Susan nodded and lifted her hands in defeat. You could untether a hippogriff but you couldn't make it fly. "Fine fine, let's pretend I didn't suggest it shall we," she said with the hint of a smirk marring her face. "I wasn't calling into question your abilities with a needle and thread, only offering an alternative."
"Obviously," she said with a laugh to match Lucy's. "I remember I splinched myself the first time I ever managed to disapparate properly," she said with a slight shudder at the memory. It had taken her years to really get over the fear of having it happen again, and even then, she always made sure to follow regulations about intercontinental apparition. "Ah perfect," she said, slowing down and obligingly letting her friend take the lead. "What type of dress are you thinking of buying," she asked casually as they ambled along. "Or possibly a suit? I imagine you'd look dashing in a tuxedo."