#☀–there's no map or compass to guide me (event)

[teddy-tonks]

Who: Open Where: Gryffindor Common Room

ted was stood by one of the windows just watching everyone enjoy the party. he let out a contented sigh. he loved his family, he really did, but there was nothing like being at hogwarts. he wasn't ready for this to be his last year here but he was determined to enjoy every minute of it. ted was dragged out of his thoughts by someone bumping in to him and dropping a little of their drink of him. "y'know if you wanted me to share your drink, you just had to ask" a teasing, amused smile rising on his face.

[teddy-tonks]

Who: @blackestrose Where: Gryffindor Common Room

ted had seen andromeda as he approached the drinks table for a refill. he'd never really spoken to her in a place like this. the only place they'd really spoken in public before was at book club and he wasn't sure that counted. he knew he shouldn't feel nervous, he had as much right to talk to her as anyone here, but still it felt weird. even he couldn't help but feel like he was doing something wrong. he suddenly felt more aware of everyone in the room. yeah they weren't really friends or anything but they had stuff in common and he had genuine reason to make conversation with her right now. "hey" his voice soft, trying to hide his caution. thinking it best to skip the small talk he dived right in as he poured himself a drink "i saw this band during the summer that I think you might enjoy- especially the lead singer, she was amazing, one of those people who capture your entire attention, really something special."

[teddy-tonks]

Where: The ball; food table Who: @c1ssa

Ted had danced enough now that he needed an energy refill. He'd found his own way to enjoy the ball. He couldn't dance much to the slow songs, but he could sway well enough and that would do for him. He was much more of a dance stupidly to fast songs kind of person anyway. Hogwarts had outdone itself in terms of the food on offer tonight too. Ted was busy piling his plate high. There was one cheese tart he couldn't get to since someone was stood in the way. He tried to get their attention with a quiet 'excuse me' but they clearly didn't hear him. "Sorry- I just need to get to to the-"

[teddy-tonks]

Where: corridor outside the great hall Who: @blackestrose

Ted needed to get some fresh air. He had really been enjoying the evening so far. It was nice to let loose and dance with his friends. Just to be able to forget about the pressures of his final year at Hogwarts and what that meant for his life. Ted had just finished talking with one of the students from Ilvermorny when he headed out into the corridor. He wasn't used to wearing suits, especially not a three piece suit. When he'd told his mum about the ball, she'd found the suit immediately. Telling him that it used to be her favourite of his dad's. It felt special to have his dad with him in that way and Ted thought it rather suited him too. Regardless though, in a room full of people it was making him feel very warm. He found an empty corner of the corridor and shrugged off the jacket. Feeling the relief of the cooler air. He looked around, just people watching at the others in the corridor when his eyes landed on a figure down the furthest end. Even from here he could tell it was Andromeda. He was already starting to walk towards her before his brain could catch up with his actions. He couldn't deny that with every interaction they had he become more and more intrigued. The vinyl she'd lent him, whilst not exactly his style had been beautiful. "Seems a shame for you to be out here alone in a dress that pretty" Ted questioned whether he'd had too much of the punch already and cleared his throat. "I just mean- its very detailed" Ted adjusted the way he was holding his jacket "did you need some air too, its boiling in there." Ted had no idea what he was doing anymore, all he knew was that he couldn't seem to stay away from her and he had no idea why.

[teddy-tonks]

Ted couldn't stop the blush that rose on his cheeks as Indi adjusted his bowtie. He wasnt used to people confident approaching his personal space like that. The bow tie was the thing he'd like the most about this suit. The thing that had seemed most him. People often commented on how alike Ted and his mum were but he wonder if he'd had the chance how much him and his dad might've had in common.

"Err, thanks" he ran a hand through his hair, messing up the neat style that Charity has helped him with. "Are you enjoying the ball?" what a lame question Ted he thought to himself. "It's kind of cool seeing everything decorated like this- I love Christmas anyway and this just makes it all feel even closer."

@indixscamander

where: the great hall. who: ted; @teddy-tonks.

Indi had been waiting for the ball for some time. She couldn’t wait to see everyone dressed in their finest. She had put a lot of thought in her outfit — dressed in tandem with Alice, of course. She was still upset that Regulus went with Pandora but Alice was a wonderful date. Indi had decided to get the two drinks — sadly not spiked as far as she knew.

When she got to the station she turned to her right and saw Ted. “Good evening, Ted,” she gave him a warm smile.” She liked Ted. He was sweet and didn’t give the Scamander the typical Scamander conversation. He was looking quite dapper.

"I like the bowtie, good sir." She smiled, fixing it so it was straight. “Just right.”

