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lemondrop13 · #1 (**permalink**) 05-29-2008, 01:46 AM

A special place for the bride to prepare for her special day! NO ONE, especially no males and NO GROOM (it's bad luck!), should be in this area without the express permission of the bride!

Mad Eye Touz · 05-29-2008, 02:47 AM

Clara was, without question, debate, or doubt, the most beautiful bride the wizarding world had ever had or would ever had.

Or she would be - as soon as Reagan got her bum in to help her! "Something is amiss!!" Clara announced, her temper and emotions starting to rise.

lemondrop13 · 05-29-2008, 02:51 AM

Reagan shuffled over to the bride's dressing room in heels much bigger than she'd normally wear on a daily basis and knocked quickly on the door, speaking into the crack of the doorframe, "Ms. Belle, it's me Reagan. Are you decent?" She knew Clara would like have some issue with some thing that Reagan would be expected to fix, so while she waiting for Clara's response, Reagan began her deep breathing exercises to calm herself before the storm.

Mad Eye Touz · 05-29-2008, 04:16 AM

"LOOK at me!' Clara flung open the door to find Reagan looking far, far too calm. And too tall. "What on earth are you wearing? You look like the jolly ... purple.. giant!" Clara took a few deep breaths, reached for Reagan to pull her inside, and then slammed the door back shut. "What's wrong with me? Tell me. Be honest." Clara picked a bits of her dress.

kami12 · 05-29-2008, 06:02 AM

Forrester walked towards the bride's door and knocked on the door. "Miss Reagan, Miss Clara... I'm Forrester Hufflepuff... I just want to check if everything is ok in your room regarding security." Forrester said as he waited for an answer.

lemondrop13 · 05-29-2008, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Mad Eye Touz

"LOOK at me!' Clara flung open the door to find Reagan looking far, far too calm. And too tall. "What on earth are you wearing? You look like the jolly ... purple.. giant!" Clara took a few deep breaths, reached for Reagan to pull her inside, and then slammed the door back shut. "What's wrong with me? Tell me. Be honest." Clara picked a bits of her dress.

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Originally Posted by kami12

Forrester walked towards the bride's door and knocked on the door. "Miss Reagan, Miss Clara... I'm Forrester Hufflepuff... I just want to check if everything is ok in your room regarding security." Forrester said as he waited for an answer.

Reagan gritted her teeth in response to the purple giant comment and replied, "Well, better purple than green. At least this way I follow your attire preferences." She'd wanted to say 'Well that's because you came up with this ridiculous dress code' but since it was the bride's day and since Reagan expected her to channel her nervousness into irritability, she simply took out her wand and tapped it on her heels, lowering them by an inch a piece. "There, not so giant anymore."

When Forrester knocked on the bride's door for a security check, Reagan called back, "Everything is just fine, Mr. Hufflepuff. Thank you for your concern but we have everything handled from here." She tried to get him away from the door as fast as possible; she was used to Clara's personality, but she wasn't sure he could handle it if she bit his head off. Poor man might cry... and then Clara would write about it. Not good.

With her focus back on Clara, Reagan surveyed Clara and replied honestly, "There is absolutely nothing wrong with you. You are the most beautiful bride I've ever seen and Minister Cooper is going to fall in love with you all over again when he sees you. Not to mention all the women will be envious and hoping they look half as good in their wedding gowns as you look in yours." Reagan knew Clara needed a pep talk. Every bride needs a pep talk and to have their ego stroked for a bit to ease the nerves. But Reagan did have to admit, she didn't have to embellish much because Clara really did look lovely in her gown. Some girls have all the luck.

"Something's missing, you say? Are you wearing something old? I know you're wearing something new, that's your dress. What about something borrowed and something blue? I know the theme is purple, but the adage still stands with blue." Clara would probably yell at her for not having that adage changed for the wedding too.

Mad Eye Touz · 05-29-2008, 12:39 PM

Clara's eyes turned on the door. If looks could kill, the security guard would no longer have a head. "Shouldn't he know if everything is alright?!?!" Clara hissed. "I want his name at the end of the day." And that was that.

Clara moved on swiftly though, back to the subject of her. She let Bren's secretary girl bask in her beauty - Clara knew she looked beautiful. That wasn't the problem. The problem was what was missing!

It was the train! "Where are the doves that will carry my train!?"

lemondrop13 · 05-29-2008, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Mad Eye Touz

Clara's eyes turned on the door. If looks could kill, the security guard would no longer have a head. "Shouldn't he know if everything is alright?!?!" Clara hissed. "I want his name at the end of the day." And that was that.

Clara moved on swiftly though, back to the subject of her. She let Bren's secretary girl bask in her beauty - Clara knew she looked beautiful. That wasn't the problem. The problem was what was missing!

It was the train! "Where are the doves that will carry my train!?"

