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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"Hi, Draco! I'm glad you and Martin could come."

She curtseys to him, holding out her skirts.

"Welcome to my birthday ball."

Draco bowed to her, "Thank you for having it, and the invite of course. You look lovely." He then handed her a present, some nice, but sensible jewelry for a young lady.

Martin also hooted a greeting from his shoulder.

"Thanks, Draco!" She puts the sparkly bracelet on her wrist. "Do you like to dance? We're going to have dancing all night!"

Or at least till 8:00.

"It's all right. Fun for some I suppose." he shrugged. He hadn't really danced since the Yule Ball with Pansy. And that was as much for proper appearances than anything else.

"Do you know how? I can show you! Or Princess Amy - she taught me."

"I know how. They showed us at school, though my parents had already showed me how. We had the Yule Ball there a few years ago. Did Tom tell you about dancing in our world?"

"A little bit. He said it's a little harder cos you move your arms lots."

Draco nodded, "You do, and you have to lift your partner as well."

"You can dance like that with me - I'm not so heavy to lift!"

Draco chuckled a little, "Of course you're not. Be light as a feather, and twice as graceful, right?"

"That's right!" More guests are coming, so Ingress says, "I have to say hi to my other guests, but we'll dance and you should go eat lots of cake and ice cream."

Draco bowed, still smiling some, "Of course, my lady. Happy birthday." He then went to walk around some. Martin in the time flew off to stretch his wings some outside.

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