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c a r y s ([info]llewellyns) wrote in [info]valesco,
@ 2011-02-08 20:36:00


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Entry tags:adrian mattias, anneliese jugson, bertram aubrey, bess fawcett, bianca aubrey, carys llewellyn, drake parkin, galvin gudgeon, group, magnolia mattias, mirabelle jasper, odette boot, psyke bardera, seth wadcock, tristan bardera, victoria cadwallader, william jugson

Valentine's Day Gala!


Being the defending champs gave the members of the Caerphilly Catapults many obligations, like being the MC's of this rather lavish evening...or, rather, the boys had volunteered Carys to do all the talking as they stood and looked cute in their suits. It was a job that she didn't particularly mind, she'd been in the spotlight all her life, but she grew bored of introducing generous donors and the big-wigs of the league. Carys knew about all the politics that went on behind the scenes, so she put on a good face, but was definitely not shy about voicing her opinion on certain matters.

"Oh, absolutely," she said to the head of the refereeing committee, "But when you've got one ref on the offensive side, and the foul's committed on the far end of the defense's area....I'm just saying, we should probably be taking advantage of--oh, what's it called?" Carys winked at the man, and at the reporter listening in, "--magic?"

She laughed when he huffed and excused himself, and the reporter shook her hand for the great sound bit. Carys gave a little twirl (her dress had too many ruffles not to twirl), and leaned over the counter to order another drink. The sound of something like an amused snort made her turn her head, and she raised her eyebrows,

"Something funny?"


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Mira!
[info]wadcock
2011-02-09 01:44 am UTC (link)
This time last year Seth was up on a stage being auctioned off to the highest bidder, while it was fun at the time, he was very glad that this year he came with his date, and would be leaving with the same date.

And no, he wasn't worried at all about what other people might or might not being saying, as he showed up with a girl he's never mentioned or hasn't been see with before. Not that he was ashamed but hell if he was going to voluntarily drag Mira into the shit he had to deal with daily.

But as it was a Valentine's Gala, he wasn't going to show up alone, and there was certainly no one else he'd rather go with. He was looking rather dashing in his suit, making sure he didn't venture too far from his date.

"So what do you think? Is it all that you imagined it would be?" Seth asked smirking handing Mira a glass of champagne. "This event right here will turn out enough gossip to fill three whole Tattlers."

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[info]jasper
2011-02-10 08:55 pm UTC (link)
Any nerves Mira had about attending this high-profile event she made sure to leave at the door. This was an important night, for her and Seth together, so there was no room for petty emotions like intimidation. Tonight was about looking amazing, smiling brightly for the photographers and staying close to her date. Plus she had to reassure Seth that she could handle this type of thing. Which she could; Mira had no problem letting out her inner diva on a daily basis.

So with a steady hand, she took her champagne flute from Seth and smiled. "And more!" Mira responded, her sweetly sarcastic tone very obvious. Blinking rapidly, she dipped her chin low for a moment before shaking it off with a laugh. It was comforting that at this point, she was comfortable enough with Seth to joke around. And actually, she was quite impressed that he was staying dutifully faithful to her despite.... well, the fact that she blatantly refused to have sex with him yet.

But that was another thing entirely.

"You know, I have been to some Ministry events before," Mira spoke again, her brows going high as she took a sip from her drink.

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[info]wadcock
2011-02-13 05:19 am UTC (link)
Seth didn't even bother trying to hide rolling his eyes. "Two completely different ordeals. No one does scandalous like pro-quidditch players. Trust me, I know." he says with a smirk.

He wraped his arm around her waist and faced her. He really just can't get over just looking at her, and tries very hard not to remember just how long its been since he's had sex. The dress Mira is wearing is certainly not helping at all. Perhaps later, he could help her out of said dress. He let that train of thought wonder for a bit before he pulled himself back to reality.

His smirk shifted into a small smile, as he decides that standing around talking about the event isn't at all what he wants to do with his time. He leaned in close, whispering a quiet "Dance with me?" in her ear, as if it was a very important secret.

