Where are They Now
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters in this story!
With a wave of her wand Parvati Patil hung a Grand Opening sign over her new clothing store. She couldn't believe she was finally here. It had been her dream since she was twelve and had to wear thick black robes in the summer. After interning and working for various robe makers for the past four years, she was finally opening up her own place. Of course, she never expected to be here alone.
Parvati's dream was shared by her best friend Lavender Brown who died during the war. Parvati placed and hand on the door. How she missed her best friend. The two of them were as close as sisters, heck Parvati felt closer to her than she did her twin. Parvati took the death hard.
Taking a deep breath she whispered "This is for you Lav."
Parvati entered the shop. This was her first time seeing the place since it was fully stocked. The walls were painted the exact color of lavender that she wanted. In the display windows were the more fashionable dress robes to attract female customers. There were robes designed from all over the world. There were silk robes from Japan, Jacquard Sarees from India, Egyptian cotton robes, Fitch fur cloaks from Sibera, and so much more. She really wanted to bring culture to her store.
She also had more practical robes. Water-repelling robes, because let's be honest it was always raining in London. Seasonal robes that got thicker during the winter but thinner during the summer. Robes that'll never stain. Anti-shrinking robes that didn't get smaller now matter how many times you washed them.
Parvati was checking her inventory making sure everything was accounted for and where it was supposed to be when she got her first costumers.
It was Hermione Weasley and Ginny Potter.
" Hello Hermione and Ginny, it's been a while" Parvati said and she was surprised when Hermione hugged her.
"It's been a while hasn't it?" Hermione said.
It was a bit odd. The two were never exactly friendly in school. They were nice to each other.
"A few years" Parvati commented as Hermione let go.
"Do you have materinity robes?" Ginny asked.
"Yes, right over here" Parvati said leading her the way. Parvati could help but look Ginny up and down she didn't look pregnant. "This material is from Africa, I added a charm so they stretches around the middle so you'll be able to wear this if your sixth months or even if you're nine months."
"That's great, I'll get a few. They're for my sister-in-law Fleur. She's working on baby number two" Ginny explained. "She's five months along and still looks like a goddess."
"I remember her, from the Twi-wizard tournament" Parvati said. Parvati never mentioned it but she was secretly rooting for Fleur. She thought it was brave for a girl to be competing against three other guys, two of whom were very famous.
"That was a fun year."
The three girls all finished the sentence in their heads 'before everything went to hell'.
There was an awkward silence in the shop.
"So, are you coming to the reunion, we didn't receive an RSVP from you" Hermione asked as she looked at anti-wrinkles robes.
"Reunion? I've been so swapped with setting up the shop that I haven't opened any mail in over a week. What kind of reunion?"
"Just a little get together of all the members of Dumbledore's Army" Ginny explained.
"Sounds like fun. You can count me in. It's been a while since I've seen everyone" Parvati said, she couldn't help but through in, "I hope for your sakes, Ginny, that Harry has become a better dancer."
Ginny laughed. "He took lessons before our wedding."
The girls bought six robes in total. They stuck around a chatted while the anti-wrinkle robes Hermione purchased were tailored to fit her.
Parvati had several other customers throughout the day. All of whom promised to spread the word about her shop. She was so excited, it was the perfect way to end a first day. After she closed shop, she placed standard defense charms around the shop and walked to the local herbology shop.
"Do you guys carry daffodils?" Parvati asked the herbology attendant, at the last second she amended it, "the nice ones, not the honking type."
The lady behind the counter smiled. "Yes, how many would you like?"
"A dozen."
When Parvati arrived at Lavender's grave she was surprised to see she wasn't alone.
"Seamus?"
Seamus Finnegan looked up from where he was crouched in front of Lavender's headstone. "Parvati? I'm surprised to see you here."
"I try to come here at least once a month" Parvati said placing the daffodils next to a lavender bouquet that Seamus had bought.
"I come out here every once in a while leave her flowers. I never did learn what kind she likes" Seamus said.
Parvati sat down next to him. "She liked a variety, I bring something different every time I come."
They sat there in silence for a while, probably both reminiscing about Lavender.
"I thought it was going to be the four of us forever" Seamus said quietly.
"What do you mean?"
"Me and Lav, you and Dean. That's the way I always thought it would be. Then Lav and I got into a big fight and next thing I know she's dating Ron. I always thought she was only dating him to make me jealous, like Dean did with Ginny."
"Dean and Ginny?" Parvati asked.
"You didn't know?" Seamus snorted. "That's rich. The only reason he asked Ginny out in the first place was to make you jealous. You kept going on and on about that guy from Drumstrang you were dating."
"We were not dating" Parvati exclaimed, "He was just a pen-pal. I never knew…."
"He's going to that reunion the Potters are throwing next week. Maybe you two will get your happily ever after, after all."
Seamus left shortly after that.
Parvati shook her head to rid herself thoughts of Dean Thomas and what could have been.
"Hey Lavender, I opened the shop today. It's gorgeous, I know if you could see it you would love it…."
AN: in the book Lavender's fate is left uncertain. She's still stirring, but I remembered Remus saying most people don't survive a werewolf bite and I wondered if it was the same even if it wasn't a full moon. On another note I just realized that Parvati isn't in the first chapter, so this chapter was my way of saying 'sorry for forgetting about you'.
I also went back and fixed spelling errors in the first chapter. Thanks to Tigerwillow for pointing that out to me.