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.

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Re: Dancing

[gorgonfondness]

The joy of music knows no status; it can be enjoyed regardless of how much money you may have in your purse, how many titles people may want to give you.

The flow of Mia's white dress while she moves suggests it's time to dance.

She holds out a hand to Rabastan, a bright smile on her face.

Draco's had her nearly all day. Surely he can wait his turn while she makes sure his uncle lives up to his word.

"Shall we?"

Re: Dancing

[iambetadraconis]

And he accepts the proffered hand, pulling it up to his mouth for a gentlemanly kiss.

"Of course."

Mia won't mind if he's not the best of dancers?

Re: Dancing

[gorgonfondness]

She's just happy to dance with someone she likes.

Mia however, well, the guild has had those fancy parties before. The ones she was expected to go to as the Guildmaster's daughter, the ones that she was expected to dance at.

She's not the greatest, but she's certainly not bad.

Re: Dancing

[iambetadraconis]

That's good then. They'll counter-balance each other out.

He leads her onto a free spot in the room, grinning.

So glad he came today!

Re: Dancing

[gorgonfondness]

She's glad he did too, especially when she saw how he and Draco were when they came in.

"Thank you for coming to the party, Rabastan," she says as she follows him. "I wasn't sure for a while."

If it would be all right. But if Draco had done anything.

Well, she'd fight through the others to pull him out by his ear and give him a talking-to, birthday boy or not.

"But he seems to be fine as long as I don't fall in love with you instead."

His turn to get her playful eye.

"So no falling in love with me, all right? I've enough wizards to spare, thank you. Besides, I have a distinct lack of uncles."

Re: Dancing

[iambetadraconis]

Surprisingly he does not step on Mia's feet.

"I did have some doubts, but I decided that I ought to make the most of my opportunities to spend time with family, irregardless of what some might think."

"Some" being people like Misery, for example.

He grins. "Of course not. Draco might never forgive me if I stole his lady from him."

Pause.

"'Uncle'? Is this getting serious between you two?"

You're not losing a nephew you're gaining a niece, right?

Re: Dancing

[gorgonfondness]

There's that sheepish blushing again.

"Well, when we were talking last night, Draco had, half-jokingly mind you, asked me to marry him."

But half-joking means he was half-serious.

Re: Dancing

[iambetadraconis]

"He did eh?" Rabastan asks with a conspiratorial smirk. He doesn't think Draco would ask Mia for her hand if the idea wasn't being seriously considered—half-joking or no.

"Well if he does then you'll be a very welcome member of the family."

Re: Dancing

[gorgonfondness]

"I'm not exactly opposed to the idea myself. And I told Draco much the same thing. I know I'm not ready to say yes just yet, but if saying no means that I
do not want to at all, then that isn't the answer either."

Her blush is lovely, but even more lovely when she smiles.

"He is the first to ever ask me."

But he has been the first to do a lot of things with Mia.

Re: Dancing

[iambetadraconis]

"Ah it is a complicated thing, is it not? To spend your days with another," he muses aloud. "But I think that, for all he can be difficult there is much to recommend Draco."

Others see it in him and Draco's seeing it in himself.

"I think you will be good together, and for each other."

That's a cute smile and a cute blush. It makes him feel young inside.

Re: Dancing

[gorgonfondness]

She laughs a little.

"I have learned by now that he is difficult, but he is also willing to do so much for me. Even when everything else he knows tells him he shouldn't."

She often thinks back to this memory, as it was rather definitive in their relationship.

"Do you know that he helped Will for me? Even after I had hurt him with my words, and then slapped him? But after that, he said that I was wonderful, though I wasn't acting wonderful at all. And he says I'm the confusing one."

Re: Dancing

[iambetadraconis]

"Do so much for you? I'm very pleased to hear that. It's good to know that Draco is growing so much in person and spirit. He's got potential in him. Much potential."

Pause.

"I really couldn't say if he was doing it for you, or if he was doing it for himself, but I do hope he was doing it because it's the right thing to do."