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[info]jasper
2011-02-14 02:26 am UTC (link)
Her lips pulled back as she tried to suppress her blush. He was too much, making it very hard for Mira to play it cool, sometimes. Seth met her as this very in control, strong-willed woman (or at least in her opinion). She couldn't just completely cave in because he was incredibly good with her. And not to mention handsome. And romantic--- all inspite of the fact that she was effectively sex blocking him.

Merlin knew if it was her, she probably would have a very short fuse by now. But she didn't! She was enjoying this, them and she didn't want to do anything that would mess it up. That included sex. Plus, there was no harm in being absolutely sure on Seth's intentions. Just in case any of his old habits felt like not being dead.

Smiling, Mira turned to put her glass down on the tray of a passing by waiter. Hmmm, yum. With her hands free, she was able to reach up put them on either sides of his face. Taking the time, she kissed a short, sensuous kiss, leaving little to the imagination concerning how attracted she was to him.

Breaking away suddenly, her hands dropped to his. She loved dancing. With a wry smile on her face, Mira tugged Seth to the dance floor.

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Adrian!
[info]maggiepie
2011-02-09 03:55 am UTC (link)
Adrian could never know how much of a frantic mess Maggie had been just minutes before he'd picked her up for the gala. Does she go classy, with a long white gown that sparkled and made her look like some virginal angel? Or did she go with the sexy look, showing off that she's still got the body and that her hot, foreign boyfriend could not keep his hands off of her? And did her hair look okay? What about the makeup, was it too much?

Don't even get her started about how long it took for her to chose her shoes!

Odette probably hated her by now, and wanted to ban her owl from ever entering her home again because of all the emergency letters she'd sent over the few hours before Adrian was supposed to come and get her. She knew that it was still a bit awkward to talk to Odette about her relationship with the half-brother she didn't particularly want or like, but Maggie wasn't going to let something silly like that get in the way of being happy with both her best friend and her boyfriend.

Sigh, people.

She finally decided on a mix of sexy and classy. Her dress was long and flowing, sure to awe, but the low cut front would definitely cause people to stare, and hopefully drive Adrian crazy. That's who she was really concerned about, after all. If he didn't think she looked stunning, then who cared what the rest of the world did, yeah?

"Do you dance?" she asked, looking up at Adrian and then at the dance floor that was slowly filling up with people. She couldn't just stand here all night, she was far too antsy for that.

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[info]mattias
2011-02-11 01:52 am UTC (link)
Maggie was right; her outfit was catching people's eyes, and Adrian was definitely one of them. He had been pleasantly surprised when he dropped by to pick her up, and she had no doubt noticed his raised brow and a wide grin form because of it. She really knew how to get him, didn't she?

And in public no less! It was like she thrived on driving him crazy with little things like this. Actually, the more Adrian though about it, the more sure he was that she did. She knew the both of them had spotless records when it came to the press, so doing anything to make it spotted was simply unsuitable.

How much longer did they have to stay here?

Once she turned and spoke to him, Adrian could not help but let his jaw drop. Did he dance? Did he dance? If Adrian wasn't so smitten with Maggie, he would have been offended. Of course he danced. His mother had made sure of that--- where did she think he got his cooking skills from?

"Do you?" he challenged, stepping back to gesture his open palm at her. Adrian's lips pressed together in an amused manner, and even went as far to bow slightly. He suddenly decided that two could play at this little game.

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[info]maggiepie
2011-02-13 01:15 am UTC (link)
Of course she wanted to drive him crazy. It seemed to be the one goal in her life outside of being named M.V.P. of the championship match that Maggie has had her entire life. Drive. Men. Crazy. She drove her father nuts by signing with the Magpies, she was constantly harping on her brother for not having a girlfriend or wife that could bear her nieces and nephews, so----her boyfriend was always her main target, of course. And, since Adrian was such a good boy, Maggie sought to push his buttons as often as possible.

And let's all be honest: Adrian worked so hard on that perfect reputation because he was naturally a bit of a bad boy.

