It all started on an odd afternoon with Luna Lovegood braiding the hair of one Harry Potter. Now let me be clear, Luna braiding Harry's hair is not what was odd. Harry had been growing his hair out since he entered Hogwarts and by now it reached his waist. Luna had been braiding his hair since the beginning of her second year when it still only barely reached beyond his shoulders. There had been many lonely afternoons that consisted of Harry wandering the halls of the school while his friends enjoyed Hogsmeade. Luna being the free spirit she is had no qualms going up telling Harry that his long hair was attracting nargles looking for a nest and offering to braid it for him. A friendship had started there that carried through that year and into the next.
So, no, it was not odd to see Luna sitting behind Harry braiding his wavy locks into intricate designs. It was in fact quite common as Harry had discovered he quite liked his hair braided. What was odd about this particular scene was the presence of one Amanda Schmidt, Hufflepuff 3rd year. Luna and Amanda had met the year before when the Hufflepuff saved the Luna from some of her Ravenclaw tormenters. They began sitting together in classes and developed a strong friendship and after reuniting on the hogwarts express had begun dating. This was the first time Luna had introduced her only two friends. After sitting and watching Luna and Harry for a couple minutes she had asked the fateful question:
"Have you ever given him a full make over?"
That was how Harry ended up in the middle of Ravenclaw common room with perfect make up and a surprisingly well-fitting black dress paired with a pair of conservative flats (they tried to convince him to try a pair of pumps but he refused on the premise of not wanting to end up on his face) both on loan from Luna.
"I still think the green dress would look nice on him;" Amanda commented thoughtfully.
"It's Tuesday, wearing green on Tuesdays attract barngles," Luna replied calmly as she surveyed their work. Harry shifted as he took in his current situation. When Amanda made the suggestion, he had been hesitant at first until Luna turned to him with those big eager eyes and then he had been lost. He had thought it would awkward and embarrassing wearing girls clothes out where everyone in the common room could see, but the dress and flats were surprisingly comfortable, and Harry surprised himself by liking the borrowed clothing. Only for Luna would he have put these clothes on, yet now he found himself wishing he could dress like this more often.
Meanwhile the girls were admiring their work when Amanda Realized Harry still hadn't seen himself.
"OH! Harry don't you want to see how you look?" Amanda exclaimed transfiguring a nearby cushion into a standing mirror. Harry hesitantly stepped forward expecting to find he looked rather silly.
The person that stared back at him was graceful and elegant. Harry had always been small, but the cut of the dress transformed him into dainty and slender. His eyes had always been a stunning green but now the black eyeliner made them seem larger and brighter while the natural eyeshadows created and allusion of depth that he had never seen on himself before and his lips which were always plush had become pouty with a sumptuous red color. His cheekbones had been highlighted and gave his face a regal appearance. All in all, he had transformed into a beautiful creature.
Harry could only stare, stunned, at his own reflection. For perhaps the first time he liked how he looked.