Tired. Alec was tired. Helping to decorate took a lot out of you, you know? Especially with his current situation from the game. That was why he was all too glad to be finally making his slow limp walk all the way over towards the photo booth; a walk that probably took a lot longer than it should have. But he got to sit down and relax for a while, yeah? With good company too. Good hair company.

And where exactly was this company?

Grey-blue eyes glanced around the area. Was he getting food? If so, he hoped that something healthy would be brought along. Like cheese and crackers. None of that sugary nonsense; he had teeth to look after. And sugar just didn't seem to sit well with him anymore. Something else that didn't sit well with him was... this outfit. He glanced down at that instead, loosening his tie as he did so. Next time, he was going to choose comfort over... fashion? Looking like a responsible student leader? Yeah... next time it was all about those not-so-hideous jumpers and trousers. Maybe even fuzzy slippers. Maybe.

... Yeah. He was here.

And was that a prop box?

Curious, the Head Boy looked towards the left and then the right before taking a quick peek at the insides of the trunk. Props! Ones they had to help people accessorise. ... Right. Comfort again. Picking up a fancy hat, he plopped it on his head before moving to sit down on a seat located outside the photo booth. More comfort. Better comfort.

Now he just needed to... wait for people to come.

"That hat is definitely you," Mo was moving slow today, but he finally made it to his station. With the Head Boy. He picked up a hat of his own and cropped it onto his head, giving the other boy a broad grin. Matchy-matchy...

Mo had an idea.

"Let's make sure this thingy works and take a picture first. Ravenbro and Hufflebro picture." They could even wear their amazing hats... if Alec wanted. Whatever. It hid Mo's gray hair... just saying.

HGFHJGFJGJFSDHGFSJGDSDGFJASDGHSHDGJDSDFJ

Could you tell she was excited? Like COULD YOU?

Happy sigh. This was going to be amazing. A night out with Lucas, gosh that Drop. Dead. GORGEOUS. thing and he was going to this ball with HER. She felt so lucky, like nothing bad could happen at all. Nope not on the day of love and well cooties for some..not that she was planning to get any of those in the public eye. At least Roda understood all about that, or Abbi thought he did.

Oh gosh. Roda. Siiiiigh.

Trying her super best to look pretty, Abbi entered the Great Hall. She bopped her head trailing along the front where the music was, but neared the back wanting to explore a little before Roda came. Just so she could suggest things to do, you know? Cause awkward quietness and turtles would be OUTRAGEOUS. Mhhhhmmm!

So what could they do then? Ohh...was that a photobooth? SQUEEEE.

The hat was definitely him? The boy turned his attention towards the newcomer, a grin spreading across his face. "You think so? You think I look hip and cool?" Like all the younger kids these days. He didn't understand the latest fashion but he could pretend. He wasn't that old yet, no matter how grey his hair was and how saggy his skin felt.

"What a good looking lad you are," Nods of approval for that hat. And for the fact that they were wearing matching hats.

"YEAH! That sounds awesome!" he said, readjusting his hat so that it was at a jaunty angle. See? Cool. This was exactly the getup the youngins were modelling these days. "You want to grab anything else from the trunk?"

... And... there were people here. Or person, you know. "Hey Abbi!" WAVE.

Him and Ravenbro could still go and take a picture, right?

Hip and cool, huh? So basically Alec was actually an 80-year-old man now that they both looked like it? That was a distressing factoid. Was Mo going to start acting like he was 80? Merlin knew Mo would miss skateboarding, Quidditch, and his penchant for getting into extreme situations.

Mo pulled his own hat over one eye. He was going for dashing, NOT 'hip'. "We look awesome. Let's test out the booth, and then Abbi can have a go. You have friends coming, Abbi, or do you want to pose with the Head Boy and... me." Not as famous, but something.

Mo twitched aside the curtain and took a seat in the booth. Could they pick a background?

It wasn't like it was hard to spot her and it wasn't just that he had SPIDEY senses or the fact that she had the reddest hair he'd ever seen. Instead, she was just brimming with what he interpreted was happiness. It was a good thing too because he was practically jumping with nerves and anticipation. But she looked so pretty. Like, his eyes might've taken on the heart emoji look if he hadn't stopped himself from STARING.

