Caleb and Stella - Reception
Date: Friday, March 14
Time: 5:30pm
Location: The Prancing Unicorn, London
Characters Involved: Stella and Caleb Moore, and all their invited guests. ((Please add a tag for your character as you join in!))
Rating: try to keep it PG?
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Time: 5:30pm
Location: The Prancing Unicorn, London
Characters Involved: Stella and Caleb Moore, and all their invited guests. ((Please add a tag for your character as you join in!))
Rating: try to keep it PG?
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"My parents actually made a gift of the house I grew up in," Stella explained, still a bit amazed herself at her parents' generosity. "Caleb and I are moving there- a small town in Devon, called Ashreigney." A wide grin passed over Stella's face- she hadn't seen the house in several weeks, and was excited to see what sort of work Caleb had done on it.
"Minerva approved a direct Floo connection, which will make things a lot easier- having to apparate home at 2:00am every night was not something I even wanted to contemplate."
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He moved with her to the music, the distance between them not far. He sighed quietly, and spoke into her hair, "Thanks for not being mad at me, about everything, Hannah. I really need a friend right now. Hermione is," and Ron pulled back to look at Hannah, gauging her reaction and deciding to be more forthcoming, "Well, she's dating someone. And is in love. And says she has loved him for a long time."
He couldn't help tensing his body, as his eyes swept the crowd, willing himself not to see her and this 'new love' of her life.
"I hate talking about her with anyone, especially you, but I don't want to pretend everything is okay with me. It is hard being here, knowing he is probably here with her right now."
Ron sighed again, heavily, as he moved her around the floor.
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As they hit the dance floor, Hannah couldn't help but notice Ron's continual glances around the room. He'd been doing it all evening and she was certain she knew the reason. When he began to speak about Hermione, Hannah's assumptions were confirmed. Though Hannah couldn't believe her ears.
"Let me get this straight. She felt me out for whatever she thought was going on and then had a major fit over you being there with Lavender when all along she was falling in love with someone else?" At least Hannah's hurt had been genuine. She really had begun to think that she and Ron might have been able to have something. Dean's return to her schedule had been completely unexpected on her part.
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Ron slowed a bit in their dancing to look in her face, "It just doesn't seem right to give up on something I've been working towards almost my whole life. It seems like kind of a betrayal. But things haven't been right since I got stuck out of country and that was, god, almost seven months ago. Maybe we really are broken up, for real this time."
Ron looked at her sadly, not sure what else he could say.
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"Hermione told you things were over and you took it to heart," she stepped out away from him so she could spin herself back in and by proxy making the dance less intimate. "She obviously has no clue what she's doing outside of her books."
The comments made were in no way an attempt to call Hermione stupid. Still, the girl needed a lesson or two in how to handle things that weren't written out in a text book. "I could always send for one of those Muggle Dating for Dummies books. You could give it to her and hightlight the parts she royally screwed."
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He laughed again, having more fun with her now then before, and moved her into another turn. When they were face to face, he looked at her, "So, spill. Are things really good between you and old lawyer boy? Is he treating you right? I'll have to be after him if he's not."
Ron grinned at her, before he put her in a move that moved her away from him. He had this little hope that things would go terrible for the two; Hannah was quite a catch for any guy. He never thought he had a chance, ever. He smiled again to himself, "Yep, maybe you should get that book for Hermione. I'll read it first; I obviously need the help."
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"We're doing fine," Hannah replied in response to Ron's questions about Dean. "'Old lawyer boy' is putting up quite a defense for himself. I just hope he doesn't send me a bill." She laughed as she stepped out to the music again. The laughter continued as she thought about Ron actually pouring over a book on dating. "I'll get that book for you if you really want me to."
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He slowed with the music, but kept her a reasonable distance from himself, not wanted to give her the wrong message, "That is good news. Excellent news. And things at the other shop are okay? You don't miss our antics? Getting plenty from the brothers?"
He got quiet for a moment, as she moved with him, "It's lonely at the other shop without you. It was far more bearable with your unpredictable presence there. Ah well, things change, don't they?"
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"The shop is good. While I do miss some of our antics I'm glad to be in Diagon Alley. With the viewer business picking up I need to be close to Finnigan's again." Not to mention being in Diagon Alley made it easier for her and Dean to steal lunches together and keep their word that they wanted to give themselves an honest chance.
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The music changed, and he looked at her expectantly, "Keep going? Or should I get you back? I think he should come over and cut in, don't you?"
Ron smiled as he began to more Hannah to a different beat.
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When the song they were dancing to blended into another, Hannah felt it was time to return to the table. In truth, Dean could come out to the dance floor and claim her back but Hannah wanted to prove to Dean that she was as invested in making them work as he was.
"We should probably get back. Besides, that cake looks absolutely delicious." She noted that the photographer was making his way toward the table housing the cake.
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Ron stopped and opened his arm in the direction of the table, "So, do you hope for chocolate or vanilla? You never can tell from the outside, you know. Me, I think that is will be chocolate. Just a hunch but I'm pretty good about this stuff."
"And Hannah, thanks again. If you ever need anything, you come see me. You are a great friend."
He pulled her chair out, and waited for her to sit, before he resumed his seat on the opposite side of Dean.
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"Caleb, may I steal your bride for a dance?" he asked formally. While he hated politics, he shined when it came to delicate situations. "I promise not to keep her too long," he added with a slight smirk.
He'd not asked Daphne to follow him, fearing she'd think herself obligated to dance with Caleb, and he wasn't sure his nerves could handle that scenario. He wanted, however, to prove his own questionable loyalties when it came to politics, and proving he had no issues with those who had once been on the other side of anything he believed in was first in that step.
He held his hand out to Stella, assuming an acceptance from Caleb, but he would not move until it was granted.
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Draco Malfoy was basically an employer now, despite the fact he'd only interacted with Harry thus far. He couldn't afford to offend the younger man, even if he was a Malfoy.
He sighed as he watched Draco lead Stella to the dance floor. His new bride seemed intent on playing nicely with Malfoy's lately, and though he'd never trust Lucius Malfoy, he knew he shouldn't judge his wife and son. Honestly, he shouldn't judge Lucius either, but that was one opinion he couldn't imagine changing anytime soon.
Sipping his champagne, he kept an eye on them nonetheless. Employer or no, if Draco put a finger out of line while he was with Stella, he'd be on before he could blink.
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