Chapter 3
By: Perselus
Tethys didn't like the look of this at all... she wasn't sure what to make out of these people. Even thought the old man was believable, it was the dark one that made her think twice about it all.
They were shown to their rooms. Each one had her own, but thoughtfully Dumbeldore put them across the hall from each other so the other would always be close by.
The first thing Tethys asked about was clothes. Of course they didn't have anything with them for a lengthy stay. Dumbeldore had said he had thought of that and arranged for them to take a shopping trip into Hogmead and that he would pay for what they needed. And not to worry, he could afford it.
So the next afternoon found them in Hogmead with a Gryffindor prefect by the name of Hermione Granger to guide them to all the right shops, and help them get all they may need in a wizarding world. She was bubbly and smart, she told them about all the things they needed to know. Hydra really liked her, though Tethys thought she talked way too much.
First she had showed them where to buy magic supplies and hygiene things like shampoo, and then to the dress shop.
Hydra was in her element! She positively fell in love with all the medieval dresses. Tethys had no doubt, given the chance, she would try on every one of them. She wanted to curtail her sister's spending.
"Hydra lets not take advantage of Prof. Dumbeldore's hospitality," Said Tethys over a clothes' rack. Hydra looked up at her sister whom gave her a stern look. Hydra looked down at the floor and sighed.
"Yes Tethys, I know you're right, sorry," Hydra answered.
Hermione whispered to Hydra, "This is scary, she reminds me of Prof. Snape, our Potion's Master, when she looks like that!"
Tethys bought only one dress a deep royal purple of crushed velvet. It had a low neckline. She briefly wondered why she even got one, but then she told herself if there was a special event and she needed to dress up she would have one.
As she was waiting on Hydra whom had only gone through about one third of the store, she looked out of the window and saw a dark figure walking quite purposely toward another shop. She called to Hydra and Hermione that she was going to look around at some other shops and would return for them.
She left the store and followed where she thought Snape had ran too. She had walked into a men's clothing store but there was no sign of Snape, so she decided to look around the shop for a minute or two. She saw a pair of button down black slacks with buttons at the cuff. A small smile came to her face and she knew she had to have them. She tried to find the smallest pair they had.
A small little man came to her when she held them up to herself in a three- sided mirror.
"Miss, those are men's trousers." He explained to her.
"I know," she replied, "Can you alter them to fit me?"
"Well I never! Women don't wear men's pants!" he exclaimed.
"Well this one does, and as I'm working for Dumbeldore, on a very strenuous task. Then I will need sensible cloths, and if you will not help me I will buy them anyway, and mend them myself, even so if I do an awful job on them, I will still tell everyone where I bought them," She gave him a deep look, one that she used when she wanted her way.
"Well, well if that's the case, and you're working for Dumbeldore, then you must know what you're doing," Said the little man as he showed her to the dressing room.
Tethys looked at herself in the mirror, and turned around, she liked the tight fit and they were very comfortable. "If they look good on him, I knew they would look good on me."
"Looked good on whom?" came a deep voice behind her. She turned to see Snape leaning against the wall watching her with his arms folded.
"Oh! Do you always watch people like a vulture?" she asked agitated trying to cover up the shock he just gave her.
"As a matter of fact I do, but I like to see it more as having an eagle eye, then a vulture's."
"Perhaps a bat!" she retorted.
"No they're almost blind you know, and as you will come to find out, I miss nothing that goes on," He said sternly.
"I'll remember that PROFESSOR. So am I to take it that you DON'T have a life of your own."
Snape stood up straighter, and glared at her, "MY Personal life is not in question here!"
"I will take that as a yes, you don't have a personal life of your own," She said as she glared back at him. They stood there staring evilly at each other for a few seconds. The storekeeper sensed that this could mean trouble so he hurriedly came up to her.
"Is that all, miss?" he asked nervously.
"I think that is quite enough," said Snape.
"Yes I think you're right, Professor," She turned to the little storekeeper, "I will take three pairs, altered just like this one. Please send them up to the castle when they are ready."
She turned to follow the man and pay for the clothes. Snape glared at her all the while but said no more.
She left the store and went back to the dress shop, Hydra was having problems choosing between dresses.
"Ohhh Tethys! How many would you think is too many? I just can't make up my mind!" she said as she looked up, seeing Tethys wearing a pair of pants, "WOW where did you get those!!!!"
"Oh a men's shop down the street," Tethys replied.
"Typical of you sis!" said Hydra.
They helped Hydra choose the dresses and then Hermione, whom was enjoying the day immensely decided they should stop at the three broomsticks for a couple of butter beers.
Throughout the rest of the day, Tethys kept thinking she saw a black shape out of the corner of her eye, but when she looked, there was nothing and no one there.
