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When evening crept around dorothy found herself in her bedroom. Alex was in his room, both were about to get ready for the party. Dorothy stood in front of the wardrobe, moving the scepter out of the way and opening it. revealing a beautiful green dress. The top was a deep emerald green which faded as you got lower into light white washed green. Along the arms, the waist, and the hem of the dress were lined with simulant emerald, or at least she thought they were fake. Though the dress came from emerald city so she wasn't sure. She took her time changing into it, when she was content with how she looked she tied her hair up in bun and sighed. She wondered what her parents would think if they were alive. As she slid her feet into the ruby slippers, she began to grow nervous. However, in Alex's room, jack was helping alex. who right now only had a pair of emerald green pants and a matching button-down on. He was fretting over his outfit.

"Care for some help?" Jack asked

"That's why you're here." Alex said.

Jack chuckled and grabbed Alex's shoulder.

"Over to the mirror, now." He said dragging him over the large mirror that was on the wall.

Immediately Jack handed him a comb. Alex sighed and combed his hair into the same fashion he liked wearing it in for parties. With the front smoothed to one side. When this was done, jack helped him into the suit jacket. It was emerald green as well, but the cuffs and the collar were lined with small emeralds. The buttons were made of gold, or some similar metal, neither he or jack could tell. When alex was done, jack used magic to put himself in a white suit.

"White? Aren't you worried on messing it up?" Alex asked.

"Nope." Jack said,

Alex shook his head and put on his dress shoes. He and jack then left the room and found themselves at the grand staircase where Ellie, Eliza, Ozma, Betsy, Trot, and Madeline were waiting. Madeline was wearing a red and green stripped dress with a matching hat. Betsy was wearing a light red dress. While trot was wearing a light green. Ozma was wearing a pearl pink ballgown. And Ellie was wearing a bright pink dress that matched style similar to her sister's.

"Dorothy not ready yet?" alex asked.

"she's not here yet." Ellie said.

"you look handsome jack." Madeline said.

"and you look beautiful as always." Jack said walking over to her.

"Oh, dorothy is fretting over her looks." Madeline said.

"Madeline, you go get her, so many people have arrived already." Ellie said.

"and Ace won't stay patient forever, besides, I think we can all agree that we want to see dorothy in the dress I picked out for her." Madeline said.

"you wouldn't even let me help you pick." Jack said.

Madeline smiled and sat on a nearby chair, conjuring up a cup of tea.

"She's coming now." She said.

"Oh, crud, alex, over here, we forgot the bowtie." Jack said.

Alex groaned and walked over to him. Suddenly he felt the bowtie being tied around his neck.

"I see you're putting the cufflinks I gave you to good use." Madeline said.

"They rarely leave the box I keep them in for fear of losing them dear." Jack replied.

"Well, what do you think?" Came Dorothy's voice.

Everyone turned and looked at dorothy. The moonlight that was coming through the window caught her and she seemed to be glowing radiantly.

"Oh, sweet, oz." Was all Ellie and Ozma could say.

Betsy and trot and Eliza's eyes had practically gone the size of dinner plates, and alex was standing there, staring at her. Jack keeping him on his feet.

"I take that lack of words." Dorothy said walking down the stairs and up to him, "as an impressed" she added.

"dorothy, you look beautiful." Alex said finally managing to say something.

"and you look handsome." Dorothy said kissing his cheek.

Alex smiled and kissed her back.

"Okay, well, you two stand there going all moon-eyed at each other, we're going to go into the ballroom." Ellie said dragging Ozma away.

Ozma gasped and nodded, then Eliza, Betsy, Trot, Jack, and Madeline all followed. As the two of them were left alone they heard the music start.

"you feeling well enough to dance tonight?" Dorothy asked.

"yes, are you in the mood to?" Alex asked.

"Yes." Dorothy replied.

The two of them smiled at each other before immediately being nearly blinded by a flash, turning to look at the source, dorothy found her aunt standing there with a camera, smiling widely.

"you two, best couple of the year." Em said.

"Auntie Em." Dorothy groaned.

"Hey, it's not my fault you two look perfect together." Em said snapping another photo.

"how's the food?" alex asked.

"Oh, I didn't know Brianna was so good at cooking, there are several tiny mince pies, and fruit tarts, you name it, it's probably there." Em said.

"just thinking about that makes me feel a bit sick." Alex said.

"me too." Dorothy said.

"Wanna go in?" Alex asked offering a hand.

"I thought you'd never ask." Dorothy said taking it.

As they walked to the ballroom, upon making it to the entrance they found themselves stopped by Madeline's voice.

"Hey, dorothy, wanna bet I can get my hat on that nail over the door?" Madeline asked.

"I don't make bets, but I'll humor you, I'll be here to catch it if you miss." Dorothy replied.

"you're too kind, alright, everyone watch this." Madeline said taking off her hat.

