GRYFFINDOR : Beach Wear

June apparated backstage of the set for Beach Fashion and saw that the g+g stage set had merged into one long rectangular stage that was covered with glistening sand. On either side of the stage, two tall palm trees waved their leaves in the invisible breeze. June was excited because she loved going to the beach and although modeling revealing swimsuits wasn't her passion, June hoped that she would do a good job. She quickly changed into her first outfit and when she saw her cue, June apparated onstage. Her hair was charmed a light pink/mauve color and she held a pair of pink flip-flops in her hand, while the other hand was lightly placed on her beach hat, lest it blow away in the breeze.

As she walked down the stage, June smiled as she felt the sand between her toes and the lights shone on her. Swifty's backstage crew ran recorded sounds of seagulls and waves breaking. "Picture Perfect" by M2M began and June's commentary started as well. "This swimsuit from G+G is perfect for the beach. In Sunshine Yellow, this one-piece is fun and flirty with a pair of spaghetti straps. The bodice is emphasized and the skirt of the swimsuit flares out and flows. This onepiece is also available in the spring colors of Cerulean Blue, Orange Sunrise, Pink Rose, and Palm Tree Green. The outfit is priced at 50 galleons. G+G recommends you accessorize this outfit with a white woven beach hat trimmed in yellow for 25 galleons and a pair of pink waterproof flip-flops that are perfect for the beach for only 15 galleons."

June's commentary ended and she posed a few more times for the crowd before she walked back up the stage and apparated away.

Cris entered the backstage area, her clothes in a small bag, and greeted June, whose walk she had just seen on a TV screen in the hall of the building. "Good job!", she told her radiantly, and entered the dressing room. When she got out again, she was unrecognisable - she looked just as if she was on an evening promenade along the beach, relaxed and worry-free. She hi-fived her teammates, then apparated with a broad smile on her face.



The DJ started playing "Cool" by Gwen Stefani. Ahhh, nice! Cris thought. As she walked, she felt the hot sand between her toes, as she wore delicate yellow flip-flops with violet straps. She had curled her hair and dyed it black to contrast with her perfectly white shorts. She had also chosen a pretty pink belt with a heart-shaped buckle. But those were all just unimportant details in Cris' opinion: the best part, the pièce de resistance, was the top - a see-through pale pink blouse, with pale pink pearls sewn to it. Underneath it, she wore a pink bikini top with 2 rows of blue flowers. To complete the cute outfit, she had chosen to wear a single diamond, heart-shaped earring, hanging from her left ear.

The comentator did his part - as always emphasizing his favorite details. Smiling, Cris posed a few times, so the public could see her clothes better, then turned around and walked to the apparition point.

Prices:

Shorts - 10 galleons
Belt - 5 galleons (available in pink, blue and purple)
Bikini (top on the model + bottom with a similar pattern) - 5 galleons (available in pink+blue, blue+white and purple+white)
Blouse - 8 galleons (available in pale pink and white)
Earring - 10 galleons
Flip-flops - 4 galleons (available with pink, blue, purple or white straps and with a yellow or white sole - combination can be freely chosen by the customer)

"Great job Cris!" June cried, hugging her sister. Suddenly, June saw her cue and she rushed away to the apparition point, but not before giving her sister a wave. But June's remembrall suddenly went off, sitting at her vanity. As the red smoke filled the ball, June stopped to remember what she had forgotten. After a few moments, June realized that she didn't have her blue innertube! She ran back to retrieve it and quickly returned to the apparition point.

June apparated onto the stage and almost instantaneously, the song "Island in the Sun" began to play. June walked down the beach and gave a little wave to some friends she saw in the audience. AS June's commentary began, she posed, first towards the audience, and then towards the cameras all huddles near the beach/stage. She smiled as a spotlight first shone in a circle around her, before finally focusing on her. June, personally, thought that this moment was going well, if it weren't for the ultra-bright flashes of the cameras. Time and time again, June had to keep blinking while attempting to make the blinks seem intentional after each camera's light went off. Finally, June's moment of modelling was over and the commentary had ended. As "Island in the Sun" faded away, June sauntered back up the beach and apparated backstage.

Descriptions:
June's outfit consisted of a haltertop bikini in light blue with a matching bottom piece. The outfit also came with a sarong in lavender in a plaid pattern. The comfortable swimsuit is priced at 50 galleons while the waterproof sarong is 35 galleons. G+G recommends you accessorize this outfit with a blue and sky blue striped innertube that's perfect for any romp in the sea... or a pool, for that matter. The innertube is priced at 15 galleons.



