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"Ginny-"
"Hmm?"
"Are you going to Hogsmede today?"
"well I was thinking about it, I still have some Christmas spending money left over and I was thinking of buying some new robes." she mumbled, her head still deep in the witch's weekly gossip magazine. A magazine Hermione Granger would never think of reading.
"Good." Luna smiled.
"How so?"
"Well was thinking of getting some new clothes me but I've never really been clothes shopping before in Hogsmede so I was wondering if you could help me."
Ginny looked up from the magazine before looking Luna up and down, "of course I will Luna." she grinned with a mischievous glint in her eye. She was quite looking forward to the challenge.
"Thank you for accompanying me here, Ginny." Luna smiled at her friend as they made their way to Hogsmede.
"That's quite alright." Ginny laughed, "in fact I'm glad you asked. I needed to get some new clothes myself."
As soon as they arrived they headed off to Glad rags Wizarding wear. Never before had Luna been into the shop but she was pleasantly surprised. The interior was smart and modern and yet welcoming and homely at the same time. Beautiful ball gowns were hung in one corner, formal robes in another and casual wizard wear filled up the rest of the shop.
"Oh hello Ginny." a beautiful witch that looked vaguely like madam Rosmerta waved at Ginny as they wondered in, obviously Ginny was a regular.
"Oh hi Julie." Ginny grinned before muttering to Luna form the corner of her mouth, "madam Rosmerta's cousin. If you didn't know." of course Luna didn't know but the news was hardly surprising.
"What can I do for you then Ginny dear?"
"Well I'm just here to browse but my friend Luna here is hoping for a bit of help."
"Oh how wonderful, a Lovegood I take it?"
"Yes." Luna smiled, she felt flattered that someone knew her families name.
"Oh you do take after your mother. She was a beautiful witch and so are you, only you have your father's eyes." she smiled kindly, resting her hand on Luna's cheek in the way a grandmother would do to their grandchild.
"Oh really? I never knew." Luna smiled shyly, never before had she been compared to her mother and never before had she been complimented by a complete stranger. However, the feeling was nice.
"Of course you do love." the witch smiled before snapping out of her trance like state and clapping her hands together, "so anyway, what are you looking for? I can assure you glad rags had some of everything."
"Well actually I was looking for some new clothes and shoes."
"I guessed that much my dear, what I was actually wondering was what style you wanted."
"Me-well-eh." Luna turned awkwardly to the spot Ginny had previously been standing in only to find she was already off brewing the clothes the shop had to offer, Luna was on her own. "Well I was thinking some high heel shoes but not too high. Ginny warned me they can pose some what of a challenge at times. and then some skirts to wear around and some new tops. But not tops like this of course." Luna began to turn red at her rambling as she pointed at the top her currently worse. It was bright yellow with large purple spots on it. It was old but one of Luna's favourites.
"Ah I see. A completely new look? No problem love, follow me." Julie smiled before grabbing Luna's wrist and pulling her around the shop, waving her wand as she went and directing clothes into a basket by her side. Luna had only intended to try on a few new items but apparently Julie had other ideas.
"I don't know if this is what I was looking for." Luna grimaced as she hobbled out of the small changing room at glad rags, she was wearing red high heels, a small black skirt and a black silk shirt that looked rather revealing due to Ginny insisting that the first few buttons remained undone.
"Nonsense, nonsense love. You look amazing." Julie smiled and clapped her hands together in an exited manner. She looked like a child on Christmas day.
"It is lovely Luna and it does suit you. But I'm not really sure if it's you if that makes sense." Ginny sighed as she leaned against the changing room door.
"Then it's perfect." Luna grinned before turning back into the changing room to change back into her own clothes.
A little while later they both left the shop laden with large, heavy shopping bags. Never before had Luna felt so exhausted, Ginny however seemed to be on a high.
