Mina slowly walked in from the street. What did her cousin call this? Retail Therapy... Yes, this was just what she needed after the week she had.

Heading for the scarfs, she smiled. So many things she could buy here and so many pretty things to see.

After picking out 'few' select things, she made her way up to the counter to pay. 'Nothing better than shopping to cheer oneself up,' she thought as she paid and gathered her things. "Thank you,' she smiled to the owner before heading back in to the street.

Bella walked in and saw the rows of clothes line but looking at them she thought well all are dress robes.he cant wear them for his proms in muggle university she was slightly dissapointed.

"Well let me see what we can do with these robes" Jason told Bella. " Now we can buy him a robe and you could make a shirt and tie out of it if you sew the muggle way" Jason told her. "Well, when I was in SweetWater, Texas with Excelscior, I had some suits and you can borrow them, some are red, some are black, I have some white ruffle shirts and some regular white shirts" Jason told the unhappy Bella. "Come to my castle and we could get them and you could use your wand to fit them the way you want for him" Jason told Bella while letting Bella cry lightly on his shoulder.

Bella wiped off the tears and said "um...no thanks...i think i will go and buy some candies for him then,"
"i am heading to the candies store you can come if you arent bored with me," Bella said and walked away. she was disappointed by the fact that she couldnt get something really nice for her brother but she shrugged it. he had always loved whatever she had given him so he would take the candies hopefully Bella thought as she walked out.

she stood outside thinking Jason would walk down with her.

Daphne was well aware she was dragging poor Phoebus everywhere; dragging and making him carry her bags. She felt a little bad about it but not enough to apologize. Not right out anyways. She'd just make it up for him somehow.

"I sure hope they sell shoes," she whined with a wrinkled brow. If not. She'd buy socks. Lots and lots of socks.

Phoebus looked around as Daphne voiced her worry that the shop might not sell shoes. " I'm sure they have some. It's wizard wear, and wizards wear shoes." He said with an encouraging smile.

She seemed worried still, so Phoebus ventured forth with an inquiry to her well being. " Are you alright, Daphne? You seem worried, is all." He said, still sort of holding her hand in his, even if it was just in that tugging manner. He sort of wiggled his fingers against her hand a little, just a little. Enough to let her know he was concerned for her.

"Ok, let's go to the Honeydukes candy shop" Jason said to Bella. " I am sorry we could not find the clothes for your brother" Jason told Bella. Jason walks with Bella.
ooc_ I will be posting at the candy shop.

Tavelon was getting quite wet, and a good scarf or hat seemed like a logical choice to solve the problem. He went into the shop and picked out a hat, continuing to peruse the items. Despite the claim on the sign, Gladrags apparently was not for 'All Wizarding Apparel Needs'. Tavelon couldn't find boots. He really didn't think of bringing any. Tavelon went up to the front desk.

"Err... Excuse me? Do you have any boots?" he asked, peering over the top of the counter.

Emily skipped into the shop and looked around, wearing her ravenclaw hat and scarf she had made herself, a beautifully colored leaf stuck to the top of her hat. Reaching up she pulled the leaf off and reopened the door and through it out of the schop, it wouldn't be nice to muss it up. She looked around at the wide variety of clothing, moving through the rows her foot caught onto the corner of a rack and she somersaulted down the length of the row. getting up she dusted herslef off and grabbena few pairs of socks, one pink, one blue, and one white. She dug out twenty eight galleons and placed the money on the counter after looking at the prices on the socks, and she put the socks in her bag. On the way out the shop she heaved a sigh that she didn't knock anything over as another leaf landed onto her head.

Nikki wandered into Gladrags. It was spacious, but kinda cramped, but in a comfy kind of way, due to all the clothes. Nikki's eyes lit up.

She saw some other Hogwart's students wandering around, and a few members of the general public too.

A sparkly piece of cloth caught her eye. Deep azure, with what seemed to be diamonds embedded in the material. She couldn't tear her eyes away from it. She'd slip a rather obvious hint to her mother, saying what a nice Christmas present it would be.

But! For now, a cream scarf, some pink fluffy earmuffs, another pair in black, and some deep green socks. Nikki also saw a much less elaborate set of dress robes, silver, with gold stiching. She got herself fitted for that, and brought the whole lot.

