Kitty

As Emma scooted closer, Kitty wrapped an arm around her shoulders in a loose hug, her chin on her shoulder as she draped herself over Emma. "Mmm, my muse." She murmured in her ear, smiling. "I heard there's a big party at Daisy's - would you want to go when we're done here? Have me all to yourself. "

She sighed contently, closing her eyes as she just enjoyed being close to her. Kitty had been too far away for much of the day and evening. And she just did not like it. She smiled at her words. It was nice being someone's muse, but she didn't quite know how to respond to her. She opened her eyes at the next words, and just smirked at Kitty. "I'll never say no to an opportunity to dance with you. Like our dancing, not this boring stuff." She mused, waving her hand over to the dance floor. "When do you finish?" Emma had no problems ditching the party whenever Kitty finished.

"I'm only paid through eleven." She answered softly, not wanting to air her and the Malfoys business to any eavesdroppers. "I'll be ready to hit the ground running at ten after." Kitty smirked, not needing to stay a second longer. A thought struck her at her words and she turned to appraise her date. "Did you want to dance? There's still another couple songs from the DJ before I have to go back."

"Thank you." She leaned in and kissed her cheek. "Between you and me, I am tired of playing covers." She took Emma's glass, taking a sip with a small sigh. "I do like the harp, though." Kitty glanced back up at the instrument she had learned for the wedding. "How about you? Have you been having fun?"

Emma genuinely adored listening to Kitty and the band play. She often would come to the rehearsals when she could. There was just something that was lovely about getting to watch her love do something she was passionate about. "Your stuff does sound a lot better." She mused, shifting her chair closer to Kitty's so that she could lean against her. She was just sad they couldn't hang out more now, but hopefully the wedding would be over sooner rather than later. "You gonna compose me a harp song? So romantic" She teased, a little smirk on her lips. "It's okay." She mused with a shrug. "A little lonely without my favourite lady."

As Emma scooted closer, Kitty wrapped an arm around her shoulders in a loose hug, her chin on her shoulder as she draped herself over Emma. "Mmm, my muse." She murmured in her ear, smiling. "I heard there's a big party at Daisy's - would you want to go when we're done here? Have me all to yourself. "

She quite literally bumped into someone as she tried to dodge another wedding guest - reaching out to grab their elbow as if to steady them. "I'm so sorry -" she started, before realizing it was Rabastan. "We've got to stop meeting this way, Rabbit."

But not quite as tedious as that godforsaken nickname, which seemed to be sticking more persistently than Dumbledore's undeserved reputation. "It seems you have a short memory, Kitty. Remember, you traded that name for Daddy." Curtly laughing, though not without a scathing glance, he inclined the bottle towards her. "Champagne?"

"Please," She lit up, a genuine smile taking over as she grabbed the neck of the bottle. Kitty raised it to her lips, a satisfied sigh escaping her after taking a sip. "Please tell me you've found a place away from all....." She waved her hand around them vaguely. "This." She scrunched her nose slightly, hoping she could benefit from Rabastan's habit of finding peace and quiet.

However, she managed to take a break and let the DJ take over and made a bee line for her and Emma's table. She gave her a kiss on the cheek as she sat, perched on the chair next to her. "Please tell me you haven't ditched me for a better date."

"Hey you." She murmured, a smile coming onto her lips as Kitty came to sit next to her. She twisted in her seat a little so that she could face the other better. "A better date? I can't do better when I already have the best." She knocked her knees against Kitty's, and then just smiled. "You look so good up there babe."

"Thank you." She leaned in and kissed her cheek. "Between you and me, I am tired of playing covers." She took Emma's glass, taking a sip with a small sigh. "I do like the harp, though." Kitty glanced back up at the instrument she had learned for the wedding. "How about you? Have you been having fun?"

