Hello all! Here is chapter 14 for your reading pleasure. I own none of JKR's characters, more's the pity. Kiara, her parents, and anyone not recognizable from the books are my own creations. I'm making no money off this, so please don't sue me.
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Chapter 14: Shopping in Hogsmeade
Kiara and her friends were up early on Saturday, eager to go shopping. Kiara, like many girls, loved to shop. The other girls, while they also loved shopping, had definite plans. Once in Hogsmeade, Kiara joined her friends in the jewellery store. She helped Melanie pick out a small sapphire pendant with matching earrings, which would go well with Melanie's blue velvet dress robes. Rosie's choice was an amber pendant with a matching bracelet, since she didn't wear earrings. Cordelia bought a pearl choker necklace with matching bracelet, which would contrast nicely with her rich brown robes. Wendy limited herself to a pair of emerald drop earrings that matched her green robes, while Eugenie got herself a set of garnet jewellery to match her dark, wine-red robes.
Next, the girls went shopping for shoes. After trying on a number of different shoes, all six agreed that the only pair that combined good looks and comfort was the soft, ballet-style one. Kiara ordered a pair in pale lavender, Melanie wanted dark blue, and Rosie got a pair that was a light amber colour, almost perfectly matching her dress robes. Cordelia ordered hers in a brown that was a shade darker than her robes, and Wendy and Eugenie had theirs match their dress robes.
Their next stop was the hair salon. Melanie decided to have her hair trimmed a little and bought a blue, tiara-like headband. The others declined having their hair cut or styled. Kiara decided that she would leave her hair loose for the ball, while Rosie bought a pair of amber combs. Cordelia and Wendy decided they had hairpieces with which to style their hair already, while Eugenie bought a device that would enable her to do her hair up in a complicated, coiled twist. Finally, the girls dragged Kiara off to buy make-up.
"But…you know I don't usually wear make-up," Kiara protested.
"Of course," Rosie replied. "And we're not trying to imply that you need to wear make-up, but we have an idea. Just a few things, for highlight." With that, they bustled about, picking out various things. They got some sparkling lip-gloss for each of them, as well as a tube of sparkling gel. The other girls added a few more things to their pile of purchases, including a bit of eye shadow and nail polish, then finally allowed Kiara to drag them off to the bookstore. The girls visited nearly every shop in Hogsmeade before returning to the Three Broomsticks for butterbeer.
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Short again, but they didn't do all that much in Hogsmeade. The next chapter will be longer.
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