque party, it’d be her. He smiled lightly. “Sounds like a lot to deal with for one person,” he said, very gentle. Sudeenly, though, his eyes widened. Either she was being cute and teasing him a little, or it was just great luck that she’d found him. “Why wouldn’t I believe it was you?”

#Andromeda~

missmmckinnon‌:

He did have a point Marlene supposed. Theoretically she could make a fool of herself and at the very least no one would know it was her, “Did you really? Merlin, you had your earmuffs on didn’t you?” Couldn’t imagine the Mandrake had been too pleased with that, the screaming had to have been something memorable.

She thought for a moment about the offer to dance, “Ah scew it. Let’s go,” After draining the rest of her glass Marlene set it back down on the table and stepped over towards the boy.

“Oh, yeah, of course. I doubt Professor Sprout would ever let me do anything in that greenhouse without the proper equipment.” Ted beamed. “She knows how clumsy I am and how absent-minded I can be.” He gave a tiny shrug, though it was clear he was hardly bothered. Ted had, long ago, just accepted and embarrassed his flaws. “They were his, after all.” Excited, Ted grabbed her hand and pulled his rapidly onto the dance floor, swinging his arms about and really going for it.

#Marlene~

pandoragraves‌:

Pandora moved with the mystery man onto the dance floor, grateful for the more upbeat song so that her flailing around like a struggling angel caught in a trap. She did, however, feel less self-conscious with the knowledge that after the day was done no one would know who she was; it was better that way.

“Knowing my luck you’ll see my dance moves on another day and get a flashback to your terrible time with me giving you a black-eye or something. Not that I’m planning to black your eye!” Pandora flailed her hands a bit before shifting back into what passed for her dance moves, “An Angel and hedgehog dancing, this must be hilarious to watch.”

Ted followed the angel suit in dance moves. He thought that mimicking the other’s dancing would only make her even more at ease. He shimmied his shoulders and kicked his feet and waved his arms--all with a huge grin on his face. “Oh, you don’t worry about that! I’m quite sturdy, I’ll have you know. And I’ll forgive you regardless. So you just dance however you want!” He nodded along. “You know what else would be hilarious? A hedgehog doing a backflip! Watch!”

#Pandora~

forgetfulfortescue‌:

Alice grinned at the expression her companion was wearing, or what she remembered that he was wearing before she forgot what his face really looked like. Her real teeth showed through her fake ones, giving a bit of an odd appearance, but one that seemed to work with the costume. “Thanks! Yep! Otherwise the person doing it would know who I was, right? And where’s the fun in that!” She laughed. “Your costume’s probably the best though, I bet you’re super comfy.”

“Wow, did you do it by hand or with magic? I don’t reckon I could do it either way, so whichever it is, it’s amazing.” Ted grinned wide, spinning in a few half-circles. “Thanks, I even learned a special cooling spells so that I wouldn’t get too hot.” He looked around and then leaned close with a whisper. “It’s my patronus.”

#Alice~

dromedaxblack‌:

Andromeda couldn’t help laughing as they danced. It was uplifting to see him be so carefree even if it was a little silly. “I don’t think so. The person I want to talk to is someone I don’t usually talk to in public. I think it would have been the exact purpose.” As the dance floor became more crowded, Andromeda found herself being bumped into by other. She wanted to snap at them for not respecting her personal space, but she bit her tongue. Instead, she moved closer to her companion in hopes of preventing it happening again. “I wish we lived in a world where that was possible, but I’m not sure it is. Getting disowned would be the kind option in my family. I’d be lucky to make it out alive.” Her father always had a temper and while she wanted to believe he wouldn’t go that far she could have no guarantees with the current state of affairs. “But isn’t breaking the rules sometimes fun? Suppose I tell you the name of who I want to find and you send them my way if you meet them? Is that agreeable?”

