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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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i - closed;
[ Nobody really figured out why it took about three months for the dorm room arrangement to be swapped. Perhaps it was the paperwork, perhaps it was accommodating not one but two transfer students - but whatever it was, it took three months too long to get done. Not that Reiji couldn't adjust, though; it was done easily enough. Shizuma stayed in the same dorm, that's not too bad.

When they finally do get a room together, it's almost surreal. A return to normalcy, but it's still surreal. While they've always been in the same building, being allowed to stay in the same room is... closer than before, he has to admit. He also has to admit that it makes him happier.

So here he is, sprawled haphazardly over his new bed, his trunk untouched at its foot. He's probably going to stay like this until someone comes to wake him up. It's been a long day, after all. ]

ii - dancing in the fields;
[ It's rare that the skies are clear in England during the winter, and it's something Reiji doesn't miss the opportunity to capitalize on. In the afternoon after classes have ended, he can be found on the castle grounds in a secluded spot, robes gathered up to expose his forearms and secured with a few clips. In his hand is an aged fan of silk and wood, the fabric embroidered with golden thread. His movements are precise and elegant, and anyone familiar with Japanese buyou would recognize it as a very traditional form of said art.

How strange is it to see a seventh-year dancing close to the woods? That's up to you to decide. ]

iii - getting accosted by girls;
[ As Valentine's Day draws closer, Reiji finds himself receiving more and more (unwanted) attention from members of the opposite gender. First came the notes, and then a few girls taking it upon themselves to follow him in between classes. The fateful day has not yet arrived, but it seems he might have to hole himself up in his dorm room just in case something inconvenient happens.

You might find him being stopped by a particularly insistent young lady who has taken it upon herself to try and win his heart in any way possible. Even if she isn't asking him various aimless and/or personal questions every time she catches him in the castle grounds, she might actually be following him through the corridors. Which he might not notice.

What makes this all even more awkward is that he technically is already taken. Help him out, someone? ]

iv - always a studious man;
[ When there's a break in between classes, Shizuma has excused himself to the library to study for their upcoming tests and exams to keep up on his studies. He walks through the bookshelves, picking up the books that he needs before he sits down with his belongings in hand. He takes out what he needs to get started - parchment, his quill, ink, books and notes.

For quite some time, he stays silent, rifling through his notes to cross-reference what was talked about during class. He references the pages in his books, humming quietly to himself. As the minutes drag on to be an hour or so into this, he stretches out, stifling a yawn behind his hand.

Eventually, though, he has his arms folded over one of his books as a makeshift pillow with his head resting on his arms. The peace and quiet were too comforting to not take a nap in here, as much as he willed himself to not fall asleep. It's up to someone to wake him or let him sleep; he has been working rather hard as of late. ]

v - at peace with nature;
[ When nighttime falls and the astronomy class has departed for the night, Shizuma can be found at the astronomy tower. He's brought his shamisen with him, sitting down with his gaze directed upward at the star-filled sky. A smile appears on his face as he's content to just stare at the stars in their beauty, even with the crisp night air around him.

He soon takes his shamisen out of its' naga fukuro along with its' bachi, checking it over to make sure it was okay before he started to play a melody. The entire time, his head is bobbing, fingers gliding along the strings with his grey eyes sliding closed. Perhaps you can hear the melody coming down from the stairwell and would like to be a part of the audience? Or were you already watching? ]

( ooc: Both Reiji and Shizuma will reply! Purple prompts are Reiji's and pink prompts are Shizuma's! )

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