Reagan cocked her head to the side with a look of confusion upon her face. "Doves, Ms. Belle? We never discussed any doves." Reagan should have forseen this coming and she was berating herself for not thinking of something like this. Where on earth was she going to get enough doves on such short notice?! She could try to haul buns up to the Creatures Department and see if they had any sitting around somewhere, but what was the likelihood of that!? And here comes bride-zilla...

Mad Eye Touz · 05-29-2008, 02:31 PM

"What then, Miss Taylor," Clara spoke each word crisp and clear. Her words were dashed with venom, "What.. do you expect to carry my train? Did you think it would drag the ground? Honestly, do you KNOW nothing? BrenBren can not marry a bride with a dirty train! THINK of the pictures!" Oh the HORROR! Tears threatened.

lemondrop13 · 05-29-2008, 03:37 PM

Reagan closed her fist and opened it again, fighting every urge she had to yell at this woman. She didn't work for her! She worked for her soon-to-husband, who she unfortunately had so far wrapped around her finger, that Reagan, in effect, was obligated to do everything Clara asked of her. Reagan thought to herself, Goodness if I ever had the power of being Minister of Magic, I would put that woman so far in her place!

As it was, Reagan had no power and so all she could do was apologize, "I'm sorry, Ms. Belle. I ensured that the aisle carpet was cleaned three times over in order to prevent your train dragging on dirty floors, but I did not think of doves. May I offer to carry your train so as to not let it get dirty?" Reagan really hated having to be so subservient. It was quite far below her. Thank goodness the only people this type of demeanor was required for would be going on a honeymoon for quite some time!

Mad Eye Touz · 05-29-2008, 04:04 PM

Clara paused in her fretting to consider that offer. "You're not doves," Clara informed her. But, something was happening in the mind of Miss Clara Belle. Something else she was missing. Clara's face changed into something almost predatory. "As my Maid of Honor, that is your duty. Yes, yes, that seems fitting. And then you will stand beside me and hold my bouquet while I marry my Brenny Penny." Clara took a deep breath to keep the earlier crisis-tears at bay and began practicing her smile in front of the mirror.

lemondrop13 · 05-29-2008, 04:26 PM

Reagan stared back at Clara with a blank face as she stated that Reagan wasn't doves. Well obviously! At least she didn't ask if Reagan was an animagus with a dove as her animal form. She'd probably expect her to learn how to do this right there on the spot if she even thought about animagi!

And just as she expected, just what she saw coming, Clara appointed her as Maid of Honor. While most women would feel honored at such a position, Reagan knew it was merely because the woman alienated every friend she'd ever made and had no other options. But, she accepted graciously, "I would like nothing more than to hold your bouquet as you marry the Minister." Except maybe to wrestle a fully grown mountain troll in the desert heat with a broken leg and chipped tooth. Well, at least I'll get use out of the bridesmaids bouquets I've had made just in case. Thank goodness I thought ahead on that one!

Reagan asked cautiously, "Since I am going to be standing on your side, would you like to have the Minister's Junior Assistant to stand on the side of the Minister to balance the visual and act as a 'Best Man' of sorts, even if she is a lady. I can ensure that she'll wear whatever color you ask as she's being fit for her dress as we speak. Also, since you mentioned I looked like a purple giant, would you prefer I had the tailor fashion a new dress in black?"

Mad Eye Touz · 05-29-2008, 04:36 PM

Clara had not really thought of the symmetry! She looked panicked again. "No... Yes. Yes, she should stand on his side. Someone will have to hold my ring since we did not have the foresight to get delivery doves." Reagan received a quick glare.

"Yes. You will wear purple and be on my side - and your little friend will be in black to match Brenny and stand on his side." After a dramatic pause, Clara added, "And if she touches him during my wedding - " Clara made a slit across her throat.

lemondrop13 · 05-29-2008, 04:45 PM

Reagan faught with all her might to not roll her eyes when she received Clara's glare and watched her gesture that Bella would be canned if she touched Cooper. She nodded in understanding and replied, "I assure you she will not touch the Minister. If she does, I will fire her directly after the ceremony. I'd fire her on the spot but that would disrupt the ceremony and we can't have that."

Reagan took a step back from Clara towards the door and explained, "I am going to hurry myself up to the office where Bella is having her fitting and inform her of the changes. I'll be right back as quickly as possible. In the meantime, perhaps you could enjoy some sparkling chilled water." Reagan gestured to the pitcher on ice on the table and then hurried out of the room before Clara could make another request. Once the door was closed and Reagan was out of earshot, she let out a great big sigh and began her journey back to Level One.

