Short today, but it's about consistency more than huge chapters at this point.
Saturday, October 18, 1998
Late that morning, Hermione and Narcissa went Halloween costume shopping, they'd agreed on Marilyn and Ella. Hermione had the exact look in mind that she was hoping to achieve. With a large grin, Hermione dragged her horrified mother-in-law to a high end thrift shop.
"You mean to tell me that this has all been worn?" Narcissa asked, scandalised.
"Yes, of course," Hermione said with her own giggle, "This is pretty par for the course for Halloween. I always prefer to just go for something thrifted, or something that I already have."
Narcissa looked nervous when they stepped through the doorway, but quickly relaxed when she saw the quality of the outfits. She gravitated straight towards the 1950s section and began picking through all of the dresses. Before Hermione knew it she had two piles started. They found their costumes rather quickly, Narcissa Black was a whiz when it came to fashion. She knew exactly what would work for each occasion.
Afterwards, Hermione found herself giggling as the two of them ran through outfit after outfit like a shopping montage in a preteen movie. There were all sorts of goofy outfits, Hermione made sure to take photos with a camera she had stashed in her bag. After they'd spent longer than Hermione thought possible at the shop, they made their way out into Muggle London.
They met Jean for lunch at a nice restaurant and then went to find Day of the Dead outfits. Hermione and Jean both wanted to have outfits that connected them back to Martinique. They had a persona to hold up and didn't want to have any confusion about who they were. Jean dragged them to four different fabric stores until they found the perfect fabrics.
Jean and Narcissa had drafted what they wanted the dresses to look like, marrying the two cultures seamlessly. After sending Narcissa home, Hermione and her mother made their way to the Wizarding London to have their dresses made. By the time the women arrived home, Hermione was feeling optimistic about what the next few weeks would look like.
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