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Lavender (Brown) Entwhistle (shop_witch) wrote in my_rpg,
@ 2009-08-12 21:53:00

Who? Lavender and Hermione
When? Foredated to Thursday @ noon
Where? Starting at St. Mungo's then shopping
What? Lavender and Hermione are having lunch then going shopping.
Rating? PGish

Lavender walked out the front doors of St. Mungo's and beyond the charms that concealed the hospital from Muggles. She was waiting for Hermione so they could have lunch and go shopping together. Now, ten years ago, no even five years ago, Lavender might have laughed if someone told her that she would be friends with Hermione Granger - but here they were. Lavender was looking forward to their extended lunch together, and she needed a new shopping partner. Besides, Lavender loved makeovers and Hermione could use a couple of tips, honestly.

She smiled when she saw Hermione walking her way. "Nothing like a little shopping to brighten up a lunch break," she beamed, pulling her sunglasses on.

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	shop_witch 2009-08-13 11:34 pm UTC (link)
	"Purple," Lavender nodded, "royal purple. I really think jewel tones would brighten your hair and your eyes," she smiled across the table. The waitress returned with their drinks then disappeared. "I found this silver dress that I have to have," she said, sipping her water. "It's asymetrical and it's flowy... wait till you see," she beamed with excitement. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	her_my_nee 2009-08-13 11:41 pm UTC (link)
	"I can't wait to see it." The shopping for a dress thing was new to Hermione. She'd only purchased two dresses before--one for the Yule Ball and one for Bill and Fleur's wedding. Both times she'd looked very pretty, but it was a lot of work. And she'd had help. "Won't we need two dresses? One for the auction itself, and one for the date?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shop_witch 2009-08-13 11:44 pm UTC (link)
	"We'll get you a dress for the auction then when you win yourself a date, we'll get you another dress. You don't know where you might be going so you don't know what you might need," Lavender reasoned. "What do you usually wear when you go out on dates?" she asked curiously. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	her_my_nee 2009-08-13 11:52 pm UTC (link)
	...dates? Did Lavender actually believe Hermione went out on dates? Hermione was mid-sip when Lavender asked this question, and she spluttered into her iced tea. "I don't." She responded after wiping her face with her napkin, and trying to figure out how she'd respond. Honesty was the best policy, right? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

shop_witch
2009-08-14 02:18 am UTC (link)

"You don't wear dresses?" Lavender asked, thanking the waitress who brought their sandwiches. Then it dawned on her. "Oh... ohhh..." she figured it out. "Well, we'll just have to dress you up and get you a date," Lavender decided, taking a bite of her sandwich. Mmm, bit was good; the roast beef wasn't too well-done, just as she liked it.

"Wait so... you and Ron... no?" she asked, giving her a look. Lavender thought after the war they were together, maybe not.

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	her_my_nee 2009-08-14 02:25 am UTC (link)
	Hermione paused. "Well, I have some dresses at home... they just don't get much use." She gave the waitress a "thank you" as well, then started in on her food. She was hungry. She nearly choked. "Ron? No." She sounded rather disappointed about it. "No, we're not..." Shrug. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shop_witch 2009-08-14 03:12 am UTC (link)
	"Well, you should get something new for the auction, but you might be able to make use of what you have," Lavender suggested between bites. As for Ron, she was going to let it slide. "Sorry, I thought... I don't know," she shrugged. Of course, she thought that Ron had dumped her for Hermione but... whatever. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	her_my_nee 2009-08-15 03:23 am UTC (link)
	That was so long ago. Hermione only really remembered the pain. "Do you think we should look at what I have first? No, let's just get some new things. I need some nice clothes." Hermione finished her sandwich, then gulped down the last of her iced tea. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shop_witch 2009-08-15 12:04 pm UTC (link)
	Lavender finished as well, nodding in agreement. "New clothes," she agreed with a smile. "I mean, can you really ever have enough?" she scoffed. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	her_my_nee 2009-08-15 03:06 pm UTC (link)
	"Well, I'll have to go get rid of some things to make room for new clothes." Hermione said. Whenever she purchased any new clothes, she got rid of some old ones to make room. "Books, on the other hand... you can never have too many of those." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

shop_witch
2009-08-15 03:41 pm UTC (link)

As they got up from the booth, Lavender slid her sunglasses down over her eyes, but gave Hermione a look nonetheless. "Right..." she said, her eyes a little wide behind her glasses then she turned away. She didn't understand how they related to one another at all.

