εթίթհαηу // fred weasley

09

It wasn't the end of Cassie and Betty Enasni's interactions. They'd spot each other every now and then, looking through the racks of dresses. Betty was pretty, there was no doubt about that... Every time Cassie looked at her, she couldn't shake off the odd feeling she had, like something wasn't right.

Cassie and Zach were strolling along the dresses. Zach insisted she needed two — one for the rehearsal and another for the actual thing. She was looking for the short dresses, not loving the longer ones because she did not want to trip and fall over herself.

Then, near the far end of the rack, a dress caught her eye. It was an a-line pearl pink lace dress with off the shoulder sleeves. The dress would fall at the mid thigh. It was very pink princess-y and gave off a Princess Aurora look — a gentle and loving person who lived in a cottage.

She walked towards it and as she put her hand on the hanger, so did another. Cassie couldn't have disliked Enasni more. It was her who grabbed it. Cassie would bet anyone this girl only went for it because she did. Enasni did not look the type to take such a dress like that. Cassie thought she'd go for something more revealing.

"We have the same taste, I see," Cassie said through gritted teeth.

"Yes, it seems so," Enasni responded. She pulled the hanger and forced Cassie to let go.

"What are you in need of a dress for anyway?" Cassie asked, the daggers being thrown at her was evidently showing.

"My boyfriend's brother's getting married," she replied, glaring back.

"What a coincidence," Cassie thought to herself. Cassie faked a smile. "Is it perhaps, the Weasley and Granger wedding?"

"Why, yes it is," she said.

"Well, I hope you're not trying to impress the engaged man with that dress."

She faked a laugh, then it grew silent. No one moved, no one spoke. They looked in each others eyes, the dislike growing more into pure hatred.

"Well, the price for that is quite high," Cassie told her. "One hundred eighty pounds."

"Don't worry, dear," she said. Cassie glared again. Her mother called her dear. This woman was no more older than her by a year or two. "My boyfriend and I make good money."

"Are you sure its not just your boyfriend making money," Cassie said to herself in her head.

"Well... have a good day," Enasni said.

Zach came over after watching them. "Okay, we need a game plan."

"Game plan?" Cassie questioned.

"Did you see the way she looked at you?" Zach said. "You need to show her up at the wedding. You need an eye catching dress... Let's go short today and long on the day of the wedding."

"I'm guessing you've picked already?" Cassie asked. Zach smiled and nodded.

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They arrived a little before the start of the rehearsals. They thought they were late, but Cassie was thankful they weren't. She hated Zach's idea of being fashionably late.