Apprehensive. That was, in a word, what Codey was. Dorian was busy with some duties outside of the University, and with him newly elected as Deputy Headmaster, it fell to him to oversee the start of the year ball. The theme had been, at the very least, already decided - ever since the success of the masquerade one they held during the nine-hundredth-and-fiftieth anniversary, it had been determined that it would continue as a tradition.

But that did not mean Codey wasn't worried. It was one thing to work with dragons, another to teach a bunch of young adults on the art of dealing with said dragons, but it was a whole other level being asked to host a ball. First impressions were everything, Codey knew, and while he was good at presenting himself as the perfect man, it was another story to do the same for an entire facility. It was one of the reasons he declined being heir in the first place; parties and balls and social events were fine, but organising them was never something he enjoyed. The perks of being a Pureblood without the stress of being one was why the man never took on responsibilities.

Until now. But as he began his last round of checking before the doors were opened to the public, he couldn't help but smile. The house elves had done a wonderful job of replicating the decorations they had that very first ball he attended.


The stairway had been decorated to perfection, and he walked slowly down them, eyes on the lookout for anything out of place. It was perfect, and he nodded in approval. He hadn't asked to be Deputy Headmaster, but when they offered it to him and asked, they had phrased it in a way that he couldn't refuse. So there he was, new in his position, and already starting to wonder if he had made a mistake. Only time would tell, though, and as he entered the main hall, his smile widened a little. Maybe it wouldn't be too hard.


"Perfect," he commented to a passing house elf. "Well done." The elf bowed, and continued on his way. Checking his watch, he noted the time. Ten minutes, and then the doors would be open and everyone would come in. As long as things stayed this way - perfect - he would be happy. Already dressed in his suit, all that was left washis mask which he would slip on just before people started entering.

Rose's Ball Attire:

With a flick of her wand, Rose spelled the last few stray hairs into place. Just because she wasn't performing anymore, that didn't mean she would allow herself to appear sloppy and hastily put together. Not in front of colleagues and future students. Her hair in a rather simple updo, she settled the intricate mask onto her face. With simple makeup to compliment, the mask completed her look well.

The walk down to the Great Hall was easy enough, as the witch had gone for a lower heel than some. She'd spent plenty enough time on her toes in the past, she never saw the need to do so now. As she neared the Entrance, she noticed the rather empty staircases. There were a few people here and there, but not many, nor anyone she recognized. A bit of her anxiety calmed, knowing she'd be able to get her barrings before the crowd arrived.

As she finally entered the Hall, a small smile graced her features. Maybe this won't be so bad. The decorators had done a wonderful job, as always. She'd forgotten what a bit of magic could do for an event. She noted a man standing near, one that had an air of authority. Most likely a fellow professor. She made her way over to him.

"Good evening. Are you the one to thank for the wonderful arrangements?"

Aurelia's Outfit:

Looking at herself in the mirror, Aurelia couldn't help but laugh a little. Her mom would drop dead if she could see her now. With hair as short as hers, there wasn't much to be done with it, especially with the mask taking center focus on her face. So, she left it simple, and went with basic makeup as well. Not that she had a date to impress anyhow.

Besides that, she'd found a rather acceptable dress at a shop in Avalon Village. Normally, it would have cost a bit more, but as usual with events like this, Aurelia had waited til the last minute to plan for it. Even though dresses usually weren't her thing, she found the top rather interesting. And the chance to wear a mask just seemed too good to pass up. She'd heard from some upperclassmen last year that they'd had another masque ball the year before she'd started, and she was excited to see what it'd be like.

Taking a seat on her dorm room bed, she slipped on her shoes with a smirk. Sure, she had to put on the dress. But it was long enough for her to get away with her signature converse. She'd put them through some thorough cleaning spells, so they didn't deter from the outfit too much. Maybe if she lived in the castle, like back at Salem, she would consider heels...Hell, who was she kidding. Someone would have to practically Crucio her to get those torture devices on her feet.

Seeing as how her roomie and the other girls in Dorm 3 had made their way to the ball (or weren't going at all), she made the trek alone.

She expected to see more students or staff walking up to the entrance, but maybe she'd gotten the time wrong. Not too unusual. As she made her way through the Entrance Hall, she couldn't help but smile at the decorations. Catching sight of the few people there, she waved at them. Professor Ellingston was obvious, standing with the two women, Professors probably. Seeing as how she didn't really know anyone, she made her way to the buffet table to see what they had

Melody looked herself over in the mirror. She had magically grown her hair out to shoulder length and then used a charm and a twirl of her wand to make the front strands curl. Leaving the curled strands be, she made the rest of her hair into a bun on the top of her head. Melody put on bright red lipstick and slipped her mask on.

The mask was a blue one with just a swirl of silver in the corner. Melody had considered adding an eagle onto the mask, a very small one. But the idea had made her feel silly so she left it. Her dress was a floor length dark blue one with puffy shoulder sleeves that no one would be able to see that she wasn't wearing heels in. She had left the heels behind for some comfortable blue slippers as high heels just weren't for her. She did miss the added height but she had never mastered walking in heels.

There were some light blue swirls on the top and bottom on her dress and the smallest swirls would move when the lights hit them, a small enchantment that hadn't taken long to do. The top and bottom part of the dress were seperated by a thin emboridary of golden leaves. The bottom part of the dress was a less dark shade of blue than the top. Melody twirled around in front of a full length mirror, decided that she looked presentable and left for the ball.

She realized that there weren't too many people yet. She had meant to go later when no one would notice her enter but at least the buffet table wasn't crowded yet. Melody made her way towards the food.

"Excuse me," she said as she reached over a man to grab a small cake. His outfit struck her as a bit out of place from what she had seen from ball tuxes in her limited experience.

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Arthur smoothed out the lapels of his tux, not that they really needed smoothing. He had just felt like doing it.

He looked himself over in the mirror and smiled. The new purple tux looked great. He wore a black shirt underneath his tux's jacket and had a black bowtie. His mask was a thick gold one that covered the top half of his face.

When he entered the Great Hall he moved looked around. Not many were there yet, maybe he was earlier than he thought he would be. He made his way to the banquet table thinking that he might as well get some food before the table became too crowded.

Ball really wasn't her thing that much but she decided to show up still. She wasn't even sure what to wear there so she had to do a little bit of shopping before it. She did bought herself a blue dress. She just liked it for some reasons.

When they finally came she left her hair at is, bit of curly and loose. She didn't really even put on lots of make up for sure. She didn't really see a point. Just mascara and lip gloss and that's all she needed. She was also wearing a blue mask, what did go well with her dress.

When she walked into the great hall she saw there already a few people. She really wasn't sure what to do her now. It was hard to tell who is who by just looking at them. Getting something to eat before it was crowded was good idea but Aqua wasn't hungry so she didn't really want to eat or drink anything right now. So she just looked around there and leaned against the wall next to the great hall doors.