Surprise Party in Room 1

[lady_moon]

Moon and Miniver have been working hard since Mia had taken Draco out on their date.

Decorations (in the colours Miniver had suggested instead of Moon's rainbow idea) are hung in the room. Crepe paper braids of orange, greyish blue, and green streak the ceiling. Moon's put up little paper decorations of cakes, balloons, and cartoonish animals dancing. Along with the cardboard balloons, there are huge groups of orange, grey-blue, and green helium balloons scattered all over.

On a table, with a colourful tablecloth depicting very happy cats and dogs partying, is the cake Skill had artfully created for Draco. It's wide sheet cake; the white icing is the basis for the artistically piped images of Martin and Dart flying over a huge forest full of winding paths. The forest ended where the words 'Happy Birthday, Draco!' were written in flowing script. It was the sort of cake a tarot card would make.

Moon giggles as she sets a stack of gifts (all from her family for the birthday boy) on the table beside the cake. She turns to Miniver and grins.

"I hope he's surprised," she says proudly.

It was definitely bright and cheerful and there's glitter everywhere, including on Miniver and Moon.

Comments

Re: Cake & Gifts

[dragonofgrey.livejournal.com]

Draco glanced back, and just shook his head. Usually his parents helped, or a servant took care of cutting and serving.

Re: Idle Chatter

[lady_moon]

"I somehow doubt he's expecting this," she remarks, giving him a playful pinch in the side.

Re: Cake & Gifts

[lady_moon]

Moon gives him a reassuring grin.

"Like this," she says, doing as Skill had showed her on the practice cakes. She cuts a smallish square of the cake, puts it on the plate and hands it off. "Not so bad, hmm?"

Re: The Surprise!

[iambetadraconis]

He arches an eyebrow.

"So perhaps I should not tell you about the gold-trimmed dress robes I was planning to wear for your party?"

His robes are a muted indigo instead, with purple here and there.

"Of course I made it. It's your birthday. And for you they'd have to shut me away again to keep me from coming here."

Re: Idle Chatter

[iambetadraconis]

"Oh!" he says with mock-surprise. If they kept this up...

Draco might be a grown man but ... modesty. Yes. Or try to be?

"I should hope he's not expecting that!"

Re: Idle Chatter

[lady_moon]

"I have no intention of pinching him!" she laughs. "I meant the party!"

Re: Idle Chatter

[iambetadraconis]

"Ah good. You had me worried there."

Wink.

"No he won't be, and he won't be expecting me either."

He smiles. That he'll deal with when Draco arrives.

Re: Cake & Gifts

[dragonofgrey.livejournal.com]

"Hello Star, thank you," Draco peered down at the gift before opening. "Liked the reception you gave Mia and I."

Re: Idle Chatter

[lady_moon]

"Draco's not going to be expecting a lot of what will happen from here on out," she says cryptically. "But at least he won't be alone."

Re: Cake & Gifts

[dragonofgrey.livejournal.com]

Warm smile just for her as he accepted it, "Thank you." He then opened the gift.

Re: Idle Chatter

[iambetadraconis]

"No he won't," he says equally cryptically. "He'll have us all here."

Today and tomorrow and the days after that.

Re: Idle Chatter

[lady_moon]

She gives him an enigmatic smile.

"He's never really been alone. We're just more vocal now."

Re: Cake & Gifts

[gorgonfondness]

It is small and intricate. The care in detail can be seen in every little feather of the wings, every little marking on the horns.

It truly is a beautiful white dragon.

"I told you I had work to do last night."

Re: Idle Chatter

[iambetadraconis]

"Yes. And more prominent than before."

A smile in return.

Re: Cake & Gifts

[dragonofgrey.livejournal.com]

"Oh," Draco then whispered back to her, "Do I have to?"

Re: Idle Chatter

[lady_moon]

"Very much so."

Moon just giggles and remains close to Rabastan, waiting for Mia's signal to hide.

Re: Cake & Gifts

[lady_moon]

She laughs sweetly.

"No. I suppose not." Moon continues to cut and hand out cake. "I brought you a very special gift," she says when enough cake had been cut and she'd wiped her hands. "Don't know how much you'll like it, and you can't keep it just yet."

Re: The Surprise!

[dragonofgrey.livejournal.com]

Draco ignored the robe comment, and gave a small smile, "Thank you. Excuse me," A proper Malfoy, has to greet all the guests.

Re: Cake & Gifts

[dragonofgrey.livejournal.com]

Draco was stunned at the sight for a moment, and smiled back, "It's beautiful, like it's creator. Wait, your magic?"

Re: Cake & Gifts

[gorgonfondness]

She shakes her head.

"Only my hands and what meager skill they possess."

Re: Cake & Gifts

[dragonofgrey.livejournal.com]

"Oh? What's that?" Draco glanced at her with interest at the words, 'very', 'special', and 'gift' all together.

Re: Cake & Gifts

[lady_moon]

Moon motions for him to wait there, and she ducks into the bathroom. When she comes back, she has a tiny white fluff ball in her hands. Its eyes are barely open, and they're bright, bright blue.

"It's one of Mons' puppies. She's yours. It won't take her long before she's yakking your ear off. When she's big enough, in a few weeks, I'll take her from Mons and she'll officially be yours to care for."

She gently offers the tiny ball fluff to him, so he can begin bonding with her.

Re: Cake & Gifts

[dragonofgrey.livejournal.com]

Well, Draco was a bit worried there.

"Cheers, Uncle." Small smile again.

Re: Cake & Gifts

[dragonofgrey.livejournal.com]

Draco took the tiny ball of fluff carefully, and stared at her for a moment. She seemed so small and fragile.

"Mine? But I don't know how to take care of a pet." He carefully reached a finger down to pet her head slightly. Barely more than a touch of his fingertip.

Re: Cake & Gifts

[dragonofgrey.livejournal.com]

Draco blinked at that, and went to take one of her hands.

"Just that? Are you all right?" He wasn't sure how, and surprised she went to the effort.