[Hogwarts Between] Seluna/Paloma/Cyrus - At Ollivander's

[Margaret Dean]

[OOC:  Thought it was about time to change the subject line.]

Karen Klutzke wrote:
> 
> >  >  >      > "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.
> 
> Ollivander snapped his fingers and the tape measure went to work of
> its own accord. It started by measuring Paloma from shoulder to
> fingertip, then dropped to measure her shoe size.
> 
> >  >  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!"
> 
> >  "Hello sir." said Seluna w/a curtsy(acting formal for once in her
> >  life. not like herself usually. this is how she talks to adults.)
> 
> The small wizened man looked up at the newcomers and squinted his
> eyes. "Eugene Windermere...cypress wood, 9 and 7/8 inches, dragon
> heartstring core."
> 
> The tape measure flew up and measured the circumference of Paloma's head.

"Quite right," said the tall man, his grin widening.  He drew the
boy forward with an arm around his shoulders.  "And this is my
son Cyrus, here for his first wand.  After the ladies, of
course."  He made a little half-bow to Seluna, Mori, and Paloma,
and the adults with them.


--Margaret Dean
  <margdean at erols.com>