"Luna all those clothes were so nice! I'll have to borrow it sometime." she tittered on, Luna wasn't really listening. It was true that this new wardrobe was a lot more Ginny than Luna. And the shoes weren't really either of them. Whilst Ginny saw nothing wrong with wearing skirts, Luna had stayed forever loyal to her jeans and shorts. And even her shorts weren't even too short. But Angelina got away with strutting around the school in heels, why couldn't she? The thought reassured her. If she was to change her image it might as well be worthwhile. Subtly wasn't exactly Luna's strong point.
"Look Fred, you need to talk to Luna." George sighed at his brother. They had just entered Zonkos and it seemed that not even the bright colour and wacky inventions of the shop could cheer Fred up.
"well not really. In fact I don't even know why people want me to talk to her. Its over. There's nothing I can do about it." but his voice lacked the strength they once had. Fred sounded beaten and upset.
"now you're just being bloody ridiculous."
"says who?" Fred demanded.
"says me. Your twin brother. People only want you to talk to her because the both of you are unhappy. I mean when the last time you cracked a joke or pulled a prank?"
"technicalities, technicalities." Fred waved off the accusation quickly; he knew he hadn't been himself. But Luna not being herself? That was ridicules. Fred had kind of hoped she would have been even a little bit upset with everything that had happened but instead he had seen he stroll happily into Glad rags with his own bloody sister! Things weren't going well for Fred Weasley, that much was apparent.
"oh hi Freddie. didn't thinks be seeing you here." Angelina Johnson practically purred as she entered the shop, running her hand across George's chest.
"I'm George you absolute idiot. George muttered darkly.
"Now get out of my sight before I hex you into oblivion." Fred added for good measure. He was seriously tempted to follow the threat through as well. If it hadn't been for George's hand on his shoulder in an attempt to hold him back he probably would have.
"if you're sure then. Although if you change your mind…" she winked and then wandered out of the shop, her long legs on display as she paraded around in a tiny skirt. Fred thought it was absolutely ridiculous, the weather was freezing and everyone was so used to attire now days it had next to no effect.
"Two butterbeers please." Ginny smiled as they reached the popular destination of the Three Broomsticks. It was getting pretty late in the day leaving the girls just enough time to pop in to the Three Broomsticks a Butterbeer before retiring to the castle.
"Coming right up love." madam Rosmerta replied in her usual bubbly manner, "I see you've been to see Julie today. Get anything nice?"
"We certainly did." Ginny supplied, the pair of them then launched into a long conversation filled with girly giggles and fluttery arm movements. Luna assumed it was the wakachas, small creatures that climbed in ones ear and caused extreme giggles and spontaneous arm movements. Luna was glad they hadn't been able to penetrate her mind, but also slightly left out as the older woman kept up such a nice conversation with her best friend.
"Hey Luna." someone said from behind Luna causing her to jump and almost fall off of her bar stool. Strong hands caught her as she chocked on a mouthful of Butterbeer. "Sorry to startle you." the voice laughed. Finally Luna managed to turn around and see who it was. It was Cedric Diggory.
"Oh hello Cedric. That's quite alright. The nargles wont leave me alone it seems." she smiled up at him, madam Rosmerta and Ginny seemed to have finally shut up. Luna didn't even notice as they stared at her open mouthed in shock. Neither of them knew about the apparent Lovegood-Diggory friendship.
"Oh I see." he laughed, his deep voice ringing through Luna's ears; "care to explain what a nargles is?" he smiled and edged closer to Luna.
"Oh see a Nargle…" Luna began, happy to spread her knowledge and happier still someone was interested.
It was then that Rita Skeeter looked up from her booth in the three broomsticks. She had been sat there all day waiting for a moment like this. A perfect story that was sure to get at least second page news. Especially is she was the one to report it. She quickly hit her photographer on the arm to wake him up and then motioned with a nod of her head over to where a tri wizard champion seemed to be getting pretty cosy with a fellow Hogwarts student. Ravenclaw no less. They seemed deep in conversation as the Diggory boy placed a hand on the girls arm, the girl just giggled and turned slightly red. Neither of them even noticed as Rita and her photographer prowled across the bar and snapped a quick picture. Neither did they seem to acknowledge the exit of the reporter and her photographer. In fact neither of them even knew she existed.
