smallestopener | The Princess Birthday Ball

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!

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Everyone was invited, were they not?

The Rider smiles at the boy hiding among the tables, and sips his drink as he wanders over.

"Good evening, Draco. Enjoying the party?"

"" Draco remarked to himself, punctuated with a large swallow of his own drink.

In a louder voice, he civilly replied, "Very much so. They did an excellent job with it."

"So they did. I feel quite guilty for forgetting to bring a present for the birthday girl."

A lie, but the muns really didn't want to have to deal with the surely-to-insue Doom.

Of course, light on the doom here.

Which Draco almost ruins the light mood with his almost snide comment, "Shame, but there's plenty of presents for her. I'm sure she can cope."

"I'm sure." He sips his drink, saying lightly, "Toys and baubles do well to keep the simple occupied."

Draco almost snarled at that implication, but then simply said, "They do, while the cunning prefer knowledge and skills."

He shakes his head, "And you were in Slytherin House, too."

"There must have been a mistake in the filing."

Draco's eyes narrowed, "No mistake. The hat barely had to give it any thought. It knew where I belonged."

"Then I was mistaken in the thought that Slytherin House was for those with cunning and wit, and intelligence?"

"Cunning and ambition," Draco coldly said with some pride. "Whatever's necessary for our goals, that's Salazar's chosen."

He sips his drink, "As I said, there must have been some mistake in the filing."

Draco glared back, but remained silent. Fine, let him underestimate him. Let him think so little. All the better to throw one offguard when the time is right.

But then he finally remarked as he went to move away, "Please yourself. There's other and more important people for me to speak with."

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

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

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