Island in the Sun:

Hip hip
Hip hip
Hip hip
Hip hip

When you're on a holiday
You can't find the words to say
All the things that come to you
And I wanna feel it too

On an island in the sun
We'll be playing and having fun
And it makes me feel so fine
I can't control my brain

Hip hip
Hip hip

When you're on a golden sea
You don't need no memory
Just a place to call your own
As we drift into the zone

On an island in the sun
We'll be playing and having fun
And it makes me feel so fine
I can't control my brain

We'll run away together
We'll spend some time forever
We'll never feel bad anymore

Hip hip
Hip hip
Hip hip

On an island in the sun
We'll be playing and having fun
And it makes me feel so fine
I can't control my brain

We'll run away together
We'll spend some time forever
We'll never feel bad anymore

Hip hip

We'll never feel bad anymore
No no
We'll never feel bad anymore
No no

Amber gave a small sigh as she waited for her cue from Swiftie. Doing beach wear made her a bit uncomfortable, she didn't like being so exposed. She preferred to be covered more, but oh well. It's for the good of the house, she reminded herself. As June passed she gave a small smile. "Good job." she told her and went back to waiting for Swiftie to give the cue.

When she saw it, she plastered a smile on her face and headed out unto the runway. The music started and she posed along to it, waiting for the commentary. "Here Comes the Sun" by the the Beatles played. Soon to be overlapped by the voice of the commentator. She danced slightly, as he began to talk.

"This G+G original is simple yet gorgeous for a low price to boot. It's a prefect dress to wear over your swimsuit, and still feel comfortable. It is a nice pink with a white heart on the chest. Very simple halter dress that could look great on anyone, for only 35 galleons. We also recommend you pick up the pink flip flops which are only 5 galleons! So you can have this brillant ensomble for only 40 galleons if you act now!"

She flashed a last smile and turned off stage. Apparating backstage and letting out the breath she'd been holding. Turning to the next model she hugged them. "Good luck." she said and went off to get changed once more as Swiftie directed the next model.

"Thanks Amber," Karen said. She turned back to her vanity and waved her wand a few times and muttered a spell that would create a cloud of light blue sparkles to float in and around her hair that was tied back in a ponytail. For this outfit, Karen's hair had been charmed brown and short and it was pulled back in a ponytail with a spring green bow. Just as Karen reached a hand up to touch her hair, Swifty suddenly appeared. "Don't touch that!" she cried. Motioning to June, swifty said, "Since this is your design, come here and help Karen with putting it together." Then, Swifty ran off to command some other poor model. June and Karen shared a smile and June walked to stand in front of Karen. She stared at the model's hair and finally said, "Okay, I have an idea for how we'll do this." Twirling Karen's chair so that Karen was looking in the opposite direction of the vanity's mirror, June used her wand and haircare tools to charm something here, and brush something there, until she finally announced, "Done!" June twirled the chair around so that now, Karen could admire her masterpiece as well. "What d'you think?" June asked. Karen stared at her face and smiled, astonished. "It's completely transformed!" she exclaimed. Where before, all of Karen's hair had been pulled back in the green bow, now, only the back of it was, and the front of Karen's hair was swept aside in a side part to accentuate Karen's blue eyes. "Good," June said. "Now just one last thing..." June quickly put some Red Rose lipgloss on Karen's lips and gave her a spritz of Romance perfume. So what if the audience couldn't smell it? Karen could, and it would give her the confidence she needed to knock all the other houses out of the water with this catwalk. "Now you're set. Get going girl!" June said and hugged her friend. "Now I have to go get ready as well." June rushed off to change into her outfit and left Karen to walk to the apparition point.

Karen took a deep breath and apparated onto the stage. "Summertime Guys" began to play and as Karen walked and posed, little objects began to randomly appear on stage. First, there was the beach chair in beige. Next, a yellow and white beach ball appeared and after that, a volleyball net appeared off to the side.

"Ladies and Gentlemen... So far, we have only seen swimsuits in this category of Beach Fashion, but it must be taken into consideration that people don't all go to the beach to swim. Some people go to play in the sand or collect seashells. This next outfit, modeled by Karen, is an outfit for those kinds of people. Karen wears an off the shoulder print dress that has a background color of Sunshine Yellow. It is patterned with pink hibiscuses andis stretchy, cute, and fun, perfect for a summertime romp at the beach. This outfit is priced at 50 galleons and also comes in a blue and silver pattern, a green and white pattern, and a red and orange pattern. G+G recommends you accessorize it with an adorable bow in Spring green for 6 galleons."

Karen smiled at the audience as her commentary ended. She then sauntered over to the beach chair and sat down in it as her song ran it's course. After that ended, Karen stifled a giggle as she saw the audience fidget as they wondered what would come next.



Summertime Guys:

Summer’s comin’
There’re gonna drive us crazy
Let’s go!
Oh yeah

When I saw him diving,
Diving deep into the deep end
I just had to ask my girlfriend
Who he was
She said I don’t know his name
But, he’s been sweating you all day
So maybe you should dive in
With him, girl because

Summer’s here, the radio is playin’
All the songs we know
There’re gonna drive us crazy
Ready set go!

