Fandom: The Worst Witch | Ships: Hicsqueak, Hackle | Rated: E
Chapter 7: I go to the party on my knees
Hecate placed a silver teardrop earring on each ear and stared at her reflection. She hardly recognized herself like this.
Her hair was uncharacteristically free, flowing down her back in loose curls. She was wearing light makeup, which made her look more mature than her eighteen years. Perhaps, most importantly, her body was draped in a shimmering, silver dress, the color of starlight.
She looked at herself with a foreign kind of pride. She had never felt very confident in her appearance. But for once, her dark hair and eyes, her ghostly pale skin, and her wiry frame seemed like assets that improved the ethereal effect of the dress.
She smiled and bit her lip, imagining Pippa’s reaction. To Hecate, this night felt like a beginning, full of expectation with the future at their feet...