[Hogwarts Between] Kadyn, Cyrus, and Amber on the train

[William Dean]

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tashayar McCarthy" <wow_its_tashayar at yahoo.com>
> To: "Hogwarts Between Game List" <hogwartsbetween at gamera.cc>
> Subject: Re: [Hogwarts Between] Kadyn, Cyrus, and Amber on the train
> Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 15:40:04 -0700 (PDT)
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> Zack Kunkel <outcast.zeta at gmail.com> wrote:
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>    On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 3:07 PM, William Dean <wsdean at operamail.com> wrote:
> 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Zack Kunkel" <outcast.zeta at gmail.com>
> > To: "Hogwarts Between Game List" <hogwartsbetween at gamera.cc>
> > Subject: Re: [Hogwarts Between] Kadyn, Cyrus, and Amber on the train
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>    > Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2008 19:56:33 -0400
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> >
> > On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 7:31 AM, Margaret Dean <margdean at erols.com> wrote:
> >
> > > [OOC:  Fixing crosspost]
> > >
> > > William Dean wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Margaret Dean" <margdean at erols.com>
> > > > > To: "Hogwarts Between Game List" <hogwartsbetween at gamera.cc>
> > > > > Subject: Re: [Hogwarts Between] Kadyn, Cyrus, and Amber on the train
> > > > > Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 16:41:36 -0400
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Zack Kunkel wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 11:56 AM, Tashayar McCarthy
> > > > > > <wow_its_tashayar at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >      Zack Kunkel <outcast.zeta at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >           On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 3:52 PM, William
> > > > > >           Dean <wsdean at operamail.com> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >                > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > >                > From: "Margaret Dean"
> > > > >
> > > > > > > > While they were discussing money, there came a loud
> > > > > > > > clattering noise in the corridor outside.  The door of their
> > > > > > > > compartment slid open and a plump, kindly-looking witch peeked
> > > > > > > > in.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "Anything off the trolley, ducks?" she asked the three children.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "uhm... can you give me costs for "Bertie Bott's Every Flavor
> > > > > > > > Beans", and chocolate frogs?"  Kadyn had a fairly large
> > > > > > > > collection of Chocolate frog cards at home, but was still
> > > > > > > > missing quite a few. He turned back to Amber and Cyrus.  "Do
> > > > > > > > either of you need anything?"
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "Yes." said Amber. She got up from her seat and looked at the
> > > > > > > > trolley. Colorful wrappers overloaded the cart. Packages
> > > > > > > > marked 'Cauldron Cakes' and 'Peppermint Patties', 'Birdie Bots
> > > > > > > > Every Flavoured Beans" and small cases  of 'Chocolate Frogs'.
> > > > > > > > Amber ordered all mentioned, getting an extra frog for
> > > > > > > > Kayden, a small payment for the lost tips.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Anything for you, love?" the witch asked Cyrus.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Um, sure," said Cyrus. He purchased several Cauldron Cakes
> > > > > > > and Chocolate frogs, and put down his book to eat.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The treats were priced so as not to break the budgets of
> > > > > > > schoolchildren, so they didn't deplete the children's spending
> > > > > > > money too alarmingly.  Most of Kadyn's Chocolate Frog cards
> > > > > > > turned out to be ones he had already, as usual, but there were
> > > > > > > a couple of new ones.  One of these was a witch with a mane of
> > > > > > > black hair, wearing a blue velvet gown that matched her eyes.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Winifred of West-Mere-Land," the text read, "also called the
> > > > > > > Witch of the West-Mere-Land, was a well-known healer and
> > > > > > > Animagus of the 13th Century.  Her animal form was a black mare.
> > > > > > > The venerable wizarding family of Windermere claims her as an
> > > > > > > ancestress."
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Blimey, I've never even heard of her before..." He turned the
> > > > > > card over, seeing that the witch had disapeared. "I'll look
> > > > > > her up in a 'History of Magic' book, see if it says anything
> > > > > > more." He opened a box of "Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans" and
> > > > > > dug in
> > > > > > his bags for his "History of Magic" book, and then swallowed what
> > > > > > he thought was a cherry bean.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Amber looked at the card. Nothing. All there was was a dark
> > > > > > black background. "So, what's so special about this? It's just...
> > > > > > blank."
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Well of course its blank, you can't expect her to wait around
> > > > > > all day? she's got places to go, just like any portrait." Kadyn
> > > > > > popped another bean in his mouth, then spit it out. "ugh...
> > > > > > jalapeno..."
> > >
> > > Her eyes widened. She grabbed her suitcase and rummaged through
> > > it, scattering clothes and nick-nacks all around the compartment,
> > > until she reached a glossy piece of paper.  Amber stared at her
> > > young face and the faces of two adults.  One had long red hair
> > > and green eyes, the other blond hair and glasses. They were
> > > still. Amber sighed. She knew in the back of her mind they
> > > wouldn't move, they're a muggle picture. She put them back and
> > > started to clean up her stuff.
> > >
> > > > > Just then the witch on the card popped into view again, as if
> > > > > coming to look out a window.  She waved and smiled... but she
> > > > > didn't seem to be looking at Amber or Kadyn.  She seemed to be
> > > > > waving in Cyrus' direction.
> > > >
> > > > Cyrus happened to glance up at that moment. His face flushed scarlet
> > > > when he saw the Chocolate Frog card, and he reached for his book again.
> > >
> >
> > "Do you know her, Cyrus? She certainly seems to know you..." Kadyn bit into
> > another Berties Bott's Bean, and gagged.
> >
> 
> 
> "Umm... yeah. She's a distant ancestor of mine." said Cyrus.
>    "Ancestor?" Kadyn exclaimed. "Wow, all my family is Muggles." 
> Kadyn knew that this was only mostly true, but he thought it was 
> close enough.
> 
> "My family is Muggles also. Well, my grandparents are." said Amber.
> 
"My mum's a muggle," said Cyrus. "All my dad's family are purebloods though. They were kind of angry with him for marrying a muggle."

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