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Chapter two: Tips for the Modern Metrosexual Wizard

It wasn't until six o'clock that night that Holly woke up. She yawned and stretched widely, cracking her back and neck. She looked around her bedroom and saw her suit case placed next to double doors on the other side of the room. Just next to the doors was another door, open and leading into an en suite.

Holly made her way over to her suitcase to get out her toiletries and headed into the bathroom for a shower. She undressed and stepped into the shower. The cool water felt soothing as is cascaded down her body. She hadn't bothered to change before falling asleep after her arrival. The long flight and floo to her Aunt and Uncle's house meant she felt rather disgusting. She thoroughly washed her body and hair before shutting off the shower, stepping out and wrapping herself in one of the fluffy white towels that awaited her on the towel rack.

Holly picked up her wand that had been discarded as she undressed and cleared the fogged mirror. She sighed and observed her appearance. Her long dark hair was wet and hung to just above her lower back. Her blue eyes stood out against her tan skin that was the result of many many days spent at the beach back home. She was a bit of a beach rat, she knew that.

She used her wand to dry her hair and remove the dark circles from underneath her eyes. Reaching into her toiletries bag, she pulled out one of her mother's concoctions and gently rubbed it into her skin. Her complexion almost instantly brightened and she looked refreshed. Ah yes, the perks of having the undisputed 'queen of the magical beauty industry' for a mother.

Quickly running a brush through her hair, she left the bathroom, grabbed a pair of denim shorts and a white singlet and threw them on before venturing downstairs.

Remus and Peter had left earlier on in the day leaving James and Sirius to a one on one backyard Quidditch game. They had come inside at around five thirty and were currently engaged in a rather epic chess game as they waited for dinner. Both extremely immersed in the game, neither noticed Holly enter the room.

"I've got you beat Prongs," Sirius smirked, his eyes not moving off the board.

"Knight to E4," a feminine voice sounded from behind James.

Both boys looked up to see Holly standing behind James with a smile on her face.

"Checkmate," she said with a grin.

"Good one Holly!" James exclaimed loudly high-fiving her.

"Oi!" Sirius protested, "That's cheating!"

Holly simply shrugged and started to make her way towards the kitchen.

"Ruddy cheating Potters," Sirius mumbled turning back to the board.

"Technically, I'm not a Potter, I'm a Thompson," Holly threw over her shoulder and she entered the kitchen.

"Hey Auntie A, need any help with dinner?" She asked.

"Oh Holly, you're up!" Anne exclaimed, turning away from the stove to face Holly who was leaning across the bench.

"Yeah, I think eight hours of beauty sleep was enough," Holly replied, grinning.

Anne chuckled, "Well, I'm all set with dinner, it's almost ready. Can go and get the boys for me though?"

"No problem," Holly replied. Turning and walking back in the direction of the living room. As she stepped into the hall however, she collided with someone and tumbled to the ground. She looked across to see Sirius on the ground in front of her.

"Sorry," She laughed standing up and reaching her arm out to help him up.

"Well hello miss chess cheater, how are you this fine evening?" He said with a smirk.

Holly raised an eyebrow, "I'm fine thank you, how are you mister sore loser?"

Sirius let out a bark of laughter. This girl was good. "Not too bad, just checking out the dinner situation."

"It's ready, I was just coming to get you and James," She said.

"I heard my name?" James said as he entered the hall.

"Dinner's ready Jamesie," Holly said with a grin.

"Well what are we waiting for?" He exclaimed throwing an arm around Holly and one around Sirius, "I'm starved." James led them into the kitchen and they sat down to a table full of food.

"Whoa, this is a lot of food Auntie Anne," Holly exclaimed.

"Well, I've got a few growing boys to feed," Anne said gesturing to James and Sirius who were currently stuffing their faces full of food rather unattractively.

"Yeah...growing sideways," Holly chuckled before reaching across the table and grabbing some food for herself.

"Oi!" James protested, his mouth full of food "I herr at!"

"James Henry Potter, how many times do I have to tell you not to speak with your mouth full?" Anne scolded.

James chewed guiltily for a few seconds before swallowing and mumbling "Sorry Mum."

Anne turned back to where she was setting aside a dinner for Henry who was working late at the ministry.

