"Ugh. I hate this dress!" yelled Ginny. Hermione and Ginny were in Hermione's dorm room trying on dresses for the Halloween Ball that night. Ginny had just put on a dress that went just passed her knees and was convered in hideous flowers. Mrs. Weasley had only let her bring one dress, saying that she would make Ginny something special for the Christmas Ball. "Hermione, can't you find some spell that will change it?”
“Let me look…” said Hermione flipping open a spell book. “Oh! Here’s one. But you’ll have to tell me what you want it to look like…”
“Okay. First of all, it has to be longer,” Hermione flicked her wand and the dress became so long it just touched the floor. “Second, I want it more…flowy,” Hermione flicked her wand again and the dress flowed starting at Ginny’s waist. “No flowers,” said Ginny, and again Hermione flicked her wand and every flower disappered. “Now, for colours,” said Ginny looking at herself in a mirror.
“How about blue? You look great in blue, Ginny.”
“Alright. Make it blue,” she said, turning to face Hermione.
Hermione flicked her wand once more and the whole dress became a shade of sky blue. “But I think it needs one more thing,” said Hermione looking Ginny up and down. She smiled. She flicked her wand and a pattern of curly gold stitches ran around the bottom, flowy part of the dress. Ginny looked at herself in the mirror again.
“Hermione, it’s beautiful!” she said, hugging Hermione, “Much better than before. Thank you.”
“You’re welcome,” said Hermione smiling.
“Okay, now what about you’re dress?” asked Ginny.
“Well, I was just thinking of wearing what I wore to the Yule Ball in fourth year, but then again, that might not fit me…”
“No you can’t wear the same thing again. We have to make you something compeletly new.”
“Okay,” said Hermione, laughing. She took out her old dress and put it on. She was right. It was snug around her shoulders and was too tight around the waist. Ginny laughed at her. “Hey! I didn’t laugh at you!” said Hermione.
“Sorry,” Ginny said, covering her mouth. Ginny picked up the spell book that Hermione had been holding, and flicked her wand at Hermione. The dress Hermione was wearing became red and strapless, and a less tight. Ginny flicked her wand again, and the dress became short, falling to just above Hermione’s knees. Ginny flicked her wand for the last time and the bottom half of the dress was pulled together at one side and fastened with a diamond pin. Hermione looked herself in the mirror and smiled. “Now that,” said Ginny, looking Hermione up and down, “Is way better.”
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“So Ron,” said Harry as they climbed the stairs to their dorm room after breakfast, “Are you going to be wearing that, um, suit, that you wore in fourth year again?” he asked laughing.
Ron scowled and said, “No, it’s doesn’t fit me anymore.”
Harry laughed. They walked into the room and saw Dean, Neville, and Seamus sitting on Neville’s bed, talking about whom they were bringing to the dance. “Hey, guys,” said Harry and Ron as the sat down.
“Hey,” said everyone else. “So, who are you guys taking to the dance?” asked Neville.
“I’m taking Hermione,” said Ron, blushing a little.
“I’m taking Ginny,” said Harry. “What about you guys?”
“I’m taking Parvati,” said Dean, “Seamus is taking some sixth year, and Neville is taking Luna.”
“Really?” asked Ron looking at Neville. Neville blushed a deep red colour.
“That’s great, mate!” said Harry, clapping Neville on the back.
“Uh, thanks,” said Neville.
“Well, we’re off to McGonagle’s office,” said Dean and him and Seamus stood up.
“Why? What’d you guys do?” asked Ron.
“We changed all the teacher’s butter beer to that flaming butter beer your brothers make. That stuff is awesome. You should’ve seen the teachers when they drank it. It was hilarious!” said Dean.
“Ha,” said Harry laughing. “Well, see you later.”
“Yeah, see you!” called Seamus as they walked out the door.