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

[Margaret Dean]

Karen Klutzke wrote:
 
> > > > > > 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."

Eugene nodded comprehendingly.  "Let me know if you need help,"
he said.  "If nothing else, I'll steer Collin here to the right
department if you don't get back in time.  Magical Law
Enforcement, yes?"


--Margaret Dean
  <margdean at erols.com>