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

[William Dean]

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Margaret Dean" <margdean at erols.com>
> To: "Hogwarts Between Game List" <hogwartsbetween at gamera.cc>
> Subject: Re: [Hogwarts Between] At the Ministry of Magic (Cyrus, Eugene, Heath&Family)
> Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:45:01 -0400
> 
> 
> Brandon Klutzke wrote:
> >
> > On 10/14/07, Karen Klutzke <kklutzke at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >         Cyrus looked at the green flames with no small amount of
> > > > > trepidation. While he had seen his father use the Floo Network many
> > > > > times, he had never tried it himself. "Well, here goes," Cyrus
> > > > > muttered to himself as he stepped into the roaring fire. "M-Ministry
> > > > > of Magic, Main Entrance," he shouted. Suddenly, Cyrus was spinning
> > > > > like a top, green flames licking around him as he whizzed from one
> > > > > fireplace to the next, getting small glimpses of each parlor beyond.
> > > > > After what felt like an eternity, Cyrus fell dizzily onto a dark wood
> > > > > floor.
> > > >
> > > > It was so highly polished that Cyrus could practically see his
> > > > reflection in it, but he did not have much time to study it
> > > > before his father was pulling him to his feet and dusting him
> > > > off.
> > > >
> > > > "There, that wasn't so bad, was it?"
> > > >
> > > > The gilded fireplace they'd emerged from was only one of a row of
> > > > fireplaces set into one wall of a long and lofty hall.  Eugene
> > > > pulled Cyrus out of the way just before he could be bumped into
> > > > by a short, fat wizard in purple robes who stepped out of the
> > > > fireplace behind him.  Across the hall was another row of
> > > > fireplaces into which people were disappearing.  The ceiling, far
> > > > above their heads, was peacock-blue, and inlaid with glittering
> > > > golden traceries that seemed constantly in motion.
> > > >
> > > > "I'll need to sign you in as a visitor," said Eugene.  "Over
> > > > there, past the fountain."  He began to lead Cyrus toward one end
> > > > of the hall.
> > >
> > > They saw a family already standing in line: father, mother, and a son
> > > who looked to be about Cyrus's age. The mother appeared friendly,
> > > looking around and happily making eye contact with people and flashing
> > > a winning smile. The father looked more like the proverbial fish out
> > > of water, his eyes flitting around nervously at all the new sights. He
> > > kept taking his glasses off and polishing the lenses on a
> > > handkerchief.
> >
> > The boy on the other hand kept looking from one thing to the next, but
> > when he looked at something it was with a stare so intense it was like
> > he was trying to melt the object with heat vision, which he obviously
> > lacked.
> >
> > Ever since Heath's mom threw floo powder on the fire the laws of
> > science went out the window. Normally Heath would rebel at something
> > this confusing, but he was prepared. He left everything that made
> > sense back at home. He had read plenty of fantasy novels and expected
> > a new world. Sure enough when he stepped out the flames it was like
> > some one told the laws of physics to shut up and sit down. He had
> > expected more castles and dragons, but it looked just like any other
> > government building, granted that he just stepped out of one of a long
> > line of fire places to get there, light seemed to come from nowhere,
> > and the ceiling was always shifting. "Well obviously you aren't going
> > to be in a castle." reasoned the logical part of Heath's mind. "Even
> > the wizards have to keep up with the times." Logic paused and thought
> > that that had to be the most crazy thing it had ever said and started
> > to worry about Sanity. Sanity on the other hand was just fine, almost
> > like it knew this sort of stuff existed.
> 
> As Eugene and Cyrus came up behind Heath's family, Eugene broke
> into a smile and exclaimed, "Why, that's never you!  Samantha
> [Samantha's maiden name], as I live and breathe!"  He turned to
> Cyrus and explained, "Samantha and I were at Hogwarts together.
> It's been years!" he added, to Samantha again.  "Do you remember
> the Tickle Charm in the--  Well, perhaps we shouldn't mention
> that in front of the youngsters, eh?"
> 
"Dad," whispered Cyrus. "Shut up! You're embarrassing me!"

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