Maggie let him lead her out onto the dance floor, taking the chance to wink at the photographers and some awestruck fans. She was glad for a faster song because she was able to swish her dress around and get pretty close to Adrian without being too obvious. Her free hand slipped to his shoulder, making moves to sling around his neck to pull him down to maybe steal some kisses.

"Do you go out dancing a lot, back home?" Maggie asked, letting her hips sway to the music.

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[info]parkin
2011-02-09 01:01 pm UTC (link)
Everything was funny to Drake. Being at this event with all these media people and non-quidditch players, being tied up in inane conversations was funny to him. In an ironic, I want to kill myself kind of way. Drake was definitely not the best when it came to interacting with media and older fans. His public appearances consisted of dates with gorgeous women and smiling for the camera. He would sign anything a young fan wanted, but if you were older than twenty, Drake believed you were deserving of a little scorn if you were going to get all gooshy about it, or try to give advice. There was nothing more Drake hated then was 'former' players (likely had only played at Hogwarts) tried to give him moves or tips.

There was only one reason he was here, being required to by his manager. He'd brought a date - making sure to tell her that it was only for the evening and wasn't anything romantic, because he didn't do Valentine's day or anything related to it. There was a reason he never had a girlfriend for the first three weeks of February. An extra week afterward, because the hearts would be mended enough for the girls to be receptive, but with very weak dignity. It worked for him. It was very true that you could only have two of the three necessary things in a woman - beauty, intelligence and emotional stability. Drake usually banked on the first and last, he could listen to women prattle on about stupid things as long as they weren't crazy and easy to look at.

He liked to look at women, and although he refused to go near the female quidditch players, it didn't hurt to look, but then they did things like twirl around in a dress in public and Drake couldn't help but snort. "Everything is funny," he said to her, turning from his place leaning back against the bar to face her. "You can allow women to play quidditch, but put them in a pretty dress and well, they turn into pretty little girls playing dress up, is all."

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[info]llewellyns
2011-02-09 11:32 pm UTC (link)
Carys wasn't expecting that answer, she had been waiting for some snarky comment about the referee. Her eyebrows went high at Drake Parkin's words, and she slid up onto a stool, her elbow pressing into the counter as she mused, "Ohh, Parkin, I really think you need to rephrase that sentence. Allow women to play quidditch? Really?"

Her eyes narrowed as she repeated the remark. She didn't particularly know Parkin very well, but seeing as he was on the Magpies and was the only one not to have some sort of controversy this past year (save for the Canadian import--), that must mean he kept to himself...or at least, was really, really good at hiding his indiscretions. Or was he just a total prat and the reporters had learned to avoid him because of it? Carys didn't know, or particularly care, but she wasn't going to stay quiet with a comment like that.

"Does being a quidditch player mean I have to leave all my femininity behind?" she asked, checking out her perfectly manicured nails. Carys was the youngest of three sisters, and from the time she could sit up on her own, her father had her on a broom. Gender roles were never an issue in the Llewellyn home, which was probably why they didn't get on too well with their more traditional relatives.

"Gotta be tough, since it's such a manly sport, yeah?"

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[info]parkin
2011-02-23 02:26 pm UTC (link)
Drake raised his eyebrow, he knew that women generally didn't take things for face value they always had to read into whatever statements as having some sot of malicious intent. He downed the rest of his drink and set the glass on the counter, indicating to the bartender he needed a refill. If he was going to get through the rest of this conversation, Drake felt like he needed some encouragement.

"They allow men to play as well. There is a Department of GAS for a reason and it's highly regulated because it is a tough business filled with injuries," Drake said, slowing his tone down a little bit just to drive home the point that he thought she was being quite silly to pounce on that point. He leaned in close to her with a disarming and genuine smile, reaching out to her shoulder and pretending to brush something off of it, "My point has nothing to do with the validity of women playing the sport. But it seems like you forgot to account for that chip on your shoulder when you were accessorizing your pretty dress this evening."

With his smile now a smirk, Drake pulled back, leaning his elbow on the counter. She was certainly pretty and smelled very good, that was probably the best part of having women play in the league, things looked and smelled better. He might be a womanizer, but Drake wasn't a misogynist...well not really. "I don't think you come off all that tough though."

