5th Floor Common Room -- Sunday Evening

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She'd managed to forget that there was a party going on until late enough that she'd have felt sort of weird showing up—not to mention 'bout the fact that Ino was a bit weirded out by the idea of showing up at some strange grown-up's place for a party—and so, with her Santa hat perched jauntily on her head, she'd wandered into her common room to make hot chocolate.

It was totally seasonal. And so was the candy cane she was nibbling on. The candy was obviously the best part of this holiday, especially for someone who only had the vaguely concept of what the holiday entailed beyond 'shiny presents'.

But presents? Were pretty awesome too. She leaned against the counter and sipped her hot chocolate idly.

[Because I had to use this icon today, yes! Toootally open common room!]

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"Ooooh," Jennifer said. "Good type."

It'd describe more than a few of Jen's future boyfriends.

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Her grin was a bit wry.

"I think so," she said modestly. "I mean, what's not to like 'bout it?"

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"It depends on how short you are, I guess," Jennifer said. She was... rather tall herself, now.

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Ino gave Jennifer a long look.

"It does not take a great deal to be taller than me," she noted.

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"No it doesn't," Jennifer said. "Call me if you ever need help getting things off of shelves, okay?"

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"Why would I do that?" Ino asked, blinking at her innocently. "I'll call someone tall and male for that so I can ogle."

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"Well, call me so I can join in the ogling, then," Jennifer said, laughing.

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"Now that," she decided, "I can do."

Though she shared poorly.

"Why didn't you get a hat? They're awesome hats."

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"I guess I'm festive enough already?" Jennifer said. "I am one of the right colors."

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That was a bit creepy.

"Mmm." Ino shrugged. "Maybe? Though the hats are cute."

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"Yeah," Jennifer said, pouting a bit. "I kinda wish I had one, actually."

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"You could probably buy one?" Ino guessed. "If they're everywhere?"

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"Good point," Jennifer said. "And then I can wear it on a day where I'm the only one rocking the floppy red felt look."

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"I think that won't be for a while?" Ino wondered. "I mean, don't people in stores wear these for a bit this time of the year?"

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"Store people, sure," Jennifer said. "I meant more of the student body at large."

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"I suppooose, in that case," Ino teased, drawing it out so it was more of a drawl.

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"See?" Jennifer said, chuckling. "Brat."

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"Nuh huh," she said, sticking her tongue out. "Queen, not brat!"

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"Oh, this again?" Jennifer said. "When are you and Arthur tying the knot, again?"

Two could play the brat game.

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"The date keeps changing on account of weird," Ino said solemnly. "But I have every confidence we'll be happily married before the summer is up."

Or not. But it was funny.

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"I wish you two the best," Jennifer said. "I'm sure you'll have tons of lovely, petulant children."

Jennifer was just laughing between sentences, now.

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"Petulant?"

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"Taking after their father," Jennifer said, quickly.

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Ino gave that a look.

"Okay," she said, nodding. "Taking after their father."

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"I wasn't calling you petulant," Jennifer said. "Though I can imagine you as a little troublemaker when you were, well, little."