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nate.

“ well, we do all kinda live here, so you don’t have to choose. you can go big and go home. “   nate laughed   —   made a big show of looking around them, as if the decorations would scare on cue.   “ that’s a little harsh. have you scared any yet? “

“  right  . fair  ...  but that’s not how the saying goes  ,  nathaniel  .  ”  she replied with a roll of her eyes  ,  “  harsh  ?  it’s only the spirit of halloween  .  not yet  ,  though  ,  only one hufflepuff  ,  though that’s to be expected  .  they’re scared of everything  .  ”

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narcissa.

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         " CORRECT ME IF I’M WRONG BUT wasn’t the point of a ‘ costumed ‘ ball meant to hide who we really are for the night?   —  and a queen covered in blood? darling, you’ve never looked more like yourself than you do now. “

“ oh darling , you never fail to make me blush . thank you — though i’m not quite yet a queen nor a killer . and besides — it’s carrie . though i doubt you’d be familiar with any muggle culture , this was a film that was ... actually worth watching . ”

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frank.

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“now CARRIE was a bit too frightening for me, brilliant costume though – how was the ending? i think i stopped right in the middle when she got a bit too aggressive –”

“  oh , it’s just brilliant . i’d recommend you finish it , unless you’re too scared , of course . shame , really , here i was thinking you were one of the brave ones .  ”

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nate.

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“ all of y’all on the committee sure   —   outdid yourselves. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a dance around here with more confusing decorations. personally, I love it. god knows it’s more fun than some of ‘em have been. “

“  of course we did , nathaniel . go big or go home , right ?  ”  she smiled sweetly ,  “  just be careful , i’ve charmed some of the decorations in hopes of getting some scares out of the third years . i’m hoping to make them scream .  ”

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                  𝖍𝖔𝖌𝖜𝖆𝖗𝖙𝖘 𝖍𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖔𝖜𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖇𝖆𝖑𝖑 ⤷ elladora zabini as carrie white of carrie

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narcissa.

             SHE’D BEEN WAITING FOR the opportunity for what felt ages and so the blonde had carefully positioned herself, a book gracefully placed over her lap as she did her best to look ‘ consumed ‘ by the words on the pages   —— her attention everywhere but her potions assignment and then she heard it, footsteps and so she stuck a delicate foot out, watching the person a fellow student tumble forward, with an amused expression. only to quickly turn her attention back to the worn out pages of her text. “ you really must LEARN to be more aware, of your surroundings. “ she stated, her voice as icy sweet as ever. “ danger just loves to lurk in every corner these days. “

sitting across the aisle from her best friend , elladora noticed the knowing smirk , the waiting eyes , and she couldn’t help but feel distracted from the text she was attempting to read , her curiosity getting the best of her as she continuously glanced in narcissa’s direction to figure out what the hell she was up to . it wasn’t until she heard the approaching student , and saw the black sister’s subtle foot sticking out from beside the desk that she realized —  it was just narcissa being naracissa , delicately mean for no reason other than entertainment . ella couldn’t help the soft , proud smile that appeared on her lips because of it . “ now , now narcissa , ” she raised a brow , “ going after your sister’s crown for most devilish ? ”

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alecto.

       alecto sat herself primly in the first  vacant space she found and ducked to whisper in her neighbor’s ear.  “  don’t   look now. but in a minute slughorn will tear in, furious. should be a real show. “

                     it was difficult to not look ,                        especially when that was what                                she was being told to do .    so she settled on looking at her seat partner                         wild eyed and wicked grinned ,      as she cocked her head to the side . “ what                                       did you do , carrow ? ”

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cassius.

  。•  * ☪     ❛   dark  and  cryptic  is  my  bread  and  butter    .    ❜    he  allowed  the  final  word  to  pop  from  the  back  of  his  throat          a  wicked  grin  settling  on  his  features   .    oh  he  couldn’t  wait  for  the  world  she  felt  so  comfortable  in  to  swallow  her  whole   .   what  a  beautiful  day  that  would  be   .   but  until  then  ,   he  merely  mirrored  her  smirk   ,   waiting  patiently    (   a  word  that  was  rarely  used  to  describe  cassius   )    .     ❛   clearly  you’re  not  afraid  of  anything   .    ❜    him  palms  began  to  sweat   ,   the  boy  trying  to  remain  calm  despite  the  ridiculous  reaction  she  was  causing  him  to  have   .   should  she  step  forward  another  inch  with  that  look  in  her  eye   ,   he  might  have  a  serious  problem   .     ❛    what  the  hell  are  you  don’     ,    ella    ?    ❜    normally  he  would  play  along   ,   but  the  bastard  was  human   ,    and  he  knew  damn  well  what  she  could  do  with  a  simple  flutter  of  her  eyelashes   .   it  could  be  bloody  helen  of  troy  all  over  again  if  she  wanted   .

a scoff fell from her lips as she rolled her eyes in response — a gesture of hers that cassius must have been familiar with by now , seeing as rolling her eyes was all she seemed to do around him . she never really believed he was evil , she’d been around truly evil purebloods her entire life , and cassius just didn’t fit the bill .  in her eyes , he seemed hurt — calculated , cold blooded , and manipulative — but most of all hurt , though she wasn’t sure from what . “ of course not , ” she shrugged , a knowing smirk on her lips as she raised a brow , “ tell me , cassius , do you fear death ? ” she asked , raising her index finger and placing it square against his chest , her nail , filed sharply like daggers , pressing against his uniform gently , “ once you learn that death is nothing to fear , but should be embraced with open arms , well , ” her gaze flicked up to meet his , dragging her finger down the fabric of his shirt before dropping her arm back to her side , “ then that is when you can be truly unafraid of anything . ”

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cassius.

