Ch.1-
Ginny stood outside of the Great Hall waiting for Hermione.
The ball was tomorrow night and neither of them had a dress yet.
"Ginny, I'm sorry, I was running late, and they closed the library because Madame Pince is helping set up for the ball, and I know you have been waiting and its cold, but I just-"
"Mione, breathe, I think ill be ok, Hogsmead will be open for at least another six hours…ok?"
Ginny laughed at her best friend and they handed their slips to Professor McGonagall before heading over to the carriages.
"Actually, Gin, do you want to walk? I sort of wanted to talk to you about something, and I don't want to share a carriage with others and have them listen in."
"Yeah, I guess I need the exercise in order to fit into a dress right?"
Hermione looked doubtful at Ginny and furrowed her brows. Ginny is so pretty, why does she talk about herself like that?
At the time, Ginny lifted her mouth open towards the sky and tried to catch snowflakes on her tongue. When she was satisfied she closed her mouth and smiled again. Her teeth were white and her lips were red and full.
She looked like a warm marshmallow with her big puffy muggle jacket and white cap, contrasting well with her flaming red hair.
She had pleasant brown eyes that melted when she showed emotion and her petite frame was buried under layers of warm clothes to keep out the cold December weather.
"I can't believe the ball is tomorrow night Hermione."
"Yeah, well…about that Ginny, that's what I wanted to talk to you about…"
"Well then, shoot Mione, what's goin on."
"Ok, so you totally can't freak out ok Gin?"
Ginny nodded firmly and shrugged her shoulders.
"Ok, so I sort of was going to go to the dance alone right? Well, I'm sort of not anymore."
"Ooh! Shocker Mione! You got a date!"
"No ok, so you know how me and Malfoy were supposed ton go together because we are the Heads and we are supposed to show inner house unity?"
"yeah, now your out of it, its cool."
"NO, that's the thing, he asked me."
"Huh"
"Draco asked me, for real, and I said yes."
Ginny's mouth was agape and she had a confused and dazed look on her gface.
"Oh, ok, cool."
"You're not upset about this?"
"No Mione, if I was upset, I would be yelling at you, and besides, why would I get upset, you had to go with Malfoy anyways, so now your actually gonna enjoy yourself, am I right?"
"Yes, I suppose that's right, but that will Ron and Harry think?"
"Well, they think that you have to go with him, so maybe you can avoid them about it altogether, and only if they ask, say something…"
"I suppose your right, oh! Gin lets go in there, please? It looks like they have dresses!"
"Nah, it looks expensive."
"Oh common Ginevra, it'll be fun."
Both the girls crossed the streets of Hogsmead and walked into a little shop called Belle en Paris.
"Cen I elp ou toz fiine laydeez 'er odaai?
The woman running the petite shop had a thick accent and was very beautiful and exotic.
"Yes, um we are both looking for dresses for our Christmas Ball, its tomorrow night and we are running a little late."
"Ohh! Es! Es! I cen elp ou wiz zat, vat type ov drez ar ou 'ooking fur?
"Umm, well the dress is supposed to be mystical, not just your ordinary type dress."
"I ev jus ze ting, er, vat is ur nam?"
"Oh, Hermione, and this is my best friend Ginny."
"Et iz me pleazurr, Hermionze y Jaeney."
"Ok, I was looking for something perhaps deep blue, or something."
"Yes, vell I will ev my aziztante elp wiz ur drezzez, er nam ez Mariya."
A very blonde woman with small spec and a light voice came bustling around with a measuring tape around her neck and bobby pins hanging from the hem of her shirt.
"Oh! Hullo there, I'm sorry, what can I help you with today ladies?"
The owner and the blonde started talking in very fluent Russian.
"Ok! Then, you shall be needing mystical dresses step up here, ill get your sizes."
The lady measured Ginny first, and then Hermione in just about everywhere you could possibly get a measure from.
Then the Lady went into the back and took Hermione with her this time.
Hermione was chatting nicely with the woman as Ginny was browsing, deciding on some patterns or types that she might like.
Hermione then came out and stood on the small stool in front of huge mirrors.
