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

[Karen Klutzke]

> > > > >         Cyrus, meanwhile was glad for an excuse to end the conversation.
> > > > > After using one of the strange gulping toilets and washing his hands,
> > > > > he walked back into the crowd to look for his father.
> > > >
> > > > Eugene was still standing in line talking to Heath's parents.  He
> > > > spotted Cyrus and waved him over; then, predictably, when he was
> > > > in earshot asked, "Where's Heath?"
> > >
> > >         "Dunno," said Cyrus. " Didn't he come back? He left the bathroom before I did. but don't you have something you're supposed to be doing, though?" he asked pointedly.
> >
> > "We're =supposed= to be registering at the visitors' desk," said
> > his father, even more pointedly, "but the Johnsons are ahead of
> > us."
> >
> "Oh", said Cyrus, embarrassed, understanding what his father was getting at.

Samantha's eyebrows raised, and both she and Collin looked at each
other in alarm.

"Remember the zoo?" Collin asked.

Samantha nodded weakly. "You stay here in line. I'll go find him.
Eugene, I'll be back in a moment."