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

[Margaret Dean]

Margaret Dean wrote:
> 
> Karen Klutzke wrote:
> >
> > > > > 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
> > > Switch, 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!"
>
> > Heath's mother laughed. "Eugene Windermere! It's Samantha Johnson now.
> > It's so good to see you again!" She drew Cyrus's father into a quick
> > hug, then turned to her family. "Eugene, this is my husband Collin and
> > our son Heath. Heath just received his owl post inviting him to
> > Hogwarts!"
> >
> > Collin adjusted his glasses and extended his hand. "A pleasure to meet
> > you, Eugene."
> 
> "Likewise, I'm sure," Eugene replied, shaking Collin's hand.
> "And this is my son Cyrus.  We're on our way to Diagon Alley to
> pick up his school supplies, but something came up at the office
> and..."  He shrugged apologetically.  "Nothing serious, I don't
> think, but in Ludicrous Patents you never know quite what to
> expect.  Say hello, Cyrus," he prompted his son.


--Margaret Dean
  <margdean at erols.com>