A Fluffy Hearths' Warming

Octavia hated this type party. She never understood the point of them. Why waste time acting like fools in a loud room when ponies could be enjoying a more refined, more elegant ball with more decent music.

"Octavia!" a Stallion's voice called. The brunette looked up to see a blue-maned Stallion of his own age walking towards her. He had a dog balloon as a cutie mark. "You oughta lighten up a little, Oct."

"And why should I feel the need to do that Party Favor?"

Favor rolled his eyes. "Fine, fine, just…fantasize about your Chello, why don't you?" He grabbed a drink from a nearby table with his magic and took a sip. "Well, I'm gonna go look for Sugar Belle. I think it's about time I asked her out, don't you?"

Octavia did not reply.

Favor smiled when he saw a pretty mare with a spiked mane and dark shades walking towards them. "Silent distraction at 12 o'clock." He walked away, searching for Sugar Belle.

The blue maned mare stopped in front of him and and offered a kind smile to Octavia causing her to blush.

Octavia smiled back. "Hello Vinyl." She mumbled even though she expected no reply.

Vinyl nodded back and took a seat next to Octavia, took her headphones off and placed them on Octavia. Octavia felt bliss upon finally hearing decent music

"Thank you" She told Vinyl as she leaned into the DJ.

Vinyl smiled and rested her head on top of Octavia's.

"Vinyl?" Octavia asked cautiously causing the spiked unicorn to lift her head off of Octavia's and nod to let her know she's listening.

"Why do you enjoy places like this? Wouldn't something more.....sophisticated be more appropriate for such a holiday? This is Harth's Warming eve! Not some birthday party."

Vinyl thought for a moment and then shrugged as she looked out towards the dancing crowd. Vinyl stood up and started to walk towards the exit, motioning for Octavia to follow her. They exited the party to the glowing streets full of lights and ponies chatting and selling Harth's Warming eve merchandise. As they walked the streets of Ponyville Octavia saw a silver bracelet with a diamond treble clef in the middle.

"I have been saving for months and I was hoping to buy it for myself for Harth's Warming, but it's just too expensive" Octavia frowned, "One thousand bit's is simply too much."

Vinyl frowned and nudged her marefriend. Octavia turned to see Vinyl holding a box to her with her magic. Octavia gave her a confused look and took the box, she opened it to see a music box that put any bracelet to shame. It was solid wood and it was encased with silver, on top of it had a stave with notes on it, the stave was curing to make an 'S' shape and under it there was writing that read: Your voice is the music to my ears, and the melody in my heart.

Octavia couldn't help but let tears well up in her eyes and she kissed Vinyl in happiness. "I love you Vinyl."

"I love you too." a quiet whisper replied to her, Octavia finally got her reply.