[Hogwarts Between] Cyrus Goes Shopping

[Margaret Dean]

> > > > > > > Cyrus looked around, eyes wide, at the long rows of cages stacked
> > > > > > > precariously one on top of another. He had never known so many
> > > > > > > different owls existed.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Good morning, good morning," Eugene meanwhile greeted the
> > > > man > > with the owl.  "Though I suppose it's afternoon by now,
> > > > isn't > it? >  My boy here is looking for his first owl.
> > > > Hogwarts > student, you > know," he ended confidingly.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Yes, of course," the olwish man said dryly, tilting his head to look
> > > > > at Eugene.  "Well, look about, see which one speaks to you.  There's
> > > > > more in the back, should no one out here want to go with..."  He waved
> > > > > his hand around, and the owl on his arm squaked in bitter complaint.
> > > > >
> > > > Cyrus wandered up and down the isles, looking at snowy owls and
> > > > tawny owls, owls of every shape, size, and color. "I... I dunno,
> > > > dad." said Cyrus, looking fearfully into the eyes of a
> > > > particularly large horned owl.
> > >
> > > "Maybe you'd like to start out with something a little bit
> > > smaller," suggested his father.
> > >
> > "Yeah," replied Cyrus. "Maybe."
> 
> The cashier came back out, carrying two cages she sat down by Cyrus.
> "You might like this one.  He's pretty, and very smart.  Right sharp,
> really," she said, motioning toward the smaller of the two owls.
> "Northern Hawk Owl, as people confuse them with hawks, you see?"
> 
> The owl was beautiful, with speckled wings and immaculate white
> feathers. The way they sat around his head made him look like he was
> wearing a military helmet.  [You can see him here:
> http://www.owlpages.com/image.php?image=species-Surnia-ulula-1 ]  The
> owl looked curiously outside of his cage, somewhat put-upon at being
> moved around.

"Oh, isn't he a beauty?" breathed Eugene.


--Margaret Dean
  <margdean56 at operamail.com>

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