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(no subject) - [info]llewellyns, 2011-02-23 10:54 pm UTC
Bertramm!
[info]persephones
2011-02-10 04:15 am UTC (link)
Bianca really didn't want Bertram to think she was being quiet because of him. She did feel awestruck when she entered the big ball room of the quidditch museum and was able to spot a famous face every other person, but her quiet demeanor was more about the slight physical pain she was currently in.

Okay---it wasn't---she wasn't doubling over ready to scream and cry out or anything, it was just---Bianca had read in the books that sometimes, when you're pregnant, your body needs to go and stretch to accommodate the baby and things like that, but that these pains were sometimes really, really---painful. But it wasn't serious! She didn't think. It was normal, she was pretty sure.

But she'd never been pregnant, so the internal worry plus the physical aspect of everything going on with her body was making Bianca really nervous and unable to show how excited she actually was to be here! And not just to be here, but to be here with Bertram! He'd gone and gotten himself a job, and look where it was taking him, already! Bianca was really happy for him, and what it meant for their future. Adding to the fact that his invitation showed he didn't actually hate her for hanging out with Heathcliff, so...

Bianca had shut her eyes as another tremor shot across her side, and she took in a deep breath when she heard the clinking of glasses. She looked up and smiled at Bertram from her seat at their table, "Are they both non-alcoholic?" she teased.

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[info]pantsoptional
2011-02-10 07:43 pm UTC (link)
Bertram would never admit it to anyone, but he was really quite nervous that Bianca would turn him down for this big Quidditch thing and he'd have to -- find some stupid bimbo to take with him, because he wasn't going to go to it alone and he actually had to be here for work (which was still weird, but at least here he didn't have to wear any fancy dress robes). He had wanted her to come, and if that wasn't a sign that he cared a good deal about her (even though she'd been hanging out with other blokes already, so her saying that she loved him might've just been baby hormones or whatever).

She'd been very quiet tonight, though, which wasn't really like her. At least she was still joking with him -- he knew it couldn't be that bad if that was the case.

"Of course they are," he grinned. "You know I'd just end up getting them mixed up, and then the baby would come out drunk or something."

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[info]persephones
2011-02-10 09:22 pm UTC (link)
Bianca eyed him carefully, trying to make sure that his entire sentence was a joke as she took a sip of the drink. She knew that Bertram was wonderful with Amissa, but she also knew that the baby had basically been dropped on his doorstep without much involvement on Bertram's part throughout the actual pregnancy. Bianca had wanted to keep him very involved with everything with this baby, and even during their separation she'd made sure to tell him when the healer appointments were and all that boring, but important, stuff.

So, did he really think that the baby would come out drunk if she had some alcohol? Who knew, but at least Bertram was paying enough attention to be aware that it was not something beneficial for the little boy growing inside of her.

...and kicking her like a madman! Bianca had been feeling the movement for a few weeks now, but they'd never been as strong as they were right now, and she wondered if she should let Bertram in on this or not. Maybe after he did a bit more wooing, tonight. "So do you like your job? I mean, besides the invitations to star-studded events."

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Vinny! (also open)
[info]beavertails
2011-02-10 08:03 pm UTC (link)
Victoria hadn't really fretted over her dress for this gala. It wasn't like she was trying to find someone to date here, since Vinny already had the covered, but she was still nervous.

After all, it wasn't like they'd gone public with anything until now. It was a strange situation to be in, knowing that there was going to be press at this thing and intentionally deciding to bring out the fact that they were dating. It wasn't a bad thing, of course ... just odd.

She'd had to tell her mother about the dating too, since the woman seemed to have the uncanny ability to get her hands on any tabloid with her daughter's face in it at a disturbingly quick speed. Victoria hadn't wanted to hear the lecture about not telling her mother about things before she announced it to the world. She managed a slight grin for one of the cameras and then turned back to Vinny.

"Do you think there's any chance I blind them with the sparkle off my dress? Because that was totally my intent."

