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Post by THALIA BURKE on May 20, 2024 11:45:20 GMT -5
Mid-December, before the Christmas Break
Some older Slytherin students were organising a slumber party in the common room, and it seemed that everyone was invited. Thalia wasn't sure how this would go - the types of slumber parties she was familiar with usually only had a few girls her own age, not a mix of males and females aged anywhere from eleven to seventeen. Nevertheless, the notice pinned to the house announcement board indicated DRESSCODE: PYJAMAS and START: 10 PM.
Curious to see who would show up - perhaps all her housemates would - Thalia descended from her dorm at 10 p.m. sharp. She was wearimg a set of casual black robes rather than her actual pyjamas; it would be too embarrassing to sit around in her nightgown. There were snacks and drinks provided, mostly the sugary kind - it would energise the participants for sure.
She grabbed a goblet of pumpkin juice and went over to an armchair in front of a fireplace. There were few people here currently, and none that she knew personally.
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Last Edit: May 23, 2024 8:55:06 GMT -5 by THALIA BURKE
Post by NONA VASILIEVA on May 20, 2024 12:29:49 GMT -5
Nona had never had many friends her own age - she'd grown up without any siblings and been homeschooled until her Hogwarts letter arrived - and thus it made sense that she'd never attended a 'slumber party' before. She'd known kids her age, of course, but never really liked them. Before she moved in with her baboushka they had been the rich pureblood children of her parents' associates, and the ones after had been carefree Muggle schoolkids who Nona didn't think she could relate to. When she saw the notice adveritising a house slumber party, Nona was... curious. Uncertain of how it would go, maybe, but that was how she'd felt about most things at Hogwarts so far.
Nona donned her only acceptable pyjama set - a plain black button-up and long matching pyjama pants, sleek and stylish - and headed down to the main common room. She could see Thalia, her dormmate, had already arrived, noticably not wearing actual pyjamas. Nona approached her, since she didn't know anyone else. "Hey, Thalia," she greeted the girl. "What's the occasion? Do you know?" It seemed weird to randomly host a slumber party, but maybe it was just for fun. Nona sat cross-legged on a nearby armchair, feeling strange being dressed for bed with her hair down around all these people.
Post by DUSTIN BURKE on May 20, 2024 19:20:55 GMT -5
The slumber party had seemed like a really great idea to him. So he had dressed in his two-piece pyjamas, long pants and button-up long-sleeve top that were both green, stuck his feet in slippers with a warm robe. Coming down the stairs he passed Ó Seighin on his way down he growled at him to get out of the way. Stammering an apology he had squished against the wall to let him pass before hurrying down to the common room.
"Hi Thalia, Nona. Oh, how come you're not in pyjamas?" Still a little flushed from the encounter he picked up a thing of pumpkin juice and found a seat near his cousin and another girl in their year he recognized as Nona. Relieved to be away from Tynan he slumped onto the couch, cradling his drink close to his chest as he did so. Gathering himself he looked at the two girls before Nona asked a question. "I'm curious too, I wonder who put up the notice."
Post by JUVIA HIMURA on May 21, 2024 12:45:52 GMT -5
Juvia had seen the notice two hours prior. She heavily considered going, not for the socializing (although that would come with the natural intention of the event), but rather to know more about her peers. From her dormitory, she traced her finger along the painting she had brought back from the winter holidays -- a beautiful scene of one of Japan's many mountains. It brought her a semblance of comfort before entering unfamiliar territory. She slipped on a pair of the finest pajamas' she could find, a delicate green set of silk, which felt fitting for the house-themed portion of this "slumber party". Juvia also thought to make an impression, she rummaged through her school trunk to find a small package containing a set of exploding snaps. Surely this could help provide entertainment, and bring her peers closer to her. To her mission, that is.
She descended from the female side of the dormitory, walking through the stone cold floor of the dungeons (in a set of slippers, of course). Juvia found herself needing a moment before actually entering the main portion of the common room. Once entered, she fixated on the large fireplace and then glanced around at the gathered students. "Hello."
Then came a pause. Juvia was terrible at this forced social interaction thing, and she knew it. She had to play it smart, and did her best possible inviting expression that internal fear could offer. "I brought exploding snaps."
