In the Eyes of the Eagle

Chapter Two: Part 2: Shopping Gone Wild

“Lizzie!” Nicole shouted over the loud voices of the crowd in the street.

There was currently a concert of some kind going on. Suddenly, a big wave of people, talking and hollering, coming through the streets of Diagon Alley. Lizzie and Nicole, both had about 3 shopping bags in total with both hands. And yet, shopping didn't mean nothing without the saying, `Shop til' you drop'.

Apparently, Nicole thought. Lizzie was taking that saying literally.

“Nicole, head over to your left!” Lizzie shouted back.

Nicole went and so did Lizzie. They came to a shop that read, `Sunshine's Fashion Styles'. The store was bustling with people. People were everywhere. Apparently, they came on a very good day. The store had everything, from ordinary clothes to fancy, prom dresses.

Lizzie's eyes went wide with excitement as they entered. Lizzie turned to Nicole and looked her in the eyes.

“Whoever wins, gets to choose how long we stay here,” Lizzie said as she held her fist out.

Nicole did the same, “Ok, ready, set, go.”

Both Nicole and Lizzie quickly did the paper, scissor, rock game. Two out of three wins, won the game for Lizzie.

“We won't leave until I have the perfect dress to wear,” Lizzie said.

“What about the other clothes we got today?” Nicole asked.

“What are you? The wardrobe clothes number limit police?” Lizzie asked in Latin.

“No,” Nicole said back in Latin also. “Let's go!”

Over the next several hours, Nicole and Lizzie just about tried on every outfit in the store. Lizzie probably had about a fourth of the store's popularity of clothes in her picks. Lizzie had about 7 different styles of dresses laid out in front of her, in many colors.

At the moment, Lizzie had on a midnight blue dress on that made her look like royalty. Princess or Queen, she looked like one of them. The dress went past her feet in the back, and had just enough material in the front so that her feet could still walk and not trip. It had a shiny, glossy look to it with a touch of a glitter magic added to it. It had white glossy long gloves to go with it. The dress was also strapless.

Better not let Daddy see this, Lizzie said. He'd faint probably. Either that or grin until Mum saw this.

“That is gorgeous Lizzie!” Nicole exclaimed as she saw Lizzie in it by the mirror. “I think that's the one.”

“I think so too,” Lizzie said. “What do you think Michael will say?”

“Nothing,” Nicole said straight.

“What? What do you mean nothing?” Lizzie asked, starting to get offended.

“He'll be too tongue twisted after he see's you to even say anything,” Nicole said. “You'll be lucky if you get him to say anything after he see's you in this dress!”

“How long have you two been together?” Nicole asked.

“Since we got on the train back in September,” Lizzie said.

“And you didn't tell me?” Nicole asked. “Why so long under wraps?”

“You know our families,” Lizzie said. “And the school too. It's not everyday that you see a Slytherin and a Gryffindor together, let alone a Malfoy and a Potter.”

“You're parents were both from different houses. Slytherin and Gryffindor,” Nicole stated. “And as I remember you saying, Weasley's and Malfoy's were the other's number one enemy.”

“Yes but they didn't get together until my mum got a job at my dad's company. Not while they were here,” Lizzie said. “My father would flip out if he knew I was going out with a Potter. Let alone somebody in Gryffindor.”

“What would that matter? You're a Slytherin. You're just like him. What he doesn't know won't hurt him,” Nicole said.

“I like the way you think,” Lizzie said.

“If you were full Slytherin blooded, you'd be exactly like me,” Nicole said. “Can't blame that on your mother. I like your mother. I love her cookies.”

“You and my brother both!” Lizzie said. “Don't know which is worse at times.”

“Oh come on,” Nicole said and then grinned. “Besides, you still manage to live on.”

“Yeah, cause you just wanna go cruising for hott guys in the summers',” Lizzie said. “That and shopping every week if we were allowed.”

“You know it!” Nicole said. “Are you about done trying on dresses? I thought you were getting the other one?”

“I am,” Lizzie said. “Can't help if I want to get a red one too. Valentine's Day isn't that far away after Christmas!”

“They're two months apart!” Nicole said.

“Exactly,” Lizzie said, smirking proudly like a true Malfoy.

“You know you scare me at times with that smirk of yours,” Nicole said. “Guess that's why over 80% of the Slytherin household knows better than to come across you.”

“You know it,” Lizzie said, gathering the clothes she wanted to purchase. “Let's go check out and get some ice cream and then check back in with Uncle Fred and Uncle George.”