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[info]galvinized
2011-02-10 10:08 pm UTC (link)
"Babe, you're gorgeous---you don't need a shiny dress to blind them."

Vinny grinned cheekily down at Victoria, his arm tightening around her waist. Okay, okay, he was kind of really enjoying all the attention. He'd been a hermit for so long, and then within a few weeks he had a gorgeous girlfriend and was back on the quidditch pitch! With the defending champs, no less! Sure, Vinny loved the Cannons and would forever leave a place in his heart for them (and on his arm, as his tattoo liked to remind him), but the Catapults were like being in a completely different league. People were taking him seriously now as a player and a competitor--

---and as a quidditch stud. Vinny was a good guy, of course he only had eyes for Victoria, but that didn't stop him from knowing that there were a whole lot of ladies calling out his name when he exited the Catapults stadium. It probably was a good thing that he hadn't signed with the Magpies; it wouldn't do much good to have your girlfriend bear witness to your flock of fans each and every day, yeah?

"Let's dance!" he said in a cheerful tone, taking Victoria's hand and waving to the cameramen with the other. "I hope I remember how to!"

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[info]beavertails
2011-02-10 11:03 pm UTC (link)
"Well yeah, but I meant literally. Some of the reporters here seem like they need a little eye-damage to make sure they don't go peeping under the stalls of the women's washroom or something." She laughed -- at least she knew that Vinny was probably even bigger news here that she was. Sure, she was the 'Canadian import' with the big family that apparently she talked about a lot, but he was the one making the big comeback.

As for knowing about his flocks of fans, well. They'd both had fans back in Moose Jaw -- Vinny's accent had been exotic and not something that most of the women out there had ever heard before. He'd been a real treat for everyone, Victoria included. And now she was here on his arm, trying to make sure she looked -- classy.

When Vinny suggested that they dance, however, she beamed. "I'm guessing you guys don't do much two-stepping. I hope I don't make a fool out of myself." She let him lead her to the dance floor, though, making sure they caught the full whiteness of her smile.

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Psyke :X
[info]chasingquixotic
2011-02-10 08:25 pm UTC (link)
Tristan was nervous. No, really -- sweaty palms, trembling hands nervous. It wasn't being in front of all this media, although he didn't like it much -- he had something else on his mind. Something much bigger, in fact, than all of the drama on the Magpies combined (or so he liked to think).

Psyke wasn't even supposed to be here tonight since she was in Greece, which was -- good, it was probably good. He'd just be even more distracted from trying to make nice with the press if she were here, he was sure of it.

He flashed the nearest reporter a grin and then headed over to the food table, hoping to be able to hide for a few minutes.

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[info]psyked
2011-02-10 10:27 pm UTC (link)
Like hell she was going to miss her first Valentine's day with Tristan! Psyke had given him some excuse about having to be in Athens for work on her latest boutique, but---really, like she actually had anything to do with land permits or whatever the heck she'd made up in the owl! She had been planning this trip for more than a month now! Not only had Psyke made sure she'd be here for Valentine's day, but, her birthday was also at the end of this month, so why on earth should she want to be across the continent and without her boyfriend?

Okay, and maybe there was that whole 'playoff' thing starting in March that she wanted to be around for, but Valentine's day and her birthday were definitely top ranked in Psyke's book.

She wasn't sure how she managed to avoid Tristan's gaze, as the reporters had become quite excited at the sight of her. Psyke knew she hadn't made many public appearances in the last two years, so she let them have their fun and their pictures, but as soon as she could, she got one of the waiters to point out where Tristan had been spotted and she made her way through the crowd.

"Guess who," she said in the most sultry voice she could manage, wrapping her arms around Tristan's back in the mean time. Psyke could barely contain her grin, and she pressed tightly into his back to try and hide.

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[info]chasingquixotic
2011-02-10 11:17 pm UTC (link)
Fortunately for Psyke, Tristan was quite gullible when it came to his family members and other people that he trusted. It wasn't a good trait in him most of the time, but it did act to his advantage when it came to surprises. He'd had no idea that Psyke was actually going to show up at the Valentine's day gala. If he'd known -- well, he wasn't sure what he might've done differently.

