T.O.N.I.G.H.T.S Gonna Be A G O O D Night {ALL}

[Zane Lestrange]

It had been weeks in the making, planning, preparation and the like. Almost everyone had been invited except the Slytherins. All year groups from fifth years upwards, with the exception of a few special fourth years. Of course it was impossible to control who was at the party, if they had somehow learnt that it was to take place, nothing stopped them from walking in on the party. It was rumoured that the DE were going to crash in some way or another, well the temptation to try and ruin the leader of the New Order's birthday party was too tempting to pass on.

Zane Lestrange had been promised by his fellow quidditch players that they were planning a big surprise for his birthday. What kind of surprise? He wasn't sure if he wanted to find out. The day had passed quickly with many people stopping in the corridors to wish him a happy birthday and to tell him whether they would be attending the party. Duros, of course, treated Zane no differently than any other day. In fact, Zane received an extra six inches of essay to write, for being "a source of class discussion" as Duros so put it. Well at least it hadn't ended in detention, that would have been a brilliant birthday present. The occasional rumours that reached his ears of various girls hoping to get him with a love potion, just made him smile, after all what harm could they do? He knew that various people wanted to get him drunk in the hope that he might spill some of his darkest secrets, but of course Zane knew that wouldn't happen, unless he got into a drinking pattern involving Firewhiskey and a Mr James Potter.

At this present moment in time, the birthday boy was heading up the grand staircase to the seventh floor. He walked up to the portrait of the Fat Lady, "aconite" he said with a smile. The portrait gave the usual response followed by a small congratulations before Zane was allowed into the Common Room. He hurried up to the dormatory to change into jeans and a shirt that he had bought from Hogsmeade. He hadn't received any presents yet, everyone was apparantly saving them for the actual party. Four card stood on his bedside table, one from Teddy, Rosie, James and Lily. He read them through before glancing at his watch, nearly 8 o'clock, don't want to be late for my own party. He looked in the mirror, running a hand through his blond hair before heading back down into the Common Room. It was deserted, everyone must already be there...

Taking a last look around the Common Room, he stepped out into the seventh floor corridor. Smiling to himself he headed along the corridor until he reached the tapestry. I'm looking for my birthday party. I'm looking for my birthday party. I'm looking for my birthday party. As he thought this he walked up and down the corridor three times, as he had done many times before. On the third time he looked up and caught sight of the large door that had just appeared out of the stone. He placed the palm of his hand on the door and pushed it open silently.

The whole room was pitch black inside, not even candles provided any light. He heard a small squeak, they're all here I know it. He paused listening again until, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZANE!" The shout filled the large room as light flooded in revealing the figures that had before been hidden by the darkness.

[Nikita Snape]

Nikita stood behind a wall, separating her from the rest of the group. No one knew she was in here, and she didn't plan on telling anyone. Nikita waited patiently as people filled in, and the lights turned off, then on. She heard the screaming of 'Happy Birthday Zane', but she didn't join in. She waited for everyone to congratulate him, and hug him. She peeked out from behind the wall, and she was positive no one was looking at her. "Psst!! Zane! Over here!" Nikita's hushed voice, was hurried, as she watched Zane glance around looking for her voice. Once he located her, with a rather startled look on his face, she waved him over to her.

She waited intently for Zane to come behind the wall, unnoticed. She grabbed his shirt, and looked at him in the eyes, pulling him closer. Their bodies were touching, and she stood on her tippy toes. She towards his lips, but then turned her face, to where her mouth was beside his ear. "Happy birthday, Zane" Her voice was calm, but she didn't move, nor release him from her clutch. She waited silently for his reply, hearing nothing but his soft breathing, and her's in union. She then heard their quiet heartbeats, also in union. This calmed her, and she let herself ease up.

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[Zane Lestrange]

Zane smiled as everyone seemed to run towards him saying "Happy Birthday" and each giving him a hug. One of the stalker girls pointed to a massive pile of presents in the opposite corner of the room and beconed for him to join her. Zane was just abou to go when he heard a familiar voice. Nikita. Niki's here? Does that mean the rest of the DE know? His thoughts were interrupted as a hand appeared out of no where and pulled him around the wall, out of sight of the rest of the guests. He smiled as his brown eyes met those familiar pale blue ones. He smiled again as she whispered, "Happy Birthday Zane". "Thanks Niki. I'm really glad you came." he whispered in return, not taking his eyes from her. He moved a stray piece of hair that had fallen across her face, "there that's better." He too listened to their heartbeats, wondering if tonight would be the night his friends had promised it to be.

