Hermione was anxious to get started on her shopping but at the same point, she wanted more time to prepare herself. The main thing, she just didn't want the boys to find out and had asked Mrs. Weasley and Charlie not to mention it, for the sake of Harry's surprise of course… Hermione helped in the kitchen, with breakfast, while Charlie went to get dressed.

"I think we'll stick with a few simple things so that we can get started on Harry's cake and such. How about scrambled eggs sausages and toast?" Hermione thought Mrs. Weasley was more trying to include her than really ask her opinion.

"That sounds wonderful and quick. Is there anything you need me to pick up for you today?" Hermione asked her.

"Not really, Maybe a bit of floo powder if we're low but that's about it." She smiled at Hermione "You know Charlie seems very taken with you." She added rather brashly.

"What?" Hermione asked, in a slightly panicked tone, while spilling some raw eggs she was whipping down her front. She scurgified and vanished all she could but the egg wasn't coming completely out.

"He really likes to talk to you, you seem to captivate him a bit." Hermione's ears were starting to tinge pink. "Really, now, dear? I've gotten over thinking you and Ron could ever work, you are too mentally mature for him, at the moment. Charlie is more suited for you, I think. This war has calmed his need for dragon taming considerably. He is starting to settle down and realize what he wants out of life isn't just provoking dragons"

"Say what you want, mother, but I still like provoking a dragon that's in heat as much as I ever have." Charlie came in hearing the end of the conversation. Hermione was officially red as a tomato. "Besides, Hermione admitted to already having her heart set on someone." Charlie looked at her with a raised eyebrow and a smirk.

"Really? Who?" Mrs. Weasly asked turning to Hermione, ignoring her embarrassment.

"It doesn't matter, he doesn't even see me." She said looking down. She didn't think her face could get any hotter but it did.

"How could someone not see YOU?" Mrs. Weasley asked "You're Hermione Granger, you are a huge part to the ending the war. I know you don't like talking about it but everyone knows who you are." She grabbed Hermione by the shoulders and looked her in the eyes, "Why don't you tell him and see what he says?"

"He's a bit older than I am and I've never seen him with anyone so I don't know if he dates." Hermione could barely find her voice.

"Well, there's only one way to find out." Mrs. Weasley said with a twinkle in her eye. Hermione knew that look, that look was trouble. That look meant that she was going to do what she could to find out who Hermione liked and set her up with him. Hermione gulped as they started to set everything on the table. "First thing, after breakfast, I will help you get cleaned up and we will see what your wardrobe needs. Then we will get you a bit of new makeup, nothing crazy, just something to show off your eyes a bit more, maybe. If he can't see you for you he's crazy but there's nothing wrong with looking nice. Especially if it makes you feel confident." Mrs. Weasley was excited, only having one daughter clearly wasn't enough.

"I think I can live with that." Hermione hugged Mrs. Weasley tightly glad to have the mother figure in her life. When she let go she realized her eyes had welled up.

"Are you okay, Hermione?" Mrs. Weasley asked.

"I'm just really glad that I have two mums in my life." Hermione wiped at her eyes with her sleeve and hugged Mrs. Weasley again.

Mrs. Weasley called everyone to breakfast as the women both wiped their eyes. It was a rather quick affair and the next thing Hermione knew her and Mrs. Weasley were headed upstairs to go through her clothes. Hermione would have been really embarrassed if she hadn't been so close to Mrs. Weasley. She went through her things and started throwing things in a garbage bag to get rid of. She had magically repaired her bras and underwear as many times as she could, and she was done. They were stretching, starting to make small holes, trying to fray, and some were missing the metal hooks. She threw every single pair away without an ounce of hesitation. Mrs. Weasley looked shocked but Hermione explained that she hadn't had a chance to shop since before they went on the run and since she only had a limited amount they had received a lot of wear and tear. With another hug and a trembling lower lip, Mrs. Weasley set her resolve to help Hermione any way she could.

Mrs. Weasley pulled all of Hermione's clothes out of her closet and drawers and they went through everything piece by piece, inspecting it. In the end, Hermione had three pairs of jeans that were still good and the ones that weren't she told Mrs. Weasley she could have to make a blue jean quilt if she wanted. All of her Weasley Jumpers were still in perfect condition but only her last three still fit. She folded all six up and put them in her drawer anyway.