"That's the second bloody time she's full-named me today," James muttered to Sirius who merely smirked and sniggered.

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After dinner, Holly helped Anne clear up while James and Sirius went upstairs to have showers. When they ventured downstairs later, the boys found Holly and Anne having coffee in the kitchen.

"Hello boys, would you like to join us?" Anne said, sipping her coffee.

"I don't like coffee mummy, is there cake?" James pouted, successfully managing to look and sound like a small child. Holly sniggered quietly behind her coffee mug.

Anne rolled her eyes, "Yes dear, do you want some hot chocolate as well?"

"Yes please mum!" James exclaimed beaming.

"You too Sirius?"Anne inquired as she quickly whipped out her wand and began preparing hot chocolate and cake.

"If you don't mind Mrs. P," Sirius replied with a grin.

"Now Holly dear, how is Esme?" Anne asked as she sat down.

"Mum's good yeah," Holly replied, "I'm still forced to be guinea pig for some of the products though," she added with a slight grimace.

Anne laughed, "Yes, I remember being subject to that quite a few times as a young girl."

"Really Auntie A? Come on then, tell me your worst experience! What one of her tests went wrong for you?" Holly exclaimed.

Anne thought for a minute before screwing up her nose and answering, "She was trying to develop some sort of 'fake tan' when we were seventeen. I was orange for a week."

Holly laughed, "Yeah, I've been there."

"What is the worst thing my sister has put you through for the 'sake of the beauty industry'?" Anne asked.

"Ooh, tough one," Holly replied, "Maybe the time when I was fifteen and she tried out a lip collagen spell on me. I looked like a fish for three days." She stuck out her lips in a large pout for dramatic effect. Anne laughed again.

"What are you two talking about?" Sirius asked.

"My mother dearest, Esme," Holly replied, "She is heavily involved in the magical beauty industry. She used to just write books with beauty tips, spells and sometimes potions but she just came out with a line of products. Most of which I have endured in their 'trial phases'." She finished with air quotes.

"Heavily involved?" Anne echoed, "You sell your mother short. She is the absolute, undisputed..."

"Queen of the magical beauty industry," Holly finished in a monotone.

"You wouldn't happen to be talking about Esmeralda Hopkins would you?" Sirius exclaimed.

Holly raised an eyebrow, "Yes, that's her writing alias. Why?"

"Oh...I've...heard of her....that's all." He trailed off turning an ever so slight shade of red.

"Really, where?" Holly inquired with a smirk.

"Oh just...my ex...liked her books and..." Sirius trailed off again.

"Oh my GODRIC! I completely forgot you used that book!" James suddenly exclaimed.

Sirius shot him a wide-eyed glare, "No I DON'T Prongs!" He exclaimed.

"Oh yes you do! That metro one...what's it called?" James continued, grinning wildly.

Holly gasped, "Not 'Tips for the Modern Metrosexual Wizard?" She exclaimed.

James jumped out of his seat and clicked his fingers excitedly, "That's it!"

Sirius groaned and turned red, "Shut up! Just because I take pride in my appearance...and for your information, it was a gift! And I only use the hair spell..."

James had fallen out of his chair and was rolling around on the floor laughing while Holly was doubled over on the table, shaking with silent laughter. Anne was trying unsuccessfully to hold in quiet giggles. Holly was the first to recover, looking up to see Sirius' head hung, his face resembling a tomato.

"If it's any consellation, last time James visited, mum tried a teeth whitening treatment on him but it backfired and his teeth went brown instead," She said with a smirk, "He had a break down and started crying and yelling something like, 'Lily will never love me now!'"

Sirius looked up from his mug of hot chocolate letting out a loud bark of laughter. "You never told us that one, eh Prongs?" He exclaimed with a smirk.

James glared at Holly, "Thanks a lot..." he muttered darkly. She simply shrugged and grinned over her shoulder as she stood up to take her mug to the sink.

"Well, I'm off to bed," Holly announced. "Night Auntie A." She gave her aunt a hug and a kiss on the cheek before repeating the action for James, "Night cuz...Night Sirius," She said, turning to leave the kitchen.

"Where's my hug and kiss?" Sirius exclaimed.

Holly simply shot him a smirk over her shoulder, "In your dreams?" She suggested before waltzing out of the kitchen and heading upstairs to bed.

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