and we're all building a beautiful city -- mum (and dad)

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@superluigi64 & @jill11

kissing sao's cheek, jay smiled and stood up from the table they had been sitting at. they had been at the dance for a while now, food was being eaten and drinks were being drunk plus people didn't seem to want to leave the dance floor. his parents seemed to be no exception, though he was hoping that he could change that. at least for one of them. he'd told sao he was going to dance with his mother so he didn't feel too bad about leaving her for a few minutes. he crossed the floor and worked his way between the people dancing there and he reached out to tap his father's shoulder with a grin. "mind if i cut in?" he asked, trying to make his voice loud enough to be heard over the music. it wasn't loud music playing at the moment since there was still people eating but it was loud enough to hinder conversation.

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A night of dancing was just what they'd been missing out on for over a year now. It was really quite inconvenient, having to deal with Dark witches and wizards all the time. One might almost think it was difficult to just let other people live their lives.

So it was rather annoying for Neville to keep in mind that he was, technically, still working. Particularly with his wife teasing him in that dress. He was quite ready for a vacation at this point. Maybe once they put the Purifiers down, he would retire from working entirely. Granted, he'd still be part of the Order, and he doubted Harry would ever remove him from the Aurors reserve list, but he wasn't hurting for gold, he could afford to quit working if he wanted to spend more time with Hannah.

Only problem? He actually rather liked his job too. Sigh.

A tap on his shoulder got his attention. He looked over to see his youngest grinning at them. “Mind if I cut in?” Neville arched an eyebrow at his little jaybird. “As a matter of fact, I do.”

Still, he released Hannah and patted Jay on the shoulder with a smile. “Lucky for you, you're my kid and what I mind doesn't matter.” He needed to make rounds anyway. He waved at Hannah as he slipped off through the crowd to get annoyed by every Ministry official that could intercept him.

Stupid job.

@jill11
@henry
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@henry
<3

Dancing with Neville was one of the best feelings, a feeling that she hadn't had in an extremely long time. It was as if no one was around them, and they were dressed nicely, looking gorgeous, just being together. Her eyes were on him, just him and no one else. That was, until a small voice rang through her ears; a voice that she'd always know, always remember, and never ignore. Hannah's eyes quickly danced from Neville's to Jayden's, and she smiled at her son.

Neville's reaction made her laugh quietly, shaking her head, but she waved to him as he left, hoping to see him again soon...in his bed. Hannah turned to her boy and smiled, bowing to him. "You look quite elegant, J." Hannah grabbed his hand and rested her other on his upper arm, but not before fixing a piece of his blonde hair. "Are you having fun so far, darling?"

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@superluigi64 & @jill11

jay laughed at his father's remark and clapped him on the shoulder in a return gesture as he departed, leaving hannah and jay to dance. "i think he's still put out that i beat him in the snow fight" he said with a smile as he bowed in return to her, bending slightly at the waist before moving to take her hand as she reached to grab it. "You look quite elegant, J." he smiled slightly and glanced down at the robes that he was dressed in. "not going to lie, i think i look like an under grown monkey" he said with a laugh as she fixed some of his hair. he smiled at her as he held onto her hand and started to dance with her. ["Are you having fun so far, darling?" he was. it had surprised him, as much as he was a people person he'd never been to a ball like this. oh parties had been a given growing up when his parents had got together with their friends but this was different, it was grander and jay had been worried he'd feel out of place but this felt different, it was nice. "yeah, it's different than i thought it would be."

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@henry
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Hannah laughed, moving closer to her son and grabbing his hand as they began to dance around the large room. "He might be, but I'm sure he'll get you back sometime soon. Your father never loses." Neville was fairly competitive, and she felt like Jayden was the exact same way. "Oh, sweetheart you could never look like an under grown monkey! If anything, you're quite the handsome monkey." Laughing quietly again, she smiled at Jayden. He explained that it was different, and Hannah nodded, understanding what he meant. The first Yule Ball she had attended had shocked her as well. "Well I'm truly glad you're enjoying yourself."

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@jill11

"He might be, but I'm sure he'll get you back sometime soon. Your father never loses." jay grinned and shook his head slightly. if his father tried to get him back then he'd work on something else to get back at his father. he had a feeling this might turn into a big back and forth before it was over. not that he minded, any time he got to spend with his dad was good time. he felt that the time for spending less time with them was coming too quick and he didn't really want it too. that made him weird and he knew it but he couldn't change who he was, just a kid who loved his parents. "Oh, sweetheart you could never look like an under grown monkey! If anything, you're quite the handsome monkey." he laughed and danced with his mother as he did. "an over grown monkey then." he joked with a smile. "but you're a little biased so i guess i'll believe you" he said with a grin. "Well I'm truly glad you're enjoying yourself." he nodded slightly and looked around again. "i am." he said as he looked back at his mother. "i saw phil managed to get back in time." he knew phil would be busy with andy but he'd be able to see him later and catch up on what had been happening with his big brother.

