"We got here first, and that means we're the bestest, right daddy?" Ella exclaimed, jumping up and down. "That means that I'm his bestest friend an' I gets first choice on the sweets!"
Ella tore her hand out of Gilderoy's and hugged Ben. "Myffles sleeped on my bed last night. An' Bunny daddy dis-peerd the wall so's I didn't get scared at night."
Gilderoy suffered through the jab to his ribs from Julian as they stood in the doorway. "Thanks for inviting us, Ben," he said, extending his hand to the young man.
"Hello there, Ben. Thank you for inviting us to your party." Julian grinned as he too shook the small hand, winking to Terry. He then took off his cloak and shrank it so it was manageable for the small boy, thanking him again.
"Well, it's nice to be thought of with anticipation," Julian offered his hand to Terry next. "Happy New Year's Eve. How was your holiday?"
"Welcome," Ben said, distracted by another knock at the door. "LIAM!" he shouted, running off to greet his friend.
Terry grinned after him, and shook Avery's hand. "Happy New Years! The holiday was...hectic, as usual. Can I get either of you anything to drink?" he asked, just as Romilda and Liam walked in.
"I would love something to drink. Something fizzy would be nice," Gilderoy said, handing Terry his cloak after Ben ran off. "Energetic, aren't they? You know, I'm constantly amazed at how much they can run around without getting tire. Why, Knobby was chasing after her all morning, and most of the afternoon after her nap today. It's amazing that she isn't completely tired out yet."
Ella had run him ragged, as well. Gilderoy had finished his work early, and was tending the shop for most of the day, hoping desperately for some business to come through. But he ended up playing games with and reading to Ella for most of the day. She was so cheerful, though, that he couldn't help but feel good.
"Sorry, what was that?" he asked, thinking he heard someone talking to him. Perhaps he was barmy. "No, nevermind."
Ella tore her hand out of Gilderoy's and hugged Ben. "Myffles sleeped on my bed last night. An' Bunny daddy dis-peerd the wall so's I didn't get scared at night."
Gilderoy suffered through the jab to his ribs from Julian as they stood in the doorway. "Thanks for inviting us, Ben," he said, extending his hand to the young man.
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He looked up at Ella's bunny Daddy, and grinned. "Hi Bunny-man! Hi Mr. Muffin! Bob can take your coats too!"
Terry stepped up and shuffled Ben to the side, so that Gilderoy, Avery and Ella could step inside.
"Thanks for coming," he said to the adults. "Ben's been able to talk of nothing else all day."
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"Well, it's nice to be thought of with anticipation," Julian offered his hand to Terry next. "Happy New Year's Eve. How was your holiday?"
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Terry grinned after him, and shook Avery's hand. "Happy New Years! The holiday was...hectic, as usual. Can I get either of you anything to drink?" he asked, just as Romilda and Liam walked in.
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Ella had run him ragged, as well. Gilderoy had finished his work early, and was tending the shop for most of the day, hoping desperately for some business to come through. But he ended up playing games with and reading to Ella for most of the day. She was so cheerful, though, that he couldn't help but feel good.
"Sorry, what was that?" he asked, thinking he heard someone talking to him. Perhaps he was barmy. "No, nevermind."
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