[teddy-tonks]

[teddy-tonks]

Where: Outside The Three Broomsticks Who: @alecctoccarrow

Ted was having a great time tonight. He loved the festival. Browsing through the stalls, looking at all the costumes. Some people's were seriously impressive. It also warmed his heart every time he saw a costume that had a muggle reference. He had lost Charity to the crowd some time ago, but he was content sat outside with his snacks and his drink just taking in the atmosphere. "There's a seat free if you need it" Ted told the person in front of him who seemed like they were looking for somewhere that was free.

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Who: @rxskeeter Where: Hogsmeade High Street

It had taken Ted so long to perfect the transfiguration spell that he hadn't had much time to actually practice walking on hooves. It was a weird feeling and he had stumbled a few times. Still, he didn't regret his choice one bit. Since he had been rereading the books, it was the first thing that had come to his mind. His hooves sounded loudly against the cobbled street and you would definitely be able to hear him before you could see him. He turned a corner and almost ran into someone, taking a minute to regain his balance after the sudden stop he'd had to make. "That was close" he laughed "almost had me on the floor there- not sure how i would've got back up." Ted now felt a little less cold towards Rita since their previous conversation.

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[teddy-tonks]

Ted stiffened as he heard Dorcas' voice. If he'd realised it was her, he wouldn't have made that joke at all. Now he just felt awkward. He still didn't know what to do around her. Though he no longer had any feelings for her, he was still hurt and embarrassed by what had happened. He knew the kind thing to do would be to let it go. Dorcas had always been wildly out of his league, it was no real surprise that she had got bored of him. "I-err-I don't think you really need to do that" a drink would hardly solve the issue anyway. All Ted knew is that right now he wanted to be somewhere, anywhere that wasn't here. Fuck, what was he even supposed to say. "So are you and - you know who - dating now?" he knew he was being bitter but he couldn't help it. It wasn't something usually in his nature, two years ago Ted would've brushed it off and pretended it was fine. Not this time.

@dorcasmeadowsx

Ted's was perhaps the one voice that Dorcas was trying to avoid, their last conversation hadn't exactly been civil. Nor had Dorcas came off in the best light. She still regretted it, one drunken kiss with an anonymous face. All the hurt that one action had caused. Did Ted even realise it was her? She didn't imagine that he did. Otherwise, he probably wouldn't have been so civil. Avoiding eye contact, Dorcas shook a slither of the drink trickling down her arm off. "All things considered, I think I would owe you a drink rather than forcing you to share." She retorted, more of a quiet demeanour than usual.

[teddy-tonks]

Ted eyes sparkled at the offer. Ted could take or leave dares. It really depending what they were. He enjoyed the rush of getting away with something that you weren't supposed to be doing but there were some he simply wasn't brave enough to carry out. Stealing a bottle from the table, however, seemed easy enough. After all there weren't any teachers here, who would care. Hell, he'd be surprised if anyone even noticed. "Okay, you're on" he nodded in confirmation "but which one do we steal- has to be worth the effort"

@xencphilivs

Ted was good company. In fact, all the Hufflepuffs were good company. Perhaps that was the reasons for houses beyond the horrific implication of putting kids together and refusing to let them socialize. And the school still wonders how Slytherins become radical. But what did Xenophilius know? He was studying magical creatures, not politics. He shook the thought from his head, far from what he should have been focusing on. Xenophilius offered a wick smile towards Ted. Well, as wicked of a smile he could muster. He bantered back, "I work better as a team, if you want to steal a bottle together, mate."

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"Why, what's in your drink?" Ted blurted out, too curious to stop himself. Not that he had actually been planning to share a drink with anyone, well at least anyone he didn't know really well. But now she had his interest. He laughed warmly at her question. "Nah, it was a joke to kill the awkward moment, don't worry you hardly know me- would be a bit weird to drink from the same cup" Ted explained softly "plus i've still got plenty in mine." Ted showed her his cup and took a sip. "Still wanna know what you're drinking though."

@amissavis

However rare it may be, when Emmeline was given the chance to reply in a playful manner - if the situation matched, of course - she would very much do so. It was rare, though. Cup in her hand filled with the last of her drink, bottle shrunk down to pocket size, she found herself with half its content over the shirt of the one in front of her.

"Not sure you'd like that drink all that much." If not for the heaviness in the air stemming from all the people in the room, perhaps the scent of lavender would have spread quicker. "Why, do you want to share a drink?" Not that she was one to feel like drinking that day. Her own type of beverage was just fine. She yearned for a fresh cup.

