A/N: Hey, I was going to post this last night when I got it but I thought -" No, I'm reading book 7 first" and well, I've read it just under an hour ago. And, for those who haven't read it – get your backside off the computer and read it. It is the best. Hope you enjoy – another A/N: at the bottom.
Harry, Hermione and Ginny finally made it to the castle and into Gryffindor common room.
"How do Muggles choose what they want to wear, with all the different styles, fabrics, and colours? At least with wizard clothes there isn't much choice. You can choose between colour and sometimes fabric," Ginny moaned, slumping down on the red sofa in front of the fire.
"Ha, and that was only one shop. There are loads of different shops, you should see some of the main high streets." Hermione said, pushing her bag under the chair she was lounging in.
"Well, shall we go and see if Lavender is back? If anyone has catalogues on shoes, it's her!" Ginny said, standing up and picking up her bag.
"I suppose we better had. I don't own any and I don't know anyone else that has a pair of shoes for every occasion – including being ill..." Hermione said, also getting out of her chair, reluctantly, and grabbing her own bag.
Ginny bound up the stairs to the girls' dorms and flung the door open.
"Lav-La—" Ginny began, looking at the empty dorm. "She's not here, Hermione."
"Well done, I wouldn't have guessed that," Hermione said to Ginny sarcastically.
Ginny just rolled her eyes and walked over to Lavenders' trunk, opened the lid, and began rummaging through it.
"Ginny! What the hell do you think you're doing?" Hermione practically shouted. She ran over, pulling Ginny back from the case and slamming the lid shut.
"Well, I was looking for shoe catalogues until someone interrupted me," Ginny said, sending Hermione an angry glare.
"You can't just go through people's stuff," Hermione told her.
"She used to always go through your drawers," Ginny huffed.
"Well that's diff – she what?" Hermione said, glancing evilly at Lavender's trunk.
Ginny just shook her head and walked out of the room, leaving Hermione standing there before following.
"Ginny, what time do you think she'll be back?" Hermione asked, plonking herself back on the chair and stretching.
"I don't know, she's on a date with Seamus. He wanted to go to the Three Broomsticks but she dragged him off to Madam Puddifoot's. Or so Dean said." Ginny rambled until she noticed Hermione pretending to sleep.
"Hey! I'm not that boring," Ginny said, throwing a cushion from the chair at Hermione's head.
"Har! Don't bet on it, Gin," Hermione said, throwing the cushion back at her.
"Yeah, yeah," Ginny said, faking a yawn.
Hermione and Ginny spent the good part of half an hour toy-fighting and arguing, and then Lavender came in. At the time, Ginny had Hermione pinned to the floor once again and was tickling her unmercifully.
"Hey, do you want to be left alone?" Lavender asked with a wink.
"No, Ginny was just getting off me. Weren't you, Ginny?" Hermione added threateningly.
"Hum, I don't think so. Missy!" Ginny said, laughing like a maniac.
"Lavender, help! She's evil I tell you – EVIL!" Hermione screamed, thrashing her head around and trying not to laugh as Ginny tickled her sides.
I should never tell anyone where I'm really ticklish again! Hermione thought whilst trying to push Ginny off of her.
"Sorry, Hermione, no can do. I'm too busy," Lavender said, sitting down.
"You're sitting in the chair, for Christ's sake – how the hell could you be busy?" Hermione snapped. "Ginny, I'm warning you. Get off now or else," she added with a hiss.
"Or else what? You gonna hit me?" Ginny questioned, laughing.
"Nope. I'll do this," Hermione answered. She began to think really hard and Ginny suddenly flew up off of her and yelled.
"Ow! I can understand the Expelliarmus, but did you have to add the Stinging Jinx in as well?" Ginny asked, rubbing her arm where the spell had hit her.
"Oh, sorry, Gin, didn't mean to," Hermione said, hitting Ginny with a cooling spell.
"Thanks, now I'm cold," Ginny said, attempting to swat Hermione.
Hermione just moved out of the way and walked over to the chair Lavender was sitting in and knelt down in front of her.
"Hey, Lav. Can we borrow your shoe catalogues? We need some shoes for the Halloween Ball," Hermione requested, glancing at Ginny as she did so.
"Sure – in fact I need shoes as well. We can all look at them together," Lavender said, jumping off the chair and making her way upstairs.
"Great, just what I needed," Ginny muttered.
"What? I thought you liked Lavender. What happened?" Hermione said, looking bewildered.
"I do, it's just that every time we do something together like homework or going through catalogues, she goes on about stuff like how well Ron treated her or what she'll be wearing for Hogsmeade," Ginny said, answering Hermione's question.
"Hey, you guys, you okay? I'm back," Lavender said, setting down three massive books.
"What the heck are these?" Ginny asked, poking them.
"Shoe catalogues, silly," Lavender said with a chuckle.
"Since when have catalogues been that big and heavy?" Ginny asked, still poking the books and staring.
"They're great, aren't they?" Lavender said, looking at the catalogues with a look that said, "I love you."
Hermione, Ginny, and Lavender had spent over half an hour looking through the books by the time Ginny found a pair she liked; they were gold with a sparkly strap that went over the toes and another strap that went behind the ankle.
"They're gorgeous, Ginny," Lavender said, tapping her wand on the page then onto a piece of parchment. The order number copied itself to the parchment and Lavender placed it to one side.
"Now, Hermione, we have to find you and me each a pair," Lavender said cheerfully, looking back down at the page.
Hermione was contemplating giving up the search; she had found nothing whatsoever. Lavender had pointed loads of shoes out but she couldn't see herself in any of them; most of them didn't even match her dress. Lavender had found a pair of silver shoes that matched her dress. They were quite high and, like Ginny's, had a strap that went over the toes and behind the ankle.
"You found anything yet, Hermione? You'll have to hurry up, you know," Ginny said, watching as Lavender copied her shoes' number down below Ginny's on the parchment.
"Nope, I can't find a nice pair," Hermione complained.
"Aw, what do you mean? They're all nice!" Lavender said, looking offended. How dared anyone say that about her catalogues!
"What I meant is that I can't find a pair I would find comfortable in or that isn't too dear," Hermione amended quickly.
"Oh. Okay then," Lavender said, happy with Hermione's explanation.
"What about these?" Ginny asked jokingly.
"They're okay, actually. They're not too dear, they look quite comfy, and they're blue!" Hermione said, admiring the shoes further.
"Hermione...I was joking," Ginny said, looking at the shoes again.
"No one will see them, so it doesn't really matter what shoes I'm wear," Hermione said, copying the number down. "I'll send these off then, shall I?" Hermione asked, standing up.
"Yeah, if you want," Lavender said, picking up the books again and carrying them back towards the girls dorm.
"Lavender – are you a witch or are you not?" Ginny said, making the catalogues float up the stairs.
"Oh, well, I...err..." Lavender stuttered, looking sheepish.
"Listen, guys, I'm going to send these off now, so bye!" Hermione waved and walked out of the room.
A/N 2: I know I didn't describe lavender's dress, but there is a picture of it, once again, in my profile with the rest of the dresses and, recently, the shoes.
I need to ask you all something: I began to write a story the other day and it is almost complete but it is really really really long... what do I do? Do I make it a one-shot, even with it's length, or do I make it a multi Chapter? Or even a two shot? Anything to help me, please. All of those that are waiting for the re-write off Ginny's Diary by the way, it isn't going to be up for a while... I have an awful lot to do. I am sorry.
Have fun, next chapter should be up in the next week... weekend at the latest.
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