Keep It Together | Hedric

5

I set the letter down on the table, holding the paper that was once inside it in my hands. My eyes scanned over the page before going back to the top, and in neat cursive, the paper read;

Dear Cedric,

I do hope you get this letter in time. I also hope you don't mind that I've chosen Hogsmeade as the destination for our hangout and that Ron and Hermione join us. 

Make sure to wear warm clothes, I doubt your robes will outweigh the bitter cold outside. 

We can meet at the hairdressing salon, which is across the street from Honeydukes and can continue to wander about from there. 

Bring some Sickles and/or Galleons, you're going to need them if you are going to go shopping. Do not fret if you don't have enough though, I will gladly lend you some if you don't.

Looking forward to it!

-HP

I couldn't help but smile as I looked up from the letter, gently folding it back up and setting it down. I looked down at myself, seeing my thin robes. Harry was right, these would never protect me from the cold outside. It was nearing winter, and it was getting chillier outside by the day.

I sighed a bit, grabbing my wand from my robes once more and concentrated on it. I cast another Multicorfers spell, closing my eyes and opening them back up, smiling as I saw my outfit.

I had on a slim, fuzzy, long-sleeve, yellow and black striped turtleneck, brown trousers, and black dress shoes. I smiled, shoving my wand in my pocket. I looked at my hair once again in the mirror, touching it up with my hands before grabbing some Galleons that were sitting on my desk and stuffing them in my pocket.

"Alright, I'm off then, Ernie," I called out to Ernie, who was chatting with Zacharias about Merlin knows what. They both turned to look at me, smiles on their faces.

"Okay! Have fun, just don't snog each others brains out!" Him and Zacharias burst into a fit of laughter, and I furrowed my eyebrows. I couldn't help but smile a bit, though.

"We're not going to snog, shut up!" I half-whispered, half-yelled and chuckled, ducking my head.

"Yeah, yeah. Get going!" Ernie laughed, waving me off. I smiled, rolling my eyes. I grabbed my yellow and black scarf, throwing it around my neck before walking out of the common room. I had a dorky smile plastered on my face throughout the whole walk, I couldn't help it.

(Time Skip to Hogsmeade)

I finally reached Hogsmeade, and I glanced around the entrance. Loads of students and other witches and wizards walked around the area, some in groups and some alone. I let out a sigh, frosty air blowing out of my mouth as I did, a result of the cold weather.

I began walking to the hairdressers, my arms firmly crossed to try and maintain body heat. It was cold, but thankfully not near-freezing temperatures. That didn't stop the bitter air to nip at my ears and face, though.

I finally reached Honeydukes, and I looked across the street. Harry did say that the shop was on the opposite side of Honeydukes, so they should be there. My eyes scanned the area until I caught sight of a particular trio. Harry, Ron, and Hermione all stood in a circle, probably chatting. Ron's fiery red hair is what caught my attention, though.