Polyjuice

Chapter 5: Makeup and Quidditch


Ginny insisted on doing Hermione’s hair and putting makeup on them both. “I found this wonderful little salon the other day with a great product for your hair. I meant to tell you about it before the Gryffindor match, but forgot with all the drama going on. Now go wet your hair so I can apply it for you.” Ginny directed.

Hermione came back into her room with her hair wet and Ginny applied the potion. “Are you sure about this Ginny?” Hermione asked, running a hand through her greasy feeling hair.

“Just give me a minute” Ginny replied. She picked her wand up, waving it at Hermione’s hair. “Go look in the mirror” Ginny said smiling.

Hermione went to the enchanted mirror in her room, “Well honey, its about time you did something with that hair of yours. You look like a muggle movie star!” The mirror gushed.


Hermione couldn’t believe her eyes. Her normally frizzy hair was perfect. There was no frizz in sight, instead her dark brown curls we shiny and full, cascading down her back in loose ringlets. When she turned her head, the natural highlights that were normally hidden by the dullness of her hair were shining brightly. “Wow” was all she could say.

“Told you” said Ginny, “Now come over here and let me put a little of my new makeup on you. It’s muggle mineral makeup. This stuff is better than any magical makeup I’ve ever tried.”

Ginny applied the makeup quickly, and applied a magic powder to make the makeup stay in place until Hermione washed it off.

“Now about the clothes you are wearing.” Ginny raised her wand again. Hermione’s jeans turned into low-riders, hugging her thighs and ending in a boot cut which Ginny instructed Hermione to tuck inside her suede boots. Her shirt turned green, fabric and thread whizzer around the room as Ginny altered the polo shirt into a vertical green and white stripped button down shirt that showed off Hermione’s curves. The buttons were undone to the top of Hermione’s cleavage, giving onlookers just a hint at what was underneath. Hermione put her sweatshirt on and Ginny altered it also, dying it dark green with silver accents on the hood and cuffs. Ginny tightened the waistline so it stayed tight to Hermione’s body, and last she unzipped the jacket so that the button down and cleavage were visible.

“Put these on” Ginny said, handing Hermione a pair of one inch silver hoop earrings. While Hermione was putting the earrings on, Ginny slipped a thin green chocker around her friends neck, making sure the dragon pendant was centered at the hollow of Hermione’s throat. Ginny stepped back to admire her work. Hermione looked killer, but something was still missing. Ginny waved her wand again, and Hermione’s fingernail were done in a french manicure.

“The nail polish should last through tonight, but in the morning I will need to paint them by hand and spell them so it stays for a long time. Remind me to do your toenails then too. And put this on the second finger of your right hand.” Hermione slipped on the ring her parents gave her for her 16th birthday. The ring was a perfect two-carat ruby, set in a thin platinum band.

Hermione had been silent the whole time, slightly scarred at what she might look like. The last time Ginny did her makeup she looked way too overdone in her opinion. “You can go look in the mirror” Ginny said.

Hermione walked back over to the mirror and grinned. She still looked like herself, just a much better put together version. The mirror started gushing compliments again, but Hermione silenced it with her wand.

“I love it Gin! Thank you so much. I even had to silence my mirror so it would stop complementing me!” Hermione turned to look at her new appearance in the mirror again. She knew Ginny was taking extra classes at the beauty school, but she never knew Ginny was capable of a transformation like this.

“Stop ogling yourself. I have to get you to the game so your men can admire my work” Ginny joked.

Silence seemed to follow Hermione. As she approached with Ginny everyone stopped talking. The first thing they noticed was her hair. The girls could hear whispers as the entire school discussed Hermione’s appearance in hushed tones. The whispers broke into a roar when Hermione and Ginny mounted the steps to the Slytherin stands.

Theodore Nott came down to meet them. “We saved you some seats. This way please ladies” He said offering an arm to each woman. He stopped at the fifth row from the top, gesturing to two empty seats beside Crabbe and Goyle. All the seventh year Slytherins, with the exception of Pansy, rose to greet the Gryffindors.

The Slytherins were announced and they came flying out in pairs, led by Draco and Blaise. They circled around the quidditch pitch and flew down to the ground where Madame Hooch was waiting. As Hufflepuff was announced Draco and Blaise scanned the Slytherin stands for Hermione. They found her and Ginny sitting near the top with their friends.

The other team landed and Draco shook hands with the Hufflepuff captain, promising a clean game. With a whistle the balls were released and the players all took off. Draco was circling high above the pitch, watching for the snitch. Just thirty minutes into the game, Slytherin was up by forty and Draco spotted the snitch. The Hufflepuff seeker hadn’t spotted it yet. Draco took off toward it at full speed, and bludger sailing towards him. Blaise stopped it before it could hit his friend, spinning around in midair and directing it toward the Hufflepuff.

Draco followed the snitch through the bottom of the stand before he finally got close enough to reach out and pluck it from the air. The Slytherin stands went crazy. Everyone was standing up, clapping and stomping their feet. The other three houses were booing loudly.

The Slytherins took a victory lap around the pitch before heading to the showers.

“I can’t wait to go see Hermione. I want to spend some time with both of you before we have to start classes again tomorrow” Blaise said. “It isn’t fair that you share a common room while I have to sleep in my dorm by myself.”

“I’m sure no one would say anything if you stayed in the head dorms a couple times a week. As long as no one complains to Snape he won’t make you stay in your room.” Draco commented.

“What about Pansy?” Blaise asked.

“Fuck Pansy. Everyone else has already accepted Hermione. Pansy won’t go against the whole house.” Draco replied.

Hermione and Ginny were waiting in the head common when the Slytherins returned. “Good game!” Ginny said, “I’ll see you all later” she winked at Hermione.