[Hogwarts Between] Seluna/Paloma - Meeting on the Street

[Margaret Dean]

Paloma McFei wrote:
> 
> Fiona Trumitch <fjcute at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>      On Feb 13, 2008 4:27 PM, Karen Klutzke wrote:
>      > On Feb 11, 2008 10:12 AM, Kris Kunkel wrote:
>      > > > > > > "Shall I measure you now?"
>      > > > > > >
>      > > > > > > "Umm... OK, I guess." Paloma answered hesitatingly.
>      > > > >
>      > > > > "Sure. What are Dragon Heartstrings anyway? It sounds
>      > > > > cool."
>      > > > >
>      > > > > "One at a time, please. Miss Paloma first."
>      > > > > Ollivander paused and turned back to Seluna and Mori.
>      > > > > "But to reply to your statement, Miss Nxbrner, Dragon
>      > > > > Heartstrings are the strongest sinews found in the
>      > > > > core of a dragon's heart. Though the phoenix and
>      > > > > unicorn will live to donate another feather or hair,
>      > > > > the dragon does not survive. Understandably, they are
>      > > > > rarer."
>      > > > >
>      > > > > He reached into his shirt pocket and pulled out a
>      > > > > tailor's measuring tape.
>      >
>      > > > " That's so cruel. Killing dragons. It's like getting
>      > > > unicorn blood." Seluna said, shivering. (shes an animal
>      > > > rights activast)
>      > > >
>      > > > "Yah it's really bad to kill a dragon." Paloma said sort
>      > > > of sadly
>      >
>      > Ollivander seemed unaffected by the young girls' opinions.
>      >
>      > > "Not to be rude, but you don't seem the sort to hunt
>      > > dragons," Mori said to Mr. Ollivander, cocking her head
>      > > and looking at him a little closer. "You said donate when
>      > > you discussed the others, couldn't an older dragon donate
>      > > if he knew he was getting on in years or something?"
>      >
>      > "Yes," the little man replied simply. It seemed he left more
>      > unsaid than answered, like an iceberg that shows only its tip
>      > above water and leaves the majority of its secrets hidden
>      > beneath in the cold and the dark.
>      >
>      > "Now, Miss Paloma, if you would hold your arms out at your
>      > sides, please..."
>      "I guess it's better if they want to." said Seluna.
> 
>      "sure." Paloma held out her arms so he can measure her.

Just then the bell tinkled as the shop door opened once more.  A
tall, thin man and a small, thin boy stood in the doorway.  The
boy had a covered cage in his hand.

"Hello," said the man, smiling.  "Quite a crowd today, isn't it,
Mr. Ollivander?  Well, it's that time of the year!"


--Margaret Dean
  <margdean at erols.com>