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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"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."

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"I was a perfect princess," Ino informed her. "My Dad says so."

She was Daddy's Girl all the way, mind.

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"Mine too," Jennifer said. "Well, up until when I told him I wanted to be a dancer."

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She gave a bit of a shrug at that. "Mind still thinks I am awesome?"

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"Well, good for you," Jennifer said. "Are you going home for the break?"

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"I don't know?" Ino said, shrugging. "If I get a mission or something?"

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"Oh," Jennifer said. "Well, I'll be home for most of it. Have to spend the holidays with my dad, after all. Couldn't leave him alone for them."

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"Well," Ino pointed out, over her hot chocolate. "Technically you could leave him alone for it, yes."

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"And feel guilty every minute I'm still here," Jennifer said. "Technically."

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"True!" Ino laughed. "But still, you said it like you have no choice! There's always a choice!"

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"Well, there really isn't a choice, given I don't want to be guilty and I love my dad," Jennifer said. "The other options aren't worth considering."

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Ino just waved one hand.

"You see no choice, I see choice," she answered, shrugging.