When the owl arrived at Lavender's flat in Camden, she took the note and fed the owl a treat as a thank you, telling it to take its time going home as she wouldn't be sending a reply. She finished her last sip of tea and closed the window to keep out the draught while she was gone.
Lavender had already pulled together a selection of shoes that she thought might be suitable for Hermione's nefarious plans for the afternoon. In a strange way, she felt quite proud of Hermione for coming up with this idea, even if she had no idea what had come over her. Once she had put them in a bag, Lavender Apparated to Hermione's.
"Hi," she said with a smile when Hermione opened the door. "Are you ready for this?"