Summertime guys
School is out, the sun is shinin’
Summertime guys
I think I wanna make him mine
Nothin’ like the feelin’
That you get inside
Look him in the eyes
Summertime guys

Saw him at the movies
Yeah, he said he thought he knew me
>From the mall or maybe school,
And he was hot
Said there was a party
On the beach at seven-thirty
Would I like to meet him there?
I said “Why not?”

I call my girls on the phone
Said there’s a party goin’ on
It’s time to light this rocket
Seven, six, five, four, three, two, one!

Summertime guys
School is out, the sun is shinin’
Summertime guys
I think I wanna make him mine
Nothin’ like the feelin’
That you get inside
Look him in the eyes
Summertime guys
Summertime guys

Summer’s here, radio is playin’
All the songs we know
There’re gonna drive us crazy
Ready set go!

Summertime guys
School is out, the sun is shinin’
Summertime guys
I think I wanna make him mine
Nothin’ like the feelin’
That you get inside
Look him in the eyes
Summertime guys

Summertime guys
Nothin’ like the feelin’
That you get inside
Look him in the eyes
Summertime guys

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June watched from backstage as Karen did a splendid job at modeling her catwalk. As she got ready, June smiled as she thought about what the audience was going to see next. She got her cue from Swifty and nodded in acknowledgement. June grabbed her blue purse and walked to the apparition point and apparated onstage.

When she appeared onstage, June saw Karen leisurely waiting in the beach chair and smiled as cameras flashed. "One Way or Another" began to play as June posed and walked, her sunglasses perched on her head. Then, her commentary began, "We are about to enjoy quite a sight, Ladies and Gentlemen, but before I get carried away and ruin the big surprise, another of the Gryffindor Goddesses is here to model for you. Although the beach isn't just for swimsuits, they do play a large part. June wears a pink bikini embroidered with light pink hearts. On her bottom half, June wears a floor-length sarong with patterns of phoenix feathers in grey and red, against a hot pink background. June also boasts a belt made of white circlets that bring the perfect dash of bright color to this pink-mooded outfit. G+G recommends you pair this swimsuit with large sunglasses for 15 galleons."

June smiled as her commentary ended, but her song continued. She dropped her blue bag on the sand and walked over to Karen. On cue, Karen stood up from the chair, grabbed the beach ball, and the two friends and models walked to the volleyball net to play some beach volleyball... with a beach ball! As they began to play, the crowd rooted for whom they wanted to win. The audience could be heard shouting "Karen!" or "June!" at different times. Finally, the match ended, and June gave Karen a little curtsey as she acknowledged Karen, the winner by 2 points. The audience applauded and the two models walked back up the stage, arm in arm. When they were backstage once more, June and Karen congratulated each other. "Good luck!" June told the next model.



One way or Another:

One, two, four, Mandy

This is the life
Oh, One way, One way, or another
One way

One way or another I'm gonna find ya
I'm gonna getcha getcha getcha getcha
One way or another I'm gonna win ya
I'm gonna getcha I'll getcha getcha
One way or another I'm gonna see ya
I'm gonna meetcha meetcha meetcha meetcha
One day, maybe next week
I'm gonna meetcha, I'll meetcha, I'll meetcha
I will drive past your house
And if the lights are all down
I'll see who's around

One way or another I'm gonna find ya
I'm gonna getcha getcha getcha getcha
One way or another I'm gonna win ya
I'll getcha, I'll getcha
One way or another I'm gonna see ya
I'm gonna meetcha meetcha meetcha meetcha
One day, maybe next week
I'm gonna meetcha, I'll meetcha, I'll meetcha

And if the lights are all out
I'll follow your bus downtown
See who's hanging out

One way or another I'm gonna lose ya
I'm gonna give you the slip, a slip of the lip or another
I'm gonna lose ya, I'm gonna trick ya, I'll trick ya trick ya
One way or another I'm gonna lose ya
I'm gonna trick ya trick ya trick ya trick ya
One way or another I'm gonna lose ya
I'm gonna give you the slip

I'll walk down the mall
Stand over by the wall
Where I can see it all
Find out who ya call
Lead you to the supermarket checkout
Some specials and rat food, get lost in the crowd

One way or another I'm gonna getcha
I'll getcha, I'll getcha getcha getcha getcha
One way or another I'm gonna getcha
I'll getcha, I'll getcha getcha getcha getcha
One way or another I'm gonna getcha
I'll getcha, I'll getcha getcha getcha getcha
One way or another I'm gonna getcha
I'll getcha, I'll getcha getcha getcha getcha