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By: Perselus
Tethys didn't like the look of this at all... she wasn't sure what to make out of these people. Even thought the old man was believable, it was the dark one that made her think twice about it all.
They were shown to their rooms. Each one had her own, but thoughtfully Dumbeldore put them across the hall from each other so the other would always be close by.
The first thing Tethys asked about was clothes. Of course they didn't have anything with them for a lengthy stay. Dumbeldore had said he had thought of that and arranged for them to take a shopping trip into Hogmead and that he would pay for what they needed. And not to worry, he could afford it.
So the next afternoon found them in Hogmead with a Gryffindor prefect by the name of Hermione Granger to guide them to all the right shops, and help them get all they may need in a wizarding world. She was bubbly and smart, she told them about all the things they needed to know. Hydra really liked her, though Tethys thought she talked way too much.
First she had showed them where to buy magic supplies and hygiene things like shampoo, and then to the dress shop.
Hydra was in her element! She positively fell in love with all the medieval dresses. Tethys had no doubt, given the chance, she would try on every one of them. She wanted to curtail her sister's spending.
"Hydra lets not take advantage of Prof. Dumbeldore's hospitality," Said Tethys over a clothes' rack. Hydra looked up at her sister whom gave her a stern look. Hydra looked down at the floor and sighed.
"Yes Tethys, I know you're right, sorry," Hydra answered.
Hermione whispered to Hydra, "This is scary, she reminds me of Prof. Snape, our Potion's Master, when she looks like that!"
Tethys bought only one dress a deep royal purple of crushed velvet. It had a low neckline. She briefly wondered why she even got one, but then she told herself if there was a special event and she needed to dress up she would have one.
As she was waiting on Hydra whom had only gone through about one third of the store, she looked out of the window and saw a dark figure walking quite purposely toward another shop. She called to Hydra and Hermione that she was going to look around at some other shops and would return for them.
She left the store and followed where she thought Snape had ran too. She had walked into a men's clothing store but there was no sign of Snape, so she decided to look around the shop for a minute or two. She saw a pair of button down black slacks with buttons at the cuff. A small smile came to her face and she knew she had to have them. She tried to find the smallest pair they had.
A small little man came to her when she held them up to herself in a three- sided mirror.
"Miss, those are men's trousers." He explained to her.
"I know," she replied, "Can you alter them to fit me?"
"Well I never! Women don't wear men's pants!" he exclaimed.
"Well this one does, and as I'm working for Dumbeldore, on a very strenuous task. Then I will need sensible cloths, and if you will not help me I will buy them anyway, and mend them myself, even so if I do an awful job on them, I will still tell everyone where I bought them," She gave him a deep look, one that she used when she wanted her way.
"Well, well if that's the case, and you're working for Dumbeldore, then you must know what you're doing," Said the little man as he showed her to the dressing room.
Tethys looked at herself in the mirror, and turned around, she liked the tight fit and they were very comfortable. "If they look good on him, I knew they would look good on me."
"Looked good on whom?" came a deep voice behind her. She turned to see Snape leaning against the wall watching her with his arms folded.
"Oh! Do you always watch people like a vulture?" she asked agitated trying to cover up the shock he just gave her.
"As a matter of fact I do, but I like to see it more as having an eagle eye, then a vulture's."
"Perhaps a bat!" she retorted.
"No they're almost blind you know, and as you will come to find out, I miss nothing that goes on," He said sternly.
"I'll remember that PROFESSOR. So am I to take it that you DON'T have a life of your own."
Snape stood up straighter, and glared at her, "MY Personal life is not in question here!"
"I will take that as a yes, you don't have a personal life of your own," She said as she glared back at him. They stood there staring evilly at each other for a few seconds. The storekeeper sensed that this could mean trouble so he hurriedly came up to her.
"Is that all, miss?" he asked nervously.
"I think that is quite enough," said Snape.
"Yes I think you're right, Professor," She turned to the little storekeeper, "I will take three pairs, altered just like this one. Please send them up to the castle when they are ready."
She turned to follow the man and pay for the clothes. Snape glared at her all the while but said no more.
She left the store and went back to the dress shop, Hydra was having problems choosing between dresses.
"Ohhh Tethys! How many would you think is too many? I just can't make up my mind!" she said as she looked up, seeing Tethys wearing a pair of pants, "WOW where did you get those!!!!"
"Oh a men's shop down the street," Tethys replied.
"Typical of you sis!" said Hydra.
They helped Hydra choose the dresses and then Hermione, whom was enjoying the day immensely decided they should stop at the three broomsticks for a couple of butter beers.
Throughout the rest of the day, Tethys kept thinking she saw a black shape out of the corner of her eye, but when she looked, there was nothing and no one there.
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