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

[Karen Klutzke]

On Dec 7, 2007 9:29 AM, Margaret Dean <margdean at erols.com> wrote:
> Karen Klutzke wrote:
> >
> > On Dec 7, 2007 8:55 AM, Margaret Dean <margdean at erols.com> wrote:
> > > Karen Klutzke wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > > > > > "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?"
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Just then the tall, skinny witch in the queue before them took
> > > > > > her 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 too fond of talking to strange adults,
> > > > > especially when there were a lot of people around.
> > > >
> > > > Collin straightened up with a start and turned back around. He
> > > > adjusted the glasses on his nose again. "Oh! Sorry. My name is
> > > > Collin Johnson and I'm here to, um, register with the Ministry
> > > > of Magic."
> > >
> > > "Wand, please?"  The dumpy little wizard held out his hand.
> >
> > "Wand? I...um...don't have one. There was this letter..." Collin
> > patted down his pockets, looking for it. "Oh! Here it is."
> >
> > He pulled a folded piece of paper from his inside jacket pocket.
> >
> > "Arrived by an owl. Strangest thing," he commented as he handed the
> > page over. It stated that one Collin Johnson was now recognized as a
> > magic-aware Muggle as was requested to register himself at the
> > Ministry of Magic.
>
> The wizard at the desk took the letter from Collin and scanned
> it.  "Oh, yes, I see.  Department of Magical Law Enforcement.
> You'll need an escort, Mr. Johnson -- a registered witch or
> wizard."  He looked up at Collin, and then at Eugene.  "Is that
> you, Mr. Windermere?"
>
> "Me?" responded Eugene.  "The escort, you mean?  No, Mr. Johnson
> is here with his wife ... that is, she was here up till a few
> minutes ago; she had to go look for their son ... new Hogwarts
> student, you know.  I hope she doesn't have too much trouble
> finding him..."  He peered around, trying to spot Samantha and,
> hopefully, Heath.

Collin searched around as well. "Oh! There she is, by that large
potted plant over there. And it looks like she's found Heath." The
relief in his voice was evident, then turned puzzled. "And found
something else..." He narrowed his eyes, trying to figure out what
Berry was.

Then with a start Collin suddenly realized he was holding up the line.
He turned back to the wizard behind the desk. "That's my wife over
there, with our son, who's a witch. Not our son. I mean my wife is a
witch. Um.." Collin adjusted his glasses again, looking flustered.