Andromeda woke up, it was time to go to Hogsmead with her sister. It was November 9th and it had been a week since her falling out with Inaya and Gwendolyn. That didn't matter today! Today she was going to Hogsmead with Narcissa!

She got up and put on a purple velvet dress that reached her knees. It had long sleeves and a ribbon of the same material to tie around her waist, which she was currently doing. She tied her hair with a green ribbon and put on her cloak and met Narcissa in the common room.

Narcissa was wearing a baby blue skirt, with a white blouse. She had a small whit ribbon in her hair. She wore a pearl necklace.

"Are you ready to leave, 'Meda?"

"Yes, and you look nice today," Andromeda said, and Narcissa smiled.

"Thank you, so do you, 'Meda!"


When they got to the town, Narcissa immediately brought her to the clothing store not wanting her to accidentally run into Shafiq and Fawley. She also thought her sister's wardrobe needed a little sprucing up, I mean a purple velvet dress with a green ribbon, she needed a lot of help getting more color into her wardrobe. Narcissa smoothed down her blue skirt and started to browse the aisles, Andromeda in tow.

"So, what do you want? We can get anything we like, we're rich!"

"I have no idea,"

Narcissa looked over at Andromeda.

"Stop being gloomy, we're having fun !"

"Sorry, I just," she looked at Narcissa, she was trying so hard to cheer her up, "Do you want to help me make outfits? You are so much better than me at all this stuff,"

"Oh, thank god I have so many ideas-I mean, Andromeda-Andy, your fashion sense is great!"

"Nice try, you never call me 'Andy'," she said with a smirk.

"It's a boy's name," she whispered, trying to ignore Andromeda figuring out her white lie.

"I like it, Cissy, 'Meda' kind of sounds like someone's pet toad,"

"Exactly," Narcissa smirked wickedly, Andromeda chuckled.

"Why are you laughing?"

"I just find it funny that you are making fun of my name when 'Cissy' means someone who is weak and cowardly,"

"I guess the only one with an acceptable nickname is Bella," Narcissa said, then they laughed lightly while looking through clothes.

"You know what else is funny?" Narcissa asked rhetorically.

"What?" Andromeda, honestly curious, Narcissa looked at her.

"Well, that Bella has two perfectly good suitors and that she'll never get married to either of them because of pride or whatever,"

"I mean that could be considered a bit funny. Bella just wants to be independent,"

"You and I are going to have to jump through hoops to find a match with as good breeding as us,"

"I thought you liked Malfoy,"

"What?!" she said, her face turning a color that, in her words, wouldn't match her outfit.

"He likes you too," Andromeda said, booping her nose, Narcissa was completely flabbergasted.

"I like this," Andromeda said, pulling up a light purple dress with ruffles and red polka-dots.

"Andromeda, you need other colors, how about we buy this dress in a different color?" Narcissa said, slowly, taking the dress from her and putting it back on the rack, "Or a dress that actually looks nice,"

"Okay, what about this cool shirt?" she said, waving a silver shiny button up shirt.

"That's acceptable for you because you like blending in. Let's find some nice skirts!"


"I miss Andy…" Gwen moaned, taking another sip of her butterbeer.

"I think you've had enough of that," Mason said, trying to get her glass away from her, but she growled at him slightly scaring him.

"It doesn't have alcohol in it so I say we let her waste her money," Inaya whispered to the rest of the group.

"Are you alright, Inaya? I mean Dolly seems to be falling apart," Ted said, looking concerned at Gwen while she sang a sad song replacing some of the lyrics with "Andy" seemingly at random.

Naya stayed quiet and looked down. Edith went over and gave her a hug. Gwen was still singing her weird song.


"Thank you, Cissy, today was a great idea and I had a lot of fun with you," Andromeda said with a couple shopping bags in her hand, Narcissa was carrying shopping bags as well.

"I'm just glad that we got you a better wardrobe!"

"Me too," she said with a small smile.

"Now your wardrobe has so many different options!" squealed Narcissa.

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