insert appropriate christmas lyrics here.

[notsaintly]

WHO: the occupants of the troll burrow and you!
WHEN: today!
WHERE: fred and george's rooms at the MAC, magically expanded to accomadate all your holiday needs.
WHAT: holiday partying!
WARNINGS: i don't anticipate any, but will update as needed.
FORMAT: whatever you guys want.

[ food is courtesy of ginny and kanaya, and there's plenty of holiday

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OPEN and always like this shush

[i_seethestrals]

[ Somehow, quite possibly at the prompting of a normally pink-haired person, Luna has found herself standing under a sprig of mistletoe.

Wringing her hands. Trying to keep a smile on her face, lest the Nargles come after her. Wondering if she could Apparate away before they - or, worse, someone looking for a snog - spotted her. ]

[tastesrainbows]

[ kanaya happens to be passing by one one of her trips from the kitchen, idly studying the ceiling, when her line of sight happens to catch the mistletoe. she'd read about this one, she was aware of the expected customs.

she winces as she looks over and notices luna there beside her, underneath the same sprig. ]

Oh.

[i_seethestrals]

[ The noise startles Luna out of nervousness, causing her to look at Kanaya much like a bird caught in the path of a broomstick, which is to say with intrigue and a bit of alarm. ]

Hello... ?

[tastesrainbows]

[ kanaya ends up glancing between luna and the mistletoe then back again repeatedly, nervously. her glow continues to brighten as she grows more flustered ]

Well, I, um...

i am forever sorry about my timing

[i_seethestrals]

[ Smashing. They can be awkward together. Luna twists a lock of hair between her fingers, faster and ever faster, hoping Kanaya won't notice she's stalling for words. ]

Quite the... circumstance, isn't it? I told Tonks something like this would happen.

[ At least she's not too freaked out. Just a bit nervous as she smiles back at her. ]

nope, never holding it against you, sorry

[tastesrainbows]

[ okay so how is she doing this? she could just dive in for a kiss except she'd sooner explode where she stands. or she could just...casually bring it up, ever so casually like it isn't even a thing, totally cool, maybe eve make a joke about it, she could totally do that without looking like an awkward mess, right?

yeah okay subject change definitely sounds like the best plan ]

Oh, are you...familiar with Andromeda? [ there being multiple weasleys is still something she's getting used to, the fact that there's more than one tonks never even crossed her mind ]

well geez if you insist on being so nice about it

[i_seethestrals]

Yes! She's very nice, isn't she? I live with her and her daughter Tonks. Who... convinced ms to stand here, actually.

[ There's a friendly, if sheepish smile, and an awkward silence.

Luna is going to handle this the way she handles most things.

Bluntly. ]

Would you like to kiss me or should I kiss you?

yeah that's right you

[tastesrainbows]

[ she about to question the existence of another tonks, but instead she's caught entirely off guard, blushing and brightening obscenely ]

I....I-I-I... Perhaps i-it would be b-b-best if this were...

Th-that is to say, I'm... M-m-m-maybe if you...

[ she's way too flustered to get a complete sentence out, much less initiate any kissing. help a girl out, luna ]

well fine then

[i_seethestrals]

[ She takes a step closer. Just one. No need to alarm Kanaya, after all, or scare her away... and the truth is, she's nervous too. ]

I think I could do that. At least, in theory, that is! I've never... well. You understand, don't you?

[ Please, please understand what she's getting at. With a bright, redhot blush of her own: ] S- so! It may be a bit awful, but if you would prefer I-- you know, then I--

[ And oh dear her tongue seems to have tied itself into a knot because she can't seem to finish a sentence either. ]

[tastesrainbows]

[ kanaya might've tried backing up instinctively, but she's already up against the doorjam, and when she realizes this, she stands up a little straighter, trying to play this coolly. she's totally capable of that, right? i mean, it isn't like she's glowing brighter by the second or anything ]

I...I do understand, I mean I haven't, uh--

[ her eyes flit between luna's lips and her eyes as she tries to regain her train of thought ] I w-w-w-wouldn't even expect it...to be all that a-awful, I'm sure. You don't, um, seem l-like you would be at all...unpleasant to...share such a m-m-maneuver with... I mean, I, well...

[i_seethestrals]

[ Luna can't help but giggle. This is all quite overwhelming, really, but there's something very cute about the way the other girl is flailing about. Or perhaps she's just relieved that she doesn't have to be the one on the verge of panic. Not on the outside, at least. ]

I see! Look at this way, then, at least we'll be together in suffering such a silly fate. Not that I think it would be bad, no, um. I think you're quite pretty, in fact, which is very nice. Not that I wouldn't kiss you if you weren't pretty because you seem nice even though you're rather shy and I've always meant to save my first snog for someone who would appreciate it, you see, and..

[ And suddenly she's run out of words again. And started bititng her lip and staring at the floor. But, she forces herself to take a deep calming breath and gently place a hand on Kanaya's cheek. ]

Though, um. We... we could always just say we went through with it, if you don't want to. I'd understand.

[tastesrainbows]

[ if she could've blushed any more fiercely, she would've at that hand on her cheek. but she almost panics for a moment at being give the choice, after all, the only thing that could be worse than ending up in this situation was having the opportunity and letting it slip through her fingers. luna might not have been her first choice, but she's certainly in no lack of good looks herself, and kanaya could by far do worse.

he blurts out her response with an almost embarrassing rapidity ]

No, no, no, I would by all means like to. I just... [ have no idea how to start this off. should she just swoop in for the kiss here? no, that would be stupid, she has to figure out a non-stupid way to make this happen while her mind was completely empty of ideas ]

[i_seethestrals]

[ Softly; as much to herself as to the other girl. ] You would? No one's ever said anything like that to me before.

[ She can't but sound surprised. She's not ashamed, by any means, it's just the way things are. The way they've always been. ]

I- If you're feeling a bit nervous, then perhaps we should do it together? W- we could count down or something, if you would like that, because I think I would very much like to kiss you now for being so nice.

[tastesrainbows]

Oh. [ wow would she really? kanaya doesn't even know how to handle that ]

I think...a synchronized effort might be preferable. Then we...we'd be left no worry that we were approaching this with an insufficient degree of enthusiasm, and that the other was not similarly unenthused by the prospect.

[i_seethestrals]

All right.

[ Luna takes a deep breath, licking her lips in an unconscious, nervous gesture. ]

Shall I begin? One...

[tastesrainbows]

[ kanaya's lips are still pursed, and she rubs them against each other in a no less nervous manner ]

...Two...