They were friends. And Valentines. And secret admirers. WHATEVER THAT MEANT.

Instead, he toned down the look of bewildered adoration and practically ran over to her. His nervous energy translating into an exuberant, "HEEEEEEY OWLIIIIIIIIIE," and a hug because it was a good way to avoid meeting her eyes, but he pulled back quite quickly because he didn't want ANOTHER lecture on cooties and also because this way he could look at her properly. PRETTY DRESS.

"That's a really nice dress. You look really nice. ...Not that you don't look nice usually, but this is cool. Yeah. Uh. COOL. I almost didn't see you," he told her, only stopping to pause to gesture vaguely at the crowded room. "I did think maybe you'd had a better offer." Oh man.. "It's AWESOME you're here," he said, quickly. "With me. I'm glad. It's cool. Cool."

Absolute shambles.

The photo-booth looked entirely fascinating to Abbi and her entertainment but before she could even place a foot closer towards the booth loud greets made her head turn.

HE WAS HERE. RODA. MOUSIE. RODA.

.....and he was hugging her in public.

"Eh em....we are IN FRONT of people Roda." She gave him just a few looks, but they faded away almost instantly because how could they not around such a cutie little thang?

Ohhhhh. The dress. YESSUMS. Point for Miss Fairy over here cause he liked it. She did a little twirl for him, allowing the hem to flow out, then she giggled ending with a 'oh so dreamy' sigh. "You really, really think so?" She battered her eyelashes just a little, but stopped when she could feel the heat on her cheeks. She was no blusher, or more like she wouldn't allow herself to blush, it was a sign of WEAKNESS when it came to feelings. Gosh. Like she was weak, heck no.

"HUUUUSHHHHHHH PUPPY." She eyed him going on and on about how she'd drop him? LIKE WHAT EVEN?"I wouldn't ditch you for nobody, that be so rude. I mean like why would I ever do that to you?" Did he need to be reminded he was drop. dead. gorgeous? Speaking of which! CARDS. "That's for you." She handed him a pink envelope with a note inside."......for later, I want to go explore the photo-booth."

He was coming then? Cause SNAP SNAP. The photo thing looked too cool, even Mr Headboy was there and everybody knew how cool he was.

Alec watched Mo curiously as the Ravenclaw tilted his hat to one side. It was a pity that the box didn't have a bear outfit. Or bear claws. For reasons.

"Agreed!" Awesome was a good word, wasn't it? Awesome. He also liked the idea of testing out the photo booth beforehand. There was something very... heroic about that. Not that something would be wrong with the photo booth but they were going to be the ones making sure it worked, right? ... Yeah... this was his one chance in channelling what little courage he had so he wasn't going to pass up on feeling like this.

"Taking a picture with the Ravenclaw Quidditch Captain is just as cool, you know," If not, more. Just saying, Marcus Branxton.

Following Mo into the booth, the Head Boy took a seat beside the Ravenclaw and looked towards the camera. "You want to go for fake sophistication or... weird beyond compare?"

Zahra looked to Mikey Toussaint.

Then she looked to this old trunk full of clothes and junk.

Back to Mikey.

....was he thinking what she was thinking??????

Her pockets were CRAM PACKED FULL OF ......contraband, and she had a pretty pink headband in her hair, to match a pretty pink dress and shoes. Basically she wasn't dressed appropriately AT ALL for what they were about to do.

"We should get in disguise, Toussaint. In case we get caught." You know, so neither of their dad's would flip a nut or whatever. hehehehehe

Michael had been worried that by coming to this thing, Zahra would want them to something mushy and romantic. Which he supposed was okay, only he didn't really know how to be romantic.

Thank Merlin that his girlfriend? Wasn't into that kind of stuff. Not yet anyway.

He joined her by the trunk of costumes and began rifling through them. He picked out up a couple of hats with wigs attached. "Feeling like being a red head?" He asked just as he spied something else in the trunk. "Hey what about these masks? No one would recognise us in these."

Ella was in search of her valentine.

Not that she didn't know where he was. Magical Photo Booth with Mo, she was aware. She was also aware that he might still be a bit upset about things and stuff but she was just hoping they could look past it for reasons. Valentine's Day, y'know? She wanted to spend as much of it as she could with him.

