Surprise Birthday Party

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As the Alayna was still out for the day, thanks to Carina and Astrid, Ptolemy was busy setting up the common room for her surprise party. He had asked the house elves to make all of her favourites, but ensured there was a good selection of canapés and petit fours that everyone with their distinguished tastes would enjoy. There was also a large, three tier cake he had ordered from a bakery in Horizont - chocolate and caramel - with a salmon pink frosting. Champagne flutes were placed to cover one of the side tables, although the Champagne itself was kept out of sight.

He and a few others had hung streamers and paper chains around the room, and there were several hundred balloons bobbing about the high ceiling. Everything was looking in good progress, and it wasn't long before Alayna would be there herself.

Most of Alayna's friends were in Slytherin house, but there were a few from other houses who he'd managed to sneak in. He was sure there'd be at least one person who had something to say about that, but he wouldn't let them ruin what was going to be, hopefully, a very memorable night for her.

"Burke - I'd asked you to put candles on that cake half an hour ago. Will you see to it already?" he snapped impatiently to Hector, getting cranky with some of his 'help'.

Wondering what he should do, he messaged Mackenzie.

Are you coming to the party?

Perhaps it would be a small way of cheering her up?

@Mackenzie Riddle

"We could get up to some snooping when we know they're distracted enough," he whispered, giving her a smirk. "See it for ourselves..."

@Bellona Lestrange

Alayna smiled and kissed him, "I'm fine. Really babe." She stroked his cheek and smiled again, "And besides, I have to properly thank you for doing all of this for me later." She moved her hand to his chest and smirked

@Ptolemy Rowle

As Mackenzie entered the castle, her crystal went off with a text from Ptolemy. Instead of answering, she just made he r way to the dungeons and make her appearance. She snuck behind Alayna and hugged her, "Can I get in on some of that?"

@Ptolemy Rowle