He blinked at the familiar voice (and familiar arms around him), sliding one of his hands down to rest against her arm.

"Hmm, do I have to guess? Well ... soft skin, perfect nails ... I can only guess Psyke, of course." He shifted around in her arms to plant a kiss against the corner of her lips (nothing too impolite for the cameras to pick up) with a grin. "I thought you had -- that thing with the permissions for the boutique."

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BESS
[info]cockaigne
2011-02-11 02:26 am UTC (link)
Odette turned in her chair, her arm falling from its propped position as she moved to face away from the crowd. Where was Noah? Where was Drystan. Both of them had suspiciously disappeared from the table nearly fifteen minutes ago, leaving her to sit semi-awkwardly with Drystan's--- Bess. There better not be any funny business going on; the last time Noah and Drystan teamed together to be sketchy, Odette had been extremely aggravated throughout that entire process, which had also involved Bess.

But don't get her wrong, it wasn't that Odette hated the other woman, it was just--- she didn't love her either. She was very much a first impression kind of person (if she remembered them), and it had never really stuck well with Odette concerning Bess' frank sass to her all the time.

That was it! She really did not appreciate the sass. Though, Odette supposed, she had dealt out enough of it in the past that it would be rather hypocritical of her to dislike another person for it. Mentally sighing, she continued to sit semi-slouched in the seat with her arms dangling.

She should make conversation. Bess was sitting right across from her, also in relative silence. Odette waited a few more moments before speaking. "So," she started, speaking loud enough for Bess to assume she was talking to her. "What are your Valentine plans?"

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[info]bestzeller
2011-02-13 04:01 am UTC (link)
Bess blinked a few times before she could focus on Odette, having drifted off into a tired daze as she watched the guests on the dance floor. Drystan and Noah had disappeared, like the two were prone to do, and Bess, who was really in a miserable sort of mood even though she'd begged Drystan to come tonight, was stuck at the table with Odette. Who she'd barely spoken five words to in the year she and Drystan had been married.

She didn't know why, really. Well--Bess wasn't one to let people walk over her, or talk down to her, and she and Odette had started off in a bad way, with Drystan in the middle. Not romantically, but there was definitely some jealousy things going on, attention wise. And Drystan, in his own nutty ways, had kept so many things from Odette that Bess was sure the other woman blamed on her, and there was no way to resolve any of that without calling her husband a hermit when it came to personal matters.

Or maybe he just liked to see Odette squirm, which was also rather fun.

Bess forced a smile though. She had been so excited to come to the gala after being cooped up in the house for nearly the last month of her pregnancy, and now that the baby was here (and perfect in every possible way, her little Brian boy!), she felt like they deserved a night out. And they weren't even going to be out late, Bess' maternal instincts weren't going to let them stay out past eleven!

"No idea, really," she said with a shrug. Bess didn't want anything spectacular, she honestly had all she needed---and the post-pregnancy hormones that were currently coursing through her may not be able to handle an over the top romantic gesture from her husband. "I doubt we'll be able to get a baby sitter, anyway. What about you and Noah?"

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[info]starcrossed
2011-02-13 08:07 pm UTC (link)
Anneliese fidgeted in her spot, actually unable to stay still for more than a few seconds at a time. She felt anxious about being here to begin with, so that mixed in with her five month pregnancy emotions just sort of created this hyped up, nervous form of herself. She really couldn't help it! But she at least was trying to internalize everything in some vain attempt to look like she wasn't thinking about what she was actually thinking about.

Will had convinced her that going to this gala would be a good way of getting their minds off of everything that was happening now, but Anneliese still wasn't completely comfortable with it. Emmeline was in a lot of pain because of what had happened to Frank and Alice, and of course being far from Henry didn't settle well now that they were back in England.

But--- she had to stop. Concentrating on all these stressful things was not healthy for her, or the baby, not to mention she couldn't let herself effect Will. She had noticed his rather sober, or perturbed mood as of late, and the last thing she wanted was to throw him off anymore than he already was.

