"Harry, I feel bad leaving Ron all alone. I mean, we should have asked him to come," Hermione said.
"Na, we're just here to grab some supplies and we'll go back right after! Besides, he's having fun with Bill and Fleur…" Harry replied.
"Yeah… Harry, how about you meet me at the clothing area after you buy your things. I need to get something for Fleur before we leave," Hermione suggested.
"Sure!" Harry agreed.
Harry went down to the wet market while Hermione passed by fashionable boutiques by signature Witch designers. The elegant robes and fine jewelries were specially shipped from Paris or Belgium.
Hermione went inside Madame Lacarté's Dresses and Jewelry. Hermione found a very nice brooch which had the Beauxbatons Academy seal and below was Amalla Lacarté. It looked so nice and Hermione thought it would be fit for the regal Fleur. Hermione took it and saw that it was for 2 Galleons.
Hermione counted the last coins she had, and counted that she had 2 Galleons and 5 Sickles.
"This would be enough. Anyway, Fleur and Bill helped and fed us and if not for them, we would have been killed. And I will still have 5 Sickles anyway." Hermione thought
Hermione handed over the brooch and 2 Galleons to an elderly witch and had the brooch in a small box. When Hermione was about to leave, she saw a very nice locket. On the outside the letters HH were gracefully carved and the French words à jamais avec mon amour (forever with my love)
"Jimmy Cricket! This is just perfect. I know Harry can never be mine but I can have this little thing, just to give me a small hope of a happy ending…" Hermione thought.
Hermione approached the elderly witch and asked for the price of the locket.
"Oh! Child! You cannot buy that! It is priceless! It came from Helga Hufflepuff's daughter's locket! This is one of Madame Lacarté's best collections!" the old witch said.
"But, Madame! Please! Just let me know the price," Hermione pleaded
"Well, if you insist, we sell it for 105 Galleons," the old witch said. "Now, if you don't mind, I have many more customers I have to attend to."
"Not at all," Hermione said glumly.
"Madame, if the young lady wants it, then I'll buy it for her," said an old peculiar wizard and he then blinked at Hermione.
The old wizard handed the witch 105 Galleons and gave the locket to Hermione.
"Harry! Why did you buy that! You have to look over your money! Sooner it'll run out too!" Hermione said, "and why did you change your appearance?!"
"I saw Lucius and some other Death Eaters so I grabbed some hair from the man beside me and bought some Polyjuice Potion," Harry answered, "and I bought that for you. I wanted to give you something to show my appreciation for what you are doing."
"Oh Harry!!! That is so nice of you!" Hermione hugged Harry tightly.
Oh Harry! You do not know how much this means to me! I shall treasure this forever and keep this with my life! Harry, if only…
Shortly, the Shell Cottage was visible and the soothing sound of the waves was once again audible. Ron was back again … and Hermione had to be his, not Harry's.