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EVENT: Valentine's Dance! February 13th

Dinner in the great hall was not only early, but fairly short. Everyone had to be out of the hall by six so that preparations for the party could be made, and when everyone was allowed back in at the start of the party it had transformed entirely.

The large tables normally used for meals now lined two sides of the great hall, holding a great variety of finger foods, drinks, and desserts that would continuously refill throughout the night. The ceiling above still reflected the night sky, but along its edges and throughout the walls were balloons, ribbons, and flowers of vast variety, with the most numerous of the flowers being white, pink, and red roses. All of of the flowers seemed to be emitting just enough light to effectively illuminate the Great Hall, giving it a - for lack of better term - rosey feel. At one corner near where the staff table normally stood was a group of string instruments, charmed into playing a selection of classical dance music as soon as the first students not involved with set-up stepped into the hall.

That was when Tamaki Suoh, a sixth year student and primary organizer of the dance, appeared at the front of the hall, smiling wide and dressed in an ivory-white tuxedo. He waved his wand briefly before he spoke, his voice magically projected with a charm so that he could be heard above any din that might happen with everyone's arrival.

"Welcome, everyone! I'm pleased to present you with our Hogwarts Valentine's Dance, and I hope you enjoy your time here tonight! Feel free to eat, drink, dance, and be merry in a break from studies and winter cold! Also keep in mind the Dance King and Queen contest, which can be anonymously voted for by you, the students, for the final spotlight dance at midnight tonight, as well as a prize of house points to the winners! Now, let the party begin!"

Prompt 1: Desserts, Drinks, and Wallflowers
Perhaps you're taking a break, enjoying the spread, and watching the other students dancing at various paces in different styles on the floor. Maybe you don't intend to go out onto the floor at all, because the chairs at the sides of the hall are just too comfortable or because you don't want to look like that idiot on the left. You know the one. Either way, congregating at the hors d'oeuvres can be a perfectly acceptable way to pass the night.

Prompt 2: Shut up and Dance
It is a dance party, after all! Grab a partner, whether it's ballroom dancing or just doing your own thing! Granted, the latter might get you some funny looks, but who cares as long as you're having fun? The smell of flowers is quite invigorating, the stars of the enchanted ceiling are above, and there's nothing more important than you and whoever your partner is, whether you know them intimately or have only met them for the first time tonight.

Prompt 3: A Breath of Fresh Air
Maybe the party is a little overwhelming, and you need to step away further from the hall than just sitting near the walls. Although no one is really supposed to leave the dance area for an extended period, who will know if you decide to use the loo as an excuse to get away for a few minutes? Maybe you just want to be somewhere more private, either by yourself or with someone else. Be careful not to get caught though, or it might be detention for you!

Prompt 4: "Love" is in the air?
Uh oh! We have no idea who, but someone seems to have spiked one of the punch bowls with a love potion! This potion is scentless and tasteless, and because the punch bowl is huge (and ever refilling) the effects are, thankfully, greatly weakened in comparison to a normal love potion. This little bit of mischief might result in some of the student body (or even some of the faculty) being a little more openly affectionate than usual with the first person they meet for the night, so a little bit of caution might be necessary. At least it's not at full potency!

Prompt 5: A moment in time that lasts forever!
A professional photographer has been hired to take pictures of students throughout the night! Although it might not be the last memory of the school year, it could be a night you want to cherish forever even if it’s just in a photograph! Is a photo an embarrassing moment or a precious time captured on a special slip of paper?

Prompt 6: Write your own Love Story!
Come up with your own prompts and have a ball AT the ball!

OoC: A note, there will be separate threads for Dance King/Queen contest sign-ups, as well as a contest for best-dressed and an attendance register that will be used to award a door prize drawn by lottery! The prizes are as follows; 50 House Points to 1st place, 25 to 2nd place, and 10 to 3rd place in their respective contests, and a 20 galleon gift receipt for Honeydukes (courtesy of Tamaki pulling some strings with the owner) as a door prize!

There will be a thread below for students to vote on Dance King/Queen, and the best dressed will be decided by members of staff specifically. RNG will be used to determine the door prize. Alright, have fun guys!

A NOTE ABOUT DANCE KING/QUEEN: Although the titles are gendered, who can be entered into each category is not! A boy can be the queen, a girl can be the king, and any combination can happen. The only limitation is that there will be two winners selected from the entrants in the contest!

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Prompt 1

[Seth dresses in a very simple black and white themed outfit which makes his golden gaze stand out against the mess of silvery white hair. He had brushed it but the messy strands went back to their usual placement seconds after he tried to fix it.

