A Parental Guide

By xXxFluffy-Pink-Socks

a.k.a Miss Willow

A/N: Erm, a few people have been asking me if I have already written all this story and that is why I'm updating so regularly. No, I haven't. I am just writing this as I go along so if I update with four chapters in a week, then it is because I have written four chapters in a week. I'm very much a person who updates when the mood and inspiration takes me, which is why you'll sometimes find you get two chapters in the matter of a day and then not get another chapter for around a month. XD

Anyway, on with the chapter! The chapter after this will be the dance, so... you're in for another 'wild party'. LOL. Well, not as wild as before but still very... OK, I'm going to shut up and stop spoiling the story for you. )

OH and for those of you who are wondering, Peter is baby-sitting for Boblina back at Hogwarts, as are most of the babies/dolls.

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"What do you think of this?" Alice asked, appearing from behind the dressing room curtains and striking a pose. I quickly unglazed my eyes and looked up at her, faking pleasant surprise.

"Wow. Alice, it's breath-taking!" I gushed, taking in her outfit of a baby blue micro-shirt and a rumpled white blouse.

"Really?" Alice beamed at me and did a twirl, admiring her reflection with a grin, "Yes, definitely. I think I'm buying this." She smiled at me again and disappeared back into the changing room, pulling the curtains shut behind her.

I sighed and stared glumly at the clock on the wall of the shop. We had been in the same store for over an hour and we hadn't even got around to looking for dresses for the Hogwarts dance. Lily and Mary were also somewhere in the store, probably still mooning over the over-priced, gold necklaces we had seen when we first came into the shop. I tore my gaze away from the clock and wondered how much longer Alice would take trying on clothes. If we didn't hurry then we'd be late for meeting everyone in 'The Three Broomsticks'. Yes, by everyone, I did mean everyone. James, Frank, Brendan and... Sirius. No, this wasn't by choice but if we wanted to follow the rules of the project then none of the couples could be apart for longer than an hour at a time. So rather than spending the day with Sirius (which would have been pure hell), we had all agreed to meet for a drink in the pub, chat for ten minutes and then go our seperate ways again. Sirius, being Sirius, had told us he would be bringing Bambi along as well, whether this was because he was trying to rub the fact he was with her in my face or because he wanted me to apologise to her, I just didn't know and, to be perfectly honest, I didn't care either, as neither plan would work.

Alice pulled back the curtains again this time, thankfully, she was back in her Hogwarts robes and was busy rummaging through her purse. "Damn, I'm 2 galleons short..." She muttered, frowning at the contents of her purse.

"Here," I said quickly, placing 2 galleons in her hand.

"Oh, Rosa... I couldn't... I mean, are you sure-" Alice pondered uneasily.

"YES! YES! Just take the money and promise me we can get out of this shop!" I exclaimed, pushing her towards the counter. There was no-one in the queue, so if we hurried then we could get there in time.

"Whoops... I just dropped my bracelet..." Alice announced, stopping suddenly and bending down to pick it up.

"ALICE! GET TO THE GOD DAMN COUNTER!" I shouted. I grabbed the bracelet from the floor and raced over to the till. Oh no... who else should be heading toward the counter but Bambi and Sirius! Well, I'd be damned if they got there first! "ALICE! QUICK!"

"ROSA! MY HIGH HEEL JUST BROKE!" Alice shrieked, hopping along behind me and clutching her shoe.

"OH MY GOD!" I exclaimed in disbelief. I ran back, grabbed Alice by the hand and ran to the counter with her shrieking in toe. Sirius and Bambi were almost there... we were almost there... I put on an extra spurt of speed and practically threw myself at the till, at the exact same time as Bambi did. The two of us smashed heads and fell to the floor in a heap, pulling Alice on top of us.

"Can't... breathe..." I wheezed, trying to push Bambi and Alice off me. I saw Sirius watching the three of us in amusement and scowled even more.

"OWOWOWOWOWOW!" Bambi screeched, as Alice's broken high heel jabbed her in the eye.

"I'm sorry, did I just poke you?" Alice asked not looking sorry in the least.

"Eurgh! Just get off me, freaks!" Bambi yelled and she gave Alice a huge shove, sending her rolling straight into a display of clothes. Bambi got to her feet and brushed herself off, "Here!" She placed her clothes on the counter.

"Excuse me!" I exclaimed breezily, pushing Bambi's clothes off the counter, "But I think we were here first!"

"No, you weren't!" Bambi said through gritted teeth, pushing me out of the way.

"Yes, we were!" I hissed, elbowing her in the side.

"YOU'RE HEADING FOR A SLAP!" Bambi shouted angrily.

"THAT DOLL'S HEAD WILL BE YOUR UP-THE-ARSE ACQUAINTANCE IF YOU DON'T PISS OFF TO THE BACK OF THE QUEUE THIS INSTANCE!" I shouted back.

"That's your resolution for everyone, isn't it Willow? Violence!" Sirius joined in with a glare at me.

"I'LL BEAT YOU UP AGAIN IF YOU DON'T SHUT UP!" Bambi yelled.

"BAMBI STARTED IT!" Alice shouted, advancing on Sirius.

"YOU JUST TRY IT AND THAT PRETTY LITTLE FACE OF YOURS-"

"CAN YOU BLAME HER? WILLOW ATTACKED HER IN THE COMMON ROOM!"

"I DIDN'T ATTACK HER!"

"SHE DIDN'T ATTACK HER!"

"FREAKS TO THE END OF THE LINE!"

"FUCK YOU!"

"FUCK OFF!"

"FUCK EVERYONE!" We all froze and turned to see the shop assistant standing next to us, looking absolutely livid.

"Are shop assitants allowed to swear?" Alice whispered from my left.

"No idea, but I think she just did..." I whispered back, but shut up when the assistant threw me a dirty look.

"Are ANY of you going to buy anything or are you going to spend the rest of the day holding everyone up, while you argue instead?!" The shop assitant shouted at us.

"Erm... we're buying..." Alice spoke up timidly.

"BUY THEN! AND STOP WITH THE SHOUTING!" Mrs. shop assitant screamed at the top of her voice. Bambi gave me another shove and Sirius pushed past Alice, making them the first customers. I sighed, giving up and mentally cursing myself for lowering myself yet again to Bambi's level. Alice and I quickly paid for the clothes and hurried out of the shop.

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