[Nikita Snape]

A soft smile spread across Nikita's face as she listened to Zane's pleased voice. 'Good, he's happy I'm here.' Her thoughts filled her brain for a second, but then Zane's scent filled her mind. "Whoa! Dayyumm boy, you smell goooood..." Her voice was drowned out as if she were drunk. She laughed softly, and she knew that no one would her except for the really good smelling boy named Zane in front of her. She then realized that she was still clutching his shirt, and that she was still on her tippy toes. She released him, and then fell back to her normal height. She couldn't help but put face against his neck, smelling him again. "Dude seriously.. that smell is addicting." She then wrapped her arms around him, hugging him tightly. She was still smelling him, which was probably odd, but she couldn't help it. As she had said, it was addicting to girls. She kept her arms wrapped tightly around him, feeling safe once more, just like she had in the trophy room. It was still an odd feeling, but she had gotten use to it. She had gotten really use to Zane too. She was now hugging him, and... smelling him. This thought made her laugh slightly, still clutching to Zane.

[Zane Lestrange]

A puzzled look crossed Zane's face as Niki spoke once more. He simply smiled, not really understanding what she was on about but not wanting to totally dismiss it. "Sorry. Am I distracting you?" he said quietly as she let go of his shirt. He hugged her in return, content with the knowledge that Nikita was quite happy. A short peaceful silence, in which Zane could hear the general chat of others in the room, in particular one of his followers trying to work up the courage to ask for a birthday kiss. Sheesh I hope they all don't have that idea, or I'll be here all night. He thought still looking at Nikita. He knew it wouldn't be long before the others wanted to claim him for a while so he said, "why don't we change your appearance a bit so you don't have to spend the whole evening hiding here? Not that I don't like your appearance or anything or, you know what I mean..." his voice trailed off when he realsied he wasn't making much sense.

[Nikita Snape]

A laugh arose from Nikita, as she listened to Zane. "Yeah, you were distracting me." Nikita pulled away from Zane, letting her arms fall back to her side. She heard the voices, and she could tell Zane heard it too. She turned her attention back to Zane, and nodded her head in agreement with his plan. "Sounds good, but I think you're going to need some saving from those girls. I'll act like your girlfriend, that way they wont be all over you. Sound good?" Nikita's voice was patient, and prepared. She could play this role, couldn't she? She cleared her thoughts, and then directed her voice back to Zane. "You should make me simply gorgeous Zane... well, I mean you can't get any more gorgeous than this... but we can try. Nikita spoke laughing at the end. That would save him from having to kiss all of those freakish girls. They were crazy in Niki's oppinion, and probably in Zane's too. She cocked her head to the side, with a smile still on her face. "Go ahead... change my appearance." She looked at Zane in the eyes, and waited for a reply patiently.

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[Terence Landon Wittney]

Happiness tended to radiate from the room as Zane entered. He, along with the other, how many exactly Terence couldn't quite tell, shouted Happy Birthday as he entered giving him a large "surprise". Well, Terry supposed it worked for the facial expression and smile he wore. "Where'd he go--?" Eyebrows scrunched Terry glanced around searching for where Zane might have run off. "Damn he moves quick." His mixture of blue and green eyes rolled back into his head ignoring the shouts of a few sixth years. Moving toward the snack table he plucked a few treats into his mouth savoring the flavor. It wasn't as good as the normal Hogwarts meals but it was sweet and satisfied his craving for sugar.

[Teddy Lupin]

Ted had been waiting for days for this party. Seriously, once Rosie and James told him about it, it was hard enough to keep himself quite, not letting any one younger then fifteen, unless you were an exception, or Slytherin know about this 'bash' of sorts. He had been working hard on his gift to Zane, sending out letters to the Tutshell Tornado's, perhaps not Zane's most favorite, but certainly Ted's pick of the batch that accept him into the team. He had received the Quidditch robes from them the other day, with of course the Lestrange on the back, along with Zane's lucky number. Although Zane was going to be apart of the National Team, Ted knew he had decided to go with the Tornado's if the National team didn't work out.

He had the robes wrapped in gold gift wrap, wrapped by none other then Miss Rosie Weasley. He button the last button on his dark grey and silver striped shirt before dousing himself in the vanilla-basil cologne Rosie seemed to enjoy. He gave himself a once over, making sure his shirt was button right, his dark-wash jeans fit right and his brown leather belt was through ever belt loop possible. He picked up his present and placed his card on Zane's bedside table with Rosie's, James's and Lily's before heading down to meet Rosie. They, along with a few others, would be setting up the party. The only thing is, they had an hour. And he knew Rosie would be driven mad if he was any later.

