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Lily comes into the bar this evening in her favorite Muggle dresses, hair pulled back with a vaguely floral gold barrette set with a very sparkly, deep blue stone. It doesn't exactly match the green dress she's wearing (as Petunia pointed out three times on the way to Christmas Eve services earlier), but it was a Christmas present from James and Lily likes it, so she wore it regardless (and will likely do so again, and frequently).
Bar presents her with both a mug of hot butterbeer and a copy of the Christmas edition of The Daily Prophet, with a note clipped to the front that reads see page four.
There are two things on page four, and both are distracting enough that Lily is completely ignoring her drink.
The first is a pair of photographs of 'Father Christmas' visiting the children at St. Mungo's on Christmas Eve. And while he's not identified by any other name, it would be more or less impossible to not recognize the headmaster.
The other is a long report of the Minister for Magic's Christmas party on the 23rd, which sounds like quite the event. The paper goes into great detail about the elaborately decorated Christmas trees, the animated dancing ice sculptures, the snow that fell from the ceiling but evaporated before hitting the floor, the special performance by Celestina Warbeck.
There's a partial list of the guests, as well, though Lily only knows some of the names - Professors Slughorn and Dumbledore (the latter as himself this time), textbook authors Bathilda Bagshot and Miranda Groshawk, a couple of Quidditch players Cliona has mentioned, a few last names she recognizes from Hogwarts classmates. And, of course, 'Mr and Mrs Harold Potter and their son, Mr James Potter.'
Lily will stop staring in a moment or two.
Though probably not before her butterbeer has gone cold.
Bar presents her with both a mug of hot butterbeer and a copy of the Christmas edition of The Daily Prophet, with a note clipped to the front that reads see page four.
There are two things on page four, and both are distracting enough that Lily is completely ignoring her drink.
The first is a pair of photographs of 'Father Christmas' visiting the children at St. Mungo's on Christmas Eve. And while he's not identified by any other name, it would be more or less impossible to not recognize the headmaster.
The other is a long report of the Minister for Magic's Christmas party on the 23rd, which sounds like quite the event. The paper goes into great detail about the elaborately decorated Christmas trees, the animated dancing ice sculptures, the snow that fell from the ceiling but evaporated before hitting the floor, the special performance by Celestina Warbeck.
There's a partial list of the guests, as well, though Lily only knows some of the names - Professors Slughorn and Dumbledore (the latter as himself this time), textbook authors Bathilda Bagshot and Miranda Groshawk, a couple of Quidditch players Cliona has mentioned, a few last names she recognizes from Hogwarts classmates. And, of course, 'Mr and Mrs Harold Potter and their son, Mr James Potter.'
Lily will stop staring in a moment or two.
Though probably not before her butterbeer has gone cold.