So. She was going to take a deep breath, and try to relax. Following her own instructions, Anneliese took a long breath and closed her eyes for a few moments. Maybe she should try to take in the happy people around her, and channel that. Yes, that would be a good start. People watching always distracted her well.

"Look," Anneliese spoke, taking the time to nudge Will in the chest with her hand. "It's the new Magpie captain over there--- and the old one over there. Oh-- and the other old one all the way over."

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[info]willss
2011-02-13 11:02 pm UTC (link)
Will blinked, Anneliese's hand knocking him out of his silent reverie. He followed her gesture and nodded. His eyes narrowed and he let out a slight laugh, "Wadcock's dating some girl from my year," he noted, amused that Mira found herself with another big mouth Gryffindor. Oh, well.

His thoughts had been quite clouded this past week. They'd been swept up in the news of the attack on the Longbottoms, and here they were, at some grand party full of celebrities who, speaking for 95% of the crowd, had had no interaction with the actual war, but were so thrilled for it to be over. Will had once been so jealous of this life, and he still was, but for far different reasons now. What demons did Seth Wadcock have to deal with other than some women he's shagged and dumped on the corner?

Will was not happy about the fate of the Longbottoms. When Emmeline had seen him he'd felt pathetic and ashamed, even though he'd had nothing to do with the attacks. Will had hated Frank, but he had always kept the battle between them as...auror versus death eater. He'd remained neutral in all other aspects of life, and now with his distance from the Dark Lord in France, Will had been feeling more like an auror than anything and...his loyalties had been conflicted.

He had another child on the way, a girl, and Will had been so silently grateful that someone had found a way to destroy Voldemort. He could live the life he'd wanted to for so long without any despicable obligations, and he could stop lying to Anneliese. The attacks on the Longbottoms broke Will out of his bubble of happiness and had snapped him back to a dreary reality.

It was never going to be over, he was never going to put his past behind him.

Will smiled though, for Anneliese, and put his hand to his mouth to whisper, "Don't look now, but I think McLaggen's got his eye on you."

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[info]starcrossed
2011-02-14 04:58 am UTC (link)
Anneliese couldn't help it, a little squeak managed to burst from her mouth as she began to semi-wildly look around for the Finn McLaggen. She may be a happily married woman, but that had completely nothing to do with a quidditch idol being in relative proximity. Will may be able to control himself in the midst of his favorite team, but she sure as couldn't. United ran too deeply in her blood for that.

"Where?--- Stop," she said, quickly moving to regain some control. Anneliese blushed lightly, and nudged Will again, this time much more playfully. "You know you can't say things like that," she said, speaking in a lower tone as she moved closer to him and her rightful place in the crook of his arm. If anything, her husband's embrace had always been able to calm her, and today was like no other.

"Who knows what I might end up doing," Anneliese laughing, rolling her eyes dramatically while she spoke. It was a few moments later that she had realized her thoughts had been distracted enough to not think of Emmeline. Remembering, the familiar guilt from the last few days filled her up, and Anneliese's smile automatically dropped. Not wanting for Will to see, she ducked her chin low.

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[info]sarahs
2011-02-13 09:27 pm UTC (link)
Sarah didn't know it was possible to feel so pretty and so dumb at the same time. Well--maybe it was true, what they said about blonds.

BLONDE! She was blonde, and it was supposed to be this big surprise for Brier when he came home today, but she and Rory had gotten distracted with valentine making and she'd left the dye in for too long and instead of the highlights/light color, she was a blindingly blonde, blonde.

Except she thought she looked reaaaallly cute with it, she just felt so dumb that it was overpowering her desire to look at herself in the mirror. It also didn't help that the entire place was full of perfect women who had hairstylist to make sure that their dye jobs weren't done accidentally and with too much pizazz.

Sarah kept fidgeting as she waited for Brier to return, tucking her hair behind her ear, annoyed that her recent haircut (the beginnings of this total hair makeover) was too short to at least tie the hair up and attempt to hide it. She let out a breath as touching her hair reminded her about how stupid she was, and she poked one of the floating red baubles by the window.

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