imperturbatus | 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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[Ryou had kept to himself for the most part and when it felt a little too much, he stepped out. Now was one of those times as he started to take small breaths, taking in the nice cold air and trying to think of what to do next.

Should he just go back to the dorm or go back. With that thought in mind he soon could hear footsteps, causing him to look over slightly.]

Oh, your leaving the party as well?

[Hikaru is smiling and looks a little bit out of breath.]

Just getting some fresh air.

[She’s been dancing most of the night.]

It seems early to leave now.

It's actually pretty late at night though. I know some people left already.

[He didn't know who they were, he had just seen them leave.]

You look tired though. You sure you aren't calling it a night?

[Her smile widens.]

I don't think so.

[She's having to much fun.]

I'm tired but it's because I've been dancing. Have you? I don't think I saw you on the dance floor.

I'm more of a wall flower type of person.

[He probably had been too busy talk to ghosts that might have made an appearance than anything.]

So I don't really do the whole dancing thing.

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You don't even want to try?

[She glances around noting that they are alone and yet the music still drifts from the great hall.]

Why not here? No one else has to see us?

Because dancing is not really my thing.

[Mostly because girls want to get too close and that always made him uncomfortable.]

makes me feel uncomfortable, if that makes sense.

Okay.

[Hikaru won't press the subject.]

I hope you had fun though.

I have been having fun.

I assume you have as well?

Yup!

[Her smile widens and she swishes her skirt with her free hand.]

I've danced with so many people!

That's wonderful. I'm good to know people are enjoying themselves.

[He enjoyed staying at the side, talking to ghosts for the most part.]

Have you tried some of the food yet? It's really good.

[Hikaru shakes her head as she moves to lean against the wall. She's happy she took a break because the silence is nice.]

Yeah, I had some of the sweets with Fuu.

What about you?

I've tried pretty much everything food wise. All of it was really well made.

[He watched the people dance and the ghosts float around, some even dancing in midair. It was enough to give a chuckle out of him.]

Such a nice party, I'm glad no one tried to ruin it.

[Hikaru blinks.]

Huh? Did you think someone would?

[SHe remembers halloween and shivers.]

There is always that possibility when there are some not nice people around.

[He wasn't going to name, names at all really.]

Huh?

[Hikaru looks confused. Everyone she knows at Hogwarts is really nice.]

You say that like you don't think there are bad people around here?

[After all she sounded confused.]

I've never met anyone who was bad.

[Though she might have and not known it, Hikaru is the trusting sort.]

I think people here are nice.

Sadly though, there are some not nice people in the school.

[Thankfully his brother wasn't around right now at least.]

They are probably just fewer in numbers.

[Hikaru looks determined.]

We'll if they are then I'll protect everyone!

Um... I don't think one person can protect a whole school.

[He knew of the history of this school quite well and knew even he couldn't protect everyone. There had been many a casualty after all.]

But I do like your energy about it.