Author's Note: I just want to clarify that even though the trio was in their year in 1995, the clothing, places, and cultural things, such as movies, are in this year, 2006.

Also I am so, so, so sorry about how long it took me to update. I had just started school and didn't have a lot of time to write. Also I had a bit of writer's block. Then my wireless router, which connected me to the net died and I had to wait a while to get a new one. Please don't hurt me! cowers

Disclaimer: I don't think that between the last chapter and this one I would have inherited Harry Potter. In fact, I don't believe I'll ever inherit Harry Potter dramatic sigh Oh well no need to dwell. On with the story.

Shopping

The first thing everyone did when they woke up the next morning was move their stuff to the room they would have for the rest of the time there. This happened only after quite a few arguments had broken out and Snape had yelled at everyone to pick a room or else. No one wanted to know what the 'or else' was so they just got the first room they saw, provided that someone from their house was in that room.

About 10:00, Peter and Karen showed up, way too cheerful in the sleep deprived teenagers' opinion, and announced that they needed to go shopping. "We know that you all, hopefully, have Muggle clothing that you brought from your home," Karen said, "However you'll also need some more clothes as some of you might not have a great deal of this type of clothing," She said, pointedly looking at the Slytherins. "Also, you should familiarize yourselves with the main teen hangout around here. Your high school doesn't have uniforms but they do have a dress code. No spaghetti straps-,"

Ginny interrupted her, "What are spaghetti straps?"

"Spaghetti straps are very thin straps on some shirts and dresses which don't cover your bra strap." Hermione explained, "Most schools think that they are inappropriate and distracting to the learning process."

"Thank you, Hermione," Karen said, "You also cannot wear spandex or extremely short skirts, skorts, or shorts. Your pants, skirts, shorts, and skorts must be secured at your waist. Halter tops, bare chests, and midriffs are not permitted. Also, most of the time hats and trench coats are against the rules. I think those are all the clothing guidelines. Any questions?"

Ginny raised her hand. "What are skorts?" she asked.

"Skorts," Karen said, "are skirts that have shorts underneath."

"If no one else has any questions, then we can get going," Peter said.

"Have you ever seen the Buddhabug?" Luna asked, "I've heard that in often lives in regions like this."

"Erm…no," Peter said, looking slightly confused, "Does anyone have any questions about the mall trip? Okay, then. Once we get to the mall, the boys will be coming with Professor Snape and myself. The girls will go with Karen and Karen's friend Lori, who is meeting us there. Everybody to the vans."

Everybody grabbed a coat and walked out to the car. They also grabbed some of the money they had brought with them after it had been changed from galleon, sickles and knuts to pounds, and from pounds to dollars. It took a thirty minute car ride to get to the mall. When they got there a young, red-haired woman was waiting by the entrance.

Karen called her over to them. "This is Lori," she explained to the group of girls. Then Karen turned to Lori. "These are the exchanged students from England that I'm helping with," she told Lori. Karen pointed to each girl as she said their name, "This is Hermione, Ginny, Cho, Pansy, Hannah, Susan, Luna, Marietta, and Millicent. Well, shall we." And with that they walked into the mall.

Well, that is chapter four. The next two chapters will be about the shopping trip from the girls POV and the boys POV. Please review. Otherwise I might get depressed and stop writing all together.