As she stepped off the stage and into the back room they were given for a little privacy, she was immediately accosted by a familiar voice and without thinking, she wrapped her in a fleeting hug before pulling away to assess what was wrong. She laughed lightly, tucking a stray hair of Greta's back into place. "I can't yet. And you can't either." Kitty said lightly, although the idea was definitely appealing. "Do you want to grab a drink with me? I've been making up scandalous stories about the guests."

Kitty laughed slightly, taking a sip of her drink and letting out a satisfied sigh. There was something about the Broomsticks that made everything taste better. "This," She held up her glass in a silent cheers before finishing the small sip that was left. "Feels like coming home." She scooched the glass across the bar, hoping she could manage one more refill before she had to get back to it. "How's it been? Everything getting back to normal?"

"Everything’s been quite steady, actually," Rosmerta continued. "The pub’s been buzzing with its usual charm. It’s nice to have a bit of normalcy after the chaos. I think people are finally settling back into their routines, and it’s given us a chance to breathe a little easier.

Rosmerta poured a fresh drink for Kitty, sliding it across the bar with a playful grin. "So, tell me more about your tour. Any memorable moments you want to share before you dive back into the whirlwind?"

"Well, I will definitely drink to that." She laughed, nodding her thanks to Rosmerta as she slid another glass across the bar. She tilted her head in thought, taking a sip as she sifted through all the memories of the last few months.

She puffed her lips out in a slight sigh. "There's just so many to choose from." Kitty laughed, shaking her head slightly. "I met a real life vampire - at our Underground show in Australia. His name was Nicolai, if you believe it." Kitty placed her chin on her hand and leaned on the bar. "I was tempted to call him Nicky, but I quite like my throat intact."

As she stood before her, she couldn't help but grin at Sinistra's reaction, expecting something along those line. "I am your sunshine, sunshine." She laughed, before taking the seat next to her without invitation and leaning back, tilting her face to the sun. "You can take a break sometimes, you know."

"I know I can, but I also have deadlines." She was past where she needed to be to submit, but when Sinistra was on a roll, she kept going. "Shouldn't you be off singing somewhere?"

She sighed happily. "I just got back, that's why I'm so available to bother you." Kitty winked, propping her feet up on the empty chair beside her. "We're thinking of staying home for a while before going back out."

She turned in her seat a little to face the girl. She looked familiar - she cast her mind back to her school days, certain they had passed in the halls, at the very least. Kitty just hoped her memory was as good as she always bragged it to be. "....Mary? I think we went to school together."

"Yeah, that is me." She could feel the panic start to seep in, glancing over her shoulder, before looking back at the other. "Do we know each other?" Mary was horrible with faces and names, a lot of her time at Hogwarts felt like holes were missing in her memory, that most of what she could remember, was those times she spent with her friends. Her cheeks start to turn red. "I really hope we haven't met before and I am making an arse of myself."

"Oh, no, I don't think so." Kitty was quick to reply, trying to ease the discomfort that had blossomed at the question. "No arses here, promise." She grinned widely, nodding once decisively as if that settled the matter. "I think we had history of magic together - although I think Professor Binns was more alive than I was in that class so, that might explain it."

Now, sitting under the warmth of the sun, she was more thankful than ever for magic as it warmed her skin but didn't melt her ice cream. She sat up straight as she heard Theo, a broad smile on her face matching her friend's as she caught up to her. "Good morning, Sunshine." It had been too long since she'd been home - she hadn't realized just how much she had missed all her friends. "Please tell me you've got some good gossip for me while I was gone."

"I missed you" She always missed her. Of course it was super cool having such a talented and cool friend. But it did mean Kitty wasn't always around. And it made her a little sad. Theo tended to be a happy person though, so she never let it show that she was sad when Kitty around. "Hmm. Maybe?" She teased with a little laugh, as she sat down opposite her friend. "you know me. I'm not good at gossip."

"Did you hear about the guy that rushed the stage? Unregistered animagus - a fly, of all things, poor bloke. Flew up and then changed back."