BY fates design

Samhain ball

Students bustled around in the school courtyard, rows of carriages waited to take them off to Hogsmeade. McGonagall stood waiting for permission slips before allowing each child to enter a carriage and get whisked away to the village. "Here you go Minnie." Cassiopeia handed over her slip last, herding her friends into a couple of carriages.

"Are you excited, we get to look for our own dresses and visit Madam Malkin's to talk about the Glamour Program more." Daphne cheered. Her, Achlys, Pansy, Kira, Eleana and Cassiopeia were all in one carriage, the boys were in another and Luna, Ginny and Astoria were in a third.

"Who are you going to go with?" Pansy asked. "Neville asked me already, I think he was scared no one would go with him." She added on.

"Oh I'm not sure, Corvus asked me but maybe I'll find some pretty girl to go with." Kira shrugged. In all honesty she was likely going to go with Corvus but it didn't hurt to keep her options open for a little bit.

"I'm going with Alex, he asked as soon as you suggested the idea of a ball." Eleana said leaning back in her seat. Her eyes were cast up to the clear sky.

"Astro asked me last night." Daphne said, "I agreed so long as we didn't have to do the couples dance at the end." The other girls snickered at her. It wasn't that she disliked Astro, just that she knew he had his eyes set else where and so did she.

"Jake asked me," Cassiopeia said fidgeting with her rings, "he usually does though, so that was no surprise."

"I'm not sure who I'm going with yet." Achlys leaned her head on Cassiopeia's shoulder.

"I'm sure you'll find someone Betty, you can always come dance with me and I can ditch Jake." Cassiopeia brushed her hand over the blonde's hair. Achlys chuckled at the girl's remark.

"Oh I remember my first ball at Hogwarts, it was my second year and your father couldn't find the courage to ask me. I ended up going with a hufflepuff boy I had never so much as spoken to before." Euphemia chuckled as she spoke to her son.

The ride to the village was short, only a few minutes before they pulled up to the crowded streets. Stepping down from their carriage, they made their way over to meet up with the rest of their friends. "Where should we go first?" Pansy asked.

"Ooo I want to look for our dresses first, then go to Madam Malkin's but I'm not opposed to doing it the other way round." Ginny lifted her hand like she was in class as she spoke. The others nodded in agreement, settling on quickly visiting Diagon Alley before returning to find their own dresses.

Madam Malkin's was the same as always when they arrived. "Ah your royal highness, heirs and heiresses, I presume you are here to discuss the Glamour Program?" Madam Malkin said as they entered the store.

"Your following truly did develop quickly." Andromeda observed. From what she could tell, Cassiopeia was well liked among both higher society and the general public. Her persuasive nature appeared to be a talent she was born with.

"Indeed we are, we just wanted to ensure that everything was clear. Anyone with a Glamour card can have any dress they want bought or made for them and we will pay for it, just send the price to Gringotts to be charged to the Le Fay vault." Cassiopeia clarified.

"That's completely fine. I think this program is a wonderful idea your highness." Malkin smiled at the young lady.

"I believe everyone should get the opportunity to feel special and beautiful and if I can help with that then I am more than happy to." She brushed off the compliment.

Soon after they returned to Hogsmeade immediately setting their sights on the boutiques that lined the streets. Splitting up, Cassiopeia, Jake, Achlys, Luna, Ginny, Eleana and Alex went together.