Post by THALIA BURKE on May 23, 2024 9:13:04 GMT -5
The first familiar face she spotted was that of her dormmate. Thalia grinned at her a little guiltily, seeing Nona take in her disregard of the dresscode. "I don't know why they organised this party. Maybe it's someone's birthday, but they didn't want to make a big deal of it so they just arranged a get-together?" That didn't sound very Slytherin, since most of her housemates - including Thalia herself - would simply revel in the celebratory attention. "Or maybe it's Christmas-related." Still, the party didn't have any extra Yule decorations - other than the ones already put up by the house-elves.
Her cheeks reddened a little when Dustin questioned her appearance. "I didn't have any pyjamas I would be comfortable showing off to the whole house," she confessed. She had only brought some sleeveless nightgowns, which were perfectly suitable in a dormitory full of girls her age. But wearing them with strangers around would only make her feel vulnerable and awkward - even more so than standing out by defying the dresscode.
She was glad when the older girl joined, taking the attention away from Thalia's attire. Exploding Snap was an interesting game; she always enjoyed the suspense everyone felt when waiting for someone's card to explode. "That's great! Should we play?" Her gaze moved to Dustin and Nona, awaiting their response. Then she realised she hadn't even introduced herself to the new arrival and turned back to the older girl. "Oh, and I'm Thalia."
Post by JUVIA HIMURA on May 23, 2024 10:21:27 GMT -5
"Juvia." She gave a faint smile, although the imperativeness of this social encounter made it impossible to be a genuine smile. However, she had to give herself credit -- she wasn't doing awful. The package of exploding snaps were shaking in her hands, you can tell they were hardly used. It's not like her father would ever enjoy a game like this with her, he's much too serious. Which, explains a lot about her personality.
Post by NONA VASILIEVA on May 23, 2024 17:59:16 GMT -5
Thalia's birthday theory seemed reasonable. Nona pursed her lips and nodded. Her own birthday occurred pretty much as soon as the school year started, so it was often hard to find time to celebrate between the hecticness of the first few weeks. But she was never one for big celebrations anyway - even as a kid she'd felt like an outcast at her own birthday parties. So she could understand someone wanting a more clandestine party. "It's all rather secretive. I wonder if whoever put the notice up is here already." Eyeing the current attendees, she furrowed her brows. It was difficult to tell when she didn't know any of them.
Nona looked up at a strangely flushed Dustin, who greeted both her and Thalia. "Hi, Dustin," she smiled somewhat shyly, considering she didn't know the boy very well. He shared a surname with Thalia - Nona was pretty sure they were cousins. An older girl approached them, and Thalia seemed tempted by the offer of Exploding Snap. Nona grinned, leaning into the circle. "Sounds fun. You're on," she said. She liked Exploding Snap. The girl introduced herself as Juvia, and Nona realised she should probably offer up her own name. It was hard to keep up when there were so many people around. "I'm Nona." There. Sorted.
Post by DUSTIN BURKE on May 23, 2024 22:22:36 GMT -5
"Exploding snap, that would be a lot of fun!" Dustin rather enjoyed that game, which put him in fair better spirits than his run-in with O Seighin had left him in. There were three ways to play the game, Classic, Patience, and Bavarian Rules, of which he enjoyed the first the best. With as many people here he supposed it might be the easiest way to play too.
"Oh, I understand that. I'm sure no one else will mind, it's the spirit of the sleepover that matters." He suspected some others were likely to not show up in pyjamas either, it all depended on the person after all. If his pyjamas weren't like regular clothes he might not have come down in them either. "I'd like to play a few rounds, I can go run and get my deck if we need it?"
Post by JUVIA HIMURA on May 24, 2024 12:04:50 GMT -5
"Yeah, sure." Juvia considered for a moment, the traits of Slytherin house members, ambitious she remembered. She can play on this to win these second years over. "If we have your deck, we could make a miniature tournament out of it." She elected to make herself comfortable, and sat on one of the sofas near the fireplace, which roared back at her allowing her confidence to build up even greater.
From there, she was able to go through her cards. "Do we want to play classic, patience, or bavarian? If no ones played before, classic might be best. But we'll need our wands." Juvia came prepared of course, with her wand tucked into her green silk pajama bottoms. Of course she assumed Slytherin mostly housed purebloods, or at least it did in the past. That's what appealed her to the house. Still, it was important to play the part.
