The Princess Birthday Ball

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The huge, white tent sprawls on the lawn beside the lake. It has been transfigured there for a very special occasion. A stone walkway leads from the bar to the tent - the pavements are wide enough that ladies' dresses won't trail on the ground as they make their way to the entrance. Over the draped curtains of the entrance way is a large banner

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Greet the birthday girl

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Ingress waves happily at every guest. Everyone looks so nice and everyone's smiling, and this is the best day ever!

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[prince_arithon]

"Arithon is still fine."

He informs her, with a deep bow,

"Of course you can! That is the point, yes?"

He laughs and waves his hands at her, to get her to open it up.

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[smallestopener]

"Arithon's lots easier to say."

She tears off the wrapping.

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[prince_arithon]

Someone never learned about costume jewelry. Tom is probably going to have a heart attack, later, but its an actual silver tiara with actual sapphires in it.

They match Ingress' hair.

"Yes, it is. Do you like it?"

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[smallestopener]

She stares at the tiara with pure delight. "It's beautiful!"

She sets in on her head. "Thank you so, so much! Will you dance with me later?"

Tom will just be sad he didn't think of it first.

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[prince_arithon]

"Of course."

He informs her, dipping down to collect a kiss from her cheek (some day, not to distant, he'll have to stretch up to do this. He'll take all he can get while she's short),

"I love to dance, and one should always dance with the prettiest first."

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[smallestopener]

She giggles and kisses his cheek, too. She feels like such a grown up today!

"Okay, Arithon. I'll find you and we'll waltz. Or do a court dance. I know lots of dances."

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[prince_arithon]

She'll really be a grown-up before too long.

Its horribly sad, in one way.

So he'll dance with her tonight,

"That is a promise."

He informs her, smiling and touching her cheek with two fingers,

"And I hold you to it. If you wish, I shall come by when it is time you return home, and sing you sweetly to sleep."

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[smallestopener]

"That would be very nice," she giggles. "Megwyn would like it, too."

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[prince_arithon]

"I shall sing for her as well, then."

He gives her one last bow, then fades away so that she can talk to her other guests.

He'll be back for the dancing.

Re: Greet the birthday girl

[clumsy_auror]

"Wotcher, milady!" calls Tonks happily, her brightly-coloured dress swirling around her legs. "Aren't you looking smashing this afternoon."

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[smallestopener]

"'Dora, 'Dora!" Ingress cries as she rushes to hug Nymphadora. "'Dora, you look beautiful! We can both be princesses today."

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[clumsy_auror]

Nymphadora hugs her back tightly, giving Ingress a little twirl, and kisses her round cheek. "I could only hope to be as pretty as you. Good party so far?"

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[smallestopener]

"Oh, it's really good. Everyone's all dressed up, and soon we'll dance and there's cake and ice cream and cookies!"

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[clumsy_auror]

"Well, of course one must have both. It wouldn't really be a ball without that sort of thing."

'Dora casts a speculative eye on Ingress.

"Present now, or present later?"

Like she even has to ask.

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[smallestopener]

"Present now! Oh, oh wait."

Ingress curtseys deeply.

"Welcome to my party, my lady."