"Pansy and Hannah"

-ANOTHER SIX MONTHS HAD PASSED. Adhara looked up from the letter in her hands during dinner and said, "I'm visiting Pansy and Hannah tomorrow in their shop at Diagon Alley. Would you like to join me?"

   Hermione immediately nodded. "Sure. We haven't seen them in a while."

   And they hadn't. Pansy and Hannah were too busy with their successful business to have time for almost anything else. Adhara and Hermione were also busy with their jobs in the ministry.

   The last time they had seen the couple was more than two months ago.

   Walking into the store the next day, Hermione couldn't stop her gasp from escaping out of her mouth. The place was beautiful. Its beauty took Hermione's breath away.

   It was a high-end boutique tucked away in the narrow alley off Diagon Alley, known for crafting some of the most exquisite and magical gowns and suits in the Wizarding world in the short amount of time it was founded by Pansy and Hannah.

   The shop was spacious with polished wooden floors that creaked softly underfoot. The air was filled with the scent of lavender, calming and inviting. The walls were lined with racks of clothing, sorted by color and style, and floating candles provided a warm and ambient light that cast a golden glow on everything.

   It was Adhara's third time at the shop, but the last two times were ages ago. A lot had changed since then.

   "Adhara!" exclaimed Pansy Parkinson with a huge and welcoming smile, walking over to the couple. She gave Adhara a hug, then Hermione. "Hermione! How lovely to finally see you both!"

   "The place looks amazing, Pansy." Hermione immediately said in awe, shaking her head at the beauty of it all.

   Hannah, who joined in and hugged the couple, smiled as well. "Welcome to our boutique, ladies. Take any gown you both want, it's on us."

   "Oh, no." Adhara shook her head with a soft smile. "We couldn't. Besides, we don't have much time and what little time we have, we'd rather spend on catching up with you two."

   Pansy took her wand from the table near them and said, "Then let's go to the Ice Cream Parlour. They've got really good coffee."

   With cups of coffee in their hands, the two couples caught up with each other, with laughter and smiles all throughout the talk.

   Genuine friendships were hard to find, but when found, it would never leave.

   "How's everything going at the Ministry?" Hannah asked Hermione curiously, who answered immediately.

   Adhara, meanwhile, was talking to Pansy. "How's the business going? How's everything going?"

   "Wonderful," replied Pansy to both, sipping on her cup of coffee. "And you?"

   "Wonderful, as well." Adhara replied, looking at her bestfriend. Her bestfriend, who seemed happier than ever. "Have you heard from Blaise?"

   "Not much," said Pansy with a shrug. "He's busy with everything in Italy, though. I reckon he's going to send us letters next week, maybe. He does send letters twice a month."

   Adhara nodded, knowing she was right. She missed Blaise. But she knew, as always, that Blaise would send letters and always try to keep in touch.