I'm still continuing my long summer project of updating and re-editing all my fanfic chapters, which are quite few to be exact. This has been a long overdue, fanfic makeover and update. :) I've added quite a lot to the chapter. Hope ya like it! -Toki
PS. If you have already read this chapter before, I suggest that you return to the first one, seeing as I had added many details in to the story, including the previous chapters.
Outburst at Flourish and Blotts
That was Harry Potter! Rose thought to herself as she looked once again at the figure, slowly disappearing into the shop.
A few seconds pass by when...
"Hello? Rose? Earth to Rose? Were you even listening to what I was saying?" Pansy asked showing her signature pout of annoyance. She was talking non-stop about how lucky she was to be Draco's fiance. Yet she couldn't quite hide the fact that she saw how Draco looked at her sister. Or the way he responded when he confirmed their arranged marriage. In her opinion, they were better together. She was a bit more of a damsel in distress than her sister. I could be there to pamper him and love him and just stand in awe of him. Rose would never demean herself to such a state, but I would.
"Sorry Pansy, dear. I think I just spotted Harry Potter and he entered Madame Malkins shop..."Rose replied, lost in thought till she found herself walking towards Flourish and Blotts.
Pansy continued talking away, "Fine. Ishall repeat it for you. I was saying how wonderfully lucky I am to be marr---engaged to a Malfoy, Draco Malfoy was so handsome! I am so lucky...Mrs. Pansy Malfoy, it sounds so good doesn't it?" .
"Sorry to disappoint you dear Pansy but I saw nothing good in him. He was a total loser and a kid, I can't be found associating with such people. He is so childish, acting like a gentleman when evidently he is not, he should be ashamed. Then again, he can do whatever he wants because he is rich. But, so are we." Rose admitted as she entered Flourish and Blotts.
There were numerous people in the shop today, and unfortunately some of them were Rose Parkinson fans. As soon as the model entered the shop, all attentionshifted to her, and each one had focused themselves at her every movement. Rose soon found herself mobbed by fans, surrounded in every cornerand with no wayout.
"Rose, Rose Parkinson. I'm a big fan of yours!"
"No, I'm your number 1 fan, Rose!"
"You are my role model!"
Each fan had a notepad in hand, and was struggling to give it to Rose for her to sign. Pansy was unfortunately pushed aside as she went unnoticed by the fans.
Rose, already annoyed, took out her wand and shouted, "Silencio!", silencing everyone around her until they were all calm enough to listen to what she had to say, "I came here to buy my books for school so if you don't mind, please leave me in peace. This weekend, I will be here for signature signing, so please leave me alone today."
And as soon as she announced that, everyone backed away, forming a line for her to pass through to the counter. Everyone went back to their business, but silently kept an eye on Rose as she talked to the owner. Pansy, relieved, headed in her sisters direction, unnoticed by the people around her.
Rose was waiting at the counter when the manager handed her a set of First Year Hogwarts books."Here Ms Parkinson."Rose took them from the counter butput it back, realizing how heavy it actually was."I had them stored for you so you need not worry. Why don't I just have someone send it over to your house so you won't have to carry them. Is that fine with you?", the store manager offered.
"Thank You. Can you please do the same for my sister?" Rose asked a bit annoyed at how her day had turned out.
"Oh. Are you planning to buy ahead? It is still one year or more before your sister goes to school. You don't need to rush." the store manager answered, smiling while he placed the books in a box and sealed it.
Rose glanced at her twin, acutely aware that a small outbreak was about to occur, Uh oh, here she goes. One, Two, Three...
"What!" Pansy shouted, her previously quiet demeanor turning into angry rage... "Rose is my twin you nitwit! I am not a year or more younger than her as you presume. How dare you! Wait until I mature like her...! Hmph!" And with that, Pansy stormed out of the store and into the street.
The store manager, aware that he had made a big mistake, started apologizing non-stop. Even offering to give her sister a free set of books, which Rose quickly declined. "I'm so sorry Ms Parkinson. I just presumed that she was a year or more younger than you. I will have both your set of books sent to your house."
Rose laid her credit card on the counter, quickly signing the receipt before she headed off into her sisters direction.
"That was some show in there, wasn't it?" a familiar voice said as a figure stepped out from the shadows.
Realizing to whom the voice belonged to, Pansy's anger was immediately replaced with shyness, "Oh Draco! I'm sorry for my earlier behavior.I wasn't thinking straight and well..."
"No worry, Pansy, was it? People do get agitated once in a while." Draco interrupted as he flashed Pansy his notoriously wicked smile. Then turning his attention to Rose who had recently exited Flourish and Blotts, he offerend "Rose, do you mind if I treat you to an ice cream or something?"
Rose knowingly replied."Rose? I believe you should be asking Pansy that. After all, she is your fiancée and..."
"You can come too Pansy if you want." Draco gave a silent sigh before asking Pansy.
"I'd be delighted Draco!"
"You two go ahead. I will catch up later." Rose suggested, waving the two off into the direction of the ice cream parlor."I just want to look at some clothes I saw in a another store. Oh, I also want to see the new set of brooms that just arrived today. My dad is buying mea nimbus 2000. I heard it was wicked cool and pretty fast!" Rose said, with a smug look on her face.
"I can stay with you if you want." Draco offered, butRose declined his offer yet again. He grudgingly took Pansy's hand and they left for the ice cream parlor. Rose staying behind, and waving good-bye till they both disappeared within the crowd.
When they were out of sight, Rose called her father. "Daddy, I'm about to order the new nimbus 2000. Can you ask the chauffer to come pick me up at Diagon Alley?
The man on the other line gave a short reply, "Okay Rose. How about your sister?"
"Oh, she's here with Draco Malfoy and they both went off to an ice cream parlor." Have fun with Pansy, Draco. Haha. "I didn't want to intrude on their date so I declined to join them." Rose implied innocently into the phone.
"That's my girl, always the insightful one." Rose's father concluded, before he put down the phone.
Heading off into the direction of the broom shop, Pansy made her way inside. She spotted the many onlookers who wistfully gazed at the Nimbus 2000 on display, acutely aware that they could not afford such a thing. The inside wasn't quite full, many of the people inside were children begging their parents to buy them a broom, or those who could only look and wish.
She then made her way to the counter, asking for an order form for the nimbus 2000. Many of the children, looked with envy at Rose as she handed her credit card to the store owner. After signing the form and requesting to have it sent to her mansion, Rose headed back out the door and into the streets. Turning left, she made her way back to the entrance of the alley
Making sure that she had nothing magical on her clothing or that she wasn't carrying anything suspicious, she glanced over her clothes, unaware that she was about to collide with someone. Surprised by the action, she fell to the floor.
The person she collieded with offered his hand to Rose, "Sorry..."
Ignoring the hand offered,Rosepicked up her wand that lay a few feet away, and brushed off the dirt from her clothes before she headedof into the Leaky Cauldron. She left as hurriedly as possible, afraid that Draco might come looking for her; but not before she had a glimpse of the boy that she had collided with. It was Harry Potter!
Rose spotted her limousine at the entrance to the store, and quickly made her way inside as the chauffer opened the door for her.
Please read and review. Comments and critique are much appreciated! -Toki
