Hairbrush
Words: 704
House: Slytherin (I am a Stand in)
Prompt: Hairbrush (Object)
Category: Themed
Other things: Parvati is the staring character, and there is mention of Parvati X Harry.
Parvati sat at her dresser in the 4th year girl's dormitory. She was looking at her hairbrush. Parvati had been preparing for the Yule Ball, and she had just stopped for a few seconds, for a quick rest, before put her dress on.
Parvati smiled at her hair brush, it was a good friend. She had, had it for as long as she could remember. In fact, it had been a birth gift from her Grandmother. Then Lavender came up and asked, "Shouldn't you be getting ready, Patty?"
"Yes, sorry, I just got distracted staring at my brush," said Parvati shaking her head, as if someone had just woken her up from being Hypnotised.
Lavender asked, "May I ask, why were you staring at that brush?"
"Oh, for no reason," said Parvati going a little red.
Lavender looked at it, then said, "Hey, it's got engravement on the handle! do you know what that's about?"
"Yes, it belonged to my Grandmother. It's quite special really," said Parvati.
After seeing Lavender looking really interested, Parvati sighed, before saying "It is not something really talked about outside my family, so don't mention it to Padma, Ok? At Grandfather and Grandma's wedding, Grandfather gave Grandma this Hairbrush. However, At the Wedding, not long after him giving her the brush, actually, Grandma was kidnapped. The only reason they found her, was because of this brush."
"I don't get it," said Lavender as they started to put their dresses on, "How did a Hairbrush help them find her?"
"Well, Grandfather made the Hairbrush. And in India, there is a belief to cast charms and other spells on things you make, to protect the one it is made for. So, he casted enchantments on it. Those Enchantments allowed him to feel where she was, and contact her to make sure she is all right. So now, this Brush is considered a Good Luck Charm. Padma and I got a charm each from our two Grandmothers: she got a Neckless, while I got this. I have to say, sometimes I can't help it but feel like I drew the short straw," said Parvati, looking down at the brush which she had just picked up.
Lavender looked thoughtful for a moment, before asking "And the reason you don't tell people about this, is so that they don't try and Steal it?"
"Yes, that's the reason. But can your imagen Pansy's envious Face if she heard? She would might actually look more like a girl, and less like a dog!" said Parvati, causing them both to Giggle.
Lavender said, "Now, now, that isn't nice"
"Heh, she isn't very nice, so why should we be nice about her?" asked Parvati.
Then Fay Dunbar popped her head in, and she said, "Are you guys nearly ready? We need to be in the Common room in 6 minutes, if we want to get to the Ball on time."
"Right, thanks Fay!" said Lavender.
Parvati said nodding, "Yeah, thanks Fay!"
Fay nodded, before continuing down to the Common room. When they finished getting ready, Parvati said slipping her hairbrush into a secret pocket inside her dress, "I am going to take this tonight, you never know, it might bring good luck."
"Ok, you will let me know, won't you?" asked Lavender, as they made their way down.
Parvati said, "Of course!"
The Dormitory later that the end of the evening…
A sleepy Lavender and Parvati climbed onto Parvati's bed after changing clothes. Parvati said "I am glad I took the Brush! I had the most amazing evening! And you will never guess what Harry asked me!"
"Go on! spit it out! Don't leave me in suspense!" said Lavender excitedly.
Parvati took a deep breath, then said, "He asked me to be his Girlfriend! And I said yes!"
"Wow! That's great!" said Lavender excitedly.
Then Parvati said "And it proves that my brush bought luck, because Padma had a horrible evening, and she wasn't wearing her neckless,"
"Oh. Well, thank the Lord for Lucky Hairbrushes. And it seems that maybe you did not draw the short strew after all," said Lavender.
Parvati said "Defiantly! And yes, the brush is defiantly the Best! Padma can keep her silly Necklace."
There it is! Done.