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[attr="class","title1"]I'm Two Quarters And A Heart Down

[attr="class","subtitle1"]We're falling apart to halftime
Dance, dance
And these are the lives you love to lead

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The bonfire roared bright and large, thanks to efforts Willa had put in in coaxing it to rise. She'd built a fire large before, but that had been with magic. She'd built smaller ones without magic, but that had been for destruction more than anything. Still, Willa had a gift for fire, and age and cold hadn't stolen that too much. She cast a doubtful eye at the guests. They had ways to get back, hadn't they? Or had Cass and Winnie said they could sleep at Domum?  She knew they knew they had empty beds. But they were a place for children and people in need, not a resting house for soon-to-be-drunk--

Patience, Willa. Maria's voice rang in her head, and Willa let her fingers unclench. They were far enough away that if Willa allowed them to make their own way back, she'd earn another Lecture.  She glanced at the table set with food and alcohol she and Winnie had brought earlier, set out nicely on the table. The night wasn't too bad for the lowlands, a bit of chill in the air and a nip in the wind. They were far enough away from Domum itself that sounds should be muffled. She had to see that Ca-- that they all got themselves there without injuries for those with work tomorrow. Thursday night parties. It was ridiculous. She was sure Cora would agree, really. 

But they were adults, all of them. Somehow. She had her suspicions about a few, but she'd have to rely on her gut for this evening. Willa drank a swing of something she was pretty sure Winnie ended up mixing, trying to figure out to. . speak. She barely knew the people invited. They were mostly the friends of others, after all. Still, she was. . .something, wasn't she? 

"Enjoy Gretna Green and Domum grounds," she tried, taking another drink. "Do yourself, and just remember there's kids sleeping a few hundred meters away, and Winnie and Cass--" her tongue slipped, she knew it did, it was softer, fuck it-- "will see you're good." she raised her cup, resisting the pointless urge to drink it whole. That would completely defeat the purpose. "I'll keep a sober head. You know how to do snacks, and. . drink. Knock yourself out." That had a bite she didn't fully intend, but with enough drinks they wouldn't remember that. 

[attr="class","tags1"]☆ Cassandra Leah Stone , @marlena ,  @spiderman ,  @winona , whatever friends they might have/anyone who could logically drop in, 396 WORDS , flannel,hair ☆

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[attr="class","lyric2squib"]And these are the lives you love to lead
Dance, this is the way they'd love
If they knew how misery loved me

[attr="class","textbodsquib"]Marlena was glad for the chance to get out for the night, even if it was a Thursday night and she had to be up bright and early tomorrow morning to get to the Bukowski Brooms offices in Hogsmeade. She could manage that much, really. She was managing... everything, more or less. Marlena was taking it all in stride and going one day at a time. Her parents and brothers were out of Pyxis now, but none of them had their magic. None at all, and it didn't look like it would be coming back anytime soon. Her mother was working overtime trying to find broom-makers that still had their magic, and her father and brothers were just... bored out of their minds, really. With the Quidditch season over in a frighteningly indefinite way, they had absolutely nothing else to do. Adam was coming along with her on hikes and swims, but that was because Marlena's little brother tended to be the more optimistic and bright-eyed one of the lot. Her father and older brothers were still... well, heartbroken, really, but they expressed it in a very bitter and stubborn way.

But a bonfire with some of her closest friends was just one more thing to get her mind off of this. Marlena had invited Adam along but she wasn't quite sure if he would show up. Still, it was near the Domun grounds, so she was sure to see Cass, and Kes would also be there so that was basically a guarantee that it would be a fun night. Getting there would be a bit of a pickle with Adam getting there later, and that was one of the reasons she had asked Wes along--albeit a small reason. Travelling alone was never fun, after all. So Marlena had a game plan. Floo from her flat in London to Wesley's place, and then they Flooed together to her parents' place in Aberdeen, where her car was still holed up. She would have to drive it down to London at some point. Anyways, beyond that it was just a four hour drive from Aberdeen to Domun, although Marlena's driving skills got them there in just under three and forty minutes. And all in one piece. Besides, having Wes along for the drive had been great fun.

Now that they were walking over to where the bonfire was visibly blazing in the distance, Marlena gave Wes a nudge and a wide grin. "I'm glad you agreed to come along, this'll be a fun night," she said confidently. And it would be. Things needed to start looking up at some point--right? Willa was just getting on with her speech when her and Wes had made it to the fire. Out of everyone there, Marlena knew Cass and Kes the best, but Willa was someone she was familiar with... mostly because of Cass. Still, she was hardly one to feel uncomfortable in new situations. Marlena swung her backpack over one shoulder and pulled out two bottles of beer, handing one over to Wes and keeping one for herself, as well as took out the bottle opener. She had just cracked her own open and passed the opener to Wes when her eyes spotted a very familiar face. Marlena grinned and stuck her hand up in the air, waving madly. "Kes! Over here!" she shouted, then turned to Wesley. "Kes and I have known each other for a while now, both of us grew up in Aberdeen," she explained.

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