[Hogwarts Between] At the Ministry of Magic (Cyrus, Eugene, Heath&Family)

[William Dean]

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Margaret Dean" <margdean at erols.com>
> To: "Hogwarts Between Game List" <hogwartsbetween at gamera.cc>
> Subject: Re: [Hogwarts Between] At the Ministry of Magic (Cyrus, Eugene, Heath&Family)
> Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:02:39 -0500
> 
> 
> Karen Klutzke wrote:
> >
> > > > Collin looked at Cyrus and Eugene with renewed interest. "Oh? You mean
> > > > your other children aren't..." He paused, searching for an appropriate
> > > > adjective. "...umm, _gifted_ in that way?"
> 
> Eugene shook his head ruefully.  "Not that some wizards aren't
> late bloomers, but when they reach eleven and the letter doesn't
> come...  But they're fine boys," he added hurriedly.
> 
> > > > > > > "Heath just found out as well." [Collin's] gaze fell
> > > > > > > to Cyrus. "I bet it was a lot different for you, knowing all your
> > > > > > > life who and what you were."
> > > > > >
> > > > > "Yeah," mumbled Cyrus. "But it causes problems too." When Gideon
> > > > > and Gerald found out that Cyrus could do something that they
> > > > > couldn't, they had gotten really mad, and had disliked him since.
> > > >
> > > > "I can imagine," Heath's father replied as he repositioned the glasses
> > > > on his nose. "I have an older brother too, and he was always annoyed
> > > > at me for getting better marks in school." Collin shrugged and smiled.
> > > > "But he was the better athlete, so I suppose it evened out.
> > > >
> > > > "How many siblings do you have?" he asked Cyrus.
> > > > "Just two, Gideon and Gerald. They're both mug... er, non-magical."
> > > Cyrus wasn't sure if the term "Muggle" would offend Collin.
> >
> > Collin didn't seem to notice that Cyrus almost said a different word.
> > "How did you find out that you were?"
> 
> [OOC:  If Cyrus feels like answering, we can put his reply here.]
> 
> Just then the tall, skinny witch in the queue before them took
> his wand back from the dumpy little wizard at the Security desk,
> and stalked off toward the elevators.  The dumpy wizard cleared
> his throat and piped, "Next?"
> 
Cyrus felt relieved that he had an excuse to break off the conversation. He was none to fond of talking to strange adults, especially when there were a lot of people around.

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