“Oh? Why don’t you talk to them in public?” Ted tilted his head. He knew of a few people who had rather hardcore, strict families. One his friends--a girl he’d had a crush since, it seemed, the beginning of time--was part of one of those families. He tried to look closer at the girl, but the spell did not give whatsoever. Ted put out a steady hand when the girl was pushed slightly by the crowd. “Sorry,” he mumbled, and then shifted on his feet. “Mmm...I’m sorry to hear that.” The plight of a pureblood, he thought. Not that he knew she was a pureblood. “I’m sure I could help with that, sure. It’s agreeable. What’s their name? If I don’t know them, though...that could present a challenge.”

#Andromeda~

dromedaxblack‌:

There was a split second where his antics had Andromeda wondering if the other was Ted, but the thought was gone the moment she had it. That feeling of something on the tip of her tongue, something that was just out of reach, was incredibly frustrating. It did allow her to dance without worrying about being judged on if it was proper behavior for a young lady. “It’s nice to see people doing as they please instead of what is expected, but I don’t like that I can’t find the people I want to socialize with. I guess we should have told each other our costumes beforehand.” There was really only one person she was looking forward to seeing, as she couldn’t spend much time with him if she wanted to keep her family image. Should she chance asking the other?

Seeing the other dance freely only invigorated the boy more. He was now bringing out his best (see also: cheesiest) moves that he had in his repertoire. “But wouldn’t that defeat the whole purpose of Dumbledore going through the trouble of casting this spell?” He titled his head, his smile much more contained now than it had been before. “Perhaps it’s a pipe dream, but...I hope that after this people are more inclined to do what they want instead of what’s expected of them. Not easy for everyone, I know...but not impossible either.” It was much easier for Ted to let go of the image people tried to project onto him, as he really didn’t have much to lose. He always said the only things he needed were his family, a good number of friends, and some hot cocoa. It didn’t take much else to be happy, and being what he chose to be never hindered him obtaining those things. So it was easy for him. And he couldn’t expect everyone to do what was the most hard and the most scary. He, himself, was scared away from doing a few things he wanted to do.

#Andromeda~

lucius-abraxas‌:

Lucius was, to say the least, stiff and rather uncomfortable having not drank enough to loosen up yet. Parties spread secrets and well… he couldn’t afford that. Not with his father. So he wore the usual attire he normally would to outings, not wanting to take chances. Of course no would would know if he dressed up, with the enchantment, but risks weren’t a thing he took, not when he was sober at least. Looking over at the person who was talking to him, though not quite knowing who they were, he raised an eyebrow, “Dance? Um… I don’t really do dancing… unless it’s ballroom and my mother asks me to.”

Ted nodded along, pretending to be quite serious. He was rather proud of himself for being able to hold back his smile. At least until the other had finished what they were saying. “I see, I see,” he said before breaking out into a wide grin. “I mean--I could put on an middle-aged woman voice if that would help convince you.” His grin spread even further across his features. While many students had taken advantage of their anonymous identities, Ted had found a surprising number of those who hadn’t. It was rather unfortunate, really, give the opportunity.

#Lucius~

missmmckinnon‌:

There was something awfully familiar about the energy of the person approaching her. The excitement and just general… Aura or whatever that they had. On instinct she shook her head, “Oh-Oh I-I’m not a good dancer, you’re gonna get your feet stepped on.” She warned. Even after a glass and a half of the spiked punch dancing still seemed out of the question for her.

Ted’s smile didn’t falter one bit at the witch’s words. “Oh, come now...what’s the point of your identity being concealed if you don’t take advantage of it? No one is going to care how you dance. And even if they did, what are they going to do? Spread rumors about no one? My feet have suffered worse, I assure you.” A pause. “For example, one time I dropped a Mandrake’s pot on my foot--not even the ones for the babies. Oh no, this was for a full-grown one. Was in the hospital for a good three days for that one. Think of it this way...my heart will suffer more with a no than my feet would suffer with a yes.”

