After his odd appearance at Judith’s vigil, Alexander thought turning up at the Ministry gala might be a total disaster. It was to more his surprise that he felt quite literally nothing as he walked in. Watching Dumbledore’s Army getting more or less shoved away from public view made his breath hitch just for a second, an old feeling of belonging that died out as quickly as it came to him. They’re not his friends anymore. He reminds himself.
He silently moves away and walks rather aimlessly until he realizes that he’s come to the bar. “Fuck’s sake.” He mumbles. He catches the drink of the person next to him and hesitates before speaking. “I wouldn’t drink that if I were you.”
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ᴡʜᴏ : george weasley & open ( @startertms )
ᴡʜᴇʀᴇ : main atrium, ministry of magic
ᴡʜᴇɴ : august 18, 2021 – seventh annual ministry gala
In all honesty, George hadn’t quite expected the annual ministry shindig to go ahead this year – what, with the ( rather rude and uncalled for ) cancellation of Harry’s holiday just a few weeks ago, he’d been quite surprised to receive his annual invitation to the event in the mail. Truthfully, while many people seemed to clamour at the opportunity to attend ‘the event of the year’, for George, it was very much a take-it-or-leave-it sort of affair, attended mostly out of obligation than authentic excitement. They’d long chafed at the rigidity of the Ministry ( and especially so with this latest regime ), and the celebration often served as a haunting reminder of all that had been lost. People tended to fawn over the survivors of battle like heroes, though, even now, seven years on – George didn’t feel much like one.
Still, they knew it would appear odd if they didn’t make an appearance – and while they didn’t particularly love the Ministry itself, the building was exquisite, and he would never be the type to pass up an opportunity for free food and drinks. So, he had donned his nicest suit ( completing the look with smiley-face cufflinks so as to not appear boring ), and rolled up to the event with a smile on his face and one of his best friends at his side ( ‘people had better notice our colour-coordinated outfits,’ he’d said, prepared to simply grin and bear it and maybe have some incidental fun.
“Is it just me,” He says to the nearest person in the vicinity of his table – where he has taken up residence with a pint in one hand and a cocktail in the other, “Or did these things used to be a lot more fun?” A pause, before they continue, “Weird atmosphere in here tonight. Then again, I can’t quite remember how many of these,” He holds up his drinks, “I’ve already had.”
exactly thirty seconds passes from the moment the sliding grate closes on the elevator to the one where, with a great shudder, the whole thing just STOPS. five more tick by in the time it takes pansy to realise that something is happening and glance up from the depths of her handbag, and from there, horror dawns quickly. if this were a busy work day, elevator packed to the stifling capacity that she lives with, day in, day out, this would have been a moment of undoing. luckily ( for pansy and everyone but them ), there’s only ONE other person stuck inside of the suspended space to hear pansy’s furious, “what the fuck?”
daisy, in truth, felt most at home at functions like this. it was not a warm feeling, not the fluttery nostalgia for childhood, not the echo of something looked back fondly. instead, instead, instead it was the comfort of doing something she knew she could do well, the ease at which she could push it all away to grin and make small talk and hide just how much champagne she drank at these. and that’s where she found herself on this night, a flute of champagne in hand as she made her way through the crowd. “so, who has your vote for most likely to throw a flute of champagne at their date tonight?”
ᴡʜᴏ : josephine diggory & open ( @startertms )
ᴡʜᴇʀᴇ : main atrium, ministry of magic
ᴡʜᴇɴ : august 18, 2021 – seventh annual ministry gala
Large gatherings had never exactly been Josie’s forte – in fact, she would be far more comfortable right now back in her own apartment ( preferably in her room, away from even the prying eyes of her roommates ) with a book and a cup of tea. In fact, were it not practically a requirement for her to be there ( her boss had sat their team down earlier in the week, outlining the importance of their department’s representation at the gala, and the necessity of consequences for those who perhaps thought they didn’t need to be in attendance ).
So, as she had done in previous years, Josie made the effort of attending the seventh annual gala – though it became immediately apparent that there was something off about this year’s festivities. Though she was sat with her colleagues, a quick scan of the room revealed her Dumbledore’s Army peers to be tucked away at the back of the room – Josie needing to crane her neck to see them. Perhaps she should have been offended by the display, but after the havoc they’d caused at Christmastime ( which Jo had, of course, been quite incapacitated during, the sting of betrayal by one of their own still sharp and fresh, mistrust always lurking just beneath the surface since the incident ), it seemed like a predictable retaliation – if not in exceptionally poor taste.
Still, it hardly seemed to be Josie’s place to question the tension that seemed to run thickly through the room – instead going about her night with a strong sense of unease, smiling where she has to and engaging in idle chitchat with her colleagues and superiors. When it came time for her department’s presentation, she watched her boss present their work intently, though she couldn’t help but whisper something to the person beside her, “Merlin, does he have to make it sound so boring?” A shake of her head, “I swear it’s more interesting than it sounds.”