Finally it seemed that eight clock rolled around, everyone hidden in the dark of the Room of Requirements. Ted stood beside Rosie and James, his arm wrapped around Rosie's waist as he whispered in her ear about nonsense, trying to pass time. Finally he heard the door creek and Ted let out a small girlish squeal and bounced in his spot, earning a hit from both his best friends before finally the candles lite and everyone screamed Happy Birthday. Of course Ted tried to drown them all out and waved to Zane before he was mobbed by a fair amount of students. Ted chuckled and looked down at Rosie then up to James. "Are we even going to try and get in there?" Ted laughed, watching as a few girls squealed and tried to get him to drink something, no doubt it being a love potion. Then all the sudden he disappeared. "Hmm, that's peculiar." he muttered, not really speaking to anyone.

[Zane Lestrange]

"Sorry about that.." he said with another smile. He listned carefully nodding occasionally until, "there's only one problem with that. Ted, Rosie and Lily know I don't have a girl friend at the moment, so surely that would make them really suspicious? But anyway, let's see." Carefully editing Nikita's appearance, he changed her hair to a shade of dark brown. Of course Zane wasn't as good at this as his sister, but it was good enough so that no one would see through it. He curled her brown hair into loose ringlets before pausing. A pair of contact lenses had appeared on the side, this room really is amazing. "Now I think you'll need to wear these," he offered the brown contact lenses to Niki, "otherwise your eyes will give you away." He waited as Nikita's eyes changed from their natural pale blue, to a chocolate brown.

"Come on then, they'll be wondering where I've disappeared to," and with that he made his way back into the crowd of guests and was imeadiately swamped by people offering him drinks. "I'm alright at the moment thanks," he said before finally finding Ted, Rosie and James. He smiled his signiture Zane smile, "hey guys, thanks for this, it's great."

[Lily Potter]

"Great! Its finally here! Zaners birthday party!" she squealed happily. Seeing that it was almost time to exit the empty girls dormorty, all of the girl seemed to want to slip Zane a love potion from what she heard, she sighed. Of bloody well course she was beyond happy she could be at Zane's party. She really thought her heart would have been destryoed if she hadn't been. Laughing at her nonsense, Lily slipped on her favorite pair of light was jeans. Her pretty little red head lifted up to look in a mirrior owned by one of her best girl friends, Callie Morris. The cute blue and brown, longsleeved shirt seemed to compliment her hair fairly well. Well, it didn't horribly clash. Laughing at herself, she thoguht of what she could say to the boy she had thought so much about. 'Hey, Zane. Happy birthday.. Lame! What up home fry? TO gangster. Her Zaney. Nice to see you made it! Perfect!' she thoguht as she slipped on a pair of white sandals. She smiled her Lily smile, eyes twinkling.

She had found the need to tell no one of the present she had gotten Zane. No one in their right mind would think of what she had gotten him. Well, they would't think of either of the two things she gotten him. One, was a little trinket that had to do with Zane being seventy one now. She thoguht back to the night she had decided Zane was seventy. Smiling, she hadn't noticed she was already half way to the Room of Requirement. She picked up her pace, not wanting to think about the second present. She rounded the next corner, slowing down to think, once again, aboyut how to say hello and happy birthday. 'Hey, Zaney! Nice to see you made it to you seventy first brithday. I think that sounds like me.' she thoguht as she paced in front of the room. I need zane's party room.' she thoguht three times, putting her forth her best effort. She entered the dark room quietly, walking to her brother's side.

She heard the cheers of 'Happy Birthday Zane!' echo across the wall. Of course Lily had joined her friends and family in shouting it. She watched him intently, making sure no one slipped him anything that could hurt him, or her for that matter. She watched as the stalker girl attempted to get his attention. "Good luck with that." she mutter in a very low voice. She smiled up at James before looking at the Birthday Boy. Her eyes looked frantic. He was gone. "Where'd Zane go?" she asked Teddy, pushing her red hair behind her right ear. Sighing, she looked away from him, not really wanting to know if he was with a girl..

Sure enough, a few seconds after the stray thought had crossed her thoguhts, out came Zane with a mystery girl. "Damn!" she hissed, her voice sounding very pissed and very sad. HOw could he be with another girl? She shook her head. "Does the girl he is with look familiar?" she asked in a low voice. She looked at her three firends. Shrugging her shoulders, she moved where Zane couldn't she her when he walked up to his other friends. "Hey, birthday boy." she said as he thanked Ted, Rose and James for the party. He seemed to not notice her. Like always, she was just the little Potter girl for a moment. "Who is your girl, Zane." she said, no hint of joking in her crushed voice.

