The Wallflower (Open)

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Adelina was a lovely girl and had a bit of Veela in her to boot. She entered the dance wearing a beautiful white dress as well. Like her sister Ali, she was a stunning mix of her handsome Durmstrang alumnist father and beautiful Beauxbaton alumnis mother...

Which made one curious as to why Adelina didn't have a date. The fact was she hadn't had a boyfriend in well over a year now. Her last relationship did not end well and Adelina had been overly cautious about who she might allow into her heart. So tonight, she attended the dance just to be with friends and to enjoy herself over a glass of punch.

She allowed the server at the punch bowl fill her glass, giving the proper thank you, and then stepped over and looked about for any who wished to converse with her. If the night turned out to be a bit dull, that wouldn't bother her. She could always go out and read under the stars until it was time for all students to turn in for the night.

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Nevan wasn't completely against balls and such that Hogwarts had, but he didn't ever get excited about them, either. That couldn't have been farther from the truth when it came to the New Year's Party. It wasn't some fancy thing where he had to get all dressed up and be stiff all evening, but instead it was going to be a blast - it was going to be, as its title insinuated, a party. Nevan threw on a pair of dark denim jeans, a collared shirt and a matching pair of shoes. He teased his hair a bit in the mirror before leaving the Gryffindor common room alone. Dateless didn't mean the night was going to be awful, especially for Nevan. Nevan was very outgoing and easy to get along with; he knew mostly everyone who went to Hogwarts and if he didn't know them, then he knew of them. Hogwarts wasn't a very big school anyway which helped, but his instincts to talk to people helped even more. There were few people Nevan didn't feel comfortable approaching, including some Slytherins. Houses never mattered much to someone like Nevan who tried to see the best in people, therefore leading to his attempts to let people prove themselves by their person and not the house they were labeled under.

As Nevan entered the hall where the party was held, he grinned at the spinning lights and people talking. Deciding it'd be best to grab a drink then find someone to talk with, he followed his initial desires. As he turned to leave the punch bowl, Nevan noticed a familiar girl standing to the side of the drinks table. He smiled and went over to her, nodding at her as he greeted her. "Hey Adelina," he said with a smile. The girl was very pretty with her light blond hair and sparkling eyes, making Nevan a tad weak in the knees. He wondered why she wasn't off with someone, but he supposed that would come in due time in their conversation. After all, he intended to make conversation with her as long as possible, given that it seemed she was available.

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When Adelina saw Nevan approach, she wondered very much the same thing that he did about her... why wasn't he with someone. Nevan was incredibly handsome, and not only that, he was a good person, or at least Adelina thought so anyway. While she might not have been looking for a new Mr. Right at the moment, she felt that guys like Nevan deserved the right girl. Guys like him who could put a smile on someone's face deserved to be happy.

At the moment, he was alone and she was alone, so Adelina thought... why not just hang about with Nevan? It would certainly make the night more enjoyable to be with a sweet friend like him.

"Good evening, Nevan," she said, returning his smile. "You look very handsome tonight. Would you care to join me for a cup of punch?" She sipped her punch and moved a bit so that he could have better access to the bowl should Nevan indeed want some punch. "I hope your Christmas treated you well."

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