Guess who's coming to dinner? ((Plot People))

[Cassandra Blackfire G7]

Cass walked down the stairs from the second floor into the Grand Foyer wearing a set of red and blue velvet robes. Lust had apparently special ordered them from Italy for her. Not that Cassandra wasn't grateful, but she had grimaced for over an hour while seamstresses tried to fit them. It honestly didn't matter how the robes fit. Cass looked uncomfortable in them, and she had stepped on the hem at least twenty times since she left her bedroom. Walking down the stairs without tripping had been a challenge, and she was soon glad to have her feet find the marble floor. The Manor was extremely cold. She wasn't quite sure why her Aunt liked to keep the place so cold, but she always felt like she walking around in a meat locker. Just last night, she had to summon a house elf to start a fire in the middle of the night. She had piled so many blankets on her bed by then it nearly suffocated her.

Walking by a mirror, she stopped and looked at her hair. She had taken extra care getting ready since Liam was due for dinner. She wanted to look good, that was for certain. It had been almost two weeks since she had seen him, and she missed him terribly. Too think, last year she wouldn't of thought twice about Liam during the holidays, but things had changed drastically since then.

Going into the kitchen, she saw several house elves scurrying around making another r scrumptious meal. They were all excellent cooks, and she was pretty sure she had gained ten pounds since coming to the manor. Looking at a cake on the counter, her eyes ate it up. It looked so good, and she couldn't wait till dessert. Cass watched as another house elf pulled a ham out of an oven, and her stomach rumbled. Realizing she couldn't look at food anymore, she left the kitchen. Deciding she needed to relax her nerves, she headed towards the music room. However, the door bell rang, and she was pretty sure that Liam had arrived. Hurrying back to the foyer, she saw a shadow move across the floor. Apparently, someone had gotten there before her to let in their visitor.

[Liam Angelus G5]

Liam had not been looking forward to going to the Blackfire Manor to have dinner, but he was glad that he was going to be able to see Cassie again. Liam enjoyed the time he was able to spend with Cass, and wished he could see her more often, but with them being away from school for the holidays, it was hard for the two of them to get together. Thinking about seeing Cass was the only way Liam was going to be able to get through the dinner with the Blackfires.

Liam took the long walk to the front door of the Blackfire Manor. Once he had reached the front door, Liam made sure to smooth the black dress robes he was wearing. Sighing, Liam reached out his finger and rang the doorbell, and hoped that it would be Cass who answered.

[Pyro Blackfire S5]

Pyro frowned at the dress robe hanging from his closet. He recalled his earlier conversation with his father. "I don't see the big deal. It's just a dinner. What's the dress robes for?" Pyro asked looking up at his father. "Because. That retched cousin of yours is insisting to bring that blood traitor into this house." Pyro arched an eyebrow. "And you simply wont refuse her.........why?" Charles turned a skeptical eye on him. " Why? Because there are circumstances beyond my control that force me to be nice to her. For now at least." Again Pyro arched an eyebrow. "And we are dressing up because?......" Charles sighed. "Don't you know anything! We are going to show that Blood traitor how much better we are than his kind. Than maybe we can keep him away from here."

Pyro had merely shaken his head and walked away, but now he wasn't so sure about it. He looked over at Miaka who was perched on his bedpost. "Lucky you. You don't have to deal with this crap." He said to her before finally picking up the dress robe and putting it on. After he had the robes on he looked at himself in the mirror and couldn't help but smirk a bit. He looked good in dress robes. Checking to make sure everything was in place he headed downstairs. Pyro chose to ignore the last few steps of the stairs and leapt over the rail.

He landed just as there was a knock on the door. Pyro looked at the door and frowned. Where is that retched house elf when you need him? he thought to himself. With a sigh he stepped up to the door. He heard some footsteps behind him just as he opened the door. That must be the house elf. I'll have to remember to have a little chat with him after this. Pyro swung the door open and spotted Liam standing at the door. He couldn't help but grin at the sight. "Well, Liam. Our guest of honor." He said holding the door open but not inviting Liam in yet.

[Cassandra Blackfire G7]

Entering the Foyer, she frowned as she watched Pyro open the door. Liam looked quite striking in his dress robes. God, he cleans up so well, Cass thought to herself. Smiling, she stepped forward. " I wouldn't say he was the guest of honor, Pyro. I wouldn't want his head getting to big. He would be impossible to live with then." Cassandra side stepped her cousin, and then threw her arms around Liam's neck. She whispered in his ear, " I'm so glad you came. I was really starting to worry you would be unable to make it. I've missed you terribly." She pulled away, not wanting to show so much affection in front of Pyro. " Here, Liam, let me take your coat."

It seemed deadly silent in the room as Cass put up Liam's coat. The tension between the two boys was thick in the air. Cass really hated that her boyfriend and cousin were not on good terms. It made social scenes like this almost unbearable. Still, she wanted to do this right, and they would need to at least feign getting her guardian's consent. " Ugh, Pyro, where is the house elf? They can't possibly still be working on dinner." Cass looked her cousin up and down. " Wow, you clean up nice."

Cass took Liam's hand. It felt cool compared to her warm touch. " Come on, let me show you around. The first floor is amazing. There is a huge library. It's just amazing, Liam!" Cass prattled off about the Manor. It was a beautiful house, and it seemed to have every amenity known to wizarding kind. " I've honestly never lived in a house this nice. You know, last night I was able to hide in a part of the house and read. I was completely alone for a couple of hours." Cass looked back at her cousin. " So, you coming, Pyro?"