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[lilium_evansiae]

The sign on the bar this evening is written with glowing red and green letters:

Free Cracker with Your Drink

There is a large pile of gaily colored Cribbages Wizarding Crackers stacked next to the sign.

And there is a young, ginger-haired witch waiting to see if she has any customers. If the hat perched on her head is anything to go by, she has already opened her own cracker.

(Her scarf, however, was a gift.)



[OOC: See info linked above about the crackers, and have fun!]
[ETA: Slowtime, please? It got late! Tags will be picked up tomorrow.]

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[alsoagreengrass]

"You might scare the Muggles with those," Scorpius says, pointing at the pile.

[lilium_evansiae]

"With the bang and the smoke?" she says. "Yeah, possibly.

"I can warn people, though.

"Thank you for the scarf, Scorpius." Which is is now wearing as the mun has remembered to write the other half of the EP *facepalms*.

"It's very pretty."

[alsoagreengrass]

"You're welcome. I didn't know if you would like it, but the saleswoman at Gladrags Wizardwear said a girl would, so. But, uhm - They do like to push products too..."

He frowns slightly, then shakes his head. Where was he?

"Anyway! I'm glad you like it."

[lilium_evansiae]

"I like it a lot," Lily says.

"Happy Christmas.

"D'you want something to drink? Cracker?"

[alsoagreengrass]

"I'll have a butterbeer? A warm one, thanks."

And while she's getting that for him, he'll reach over and snag a cracker for himself.

"Happy Christmas to you too."

[lilium_evansiae]

He gets his butterbeer in a large red mug decorated with stars.

It's festive.

"Cheers," Lily says.

"Is it still summer for you?"

[gorgonfondness]

Some time while Mia and Scorpius are at the bar at the same time, she notices her not-son and waves over to him.

She has to thank him for the coat currently hanging from her arm. And it would probably be a good idea to let him know he's getting another half-brother.

[alsoagreengrass]

Scorpius starts to wave back, then changes his mind, scooting down to sit nearer.

"Mia, hi. How, uhm - " He notices she has a little bump going, there. "How're you?"

[gorgonfondness]

"Hello Scorpius. I'm doing well."

She follows his gaze towards her belly and smiles sheepishly.

"Is it any consolation that you're finding out at about the same time your grandparents are? And this is still earlier than when they found out about Cepheus."

[alsoagreengrass]

Scorpius shrugs, with a tiny grin. "You're not, uhm - Obligated to tell me right away or anything. Congratulations."

[gorgonfondness]

"Thank you. Oh, and before I let my mind run away with me, thank you so much for the lovely coat! I was wearing it just earlier and it'll probably get me through the whole winter."

Considering how warm she's felt, a light coat is exactly what she needed for the season.

"Draco and Cepheus love their gifts, too. And Cepheus especially needed some perking up. He switches between curious and jealous at the idea of being a big brother and he seems to crave reminders that we'll love him no matter what."

[gorgonfondness]

"Good evening, Lily," Mia greets.

Her hair is tied back and she's wearing a thin, grey dress that's hugging her small baby bump. Slung over her arm, however, is her gift.

"So, these are crackers. I had wondered what they looked like before when Draco suggested that Cepheus could play with them last year."

[lilium_evansiae]

"He might have been a bit young," Lily says, if she's remember Cephues' age correctly, "but yeah, these are crackers."

[gorgonfondness]

"That's what I told Draco last year. And even just under two might be a bit young, too."

She shrugs and maneuvers herself onto a barstool.

"Could I please have a big mug of tea? And some Saylan pickled cactus if you can find a jar."

[lilium_evansiae]

"I'll cheat," Lily says, just before she pulls out her wand and says, "Accio Saylan pickled cactus."

She catches the jar that comes zooming toward her and sets it in front of Mia while she turns her attention to making tea.

(Lily is a terribly cook, but she makes very, very good tea.)

[gorgonfondness]

"Thank you," she says, taking the jar and twisting the lid off.

She's gotten awfully good at opening jars within the last three-ish months.

"How have you been, Lily? And care for a pickle?"

[lilium_evansiae]

"I've been good, thanks, and no thank you for the pickle."

She's busy with teapots and tea leaves and large mug with a snowman on it.

"How about you?"

[real_or_notreal]

"Bartending, now, are you?" That would be Peeta. Settling on a stool.

[lilium_evansiae]

"Occasionally," Lily says, cheerfully.

"Good evening, Peeta.

"Something for you?"

[real_or_notreal]

"Occasionally." His elbows went on the bar, and his chin in his hands. In this light, with that bemused smile and bright eyes, it'd be hard to ever picture him as the paint stained lost young man he was that long ago night. "Does that mean you've done it before?"

[lilium_evansiae]

"Maybe four times?" Lily says, trying to remember.

"I actually think it's fun. I daresay I'd feel differently if I had to do it every day, but occasionally, sure. Why not?

"Has Bar never asked you to, then?"

[real_or_notreal]

"Not as of yet." Peeta shook his head, a general shrug going with it. Before surveying the area around her beyond him on that side of the bar. "What is popular so far tonight?"

[lilium_evansiae]

"Tea and butterbeer, so far," Lily says.

"Both things I know how to fix, so I'm grateful for that.

"Can I get you anything?"

[basic_powers]

(OOC: still open for new tags?)

[lilium_evansiae]

[OOC: Not really -- mad holiday shuffle and all. Raincheck?]