Post by THALIA BURKE on May 24, 2024 15:56:53 GMT -5
Playing games was an essential part of a slumber party, in Thalia's mind. She felt silly for not having thought of bringing her Wizarding Chess set, though maybe that was for the better - she was okay at the game, but only two could play it. The older girl had been smart to bring the Exploding Snap cards.
While waiting for Dustin to fetch his own cards, Thalia moved her armchair closer to the sofa Juvia chose to occupy. "I've played before, but I don't mind playing the classic version. It might be the easiest, with four of us." She glanced at Nona, uncertain whether the Russian girl had ever played the game. She must have; wasn't it popular across the whole wizarding world? Either way, the classic version seemed the most suitable. "I have my wand." She took it out of her robe pocket, once again remembering that a holster was needed for it - a fancy one, like she'd seen some duelists use. Keeping it in her pocket seemed so disrespectful to such an important tool.
Post by NONA VASILIEVA on May 25, 2024 8:44:25 GMT -5
Nona had played exploding snap with her uncle over the summer break, having little else to do in Holyhead for those weeks. However, she'd only ever played the classic version, and wasn't exactly aware that there were variations of it. Thankfully, Thalia suggested that they play the classic version. Nona nodded, not wanting to bring up the fact that she hadn't a clue what patience and bavarian were. "Classic sounds good," she said. "I'll have to run and get my wand. Be right back." Dustin said he might go and get his deck, so it wasn't like she'd be holding everyone up. Hopefully. She hopped up off the chair, once again feeling self-conscious about her state of dress as she quickly rushed back up to the dorm to fetch her wand.
Post by JUVIA HIMURA on May 25, 2024 11:13:59 GMT -5
Juvia watched Nona rush off with a slight smile. She turned to Thalia and Dustin, her fingers absently tracing patterns on the arm of her chair. "Exploding Snap always brings back memories of home," she said softly, her voice carrying a wistful tone. "I used to play it with my cousin during long afternoons by the river. We would spend hours trying to master the timing to avoid the explosions."
She glanced over at Dustin. "Do you have a favorite variation of the game? I've always been curious about how others play it." Her caramel eyes sparkled with genuine interest, the familiar warmth of camaraderie bubbling up as they waited for Nona to return.
As she waited for his response, Juvia couldn't help but feel a sense of confidence wash over her. The simple, yet exhilarating game had a way of bridging gaps and creating bonds, a tactic she should use more often.
Post by THALIA BURKE on May 25, 2024 21:24:45 GMT -5
Leaving the room without her wand was simply unthinkable to Thalia. It was akin to leaving a limb behind. The more spells she learned, the more vulnerable she felt when she didn't have her wand with her. Watching Nona rush to the dormitory, she marvelled at the Russian girl's ability to leave her wand in another room and not feel anxious about it.
With Dustin promptly departing to bring his own cards, Thalia was briefly left alone with the older girl. Admittedly, Juvia wasn't as intimidating as certain other older students. And in any case, fearing people who were just a few years her senior was stupid. "I like Patience the most, and I know Dustin prefers Classic," she answered for herself and for her cousin. "Are there really any techniques for avoiding explosions? I usually just keep my eyebrows wet and hope for the best." Having seen people singe their eyebrows during the game, she had simply learned to take precautions.
Post by SOFIA ABOTT on May 29, 2024 11:59:44 GMT -5
Sofia was late.. in all her usual fashion. She had managed to remember though, and that was something in and of itself. As she padded into the main room, her slippers dragging across the floor she settled herself down nearby the group. "How much have I missed?" she asked as she settled herself in.
Post by DOMHNALL MCEVOY on May 30, 2024 7:02:58 GMT -5
Having only been released from the Hospital Wing today - just in time for the party - Don arrived from his dormitory wearing a set of dark green pyjamas. A lot of his items were scattered around his bed or even missing - he figured one or a few of his dormmates had gone through his belongings while he was petrified. Oh, well, he'd clean up later and think of some group prank targeting all fourth-year Slytherin boys. No biggie.
There was already a group of students gathered, two of them his own classmates. The others were just kids - second-years, he was almost sure. "Didn't you know? The party is for me. To welcome me back from the hospital," he informed the cluster of students with a grin, having overheard them wondering who had organised the gathering. Of course, it wasn't true - nobody would arrange such an event for him, but why not try and mislead some gullible souls?