this is halloween, halloween, halloween7thbornOctober 31 2010, 22:55:19 UTC
[This is Ginny Weasley, dressed very similarly and trying to get her hair to do what she wants with her wand. Brows raised at Claire's reflection in her mirror.]
Well, that's the problem, really. I don't know what they do.
this is halloween, halloween, halloweenadamantinedOctober 31 2010, 23:11:49 UTC
[While she might not be overly wonderful at being a girl, Claire at least thinks that she's better at it than Ginny, so she crosses the room to where Ginny is with the goal of getting the other girl's hair to do something constructive in mind.]
Then they're probably loaded with razor blades that try to shave off your eyebrows when you bite into them. Here, let me.
[Which is as much of a distraction away from showing Ginny as it is an actual attempt to slick the redhead's hair back in a way that does not produce bumps.]
this is halloween, halloween, halloween7thbornOctober 31 2010, 23:22:02 UTC
[Ginny puts down her wand with a sigh of exasperation on the dresser, but actually sits still to let Claire work. But she still catches her roommate's eye in the mirror and grins.]
Why go through all the fuss of razors? They'll probably just make your eyebrows fall off entirely. Or change your hair colour for a bit.
this is halloween, halloween, halloweenadamantinedOctober 31 2010, 23:26:04 UTC
[Both eyebrows jump in response to what Ginny says, and Claire's hands pause around the tight knot she's been pulling back away from Ginny's face.]
Well, if you knew what color it would change your hair, then you might be able to market it as a helpful trick, but most people probably don't want to end up with blue hair when they're going for blonde.
[Claire looks down at herself in the mirror.]
What, this old thing? I was thinking of going as a housewife.
this is halloween, halloween, halloween7thbornNovember 1 2010, 00:01:48 UTC
I reckon the twins would say they're having fun with it so might as well laugh? Or something absurd like that. As long as someone's enjoying themselves, they've made their point. It's boring to prank someone who can't laugh at themselves, I reckon.
[A week after the nightmare curse, it's a little jolting to speak of her brothers so casually again, but she is working to just suck it all up and move on. But now Ginny turns to face Claire, having waited for her to finish fiddling with her hair for the moment so she can try to grab for the belt of the robe.]
this is halloween, halloween, halloweenadamantinedNovember 1 2010, 00:12:43 UTC
You've just described half of everyone ever.
[This is actually perfect for ghosting over everything that's happened this past month, good and bad. Claire dodges Ginny's hand, bending at the waist.]
I'm not hiding it. It's just... a little shorter than I was expecting.
this is halloween, halloween, halloweenadamantinedNovember 1 2010, 01:09:30 UTC
[Claire sighs. She may be being overdramatic on purpose about this, but her dress is actually on the shorter and lower-cut side. She drops robe, standing in bare feet and holding her arms out as if to say 'here it is.]
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That depends on the trick.
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Well, that's the problem, really. I don't know what they do.
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Where did you get them?
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Erm, my brothers? Which is why it's probably not the best...
[Pause. Squint at mirror.]
What're you wearing?
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Then they're probably loaded with razor blades that try to shave off your eyebrows when you bite into them. Here, let me.
[Which is as much of a distraction away from showing Ginny as it is an actual attempt to slick the redhead's hair back in a way that does not produce bumps.]
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Why go through all the fuss of razors? They'll probably just make your eyebrows fall off entirely. Or change your hair colour for a bit.
[Pointedly.]
Don't tell me you're wearing that robe outside.
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Well, if you knew what color it would change your hair, then you might be able to market it as a helpful trick, but most people probably don't want to end up with blue hair when they're going for blonde.
[Claire looks down at herself in the mirror.]
What, this old thing? I was thinking of going as a housewife.
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[And Ginny rolls her eyes, drawing up one foot onto her chair and wrapping her arms around her knee.]
My Mum's a housewife. And I think it's fairly safe to say you look nothing like my Mum. Wrong kind of robe, for example.
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[Claire tightens the ponytail in Ginny's hair, then gets to wrapping strands around it so that it's not as obnoxiously obvious.]
Too red? Am I missing the rollers in my hair?
[Actually, a housewife wouldn't be a bad idea, now that she's thinking about it.]
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[A week after the nightmare curse, it's a little jolting to speak of her brothers so casually again, but she is working to just suck it all up and move on. But now Ginny turns to face Claire, having waited for her to finish fiddling with her hair for the moment so she can try to grab for the belt of the robe.]
You're not hiding your costume, are you?
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[This is actually perfect for ghosting over everything that's happened this past month, good and bad. Claire dodges Ginny's hand, bending at the waist.]
I'm not hiding it. It's just... a little shorter than I was expecting.
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We're always shorter than everyone else expects. What's one more thing?
[Teasing about height from someone who is just as short? Carry on.]
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That's brilliant! And just about as shiny as mine, I expect. What a right pair we'll make.
[The witch shakes her head.]
Honestly, it's not too short. Have you looked outside yet? Far more covered up than half the people on the streets.
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[But she is totally admiring this dress in the mirror. She's also totally going to wear it the next chance she gets.]
It's just shorter than I'd like it to be. Or it feels short. I'm not sure what to do with my hair either. What're you going as anyway?
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