Storied

She felt better but as soon as she saw her self her mood had instantly changed. She was almost twenty five, had a failed very public relationship with Ron, whom she hoped that one day they could just sit in the same room together but it was very clear that it was Harry that held the group together. Ron and her were just too much of different people with very different goals. Ron had gone off to play Quidditch and was very popular, especially with the ladies and after finding him in their bed with Lavender…again she had just closed the door on them and walked out.

Getting her things had required Harry to go with her, and the begging from Ron had been too much and she had said many things that she had been holding back for years. The screaming match had been epic but when Ron had rose his hand to hit her it had been Harry to step in and grab his arm.

“You hit her mate…and you will never see either of us again” he had said and the look on the other mans face had been that of horror. He immediately began apologizing..moving to help her pack as he begged for her forgiveness, one he has yet to get. That was over a year ago, when she had been sure that she could never have children as well as the fact they never got along that had been the stressors in the relationship to send him into the arms of his crush from fourth year. Now she was healed…by a Malfoy of all people. The frown deepened on her face with this thought.

She was still going to teach and work with Poppy in the women health world…witches were still under educated on such things and she was going to make sure that changed. She lifted her shirt and looked down at where the purple scar had been and now just the raw skin and the smile that came to her lips was organic and hard to stop. A tear falling as she sniffed and moved to wipe her eyes as she had told herself that she would not continue to cry like she had been all day now.

Standing from her vanity she looked around her chambers and frowned at how messy she had let her life become. Taking a deep breath she however pushed it aside as she moved to get dressed. Piled her hair up in a messy bun to hide the fact her hair was so bad and put on a comfy over sized sweat pants and sweat shirt with trainers and her robe. Her wand going into her hip holster and large sunglasses as she made her way out of the school. The quiet halls would soon be full for the spring holidays and for now the silence was very welcome as she felt her nerve were on edge.

It was not until she found her self in Hogsmeade that she felt nervous about what she was heading to do. She took a deep breath as she looked up at the magical salon. She had not liked them when she was younger but she felt…today of all days she needed a spa day. When she stepped inside she was instantly greeted and led to a chair where a hufflepuff from the year before hers was standing and smiled to her welcoming.

The next time Hermione looked into a mirror she felt her self brighten. Her one mousy ratted hair was now in long smooth curls around her face. Her honey colored hair highlighted with bits honey blond and parted more to the right than center, two strand of thick curls framed her face and the rest were tied back with a deep red satin hair tie at the base of her skull so the rest of the curls fell down her back in a fan.
Her skin seemed to glow and with make up done expertly for her, her eyes looked beautiful. The dark circles were from the pain she had been in over those days and would disappear on their own with rest. However the slight amount of detail to her eyes made them pop. She felt fresh as her feet were soft, her body hair magically removed and her hands and nails manicured to a shiny natural look that she loved.

Once she was done with that she knew she would need lunch before going for the ultimate obstacle, clothing. She was a modest woman…she had taken easily to business suits in the ministry and then slacks and a blouse under her healers robes at Hogwarts. She however had no going out clothes. She rarely went out, even during the celebrations after the war. She however knew that she was going to have to go to Muggle London so she made her way to the apperation point and moments later stepping out of a corner alley appertaion point and into the bustling Diagon Alley. She made her way to the entrance of the Leaky Cauldron and then out into the streets of London, hailing a cab and making her way to where she last knew the shops to be.

Luckily it was not a crowded day in the shops as she looked thought the racks of clothing that she enjoyed wearing, her eyes however catching sight of a dress hanging on the wall. It was a slip dress with a high slit and very low V drape at the breast. This straps on the shoulders and she reached out to take it as well as a set of matching heels…she was sure she would break her neck but she wanted to try it on.

Her eyes roamed down her own body as she looked into the mirror. Her eyes taking in the sight of her like she had never seen before. It was a beautiful..and sinful dress on her yet, she knew she was going to buy it. She had not planned on this but leaving the store she had purchased the dress, heels, undergarments for the dress and a matching clutch purse as well as some hair accessories. Severus had mentioned a certain type of establishment and with the way she was feeling she was going to ask him to take her, propriety be damned.
Ronald Weasley could have Lavender Brown, she had a new outlook on life and perhaps it was her time to break some rules now. She was about to head back when she crossed the road and found herself in front of a costume shop with a beautiful burgundy formal dress with long gloves and a set of mask, half upper, half lateral and a full. She was in the shop before she could stop herself, only leaving after buying the entire ensemble. The yearly anniversary party to the war ending would be coming up in a couple of months and well..this dress was on sale now.

After she arrived she made her way to the dungeons, knocking before she could talk her self out of it and when the door opened she spoke before even a hello.

“ Will you take me to that…establishment tonight?” she asked and Severus’s eyes widened gently before settling back into his emotionless self. His eyes running over her as she was in some old sweats and a teaching robe but he stepped back and let her in.

“ Good evening to you as well Miss Granger…please do come in” he said as she flushed and ducked her head.

“ Sorry Severus…I just..I almost walked back to my chamber three times before making it down here” she said and he chuckled slightly.

“ I dare say I am surprised that you are here for that, it does not seem like a place you would frequent” he said even though he had promised to take her there once before.

“ However..if you are going in that…they will not let you in the door…there is a dress code and sweat pants are not it” he said and her face flushed.

“ I know that!” she countered a bit flustered as she looked up to him.

“ I have something to wear I just…walking around Hogwarts in that type of dress, even if the student population is almost none…I cant” she said and he rose a brow wondering what possibly type of dress could cause that type of reaction from her and if it caused such a reaction why was she going to wear it.

“ I see, well” and he looked at his pocket watch as it was a quarter to seven.

“ The club will not open until nine and will not be in full swing until Eleven or later, how about you meet me here at eleven and we can floo near by” he said and she gave a hesitant nod.

“ I am curious to why…however the change of heart on going” he asked and she looked down slightly.

“Ron left me for Lavender long before the relationship was officially over. One of the reasons was I was never pretty enough for a quidditch star like him and the fact that I possibly could never have children with him, but now…” she looked up at him then.

“I just want to prove to myself that I am pretty enough” she said and Severus’s eyes softened.

“Then I will meet you here at eleven.” He said and she nodded and turned to leave but stopped before she fully left.

“ Thank you Severus…for everything” she said and left him alone. He however took little time to send a note via his house elf to Lucius…wanting to reserve a private room for them that was still connected to the main club yet…offset. They could see the main stage yet still have private performance as well.