Halloween party!

[tako-time.livejournal.com]

For fondue that took a month to make, it had better be pretty damn good.

Where Tako had gotten the powdered bicorn horn was anyone's guess, or really, why he thought it was fondue in the first place. But it was a wizard recipe! The wizards did strange things!

On Halloween, the potion was finished. Schlepping the cauldron behind his bucket, Tako brought it into the Great Hall to share. Only one ingredient was missing, and this he got by sweeping some dirt up off the floor. He poured the fondue into cups and dumped in the hair.

The cups began to change colors. Some were bright and appealing, and had a delicious aroma. Others seemed to be a bit rotten. Can't win them all, Tako figured, but overall the recipe was a success.

Mmm, cheesy.


((The polyjuice potion contains hairs from Beowulf, Dieter, Snape, Tinky Winky, Amaranth, Dwight, Nate, Dawnstar, Luna, and Homsar. Well, maybe not HOMSAR hair, but do you really want to think about it? Permission given by all the muns.))

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[blond-bondshell.livejournal.com]

"A waiter." He'd hauled his tuxedo (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Catremistrae/James%20Bond/james_bond0812.jpg) out of the closet.

He did give her a once-over, despite his better judgment. She'd be easier to ignore if she weren't so damn beautiful, and it would be so much easier to hate her if he couldn't smell her perfume as she stood next to him. As it was, she made things complicated.

Very much Vesper at her finest.

"And you? I don't think that a snow globe is quite your style."

[contra-account.livejournal.com]

Vesper snorted. "That is not the dinner jacket of a man who lives to serve, James."

Then she smiled and batted at a bit of confetti. "Why, I'm the Snow Queen, of course. I thought you rather liked things...icy?"

[blond-bondshell.livejournal.com]

He caught a piece of the silver confetti and held it between his fingers before letting it drift up and join its companions. "Sticking to your natural talents, then?" he asked. His mouth quirked up into a slight smile as he regarded her outfit. "I suppose that means you'll have to melt eventually."

[contra-account.livejournal.com]

"Of course." She smirked, took a step closer and leaned in to murmur, "Just as soon as I find myself next to something hot."

[blond-bondshell.livejournal.com]

"So it's not going to be me," he said. "I thought we'd already agreed that I was a cold-hearted bastard."

[contra-account.livejournal.com]

"Mmm. Was it ever in any doubt?" She sighed and stroked the skirt of her dress. "I suppose I'll just have to keep looking for that special someone to appreciate all this."

[blond-bondshell.livejournal.com]

He pointed out the man (http://community.livejournal.com/hogwarts_hocus/1695712.html?thread=90814688#t90814688) who had challenged him to a swimming contest at his sorting. "You could try him," Bond said. "I thought you liked those muscle-bound types. Are there not enough of them in the Treasury for you?"

[contra-account.livejournal.com]

"Not really, no," she said, eyeing the several Beowulfs roaming around. "I do like a little muscle above the neck, however. How's he do on that score?"

[blond-bondshell.livejournal.com]

He thought about it. "I'm sure you could teach him E=MC². He could repeat it back to you like a parrot. A very loud parrot."

[contra-account.livejournal.com]

Vesper wrinkled her nose and shook her head. "I'm not looking for a project, James, just a bit of a distraction. Haven't you any better recommendations to make than that?"

[blond-bondshell.livejournal.com]

"If you're just looking for a distraction, where to brain come into it?" he muttered, but moved on to a new target. "There's one," he said, pointing at the Dieter (http://community.livejournal.com/hogwarts_hocus/1695712.html?thread=90827232#t90827232) clone. Bond had missed the second half of sex ed, which was probably for the best. "Although he did offer to have sex with me when I got here, so you may not be his type."

[contra-account.livejournal.com]

She gave a low chuckle. "Oh, him! I didn't recognize him with his clothes on. He was giving demonstrations in sex ed...I don't think he has a type really." She leaned in to murmur an aside to James. "He does have a twin, though. An intelligent, thoroughly presentable twin. Lovely man."

[blond-bondshell.livejournal.com]

That got him hot under the collar, and while it didn't show in his face, his shoulders stiffened. "I'm sure he is a lovely man," he said. "And how did you find that out?"

[contra-account.livejournal.com]

Vesper gave Bond her most charming smile. "Why, he showed me, of course. I had to be able to tell him and his twin apart after all, didn't I?"

[blond-bondshell.livejournal.com]

"And what was it that he showed you?" His voice was neutral, but his eyes were narrowed just a bit.

[contra-account.livejournal.com]

"His most significantly distinguishing features, naturally, James," she replied, batting her lashes innocently. "I do have to know how to tell him and his twin apart, don't I?"

[blond-bondshell.livejournal.com]

"Of course, in the event that everyone should end up running around naked," he said. "It could be a matter of life and death."

[contra-account.livejournal.com]

Vesper laughed. "Stranger things have happened, James. Just look around you!"

[blond-bondshell.livejournal.com]

"I think I would prefer that much more than the one I did get," Bond said. "Just think. That dress would come right off of you."

[contra-account.livejournal.com]

She laughed again, lower in her throat this time. "You really think you need a magic spell for that, James? Perhaps your ego has come down a peg or two after all."

[blond-bondshell.livejournal.com]

"No," he said, lowering his head so that he was just whispering into her ear. "But I thought that maybe you would want to try something different."

[contra-account.livejournal.com]

Vesper leaned in to whisper back. "James, dear. Whatever did you have in mind?"

[blond-bondshell.livejournal.com]

"I could rip that dress from you, or make it disappear completely," he said. "All without touching you. It's amazing what one can do with these wands."

[contra-account.livejournal.com]

"You do recall we're in a public place, don't you, James?" she purred, forcing a stammer down. Fortunately her Snow Queen makeup hid her blush.

Really, Vesper didn't have as much of a head for bluffing as she'd like.

[blond-bondshell.livejournal.com]

Not surprisingly, talking about stripping clothes off didn't make Bond flustered in the slightest. "Clearly nobody minds," he said, taking his eyes off her face and directing her attention to the number of naked people wandering around. "Aren't you eager to start a magical education?"

It was probably for the best that two people showed up then, because he was more interested in making Vesper off-balance than actually sleeping with her tonight. The woman he had a slight interest in, more a time-waster than a serious pursuit. The man was familiar, though. Bond narrowed his eyes at who he thought was Sidney Reilly.

"The cavalry's come to rescue you," he whispered to Vesper before turning away from her.

"Ms. Palmer, Mr. Reilly," he said. "How are you doing tonight?"