She was wearing a dress with a long train, it was a bright green and it was sleeveless.
"What do you think about this one Gin?"
Ginny could tell by the way she asked, that it was not one of her favorite, so Ginny helped her out.
"Ahh, I dunno mione, its not a great color on you."
"I think your right…"
"Melanie, I think ill try something else."
"Alright Hermione, I have just then thing."
Hermione went into the back room once again and came out.
"Wow Mione, you look…you look stunning, this is the dress, definitely."
The dress she had on looked as if the velvet straps would slip from her shoulders.
It was a deep sapphire silk that started lighter at her bust and get deeper as it trained down her body.
It was formed perfectly to her slim figure and accentuated her curves nicely.
"Ok, Melanie, ill take this one."
Then it was Ginny's turn, at first, she tried on a light yellow dress, almost exactly like Hermione's, but it didn't suit her.
She needed something more mystic, enchanting.
Next, she tried on the light green dress Hermione had on earlier.
"To tell you the truth Mione, I don't believe this dress would look good an anyone, you think?"
Ginny went into the back once again and when she was trying on another, none other than Pansy Parkinson walked in the store, her nose held high and her money bag clinking snootily.
"Madame Revvelerinte!" I need a dress and I need one for tomorrow night, help me."
Pansy was more like ordering the lady than asking.
It seemed Pansy was a good customer, but you could also tell that Madame Revvelerinte disliked pansy and her bossy attitude very much, and resented giving her business.
"Es Miz Panzey, vut, ve aledy av tvo laydeez needed vor azziztenz, zo ul vil av to vait."
Pansy was in a big huff, but sat in one of the big comfy chairs and snatched a magazine from the side table.
Just then, Ginny walked out in a velvet deep, green dress that was long sleeved. They were slit to the elbow and the huge bell sleeves hung low past her stomach. There was a ring of gold embroidery that closed the slit onto her upper arm.
It had a modest, but semi-scooped neckline that was embroidered and soft.
She looked like a beautiful fairy. (A/N Her dress looked like a lot of Arwen's dresses form Lord of the Rings.)
"What the bloody hells are you doing here?"
Pansy had just now noticed why she had been asked to wait, for a blood traitor, and a mudblood.
"AND WEARING MY DRESS!"
Pansy practically screeched at Ginny and the Melanie.
"I'm sorry Mrs. Parkinson, but you have never tried on this dress, I just now measured it to fit Ginny's exact body type and made it in the back."
"But its MINE! I want it and I am willing to pay for it… She cant even afford to eat..."
Ginny was not only offended that her favorite dress that she was about to buy, was not only liked by Pansy, but Pansy wanted to rip it off her body, then she insulted her family.
Hermione could tell Ginny was getting very angry and shut her eyes in an almost cringing face.
"Oh no…"
Ginny arched an eyebrow in an almost amused way to Pansy and then brought her fist back.
Then slammed it into pansy's face.
"No one insults me, or my family."
Pansy was on the floor crying and her eye was blue and her nose was bleeding.
"Ooh! I just hate you, you damned Weasley brat!"
Melanie had already magically taken the dress off Ginny and put it on a bag and rang it up.
"Aw, Aw my goodness."
Ginny looked as if she would cry.
"I'm so sorry pansy! I don't know what its like to have more STD's than friends."
With that Ginny walked pleasantly out of the store with her purchase after kindly thanking the manager and assistant for their services.
Hermione was still standing at the front counter, with her eyebrows raised and her mouth in a small 'O' shape.
Then she whistled a bit and thanked Madame Revvelerinte and Melanie and went to go catch up with Ginny, but not before Pansy turned to her too.
"You stupid Mudblood, I will tell the entire school about you and Malfoy if you don't do as I say."
Hermione was almost to the door, when she stopped, turned around with a maniac grin on her face and punched Pansy in her face again. This time it hit the other eye which immediately turned blue, and her nose started to bleed again.
She too turned to walk out the door again, but not before getting her word into Pansy.
"Oh and Pansy, Ginny's dress would have made you look fat."