No sign of him at the booth which caused one of her eyebrows to raise. Must be inside of it with Mo, then. The thought caused a smile to tug at the corners of her mouth and she inched her way over, leaning near the entrance to it. "I know Mo's hair is better than mine, Alec, but I expect you to take pictures with me too." Just saying.

Oh and other people here. Some suspicious looking younger ones and Miss fairy, that little cutie pie, with an ickle adorable boy. N'aw. "Hey, Happy Valentine's Day, you guys." Smiles all around.

She managed to slip away from the station she was assigned to man. Surely she wanted to take a look around the place and check out how this event they've been planning turned out to be. Fun was to be had! And if not with her bestie, then with whom.

High-heels clicking against the smooth floor, Cassia walked by Blue's side as they approached the magical photo booth. The snake loved this photo taking idea. She's become a bit experienced with the thing especially after attending that photography seminar. And you'd thing school only taught lame and hard things.

"So, how're you liking all this so far?" She asked seeking the Ravenclaw's opinion because it was important and Cassia cared about it. She of course, had the approval of the dress and the entire look earlier before the party. Who else helped her out together the charm to do her hair if not the Ravenclaw. The nails and make up as well. You know, two ladies' opinion were better than one's.

Carefully putting a strand of hair that gotten loose where it was supposed to be again, the sixth-year scanned the faces present around her. Smiling she waved over at her fellow students' leaders, Ella, Alec an Mo. "You look great, Ella," She told the head girl.

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Michael had been worried that by coming to this thing, Zahra would want them to something mushy and romantic. Which he supposed was okay, only he didn't really know how to be romantic.

Thank Merlin that his girlfriend? Wasn't into that kind of stuff. Not yet anyway.

He joined her by the trunk of costumes and began rifling through them. He picked out up a couple of hats with wigs attached. "Feeling like being a red head?" He asked just as he spied something else in the trunk. "Hey what about these masks? No one would recognise us in these."

Uhhmmmmm... no to the red hair. Why have red hair when you could have a MAJESTIC RED MANE OF FUR?!?!?!

"DIBS ON THE LION!" ZAHRA SHOUTED before GRABBING IT FIRST. HAHAHA SHE WAS *THE* LION.

"Rawwwwwwwwwwwr, Toussaint." RAWWWWWWWWWWWWR. GRRRRRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrowling happened at him. Purring. Zahra might have Lion-Licked him too, right on the arm. hahaaaaa

"You be the giraffe since you think you're OHHhHHH so tall these days." He was OH so tall these days, but Zahra didn't like to let him know 'cause she liked to think she could still TAKE HIM, beat him in foot faces, PILE DRIVE A TOUSSAINT. You know, normal day to day things.

"Think these are good enough? People won't be able to recognize our bodies so long as our face is covered." RIGHT? She shook her pockets full of CONTRABAND at him. BADA BING BADA BOOM, BABY!

AWW MAN!!

He should have claimed the lion first before he showed her the masks. Although seeing her rawring and purring had him changing his mind about being the lion. She made a far better lion. He didn't think he would have licked her like that. "Lucky I had a shower before coming to this thing."

Michael took the giraffe mask and pulled it on over his head. "You do realise that a giraffe can take down a lion." He threw her a look that clearly said that she was dreaming if she thought she could beat him.

He looked her over once or maybe twice and then grinned. "You're wearing a dress. No one's going to recognise you." Hehehehehe. Michael gave her a nudge to let her know that he was just teasing her. "I think you look very pretty by the way." Cuz, he may have forgotten to tell her that.

"Come on let's go."

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AWW MAN!!

He should have claimed the lion first before he showed her the masks. Although seeing her rawring and purring had him changing his mind about being the lion. She made a far better lion. He didn't think he would have licked her like that. "Lucky I had a shower before coming to this thing."

Michael took the giraffe mask and pulled it on over his head. "You do realise that a giraffe can take down a lion." He threw her a look that clearly said that she was dreaming if she thought she could beat him.

He looked her over once or maybe twice and then grinned. "You're wearing a dress. No one's going to recognise you." Hehehehehe. Michael gave her a nudge to let her know that he was just teasing her. "I think you look very pretty by the way." Cuz, he may have forgotten to tell her that.

