Disclaimer; you know by now, but just in case you are new, I don't own Harry Potter.

A/N All of my reviews have been great so far except for the ones from MMADness. The thing is just because i am married, doesnt mean i cant write fan fics. And it is possible i spelled one word wrong out of 17 chapters i think is pretty good. I did run spell check and it corrected some spelling, and must have replaced it with the wrong word. So BARELY will be misspelled througout this story. Sorry for any inconvience. I can live with it.

Almost time for goodbyes…

N.E.W.T.S were over! I was finally free and could relax for the first time in seven years. We had posted the date for the graduation ball a week ago and we were busily planning every last detail. Harry, Ginny, Ron and Hannah had all helped out tremendously. I would never have finished without them. We had decided on full formal dress for this occasion. I had planned to wear my silver dress robes that I bought for Christmas, but Ginny and Hannah both convinced me we needed a girls day shopping.

So we woke up early, the Friday before the ball, and went into Hogsmead. I was excited about the dance. I hadn't been to one since our fourth year, with Viktor. I wanted to really let loose and shine, so no ordinary dress would do. I took along all of my birthday money from last year, plus some galleons that I got for spending money from my mum and went to buy the perfect, drop dead gorgeous dress.

We went into the first dress shop and I didn't find anything I liked well enough to buy. Ginny found a low cut, clingy red dress that I was sure Ron was going to blow a gasket over. I convinced her to look elsewhere. After all, this was a dress ball, not an undress ball. The second store we went into was slightly better, but still nothing. Ginny did find a white silk dress that was beautiful on her, and Hannah a pale lavender dress that complemented her hair and complexion. I was just being picky, I know, but I needed something that everyone would remember. They would say "Wow, she looked beautiful; I can't believe that was Granger."

We went down a back road in Hogsmead, and there it was. A sign.

A dress for any occasion.

Made to order while you wait.

1 mile ahead.

Madam Derine's

"That's it" I yelled to the other two, "a custom dress. Let's go." I was so excited. We ran up the road for what seemed like forever we came upon a quaint little cottage surrounded by roses. There was a little sign on the door.

'Open 24 hours a day. Come in and look around.'

I opened the door and was shocked to find just a plain house, no dresses, no samples of fabric, nothing.

"Hello" I called out, looking at Ginny and Hannah with mixed curiosity.

"Hello my dear, I am Madam Derine. What can I do for you?" said a plump witch with shocking red hair, not unlike Ginny's.

"Uh…I need a dress, for a ball. Something unique, something everyone will remember." I was uneasy; there was nothing for me to look at.

"I see my dear, well you have come to the right place, unique dresses are my specialty." she said, walking around me in a circle. Looking me over from head to toe. "Your friends can have a seat and watch the magic unfold." she motioned for them to sit.

"So, let's see. Take off your coat, shoes, shirt and skirt."

"WHAT?' I asked, mortified by her request.

"Don't worry my dear, you will have a dressing room curtain covering you, and when you walk out here you will be in your new dress."

I felt a little more relieved and stripped down to my knickers.

"Ok, lets get started" Madam Derine said in a sing-song voice.

"Concentrate, on what you want my dear. Picture every detail." she circled the curtain that was now in the middle of the room. There were mirrors from floor to ceiling, so when I was ready I would get the full effect.

"Now remember my dear, every detail must be perfect in your mind."

I concentrated hard on what I wanted.

'Something simple, something beautiful, white, silver, elegant. A Princess.'

I felt an odd sensation come over my body and all of a sudden I was dressed.

I walked out to the mirror and was stunned, 'this was not what I wanted at all.'

I was dressed in an emerald green, silk, floor length ball gown, with white flowers sewn delicately around the hemline. The skirt portion was sparkling with silvery diamond like stones. It was scoop necked, and long sleeved. The flowers glowed, faintly reminding me of Moonflowers. My hair was swept up in an elegant knot, and there was a sparkling tiara on my head. My shoes were sparkling heels, and my ears had large diamond earrings hanging from delicate posts.

"I think there has been some mistake" I said. "I wanted something simple, white or silver. Can we try again?"

"Oh no my dear. This is your dress. The dress picks you, not the other way around. There must have been something deep in your mind that wanted this. Trust me, I have never been wrong."

"You look beautiful Hermione, like a princess" Ginny said breathlessly.

"Yes Hermione, it's perfect." Hannah exclaimed.

I took another look. Ok, I looked good in it, but it was too much. I was not this glamorous. I spun around and the dress whirled out full. I was overcome by the smell of jasmine and roses.

"Um…Madam Derine, are these by chance Moonflowers?" I asked, already knowing the answer.

"Yes my dear, how did you know?"

"I have had a lot of experience with them this year." I laughed and winked at Ginny. "But won't that give off too much pollen, and send us into a dream induced state?"

"Ah, you do know your moonflowers. These have been depollened. They still have some of the scent, and some of the powers, but none of the danger."

I smiled brightly.

"I'll take it, how much?"

"Fifty galleons. That includes everything you are wearing."

I pulled out my money bag

"Here you go," I said as I handed her the coins. "Can you wrap it up for me?'

A wave of her wand and I was wearing my clothes, and the dress, shoes and jewelry was hanging in a black silk bag.

"Thank you" I said with genuine heartfelt

"Your welcome my dear, enjoy the ball." she said waving us out the door.

"Well girls" I said, my arms full of packages "Tomorrows the ball, and then graduation. Almost time to say goodbye."