Paris Party! (Saturday, but posted early by request)

[rockinriah]

Zacharias loved parties, especially when he was throwing them. Granted, that meant he wasn't going to be drinking nearly as much as he wanted, but someone had to make sure no one blew his house up. He'd delegated bartenders to Daphne, a fair bit of decorating to Mandy, and made Megan entertain him. He sort of felt bad asking them to do anything

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[daphne_x]

It had been a few hours into the party and Daphne still hadn't seen Terry. To occupy her time she wandered through the party and somehow gotten separated from Pansy. But there were so many people, not even just from Hogwarts, here to keep her interested. And to keep her hands busy, Daphne made sure always to have a drink. It helped to know the bartenders.

"Riah, there you are!" she said, finding him as she wandered into one of the main spaces. After the party began to fill up they had gone their separate ways. She gave him a big smile, her head fuzzy from all the champagne.

[daphne_x]

"And I love when you show what a gentleman you actually are," she noted, appreciating his help. These heels made basic movements much more difficult.

Once the music started Daphne let her body find the beat, letting her hips sway. It was easier than she thought it would be. Daphne was used to the spot light and being up here with Riah definitely caught the attention of others.

[rockinriah]

"Don't get used to it. Loses it's novelty." Zacharias smirked before catching the beat and moving with Daphne.

They seemed to be the type to gather attention, no matter the setting. This just amped it up. There were probably a few condescending comments about a Hufflepuff and Slytherin dancing on tables for attention, but people knew Daphne had a big part in this party, so he wasn't sure why they were just catching that.

Either way, the music drowned them out soon enough.

[allaboot_terry]

Terry had been talking to Drew when he saw a scantily dressed Daphne atop the bar dancing.

At first, he was wrapped up in how absolutely gorgeous she looked. With her belly shirt on, Terry couldn't peel his eyes away. It'd been ridiculously too long since he'd seen her like this, and it made him realize even more painfully so how much he missed her.

Walking towards her, he realized she wasn't alone up there.... Smith was dancing like he was going to make something happen, and it stirred something inside Terry, as usual. Prior to Daph he never would have imagined he'd be the jealous type but, well, here he was.

"Daph," he shouted up to her putting his hand out for hers. He gave her a grin, knowing she'd know what he was thinking.

[daphne_x]

At first Daphne didn't hear anyone call her name - was too used to the whispers around the party as she walked past people. But when the voice grew closer she turned to see Terry. Her heart nearly jumped out of her chest and she smiled, a true smile, down at him.

"Terry, you came!" she said, as if she almost didn't believe he would. Daphne turned back to Riah, slightly disappointed to cut this short.

"It looks like I owe you a rain check...again. I promise I'm good for it."

[rockinriah]

"Promises, promises," Zacharias muttered. He gave her something close to a pout for half a second before he waved her off. "Go on. I know when I'm upstaged."

He was laughing when he said it and already turning to see if he could spot anyone worthy of his time.

That's when Hannah caught his attention, shoulders hunched in the way they always were when she desperately wanted out of something.

Which, of course, meant Pansy Parkinson was involved.

[daphne_x]

Daphne laughed, shaking her head. That was another great thing about Riah - he didn't take anything personal or too seriously.

She turned to Terry, leaning on his shoulders to help herself down from the table. She felt a little wobbly from both her heels and the drinks.

"When did you get here?" she asked, not yet letting go of him once she was safely on the ground.

[allaboot_terry]

"Not long ago."

He helped steady her to her feet, but still didn't let go. Part of Terry possessively wanted to cover her stomach. "That would have been better if it was a private show," he suggested quietly, not letting his voice lead too into it. Terry preferred to leave it as a statement, because it his mind it was fact.

[daphne_x]

"I got a little carried away," she admitted, grinning up at him sheepishly. Daphne enjoyed that look in his eyes. It was so much better than the look he was giving her last week.

"But you know I can always reenact for you later."

[allaboot_terry]

"I hope so," he nodded, his voice sultry and soft, "Do you know of a place around here where we can go and talk?" Terry motioned around the room, figuring if anyone could find a room in a large house it would be Miss Daphne Greengrass, owner of an entire wing in her mansion.

[daphne_x]

"I think we can find something," she told him, grabbing his hand and pulling him out of the room. There were a few disappointed faces to see her go.

Daphne was more familiar with the flat than she realized. After all, she had spent the night in her own guest room not long ago and helped set up the party.

She led him to the same guest room she had stayed in a few days earlier.

"Will this work?"

[allaboot_terry]

Terry nodded as he looked around. "Looks right to me."

He wasn't even sure where to start, so he just walked over to the bed and sat down on the edge of it, looking around at the decor. It matched the other rooms he'd seen so far, and he wasn't surprised. The Smiths must be loaded beyond belief.

[daphne_x]

Daphne didn't hesitate to follow him to the bed. She sat close to him, not wanting to waste another moment being apart.

"I'm really glad you came," she started, feeling much more sober now. The reality of everything came flooding back to her. "Apart of me didn't think you would."

[allaboot_terry]

Part of him was surprised she followed him to the bed so quickly, believing that so much had changed between them. But he couldn't complain to having Daphne at his side. She felt so right, she fit into the curve of his body.

"We're in a weird place," he observed casually, unsure how to even begin.

[daphne_x]

"I know we are and it's my fault," she admitted. Daphne hated to be wrong. She was stubborn and wasn't afraid to fight for her point. But tonight she didn't even hesitate.

"I was so wrong, Terry."

[allaboot_terry]

There were so many words he'd had in his head for the past few weeks, but for once in his life Terry just skipped the rude commentary. It was enough to hear her apologize, he didn't have to make her suffer about it the way he had.

"Where do we go from here?" he asked, choosing to look towards the future rather than dwell on past mistakes.