Mrs. Weasley · 05-29-2008, 09:16 PM

Edward walks back to the dressing rooms and notices Miss Taylor leave and give out a giant sigh. He hadn't seen Clara since they had all left Hogwarts, and this certainly wasn't the time to renew old friendhips, but obviosly Clara was making everyone's life miserable. Edward could always handle her difficult moods. He knocks on the door. "Clara, are you alright? We can hear you all the way in the atrium. People are going to think you're trying to kill Brennan."

jikjik90 · 05-29-2008, 11:36 PM

Liz Goylegray knocked on the door of the bride's dressing room and hoped she opened.

lemondrop13 · 05-30-2008, 03:15 AM

Reagan was heading from the catering station with two boxes in her hands when she spotted two people outside Clara's dressing area door. She hurried up to them and in a forced calm, but clearly distressed voice, "What on earth do you think you're doing? No one is supposed to see Ms. Belle before her feet hit that center aisle carpet! I suggest you both find a seat as we'll be starting rather soon." And with that said, Reagan edged herself in front of them, stacked one box upon the other, and knocked upon the door while speaking loud enough for Clara to hear her, "Ms. Belle, it's Reagan again. I'm entering now." She knew that Clara was already decent considering she'd been in her gown the last time Reagan was down here in the room, so she opened the door slowly and only as far as necessary to let her slight frame and the two boxes she carried through the door without letting anyone see inside.

She placed the boxes down on a small coffee table and asked with an excited smile, "The arrangements have been made, so are you ready to do this now?"

Mad Eye Touz · 05-30-2008, 03:47 AM

Clara was oddly calm. Like - calm before the storm calm. Those security people that had knocked on her door hadn't even fazed her, which in itself spoke volumes. Sure, she'd remember later and demand their badges for being complete and total numbskulls and interrupting her pre-marriage moment - but for now - she was calm.

"Reagan? Do I really look okay to do this?" For the first time, Clara wasn't so sure. She hurried over to her Maid of Honor and put the train in her hands.

lemondrop13 · 05-30-2008, 10:13 AM

Reagan was shocked to find such a demure Ms. Belle standing before her. It was almost creepy to see her less animated and well, rude. Not that Reagan minded actually being asked for her opinion instead of having it thrust upon her. She turned Ms. Belle around to look in the full length mirror and stood behind her. "Look at yourself. You are the most spectacular bride and everyone is here to see you. You are the 'Belle' of the ball, and yes the pun was obviously intended. Your dress is perfect and you look perfect in it. Besides, all that really matters is that you love Minister Cooper and that you want to marry him. After that, the rest is easy."

Reagan accepted the train into her hands and laid it out behind Clara while still looking in the mirror. She thought of something and said, "Stay right there. I know what will complete the look." Reagan shuffled back to the coffee table and opened the larger of the two white boxes, removing the bride's bouquet. She carried it over to Ms. Belle and placed it in her hands. "Now what do you think? Are you convinced that you're absolutely stunning?"

Mad Eye Touz · 05-30-2008, 02:33 PM

Clara's smile turned slowly from unsure, to completely confident. She had her bird-of-prey look around her eyes once more. "Not quite complete," Clara shooed Reagan out of the mirror's view so it was only herself reflecting back at her. She held out her dainty hand that was missing a wedding band to show Reagan that she was wrong - and to imagine the her precious BrenBren sliding the ring on to her finger and sealing their fates finally.

"Have the band start up. The bride is ready." Clara held her head high, tucked her wand down into her bouquet, and started the parade towards the door. Once there, she turned her head around sharply to give Reagan a tip. "Stay directly behind me while we walk. Remember, there is only one lady walking down the aisle today towards the Minister. Don't be seen, don't be heard, and hold my train high. And do try to be a little bit lovely and not embarrass me."

Clara flung open the door and they were off to ceremony.

lemondrop13 · 05-30-2008, 08:26 PM

Reagan stepped aside out of the mirror's view to let Clara admire herself, something Reagan was sure she was well-practiced in. As Clara put forth her hand, Reagan secretly wished she'd told Bella to lose the rings, or at least shrink them so that Clara thought she'd gained a little weight when it didn't fit. But alas, she hadn't dared to do anything that might cost her the job she loved, even though it probably would have been worth it to see bridezilla throw a fit in front of all the guests. Maybe then they'd realize why she'd been so high strung herself these last few weeks and barking orders like a mad woman.

When Ms. Belle said she was ready to begin, Reagan felt a bit of relief and happiness that what she'd worked so hard to help plan was about to finally come to fruition. Would she ever have the energy to work this hard for her own wedding? Not likely. Maybe if she ever found a man to get excited about marrying... but that's certainly another story for another time.

As Clara spoke her last words before opening the door, Reagan literally had to bite on her tongue to not berate the insuffrable woman standing before her. Clara was bad enough on a regular day, but on a day that was all about her (or at least half about her since you can't have a wedding without someone to wed!) she was even more beastly. Reagan thought, 'If it were up to me, I wouldn't be seen or heard because I wouldn't be here. If Clara were marrying anyone but Cooper, I'd be the first person with a portkey to the farthest destination from here.' She gritted her teeth and with a clenched jaw replied, "You won't even notice I'm there." Mainly because your so self-evolved that you only see yourself in every situation. Such a rotten woman! Embarass her? Embarass HER!?! Ugh, the nerve! Reagan grabbed her smaller bouquet and followed Clara out the door.

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