Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or the store Claire's
A/N: I promise I will update The Choices We Make soon, but this plotbunny bit me a couple days ago when my sister got her ears pierced and it wouldn't go away. This story is based off my own experience in getting my ears pierced about four years ago. Please review.
"Bill, I'm scared" said nine year old Ginny, looking up at him with big chocolate eyes.
"Don't worry lioness, it doesn't hurt much. It's just a little prick and then it's over" I said.
"But when you were talking to Charlie about when you got your ear piercing, you said it hurt like hell." Merlin he had to be careful of what he said around his baby sister.
"Ginny, first of all, please never say that in front of mum or she'll kill me. Second, I only said that to Charlie to make it sound more impressive."
"So you lied" accused Ginny, putting her hands on her hips. She could be so much like their mum when she wanted to. It was scary.
"Well, yes, but Charlie and I are always trying to impress each other, so we exaggerate our stories a little." Bill was saved from his baby sister's interrogation when they found Claire's. A muggle jewelry store. "Remember Ginny, this is a muggle store, so we can't mention magic." She nodded her head. They walked up to the counter and told the clerk that they wanted to get Ginny's ears pierced.
"Okay, follow me" said the clerk. She led them to a corner of the shop with a little counter and a chair. she pointed to board with different types of earring on it. "Pick out the pair that you want and I'll go get the person who will do the actual piercing."
"Which ones do you want lioness?" I asked, looking over the different choices.
After a moment of thinking she said, "I want the ones with the blue flower."
"Good choice" said a lady walking up to them. Both of her ears had several piercings and she had one in her nose. "I'm Chloe" she said, sticking her hand out to Bill.
"Bill"
"What's your name sweetie?"
"Ginny"
"Alright Ginny, so you want the blue flowers?" Ginny nodded her head. "Okay, I'll be right back with the earrings." A couple of minutes later she returned carrying a package with the earrings inside. "This is a really simple procedure. I'm going to clean your ears with a disinfectant wipe to prevent infection. Then I'm going to use this machine to pierce your ears" she said holding it up.
"Does it hurt?" Ginny asked, looking a little nervous.
"Not really. You might feel a little pinch and they'll probably be a bit sore for the next few days, but that's all" Chloe said reassuringly. After Chloe had cleaned Ginny's ears she asked, "ready?" Ginny nodded her head, and grabbed my hand.
"Did you do it?" Asked Ginny, still clutching my hand.
"Yep, did you feel anything?" Ginny shook her head. "Good, most people don't feel anything unless they're extra sensitive. Okay I'm going to do the other ear now." A minute later she put the machine down and turned to me. "You'll need to clean her ears with the disinfectant solution I'm going to give you at least twice a day. You also need to rotate the earrings so they don't get stuck in her ears. She should leave the earrings in for at least six weeks, so the holes don't close up. If you follow me I'll come check you out."
"Okay" I said, following her to the counter. After paying for the earrings Ginny and I walked out of the store. "So you like your new earrings."
"I love them" she replied. "Thank you for taking me" she said, giving me a hug.
"Your welcome. Come on, we better get home before mum starts to worry." I replied taking her hand to apparate the pair of them back to the Burrow.
