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

[William Dean]

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Karen Klutzke" <kklutzke at gmail.com>
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> Subject: Re: [Hogwarts Between] Seluna/Paloma/Cyrus - At Ollivander's
> Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:03:41 -0500
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> 
> > > > > > 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.
> > >
> > "Hi", mumbled Cyrus, barely above a whisper. He seemed to be rather nervous
> > in the presence of three girls of roughly his age.
> >
> > "Hi" Paloma said quickly and loud, then looked at the tall man and curtsied
> > but said nothing to him.
> 
> When Paloma dipped down the tape measure formed a loop at one end and
> snapped at her wrist, much like someone would with a wet towel. It
> smarted.
> 
> "Hold still please, Miss Paloma," Ollivander said idly. He turned back
> to the new arrivals. "I will be with you shortly, Mr. Windermere.
> Please make yourselves comfortable."
> 
> He motioned to several chairs along the wall by the doorway that both
> the girls and the Windermeres were pretty sure were not there a moment
> ago. Upholstered in faded blue velvet, they looked like they belonged
> in a museum exhibit on the Regency era.

Cyrus sat gingerly in one of the chairs, with a doubtful look on his face. He seemed somewhat afraid that it would disappear as suddenly as it had appeared.
> 
> Ollivander then turned back to Paloma. The tape measure flew to his
> outstretched hand and he examined it intently for a brief moment
> before turning to regard his shelves of little boxes. "Hmmm...now
> where are those new wands.... Oh, yes. Here we are."
> 
> He went and retrieved a box from the bottom of the back wall and
> returned with it to Paloma. Inside was an iridescent white wand very
> obviously not made of wood. "Try this one, Miss Paloma. Pick it up and
> give it a go."
> 
> [OOC: I wrote quite a bit, so feel free to go back and insert
> responses, etc. where appropriate.]
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