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[Victoire Weasley]

Victoire snuck into the room, as subtly and quietly as she could manage. There were a lot of people in the room, who she didn't exactly see eye to eye with, and she didn't want to ruin Zane's night. Currently, he was surrounded by a number of people, all whom which she was familliar with, and didn't have anything against, and then some girl. With a quick glance, she almost looked like..."Nikita?"[/]b She wondered, almost unaudibly. After a closer look, the girl had some of the features of her horrible, sluty cousin, but this girl looked slightly pretty. She wasn't hit-the-floor ugly, like the lousy, stupid, fight-picking, Gryffindor-hating Snape. Just a coincidence Vikki told herself, not sure if she was totally convinced of that or not.

[Zoey Abercrombie]

Zoey Abercrombie smiled as she entered the room. She was wearing a cream coloured dress which came down to just above her knees. The hem of the dress was dark blue with small flowers on it. A blue ribbon ran around her waist. A simple necklace hung around her neck, a small star. She had planned on making an entrance and was of course "fashionably" late. The usual turn of heads followed her wake as she made her way through the crowds of people towards the birthday boy and his closest friends. She passed Nikita and Victoire, not giving them a second glance. She raised an eyebrow at Lily before walking right up to Zane.

She smiled a big smile before saying, "Happy Birthday Zane" and kissing him on the cheek, causing Zane to blush slightly. "I hope you like your present." She stepped back into the circle that had formed around the birthday boy. She looked across at Lily, who didn't seem to happy with her intrusion. She gave a small smile to James before saying, "So are you having a nice time?"

[Noah Dale]

Noah had been leaning against the wall, watching as admirers and enemies passed by, smiling crookedly at each of them as they passed either gloating or charming. He had been hiding in the shadows for the past half hour, hiding from girls and others, but it wasn't hard. The only thing that stood out was his royal blue blazer, but besides that he wore a black button up t-shirt and black jeans, completing the black ensemble with a pair of black Chuck Taylor's. He had been invited by this party by none other then Ted Lupin, surprisingly since the two of them hadn't talked in awhile. He looked towards the door and noticed Zoey walking in and bit his lower lip. He pushed off the wall and walked through the crowd, not sure exactly where he was going, but just moving forward. He finally found his way to the birthday boy and smiled. "Happy Birthday Zane." he said, passing him the wrapped book. It had something to do with Quidditch, a present from his father although he took no interest in the game himself, he knew Zane had. But before he could escape Ted spotted him and greeted him. Noah groaned internally, knowing he had to stay with the group for a little while longer, but put on his best smile. "Ted! Thanks for inviting me man." he told the metamorphagus, smiling at Rosie. She seemed to see right through him.

[Rosie Lupin]

Rosie'd never been one for parties. Perhaps this was simply because they tended to sprout quite intense dinking as well as silly little games that most people would regret playing afterwards. Always being the sucker for safety and reason, one could simply assume the reasons that she didn't favor parties in the least.

But this one was for one of her best friends, Zane Lestrange, and it wasn't as though she were going to simply snub the whole event and not go. That would've been exceptionally rude. So, naturally, this is what found her in the Room of Requirement on that particular evening, surrounded by bucket loads of people a few of whom she'd never even seen before, which was relatively easy to understand, as Hogwarts was a big school. Still, the tiny Gryffindor girl felt terrified at the prospect of losing herself in the massive space the Room of Requirement had cooked up to house Zane's party.

For this reason, she stayed close to Teddy, talking in depth to most of her friends that passed. Although she had many enemies there, she tried her best to smile and wave at them as well. Perhaps they could keep this party under control if they simply made sure that all the troublemakers were happy and content. Then they wouldn't get bored and decide to stir up mischief.

As Noah passed her, she gave him a bright smile, but held back her tongue fom starting a conversation with him. He was an odd boy, and she could see right through his paper-thin outward persona. The boy never seemed to have good intentions and something about him just irked her beyond belief. She'd always told Ted not to be friends with him, but he'd never listened. After all, what would she know about the Hufflepuff? She'd never talked in depth with him before. She sighed.

This was gonna be a long night.

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[Zane Lestrange]

Zane turned at the sound of Lily's voice, in fact he couldn't be sure it was her, it sounded so different from the usual one. "Erm..." He had decided not to give a definate answer, after his friends all knew what a terrible liar he was. They usually figured straight away and tried to get the truth out of him. So no he wasn't lying but still not answering the question. He looked at Lily, trying to see what was upsetting her until another voice spoke. He turned to see Zoey Abercrombie, "erm thanks," he said blushing slightly. "Yeah I'm having a great time. I think maybe you and I should stay away from the firewhiskey this time, we don't want another repeat of last christmas..." He smiled as he said this until he remembered that not all of his friends knew about his and Zoey's past. "Thanks Noah," Zane said as he took the present and placed it on the nearest table. He had decided not to open his presents until they got back to the Common Room, just in case.