Love at Hogwarts

Chapter 7

HERMIONE POV
"Okay, I need a dress, priority uno," I said to Ginny.

"Okay," she said as we strolled through Hogsmeade.

We walked into some store I did not recognize and started scrutinizing the store for the perfect dress.

"Oooh! What about this one?" Ginny asked enthusiastically.

"Ummm, not quite what I am looking for..." I said. The dress was more of a bird than a dress. It had about a million feathers with a matching feather boa. To be honest, it looked itchy... and like they skinned Big Bird and dyed its feathers pink and purple and called it a dress.

We returned to searching for the perfect dress. Then, I saw it. Out the window, across the street. Out in the store's front window was a mannequin wearing a flowing, lilac purple dress sitting in the spotlight. It glistened in the light and I had shoes and earrings that would match it perfectly.

"Ginny! I found it!" I shouted across the store.

"Where? What does it look like?" She asked as she made her way to me through the crowd of other girls who seemed to be looking for a dress to the Yule Ball as well.

"Follow me," I whispered to her, not wanting the other girls to steal my dress.

We made our way across the cobblestone walkway to the other store called "Xanderiop's".

"Oh, it's beautiful!" Ginny exclaimed as we got through the doorway. "Try it on!"

I asked one of the workers to get it off the mannequin and headed back to the dressing rooms.

Looking in the mirror I knew it was perfect. And I mean perfect. Like, "Fred and I as a couple" perfect.

I walked out and twirled in front of Ginny. I heard a whistle from somewhere and guessed it was from one of the workers.

She looked like she was in shock.

"You look amazing!" Ginny smiled. Ginny's smile was so full of warmth and happiness.

I immediately got dressed into my other clothes and bought the dress. It was a little pricey... but I knew it was worth it.

"Now, we need to find a salon," I said.