They would have dresses after all! Grace was pleased, for though she would have willingly gone without dresses to ensure her brother was not weighed down by their impending return to society plus Christmas gifts, she would have found having to addend holiday festivities in dresses that were stylish two summers ago.

"I need not the moon, but if it's possible, I would enjoy a new pair of shoes to match my new dress. Mine are so worn and are better-suited to the Hogwarts greenhouses than a party." she said, clicking the heels against the carpet in demonstration. She hoped it would not be too much for him to manage on his own; she knew very well which shoes she liked, and would be more than willing to drag Noble down to the shop to purchase them.

She knew it would be a matter of time before the shops became packed, so she made mental note of everything Clementine listed—bar the heiress, which caused her to break out into giggles. "I'l keep an eye open for one this next season, just in case," she teased, wearing a broad smile as she looked upon her brother. "That is assuming that Verity does not intimidate them all first!" What a wolf her sister would be now that she was properly participate in society!

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