Immediately she tossed it and all eyes followed it as it flew and hit the nail as if it were a hook on the wall. everyone clapped, including dorothy and alex. as they were about to walk in once more they were stopped by Madeline putting up a hand.

"Now what?" dorothy asked.

"Look at the hat." Madeline said.

Dorothy sighed and looked up at it, it was a green and brown hat, which, when imagining it, seemed to look good on Madeline, but it wasn't the hat she had been wearing when she went into the ballroom, alex pointed this out. It was then that it struck them both. In the ribbon over the brim, was a branch.

"Oh no." Dorothy said groaning.

"Oh yes, now, that's how you trick someone under the mistletoe." Madeline said turning to ellie, Aislynn and Eliza.

Dorothy let out a growl and then turned to alex.

"So, they won." Dorothy said trailing off.

"Looks like it, I don't see anyone else with a camera, never mind, your aunt is still here." Alex said as Em walked up to them

"One last photo, then I'll leave you two to do whatever it is you're going to do." Em said.

"Auntie Em, don't tell me you had a part in this?" Dorothy queried.

"Guilty as charged." Em said kissing her niece on the forehead.

Dorothy growled again, but finally sighed in defeat, she knew she wasn't going to win this. She stepped aside to let her aunt past so that she could get in position, turning to alex again she found he had gone completely red in the face. Dorothy smiled and tapped his shoulder.

"huh? Oh, yes?" Alex asked.

"are you going to stand there, or are we going to kiss?" Dorothy asked.

"Can we just stand here?" Alex asked sarcastically.

"ha-ha very funny." Dorothy said.

Without another word alex pulled dorothy into a kiss, just like their first one, a photo was snapped. Dorothy blushed a deep red that contrasted nicely with her red.

"Awe!" came the collected words of all the guests.

When they broke from the kiss they bother hugged each other tightly before Madeline walked over carrying a broom. She used it to knock her hat off the nail, taking the branch of mistletoe out of the ribbon she smiled and hugged them both.

"Sorry I had to trick you, but I wanted to see you two kiss under the mistletoe." Madeline said.

"It's alright Maddie, you know I can't be mad at you." Dorothy said smiling.

Madeline smiled and then disappeared into the crowd, dragging jack with her. dorothy then turned back to alex who was smiling. Taking his hand, they both found themselves in the middle of the floor. It was then that the orchestra had started a slower song. They both began their dance together.

As they danced, nothing seemed to matter, they didn't seem to notice anyone. However, all eyes were on them. The two of them hoped this moment wouldn't end. The floor was theirs, as it often was when they danced together. All they could see was each other. all they could hear, was the music. They danced on and on until the music eventually came to a stop. It was then that the sound of clapping brought them back to reality.

"Dorothy, that was, amazing." Madeline said running up to her.

"I wanted to look away to get some food, but I found myself compelled to watch." Jack said following close behind.

"I think there's a tad bit of magic in your dance." Madeline whispered.

"well, my dance instructors have all said that if it's done right, dancing can be magical." Alex said.

"No I mean, real, magic!" she whispered sternly.

"Mads don't ruin the mood." Jack said whispered sternly.

Dorothy couldn't help but smile before dragging alex over to the table where all the food was set out. Grabbing herself a small meat pie and a fruit tart she walked over to a free chair. Alex however was dragged away by his little sister Annabella for a chat with his parents. Dorothy smiled as she watched him. As the orchestra struck up another song dorothy found herself happier than she had been. As she ate she began humming. As words coursed through her head and out her mouth

Happiness

Dorothy

They say happiness
is a thing you can't see
A thing you can't touch
I disagree

Happiness is standing beside me
I can see him,
He can see me
happiness is whatever
you want it to be

Happiness is a high hill
Will I find it?
yes I will

Happiness is a high tree
can I climb it?
Watch and see

Dorothy watched as alex laughed at something his father said and then started back over her. he smiled

"You know, it's days and nights like this that are good for the spirit, it makes me so happy to see my family in a good mood, but better yet, it makes me happy to be with you even more." Alex said

Dorothy smiled and continued.

They say happiness
Is the folly off fools

Dorothy and Alex

Well
pity poor me
One of the fools

They both couldn't help but laugh at this, before dorothy continued.

Dorothy

Happiness is smiling upon me
Walking my way
Sharing my day

Happiness
is whatever you want it to be

Dorothy and alex

Happiness is a bright star
Are we happy?
yes, we are.

Dorothy

Happiness is a clear sky
Give me wings
and let me fly

Dorothy and alex.

For happiness is whatever
you want it
to be

They both smiled. dorothy set her food down on her plate and set it aside. Standing up, she hugged him tightly.

"alex, you're one of the few things that can always, guarantee a smile on my face." Dorothy said.

