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Bianca Dunstan (allseeingeye) wrote in pandorarpg,
@ 2011-10-17 11:22:00

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!status: complete, ^date: october 30 2003, character: bianca dunstan, character: hannah abbott

Shopping trip.
Characters: Bianca and Hannah
Setting: The Leaky Cauldron, then various shops. Thursday October 30th, in the morning.
Rating: Worksafe
Summary: The girls go shopping for costumes for the Halloween gala

Bianca was almost habitually punctual. Too early or too late called too much attention and so she frequently arrived just on time. That day was no different. She dressed warmly, making sure to wear thick pantyhose under her dress, so she wouldn't have to rely on warming spell. Then she hurried out, checking the time more than necessary as she made her way to the Leaky Cauldron.

Luckily it was after breakfast and before lunch when she arrived, so the crowd was sparser than usual. She made her way over to the bar, looking to see where Hannah was. If she had to ask, she would, but she rather hoped the other woman would show without her having to do so. She might have just been in the back or upstairs, in which case Bianca was sure she wouldn't have to wait long at all.

Because Bianca was nervous and tired. She'd been awakened by a terrible nightmare and couldn't get back to sleep. Worse, she couldn't shake her feelings of dread or the worry that it wasn't just a dream, but that it was a vision of something to come.

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allseeingeye
2011-10-23 06:07 pm UTC (link)

Bianca considered that and then nodded. "I've a pair of black flats at home I could wear." She could always charm them a bit, test out how they'd look red or with polka dots, just in case the all black legs were too stark for her. "Let me try this on and then we can leave and look for something for you, yeah?"

Bianca wouldn't take long, getting into the dress. It fit rather well actually; it actually suited her ear-shape quite well. Enamoured, Bianca decided definitively to purchase it.

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about_abbott
2011-10-23 06:35 pm UTC (link)

While Bianca tried on the dress, Hannah did a bit of browsing. The shop was definitely all costumes and had nothing that she could consider traditional witches wear for a formal event.

"So, you've found your attire for tomorrow?" Hannah inquired knowing from the look on her friend's face that indeed she had. "Did you see that dress shop we passed?" Hannah inquired while they headed toward the register. With the exchange rate Hannah knew she would likely have a better chance of purchasing something fancy on this side of the Leaky. "Let's stop in there before we head back."

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allseeingeye
2011-10-23 11:15 pm UTC (link)

Bianca was positively beaming. "definitely," she nodded going to have it rung up. As Hannah mentioned the other store, Bianca nodded again, remembering which she meant. "Yes, let's. It looked like there might be some nice things there."

Her dress carefully wrapped and paid for, Bianca exited the shop with a smile, heading back towards the one Hannah wanted. The thought of nightmares had been pushed to the corners of her mind now, her smile genuine.

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about_abbott
2011-10-24 12:25 am UTC (link)

Hannah was rather enjoying her morning. She was glad there was something on her schedule as the dreams would likely have driven her mad if Hannah had been home alone all morning.

Once they were out the door, the two women made quick work of their trip to the Muggle boutique. "Oh these are all so pretty," she cooed looking over a rack near the door. However none of them seemed to yell at her to buy them. That was until her eyes landed on the perfect dress.

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	allseeingeye 2011-10-24 02:32 pm UTC (link)
	The dresses Hannah stopped to look at were gorgeous. Bianca wasn't as fond of the pink one, but the blue was stunning. The green, however, she very nearly fell in love with then and there. "Hannah these are all so pretty! Which one will you try on?" She hadn't yet noticed her friend's attention had wandered to yet another dress. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

about_abbott
2011-10-24 07:34 pm UTC (link)

The dress that had caught Hannah's eye was on the next rack over. She could only see a bit of the full skirt hanging out from between the others, but something about it just screamed that it was her dress. Most likely it was the draw of the colors. Hannah had always found that her house colors suited her well. Not to mention that the dress she was headed toward fit the bumblebee theme from the other store.

She reached out and took the dress from where it hung and held it against her front. "Isn't it beautiful?" she swished it back and forth while scanning the shop for a dressing room.

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allseeingeye
2011-10-25 12:17 am UTC (link)

Bianca finally realised where Hannah's attention had gone and she let out a sound of appreciation. "Oh. Oh Hannah, that's perfect. You have to try it on, straightaway." She looked around and saw some curtained off areas that had to be dressing rooms. "Over there, I think."

Eager to see what the dress looked like on her friend, Bianca hurried them both over to the dressing rooms. "Let's see it then."

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	about_abbott 2011-10-25 01:56 am UTC (link)
	Hannah headed in the direction Bianca led. Moments later she walked out wearing the dress. "Do you think Ernie will like it?" she asked as she twirled. Hannah thought it was absolutely gorgeous but wasn't sure if it was something that would turn Ern's head. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	allseeingeye 2011-10-25 02:30 pm UTC (link)
	Bianca reached out to trail fingers along the soft material. "the more important question is, do you like it?" Bianca returned the question with her own. It was clear Bianca herself liked it on Hannah. "If you do, then you should get it. You'll look wonderful at the gala." Bianca didn't doubt Ernie would like it, especially if Hannah herself did. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

about_abbott
2011-10-25 04:05 pm UTC (link)

The dress felt smooth against Hannah's skin. She knew it would be just as comfortable to wear as it was lovely. She also knew that Ernie would likely not care what it was she wore to the event. She could charm a burlap bag into the shape of a dress and he would likely tell her she was beautiful. Okay, so it wasn't Ernie she was looking to impress, it was his co-workers. She knew how much importance he put on his job and she so wanted to convey that sentiment to his bosses.

"I do think it is marvelous," she beamed and for the first time looked at the price. She gave a sharp intake of breath when she saw how much it would put her back. Still, it was worth every penny and she could only imagine how much such a dress would have cost were she to try to get one of similar quality in Diagon Alley.

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allseeingeye
2011-10-25 07:09 pm UTC (link)

Bianca saw Hanna wince at the price tag and twisted her lips. "Oh, its not terribly expensive it it?" Bianca had had that sort of heartbreak before. Falling in love with a beautiful dress, only to then see the price tag and not be able to go home with it.

The worst part was that once you fell in love, sometimes there was no such thing as a runner-up. Bianca fervently hoped that wasn't the case here.

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	about_abbott 2011-10-25 08:28 pm UTC (link)
	Hannah had gone back into the dressing room and changed. She did love the dress and knew that no matter how hard she might look she would not find another that she would want after having tried this one on. "I've got enough to cover it," she assured her friend and made her way to the cashier's counter. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

allseeingeye
2011-10-26 05:58 pm UTC (link)

Happy that Hannah had found her dress, Bianca followed her to the cashier while she paid. "I think the only part of it I'm really looking forward to is the costume. Oh and seeing some friends too..." The rest of it, the grandness, the crowds - it wasn't her scene. She'd much rather just stay home add perhaps bake some orange-and-cranberry scones.

Once the purchase was rung up, Bianca smiled at Hannah. "So should we go back to the Leaky?" Their shopping excursion was done, after all.

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about_abbott
2011-10-26 08:49 pm UTC (link)

Hannah hoped that the gala would be a grand event. She knew they could all use a wonderful carefree night after the dreams of the night before. As the clerk went to the back to bag the dress, Hannah noticed the clock on the wall. "We definitely need to get back. My shift will be starting in a little over an hour."

Once the employee returned with the dress, Hannah gave a nod of thanks and turned to head back toward the Leaky.

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