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Chapter 4- Surprises
Normal POV
Hermione rummaged through everything, skirts, shirts, pants, belts, jewelry, and even intimate things. She got a basket from the counter and put everything she had pulled from the shelves into it and left for the dressing rooms. She tried on her first outfit. She put on a black t-shirt with a dead looking doll that smiled in the middle of it, and a white cloud hovered over her head indicating she was speaking, and in black lettering it said "I see you!" She put on a white skirt that was mid-thigh high, with black skulls running across it. She added a chain belt that said "Devil" on it with a pair of white with black stripes stockings. She put on a pair of white anarchy shoes with a black skull on the side and she finally got the courage to look at herself in the mirror.
'Whoa…is that me?' Hermione thought as she looked over herself in the mirror. She didn't look anything like herself but in a way she liked it. She felt different since everything that's happened and now she can look it. Hermione smiled.
"Hey chick, do you have an outfit on right now?" Pippi called out.
"Yeah…" Hermione said as she still kept staring at herself.
"Well…come on out, let me take a look at you!" Hermione was hesitating at first but then she open the door and stepped out. Pippi's mouth dropped. "Wow girl look at you." Hermione started to blush in embarrassment.
Then she started to think back to when her mum and her would go shopping and whenever she would try on skirts that revealed a little of her body her mum would call out "woo! Watch out boys!" Hermione didn't realize she zoned out and had tears in her eyes until Pippi's voice finally woke her up.
"Hermione? You're crying…" Pippi said. Hermione didn't move she just stood there looking forward, eyes not blinking, as her tears started to increase. Pippi shook her a little and Hermione snapped out of it. She quickly whipped her eyes and ran back into the dressing room. She sat down and covered her eyes as more tears started to come out.
"Hermione? Do you need to talk? You seem pretty upset." Pippi said knocking on the dressing room door.
"I'm fine" Hermione choked out. She knew she couldn't hide the fact that her mum was gone so she came out of the dressing room and wrapped her arms around Pippi. Pippi just held her there as Hermione started to choke out what was wrong.
"She's gone"
"Who is child?"
"My…my…"
"Who?"
"…My mum." After Hermione finally got it out she burst into uncontrollable sobs as Pippi held her and whispered "Shh."
After Hermione was calmed she told Pippi about her mum's accident and how she blamed it on herself since she was the one that made her go out. She then told her about her fathers "friend" Jennifer and how her father had been having an affair since she started Hogwarts. She didn't say anything about the dreams or the mark she saw on her mum's arm. Pippi was shocked by the story.
"I can't believe that all this happened to you in just three days." Pippi hugged Hermione once again and patted her back. "You know chick, if you ever need to talk you can come to me, I mean, we are pals right?" Hermione smiled
"Yeah, we are" They both hugged again.
"Alright chick, enough of the depression. I got a deal for you." Hermione was confused. "Since you've had a shitty week, I've given you a chance to cheer yourself up." Hermione was still quite confused and Pippi just pointed to the dressing room. "You see those clothes?" Hermione nodded. "You can keep them." 'Did I hear her right?' She was shocked a the nice gesture that Pippi was willing to do. "But…" Began Pippi. 'Yup I knew there would be a catch to this' Hermione thought. "To help pay them off you got to work here and give me thirty percent of your check each week."
"You want me to work here?" Hermione questioned. Pippi smiled and wrapped her arm around Hermione's neck.
"Why not? You obviously need to get away from that bimbo your dad brought home and away from the house itself. Besides, if trouble starts up at your house you can always stay in the apartment upstairs." Pippi pointed to the staircase in the corner of the store. Hermione knew she was right but she still didn't think she was the right person for the job. "So what do you think? Are you in?" Pippi asked. Hermione looked around and then back at Pippi,
"I'm not sure if I'm the right person for the job." Pippi began to laugh.
"You don't have to be anything you don't want to be. Just be yourself and your perfect for this job!" Pippi smiled a big toothy smile that made Hermione laugh.
"Alright I'll do it." Hermione said. Pippi cheered "YES! Now I have a co-worker I can boss around! Yes!" and just like that Pippi did a happy dance around the store. Hermione laughed and went back into the dressing room to try more clothes on.
As Hermione kept changing her clothes, she started to like the color black more and more and even mixing black with two colors, red and green. She then gathered up all her clothes from the dressing room and went to get some bags. Pippi was no where in sight. Hermione began to call out for her until she heard rummaging in the back room. Pippi popped out with a short black dress with a pair of combat boots. She laid it in front of Hermione and smiled.
"I want to give you this, for tomorrow…" Hermione had told her that her mum's funeral was tomorrow and that she didn't know what to wear. "Your mum will be smiling at how beautiful you are." Hermione smiled and a single tear fell down her cheek.
"Thank you Pippi" said Hermione as she hugged Pippi.
After getting Hermione's things in bags, Pippi decided to close shop since it was getting pretty late.
"Need a ride chick?" Pippi asked.
"Sure" Hermione replied. Pippi went to the front door and pulled out her wand and whispered a locking curse. The curse was set to turn anyone who tried to break in into a frog. Hermione and Pippi went out the back and put all Hermione's things in the trunk. Pippi roared the engine up and drove off toward Hermione's house. When she reached the house Hermione gave Pippi a hug.
"Thank you for everything. I'll be by the store on Sunday. I don't know how long the service is going to be tomorrow." Hermione sank her head low.
"You're quite welcome chick, come by any time before closing." Pippi said. Hermione grinned and started to get out of the car when she heard Pippi say, "Tell Lena…I'll miss her." Hermione was shocked, she turned around and looked at Pippi. 'How does she know my mother's name, I didn't tell her.' Pippi saw the confusion in Hermione's eyes and explained. "Your necklace," Pippi said as she pointed to the sliver star necklace Hermione wore. "Lena bought that necklace in my store and ever since then she'd come in every once in awhile to chat. She always talked about you and how you were very bright and very studious. I know she's still proud of you Hermione, she always will be." Hermione was stunned. 'Mum never said anything about Pippi…' "Hermione," called out Pippi. "She didn't want you to know where she was getting you that pretty jewelry, just in case you decided to buy it yourself. She always said, she loved surprising you." By now Hermione was a little freaked out about the whole situation at-hand. "We'll talk more Sunday, I'll see you later, and be sure to give Lena the message." Pippi popped her trunk for Hermione. Hermione close the passenger door and waved at Pippi. She grabbed her bags and closed the trunk and watched Pippi drive away. 'Wow…I would of never guessed that mum would shop there.' Hermione giggled to herself as she walked toward the door. She stared at the doorknob for a minute remembering what happened early. She didn't want to go in, but she knew she had to. She held her breath and turned the knob to enter her house.
Whats going to happen? hahahaha You guys will have to wait until Chapter five "I Miss You" comes up!
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