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!

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Still. Sounds like he’s dumb, if he can’t tell the difference and dumb people are the last ones you want to go to for an opinion.

[Rin sighs, scratching his head. He really can’t see what’s so bad about being unrecognizably beautiful.]

Does it matter? It’s still you, right? What’s so bad about knowing you can be beautiful like this? I think it’s more something to take pride and confidence from. So what if not everyone knows? If they don’t bother finding out, they’re not worth your time.

... You really don't need to say things to flatter me, Rin.

[ At last she's smiling again though, relaxing a bit more as she meets his eye. It's still a little hard for her to take the compliments, but she's not going to argue with him over it. Mostly because it'd probably ruin his night. ]

Still, I'm glad I came. It's nice to see you out there, when neither of us is in a bad state for once.

No. I don't need to.

[He looks at her.]

I want to. And I say it not to compliment you, but because it's true. I've been taught not to lie.

[He chuckles, because what she says next it also a truth.]

Now, if I could only get you to enjoy yourself, it all would be perfect. Sure you don't wanna dance?

I never learned how, and dancing with complete strangers isn't exactly my idea of fun anyway.

And don't you dare say it's because I'm a prude, it's perfectly normal to not want weird guys getting their hands on me.

[Rin rolls his eyes. Were all girls this airheaded?]

Moron. I meant with me!

[ Clearly she's not expecting that, considering that she chokes a little on her punch before coughing a bit to clear her throat. What?! ]

... You have Seth.

[Rin sighs. Seriously. Like that changes anything. That he has a boyfriend doesn’t mean he can’t enjoy himself with friends.]

I’m sure he won’t mind, if I have one dance with you.

... Well... I guess, maybe...

[ She's really not sure, but she doesn't really want to say no to Rin either. ]

[Rin watches her blush and stutter, giving him an answer that was neither a yes, nor a no and sighs yet again.]

You don't have to accept, if you don't want to. It's just an offer.

... There's no guarantee I won't look absolutely ridiculous, you know.

[ She nods at last, because even if she's unsure she can at least do that much for Rin, right? And maybe it really won't be so bad. ]

[Rin gives he a teasing grin.]

I don't care. At least it will be fun!

[He stands up, extending his hand to her.]

If you're sure you want to, that is.

I'm sure, I'm sure, it's probably better than just sitting all night.

[ Was she being cheeky with the comment? Probably. But she's still willingly following him onto the dance floor, so there's that at least. ]

Definitely better!

[Rin pulls her into his arms as they arrive on the dancefloor and thanks silently the band for the slow dance. He keeps to the side where it’s less crowded and less eyes on them, as he slowly leads her.]

See? Not that bad.

It's different, definitely.

[ It's hard for her not to keep her eyes on her feet though, but she's not completely stiff at least and moving with him as, by this point, she's had at least a little practice. ]

You’ll get used to it.

[He says simply, with a smart smile on his face and turns them.]

Besides, I imagine this is lots better than the number earlier, right?

[Which had been quite the show, really.]

Don't remind me, I'm still kinda worried about that happening again.

[ That might be her head hanging a little with that, and she's kind of hoping the hesitance in her steps isn't too obvious even if it might be totally understandable. ]

EVENT: Valentine's Dance! February 13th

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