The Princess Birthday Ball

[smallestopener]

The huge, white tent sprawls on the lawn beside the lake. It has been transfigured there for a very special occasion. A stone walkway leads from the bar to the tent - the pavements are wide enough that ladies' dresses won't trail on the ground as they make their way to the entrance. Over the draped curtains of the entrance way is a large banner which reads "Happy 7th Birthday, Ingress".

Once inside, the honored guests will be in the midst of an enchanted ballroom. There are balloons drifting in bunches from the circular tables lining the sides of the large dance floor. Floating candlabras glow with gentle light from above. There are trees in large ornamental pots interspersed throughout sparkling with fairy lights from real fairies.

One long banquet table is positioned on along the side of the ballroom - there are treats of all description. Little finger sandwiches, chopped up fruit, cookies, cheese and crackers, and other child-friendly h'ors douerves are presented to make sure the dancers are sustained throughout the the party. There are large bowls of ice cream (kept cold with magic)and sundae fixings. Punch bowls of sherbet-flavored drinks await ladling into crystal goblets. But most impressive is the large birthday cake with blue, purple, and pink icing roses festooning it.

Ingress is busy greeting her guests in her gown - a birthday gift from Amy and Susan - but soon she'll be dancing to the music provided by the overlarge Gramophone in the corner, which is playing a wide array of dancing music from waltz standards to court music to pop hits of the 20th century.

Tom, who's pretty tired from the magical effort required to pull this off, is in the background making sure his little girl is having a perfect party, and Princess Amy is helping Ingress in her hostess duties.

Come in and enjoy the party!

Comments

Re: Greet the birthday girl

[henry-jones-jr.livejournal.com]

"Got it."

He nods firmly.

"Um. What if she comes to a Happy Hour? I have to serve her, according to the rules of the job. And that requires talking."

He waves a hand. "Nevermind. I'll figure something out."

Re: Greet Amy

[kitchen_maid]

"Well, I think it helps that she has so many other things to do, and so many other influences. No one has ever expected her to just sit about and be beautiful and wait for a prince. Which is good, as I don't think she'd be at all suited to that."

Re: The Guests Mingle Here

[young_tmriddle]

"Brlliantly. He took me back to the castle, and I ended up missing an appointment I was there so long."

Re: Greet Amy

[dragonvolunteer.livejournal.com]

"He can't have been a very good poet then," says Cimorene, suitably unimpressed.

"But yes. I'm afraid the long-lost poetry of our tree-climbing days will remain unwritten. It's a shame really. It probably would have been wonderful."

Re: The Guests Mingle Here

[blue_eyed_lord]

The Rider smiles at the mortal boy, eyes as bright and cold as ice. "Do enjoy your night, Draco."

Re: Greet Amy

[kitchen_maid]

"It would have been epic," laughs Amy. "Perhaps we shall just have to write it ourselves."

Re: The Guests Mingle Here

[dragonvolunteer.livejournal.com]

Cimorene thinks for a second, then counts up on her fingers, and then runs out of fingers.

"Far too many. Which is less than he deserves," she says finally.

[young_tmriddle]

"They are, at that. Perhaps we might chat at length some time when I'm not quite so busy."

[mortisbelle.livejournal.com]

"I would be delighted to do so." She smiles and curtsies.

Re: The Guests Mingle Here

[dragonofgrey.livejournal.com]

"In a way, though my family is more known for their wealth, power, and connections in my world," Draco remarked with some pride.

Re: Greet the birthday girl

[smallestopener]

"Hi Bianca!" She curtseys. "Welcome to my birthday ball."

Re: Greet Amy

[fairest1.livejournal.com]

"I know my life would have been much different, had my childhood been more like that. It's good to know the less sensible traditions are being firmly discouraged."

Re: The Guests Mingle Here

[dragonofgrey.livejournal.com]

"Oh, I've been there too. Very impressive, even for its time."

Re: Greet the birthday girl

[smallestopener]

"I have! I haven't even gotten to eat cake or ice cream yet, and I'm having a grand time."

Re: The Guests Mingle Here

[dragonofgrey.livejournal.com]

"I will." Draco stated in a cold manner as well, and went to mingle with the other guests.

Re: Greet Amy

[dragonvolunteer.livejournal.com]

Cimorene giggles, "You know, I think we may just have to. Let me see...

Princess Amy, at five years old
never did as she was told
Instead of going to balls and teas
she spent her free time climbing trees

What do you think?"

Re: The Guests Mingle Here

[forest_king]

"Then we shall have to think up more. Have you already got churlish dizzy-eyed cankerblossom? Or villianous half-witted miscreant?"

Re: Greet the birthday girl

[young_tmriddle]

"Well, I should think you'd be safe giving her drinks, just not taking anything from her. Just watch yourself. She'd be stupid to try anything. Anyhow, I digress into topics not worthy of an event such as this."

Re: Greet the birthday girl

[abotticellilady.livejournal.com]

And Bianca curtseys back, one-handed. Not as graceful as it could be, but ah well.

"It is beautiful, Ingress. And, so are you. I, uh, have somethink for you. From Australia."

Underneath the fabric, the box is small - perhaps half a foot. But it's wooden, polished - the wood a warm golden-red, and most of the lid looks 3D. And inside, is an opal bracelet - green opal, Australian opal, with enough links to add on and take away so it fits as she grows older.

Re: Greet the birthday girl

[smallestopener]

"Hi everyone! Welcome to my birthday ball!" Ingress gives a nice curtsey to the little family.

Re: Greet the birthday girl

[gramarye1971]

'That was the general idea,' he replies, chuckling. 'There was also a set with white enamelled flowers, but I thought the blue ones were a better complement to the silver.'

Not to mention the fact that white flowers do not have the best associations at the moment.

Re: The Guests Mingle Here

[dragonvolunteer.livejournal.com]

"I hadn't, but I can definitly add them to my list," she says with a grin, "My favorite has weedy beef-witted moldwarp so far, but there's really no end to the terrible things he could be called."

Re: Greet Amy

[kitchen_maid]

Amy laughs. "Oh it's perfect. Now let me try. . ."

She thinks for a moment, and then

"Cimorene, a princess rare,
Ran off to a dragon's lair.
She wasn't blonde, she wasn't vapid,
And she could climb a tree so rapid . . . ly."

Re: Greet the birthday girl

[henry-jones-jr.livejournal.com]

"Yeah. I was gonna say."

He looks around, nodding.

"It's one helluva venue you've cooked up. Ingress is a very lucky girl to have you."

Re: The Guests Mingle Here

[young_tmriddle]

"Next time you're in my study, I'll show you copies of some of the scrolls he let me copy. Fascinating stuff."