"Come on let's go."

Why was that lucky? Zahra shrugged at him before adding a little BITE. LION BITE. AND WHAT?!?!? WHAT WAS HE ON ABOUT?

A GIRAFFE? "A WIMPY giraffe?! You've sniffed WAY too much potion, Toussaint. A lion will EAT your LEG off. You got this big stupid neck too," that Zahra pointed to just before she used it to pull herself up on his back. LION ON A GIRAFFE'S BACK.

He got like... a really aggressive, but well meant and loving hug. Like choking him to death because she was just that much into Mikey Toussaint. And because she was pretty. MIKEY thought so. Hehe.

hehe.

...hehehhe.

"..... hey.... you think.... before we go....... you wanna get a picture with me?"

"Pfft...that leg will have kicked you in the head before you could even get close Kettleburn." She needed to read National Geographic more often. He had seen some of the damage those giraffe's could cause.

His face was going a nice shade of red from the choking he was receiving and he lifted his hands so that he could grab hold of hers and release the choke hold she had on him a little. "You should have put the monkey mask on."

Merlin!

He had just started to walk over to the booth but stopped halfway there. "Like a serious photo?" One where they're not trying to stick their fingers up each other's noses or have got each other in a headlock? "The kind you put in your purse?"

Sigh.

The Gryffindor let himself mope for .5 of a second before he realised he should (and more importantly, had promised) to keep his opinions on this matter to himself but it was HARD. He liked HUGGING and it made him itchy behind the collar when he couldn't express all the pent up affection. Especially when it was directed at this particular witch.

Twitch.

He bowed his head in acquiescence. "Got it, got it," he mumbled, in defeat. "Sorrrrry. Didn't meant to.." He totally did and it got rEALLY hard to keep up the kicked puppy mentality when she was tWIRLING for him. He grinned. "You look really cool." Like.. whoah. Lucas wondered for like half a second before Abbi was scolding him for ranting, why it was that he didn't feel anxious in the panick-attacky sense but jittery like happy jittery.

His eyes widened and he shut up pretty promptly. "I don't know! Maybe-.. so I'm cooler than everyone else that asked you to this shindig?" YA HUHHH. He even resisted punching the air and that was basically cause for cheering. But the situation turned to giftS! He took the card from her, mouth agape a little. He totally hated his card now. "Uh.. wait!" This was so awkward. She was going to HATE the gift too. Why had he gotten her a gift? He mentally berated himself. Like.. really. He cringed a little as he pulled it out of his pocket, putting her card into his jean pocket. "You will hate it," he prefaced before he handed the card to her. "You don't have to wear the earrings. You can just.. anyway. Photobooth!? Let's go seeeee it." Best not dwell in the awkward moment, Lucas followed Abbi quickly.

Mhhhhhhm. He better had not meant it. Gosh he was so lucky he was in her good books or the SASSY snaps he'd be getting.

"You better had got it." She eyed him. "If you REALLY want a big hug, then maybe later when there's NOBODY not even ghosts around." Would that make him happier? Cause she wouldn't mind that one bit, in fact she kind of liked the idea of that. Just NO people were allowed to see, not till she was thirteen. Nope. Nope. Like did he want everyone to think she was some cootie hypocrite? And anyways mommy always said relationships were best when older, especially in the public eye cause then so and so would say this and then so and so number two would make something else up and then BOOM smack you'd have SILLY reasons to fight. This was Abbi logic anyways.

Her twirl came to a revolution and it was then she stopped back to look at Lucas. "Thank youuus." Smiley faces were worn some more. "You look really good too. I like your shirt, and your pants, and your face and your hair." Okay, yes he got the point, right?

Heeead shake.

Yes. He was a million times cooler than anybody that could of asked her to this ball, but nobody else did. "I'm not THAT popular, you know? You're the only one that asked, but I'd still say yes even if like the Head Boy asked me." He didn't need to think he all of a sudden had no swagger, cause he sure did if he had a taste in liking her.

HER CARD. PINK TOO. YAY.

