It was Hogsmeade weekend. The first weekend that Skarlett had ever been too. They walked down the main street and the sun shone through the windows streaming into the plentiful cafes. Skarlett saw the broom shop and wanted to go there, She was the kind of girl who like sports and stuff.

Draco wandered off somewhere with Crabbe and Goyle, so Skarlett went off and found Hermione.

'Hermione!' Skarlett said while running up to her.

'Heya! I was just going into the robe shop!' Hermione said.

'Gosh, I thought you would be getting a new quill or a book.'

'Well, normally I would, but have you heard about the ball? There's a special ball for the 7th years!' Hermione said, as they walked into the store.

'Ooh! Do we gotta wear robes?' Skarlett asked.

'I don't think so, It's some muggle acceptance ball, and we have to have masks and stuff, and we gotta see who dances with us at the end of the night!'

'Ooh.. That's a bit bad for us though, imagine the shock if we ended up with each others boyfriends..' Skarlett said dragging Hermione from the Robe shop.

'My god, I can imagine the shock on Malfoy's face, haha!' Hermione said, 'But Ron would be fine dancing with you cause you're our friend.'

'Hehe, well you know what muggles wear to fancy dress parties and to their school graduation? Lets get one of those!'

'How though? There wouldn't be one in hogsmeade!' Hermione said.

'Ah, but why get it from Hogsmeade?' Skarlett said with a glitter in her eye.

'Should we really be going somewhere other then hogsmeade?' Hermione said biting her lip.

'Your such a worry wart!' Skarlett said, 'Besides, its only down the end here, I went here plenty of times before! But only by Flu powder..'

'Well, Ok, but we meet up with the others later, and no showing our costumes to them!' Hermione said, as they ran down the street.

(The boys Perspective)

Harry and Ron walked down the road and glanced in the quidditch gear shop to find Malfoy and his cronies in there glancing at stuff. Draco looked up at Harry and gave him a vicious stare. He had not forgotten what the not so Harry had done.

Harry and Ron walked down past the robe shop and entered it. They knew that they had to get a bunch of robes to try on, and get a mask.

'I don't want to go, what if Voldemort takes me over again.. I could hurt someone else!'

'Mate, if you've gotten someone to teach you occlumency, you will be right, besides, Skarlett was Voldemorts target, and no doubt she will be protected by Malfoy.'

"I hope you're right..' Harry said getting some green robes and some blue ones.

'Look at the prices.. I can't afford these!' Ron said glumly and went to exit the shop. A hand grabbed Ron by the shoulder, placed a sack in his hand, muttered the words 'Keep it, I have no use for it.' And walked out of the shop. Ron and Harry noticed something familiar about the cloaked person, but didn't dare pursue them.

'Well now you have enough, besides I might have a few spare galleons after.' Harry said smiling.

Ron was still glum, he didn't like people feeling sorry and offering him money.

They exited the shop and walked to find the girls.

'ooh!' Hermione said grabbing a hot pink dress. Skarlett was already on her way with a green dress which was strapless and fitted around the waist.

Hermione came out with the dress on.

'..Hermione it isn't really a good colour on you..' Skarlett said, while hanging up her green dress.

'Yeah, it sucks, I mean that green looks just as bad on you!' Hermione said giggling.

Hermione got a red dress and it had a halter neck, it wrapped around her waist and flared at the bottom and it was frilly like. Skarlett had a brown dress, with vertical strips of satin, along with plain matte brown material. It was strapless and fitting and suited her skin colour.

'I think this is it! We need to get our masks!' Hermione said and they wandered the to fancy dress section.

Hermione's mask was Red with sequins over it and feathers it the side. Skarlett's was black with silver and black sequins and sequin lace and a few silver feathers at the side. The good thing for Skarlett was she could change her hair colour at will. Another hard way to distinguish her from others! Hermione would dye her hair for the night and put so much straightening balm, it would look like she stole Seamus's gel from the boys bathroom.

They were all set.

'Crabbe, you can't wear green again, you look like a boulder..' Draco said and Crabbe grunted.

'What colour?' Goyle said strutting up and down like on a catwalk.

'Dude, you're gay..' Crabbe said laughing, while receiving a hit over the head with the masks they had bought earlier. Draco's was Green with slash marks on the cheeks, Crabbe and Goyle's were identical and just black.

'I am wearing White.' Draco said getting the robe and paying. Crabbe and Goyle just grunted and picked up some black robes. They walked outside to find themselves in the middle of a heated argument.

'What do you mean you're going with Luna?!' Hermione shrieked.

'She asked me..' Harry said rolling his eyes.

'AND YOU DIDN'T LIKE STOP THIS, RONALD?!'

'Jeez, Hermione, you sound just like my mum..' Ron said.

Hermione's lips were pursed together and glaring at the both of them.

'I suppose Ginny asked you to go with you Ron?!' Hermione said bitterly, even though Ginny was her best friend.

'I going with you, you idiot!' Ron said, his ears turning red.

Hermione gave a sarcastic smile. Neville came behind them and stood watching.

'In all politeness Neville, BUGGAR OFF.' Harry said.

'Don't tell him to buggar off!' Hermione and Skarlett both said together.

'Oh, I see it now, Ginny is meant to go with Neville! Oh, how stupid of me!' Harry said bitterly.

SLAP. Skarlett had slapped him across the side of his face, and stormed off with Hermione by her side.

'Uh..' Harry said while Ron started laughing.

'It's not funny Ron.' Harry looked at him.

'I feel like such an ass!' Ron said.

'Look like one too!' Harry laughed and started play punching Ron.

'Pshh, Weaslebee and Potty, save it for your bedroom.' Draco said maliciously while walking off, to find many people were staring at them.

Harry and Ron quickly let go off each other and sidestepped into the alleyway.

'Got the feeling this is getting worse?' Harry sighed.