So that came to a total of...a lot of money :p. Ah well, what else was an allowence for? She grabbed her bags, and walked out of the store, humming a bit.

Loosening the scarf from her neck as she walked in, Mina looked down at her little list of things she had to get. She was still having a hard time shaking that chill down her spine she felt back at Scrivenshaft's, but she tried her best to just ignore it and do what she was here to do.

Dragon Hide Gloves. Yes, she needed to get a few of those for her brothers and cousin. She had remembered seeing some the last time she was here. Perhaps she would even get herself some. They did look very nice after all.

Moving about the lovely little shop, she gathered all the things she needed and made her way to pay for everything. Even though she'd had a hard time focusing before, she seemed to be on a mission today.

So much was to be done and in so little time

She smiled at the storekeeper and thanked them after paying and made her way back out on to the street.

Lorcan held open the door for Lexi and then followed her inside the robe shop. He needed to replace everything, everything that he had been wearing, bar his dragonhide gloves. They were the only thing that did not still smell of Moon Calf dung. He was still angry with Marie, the girl was going to cost him a fortune.

"Lexi, can you see if you can find me a Hufflepuff scarf, some socks and a hat please?"

Lorcan pulled a cloak out of the rack and tried it on. "What do you think?" He asked Lexi. He was rubbish at choosing clothes, he was so glad that she was here to help him.

He grabbed some new robes and headed towards the changing rooms. He was going to get that slippery little Slytherin, properly this time.

Lexi nodded as she went off through the racks looking for all of Lorcan's Hufflepuff gear. She came back, arms laden and smiled as she saw Lorcan in the cloak. "It looks very nice, Nemean. You should definitely buy it." she said with a matter of fact little nod.

While Lorcan went to the changing room she began to browse for herself. Adding a Gryffindor scarf and hat along with a new cloak. Her arms were so heavy with the haul that she plopped down in a chair outside of the changing rooms and dropped the items into her lap.

Nemean flushed as she complimented him. "Okay, I'll get it then." He rather liked it, it was a nice shade of midnight blue.

After trying on the new robes and find that they fitted okay, Lorcan poked his head out of the changing rooms and looked at Lexi, grinning at her. "Are you under there?" He looked at the huge pile of clothes that she was hidden under and noticed some Gryffindor colours along with the Hufflepuff ones. "I hope that you don't expect me to pay for Gryff colours. I mean, you're my best friend and everything, but I've got to draw the line somewhere" He started to add up the cost of the shopping in his head and felt another surge of annoyance at Marie. This really was going to be an expensive day.

Lexi shook her head and said, "No, silly boy I have my own money! I wouldn't dream of having you pay for my things. " SHe shook her head at his sillyness.

Lorcan looked at her. "It was a joke Lexi." He smiled. He scooped up the robes and the things that she had collected for him and walked to the counter. He put them down and fished out the gold and silver that he needed to pay for them and handed it to the shop keeper.

He looked around for Lexi. "Are you ready? Do you want to go to Honeydukes? I'd like to get some more of those cherry things for my mum."

Lexi stepped up behind him and sat her things on the counter. After fishing out her over stuffed coin pouch she lay out the amount needed and turned back to Lorcan, blushing slightly and said, "Yes, I am ready to go." Having more money than most kids made her uncomfortable.

Lorcan watched as Lexi paid for the things she wanted. He picked up his bag and held the door open for her. For some reason she didn't look quite comfortable. Does she think I'm showing off about money? he wondered.

She felt bad.She felt really really bad as a matter of fact.'The Pumpkin Patch Incident' as she was now calling it, was stuck in her brain and wouldn't budge.Sarah wanted to make Wesley feel better by getting her a gift, and as Mariel had agreed to get her candy in the way of an apology for her part in it, she decided to get her a nice shiny new Hufflepuff scarf.The little second year was so excited when they won their quidditch match, and loved being in the house so much, what better way to show how sorry you were and prove you were NOT mad at her?

Taking one quick glance up the road, as Mariel had said she would meet her there, Sarah pushed open the door to the shop and entered.Spotting the display over in the corner she headed straight for it, feeling all the ones available and trying to make up her mind.