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

[Fiona Trumitch]

On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 7:05 PM, Fiona Trumitch <fjcute at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On Sun, Mar 2, 2008 at 7:45 PM, Paloma McFei <inuyash8 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>  >
>  >
>  > Margaret Dean <margdean at erols.com> wrote:
>  >  William Dean wrote:
>  >
>  > > > From: "Karen Klutzke"
>  >
>  >
>  > > > > > > > > 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.
>  >
>  > Eugene took a seat next to his son and watched Paloma being
>  > measured.
>  >
>  > > > 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.]
>  >
>  > Paloma picked up the wand and waved it and it felt like she had it for a
>  > long time,"I think this is the right one." she said feeling surprised that
>  > she had that feeling.
(ignore last one)
"How can you tell Paloma?" asked Seluna.