Tulip waved his wand, and suddenly, before their eyes, a marketplace suddenly appeared.
"Right."said Mihrimah, nodding. "The Magical Marketplace."and she and Aladdin walked in first.
Everyone else followed behind. When they looked back, they saw nothing. It was almost like the marketplace, only there seemed to different kinds of merchandise.
"I guess I could use a new cauldron, couldn't I?"she said, as they passed the cauldrons.
"Um..."Aladdin didn't know what to say.
Another sold magic carpets.
"Ah, you could use another, couldn't you?"she asked Aladdin.
"Uh, not really."he said.
"Why not?"
"Well, I really don't see why."
"Just because."
"You really are quite modest, aren't you?"
"Could you please ask you khadim, to take his, um, wand away from me?"
"Don't you worry about Tulip a bit."she said to him. "You haven't told me your name, by the way."
"It's Aladdin."
"How wonderful."
Aladdin didn't really know what was so wonderful about his name.
"And you've lived in Agrabah all your life, Aladdin? Or are you from some other part of the seven deserts?"
"Um, no. I've always lived in Agrabah."
"I venture into non Magical Agrbah every now and then. It's so different."
"Yeah, I can see it is."
Iago, Genie, and Carpet were fascinated, and Jasmine hardly paid any attention.
"Well, here's I'll have to buy my robes. You'll need them also, if you're to come with me."
"And where exactly are we going?"asked Jasmine.
"Oh!"Mihrimah had almost forgotten that everyone else was there.
"This is Princess Jasmine Sultan. She's my girlfriend."said Aladdin.
"How ironic! I'm meeting the princess of the Muggles."giggled Mihrimah Sultan.
"I don't see what's ironic about it!"said Jasmine.
"No, I don't suppose there is anything ironic abou it."
"Um, and how exactly are we supposed to go to school with you, if we're not allowed?"asked Iago.
"I'll say you are allowed, after all, the only reason for Muggles not being allowed is because it's the law, but my father is a sultan, and I'm a princess. Laws can be changed, after all. So if I say you're allowed, you're allowed."she said.
"Right."said Iago, and they walked into the shop.
"We'll have to seperate,."said Mihrimah with a sigh.
She and Jasmine went into the haremlik with Tulip, and Aladdin, Abu, Iago and Genie were led into the selamlik by another euncuh.
"The girl certainly looks like she's interested in you, Kid."said Iago.
"What?"
"She obviously has a thing for you."
"You're crazy. And if she did, she's wasting her time!"
"But, Kid, don't you see, this really is the opportunity of a lifetime! Imagine, not only a princess, but one with magical powers!"
In the haremlik, while Tulip went to talk to the shopkeeper, Jasmine confronted Mihrimah.
"Listen, I don't care who you think you are, but you have absolutely no right to be after my boyfriend like that!"
"I was never after anyone's boyfrirend."
"Don't you lie to me! I saw you with my own eyes!"
Suddenly, Tulip came back in.
"Is something the matter, Princess?"
"Of course not, Tulip."
"Very well, as soon as my lady is fitted, her robes will be ready."
The cloth measured itself, and before she was even off the stool, it had sewn itself into several perfect sets of lilac robes for Mihrimah.
"We hope to see the princess again soon."said the lady at the shop.
"As always, next year."said Mihrimah, as they walked back to the mabein, where everyone else was already waiting.
"You wouldn't believe!"exclaimed Iago. "The tailor hardly had to do anything himself but wave his wand, and there they were!"
"I know."said Jasmine.
"Well, what's magic for?"said Mihrimah, taking Aladdin's arm again, and ignoring the venomous look Jasmine was giving her.
Aladdin and Jasmine seemed to be having a conversation with their eyes, Aladdin saying it's not my fault, she won't let go of me, what am I supposed to do? And Jasmine saying, I see you're very impressed with this, and are enjoying the attention.
Everyone seemed to know the princess, and they walked out of her way, and bowed. Iago seemed very pleased.
"You don't get this kind of treatment in the marketplace, do you?"he asked Jasmine.
Mihrimah also bought Aladdin just about everything she could think of, which was almost everything in sight. Carpets, cauldrons, a new wand(even though he was a Muggle), spellbooks(even though he didn't understand most of them), different potion making kits(even though he couldn't even cook), and even new robes of different colors, textures and fabric. The only thing he did seem to enjoy were the iced sherberts.
"They come in just about every flavor imaginable!"she exclaimed.
"Yup, we can see that."said Iago, who practically couldn't move anymore.
"It's getting rather late, and I really must return to the Palace. We'll be going to school tomorrow. Tulip!"
The eunuch came, and at a clap of his hands, the carpet unrolled itself and was floating above the ground, ready for eveyone to climb on.