Nicole gathered her things too that she wanted to purchase and went along with Lizzie. There were two lines. Both of which were empty. Lizzie took one and Nicole took the other. Before long, they were heading out with at least 5 shopping bags in each hand, including the other bags from previous shops. They headed towards Fred and George's joke shop.

They entered the shop to see Fred sitting in the seat near the candy machine and George testing out new products in the back.

“Holy moly!” Fred exclaimed as he saw the girls' hands decked out with about 10 bags a piece for each girl. “I guess you both took the shop til' you drop saying, literally.”

“You know it,” Lizzie said. “That's what I do. Could you imagine what Grandma would say if she knew about this?”

Fred laughed at this. “Yes but could you imagine what the look would be if your grandfather saw this, let alone your mother?”

“No, but I know that Grandmother Narcissa would be mighty proud of me,” Lizzie said.

“That I would be Elizabeth,” a voice said, coming in.

Narcissa was the only one who had called Lizzie by her real name.

Lizzie turned to see her grandmother Narcissa, grinning proudly.

“Grandmother Narcissa!” Lizzie said as she dropped the bags of clothes and went to her grandmother's arms.

Narcissa always liked Lizzie the best. She looked exactly like her son, Draco. And she spoiled her rotten. Lucius was no longer apart of the Malfoy legacy. He betrayed the oath of the former Malfoys'. The oath was, ` You demand the proper respect to the name Malfoy but yet you never harm the future Malfoy heir's mothers' or their families.' And by what Lucius had done to Ginny in her first year, had set a mark on Lucius forever and it also landed him in total darkness and bad luck until he died. He was in Azkaban at this moment.

“Now look at you!” Narcissa said. “Just like your dear old great-grandmother. Always took the shop til' you drop saying literally. And that she did too. And you also. You make me proud dear. Now get along back to school before your father finds out.”

“You won't mention this to him will you?” Lizzie asked.

“As long as you don't mention you saw me,” Narcissa said slyly in return.

“You got a deal,” Lizzie said, and then went over the bags on the floor and picked them up. “Nicole let's go.”

“See you later Uncle Fred and Uncle George!” Lizzie said. “Remember you never saw us!”

“Got it!” Fred said.

“Just don't tell your mother about our new invention,” George said. “In fact, don't leave yet. Come over here and test this out.”

Lizzie grinned, set down her stuff and went to see what it was.

George held out a little bottle that was a white color for Lizzie to take.

“Be careful who you put some of this to,” George said. “Just tap a little bit of this into somebody's food or drink and they'll have the hiccups for days. And not to mention, they'll say out things as if they were delirious from a wild fever!”

“Try it out on your classmates first before you try it on Adrian,” George said. “And whatever you do, don't let your mother see that. She'll have our hides as fast as the speed of light if she ever see's that.”

“Will do,” Lizzie grinned. “See you two officially at Christmas.”

By officially, Lizzie meant, that they were really supposed to see the other. Unofficially, Lizzie and Nicole would go get ice cream every other Friday of the week. They'd stop at Fred and George's shop to help test out new products. And to stock up on free supplies of hilarious pranks. One prank would say, “You should be kin to Umbridge!”

That one got shut down quickly as soon as Ginny heard about it.

Lizzie and Nicole then went to the fireplace, stepped in with all twenty bags, and Lizzie said, “Slytherin Queen!”

Slytherin Queen was code for Lizzie's room at Hogwarts.

After another several hours of sorting and putting away new clothes in the wardrobes of each girl's closet, they both fell on their beds and layed there for a minute.

“Want to do each other's nails?” Lizzie asked, five minutes after they jumped on the other one's bed and hit the pillow with their heads.

“With my new nail polish I got earlier?” Nicole asked, grinning.

“You grin too much you know that?” Lizzie asked.

“And you smirk too much,” Nicole said.

“Comes with the quality of the name,” Lizzie said. “And yes, let's get this party started.”

“If you weren't Slytherin, I'd say that ole' hat would be crazy not to put you in your rightful place,” Nicole said as she then got out her new polish. “Pink or blue?”

“Blue,” Lizzie said. “Gotta match my dress.”

“Only you would think that five days before the ball,” Nicole said.

“You know it,” Lizzie grinned as they then chatted away while they did the other's nails.

AN: thanks for the reviews! Hope you liked this as much as I did writing it. Next chapter title, A Night to Remember, is soon to come in the next couple days or in a week.