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the first name she had moved had been nothing, really - a brief lapse of judgement, driven by how funny she thought it would be to sit an old school friend beside the ex that the original seating chart had separated them from. the second had just been to make that change look less suspicious, and the third ( fourth, fifth & all subsequent ) had come after she clocked exactly where the da had been banished to. it wasn’t the most mature thing that ginny had ever done, but it WAS quiet enough to get away with it, and wasn’t that and the fact that sowing chaos made her feel a little better all that really mattered, at the moment? the realisation that someone actually was watching her, now, came slowly & then all at once - the briefest flick of her eyes to them and away and then back again, in under five seconds, the sudden abandonment of the parchment she’d been moving and the dropping of her hands guiltily to her sides. "i wasn’t doing anything,” she said, sullenly. you know. like a liar.
𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍: the ministry of magic !
𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆: @chacswins ( damien graves ) !
“oh, look-” he says, coming at damien from behind and putting a hand on each shoulder, all the better to twist him round to look in the exact direction he MEANT fdr him to look in. “that’s our office.” deeper meaning DRIPS from his words, and his smile is downright sharklike. the glee he’s taking from this, all in all, is quite immeasurable.
no one really thought that the ministry of magics annual gala was going to go ahead - especially after the landmark decision to cancel harry james potter day, in july. minister karkaroff remained reticent in regards to that unfortunate situation, but our contact within the ministry of magic informed us earlier this week that he’s been really rather excited to showcase the new & improved ( from kingsley shacklebolt’s regime ) ministry of magic at the seventh annual event, and has been HARD at work planning it for weeks now ! :
❝ MINISTER KARKAROFF sees this event as a chance to show off just how far he’s come in a very short time to the public, and had no intention on pulling it from the august schedule. preparations have been underway for weeks, and employees from every department have been hard at work planning their various slideshows and presentations, under his instruction. auror presence has been increased dramatically on azkaban to ensure we don’t have a repeat of last years incident, and private security has been brought in to ensure the safety of all attending guests during these uncertain times. a huge amount of funding has gone into the event, as a whole, with better food, a more expansive bar and a far more prestigious orchestra brought in than years past. the minister himself even plans to hold a private audience - or several - with the public figures who are flying in from all over the country, and the event is shaping up to be one of the best, ever ! ❞
WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE :
conceived after the end of the second war as a way of showing off the new ministry of magic, the annual gala is an extremely important event in modern wixen society, and tickets are a hot commodity. for one night & one night only, ‘outsiders’ are given the unique opportunity to actually see the steps that every ministry department ( bar the department of mysteries, which is off limits to all ) is taking to improve from who they became during the war, and who they were before it.
usually, ministry employees and those who fought in the battle of hogwarts get an automatic invite ( along with the option to bring a plus one ), with the rest of the guest list bulked up by 150 random members of the british wixen community, who receive their invites by owl post. there is a lavish four course meal served to everyone in attendance, an open bar all night long, beautiful orchestral music for a slow dance on the ballroom dancefloor conjured into the middle of the atrium, and presentations from all but one of the departments on what they’re currently focusing their time and efforts on. department heads give ten minute talks to any interested guests, and if there’s any questions, they’re welcome to ask. none of that has changed.
what HAS changed, quite noticeably, is the way that some guests are treated. the members of the da who triumped over voldemort in the hogwarts courtyard used to get pride of place - vip passes to otherwise off limits areas of the ministry, private tours, a spot on the head table and, in general, special treatment opposed to the others attending. this year, they’ve been snubbed. if they could have been excluded entirely without drawing public uproar then there’s the distinct impression they would have been, as they’ve been shunned to a table at the back of the hall and excluded from the vip list with all of its perks for the first time in seven years.
OUT OF CHARACTER :
the seventh annual ministry gala is one of those ~ milestone ~ sort of events that i was excited to bring back to the nox dash, and i think the new change brings a very fun layer to it. after their christmas break in of the department of mysteries, it’s pretty obvious why a large chunk of the original da are now being iced out - and it’s still been done well enough that no one can really complain, or, well... not without sounding pretty spoiled. had they been left off the guest list entirely, the daily prophet would have had a FIELD day - this way, the night continues without a hitch, and the new cabinet gets to show their new displeasure with the youth.
the event officially begins on wednesday the 18th at 12:00am gmt. click here to see what that equates to for your timezone !
it lasts for two weeks, and because of that, i’m going to strongly suggest pausing current threads for the duration ( though you’re more than welcome to continue with discord conversations - those don’t have any bearing on the dash ).
all event related starters can be tagged as nox.event017 ! the location is the ministry of magic, but feel free to specify what level your character is on ( while keeping in mind that the main level - where meals are served & the orchestra plays - is the atrium, and the department of mysteries is locked & strictly off limits ).
if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to message the main with them ! please comment any random thought on this post, to show you’ve read it !