"I can make them larger, with magic, if you like," Mrs. Weasley offered.

"No, I might have a daughter someday." Hermione smiled running her fingers over the soft material. "I want her to know that a sweater from you is like wearing a hug."

"I love you, you are one of the best daughters anyone could be blessed with." Mrs. Weasley told her. "Now if you don't stop I'm going to end up crying."

They were able to finish quickly from there. Final count Hermione Still had her red dress, from Bill's wedding, three pairs of jeans, three jumpers, four v neck t-shirts, a few tank tops and one black pleated skirt that was starting to get a bit short. Her closet looked a bit dismal. However, most of the old clothes were going to be repurposed by Mrs. Weasley, later, so Hermione couldn't even be upset. She told Mrs. Weasley that she was going to get ready to go, since she still had egg on her, and thanked her for helping her out. When she was alone she stripped down and threw her clothes in the hamper before trying on the last of her clothes, in secret. If she was going back to school, she needed to see if her uniforms still fit. In the end, they were all going to be given away, nothing fit anymore. She looked in the stand-up mirror in the corner of the room in exasperation with herself. She had always been small but over the last year, she had changed dramatically. She was still very thin but her butt had gotten fuller with all of the walking and running they had done, plus Hermione had kept up with nightly runs, as an outlet for her stress. She had also grown considerably in the breast department. She used to be a 32b but now she was guessing she was no smaller than a 32d. She turned around and decided she needed to get dressed in something easy to change in and out of while she tried on clothes. The only thing reasonable would be her red dress and her kitten heels from Bill's wedding. She would be able to pull jeans on and off in a hurry. She no longer had a bra but the dress would hide that fact for her until she could get one. She was going to make that her first stop. She couldn't bring herself to go without underwear, as much as she wanted to trash the last pair she had, so she decided she would trash them the first chance she got. She was glad that she had shaved and painted her nails last night. The red color she had used was the only polish she owned but she really loved the look of red nails, it made her secretly feel sexy. She did a quick spell on her hair to put it in a cute messy twist and slapped on some eye makeup to boot. She grabbed her bag with the extension charm and headed out of her room to find Charlie.

"You look beautiful!" Mrs. Weasley gasped. Making her smile.

"You're violating the girl code," Charlie teased. At Hermione's puzzled look he added, "Haven't you worn that outfit before?"

"Charlie, are you keeping track of what I wear?" Hermione asked with a smirk and a raised eyebrow. Internally Hermione was jumping for joy.

"I could say yes, or I could just point at the picture in the wall there," Charlie said winking at Hermione. She turned to find a nothing where he was pointing. When she turned back, with the same raised brow, Charlie couldn't help but laugh. "Made you look, love." He said

"We're all so mature here, are we not?" Hermione acted annoyed but if there wasn't a picture he had remembered her outfit. Was Charlie Weasley really paying attention to Hermione Granger? "We best be off, bag boy, we have a long day ahead of you." She grinned at him if she was lucky she might get to see him use some muscle.

Mrs. Weasley waved goodbye to them and told them she would see them later. Hermione Double checked that she had her money and they went out to apparat from the yard. She apparated them to an alley near Brook Street and New Bond Street in Mayfair London. Without a word she made her way out to the street, it was just after ten and the store would have just opened. As she made her way to the corner shop she heard Charlie ask,

"What's Victoria's Secret?"

"I think it is that she doesn't actually have one." Hermione snarked.

"What do you mean?" He asked

"You'll see, if you get uncomfortable you can wait outside," Hermione told him, really she was worried she would be uncomfortable. They made it into the shop before she heard Charlie let out a low whistle.

"I knew you were just trying to get my attention." He smirked with yet another wink.

"Actually… Yeah… That's it… You've figured it out… Yay, you…" Hermione was getting more sarcastic as she went.

"It was worth a hope." Charlie drawled at her.

