The Winnowing Galas

Chapter 1: The Invitation

Hello! CoordinatedChaos here! This is my second fanfic. It is not a sequel to the first one. It is a story of what happens when Sophie is invited to Fitz's winnowing gala. Hope you enjoy it!

This story is dedicated to LolaP1, who helped me come up with the idea for this fanfiction.

Chapter 1

You are cordially invited to Fitzroy Avery Vacker's Winnowing Gala. To take place one week from now, five o'clock p.m.

Sophie squealed as she opened the letter. She collapsed on her bed and sighed. She'd had a crush on Fitz forever. They had just told each other how the felt, and it turns out Fitz had a crush on Sophie. To know that they were a potential match felt amazing.

Sophie wasn't normally the type of girl who liked to dress up, but she was already searching through her closet for her favorite teal dress.

She pulled it out, and examined it. It was long and flowy with layers of teal silk and . Sophie layed it out on her bed a walked over to her small jeweler box, the soft carpet tickling her toes. She pulled out a beautiful teal heart pendant on a silver chain that Fitz had given her, she layed it next to the dress. Then she searched though her closet until she found a shimmery pair of silver slippers. Sophie hated heels and tried to avoid wearing them.

She lay th slippers next to the dress and necklace. Then she picked it all up and walked to her bathroom to try it on. She pulled one side of her hair back with a teal and silver comb. She walked out and looked in her spectral mirror. Vertina appeared.

"What's the occasion?" She asked, "Ooh! I know! Is it your boyfriend? Did he ask you out?"

Sophie glared at Vetina, "Fitz is not my boyfriend."

Sophie actually wasn't sure, they both admitted they liked each other, did that make them boyfriend and girlfriend? Was there some sort of procedure they were supposed to go though?

"Oooooooooof course he's not." Vertina replied, smiling and raising her eyebrow.

Sophie stepped out of range and Vertina disappeared.

"You look beautiful, Sophie."

Sophie spun around, the dress flaring out around her. Edaline stood in the doorway, and her eyes looked misty.

"We got the notification about Fitz's winnowing gala." She said.

"Parents get a notification?" Sophie groaned.

"Of course, we are going to the gala too." Edaline replied with a smile.

Sophie felt sure she was about to die of embarrassment. She had forgotten that the parents of the gala guests got to go as well. Her mind was filled with all kinds of awkward.

"How do you feel?" Edaline inquired.

"Honestly, kind of nervous." Sophie replied quietly, pulling out an eyelash, "What if something goes wrong, if Fitz doesn't like me?"

"Fitz is smitten." Edaline replied, "I already told you. I saw the way he looked at you under the Panakes tree," She hesitated, then continued with a small smile, "And the way you looked at him."

Sophie pulled her hair around her face like a curtain. Parents, perfecting ways to embarrass their children since the beginning of time.

Edaline walkes softly over to Sophie and gently brushed her hair out of her face. She hugged Sophie, rubbing gently circles on her back.

"You have absolutely nothing to be worried about." Edaline, reassured, "You'll do fine, and I guarantee Fitz will love you no matter what."

Edaline pulled away and looked at Sophie proudly. Sophie smiled back.

"But I would suggest hiding it for awhile from Grady." Edaline replied with a wink, "I haven't told him yet, but I have a feeling he will be giving you another 'talk'"

Sophie groaned inwardly, remembering the torturous 'boys' conversation Grady has already given her.

Thanks for reading! Come back for another chapter, I will try to post regularly, no more then a couple days apart. But please be understanding if it is longer then that. See you soon!

CoordinatedChaos