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@henry
<3

Hannah saw that glint in his eye, that small shine of thought. She knew he'd be up to something. What it was, she was not sure. While Neville could take care of himself, sometimes Jayden worried the both of them. Not just because of how intelligent he was, but also because of how...well, ditsy he was. They didn't want him to get hurt. "I'm not just a little biased, sweetheart I'm completely biased. Though I do know that anyone would tell you that you're handsome." Hannah twirled, smiling at her youngest son. "He did yes. He was very excited and nervous about coming back. But I'll be happy to see him a bit later."

(Disclaimer: Definition of 'Ditsy' according to where I am from: Accident Prone/Trips over one's two feet)

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@jill11

"I'm not just a little biased, sweetheart I'm completely biased. Though I do know that anyone would tell you that you're handsome." jay grinned and rolled his eyes just slightly as his mother twirled. he didn't think everyone would tell him he was handsome, there was some people in the room who didn't like him at all! he put his hand back on her shoulder when he was facing her again. "He did yes. He was very excited and nervous about coming back. But I'll be happy to see him a bit later." he nodded slightly. andy needed phil at that very moment and he was glad he'd come back to her. he thought back to the time he had caught her staring into the fire, clearly upset about something but he hadn't been able to get it out of her. but he'd been there for her, which was all he'd been able to do. "i'm glad. i'll bug him tomorrow. andy deserves him all to herself tonight." he said with a smile. his eyes widened slightly as he remembered the christmas gift he had in his pocket. "oh! before i forget again." he said with a grin as he took his hand from her shoulder to grab a box from his pocket. "merry christmas." he said with a smile as he handed his mother the gift.

[ it's a little bird ]

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@henry
<3

"Oh! I don't want to hear about that, Jaybird." Hannah made a gagging noise and scrunched up her face, but ended up laughing. Some parts of her children and their relationships she wanted to hear nothing of, including whatever was going on that night with Andy and Philip. The dance finally ended, and Hannah let go of Jayden's hands, smiling and taking a breath. "That was sweet of you to dance with me, darling. I did appreciate it. You're growing up too fast, all of you are." Though before she could say anything else, Jayden pulled a box out of his pocket and she rose an eyebrow. Smiling gently, Hannah took the box from her son and opened it up, revealing a sparkly gold bracelet with a bird charm. Hannah pulled it out and leaned forward to kiss Jayden on the cheek. "It's beautiful, Jayden. Could you help me put it on?"

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@jill11

"That was sweet of you to dance with me, darling. I did appreciate it. You're growing up too fast, all of you are." jay smiled and let his mothers hand go when she made to drop his. he knew they were all growing up he didn't think there would ever come a time when he didn't want to dance with his mom or his sister if the chance ever came up. "grown up or not, i'll always dance with you mum. speaking of, care for another?" he asked with a grin as she opened the present he had handed her. "It's beautiful, Jayden. Could you help me put it on?" he was glad she seemed to like it. the bird might be a little cheesy but he wanted her to know that no matter how far away he went, he'd always be there with her in some small way. "of course." he said as he stepped forward to take the bracelet and he clasped it around her wrist. "see, now i'm always with you." he said with a cheesy grin as he looked at his mother.

[ it's a little bird ]

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@henry
<3

Hannah smiled genuinely and nodded. "One more would be perfect. But then I've got to go speak with some colleagues. Busy night ahead of me, as you know." She smiled. As wife of the Headmaster, owner of The Leaky Cauldron and a nurse here at Hogwarts, many people would be wanting to speak with Hannah, as she would them. Her son clicked the bracelet on her wrist, and she held it up, the small bird dancing around in the light around them. "It's beautiful, Jay. And wonderful sentiment. I love it." Hannah grabbed her son's hand once more and brought him out to the dance floor.

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@jill11

"It's beautiful, Jay. And wonderful sentiment. I love it." he smiled as they made their way back onto the dance floor and he laughed lightly. "just don't tell dad. he might feel jealous i didn't get him anything." he teased, not being serious. he knew his father would never feel that way or even if he did he'd never let it known. well not to his kid anyway. he smiled as he danced around with his mother on the floor till the song ended and then he stopped and smiled at her. he leaned forward to kiss her cheek and he let go of her hands. "thanks for the dance mum. i hope you have a nice night with dad." he said as he moved away from her through the crowd in order to find sao.

[it's a little bird]