An associate was quick to approach Hermione and from there, things went quickly. Thanks to the war fund Hermione had been compensated greatly for her part in ending the war; along with the Weasley's, Harry, and many others in the order. She didn't really have a limit for the day and decided today was the first step to her healing process. By the time she had gotten her measurement, a 34d, and tried on a couple pairs of underwear, many thanks to the disposable underwear you put on first, Hermione found she was a small for thongs and a medium for everything else. She picked out eight different bras that were buy one get one for ten pounds or buy one get one half off. She then started looking for underwear to match them all. Call her crazy but she liked matching, it gave her a confidence boost knowing what was on underneath her clothes looked good. Charlie had been roaming the store while she had been finding her size and now came up behind her, scaring her for a laugh.

"That is not funny Charles Weasley!" She told him, sternly. As he continued to laugh she couldn't help but smile with affection. It was good for them to find some laughs after all they had been through.

"I couldn't help it, it was too easy." He chuckled and started sorting through the underwear beside her. "You should get this color, it will look good on you." He held up a burgundy red color.

"Already ahead of you." She told him tossing a bra his way. They were a perfect match. "I need five pairs to match each bra if it's from over here and if the bra is from over there I need eight pairs each." She told him while he looked at her like she was crazy.

"Which bras are from over there?" He asked.

"These two." She handed him a cobalt blue and a royal purple bra in the same style.

"What size?" he asked surprising her.

"Small in thongs and medium in everything else." Hermione's ears tinged a bit pink but she decided to trust him.

"Do you have a spending limit?" He asked her quietly.

"Not today, today is about feeling good." She gave a small smile.

"I can do that." With a wink, he was off.

Hermione didn't realize how much time had passed while she was looking for matches but soon she finally had her sets in her shopping bag. She looked around for Charlie and realized he no longer had the bras she had given him at her confused look he took her bag and handed her an empty one.

"I had them ring them up and put them on hold, keep looking and I'll take them these, to add to your sale." He started walking away but glanced over his shoulder. "I'll be right back, love."

Hermione could get used to this, sure Charlie wasn't infatuated with her like she was with him, but he made her feel good. Browsing around she wasn't sure what else to get. When she turned around Charlie was right behind her.

"I don't think I need anything else."

"What about this?" Charlie pulled on a satin nighty and robe combo in maroon "It will go perfectly in your dorm room."

"The one I'll be sharing with who-knows-who-else?" She asked

"Just get it, it's on clearance and it's soft." He reasoned. "Plus it's long enough to help keep you warm this winter."

With a roll of her eyes, she agreed, and Charlie took it to the register. That was the last thing she found, and she decided it was time to go. After finally making it to the register she pulled out her wallet to pay.

"Your good to go, ma'am, your boyfriend already paid for everything." The associate told her.

"What, no. He couldn't have." She looked frantically for Charlie. He stood outside, with a huge grin on his face, and gave her a wave and a wink.

"I wish I could find a man to pay for my lingerie, I mean if they are the ones who want to see it, they should pay for it, right?" She smiled. "Looks like you've found a good one and he's good-looking, keep him if you can. You two are really cute together, really good chemistry." She said with a smile at Charlie. "You have a great day and enjoy your purchases, or rather your boyfriend's purchases. She seemed genuinely happy for Hermione, so she didn't correct her. Plus, she was secretly thrilled someone thought they were cute together, even though they weren't really together. She grabbed her bags and walked outside to meet Charlie. He grabbed the bags from her and they made their way back to the alley.

"I hope you're not mad, but I couldn't resist." He told her.

"And why should I be mad?" She asked surprising him, "If my boyfriend wants to buy my lingerie that he's going to be looking at then he should be allowed, right?" She asked, "What did you tell the poor girl?" She wondered aloud.

"I didn't say anything, she just assumed we were together and I never corrected her." He said indignantly

"You should have heard her." Hermione laughed "She thought you were a great boyfriend and thought we were cute together. She told me to try to keep you. Guess she doesn't know that you don't really date." Hermione slipped up but just continued on. "Thank you, though, I could have definitely paid for this, myself, but I really do appreciate it." Hermione was hoping he didn't catch her blunder but thought he had an odd look on his face. She opened her bag and started sticking her bags in as neatly as possible in a bag with an extension charm. When she was done she offered her arm to Charlie once more and apparated them to Diagon Alley.

A/N: Because I'm nice and I love my readers I've updated twice in six hours. I double at my job, the next two days, so I probably won't get to update in the next couple of days. I will try but just a heads up.