Outside, Lavender walked with Hermione down the street toward the shopping district. "OK, so we're just shopping for a dress today - something for the auction. Something fun but not too formal. This is just supposed to be a fun event. Any idea who you want to bid on?" she asked.

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	her_my_nee 2009-08-16 03:57 am UTC (link)
	"Right." Hermione responded. She was trying to imagine what she might like to wear. Something comfortable, something pretty. Purple, probably. Hermione blushed deeply. "Harry's convinced me to bid on Ron. To save him from old, rich ladies." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shop_witch 2009-08-17 02:35 am UTC (link)
	Lavender pushed open the door to the shop, glancing over her shoulder at Hermione. "How much convincing did it really take?" she asked, giving Hermione a look. "Come on... girl to girl, how much did he really need to convince you?" she asked. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	her_my_nee 2009-08-17 02:40 am UTC (link)
	Hermione blushed a bit. She'd forgotten for a moment that Lavender and Ron dated while they were all in school together. She gave a little shrug. "I don't really have much time to be dating anyone." She commented, though that was about as far from answering the question as Hermione could get. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shop_witch 2009-08-17 10:01 am UTC (link)
	Lavender pondered the answer, realizing Hermione was skirting around the issue. "That's not what I asked," she laughed. She glanced at a couple of dresses, but pushed them aside immediately. "Did Harry really have to convince you, or did he just nudge you in the right direction?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	her_my_nee 2009-08-17 09:01 pm UTC (link)
	"Um... nudge." Hermione responded, then went pink. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shop_witch 2009-08-17 09:11 pm UTC (link)
	Lavender clapped, grinning like a mad woman. "Perfect, now you need to get something stunning," she insisted, grabbing dresses off the rack. "Well, spill then - I told you about my secret man, now you need to tell me about Ron," she insisted, glancing over at Hermione as she led the way toward the dressing room. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	her_my_nee 2009-08-17 09:21 pm UTC (link)
	Hermione was blushing still as she followed Lavender toward the dressing room. "There's nothing to tell. Harry knows I still have feelings for him, and he's pushing me at him. That's all." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

shop_witch
2009-08-17 09:26 pm UTC (link)

Lavender grabbed a couple of pairs of shoes as she went, figuring she could charm them to fit Hemione if need be. "Well, then Harry is smart, right?" she concluded, shrugging a little as she hung the dresses up outside the changing room.

Lavender handed her the first dress then sat down on a chair outside the changing room. "Tell me more - we've been out of Hogwarts for a few years now. Do you not see him anymore?" she asked, trying to understand why she wasn't with Ron.

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her_my_nee
2009-08-17 09:36 pm UTC (link)

"I don't know." Hermione responded, watching Lavender collecting things. She paused in front of the changing room, then accepted the dress from Lavender, giving it a look as if she wasn't sure what it was. It was blue, knee-length, empire waist. After a moment, Hermione stepped into the dressing room to try it on.

"No," she called over the dressing room door. "He's... I suppose he's been busy? And I haven't really gone out of my wait to hunt him down, either."

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shop_witch
2009-08-17 09:39 pm UTC (link)

Lavender peered at the dress before Hermione left, then glanced at the shoes, scrunching her nose a little. She'd need to grab more shoes if Hermione liked the dress.

"OK, so maybe I'm being nosy, but it's what I do best," Lavender left, "but... what have you been doing since we left Hogwarts?" she asked. "I mean... he was your best friend, right? How do you drift away from your best friend?"

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her_my_nee
2009-08-17 11:13 pm UTC (link)

"I had to go to Australia." Hermione said. She opened the door and stepped out in the dress to stand in front of the floor length mirror. It was a very nice dress.

"My Mum and Dad were in Australia. I sent them there with no memory of me to keep them safe." She said, turning to look a the back of the dress in the mirror. "Then I went back to Hogwarts, finished my education, and got a job at the Ministry. I've been in touch with Harry and Ginny more than Ron."

