[Hogwarts Between] Entering Diagon Alley - Amber

[Karen Klutzke]

On Nov 28, 2007 6:38 PM, Kris Kunkel <kris.kunkel at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 11/28/07, Karen Klutzke <kklutzke at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > 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..."
> >
> > The man smiled. "Ah yes. First wands. Very important, what wand
> > chooses you." His luminous eyes strayed from Kadyn and Amber to Ryan
> > standing behind them. "Nyx...I remember. Ebony wand, 9 1/2 inches,
> > demiguise hair core. Good for tranfigurations, that one." He paused.
> > "Ryan, isn't it?"
>
> Ryan returned the smile. "Yes, Mr. Ollivander. This is my son Kadyn,"
> he said setting a hand on the boy's shoulder.

"Kadyn. Please to meet you," Ollivander said mildly. "And the young
lady...is she here to buy her first wand as well?" The old man's gaze
rested on Amber.