Rhapsody for the Moon
Disclaimer: Everyone except Amber, Sorcha, Sean, and Aria belongs to J.K. Rowling. Amber, Sorcha, and Sean belong to Rosethorn, and Aria is mine.
Author's Notes: This is an extremely odd plot bunny that bit me.well, it bit me in French. French is boring. Aria is Remus's twin sister.um.yeah.
Chapter 5: Humoresque
Aria pulled her hairbrush through her hair one last time. "That'll have to do," she muttered, staring disconsolately into the mirror. Despite being sixteen, she was shorter than most of the first years, and boyslim to boot.
"Don't know why *you're* so agitated," Lily somehow managed to growl intelligibly through the bobby pins in her mouth. "*You're* going alone."
"Exactly *why* I'm agitated," Aria said, glaring at her reflection. "James thinks you're pretty no matter what. We unclaimed ones, on the other hand, have to look our best in hopes that we find someone."
"Cynical humor? From *Aria?*" Amber asked. "What is the world coming to?"
"Shut up, Amber," Aria said.
"Besides, Aria, it's a masquerade," Callie pointed out from where she sat, cross-legged, on her bed. "It's not like anyone will know who you are."
"I'm the only blonde, boyslim midget in this school. How could someone *not* recognize me?" Aria asked. "Has anyone seen my mask?"
"On your trunk," Sorcha said. Well, actually, she spared herself hand movements and pointed.
Aria glared at her. "And of course *you're* ready. Why didn't the rest of us think to start at five?"
"Because the rest of us don't know how to plan our time wisely," Amber said. "I'll finish that for you if you want, Lily."
"Thanks," Lily said gratefully. Aria, securing her mask, sat down next to Sorcha. Callie glanced around and joined her.
"Everything ready?" Aria asked.
Sorcha nodded. "They shouldn't recognize each other. Sirius, being the playboy he is, will only see a pretty girl. *She'll* only see a guy she doesn't recognize-because of the mask-asking her to dance with him."
"Nothing will go wrong," Callie added. "My brother *dreams* about her. And they're not exactly.clean.dreams, if you know what I mean."
"CALLIE!" Aria shrieked. "Oh, *bad* mental image.*bad* mental image."
"What?" Lily asked, turning her head. Amber shoved her head into the right place, growling under her breath.
"B has disturbing dreams about A," Sorcha explained. "Frankly, I agree with Aria on that."
Lily cringed. Amber growled.
Gentlemen of the world, beware.
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A/N: The actual dance will be in the next chapter.whether their set-up plan will work or not remains to be seen. However.there are other things in mind.
Disclaimer: Everyone except Amber, Sorcha, Sean, and Aria belongs to J.K. Rowling. Amber, Sorcha, and Sean belong to Rosethorn, and Aria is mine.
Author's Notes: This is an extremely odd plot bunny that bit me.well, it bit me in French. French is boring. Aria is Remus's twin sister.um.yeah.
Chapter 5: Humoresque
Aria pulled her hairbrush through her hair one last time. "That'll have to do," she muttered, staring disconsolately into the mirror. Despite being sixteen, she was shorter than most of the first years, and boyslim to boot.
"Don't know why *you're* so agitated," Lily somehow managed to growl intelligibly through the bobby pins in her mouth. "*You're* going alone."
"Exactly *why* I'm agitated," Aria said, glaring at her reflection. "James thinks you're pretty no matter what. We unclaimed ones, on the other hand, have to look our best in hopes that we find someone."
"Cynical humor? From *Aria?*" Amber asked. "What is the world coming to?"
"Shut up, Amber," Aria said.
"Besides, Aria, it's a masquerade," Callie pointed out from where she sat, cross-legged, on her bed. "It's not like anyone will know who you are."
"I'm the only blonde, boyslim midget in this school. How could someone *not* recognize me?" Aria asked. "Has anyone seen my mask?"
"On your trunk," Sorcha said. Well, actually, she spared herself hand movements and pointed.
Aria glared at her. "And of course *you're* ready. Why didn't the rest of us think to start at five?"
"Because the rest of us don't know how to plan our time wisely," Amber said. "I'll finish that for you if you want, Lily."
"Thanks," Lily said gratefully. Aria, securing her mask, sat down next to Sorcha. Callie glanced around and joined her.
"Everything ready?" Aria asked.
Sorcha nodded. "They shouldn't recognize each other. Sirius, being the playboy he is, will only see a pretty girl. *She'll* only see a guy she doesn't recognize-because of the mask-asking her to dance with him."
"Nothing will go wrong," Callie added. "My brother *dreams* about her. And they're not exactly.clean.dreams, if you know what I mean."
"CALLIE!" Aria shrieked. "Oh, *bad* mental image.*bad* mental image."
"What?" Lily asked, turning her head. Amber shoved her head into the right place, growling under her breath.
"B has disturbing dreams about A," Sorcha explained. "Frankly, I agree with Aria on that."
Lily cringed. Amber growled.
Gentlemen of the world, beware.
* * *
A/N: The actual dance will be in the next chapter.whether their set-up plan will work or not remains to be seen. However.there are other things in mind.