AN: sorry fuys i just realized that maybe my writing its that good but oh well if you guys enjoy it thats all that matters! sorry for months of waiting, i never wanted to be an author who never updated but it happened anyways:( oh well all that i can promise is that i will finish kk on with the chapter

disclaimer: if i owned it lavendar would have been steped on by hagrid

Everyone was anxious, to say the least.

The trio didn't know what to expect. They didn't really want to attend the ball, not because they didn't think they would have fun but because they didn't think they could handle such an event in their honor.

Ginny had finally convinced Hermione to go gown shopping with her a week before the ball, after lots of begging and finally threatening her with a bat bogey hex.

Hermione agreed to meet Ginny in Diagon Ally at 12:00p.m Monday before the ball.

"Ginny what kind of dress do you want exactly?" Hermione asked after they exchanged their greatings

"I don't really know I just know that I want some really nice dress robes for this event, after all it will probably be the biggest party anyone has seen in a while, and this party is in the honor of some of the most important people in my life."

"Yeah, its going to be great." Hermione said without much enthusiasm. She had been feeling glum all morning and couldn't help but feel even worse when she realized that two of the most important people in her life wouldn't be there to share this with her.

"Hermione, what's wrong? You know you can tell me."

"It's nothing. I guess I'm just tired, I'm fine really." Hermione said in a pretend cheery voice.

"Okay if you're sure. Why don't we look in that new shop that opened up down the street, I heard that it sold muggle dresses also." Ginny suggested. Hermione nodded and decided to actually try to look for something nice, after all this was an important night for her. After all she knew her parents would always be there with her, if not physically then in her heart.

When they arrived Ginny immediately started looking for the perfect dress robes. Hermione went over to the muggle side.

She decided after they got the letter for the ball to wear a muggle dress instead of dress robes.

As she walked around nothing seemed to catch her eye, the dresses weren't ugly, by far, they were very pretty, but nothing seemed to be for her. As she reached the back of the shop she noticed a beautiful dress, something that she would probably have never considered wearing before, but their was something about his dress. It seemed to reveling for her usual tastes but she could help but fall in love with it.

It was the deepest red she had every seen in a dress, this color she had only seen when it came out of humans. It looked like halter neck dress but it crisscrossed in the back in very thin straps that started from the front of her dress and came back and connected at the middle of her back right were the bust ended and left her back exposed. It deep cut in the front and had two black sashes that started from under the bust and went back and came together and the utmost lower part of her back, where the rest of the dress started again, and flowed together in two black silk waves. The dress seemed to pool around the lower back making it seem very sexy. The dress flowed in red silk and mad it seem like a waterfall of cloth. The dress was fancy, without going over the top, and also sexy without looking like something a hooker would buy.

She didn't think that this dress would suit her but she decided to try it on anyways. As soon as she saw herself in the mirror with the dress on she knew she had to have it. She felt perfect for the first time in her life. The dress fit her like a glove, and despite her height, the dress seemed to need no alterations.

Even though the dress seemed perfect to her, Hermione decided to ask Ginny just in case. As she came out of the dressing room, she felt all eyes on her, then she saw Ginny looking at her with her mouth half open.

"Say something"

Ginny finally let out a loud squeal, which brought back the ladies that were in a trance, back to reality.

"That dress looks wonderful on you. Ron is going to faint when he sees you!"

Hermione turned a deep red just thinking of Ron. Things had been going wonderful with them and she couldn't help feel like she was on cloud nine when she was with him.

Hermione changed back after hearing the encouraging words from Ginny and looked at the price tag finally. After looking at such a beautiful dress she forgot all about the price. The price was very high for just a dress but Hermione knew that she wouldn't feel right wearing any other dress, and besides, she help save the world she needed to treat herself sometimes. After Ginny found her perfect dress robes, which were emerald green (Hermione couldn't help but tease Ginny over it) and long and flowing with silver patterns and looked amazing on her especially with her hair color and figure.

"Do you think that things will always be this good" Ginny asked Hermione on their way to buy so shoes

"I hope so, I don't think I could take it if something else came and ruined everything, again

"Yeah, it seemed like after the war, after we saw everyone die right in front of our eyes, I can't go back to being ignorant about what's really out there. I can't pretend that everyone will have a happy ending." Ginny said the last part softly

"I guess that nothing we do can make us forget and I don't know if everything will stay this wonderful forever, but I'm going to make the most of it while I can. So come on cheer up and lets get some ice cream before we head for the shoes I think I need sugar."

Ginny just laughed as her friend dragging her to the ice cream parlor. Today was defiantly a good day.

After another hour of shopping for the perfect shoes, which were red, strappy and had stones all around for Hermione, and black heals for Ginny. Also the accessories, which were red and black stoned chandler earrings, a silver necklace with red stones that dipped into the bust and silver bracelets for Hermione. Ginny bought silver dangling earrings and a light silver chain with green stones on it. They went out to lunch and at 5 finally got home. Yep, it was a perfectly tiring day, which explained why when they got home they each passed out for a long, long nap.