Make It So
a collection of Harry Potter "Next Generation" ficlets
I
My Cousin's Name
Her bushy russet hair, drawn back with a single white bow. A silky pearl gown that fell off her shoulders and folded numerously at her feet. Hooped earrings, a ruby necklace, and half a dozen golden rings adorned her bode. "Rosie... you look... amazing."
She turned around, and even though her face was dusted red, he could tell she was blushing. "Thank you, Alby." Her shy smile showed her two big front teeth that had red stains on them. "So do you."
He didn't believe her at all. There was nothing they could do with his messy black hair except pin it back with barrettes, and they had used all of Nana Molly's good make-up to make Rosie look beautiful, so they only had products to make him look like a ghost. The dress he wore was an ugly green with frills around the collar that poofed in every direction.
Al felt like crying, because compared to Rose, he was a hag.
"Alby! We'll be the prettiest girls at the party!" She took his hand and led him to the mirror. Standing before them was his pretty cousin, and his nasty self. He put on a smile for her, though, because he knew playing dress up was really important to her, for whatever reason.
"Hmmm... some thing's missing," Rosie stared at their mirror images really hard, trying to see what she felt was wrong. "Oh! I know!" She let go of his hand and ran to the washroom, where he heard her shuffling around in drawers for a few moments. He thought that she was trying on different jewellery, and was silently thinking which necklace was better.
It sounded like something fell, and Al hoped Rosie didn't slip off the counter and get hurt.
"Rose?"