Day of Hell/Beauty is Suffering
"Come on Li!" Lucius shouted. He banged on the door to her room.
"No! No! I refuse to go! Just because I have to show up at the stupid dance as a girl does not mean I have to go shopping! That's worse! Please! Go without me, Narcissa will end up picking out what I wear anyway!" Li pleaded.
"Don't be such a baby. For someone who can make seventeen wizards go flying at once and set the record for fastest catch of a snitch, you are really pathetic."
"I'll make sure to tell everyone you said that when I'm famous."
"Don't be daft, you're going to be an undercover spy and you know it. Besides, I have some rather embarrassing pictures of you!"
"You do not!" Li opened the door. Indeed he did have rather embarrassing pictures. The first had been taken when she had been in second year. It showed young Lily wearing a bikini.
"Where did you get that picture?" she cried.
"It dropped from you photo album. You should really be more careful with that thing," Lucius playfully scolded her.
"Give the pictures," Li said dangerously.
"Why should I?"
"Just give me the pictures," Li demanded.
"Fine," he said, handing them over. "I have copies of all of them. Besides, you're going to be late for your facial."
"My what?!" she screamed.
"You're facial. You're getting your hair, nails and makeup done." Lucius smiled maliciously.
"Hell no! I'm not going!"
"Come on Li, a bet's a bet. Do you want to back out?"
"Fine, I'll go, but you or anyone breathe a word about this, then you are dead."
"I don't doubt it for a minute." He took Li by the arm and led her to the common room so she could be guided on her day of shopping hell.
"Have a good day," he told them. Narcissa led Li outside and toward Hogsmeade.
"So first of all, we have to lose the hair," Narcissa told her.
"What's wrong with my hair?" Li asked.
"You're going to lose the whole, 'I wash my hair with grease and cut it myself look.' It really isn't for you."
"I happen to like my hair and I don't cut it myself."
"Right," Narcissa said sarcastically. "Ok, we're going to get you some normal girl's clothes first so you can walk around. What self respecting boy gets a facial?"
"That's my question."
"You have some serious issues, I hope you know that. Oh well, it's not my job to sort you out."
"I'll give you ten gallons if you let me out of this," Li pleaded.
"Sorry LILY darling, I have a deal with dear Lucius. So let's get you some new clothes. We'll get clothes for today and you're dress robes."
"Why oh why did Dumbledore have to announce a surprise ball?" Li moaned. "I don't like bloody balls."
"At least you won't be alone in your misery, doesn't Severus hate them as well? And what is up with him? He's been all strange for the past month hasn't he?"
"I know what you mean. Every time I try to talk to him he finds somewhere else to be. Like he's avoiding me. Strange, I thought we were better mates then to keep secrets."
"Ah, we can get some regular clothes for you here." Narcissa dragged Li into a shop where she chose Li a pink tank top and a Jean skirt. "Only those bloody muggle girls where pants when they aren't wearing robes," Narcissa commented. "So what would you like me to call you. I assume you don't want to be called Li to save your reputation."
"Call me Elaina, that's who I will be posing as. I am Li's cousin."
"Whatever floats your boat hun." Narcissa then brought Li to a dress robes store. "So we need something that's stylish. Since this will probably be one of the few dresses you will wear in public during your lifetime, it might as well be stylish." They bought something that really didn't qualify much as a robe.
"Do I have to wear that?" Li asked.
"Yes, you have to wear this to the ball."
"When is the bloody thing anyway?"
"Don't be daft, you know tonight is Halloween. Just last week, after the game, Dumbledore announced there was going to be a ball tonight. Come on then, this way. We're almost late for your facial."
"You getting one as well?" Li asked.
"Course, have to look my best," Narcissa told her. The two girls went into Helga's beauty salon. They were put into chairs-the attendants weren't happy when Li tried to run away-and gloop was applied to their faces.
"It's cold!" Li yelled.
"Beauty is suffering."
"I don't want beauty."
"Oh shut up." Next tea bags were brought out. Li thought the attendants were nice and going to give them a cup of tea. The tea bags were put on their eyes.
"What is the point of all this?" Li asked.
"I have no clue, but it makes your skin look nicer." The whole facial was finished up with a mask.
"Now on to hair and nails," Narcissa announced. Li groaned. She was forced to sit in yet another chair while her hair was cut and styled. She couldn't even read during this annoying process. After enduring this for a while, her hair was put in curlers and set to dry. The nail person came over and grabbed Li's hand. She tried to pull her hand away, but this woman must have been a champion Olympic track and fielder in her past life so Li's hand stayed in her grip.
"Come on Elaina. Just let the ladies do your nails, the worst part is over," Narcissa assured her.
"Does this ruddy stuff come off?" Li asked. The attendant was painting her toenails a vibrant shade of purple to match her dress.
"Of course it does. Just buy some nail polish remover. It does dry out your nails though," Narcissa told her. Their nails done, the two girls' hair was taken out of the curlers.
"Can we go yet? I hope no one recognizes me," Li said.
"We have to have makeup put on and besides, you look totally different." Li looked in the mirror and was afraid, she was very afraid.
"I can't even bloody scowl with this bleeding hair do. It looks like I strained something when I try," Li complained.
"Suck it up. We're almost done."
"That's what you told me a while ago."
"Stop complaining. You would think you were being tortured." The two girls were once again put in chairs and Li was held down while makeup was applied to her face.
"There, beautiful. Now we can go." Narcissa assured her. Li let out a sigh of relief. Then she realized this ordeal was half over and she would still have to attend the ball.
Wrote this a while ago and wasn't sure if I was going to put it up. Also, can people please check out my other story, James Potter and the Tales of Three Sisters? I need some feedback on that one.
