As a treat for doing so well Hermione had luxurious pasta dishes delivered to the shop where they all enjoyed some gorgeous carbonarra. It was as she glanced at the street below and say Cygnus walking past that she felt her insides clench deliciously. Shuddering she continued to eat the food. She couldn't seem to keep her mind of Regulus today. She simply couldn't wait to see him before he left tonight. She jumped as the building shuddered. Someone was trying to break through the seals on the closed shop below. "Stay out of sight girls I've got this! They don't call me dancer girl for nothing!" she called out whipping out her wand. With a swish of her wand her shoes were replaced by ballet shoes. Going downstairs she saw one of the masked death eaters trying to break into the shop and cause mayhem. She blasted open the door from inside frightening him slightly. As a curse was blasted she leapt into the air doing a split leap and turning her leg around so she kicked the guy in the face sending him flying out the door.
By now her shoes were back to normal as she reductoed his arse before removing his mask to see Amycus Carrow. Half of his shoulder was missing and he was coughing up blood. "You'll pay for this you mudblood whore! Aveda-" "Diffindo!" With a quick slicing motion to his jugular he was no longer breathing. She sent him to the Ministry Atrium where he would be hanging as an example until such time as he had been removed. No one messed with Hermione Black and lived to tell the tale! Both girls were shocked as was Harry who had literally just witnessed the whole thing. "Hermione are you alright? Luna darling are you ok?" he asked Luna who was grinning. Without warning Luna twirled and turned herself into a spinning tornado and whipped all around the Alley only destroying any former or current death eaters she could see. Lucius Malfoy who'd been outside the bank was knocked for six literally as he flew the entire length of the alley with no way at all of controlling where he landed.
"I'm fine Harry thank you for enquiring. There are no more death eaters left in this alley today and I've seen to that. If Lucius Malfoy tries anything again he'll be easy to beat. What an utter oaf!" she said kissing a stunned Harry. Fixing the door and ensuring everyone literally was fine he left proud that they could all take of themselves. Their time with him in the DA had definitely paid off. Meanwhile at the Ministry Orion was walking through the atrium when a now dead Amycus Carrow zoomed into the ceiling where he hung with a note flashing around him that stated that should anyone else try to kill a muggle born or innocent civilian they too would not live to the tale. As everyone settled back into a nice routine Minerva came into the shop smiling brightly. "Hello everyone. As you all may know what with all the weddings coming up this month most of us have nothing to wear. I'd like to purchase a new dress and hat and some gloves and a new bag. I already have the jewellery and shoes" she said happily.
Ginny was first to respond. "Minerva it's so wonderful to see you again. This is my section of the store so come with me. We can set you up with some new clothing and a nice new jacket and for the hat you will have to go downstairs to Luna where she manages the hats and things. What colour is your jewellery and or shoes?" she asked Minerva who looked suitably impressed. "Well both are plum in colour so yes if you could choose something different yet tasteful that you feel would suit me the most I would appreciate it!" she replied smiling. Ginny had a good look around before she found a long plain 1940 styled plum dress with some rouching details which came with a beautiful silver coloured chiffon cape to go over it. Minerva tried it on and was amazed at how on the ball Ginny had been in terms of getting it right. "That comes here to a total of two hundred and eighty galleons please!" said Ginny shocking her former teacher to the core. "Ginerva you don't need to give me a special price because I was your teacher before. I mean it's really not necessary!" she said smiling slightly. "What? No I'm sorry I didn't that's actually what the price is for these two items together. At Chateaux Du Noire we believe that good value gets repeat business and bad value does not and so we always aim to give you the best experience we can when you come in here to buy things. If you go to the lifts and go down to the basement Luna can set you up with a hat. It was wonderful to see you Professor!" she gushed happily.
Going into the lift McGonagall went down and emerged just as Luna was finishing up selling a handbag and shoe combination to Marietta Zabini or Blaise Zabini's mother. "Thank you so very much Luna you have been most helpful. With Blaise's wedding coming up you can never have too many shoes and bags. I'll see you later on. Oh hello Professor good to see you!" she said leaving happily. "Good afternoon Professor and welcome. How may I be of assistance to you today?" said Luna politely. "Good afternoon Luna. It is so wonderful to see some of my best pupils all in the one place today. I have a plum dress with a silver cape for over it and now I just need a new hat. I want something different but not too out there if you know what I mean!" she said slightly seriously. If she had been honest with herself she'd have admitted she was very nervous about the kind of choice Luna would make. She needn't have worried though as Luna returned a moment later with a black conical hat which had some stylish teal feathers with teal crystals on them sticking out to one side. It was just the difference she had been looking for and was in no way too much.
"Now Professor the hat is one hundred and fifty galleons but for two hundred galleons I can give you gloves with it if you like" said Luna who by now was all business and was totally focused on making the sale. "Well Luna I don't need the gloves for this occasion but the good value speaks volumes to me and so I will take a pair of gloves for another day for sure. I really fancy being different so I'll take those leopard print gloves in the corner. Here you go. Thank you so much Luna! I'll see you later on. Don't forget to call by the school or my cottage some day for tea with Harry. I'd love to see you both. Good day!" she said leaving in a flurry of robes. Upstairs Hermione had gotten a note stating that Regulus had gone early to his appointment and so would be back late instead. This meant instead of leaving in one hour he'd be back in one hour. By the end of the day each section had made ten thousand galleons and all of this on day one. Hermione herself had five different designs to be working on which were all due by next week.
Aparating home she went upstairs and changed into her silk chemise and dressing gown choosing to wait to eat with Regulus. As she sat there waiting he came in and lifted his wand with a sexy smirk on his face. "Incarcerous!"
Sorry for the delay but have been busy/ on holiday. Hope you all enjoyed the chapter. Will post the next one as soon I can! Thanks again for all of the support love Moondustangel xxx
