Open Fiona's First Fling.

[Fiona Archer]

Fiona had heard about the ball and wa excited to attend. she haad dressed up in a pretty dress and made her way downstairs. while she did enjoy winter far more than summer christmas was one of her favorite days even if some years they had to celebrate on a diffferent day because one or the other of her parents was working. this year she was lookign forward to going home and seeing her parents and her cousins and telling them how much she was enjoying school. but first, it was time to celebrate.
She made her way into the hall and was supprised at how different the hall looked. She really liked it the dark pine trees and the light snow. the shining stars and the shining people. She definitely felt underdressed as she walked around the hall. Everyone else looked so glamorous and mature. the music was playing and she skirted her way around the edge of the dncefloor she would probably dance in a bit. but she didnt want to be the first one there, to dance with no friends. instead she piced up a mince pie and continued to wander around the hall.

 

[Tarquin Argentum]

Tarquin wasn't sure whether he liked the Yule Ball more or less than the celebrations back home. He wasn't really permitted to actually be part of Lady Claudia's parties, being too young and only her ward, so the Yule Ball was something of a step up. At the same time, it could feel a little ridiculous. Tarquin was more curious about the people showing off than anything else, and he wandered around idly, almost walking directly into a girl he vaguely recognised from the Hufflepuff dorms. "Oh, I'm sorry," he said, in his almost stilted and robotic way. He hadn't knocked into her, he didn't think, but he had to politely pre-empt anything. He gave a half-bow, as he had been instructed, and felt very much like he was carefully following the scripts Lady Claudia had given him. "Good evening. How do you like the ball?"

 

[Fiona Archer]

fiona had just taken a big bite of her pie when someone bumped into her. The impact caused her to cough a spray of crumbs. some of which decided to go the wrong way. She watched the boy's tears forming in her eyes as she tried not to breathe and to cough. " It's okay,"choke out in responce ot his a she managed to pology. looking around to see if she could see the drinks anywhere and get a glass of water. "I like... the decor...ations" she said again, struggling with the airflow.