Shadow

18

-Denice's Pov-

We arrived at Withering Brook to shop for Halloween costumes and since the party was in full force the entire school came shopping but our group was first on getting here. We ended up splitting in partners to find our matching costumes. Reid and I went walking down Main Street checking out thrift stores and other stores that they had and we came upon an old antique store that had old clothing in the back of the shop so Reid opened the door for me to walk in which I thank for the gesture and ask the lady to guide us to the back of the shop to help us out. "So what are we looking for?" Reid asked checking all the ball gowns out and looking over at me. I laughed going through the hangers not knowing what we were looking for when I walked past him to the other side. "Can we be something easy, say a vampire and werewolf?" He laughs when I shake at my head at the sarcasm. We went over different ideas earlier today and we just couldn't agree on the same thing and at one point I was going to tell him to switch partners with Jake but I didn't. "Denice check this out," Reid calls out so I walk back to where he was to find him holding a light turquoise floor length dress with a golden belt corset that ties to the back with thick golden straps. It had a v neck shape which is most likely to show cleavage that I wasn't a fan of. He then turned it around to show me a matching cape that was light weight fabric, very light and thin which allows it too stay flowy and airy. The Cape length looked like a good 56 inches. "It's beautiful, but what for?!" I question walking towards him to touch the material which was very light and hopefully not see-through. "Please don't tell me you don't recognize this amazing dress from the famous tv show ever?" He asked giving me a look that I knew what he was about to say. I shook my head no trying not to grin when he slaps his hand to his head in disbelief. "Denice, you're living under a rock. This is the replica dress from Daenerys Targaryen on Game of Thrones. She wore this dress on one of the seasons, and look it's exactly you're size." He makes me grab it and pushes me towards a dressing room that I didn't see and shoves me in making sure to close the door behind me. "Try it on and show me," he directs. "Reid, I don't know what you're talking about, and how do you know it's my size? I don't watch tv and never heard of Game of Thrones. And who is Daenerys?" I asked taking off my shirt and unbuttoning my jeans. I don't know why I was stripping down but seeing the dress made me want to try it on anyways. It was beautiful. "Oh my god, sometimes I wonder why you're my friend. She's a queen, mother of all dragons and queen of other things. I'll be right back. Excuse me?" I hear him walk away and I couldn't listen to a thing because music was playing blocking out they're voices. I slipped the dress on and tried my best to tie it behind me and attached the cape to my shoulders. I looked at myself and realized I forgot to take off my bra which I did quickly when I hear Reid walking back. "Open the door and show me," I fixed myself up again and smile at the result of what the dress made me feel and look like. I was beyond speechless. Is this even appropriate for a Halloween dance? I opened the door to see him standing when his eyes grow big and a wide ass smile came across his sweet face taking me by surprise. "Wow! That's the costume, let's get it. Wait follow me," he grabs my hand taking me to the front of the shop where the lady who owed the shop was standing by a computer. "This is the girl I was talking about," Reid says as the women shows me the screen and there stood a blonde women wearing the exact same dress as I am. "She's beautiful but I don't have blonde hair?" I explain running my fingers through my brunette hair. "That's why we go and buy wigs." He replied. "What about you? How do you match with me if I'm her?" I ask pointing to the screen. "Him," and that's when the lady showed me another picture and there stood a guy with a leather dress looking suit with a sword attached to his hip. "I'll be you're Jon Snow," Reid replies as I shake my head laughing. This was perfect.

Shortly after we decorated the hall we all parted ways to go get ready for the dance. We were all being secretive about our costumes and since I was paired up with Reid we went to my dorm while my sister went to the secret library with Tobias. "I got you're ankle boots with the slouch, you said black right?" Reid asked me carrying a few things while I carried some stuff from his dorm room. "Yes, and I got you're skirt," I laugh tossing it over to him. "It's not a skirt," he argues back when he takes a look at it than laughs with me. "Okay it is but hey it will go all together once I put it on." We were in my room for a good hour I went to change somewhere more privately and came back into the room to see him standing in his full costume. He was wearing black leather with sliver buckles and a panelled skirt. The front of the tabard has two sliver buckles across the chest and also three sliver buckles on the right side. He was wearing black trousers with black boots and he had a long length sword attached to his hip. I almost laughed on how he looked so I bit my lip and smiled. "Well you look- uh dashing." I broke out laughing. He spun around with his hands up and went to grab one of my elastics from my dresser. "Last but not least I need you to tie my hair back into a tight ponytail and gel it back," I did as I was told and looked at him again and smiled telling him it looked great. "I forgot to give you this," Reid mentions turning his back on me to dig something out of his duffel bag and showed me a long blond wig. I started laughing shaking my head and walked away to my bed side to look out the window. "It will complete the look Denice, you got to wear it?" He pushes on. After a good argument I decided to wear it so here I was curling my hair after I braided some parts and once I was done I slipped on my ankle boots and stood up as the dress covered my feet. "Now you look like a queen, you ready to go meet with everyone?" He smiles standing my door holding onto his sword as I walk over to him taking his hand. "Yes, let's go." And we walked out the door to the great hall.