Yule Ball

[Azlen Black]

Azlen was about to leave for she had spent too long being bored and was looking forward to going to the common room. She then noticed Ian walking towards her and felt her heart speed up. He looked so, well, hot. That was the only word she could think of to describe him. She was immediately pulled into a hug and threw her arms around his neck giving him a quick kiss on the cheek.

As he held out his hand and asked her to dance she smiled. “I would love to.” And with that she led Ian to the dance floor. After stumbling once on her heels, she made it to the dance floor. She noticed Riachnyn playing a beautiful song and then put her arms around his neck. And waited to dance.

[Ian Blackthorne]

Ian grinned as Azlen accepted his invatation to dance, and noticed that her hair was a brown-red instead of the usual trademark dark red. She's a metamorphagus you idiot, of course she can do that! Ian thought as he put his arms around her waist as they began to dance.

This reminded Ian of the night they had spent dancing in the Dance Hall, and began to get nervous, like he used to a lot. Fighting to not show this, he quietly asked her, "So, why are you at the dance? I thought you told me you weren't coming. I mean, we could have come together if you would have told me. Josi's not dancing much anyways......" Ian said as he grinned, giving her a peck on the lips as they danced slowly in what seemed to be a circular pattern.

As he waited for what she would say to this, he leaned in and whispered slyly, "Of course, you know that I'm just kidding. I mean, it's not like you planed on coming. I love you and I 'Forgive' you for not giving me the heads-up on this. If I would have known, I wouldn't have worn something so grubby. The question is, can you forgive me?"

[Nixi Bell Waters]

Nixi let out a small sigh of thanks.

"Well some people find it offensive apperently, and I agree. Slytherin is the house for the more sofisticated poeple. The ones with more grace, beauty, and money."

She said with a grin, not really meaning the last part entirely.

It does seem like most of the Slytherins here are rich, popular, and I guess very beautiful people...

Nixi thought to herself, smiling sheepishly. But being beautiful and rich isn't her fault, she was just born into having alot of money. And having very beautiful parents, well that's just luck to have parents you can take great things after.

"So anyway, are you having fun?"

The Nymph asked, thinking it'd be nice to change the subject. Nixi began fiddling with some hanging jewels from her necklace, it was a small habit of her to do when she was nervous, bored, or had nothing to keep her hands occupied with.

[Branna Prewett]

Branna had noticed how Owen was a little...tense?...as they began to dance, but to be honest, her mind was too preoccupied. Despite the fact that she had brushed it off earlier, she was really wondering now where Jacklyn was. As they circled the dance floor, she enjoyed the feeling of being held, of dancing, but after they had done it for a while with still no sign of her friend, Branna couldn't let her mind forget that and concentrate on the night.

She pulled back from Owen slightly, only to catch the unusual look on his face. A look that, within seconds, she thought she recognised, and she got flustered, not knowing in the least how to act, respond, even feel. All the more reason for her to get out of here for a minute or two.

"Owen," she said, her voice mixed between gentleness and confusion, "I'll be back soon. I just have to go...for a minute...I don't know where 'Lyn is...I just want to check she's ok..." Smiling uncertainly, she slipped out of his arms, arms that had, she realised only now, been holding her quite close to him. She squeezed his hand and ran out of the room, with one last assurance that she'd be right back.

[Azlen Black]

Azlen smiled when she noticed Ian looking at her hair. “I felt like a change, I don’t know if I like it though, I might turn it black later.” She spent a moment think about what she would look like with black hair but after a moment she abandoned her thoughts and enjoyed dance with her boyfriend.

She looked up at Ian as she felt Ian tense up, she smiled as she noticed he was nervous and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek. She put her head on his shoulder and then heard him inquire about her sudden choice to go to the ball. “Well it was last minute. I was sitting in my room bored when an owl flew through my window. It was from an old friend in Cali who had borrowed this dress a while ago and was returning it. I thought it was kind of, um, a sign. So I got dressed and came down. It was so a last second decision. And don’t worry about coming with Josi, its totally cool.”

After he pecked her and whispered in her ear, Azlen looked at the ground and blushed. It was quite a rare thing and hadn’t happened since she was 9 and a boy had charmed her skirt to disappear, so she was left standing in the middle of the playground in her undies. She then looked up at Ian. “How can you do this to me?” She said referring to the blush. “I mean why do you affect me this much?”

[Ian Blackthorne]

Ian grinned as Azlen told him why she had decided to change her hair-style and he quietly told her with a smirk on her face, "Hey, you don't need an explanation. I think you look good like that too, or even with black hair- heck, I think you would look fine bald!" As he said this, he laughed and felt his nervousness slip away as they danced, oblivious to the world around them.

He grinned sheepishly as she asked how he had such an effect on her, and he told her mischieviously, "Well, I'm not sure, but I bet it has something to do with the fact that you love me. It's just a hunch, but I could be right.....and if it means anything, I'm sorry I make you blush. Then again, your still beautiful when your bright red."

