Mrs Potter-Malfoy {ON HOLD}

I kept a secret

A week after the drama of the love triangle and things had gone somewhat back to normal. The gold weather was lifting and it was back to uniform. Although Lily still insisted on wearing a shirt under her shirt.

Kirsty had apologised several times but Sophia still refused to talk to her. And while things hadn't been quite so tense between Lily and Starla, Bella couldn't remember the last time they hung out, even in a big group.

Starla mostly kept her distance and hung out with Lucy. On this particular Saturday Bella decided to show Roxanna her Aunts dress shop. And out of kindness, and somewhat of an accident she invited Starla and Lucy along too. Luckily she had the sense not to mention it in front of Kirsty. She had work to do anyway.

So Bella, Lily, Roxanna, Sophia, Lucy and Starla all traipsed their way to Draco's office. Bella knocked on the door and there was a quite "come in." From inside. She pushed the door open to find her father at his desk.

When they walked in he smiled. "What can I do for you ladies?" He put his quill down, obscuring what he was writing then stood up and leaned against the desk, in front of the parchment. Bella eyes the paper then snapped her eyes up and plastered her most innocent smile. "Bella?"

"We were just wondering if we could take a trip to Aunt Julie, you know for some proper winter clothes." She grinned.

"It's only November." He sighed.

"Yes but from the passed few weeks I have a feeling is going to be a cold winter. Please dad?" Bella begged. "We just want to be prepared." Draco rolled his eyes and went to his cupboard. He pulled out the floo powder. While his back was turned Bella snuck a glance at the paper he was working on. She snapped a picture of it just before he turned back around.

"Be back for dinner, stay safe." Bella nodded, grinning again, and hugged him. "I want hourly updates, you can never be too careful."

"I promise, thanks." He handed her the powder and all the girls trooped to the fireplace. Six months ago Draco had convinced Julie to put a fireplace in her shop so the girls could get there quickly and get straight there. That was before the Battle of the Manor and the baby was born. He trusted them. He just didn't trust the world, or the people in it.

They arrived at the shop almost instantly, filling out one by one. Julie beamed instantly when we saw them. She swooped through the racks of dresses and embraced Bella tightly. She then gave each of the girls a hug.
"It's so nice to see you all together again." She said, directing her comment to Lily and Starla, who for the first time since the wedding were less than a metre apart.

"We just came to get ahead of the rush for winter clothes." Bella said, abruptly changing the subject, everyone noticed but no one said anything. Julie then picked up on the awkward vibe and smiled.

"Of course, I'll leave you to it. Anything you buy will be put on your tab, with friends and family discount obviously." She beamed again and went to help a customer who had been aimlessly wandering around the shop since before the girls arrived.

The girls set about trying on clothes and choosing this for each other. It was your obligatory fashion montage. They came out of the dressing rooms one at a time and did a mini fashion show for the others. By the time it was all over the girls had bought the following.

Bella-