Her hand extended and her fingers wrapped around the envelope as she took it from him and almost placed it inside an imaginary dress pocket when she realized there wasn't one. "Can you keep it for me till afterwards?" Unless he wanted her to open it now? "But shush, anything you gave me must be super-awesome-tasticly cool. I'll probably be wearing those earrings from tomorrow." BUT wait she never got him a gift. "I need to get you something too, don't I?" A small head scratched followed as she began walking towards the booth and eventually when reached it, smiled at the two student leaders there.

"Do you guys have fairy wings and a wand for me?" SUCH a tragic she wasn't wearing her own wings. "Do you see anything you like for photos, Roda?" Something mousie, would suit him...mhhm. Or he could always go for those wide long nerd glasses. That would really give her the giggles.

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"Pfft...that leg will have kicked you in the head before you could even get close Kettleburn." She needed to read National Geographic more often. He had seen some of the damage those giraffe's could cause.

His face was going a nice shade of red from the choking he was receiving and he lifted his hands so that he could grab hold of hers and release the choke hold she had on him a little. "You should have put the monkey mask on."

Merlin!

He had just started to walk over to the booth but stopped halfway there. "Like a serious photo?" One where they're not trying to stick their fingers up each other's noses or have got each other in a headlock? "The kind you put in your purse?"

......"GODRIC GryffinDOR is sitting up in his grave as we speak over your opinions of LION versus GIRAFFE. YOU are going to be start of the ZOMBIE apocalypse, Toussaint. He's gonna come back and BITE you, then YOU'RE a zombie, then I become a zombie," and was he PROUD of himself for that? WAS HE?

She was proud of him hehe and so she bit his ear because that's how you show you're proud of your most favorite person in the world for starting the zombie apocalypse.

"Uhmm..... will you promise not to laugh if I say yes?" But yeah.... yeah, she was thinking a REAL picture of them would be nice? Or well, as SERIOUS as a picture of them with ANIMAL MASKS could be.

"Well at least I will be remembered for something." Although according to that gossip paper thing, he was going to be remembered for getting around with different girls. He hoped that Zahra hadn't seen it. "Anyway being a zombie would be cool." Except for the being dead part. That would probably suck.

And there she went again with her mouth. "Zahra, do you want to go and get something to eat after we finish here?" He had a feeling that they had something a little tastier than his ear.

"I won't laugh." He supposed that he could be serious for a picture or two. "Do you want to take a couple without the masks?" As soon as they were done though he was going all out.

Lucas didn't hesitate to agree and it was mainly his innate avoidance of conflict and not his foolish bravery that kept him from retorting. As she offered to hug him later, the Gryffindor's lips twisted into a half-smile. "No, I, uh, I think.. " He faltered because how to be tactful and not hurt her feelings? "I promised that I'd get it and uh, this is what you want." And it was only HUGS right. Pout.

He beamed back at her as she stopped to face him. "You're welcome, Owlie," he replied, offering a little bow. Her reciprocal comment caused his face to proceed from blush to crimson and he stuffed his hands into his pocket to keep from physically restraining her. "Uh huhhhh," he replied, trying to play it cool. Thanks, uhh.. I appreciate it," the kid replied, straining to be unawkward. It was just so NICE and he couldn't help the fact that his face took to compliments like a fish to water. It just LIKED to showcase the depth of his adoration. "I guess I, uh.. match the decorations," Lucas muttered to her, huffing lightly.

"No?" Lucas teased, trying to keep from blurting out YES GOOD YES BE MINE THOUGH PLEASE??! "So you'd prefer to go with me? Over the HEADBOY?! he said, completely chuffed. WELL. WELL. His lips twitched into a smile.

Taking the envelope and box back from her, he nodded, a little relieved that she could read it by herself where he wouldn't have to watch her face. "I'll leave it in the fort, or something." PHEW. BLUSH!CRISIS narrowly avoided. He rolled his eyes a bit when she suggested she need to get him a present too. "No! It's not.. I, uh, I saw these? You know. I saw them and I thought you might.. like them. So. Uh. YEAH. You don't have to get me anything." Maybe a hug. But he wasn't going to SUGGEST IT. No. He just smiled, all gracious like and followed her to the booth.

"Do you have a purple cape? And maybe a bow and arrow?" If not that, maybe a shield. It would HAVE to do. "I'm going to be an Aveng-" But his head caught up with his mouth and he realised he could be construed as a weirdly coloured Cupid.