[pearl]

Pearl made her way back through the crowd after dancing with George, smiling slightly and looking for Katy. She could not find the professor anywhere. She decided to get a drink and stood on the side lines, looking for Katy as she sipped at her butterbeer.

[Lydia Natalie Turner]

You know, we could always just have a party after the Yule Ball AND go and hang out in Hogsmeade, it gives you more time to have fun. And I don't mind drinking quickly, I'm probabley going to be much more rude then you. Lydia smiled as Ian spoke. "So it's settled then. I'll leave the ball ten or so minutes early and get the common room set up for when people come up from the ball.. there will be a whole other party waiting for them." she said. She watched as he chugged his drink down.

Hey, I gotta go, I'll see you later! Owl me when you want to hang out! "Okay. Go get her tiger!" she shouted jokingly as he walked off. Lydia searched for someone else around the room, but she couldn't find anyone she knew. Well.. at least I had my ten minutes of fun... she thought as she continued to search for someone familiar.

[aaralyn]

Aaralyn smiled at Damon's quick comment about her dress choice, and of course... why she had chosen it. He had only provided her with three simple words for her to reply to, but she made a joke of her reply. "Yes, that is so." she informed him and a playful smirk adorned her soft pink lips. Her playful smirk matched his teasing manner almost perfectly and it made a low, soft chuckle flow out of her mouth.

Aaralyn felt Damon lead her out to the dance floor and heard his boots click against the oak wood floors. She looked straight into his eyes as she swayed to the music and admired how they sparkled in the somewhat dim lighting. Suddenly, she felt his hand move to her lower back and she titled her head in curiousity. Aaralyn giggled softly as Damon dipped her, "Ooh so romantic," she replied with a joking grin, but she really meant it. It was great, this dance, this night, and most of all... him. She felt her torso being lifted back up to a normal position and they resumed their dance.

Her feet moved in time with the slow paced beat of the song and she was led around the dance floor by the handsome man she loved. The smile plastered on Aaralyn's face didn't change throughout the entire song. She saw Damon lower his head and she felt a tickle of his raven hair against her bare shoulder. You're quite graceful. she heard him whisper into her ear. "Thanks," she replied softly. The Slytherin girl felt Damon's warm breath on her pale skin right before he kissed her cheek. Then, she felt the tickle of hair move away from her neck and her eyes locked with the sapphire eyes she had so carefully based her dress on.

As the song ended, Aaralyn felt herself dip once again and she retured Damon's loving kiss with one of her own. Her body was lifted back up once again and she felt Damon's warm, muscular arms wrap around her body. He told her how much fun that was and she nodded in much agreement. "That was fun," she informed him and smiled softly. She watched as he clapped and yelled to the girl who had finished her song on stage. She clapped herself, but never took her gaze off of the raven haired male.

[Rachel Duly]

*Rachel was getting a bit bored, so she decided to leave.*

[Tom Allen Poe]

(Well after 25 pages and 729 posts, this being the 730th and with the thread being locked today this is likely the last post of this long thread. Aqua I'm sorry I took so long to reply.)

He brought Aqua closer to him and smiled. He took the lead and danced with her happily. "I hope that you had a good time tonight". "I know that I sure did". "Spending the night danceing with you was the best thing that has happend to me since I came to Hogwarts". "I came here from Dermtrang and even making Prefect wasn't as good as tonight with you". He smiled at her.

[Claire DeLour]

OoC: Nope, I'm gonna post! HA! lol, j/k of course!

BiC:

*Claire started dancing again with Ben, wrapping her arms around his neck and moving with the slow rhythm of the clarinetist.*

This is beautiful music, don't you think?

*She asked quietly and calmly.*

[Vampire King]

A large bat that had been sitting in a tree all night long looked threw the window for one last look. He swore that he would not go in and not be seen having a good time with the lowly humans in thier school. His stubberness held out and he did not enter. He had watched though, to keep an eye on a few friends. In fact as much as he hated going he had not missed a Yule Ball in a long time. He had gone to almost all that ever took place. He watched and knew that it was now indeed over. He flew up and returned to the forest hopeing that he had gone un noticed for the night.

[Claire DeLour]

OoC: Had to do it!

BiC:

*Claire looked up and saw a bat flying around the room. She knew the bat well now, but for once it wasn't landing on her head. The bat flew away though, and Claire looked back at Ben. Several thoughts ran through her head, things about stupid things she'd said in the Chamber. She regretted them now, but they'd seemed right then. She was happy with who she was with now and wouldn't change that if she could.*

[Aquarius Skye Potter]

((OOC- *Sticks tongue out* HAHA!!!...meh and sorry if the post is bad cuz I got rejected so I'm depressed right now...))

Aqua smiled and rested her head on Tom's shoulder. She sighed happily and wished the night would not come to an end, but all good things come to an end. "I also had a great time, thank you for making this night special for me." She smiled, although not very well seen from her head resting on his shoulder. She inched even more closer tward him, the space between them growing smaller. Aqua's hold around Tom's neck tightened alittle as if not wanting to let go. I don't want this night to end... She thought to herself, closing her eyes, breathing in his cologne, basking in the perfect moment between the two.