Open I'll Dive Back In

[Aisa Hunter]

Aisa had almost been tempted to sit out this dance, but it would be her final one at Hogwarts and it felt like a shame. She also didn't want to let Ajax down, not at her final Accio event. Her intern was fine, but she was a first year and Aisa didn't quite feel confident letting her do everything. She also seemed more excited about the dance than Aisa was, so she might as well let they younger girl enjoy herself while Aisa busied herself taking photos. But even as she took pictures of her classmates having fun, her gaze kept scanning the crowd for Sully and Chloë, feeling a knot in her stomach. Valentine's Day had been the ultimatum she had given Sully for telling Chloë Aisa had kissed him before she would do it herself. She really hoped he would do it tonight, because Aisa really didn't want to. Even if she knew that was slightly unfair, seeing as she had kissed Sully. But it also hadn't seemed fair to tell Chloë without giving Sully the chance to do it first.

Aisa sighed, lowering her camera. She needed a break. Making sure she could keep Sully and Chloë in her line of sight, she made her way to one of the snack tables and poured herself something to drink. She had barely looked up from her camera all night, and seeing all the couples together just made her feel vaguely sad. She decided to focus on the falling rose petals, wondering if anyone else was having as miserable a night as her.

 

[Ryan Fisk]

Ryan skirted his way past the last few couples on the edge of the dance floor, glad to find a clearer spot near one of the punch bowls. He'd been trying to use to tonight to practice copy other people's body language but mostly he'd succeeded in accidentally stepping on someone's dress robes and spilling a drink on himself.

He pawed at the punch stain with a frown, wondering if using a hot air charm would make it stain or not when he caught one of the Accio! staff nearby, watching her curiously for a moment until she'd moved a bit further away. "Are you spying on someone?" He asked her after a moment, following her over to where she'd been standing to get a drink. Ryan hadn't ever considered that one of the school photographers would be an excellent cover to get information on everyone, but really it was quite clever.