[teddy-tonks]

Ted hadn't realised it was Sirius he'd aimed the off-hand comment at. Though Ted couldn't say they were close friends exactly, it was almost impossible not to know who Sirius Black was. He really was the definition of infamous. "I mean i do have my own drink" Ted answered "though i'm betting that whatever you've got in that cup is way more lethal than what's in mine." Maybe that was him being presumptive. "I won't make you share your drink- but i will challenge you to down it all the next time someone falls over- y'know as payback for getting my tshirt wet."

@thcfallenstar

Sirius was in his element, happy that the Gryffindors had been chosen to host the party. He couldn’t imagine what would have happened if this event had taken place in the Slytherin dungeons. He was a pureblood, but most of the Slytherin sort seemed to take it too seriously, being too prim and proper like the stuffy parties from his childhood which had been pure torture. He was making his rounds when a wayward dancer pushed him into someone. “You know I’m all about sharing,” he chuckled taking a sip of his drink as he moved out of the way. “Well if you don’t have a drink then I would be happy to share, get you into the party mood.”

[teddy-tonks]

Ted tried not to think too much in to Rita's words. His life was not usually interesting enough to be print worthy. He couldn't see why he would ever feature much in her column again. There were surely better things that she could be writing about. Of course, he knew he couldn't control other people talking about him. "Not gonna lie, i've not heard that before" Ted didn't even know what to make of her comment "I'm not really involved in drama usually, so i really don't know what you'd have to write about."

Ted had to avoid coughing, her next words catching him off guard as he was taking a sip of his drink. "I'm- ermm- think i'm going to go with a no comment on that one." He ruffled his hair. "Can't hold it against you for trying though" he shrugged. He actually meant that. Whilst there were many things he could say about the situation, he wasn't the kind to air his grievances in public.

@rxskeeter

rita knows she doesn't make a great friend, if it wasn't evident enough through her lack of throughout the years. she had trouble keeping her mouth shut, but she couldn't blame herself entirely - some people were far too easy to talk about. see? everybody was flawed in some way. "oh, ted, darling, it might have been your first time as subject, but i can guarantee it won't be your last. you're far more...er..." what is the word she's looking for? "susceptible to bringing forth drama, than you give yourself credit for." yes, that sounds correct. she somewhat gloats at his admission; even if some of the stuff she wrote about was a bit outlandish, she took pride in her work. "everybody wants to stay informed, no?"

she's quiet for a moment, "speaking of, how's a bit of a post-break up interview, hm? how's it feel seeing the little doormouse running about without a care in the world?" she pokes with curiosity, having run into dorcas just a few minutes prior to seeing ted.

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Ted blushed at Pandora's compliment, not expecting that response. Even if it was just a joke to make him feel better about the situation. "Think i should add it to my daily wardrobe?" he joked. "Honestly. its no big deal, you hardly spilled any of it on me anyway, I was just messing." Sometimes Ted did wonder if he was a bit too over friendly with everyone. Not everyone was going to understand his humour, even if it was meant to be harmless. "Do you need a new drink?" his expression softened "I'm empty so I could offer to escort you there and back, make sure your drink makes it in one piece this time?"

@pvndrasbx

pandora didn't like large crowds. nor did she like crowds in general, so a party in the gryffindor common room wasn't her original idea of spending the night - and yet, here she was with a sweet drink in her hand and a sour look on her face. the reason why pandora was standing at a party in the first place, was because she knew her parents wouldn't approve; as if she was silently rebelling against their very existence. in a turn meant to head towards the dance floor turned into accidentally bumping into someone, pandora's eyes widened as her drink slipped from her grasp. "Oh bollocks," she swore under her breath, before looking up and offering an apologetic smile. "would it make you feel better if I told you that you wear my drink very well? very fashionable."

[teddy-tonks]

"Relax mate- I was just messing with you" Ted offered Peter a smile and he squeezed the man's shoulder to further his point. "Keep it for yourself, especially since you've lost so much of it already." Ted was quite fond of Peter. There was just something warming about being around him, he'd never felt judged or uncomfortable around him. He wished that he knew him better, but then that's usually what happened when people were in separate houses. Ted sipped his own drink "tell me about your summer, get up to any fun adventures?"

@vermiscauda

Peter had been trying very hard not to spill the drink in his hand, dodging bodies as he crossed the room but his luck had finally run out. There was nowhere to go and someone bumped his elbow, spilling his drink and not just on the floor but a few drops had splashed the person next to him. “Oh, sorry, I didn- I couldn’t get out of the way fast enough,” he apologized with a sheepish grin. “Um, right, did you want some?” he asked his tone tinged with humour as he stepped out of the way of another body.