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shop_witch
2009-08-18 12:29 am UTC (link)

Lavender pursed her lips, thinking back to the extra year she'd spent at Hogwarts and they weren't all pleasant memories. The confusion and fear after being bitten and the symptoms that followed thereafter. Each full moon with a different guy, a trend that continued up until recent months. She hadn't learned much, but at least she had finished.

"How is Harry?" she asked off-topic. "I heard he got married... well, of course everyone heard that," she smirked.

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	her_my_nee 2009-08-18 01:03 am UTC (link)
	Hermione nodded. She moved back into the dressing room and shut the door. "He married Ginny Weasley." She said, changing into the next dress. "They're very happy. Got back from their Honeymoon not too long ago... and went straight back to work. It's rather odd to think of them like this... then again, it makes a lot of sense." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shop_witch 2009-08-18 09:54 am UTC (link)
	"Doesn't sound like things changed much, though. Going right back to work and settling right back into their lives," she pointed out. Lavender didn't know how she felt about marriage, but since she'd met Kevin, she'd been thinking about it more then before. "OK, let me see this dress. Which one do you have?" she asked, glancing at the dresses. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	her_my_nee 2009-08-18 09:08 pm UTC (link)
	Hermione stepped out. She was wearing a dark purple dress with a halter collar, sleeveless. It was very pretty. She stepped to the mirror. "I'd have to pull my hair up for this one." It exposed a lot of the back, and Hermione had a very nice back. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shop_witch 2009-08-18 09:12 pm UTC (link)
	Lavender reached down and grabbed a pair of shoes, whispering a charm to change them from black to silver and make them sparkle. "Hmm, you just might have lucked out on the first try," she grinned, passing Hermione the heels. "Try these on. It's a gorgeous color - I have good taste," she beamed. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	her_my_nee 2009-08-18 09:30 pm UTC (link)
	Hermione gave a little laugh, then stepped over and accepted the shoes. "I'll break my ankle in these." She pulled them on. They were... interesting. Hard to balance. She stepped in front of the mirror to look at herself. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shop_witch 2009-08-18 09:36 pm UTC (link)
	"Easy to fix," she assured Hermione. Lavender glanced over her shoulder then cast another charm on the heels that would help with balance and make her feel like she was walking in bare feet - fantastic charm, really. "Try walking now," she said. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	her_my_nee 2009-08-18 09:53 pm UTC (link)
	Hermione grinned. That was so much better. She tried walking, and didn't feel like she was going to break her ankles. "Oh, this is loads better. I need to learn that charm." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shop_witch 2009-08-19 01:25 am UTC (link)
	Lavender turned her finger, indicating for Hermione to turn. "This is a beautiful dress. Right length, love the back," she admired. "What do you think?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	her_my_nee 2009-08-19 01:52 am UTC (link)
	Hermione turned around, both so Lavender could see and so she could see herself in the three-way mirror. She gave a nod. "I think we have a winner. And I love the shoes." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shop_witch 2009-08-19 02:44 am UTC (link)
	Lavender clapped in excitement. "Fabulous! I love it - it's so glamourous and chic," she declared. "Someone will love it," she winked. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	her_my_nee 2009-08-19 02:49 am UTC (link)
	Hermione went red, then stepped back into the dressing room to take it all off. She'd made her decision about the dress. "All right, let's get yours and get outta here." She said, pulling the dress off carefully. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

shop_witch
2009-08-19 02:55 am UTC (link)

Lavender walked with Hermione back to the front of the shop and told the shop assistant who she was and that she was here for her dress. She grinned at Hermione when her dress came out in its garment bag. "This one is mine," she grinned, pulling the zipper down to reveal her silver dress inside. The one-shoulder look worked for Lavender because it concealed her scar.

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	her_my_nee 2009-08-19 03:54 pm UTC (link)
	"Ooh. It's lovely." Hermione responded, looking at the silver dress approvingly. "I think silver is a very good color for you, Lavender." She added. It fit Lavender's personality. Hermione set her dress and shoes on the counter, then waited for the shop assistant to ring them up. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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