Hope In Hiding (Book 2 of the Lost Potter Series)

Getting Ready

A/N: This is dedicated to @Aurora_x0 for reading, likings and commenting! Sorry for the gap again, guys, I'm really falling behind on writing. Anyway, read on!

Hermione and Olivia decided to start getting ready at around 5, telling the boys where they were off to.

"We're going to get ready!" Olivia called to them, trying not to focus on Hermione holding her hand (it was only to help her up, of course). Hermione heaved herself off of the ground, trying her best to dust the snow off of her cloak as Olivia had already done.

"What, you need three hours? Who're you going with?"Ron shot them Hermione a look of astonishment before getting whacked in the side of the head by George's snowball.

"Could I tag along?" The red headed girl asked as she treaded over, almost completely drenched from the melted snow.

"Sure," Hermione smiled at her, apparently not noticing the stares of the other two, who hadn't been introduced yet. They walked towards the castle in silence before Hermione smacked her forehead, finally getting Olivia's severe look.

"I forgot you two haven't met! Ginny, this is Liz, Ron's date to the Yule Ball, and Liz this is Ginny, Ron's sister and Harry's date.*" Hermione motioned appropriately, the two girls shaking hands briefly.

"Are you in Gryffindor, then? I don't recognise you," Ginny asked somewhat suspiciously.

Olivia shot Hermione a look but responded as best she could, "I'm in Ravenclaw, actually. Hermione just offered to help me get ready since I wasn't expecting to go to the ball."

Ginny nodded in understanding, "I wasn't expecting to go either, as I'm only a third year, but then Harry asked me to go and I've been over the moon about it," She looked off into the distance dreamily, "I still can't believe it."

Hermione smiled at her younger friend, her look not quite as star-crossed, "You know, I still haven't told those two about me going with Krum. Fairy Lights." The Fat Lady swung open for them as the three continued talking.

"And you still haven't told me how all that happened!" Olivia pointed out, Ginny nodding eagerly as they crossed the common room.

"I want to hear it too! I'm going to go grab my stuff, I'll meet you in your dorm, then?" Ginny asked Hermione, who nodded in affirmation. Ginny quickly took off downstairs as Hermione and Olivia went up.

"Since when does Ron have a sister?" Olivia asked as soon as the door was closed, them the only two in the dorm.

"You're really behind the times," Hermione laughed, digging into her trunk once again, "Here's the dress, you might want to change before Ginny gets back."

Olivia was about to question when she remembered the outfit she was wearing under the cloak, "Right. Back in a sec." She darted into the bathroom, leaving Hermione chuckling.

The dress was much cuter than Olivia had expected it to be. It mostly black, with a  red floral pattern to break it up. It had a high neckline and long sleeves (which hid most of the scarring) but it just barely grazed Olivia's knees, leaving those pink scars for the world to see. It didn't help that the pink in the flowers was bringing out the color, either. Olivia tugged the dress down as best she could to try and hide it, only slightly thankful that the waist portion could fit over her hips as well. She sighed and decided that was the best she could do before stepping back out into the dorms.