Hermione stood up, brushed out her skirt, and checked her makeup with Ginny’s compact mirror she lent her. Touching up her lip gloss first, she then decided it was time to make another appearance at the damned party. Lest her attempts to make Ron jealous are for naught. Before leaving, she looked down at her jumper again and realized with dread the effect she was going for as a desirable flirt was not achievable dressed like this. She swallowed her shame and pulled it off, then set it aside.