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"I can't wait! Everyone says his shop is amazing," Ginny told Tonks as they made their way through the village.

"I know," Tonks smiled, "Let's see, I think it's supposed to be like the Leaky Cauldron, you know, only wizards can see it…"

"But isn't it really big?" Ginny asked, "Can they disguise a larger store like that?"

"Yeah," Tonks said, "It takes a bit more magic, though."

"Ah. Ok, it should be just around the corner here. He said it was at the end of the road—wow!"

Ginny was, at that moment, reminded strongly of the time she had first seen Fred and George's shop. Odd colors and shapes jumped out at her as she walked toward the shop. This time, instead of toys and prank items, there were plants of all shapes, colors, and sizes occupying their vision. Walking into the store was a bit like stepping into some prehistoric world.

They walked around marveling for a minute, and wondering if they'd be able to find their way to the exit when they were finished, before they heard,

"Ginny! Tonks!"

They looked up and saw the owner of The Magical Plant Emporium, Neville Longbottom. The former Gryffindor was walking down the stairs with a potted…something in his hands. That something was currently getting dirt all over his apron with its constant swishing motions.

"Brazilian Sweeping Root," he said, setting the plant down on one of the tables, "I just re-potted it, so it's a little more active than usual. So! You're looking for wedding flowers today?"

"Yep!" Ginny grinned.

"Well, um…let's move to the more well behaved plants then, shall we?" he asked, giving a sharp slap to the branch that had been silently creeping around Tonks's waist. After jumping about a mile, Tonks laughed and followed Ginny and Neville into another section of the store.

This part of the store was significantly less sinister looking than the other, even though it was dimly lit. Ginny had a feeling this was for the effect, as many of the plants were glowing softly.

"You said your colors are blue and silver, right?" Neville checked a piece of parchment from his apron.

"That's right," Tonks smiled as she looked at some of the glowing plants.

"Well, then, how about we go to the white flowers? If you find some you like, we can frost them."

They walked over to the largest collection of white flowers either of the girls had ever seen. As they walked through the aisles, they found lots of foreign plants, some magical plants, domestic magical plants, and everything else you could think of; all in white.

"You know," Ginny said while watching one of the plants twirl on its step, "Maybe we should just go with something simple?"

"Good idea," Tonks said, having just quickly withdrawn her hand from a flower that was now smiling at her…

They walked over to some of the stationary plants; Neville followed closely, making sure none of the plants from the other room had disguised themselves…

"Should we get more than one type?" Tonks asked as they looked.

"Maybe two..." Ginny said, "What do you think Neville?"

"Well, it does add variety," he said, "Especially if you're using them as center pieces…"

"How about the roses?" Ginny asked Tonks.

"Those are good," Tonks agreed, "And maybe…the orchids?"

"I think they'd look good together," Ginny smiled.

"Ok, roses and orchids it is!" Tonks grinned at Neville.

Neville summoned a vase from one of the shelves, then the flowers out of their bunches. He put then all in the vase and said, raising his wand,

"Glisian!"

What looked like blue dust shot out of his wand and covered the flowers. After a moment, the excess dust receded from the air, and the flowers were left with a faint blue and silver shimmer. Tonks and Ginny both gasped.

"Neville, they're gorgeous," Tonks said excitedly.

"Thank you," Neville said with pride, "That's what they look like when they're frosted. Since you're having a winter theme, I can make it snow just above them as well."

"Really?" Ginny asked curiously.

"Praecipitus!"

Snow began to fall in a cone shape around the flowers. It didn't touch them or the table however, dissolving before it got close. Tonks and Ginny looked at one another for a moment.

"We'll take them," Ginny said happily.

"Wonderful!" Neville said, before waving his wand and making some of the other flowers disappear.

"They'll go to the workshop, so we'll know who they're on hold for."

"Thanks a lot Neville!" Tonks said.

They made their way, with Neville's help, to the front of the store, paid and left. As they were walking back along the road, Ginny giggled.

"What?" Tonks smiled.

"Our wedding's gonna rock…"