#Marlene~

amcsdiggory‌:

Amos nodded his head, a warm smile spreading across his face. “Exactly. I think it’s commendable, to be able to have the vision to think about all these intricate details. If everything was ugly, this wouldn’t feel as cool, y’know?” He stepped closer to the other, crossing his arms over his chest. “Although, the music does help quite a bit as well.”

“I like that they can make the ceiling all...like that.” Ted gestured upward, indicating the twinkling stars up above their heads that were transposed onto the enchanted ceiling--even equipped with the occasional shooting star. Ted always made a wish when he caught one. “And the floating pumpkins!” He grinned, wide and bright--the classic Ted smile. “Those are always a nice touch.” He quickly nodded. “The music is always the best part--dancing is the best part!” Even as they had conversed, Ted’s shoulders had been bobbing up and down to the beat...the most dancing he could do at that given moment while keeping focus on the conversation at hand.

#Amos~

pandoragraves‌:

It was surprising for Pandora to try and see through the spell that was put on them, but everyone seemed to have left their inhibitions at the door, and she felt particularly hidden in her own masquerade enough to let down a few of her own walls. She had been people watching, enjoying the sights and feeling (however ironically) like an Angel watching over people but not actually participating.

… that was until Ted came up and asked her to dance. There was something comforting about his attention though she couldn’t place who he was, and she extended her gloved hand out, “I think that’d be okay… just uh… I’m sorry if I step on your feet or flail into you for some reason; I’m not great at this.”

Ted grabbed the hand--gently--the second it was offered up. He couldn’t let the chance slip away or let her change her mind. This was about fun. Letting go. Everyone allowing themselves to be let go. He couldn’t let anyone not take that opportunity, could he? “Oh, don’t even worry about it! My feet will live! Besides--it’s not like there will be repercussions! As I don’t know who you are!” He pulled her further in to the crowd.

#Pandora~

forgetfulfortescue‌:

Alice (unsurprisingly) couldn’t decide whether she wanted to be something cute or scary for Halloween. Of course, traditionally it was supposed to be scary, and it was all about being spooky, but Alice wasn’t exactly a person who people expected to be all that scary, so she was a bit more inclined towards cuter or prettier costumes. However, this was the perfect time to go outside of the box. With makeup to make her smile look as wide as her face, Alice still got to wear cat ears, but her nails were long, her outfit was dark, and her face was certainly more spooky than cute. “The Cheshire cat,” she explained to someone who’s stare was lingering. “From Alice in Wonderland? I made him spookier.”

Ted grinned from ear-to-ear--or, perhaps, that expression was poor given his companion was literally grinning from ear-to-ear. She put his usually powerful smile to shame. But he didn’t mind--he was actually impressed by the artistry. He have the skill nor the steady hand to ever craft such a thing and on his face nonetheless! He truly had to give it up to the witch. “Your make-up--I mean--wow!” He applauded lightly. “Did you do it yourself?”

#Alice~

amcsdiggory‌:

Amos had accepted the spell as a night of sorts without any strings attached. Truthfully, if he messed with anything, none of the repercussions would be tossed his way. There’s no way he’d step forward, in any case. Still, he wasn’t feeling particularly rambunctious tonight. He felt more relaxed and inclined to enjoy the evening. He turned towards the closest person, his eyes quickly darting to look around them, as he took in the atmosphere. “It’s beautiful in here tonight, isn’t it? As usual, they did a wonderful job with all the decorations. It totally sets the scene for an interesting night.”

Ted stopped his wild dancing just long enough to glance about the room, as if seeing it for the first time because, in a way, he was. Truthfully, he hadn’t looked around all that much at the decorations. He simply heard music and started to go for it. “Oh, yeah. That’s true. I reckon magic makes decorating for these types of things much more fun. You can really do a lot to one room. Like all this.” Ted gestured all about.