Alex smiled and stroked her hair. He didn't want to let go of her, but his stomach growling loud enough for both to hear made dorothy release him. He grabbed a cookie from a large platter and ate it. then he went and got some punch. It had a unique fruitiness to it that dorothy and alex both liked. As they ate they spent their time watching their friends do various things, Madeline was dancing with jack in time with the music. Ellie was talking with Brianna and her other friends from Oz, Betsy and Trot were playing some game with Annabella in the far corner of the room, Eliza was trying to teach Aislynn some dance steps of her own, and Mr. Foreman was sitting in chair, by the entry way, looking like he could nod off at any moment. Ozma however, was darting around, going from one of the girls to the next. And after about half an hour of eating, they were joined by Ozma.

"So, enjoying yourselves?" Ozma asked.

"yes, how about you?" dorothy asked.

"I've been keeping myself interested with the events going on." Ozma said smiling and helping herself to some food.

"we noticed." Alex said taking a sip from his drink.

"you know, I don't even want to know how Brianna managed to make all this food in time, and according to her, there's loads more in the kitchen." Ozma said.

Dorothy smiled and finished off the last bit of a fruit tart before standing again. alex smiled and stood up as well. Ozma then smiled and darted over to Mr. Foreman, with whom she struck up a conversation. Dorothy giggled and then walked across the ballroom to the window. Looking out she could see the full moon in the sky. She sighed a content sigh. Alex joined her a few moments later.

"It looks beautiful out" Alex said smiling.

"yes, yes, it is." Dorothy replied.

"dance in the moonlight?" Alex asked.

"I thought you'd never ask" dorothy replied taking his hand and going to the backdoor.

Opening it, they found that the patio had been brushed of snow. The moonlight lit up the yard in a beautiful light, the snow sparkled. Neither of them cared that it was cold. Propping the door open, they began dancing in time to the music. However, their dancing did not go unnoticed soon there was a crowd of people gathered around doorway. They danced for what felt like mere minutes but when the music stopped and they were shocked by the applause, they found that they had danced for an hour. As they walked back in, shutting the back door behind them, they were both given a cup of tea by Dorothy's aunt.

"What are we ever going to do with you two?" Em asked chuckling.

Both dorothy and alex smiled. sharing a glance, they walked back over to the chairs they had been using. It was then that Aislynn called for everyone's attention.

"okay, I know, normally dorothy does the toasting, but this year, I want to change it up a bit, because, seeing dorothy and alex dancing together, I want to do a toast, to their good health, and that they always remain the perfect couple we see them as today, so, without any more hesitation, to dorothy and alex, their good health, and their fantastic relationship." Aislynn said raising a glass.

Everyone raised their glasses and cheered. Alex and dorothy both went bright red in the face. Just then the sound of a clock striking ten reverberated through the house. Alex took his watch from his pocket, it was a few minutes faster. Looking at dorothy, he smiled, and nodded.

"Ace, thank you so much, and a thank you to everyone." Dorothy said.

"You're welcome, dorothy, alex, I think there's enough time for one more song, would you two be willing to treat us with the last slow dance of the night?" Aislynn asked.

Dorothy smiled and turned to alex. he smiled wider and then downed the rest of his tea. He offered her his hand, she took it and they both ran to the middle of the floor. Immediately the orchestra started playing. They started dancing, as they did, everything but the music seemed to go out of focus once again. dorothy and alex stared into each other's eyes. Lost in the moment, they hoped it would never end, but they knew, like all good things, that it must end, and as the music ended. The two of them were once more met with applause. Dorothy smiled at alex. he however had a conflicted look on his face.

"Is something wrong?" Dorothy asked.

Alex's face then immediately changed to a smile. He immediately pulled her into a kiss. Dorothy immediately began blushing a bright red. A collective "awe" came from the people around them once again. as they broke from the kiss, dorothy smiled and embraced him tightly.

"Kiss me when I ask." Dorothy said giggling.

"never gonna happen." Alex said.

Dorothy sighed and suddenly found herself yawning. She felt drowsy, she released alex and stretched. Madeline then walked over to her.

"Come on dorothy, let's get you to bed." She said leading her off.

When they got back to Dorothy's room, dorothy sat down on her bed and removed the slippers, and Madeline used magic to switch out the dress for one of Dorothy's nightgowns. Putting the dress back on its hanger, she smiled.

"Maddie, I should let you pick out my dresses more often, everyone seemed to love it." Dorothy said smiling.

"dorothy, I wouldn't let you wear anything I wouldn't wear." Madeline replied.

"given your style of dress, I imagine that falls under the heading of, not much." Dorothy replied yawning.

"Well, that depends, but that's a story for another day." Madeline said.

Dorothy chuckled and stretched again. laying down on the bed, she smiled as Madeline left the room. And soon dorothy nodded off.

Song, Happiness from the musical Scrooge