It was not only Yanila who was agonizing over what gown to wear to the Christmas Feast in a few days. Miss Granger, who had finished her gown in just a few days, was also staring blankly at the dress she had sewn herself.
At the time, Hermione had gotten carried away and designed the daring dress before her, but after calming down, she realized she had been far too bold.
She might not even dare wear the dress in front of her now, and perhaps she had not needed to spend time sewing it at all. She could simply buy a bolder swimsuit from a Muggle shop, which would also be a decent option.
According to Isobel, that annoying woman named Valeria had done exactly that.
If Valeria could do it, then so could she—and she could do it better.
"Forget it!"
Hermione sighed softly. She did not want to do the same thing as that woman.
Otherwise, would that not mean she and Valeria were the same sort of person? That was something Hermione could never tolerate.
What right did someone like Valeria have to compare herself to her?
After persuading herself, Hermione took off her loungewear and changed into her newly tailored Christmas gown. She still needed to try it on herself so she could promptly alter anything unsuitable. Fortunately, minor adjustments would only take a little time.
Then Hermione contacted Albert. It was not because she wanted to show him the dress first, but because she intended to have him return the borrowed suitcase to Isobel.
"If you want to attend the upcoming Christmas Feast, you should probably make the trip yourself and meet them in person."
After Hermione brought up the matter again, Albert gave his opinion.
Of course, he knew Hermione did not get