[center][hr][h3][color=white]Lucinda Láidir: [b]Madam Malkin's Robes For All Occasions[/b][/color][/h3][hr] [/center]

The bell tinkled as Lucinda pushed open the door to [i]Madam Malkin's Robes For All Occasions[/i] and stepped into the shop alone.

[b]"Step up, step up"[/b] A short woman called out to her from the back of the shop, a bundle of cloth in her hands. [b]"Now, first year?"[/b]

Lucinda nodded at the woman dressed all in purple. [i]Is this really the woman I want choosing my clothes?[/i] She wondered as the brightly dressed woman began looking her up and down. Eventually Lucinda decided there wasn't much room for purple in a uniform list that specified 'plain black' on almost every item and obeyed the instructions the tailor gave.

[b]"-and then there was the Eiffel tower...quite impressive for a muggle building I must say...but of course the show took up most of my time -"[/b] Madam Malkin was talking as she went about measuring Lucinda up. It was all rather odd, having someone fuss around you like this. Despite their status Lucinda's mother had insisted they not have servants - even house elves - and taught Lucinda that [i]'If something is worth doing its worth doing yourself'[/i].