Chapter 9: Dreamy Dress Robes

From the start Ginny had been looking forward to the dance, but now she found herself constantly thinking about. Not necessarily because she was going with Harry, but because it was something else to take her mind off Draco. As it was, she hadn't thought about the break up for at least three whole days. It was nice being able to be herself again, a normal teenage witch. Just yesterday she had gone into Hogsmeade with Hermione to pick out a new dress. That had been the day Hermione informed her she was going with Ron. Apparently he had finally worked up the courage to ask her out. Those two had been made for each other- it just took them a little longer than most to figure it out. Well, Hermione had known for quite awhile, Ron was just a little slow.

Ginny and Hermione had been shopping for hours; Hermione had already picked out her gown. It was a rich silky, blue with thin straps, an open back, and floor length. She looked absolutely brilliant in it. Ginny could picture Ron's face now.

Ginny was beginning to worry she won't find anything she could afford, when they came across a store that read Dreamy Dress Robes along the top, with a crescent moon painted directly in the center. It was than, that something in the display window caught her eye. A beautiful strapless white dress that seemed to glow, almost like there where little stars sewn onto it. It was absoultly gorgeous!Even better, there was a sign attached to it that read 50 percentoff.

"Hermione, it's just perfect!" Ginny squealed delightedly, dragging Hermione into the store.

"Well you don't have to rip my arm off!" Hermione laughed, at her friends excited behavior.

"Sorry, its just- look at it, isn't wonderful?" Ginny pointed to the dress in the window.

"Wow, are you going to be able to afford that? It looks pretty expensive." Hermione looked at her friend doubtfully. Ginny blushed, she knew Hermione wasn't trying to embarrass her, but any comment about money had always been uncomfortable for her. Her family's finical status wasn't actually a secret.

"The sign said it was on sale." Ginny walked over to read the tag, andfrowned. 20 galleons, 3 sickles and 2 knuts, it was still expensive, not to mention it would cost everything in her pockets, but she just couldn't leave without it. Walking up to the woman at the counter she asked if she could try it on.

The woman looked up from an issue of the Daily Prophet."Ah, what a nice choice. Real stars where sewn on to the dress to make it sparkle like that. But don't worry, spells have been cast so that it's perfectly safe." She quickly got up and showed Ginny to the dressing room.Putting on the dress she was delight to find that it was self-sizing.

"You look amazing Gin!" Harry's mouth will absolutely drop when he sees you!" Hermione commented as Ginny twirled around in a circle. Looking in the dressing room mirror she grinned. She had to admit; the dress did make her look good. It made every curve of her body seem to flow until the dress ended an inch or so from the ground. Now all she need was the right hairstyle and-

Ginny twirled around the room once more for Harry and Ron. "Ginny you look beautiful- I mean you always look beautiful but- wow!" As Hermione predicted, Harry's jaw practically hit the floor. The dance was starting in a few minutes and Harry had been waiting for her in the common room with Ron, Neville, and some of the other Gryffindor guys who had dates. As she had entered the common room she had felt all eyes on her, and than many turned away, realizing that their dates hadn't arrived yet. Only one pair of eyes where stuck on her though. Harry.

"Thanks, you look great too. You ready to go?" Ginny asked.

Harry grinned mischievously, " Just about." What was he up to? Right than, he pulled out a beautiful pink rose in the middle of a small cluster of baby's breath and lavender. Ginny felt her face redden at his touch when he tied it around her wrist. She wished he wouldn't have, but somehow a huge smile found it's way to her face. Ron surprised Hermione with a bouquet of enchanted roses, if not with a little more effort and mumbling.

Ginny got up on her tiptoes and kissed him softly on the cheek. "Thank-you, that was very sweet of you." This time it was Harry's turn to blush. Ron looked like his was saying something about, but Hermione quickly put him back into place.

"Well, I guess we better go…" Harry offered Ginny his arm and she took it without hesitating. Maybe it was time to move on.

::Does a happy dance:: Ok… only one more chapter w/ Ginny and Harry to go! Just bare with me here, Ginny and Draco are definitely getting back together…