#Amos~

lucius-abraxas‌:

Lucius had drank well… way too much. He wasn’t going to be recognized anyways, and he was well past giving a shit. But he had spent the night trying to find Celestia to wish her a happy birthday and with this enchantment that was… rather difficult. The more he tried, the more frustrated he was which meant of course, the more he drank. The punch was spiked, he wasn’t surprised, and that was the main reason he needed it, being drunk was fun. But at the same time, it made him stumble and it made him quite loud.

Pointing at one person near him he started, “You get a happy birthday,” next, “You get a happy birthday,” last, “You all get a fucking happy birthday and if one of you aren’t Celestia I’m going to lose my mind…”

Ted’s eyes widened, nearly taken aback. Momentarily forgetting that he didn’t know the other and the other didn’t know him, Ted pointed at himself just after the other, eyes riddled with confusion. “I--no? It’s not my birthday yet...” He watched him for a moment, and then stepped forward. Clearly, this boy knew Celestia Malfoy well, but that didn’t mean it was necessarily Lucius--though the Hufflepuff still got the feeling that it was. “Are you alright, mate?”

#Lucius~

evenlilyloves‌:

Lily hadn’t been to too many parties since she had started at Hogwarts. Before her parents tended to throw an occasional shindig. One of her many problems was, Lily thought she was rather good at dancing. The truth is she was as coordinated as a newborn giraffe. Dancing didn’t need to be serious anyway was always her argument. The request pulls her slowly from her listening to the sounds around her. She looked to the blurred face in front of her, and down to apple slices she had been snacking on. With a soft hum she nodded to the figure and started to sway her his taking two uncoordinated steps forward. Popping the last bit of apple into her mouth, because she wasn’t about to waste a perfectly good snack.

Ted chuckled as he watched his newfound friend (or maybe there were an old friend?) dance towards him, snaking as she did so. It was wonderful, something that he, himself, would do. Though, she still seemed to be holding back a bit. “A little sway? Come on! No one will even know if you completely let go! Show me your best--or your worst--moves.”

#Lily~

TED’S HALLOWEEN COSTUME ~ A HEDGEHOG (HIS PATRONUS)

#fortunate:event004

dromedaxblack‌:

Parties were not high on the list of ways Andromeda liked to spend her evenings. It was the spell cast over this one that had her interested. She normally had to be very careful about everything she said and did. This eliminated that need. It was finally an evening where she could just be herself and avoid the consequences. A shot of firewhiskey taken with friends from a bottle kept hidden in the Slytherin common room was all the push she needed to relax. She found herself taking his hand and nodding in agreement as she was led onto the dance floor. “It does sound fun.” There was something so familiar about him that drew her towards him. She wished she could put her finger on it. All she had to do was ask his name, but she wondered if that was against the rules of the evening. Instead, she just followed his lead and began to dance.

Of course, in order to make sure his companion felt comfortable--even though he identity was, certainly, hidden and so she had nothing to fear--Ted knew he had to got extra ham as he danced. The young Hufflepuff was just a blur of arms and legs, a grin that took over his entire face, and a few whoos! that happened to escape his lips. “I think Dumbledore was on to something,” he said, “with this party. I feel like everyone is taking more chances than they have at other parties in the past...” as he commented on this, he looked around the Great Hall, noting everyone who seemed to be more at ease. “A little sad, though...” It was mumbled, under his breath and more to himself than to her.

#Andromeda~

If there was one thing Ted could do at a party, it was dance. Dancing was just about fun. It was about letting go and not caring how you look because, really, no one else cared how you looked and no one else was really watching how you danced. To be quite honest, Ted was like that in a lot of ways, anyways. Letting loose, not caring...he kind of had to not care, otherwise he’d drown in all the judgments that were passed on to him. So he danced. And tried to get another to do the same. With a grin, he walked to the nearest person--unable to tell who they were, but knowing they could use a dance. “Would you like to dance? This song is really fun, I think.”

#fortunate:starter #fortunate:event004

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