#hqc:event

[silvrtcngue]

                               it’s  been  a  couple  hours  into  the  all  ,  &  draco  can’t  seem  to  find  his  date.  it’s  a  bit  difficult  ,  considering  everyone  is  unrecognizable.  it’s  a  nice  change  of  pace  for  him  ,  though  ,  it  means  certain  rules  don’t  necessarily  apply   tonight.  he  struts  over  towards  the  drinks  table  ,  &  feels  a  presence  near  him  as  he’s  fixing  his  drink.  ❛    you  know  ,  i’m  normally  skeptical  about  these  sort  of  events  ,  but  this  has  turned  out  nicer  than  i  expected.  i  suppose  we  all  need  a  night  to  be  someone  else  for  a  change.    ❜  

[ofastcria]

     she lost her date --- still couldn’t really believe in that happening --- somewhere on a dance floor ; but that was okay, astoria needed a moment to stand on the side and take a breath anyway. it wasn't bad, the ballroom looked good and the drinks were cold enough. with a click of her high heels, she comes closer to one of the open windows. she smoothed the front of her dress with slightly shaking hands --- still okay, happens, nerves and all that --- and looked up as she saw movement on her side.   “   ---- catching a little fresh air without going out, too?   “   she asked in a nice tone, a small smile on her lips.

[ofwclf]

wolfgang hawke for MINISTRY OF MAGIC’S ANNUAL MASQUERADE GALA

[drumstrxngspride]

Viktor Krums ball outfit

[ofxhandmedownxrobes]

Somehow, in the past two hours of the gala, Ginny had eventually found her surroundings a complete blur. Her vision swayed this way and that while her body felt heavy but light simultaneously. Her throat felt tight and hoarse from laughing and talking excessively and taking immeasurable swigs of the cinnamon flavored alcohol. The amount of firewhisky she had chugged from the smuggled, bottomless flask was beyond her; she was already a lightweight, so it couldn’t have taken that much for to become so inebriated. 

But she she knew she had had a lot so who knew how much she had really consumed.

She was going to feel it tomorrow, that was for certain.

Scanning her surroundings after inhaling an assortment of bite-sized desserts, she almost missed the person who was standing next to her. Sober, the redhead was far from being shy and notorious for being bold or daring, and alcohol just heightened everything. There were some people Ginny could recognize with the masks, but she couldn’t place exactly who the individual was in close proximity to her. 

The firewhisky coursing through her veins pressured her to say something to them. Her feet stumbled underneath her as she stepped closer with another sweet in hand and without thinking twice about who she was about to hold a conversation with. She didn’t remember grabbing an additional pastry, but there were definitely no complaints. 

“Hey,” Ginny half hiccuped, “wanna dance? I can’t promise I won’t step on your toes, but it’s more fun than watching everyone else.”

[weaselyrn]

@ofwclf​ 

needing a breath of fresh air from the crowd, ron decided to go outside. for a bit, he reasoned so that his friends don’t worry about where he disappeared to but enough so that he doesn’t feel smothered. he  never felt particularly comfortable at events like this and at some point or another, ron always felt like he didn’t belong there, an imposter. as he opened the door, he noticed someone. it looked like they had the same idea as him and he strolled right up next to them.” too much for you too, huh?” he asked, nodding his head back at the entrance.

[trcydvis]

@ofastcria​ 

After spending most of her time mingling with the crowd, Tracey decided to dance and let loose a little bit. Not as much as some people, but she wanted to enjoy the gala. She walked through the crowds, looking for her date when she saw a woman with red hair. Hoping it wasn’t one of the Weasleys, she quickly made her way over.” I hope it’s you Astoria. I’m not in the mood to chat with any of the Weasleys tonight.”

[silvrtcngue]

𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓  𝟎𝟎𝟏   /  𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐄.

                        draco’s  attire.

[trcydvis]

@panvics​ 

Tracey smoothed down her dress and glanced around the room. There was already people who were embarrassing themselves and Tracey scoffed quietly. This wasn’t the type of event to act like a fool and so, Tracey looked for someone that at least respected the environment  and what this gala entailed. “ Can you believe the audacity of some people?” She said quietly sliding up to someone who looked like they would appreciate the gala for it was.

[weaselyrn]

@plantsandragonsohmy​ 

“my brothers always have to do some thing to ruin an event. even something hosted by the ministry is not off-limits.” ron complained the person next to him. he didn’t care who it was; they needed to know just how much his brothers drove him insane, sometimes. “ i thought that i could drink something and for once, not have to worry about it being spiked. but my brothers seemed to have already acted.” he said, pushing his drink away.

[trcydvis]

@chcsenpotter 

“ The Ministry of Magic is hosting this gala but they seem to have neglected bringing good food.” Tracey said, standing at the buffet table. There was a lot of selections and Tracey was glad that she could pick and choose but nothing was catching her eye. “ Do you recommend anything on here?” She asked, turning to the person next to her to get their opinion. Perhaps, they saw something she hadn’t.

[trcydvis]

@trapezingtwin 

“ “ I shouldn’t be surprised that some people can’t hold their liqour.” Tracey spoke out loud in disgust after stepping foot in the restroom. She had entered the restroom to check on her makeup but she caught a whiff of vomit and quickly left. “ I hope their drunken mind remembers to use a cleaning spell and use a sober up potion or they’re going to wake to one hell of a hangover.” She commented to the person standing next to her