"This would look gorgeous on you!"
Trinity scrunched up her nose. She had decided she'd go to the End-of-Year Ball . . . with Ron. . . . Well, he didn't actually know she was going. It was going to be a surprise.
But if she was going to show up at the ball, she wanted to look spectacular. Hermione, at the moment, was holding an incredibly poofy, bright pink outfit with tons of ruffles.
"I was thinking of something more like this," Trinity said, holding out a picture to Hermione. It was a picture of her mother at her Christmas Ball her last year of school. She wore a light green dress that hung to her knees in the front and to her ankles in the back. Taylor forced a grin as Tyler Hicks wrapped an arm around her waist while a sulky Sirius stood in the background.
"She was beautiful," Hermione said, softly. "You know, I think I saw a dress like that in here. Not exactly the same color, but still very pretty. . . . Come on."
They managed to find the dress, though it was red, for a pretty good price. Hermione went to meet Ron and Harry at the Three Broomsticks while Trinity went to meet Draco in their alley, saying she needed to buy extra quills.
He appraised her dress when she got there, running his finger over the soft material. "Lovely," he said, appreciatively.
"Thanks," she said, shrinking it down and putting it in her pocket. Leaning against the wall she looked up at Draco. "This will probably be the last time I get to see you."
"For now," Draco said, nodding. "There are other places outside of Hogsmeade."
Trinity twisted uncomfortably. "I suppose."
If you're alive, she thought to herself.
Stepping forward, she wrapped her arms around Draco's neck.
She felt her heart break for a moment at thethought of leaving her newly found relative.
She didn't feel him stiffen slight before wrapping his arms around her waist and giving her a quick squeeze.
Letting go, she waved as she rushed off back to her friends.
Her back to him as she ran, Draco gave her a devilish smirk.