At that, Sophia burst into a giggle, then blushed scarlet and said shyly, "I—I wanted to ask you a favor. It would only take a few hours. A friend of my dad's introduced me to a boy, and we're meeting at the Chelman Restaurant tomorrow afternoon."
"B-but you've seen my clothes. Compared with what the girls in London wear, they're just... so dowdy and ugly."
"So, tomorrow morning, could you... could you go shopping with me?"
"Just for a little while. It's my first date with a boy, and I—I don't want to embarrass my dad."
Luo Bin narrowed his eyes and looked the lovestruck girl up and down.
With bright eyes, white teeth, curved brows, and rosy cheeks, Sophia possessed a radiant, softly rounded beauty rarely seen in the Western Wizarding World.
Clothes were merely an accessory to her. Her beauty alone was enough to make countless boys fall head over heels.
"But..."
Sophia took Luo Bin's hand and pleaded, her almond-shaped eyes glistening, "Luo Bin, just a little while. It won't take much of your time. Before I came to London, I heard someone mention that business with the basilisk at Hogwarts."
"For the sake of Little Red the rooster and his great contribution, please come to a boutique with me. Don't worry, I've saved up plenty of spending money. The money for the clothes definitely won't..."
Sophia certainly knew how to use her words. First, she brought up Little Red the rooster, implying that he owed her a favor, then made it clear that she had enough money to buy herself a presentable outfit.
The implication of her last remark was that if he refused to shop with her tomorrow, he was just being stingy and unwilling to spend money.
"Young man, the girl's practically in tears.