Re: Dancing

[gorgonfondness]

"Draco had told me he did it for me, otherwise he would have left Will injured. Draco had even threatened to poison Will that night. Why do you think I slapped him? No one should talk about death so easily, or sound like they enjoy it."

Re: Dancing

[dragonofgrey.livejournal.com]

He can be patient for a bit, and spoke with other guests in the meantime.

After she had finished dancing with his uncle, Draco finally approached her again.

"I'd like one of those many dances now, if you please?" He grinned at her.

Re: Dancing

[gorgonfondness]

"Of course," she says, giving him her hand.

She has been wondering ever since the wedding what kind of a dancer Draco was.

Bohemian table dancing didn't really seem his style.

It appears the time has come for her to find out.

Re: Dancing

[dragonofgrey.livejournal.com]

Certainly not. It was clear he was more familiar with ballroom dances like waltzes mainly. Stately dances. Some of which they had at the Yule Ball years ago.

He took her hand, and placed his other hand on her waist. And then began to lead her into one such waltz.

Re: Dancing

[gorgonfondness]

Could he perhaps be persuaded into Bohemian table dancing if Mia did it with him?

Ah well, the waltz is nice.

Let's see if he can keep it steady while talking.

"By the way, before I met you for our date today, I happened to meet Harry Potter."

Re: Dancing

[dragonofgrey.livejournal.com]

To his credit, he only stumbled slightly at that.

"You what? What did Potter want? Did he try anything?" His grey eyes narrowed a little.

Reluctant allies now yes, but still didn't mean they really like each other. That was going to take time if ever it happened.

Re: Dancing

[gorgonfondness]

She giggles.

"You reacted better than he did when I talked to him about you. He just wanted to talk to me. Harry's not bad, but he wasn't really willing to give you a chance. I don't think I like that about him."

Re: Dancing

[dragonofgrey.livejournal.com]

Draco snorted, "That's because he was always more emotional. Crying, fainting, screaming. Self-righteous, pretentious, and overly dramatic. You know what his nicknames are? The Boy Who Lived, the Chosen One. People fawn over him because of his scar, and how he's supposed to be the one to stop the Dark Lord." Talk about Potter, and look how old Draco surfaces again.

He added as they slowly turned around, "We never got along in school. He had his friends, and I... well I had the respect and prestige of my house. We have a truce now, but it's only because of the war. After that, I really don't care what happens to him."

Re: Dancing

[gorgonfondness]

"And I imagine he won't care what happens to you after that either. But you have to admit, a lot is expected of him. That can do a lot to a person."

She blinks and looks away from his eyes.

"Is there something wrong with being emotional? I mean, I cry, faint, and scream."

She may have things in common with you, Draco, but she has quite a bit in common with Harry.

Or did you forget how people spoke about Mia? Their adoration? Is it really so different?

Re: Dancing

[dragonofgrey.livejournal.com]

Draco shrugged, "I suppose, not like he really goes out of his way to stop them. Probably likes all the attention."

He added, "And it's different with you. You're not like him. You're not doing it for attention." Uh, projecting a little there, Malfoy?

He added, "And they just obsess over him because he was lucky. The Dark Lord tried to kill him as a baby, and nearly killed himself instead. That's no reason to get attention. He's not that great."

Re: Dancing

[gorgonfondness]

She looks back at him.

"So he has been treated like this since he was a baby. Much like me. I didn't earn it either."

Not until later.

Her lips press together for a moment.

"Not everyone likes all of the attention. He didn't seem too thrilled by the fact that I had heard of him."

Re: Dancing

[dragonofgrey.livejournal.com]

Draco shook his head, "No, but your prestige was something you were born with. Not like him."

He loftily added, "He was probably just pretending not to like it. Trying to act humble when he's really not. At least you weren't fooled by him."

There's a good reason why Harry's a counter to Voldemort, but also more so a counter to Draco. Opposing sides of the same coin. Both with elements of the other in themselves.

Re: Dancing

[gorgonfondness]

"How is it different? How did I earn the honor that comes with my family name simply by existing? What did I do of any merit when I was a baby that Harry didn't in his infancy?"