        。•  * ☪     ❛   wait  a  fuckin’  minute   ,   princess   .    they  don’t  allow  blood  suckers   ?    ❜     he  side-eyed  her   ,    taking  a  long  swig  of  his  ‘nonalcoholic’  drink  before  leaning  forward   .     ❛   then  what  the  hell  they  doing  lettin’  you  in   ?    ❜

“ oh shove off , cassius , ”  elladora rolled her eyes , an overly dramatic , exasperated sigh escaping through her lips , “ don’t you think if i were a vampire i’d have killed you by now ? ”

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antonin.

her reaction continued to leave him  U N F A Z E D .  head nodded as he listened to her scold him. “ i DO .  simply distracted by those beautiful specks in your eyes. ”  he offered a polite smile as his eyes dropped to her hands. an index finger tapped against the sturdy hardcover book.

            “ how was defense against the dark arts ? learn anything USEFUL ? ”

his ability to remain so casual was infuriating , though the smoothness of his words had her crinkling her nose in response . perhaps part of her was flattered , but that was only because she loved compliments , no matter who it was coming from , and whether or not they were genuine . 

                               “ useful ? ” elladora repeated with a scoff ,                                               “ i don’t find the class particularly useful on a normal day ,                                                 but now that the high inquisitor’s in charge , it’s just a colossal waste of time . ” 

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andromeda.

“ i believe i met a vampire, once. it was at some ball, and to be perfectly honest – he was dancing quite a bit. the garlic sauce put a bit of a hindrance on his appearance, unfortunately. ” elladora’s smile was infectious, and andromeda found herself more excited for the halloween season than she had been in a while. “ are you dressing in costume, then? ”  

“ have you ! that’s incredible . if i’ve ever even been in one’s presence ,  i certainly didn’t know it . but i knew they’d be the life of the party , i mean , they’re up all night anyways , aren’t they ? ” she raised a brow . “ oh , of course .  i’m not sure as what quite yet , but i’ll certainly think of something . and you ? ”

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marlene.

“  I SWEAR I JUST SAW A GIRL TRIP WHILE ASKING SOMEONE TO THE DANCE  ,                          &  i hope i am just as smooth.  JOKING  ,  JOKING.  “

“ oof , that sounds utterly embarrassing .                     i don’t know what’s got girls in such a twist over this ,                    there’s no reason any man should have that kind of effect on you . yikes . ” 

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“ i just love halloween , ” elladora said , a genuine smiled etched on her features . it was just about the only holiday that could really lift her spirits . “ it’s almost like a celebration of our differences — don’t you think ? if only werewolves and vampires were accepted at hogwarts . i’ve heard vampires are quite the party animals . ”

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antonin.

his toes  T A P P E D  against the concrete floor in rapid succession as he leaned against the wall .  eyes darted back & forth as he watched the corridor suddenly fill with dozens of students .  the growing chatter that began to consume the once quiet area had raised a sense of urgency in him . he didn’t like to  W I T N E S S  fun & excitement            he needed to be PART of it .  as he began to weave through the crowd in search of a friendly face when his shoulder unknowingly collided into someone else’s . 

                     “ APOLOGIES.                             i didn’t notice you there. ”

she clung her textbooks to her chest as she exited defense against the dark arts , the chatter and buzz of students running into their friends as they flooded the hallway surrounding her but her footsteps remained focused , her eyes trained on her destination . her concentration had been so zoned in that she’d hardly noticed the other male until his shoulder checked hers , causing her to falter for a moment , only to straighten up immediately with a disgusted scoff . 

                   “ CLEARLY , DOLOHOV ! ”                    her voice was shrill , dusting off the shoulder he’d run into , “ don’t you watch where you’re going ? ”

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cassius.

    。•  * ☪     ❛   seems  to  me  like  you’ve  already  lost   .   you  can  stand  by   ,   twiddlin’  your  thumbs  all  ya  want   ,   princess           you  don’t  play  with  war   ,   war  plays  with  you   ,    and  there  ain’t  a  damn  thing  you  can  do  about  it   .   but  sure   ,    let’s  talk  about  DICK  SIZE   .    ❜    he  could  feel  it  coming    .    hell   ,   anyone  with  half  a  mind  could    ,    or  at  least   ,   should   .   every  bloody  day  there  was  a  new  disappearance  or  a  new  attack   .    if  his  own  brother  wasn’t  safe   ,   then  no  one  was    .   not  even  beautiful  women  who  could  make  men  fall  to  their  knees  with  a  simple  smile     .     ❛   how  quickly  you  catch  on   .   although  that  poses  the  question  as  to  why  you’re  still  here   .    ❜    the  bastard  might  have  been  rough  around  the  edges   ,   some  could  even  argue  violently  inclined    ,   but  he  was  still  a  boy    .   he  still  felt  something  when  she  stepped  forward   ,   his  brow  furrowed  as  he  crossed  his  arms  as  if  to  hide  the  quickened  beating  of  his  heart   .   stupid  cunt   .

of course cassius , of all people , would be the one talking to her about war . the entire idea of it , of the death eaters , the dark lord , was entirely unappealing to elladora — and while some seemed to think it was inevitable , that there was no escape , ella whole heartedly disagreed . a pure blood family with as much power as the zabinis was essentially UNTOUCHABLE , though she wouldn’t admit that the disappearance of cassius’ brother was worrisome . “ whatever , cassius . ” her eyes rolled , “ do you always have to be so dark and cryptic ? it’s creepy . ” she tutted . her lips turned upward into a smirk , looking down at her feet , her toes standing just inches from cassius’ . “ oh , ” her voice was sultry , her gaze flickering up to meet his , “  i’m not afraid of a little bite . ”