Throughout the dance he'll be found against the wall or at his boyfriends side, watching the proceedings with a curious interest.]

Closed to Rin

[This night is going to be perfect, or at least Seth hopes so. He has a plan, a gift and a twisting feeling that's nervously writhing in his stomach. First he needs to lure his handsome target outside of the party without being seen by anyone who might stop them.

Seth wants to make sure that Rin enjoys himself before pulling him away from the gathering so he waits until it's later in the night before walking up behind Rin and lightly taking the boys hand. His fingers lace in-between his before lightly tugging Rin back against him.]

Come on, I have something for you.

You clean up nice.

[Hey Seth. You're the only one that she only remotely knows anymore.]

[He smirks.]

You sound surprised.

Mmmm.... Not really.

[Seth smirks, feeding his ego might not be the best idea.]

Thank you.

[He bows from his hip at a slight incline while bringing his arm across his chest in a sweeping gesture.]

You look lovely as well.

[He teases lightly before rising.]

[Well, everyone loves an ego boost sometimes.]

Thank you very much. It was sort of a last minute choice. I arrived shortly before this. [Teasing or not, she'll go along with it.]

[Seth chuckles softly.]

I don't put much thought into what I'm wearing most of the time.

[So far the night is perfect, as romantic as it could get and more than Rin could have ever wished for. He's enjoying himself, with Seth by his side, as the whole world can see by the broad smile plastered on his face, that's been there for the entire evening. Nothing in the world can ruin this moment, nothing.

When he feels Seth's slender fingers entwine with his, he squeezes back, looking at his boyfriend with that blinding smile. His eyebrows raise, when he hears Seth tell him to follow, but smirks a moment later.]

What is it? Don't tell me you got a surprise for me.

And if I did?

[There is a glance over his shoulder to make sure that no one, teachers or students, are looking their way. He then pulls Rin from the party until they are alone in the hallway.]

Figured we should do something for Valentine's day.

[He smiles.]

Just us... but no making fun of me.

[Seth's pretty sure that Rin is going to make fun of him.]

[Rin gets a little unsure when they leave the hall, looking back for a moment to check if everything with his sister was alright, but then he's pressed against the wall, with Seth breathing the same air as him and he has different matters to think about. Gou is safe with Sousuke.

He smiles and brushes a stray lock behind his ear, looking away at Seth's words. They make him happy. To be honest, he had already given up on spending a proper Valentine's with Seth, having expected his boyfriend to do something before the party, thus this is a pleasant surprise. Moreso because the both of them forgot about his birthday... Which is completely Rin's fault, he knows.]

I think that would be nice... Yeah.

[He replies, looking back at Seth.]

What is it?

We have to... get there.

[Seth releases Rin somewhat and then guides him by the hand. The more he thinks about it the stupider his plan suddenly seems. His heart feels like it's about to leap up and into his throat. The only thing keeping his nerves down is the fact that Rin's there so even if everything goes horribly wrong they'll at least be together.

He dashes to a closet and pulls out one of the school brooms that he had hidden there earlier that evening.]

So... do you trust me?

[The plan is for them both to ride on the broom; Seth's been practicing.]

[Rin looks at the broom with a raised eyebrow, confused as to what Seth is planning. The entire time they'd been together, he hadn't seen Seth hold one of those. He looks into Seth' eyes questioningly, suddenly feeling a little nervous. But then he sees the look in those golden eyes, unsure, but also hoping...]

Yes.

[Rin says in a heartbeat, smiling at Seth. Because he does. He trusts thus guy, even though he never saw him fly a broom, or had any idea where they were going, or what they were about to do, but... If he was with Seth, that was all that mattered.]

I trust you. ... Though I am starting to get really curious now.

[He doesn't have to be curious for that much longer. Seth beacons him forward so that he's sitting in front of him on the broom. With Seth's few extra inches he's able to see easily around his boyfriend and in the rough direction they need to go.

He inhales pulling Rin close before kicking off. Having two people on a broom is very different from one. Seth keeps it steady but there is still a moment of 'oh crap we're all going to die' before things settle out.

He speaks into Rin's hear as they begin to fly out of the castle and then up above it.]

I can see why you like flying.

[It might have been cold except that Seth's front is pressed tightly against Rin's back and his arms are circling around the others waist to hold the broom. This might even look silly but luckily it's dark out.

They circle a few times before Seth seems to find what he's looking for. On one of the high towers, where there are walls to keep out the wind, set up is a small blanket and something that looks like a really crappy picnic.]

Seth Rim

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