What to wear.....

[firstflier]

<sup>The costume shop in Hogsmeade seemed very popular at the moment. The shop was literally heaving with Hogwarts students of 13 years and above. The shopkeeper, naturally, was just as delighted as the students that Dumbeldore had chosen a masquerade ball. Many of the customers appeared to be female but there were several boys lurking in the corners as they too searched for their outfit. Down one aisle there was even a small fight going on about who would have one particular costume. It was very pink and glittery, and in Lily's mind, very tacky. The gaudy outfit came in an assortment of different colours but there was only one candy floss pink left and each girl had hold of one arm, trying to wrench it away from the other. Lily Evans was present in the shop too, though didn’t appreciate being jostled by the other students as she looked for a costume. She had no idea what she would go as, but was sure some divine inspiration would hit her, sooner or later, but preferably sooner.

As the young redhead searched through the racks and rows of clothing, her emerald eyes darting form item to item, she spotted an empty space and headed for it. There were more clothes here, but they weren’t hung up and were less obvious as to what each one was. Lily picked up a rather large dress, like a Cinderella dress, but felt it was a bit OTT. Placing it back, carefully, on the shelf, she tugged at a midnight blue costume. It was a long flowing skirt and there was a white top to go with it. She looked at the label and it said “butterfly ~ wings missing.” That was why no one was over here, most of the costumes had parts missing. Lily, not to be outdone in her bargain hunting, kept searching through the large pile, still unsure of what she was actually looking for.</sup>

[quackquackcow]

Sadie frowned as she entered the costume shop, her blue eyes immediately darting to the girls who were fighting over the most vulgar looking dress she had ever seen. Candy floss pink? Glitter? Did they want to look like a Barbie doll? She laughed slightly at this, of course they did! With a small smile still upon her face she began searching through the many costumes still on their hangers. She had absoloutely no idea what she was going to go as, though many had decided to go as 'Prom Queens' or 'Beauty contest winners'.

Her costume was going to be different, certainly not as tacky as many of the fourth year hufflepuffs' ones. She snorted at some of the boys chosing their costumes, watching as they looked around themselves nervously to make sure no-one was watching. Losers.

She examined the dress she held in her hand. It was a deep sapphire blue with intricate patterns sewn into the top part of it in gold and silver thread. It would be great for a medieval princess or sorceress, or basically something like that. She grinned even further as she noticed two matching gloves and a mask attached to the hanger. Score!

Even if she had no date, she might aswell go in style.

[firstflier]

^{Lily kelt as she rummaged through the shelves and saw Sadie admiring a beautiful dress. She walked over and waved, "Hi Sadie. That's really nice, are you going to wear it to the ball? I don't have a clue what to go as." Lily said frowning as the shouts got louder over the pink dress. She shook her head and flipped through the hangers irritably. At least they had a dress to fight over, she thought silently.}

[quackquackcow]

Sadie smiled slightly as she smoothed out the skirts of the dress, she looked up at Lily and nodded in greeting. "Yeah.. Hi Lily, hopefully I'll be wearing it to the Ball. If I have enough money to pay for it.."

[firstflier]

^{"Yeah, hopefully it won't be too expensive, but the shopkeeper might lower the prices, since he's getting so much business anyway." Lily smiled as she examined the dress more closely, "That'd really suit you Sadie, it would look so pretty." She said tilting her head as she imagined the dress on Sadie.}

[quackquackcow]

"You think?" she asked holding the dress against herself. She smiled before shaking her head slightly. "I don't know.." she said glancing at Lily. "I know this sonds annoying but you'd look good in a green or black dress.."

[firstflier]

^{Lily smiled at Sadie, "Oh definately." She frowned slightly as Sadie told her about black and green dresses, "I suppose, but it's really a question of finding a nice dress in that colour. I was thinking maybe an angel, but white......I don't know." She sighed dramatically, "Whatever will I do?" She asked sarcastically, "I suppose I could always go and steal that candy floss dress....." She said rubbing her chin.}

[Anya Delioncour]

Walking into the shop, Anya smirked. So many foolish people. She already had her costume, but she wouldn't tell Lily what it was. Seeing her red haired friend, she made her way through the crowd. "Hello Lily. Seen anything interesting yet?"


However Anya's mind wasn't totaly their. Like ever teenage girl, she was wondering if anyone would ask to go with her.She doubted it. She personally didn't think she was very pretty, even though her friends and family said otherwise.

[firstflier]

^{"Hey Anya." Lily said smiling as she saw her friend enter, "No I haven't sen anything yet, I was thinking angel or cat or something but no divine inspiration has struck me. I thought about a witch, but then realised how inappropriate that was." She said grinning, "What are you going as?" She asked turning to face her, as she did so a small fourth year shouldered Lily away from the rack and began rummaging herself. "Charming." Lily tutted as she moved over to Anya.}

[quackquackcow]

"You'd have to be totally demented to want that Barbie doll type dress.." she commented with a smirk. She frowned as she looked at Lily, thinking about what she would look nice in. "Well.. Think of like a Greek Myth or something, any female characters you like out of myths?"

[Anya Delioncour]

She glared at the fourth year. "Rat. Anyway... I'm not gonna tell you. It's a secret, and you can't see until the ball." Anya saw the girl beside Lily. "Oh Hello Sadie,"she said kindly.

[firstflier]

^{Lily smiled at Sadie, "But that's the thing, I might get that desperate if I can't find a dress." She shuddered. "Greek myths, ummmm how about one of those Goddess'? I don't really read much about Greek myths, I'm more into fantasy adventure novels at the moment." Lily said frowning as she tried to remember her English classes in primary school.}

[Anya Delioncour]

"How about Gaea, the goddess of the earth and all it's splendor? Green would look great! And we could put Lillies in your hair!" Anya grinned.


((I think that thats roman...opps...LOL))

[quackquackcow]

"Yeah.. Hi Anya.." she said pasuing deep in thought. "Or that Artemis chick.. She's like the goddess of the moon and hunting or something.."

[firstflier]

^{Lily grinned, "Yeah that would be quite cool but we need to find these costumes still. I suppose I could cut up some bedsheets...." She mused tapping her cheek with her forefinger. "But knowing my skills with sewing it'd probably end up more like a huge overall or something."}