Simply Desirable
Challenge from Jacy
"Come on,Ron," yelled his little sister up the steps, "I refuse to wait all day for you!" Today Harry, Hermione and two remaining Weasleys attending Hogwarts were going to Diagon Alley. Ginny couldn't wait to go because she was getting the luxury of buying new robes, uniforms and school supplies. Fred and George had given her a large sum of money since their joke shop in Diagon Alley was doing so well. She couldn't contain her gratitude, she had never gotten brand new clothes, they were always second hand, not that she took it forgranted that she was at least able to have any clothes and food on the table every night.
"Girls, why don't you guys go ahead. God only knows what Ron is doing in the bathroom," Harry said, always the conflict resolver.
"You sure? We can wait. He can't spend all day up there, I hope," she responded. Ginny had lost her Mary-Sue crush on him in her fourth year. It was immensely easier to talk to him now and they had become good friends since then. While Harry and her had become good friends, she and Hermione had become great friends, but not best friends. Their similar study habits and personalities had been a good foundation. Also, with both of them having guys as best friends, their need for a girl's opinion left them with each other.
"It's fine, go on. We'll meet you guys outside the Leaky Cauldron at 12:30."
"Right, now we don't have to listen to you boys complaining about holding out bags," jested Hermione. She gave a chaste kiss of Harry's lips and disappeared into the flames.
"Later Harry," Ginny said. "I'd give you a kiss but--"
"Don't hold back," he interjected.
"-- Hermione would be furious," she finished as if he'd never spoken.
"Ah, yes, that little problem," he said with phoney sorrow.
"Hermione'd flip if she knew you'd said she was a problem." She said with mock surprise. "12:30, then," she replied, promptly followed by her being swallowed into the flames.
"Where to first, Ginny?" questioned Hermione.
"Madam Malkine's, then the book shop, then the Leaky Cauldron, if that is agreeable," she answered.
"Perfectly agreeable," she responded, striding into the little shop.
"Welcome, girls," greeted Madam Malkine, "How are you today?"
"Great, Madam Malkine, and you?" Ginny responded.
"Lovely, dear, lovely. How can I help you two girls today?"
"Make us beatiful, Madam Malkine," chimed Hermione. "We need the works."
Madam Malkine pulled out outfits for each girl to put on and then decide whether it was flattering enough, tasteful enough, just enough; different styles, different sizes, different ratings. Madam Malkine even taught them spells and potions to help with their hair and make up. After a hour and a half of shopping the girls were weighed down with their purchases. Madam Malkine spoke as she collected her money.
"You two are beautiful, you just need to stop hiding behind those
baggy clothes," she stated cheerily. This sentence was quickly followed by a
loud snort originating somewhere by the door. As three heads turned, the
were faced with face that Ginny and Hermione had hoped not to see.
