Harry made a strangled noise before clamping both hands over his eyes and desperately retreating to shove himself in the tiniest corner of his bench possible.
"If you are going to shut your eyes our guest should change, too."
"GUEST?!" Ron's strangled voice came from outside the door, before his steps faded to a safe distance.
"Now's your chance, dear." Kodachi cast aside her shirt, informing the redhead currently flaming in embarrassment.
Checking to make sure Harry's eyes were tightly closed and he wasn't peeking or anything, Ginny made for the fastest rush of clothes changing she had ever attempted in her life, and got caught up on awkward bits and had to redo them, burning brighter than her hair as she tried not to think what would happen if Harry suddenly opened his eyes.
"Panties too, dear. You wouldn't want your dorm mates seeing you in an old pair when you change for sleep tonight." Kodachi was now halfway dressed, not ever hurrying, the Japanese lacking what westerners considered a decent amount of body modesty.
Ginny never knew before that it was possible to faint with embarrassment, but she nearly did when Harry's sister commented on her underwear. True, they were old, had a few holes and were a bit worn around the edges. But did she have to say that in front of her BROTHER?!
Harry's nose began to leak a thin trail of blood and Ginny scowled, nearly certain that he had sneaked a peek when she wasn't looking. But she changed her underwear, watching him like a hawk for a repeat performance.
Harry didn't make one, and soon both girls were decently dressed in regulation Hogwarts robes. Kodachi cracked open her potions trunk and showed Ginny a rank of colored vials, saying, "Pick a color, dear."
"For what?" The girl Weasely asked, calming down now the worst was over.
Kodachi blinked. "To change your hair color, of course. Your brother who might betray you is still just outside. Your robes hide quite a bit, and I can give you a mask for your face, but we'll want to hide your voice and hair tonight if you are to get past him. I can make you a drink and you'll be a pleasant soprano..."
Ginny had stabbed a yellow vial and Kodachi proceeded to wash the younger girl's hair, each stroke applying a bit of the dye. The subject of this treatment felt it must be magical because each brush went on cleanly without spill or mess, washing the color from red to blonde.
"Can I open my eyes now?" Harry pled.
Both girls giggled, though Ginny was still blushing. "Of course, brother dear. You never had to close them on my account, you know. As family it is something of a duty to see that our siblings are prepared for their futures. A few glimpses and a bit of advice when needed are the kind of support we ought to be able to expect from each other. But we are both quite well dressed now." Harry cracked his eyes open just in time to hear Kodachi continue. "Now you'll want to change your own attire."
The distressed look on Harry's face was fitting revenge for her own embarrassment, Ginny felt.
Harry, blushing madly, turned his back on them to change his outer clothes only, the girls noted with no small surprise. Apparently he'd decided to wear pants under his robes. How odd.
While he was changing apparel, Kodachi went on working on altering Ginny's appearance. Since receiving her Hogwarts invitation and materials she had been studying, long hours on the plane rides and extra nights in hotels rooms. While some of the material was esoteric and odd to her, potions was just an extension of her already phenomenal knowledge of herbs, admixtures and rare powders. She'd purchased extra reading material and found herself comparable to a third year potions student at least.
In the act of getting a feel for her skill level she had prepared numerous potions, elixirs and so on, partly out of an act of self-preservation (bombs, paralysis powders and poisons could be so much fun, but had to be prepared in advance of a need) or simple curiosity.
Soon she had Ginny's hair blonde, long and braided, curled up in two buns on either side of her head like some princess out of a muggle movie she'd once seen. With a pointed hat on her crown and a mask on her face, make-up, a beauty spot and a bit of blush, Ginny's own family wouldn't recognize her.
And that was the point.
Harry had long since finished changing, it had taken him only seconds. Since then he had sat and watched Ginny's gradual transformation into a strange girl no one could relate to her brothers. The new robes helped somewhat with that, of course.
The former miss Kuno had her basic potion set out and it was the work of a few minutes to mix up a simple voice-changing potion. Then it was time to open the door and wait for Ron to get back. k
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