Alice sighed, getting ready for the day. She had to look her best, so she dressed in a soft pastel blue sundress with Her hair in loose curls and a pair of tan gladiator sandals. Her make up was simple, enough to highlight her face, and she pulled her purse over her arm as she looked to her brother. He had cleaned up nice, wearing black slacks, a nice pastel yellow shirt, and a black tie.

"Looking sharp, Erik." She said, and he rolled his eyes.

"Kinda glad you got Wood now, maybe when Angela starts up I can ignore.her successfully." he said, and Alice shook her head.

"Glad you know everyone at this little.get together." She said. "We need to be off, or we'll be late." She said. "That and.I have to go to the stables today. Smoke needs to be ridden."

"You and your Hippogriff." He said, and soon they disappeared and apparated before the Leaky Cauldron where Oliver was waiting. Erik wasted little time getting over to him. "Oliver Wood! My my, it's been an age. So, I hear Ministry paired you up with my sister."

Alice made her way over, a small chill running over.her. "So sorry about Erik, sometimes he forgets that I'm here. I'm Alice Tearstone." She said, offering her hand to him to shake and soon a blonde came.forth.

"Erik, how did we end up compatible on any planet? Oh, hi Alice, darling. Looking.good." Angela Marks said.

"May I suggest we take this inside." Alice said.

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Draco could hear the.knock on the door as he and his mother went over and answered the door. The family before them caused Narcissa to smile. "Welcome, we have tea.ready in the garden." She said, and they headed that way. Draco lingered, his eyes on the red head before him. She was.attractive, and he broke from his thoughts and followed the group.

The garden was more colorful, Draco had been planting colorful flowers to try to change the mood from dark. He gave a long sigh, looking in his cup. "So, I'm curious, Miss Evangeline, what field of work are you going into?" Narcissa asked, and Draco looked up to Evangeline's parents. 

Narcissa smiled. "Draco has been working towards becoming a healer."

"Yeah." He finally spoke, and he felt himself sink. This was all sorts of uncomfortable.