[Hogwarts Between] Entering Diagon Alley - Amber

[Zack Kunkel]

On 11/26/07, Brenda McCartney <brenda.mccartney at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > On 11/21/07, Karen Klutzke <kklutzke at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > Ryan was standing across the alley in front of a shop with a
> subdued
> > > > > sign, "Ollivanders". He smiled at the children as they approached.
> > > > > "And here's the moment, eh? First wand's always important," he
> assured
> > > > > them both.
> > > > >
> > > > > Amber's eyes widened, a smile grew across her face and a sceam of
> joy
> > > > > wanting to burst from her smile.
> > > > > "W-w-wands?"
>
> Amber's grandfather chuckled and urged her to follow.
> > > >
> > > > The little shop in front of them looked shabby and rundown. In the
> > > > window display was a single wand resting on a faded purple cushion.
> A
> > > > sign below "Ollivanders" read, "Makers of Fine Wands since 382 B.C."
> > >
> > >
> > > Kadyn yawned. "lets get this over with...." He walked up and opened
> the
> > > door. "And don't act so surprised Amber. You had to know about wands,
> I mean
> > > SOMEONE in your family is a wizard, right?"
> > >
> > >
> > > Amber tilted her head, "Well, Grandpa said that me dad was one but I
> haven't
> > > seen him since I was five... and I don't remember him ever doing
> magic..."
> > > then a question poped up in Amber's head, "Was my mom a wizard?..."
> she
> > > mumbled to her self.
>
> "IS a wizard... er, witch," Phil corrected, with an apologetic glance
> at Kadyn's parents.  "They're in foreign service, don't you know.
> Haven't been home much since... well, you know..."  His explanation
> trailed away as he took the opportunity to escape into the shop with
> the kids.
> >
> > A bell tinkled faintly as Kadyn opened the door and stepped inside.
> > There was but a single room, small, with a spindly chair in the
> > corner. Dust collected up against the floorboards, turning the floor
> > there greyish, and in some areas didn't look like it had been
> > disturbed for years. Small boxes lined the walls, stacked on one
> > another and crammed in tight, thousands of them. The place smelled
> > musty, as if fresh air rarely found its way in.
> >
> > "May I help you?" a voice asked softly, belonging to a small old man
> > with eyes that appeared larger than normal behind the silver
> > spectacles perched on his long and narrow nose. Kadyn and Amber were
> > sure he wasn't there when they walked in.


"yeah..." Kadyn glanced around the shop. He had expected, more from
what was supposed to be the best wand shop in England. Even the short lived
wand shop in Hogsmeade had been better kept than this. "We're here to buy
our
first wands..."

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