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

[Margaret Dean]

Tashayar McCarthy wrote:
> 
> William Dean <wsdean at operamail.com> wrote:
> 
>      ----- Original Message -----
>      From: "Zack Kunkel"
>      > > > > Kadyn found an empty compartment, after being
>      one of the first
>      > > > > ones on the train. He left the door open,
>      that way when Amber
>      > > > > walked by, she could see that he had already
>      gotten her a seat.
>      > > >
>      > > > He'd hardly started to put his luggage in the
>      rack when a tall,
>      > > > thin wizard bustled in with a small, thin boy
>      and started loading
>      > > > luggage (including a cage with a small owl in
>      it) on the rack
>      > > > opposite.
>      > > >
>      > > > "Hello," the tall wizard said cheerily. "You
>      won't mind if Cyrus
>      > > > sits here, will you?"
>      > > >
>      > > > "No, of course not. The names Kadyn," He smiled
>      warmly, and
>      > > > extended a hand.
>      >
>      > The tall wizard siezed his hand and pumped it
>      vigorously. "Nice
>      > to meet you, Kadyn. I'm Eugene Windermere, and this
>      is my son
>      > Cyrus. He's just starting Hogwarts this year."
>      >
>      > > > He and the boy finished stowing their luggage.
>      "Have a good
>      > > > year, son," said the wizard, and squeezed the
>      boy's shoulder
>      > > > before leaving the compartment.
>      > > >
>      > > > > [Kadyn] released Hesetu, and was beginning to
>      search for Amber
>      > > > > through the window, when he heard someone
>      stop outside the
>      > > > > door.
>      > > > >
>      > > > > Amber was one of the last people to jump on
>      board.
>      > > > > She cripped the handle and ran her feet up
>      the stairs
>      > > > > of the door to the train, her luggage flying
>      behind
>      > > > > her. A meow of pain meminded her or her cat.
>      She
>      > > > > compleatly forgot about her! "When I find a
>      > > > > compartment I'll let you out, I promise." she
>      > > > > wispered to Bella, a scrony white cat. Amber
>      wandered
>      > > > > the hallway of the train passing the last of
>      the late
>      > > > > students until she found Kayden and another
>      boy in a
>      > > > > compartment.
>      > > >
>      > > > The other boy was small and thin, with brown
>      hair and ears that
>      > > > stuck out.
>      > > >
>      > > > "Ello!" said Amber with a wave of her hand
>      before opening the cage
>      > > > and letting her cat out. "Don't mind do you?
>      She needs to stretch
>      > > > her legs." >
>      > > > "That depends, how... feral, is she?" Kadyn
>      quickly
>      > > > scooped up Hesetu. Then he gestured to Cyrus.
>      "Oh, this is...
>      > > > started with a 'S'", i think..."
>      > > >
>      > > > Amber stared at the boy. He wasn't the strange
>      one. "Hello, "S"
>      > > > person." She said to Cyrus.
> 
>      "Hi," said Cyrus, closer to whispering than speaking.
>      He gave them his name and busily stuck his reddening
>      face in a book. On the seat next to him was a
>      smallish cage with a cover over it.
> 
>      Amber then replied to Kayden, "No she's OK...
>       I think. She's never met an rat before, but usually
>      when I do I'm supposed to whack it with a broom or my
>      Grandmother will scream."
> 
>      Amber reached out toward the rat, "Can I hold him?"
>      Kadyn hesitated, then handed Hesetu to her. "I guess.
>      His name is Hesetu."
> 
>      Amber held her hands out as Kadyn placed the rodent
>      in her palm. She was a little startled by the claws,
>      but knew he wasn't hurting her. He was so small and
>      light. How could her grandmother have been scared of
>      these little guys? She gave him back. "He's
>      brilliant"
> 
>      "Thanks." He placed him back on the seat. Kadyn then
>      looked towards the cage next to Cyrus. "What's that?"
> 
>      Cyrus's book lowered far enough for the others to see
>      most of his face, which was still a little flushed.
>      "It's my owl," he said. "His name's Barnaby."
> 
>      "OOO!" said Amber getting up from her seat
>      and sitting next to the cage, "can I see him?" She
>      started to lift up the covering of the cage.

Inside the cage was a small, mottled-brown owl.

[OOC:  He looks like this:
<http://www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/Migration_Studies/ScopsOwl30thJuly.jpg>]


--Margaret Dean
  <margdean at erols.com>