You're Late For Tea

Care to Dance? || Molly & Mark

"Yes I was. Just because i was nervous, I wasn’t used to dancing with someone else." She shrugged a bit. She had danced often alone, but not with a partner. She let him dip her and easily follow his lead back to dancing closely with him. At least she wasn’t stepping on his toes. "Don’t worry, I don’t plan on it."

"Neither was I." He laughed, "For a while there I thought people were supposed to step on each other's toes as they danced! It was only until I danced with someone else that I found that wasn't the case." He chuckled to himself as he spun them around, easing them through the crowd. He smiled as he looked down at her, "Good. I'd hate to be without the prettiest lady here."

Care to Dance? || Molly & Mark

"That’s true, I was just klutz." Molly laughed.Blushing a bit at the memory. "I came back, I was only gone five minutes. I just need air, it was warm. And you know how I am when I embarrass myself." She always walked off, it was that or she just continually embarrassed herself more.

"You were not a klutz." He laughed, "Maybe you just had a little too much punch." He smiled, dipping her slowly, then pulling her back up and holding her tight against him, "Well, I'm not letting you walk away this time."

Care to Dance? || Molly & Mark

"I do remember the yuleball being much more dramatic… I also remember stepping on your feet when we danced." She laughed. "I’d say I’m better now, wouldn’t you?" She asked with a little laugh. Blushing. Oh she remembered how flustered she’d gotten. She’d ended up having to step away and get air to calm down. She also believed she’d gotten into a fight that night over someone insulting one of her friend’s dresses… but that had been the very tail end of the night and hadn’t resulted in much trouble.

"Yes, but that wasn't because you were mad at me." He chuckled, "I can't believe you still remember that." He smiled, "Oh, you weren't that bad. It was certainly no reason to go running off like that. 'Really ruined my night, you know."

"Oh I know. For me, its drawing. I used to take art but my schedule got too full." She looked up at him with a smile

"You should take it up again!" He smiled, giving her a twirl, "You can always apply for a time turner if you ever feel overwhelmed."

"Are you shy, sir?" Nix asked curiously, watching the other with a smirk.

"'Course not!" He scoffed, feeling offended, "What makes you say that?"

Sonya’s face turned a light pink as they started to dance “You’re pretty good at this, you know.” She winked

He blushed slightly, "Oh, thank you! I practice a lot. It's good for the soul to dance. Otherwise, it gets all cranky and doesn't put up with you."

Care to Dance? || Molly & Mark

Molly laughed at the twirl, and easily fell into the slow paced dance with him. Regardless of the music around them. She was never one to follow the crowd. But she could easily follow Mark. “Quite well, nice to dance though one can only watch for so long. How has yours been?”

He smiled as she laughed, "Oh, it's been rather boring as far as dances go. I'd really expected more from these students. Usually by now, there should be fireworks and screaming girls stepping on their date's feet." He chuckled, "Maybe that was just my memory taking me back to my Yule Ball."

"Slow or fast? I’m more of a waltz kind of person." She grinned as she took his arm

"Luckily for you, the waltz is my favourite dance." He winked, gently placing his hand on the girl's hip and with his other hand holding hers up as he led her around the floor in a graceful glide.

He nodded, biting his lip. “Mhm… I am. It’s a little overwhelming… So many people…” Nix looked out at the dance floor.

He sighed, "I know what you mean."

Finding a Drink || Yule Ball Open

Leroy scoffed. “Yeah you would think that,” he replied bitterly, glaring out at the dancing students. 

"I can help ya, if you want." He shrugged, taking a sip from the flask.

Care to Dance? || Molly & Mark

Molly was watching the swirling gowns and the students dancing. She let her eyes wander over the crowd, but soon Mark caught her attention and she looked up at him and smiled as he asked her to dance. “I’d love to.” She nodded and took his hand, letting him lead.

Mark grinned as he led her to an open spot on the floor and gave her a twirl before pulling her in close for a slow dance, though the upbeat music should have told him otherwise, "How is your night going?"

Finding a Drink || Yule Ball Open

Leroy snorted, handing the flask back to the professor. “Easy for you to say. Who do you think’s gonna have to clean up all this mess after tonight?”

"Magic?" He said with a grin. That had been what he always assumed cleaned everything at the school.

Finding a Drink || Yule Ball Open

Leroy rose a brow at the man, wondering if the professor had forgotten about the headmistress banning the caretaker from drinking. Was this some sort of trick? Probably not. People stopped giving a crap about rules on nights like this. “Yeah, thanks,” Leroy muttered, taking the flask with a sigh of relief and tipping it back. The familiar burn eased the edges of irritation that flooded through him. 

"You alright, mate?" He asked, leaning back to look at him, "I know it sucks chaperoning these things, but it's not all bad."

"You look like you could use this." March leaned in and winked, holding out a silver flask, "Confiscated it off a fifth year." He smiled proudly, "Nobody said we couldn't keep it for ourselves."