Um.

"Those glasses look good." They even had a funny moustache and nose.

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"Well at least I will be remembered for something." Although according to that gossip paper thing, he was going to be remembered for getting around with different girls. He hoped that Zahra hadn't seen it. "Anyway being a zombie would be cool." Except for the being dead part. That would probably suck.

And there she went again with her mouth. "Zahra, do you want to go and get something to eat after we finish here?" He had a feeling that they had something a little tastier than his ear.

"I won't laugh." He supposed that he could be serious for a picture or two. "Do you want to take a couple without the masks?" As soon as they were done though he was going all out.

"You want to be a giraffe... and a zombie....," Zahra gave him the look those claims deserved. "WHO ARE YOU and what have you done with MIKEY?" Because hadn't they always wanted to be LIONS and WEREWOLVES? Haylan's mum GOT SO MAD AT HER once for claiming she wanted to be a werewolf when she grew up.

Hehe

".....we could take a couple..... you know...." CUE THE EYEBROWS, though he probably couldn't see them behind the mask. But still. YOU KNOW, KISSING HEHEHEHEHEHEHE. HEHE. Zahra gave him a nudge. Then a pinch. Then a hug. Then she bit him a little on the shoulder again lest he forget SHE was the LION.

NOOOO? ..wait oh...so he finally understood it all?

But like NON public hugs were still okay. Gosh. Boys. "I don't mind if it's not in FRONT of people." Get it? Yes? Yes? or No? No?

GIGGLE SNORT.

Weakness sign...well of feelings and all that gooey stuff. Would you look at the REDNESS of his face? Was worse than a tomato, even. It was supposed to be a good thing that he was blushing though, wasn't it? Or what if he was red for OTHER reasons. "Are you blushing cause of meeee?" Totally innocent question, and not awkward at all in Abbi's eyes. "You do! You do! But pink and red are pretty colours." Smileys followed, and then one more giggle snort.

"Nope." Did he need anymore confirmation? And the whole Head Boy thing, she nodded. Alec was real cool and popular and all, but NOPE Abbi didn't see him like she saw Roda, never ever. "Yep, I sure would. You'd make me giggle more." Mhhhm, and a night like this with the head boy would be NOTHING but awkward, at least like this it was enjoyable awkwardness, if that was possible?

Nod nod. That was totally fine with her. She'd just have to remember to grab the envelope later.

Sweeeet. Well she was sure she WOULD in fact like the earings he got her, but wasn't it only fair she got something for him too? Hmmm. Now what would a boy like him want? "What if I see something and want to get it for you? Like what would you want me to see?" Clever way of putting it, right?

Aveng....huh. OH AVENGERS. Yeah she knew a bit about that. So he was like a superhero kind of guy? Totally cool with Abbi, anything like that was cool, but she didn't comment cause he seemed to have changed his mind.

"They dooo, and they'd be really funny in pictures. " Nod, nod BEAM.

The music that the band were playing could be heard from here and it made Alec smile. Things had really kicked off well, hadn't it?

And then she came.

BLINK.

He glanced over at Mo very quickly. This... was going to be awkward if he didn't act normal. Trying to keep the smile on his face, he peeked out of the curtain and... yeah, there she was. "Your hair's still really great, you know. And you look beautiful," Nodnod. Grey-blue eyes wandered around Ells and over towards the main stage and the band. "Everything looks great from here," he added before looking back at her, "Erm... you having fun?"

Oh look! Cassia! WAVE! "Everything okay at the Tunnel of Love?" And had people gotten drenched in water, yet? ... He was cu--

...

And then he heard his name.

Or not his name but... his title. Student leadership position.

A curious expression crossed his face as he looked over at Abbi and... L... L... Lucas, right? The guy he had worked with in that seminar about photography. The really enthusiastic one with that great head of curly hair. He was a good lad. Alec tilted his head as he watched them. He shouldn't eavesdrop, right? No.

... But he should answer the question Abbi had. Fairy wings and a wand? "Yeah! I... think I saw some pink ones earlier in this trunk over here," he said, pulling the trunk closer and rummaging through it, "If you don't like pink, we could always change the colour."