[Hogwarts Between] Kadyn, Cyrus, and Amber on the train
Zack Kunkel
outcast.zeta at gmail.com
Wed May 21 17:09:19 EDT 2008
On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 3:52 PM, William Dean <wsdean at operamail.com> 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: Wed, 21 May 2008 13:25:42 -0400
> >
> >
> > Zack Kunkel wrote:
> > >
> > > On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 1:36 PM, Margaret Dean
> > > <margdean at erols.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > William Dean wrote:
> > >
> > > > From: "Zack Kunkel"
> > >
> > > > On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 8:12 AM, Tashayar McCarthy
> > > <wow_its_tashayar at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > > 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.
> > > >
> > > > "Sure," said Cyrus. "Go ahead. He's a Scops Owl.
> > > Not a native species."
> > > > A disgruntled hoot eminated from under the cover.
> > > "Oops..." said Cyrus,
> > > > his face turning bright red. "I forgot. He is a
> > > native species, actually.
> > > > Musta been thinking of the other one." His voice
> > > trailed off into an
> > > > embarrassed mumble.
> > > >
> > > > Inside the cage was a small, mottled-brown owl. Its
> > > feathers were fluffed
> > > > out, giving it a rather pompous air. The little
> > > bird was glaring
> > > > disapprovingly at Cyrus.
> > > >
> > > > [OOC: He looks like this:
> > > >
> > >
> > > <
> http://www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/Migration_Studies/ScopsOwl30thJuly.jpg>]
> > > >
> > > > "I didn't know their were owls that small." Kadyn
> > > had gotten out one of
> > > > his school books on potions, and a glass bottle,
> > > full of a drink from
> > > > his parents cafe. He took a swig and asked "Does
> > > either of you know when
> > > > the trolley comes around? I didn't bring any
> > > food..." His stomach gurgled,
> > > > and he took another drink out of the bottle.
> > > >
> > > > Amber grasped her stomach. In her excitement and
> > > hurry, she forgot all
> > > > about breakfast and lunch for that matter. "Does
> > > the trolley bring food?
> > > > And does it take human money?"
> > > >
> > > > "It'll bring around food alright, and of course it
> > > takes 'human' money!
> > > > Did you mean muggle money, in which case, no, you
> > > need wizarding money."
> > > > He reached into his pocket and pulled out a
> > > galleon. "Also, it only
> > > > serves wizarding food, though you'll like it
> > > anyway."
> > > >
> > > > Amber reached into her pocket and looked at the
> > > queen's face smiling
> > > > back up at her from the bill. This was what Kayden
> > > called 'muggle' money.
> > > > Er... Can I borrow some money? Unless they take the
> > > stuff my grandfather
> > > > gave me. Muggle money right?"
> > > >
> > > > "What did your grandfather give you? It might be
> > > wizarding money, and if
> > > > not, of course. I still have all the tip money that
> > > i didn't spend at
> > > > Diagon Alley, I think about 2 and a half galleons."
> > > He pulled the money
> > > > out of his pocket, and started to count it, then
> > > took another swig from
> > > > his bottle.
> > > >
> > > > "I know this isn't wizard money. I use- I mean used
> > > to use it every day."
> > > > She looked somberly at the twenty pounds her
> > > grandfather had given her
> > > > for the trip.
> > > >
> > > > "hmm... how much is that worth in muggle amounts?
> > > maybe ill trade you a
> > > > sickle or a couple of nuts for it." He finished
> > > counting the money, and
> > > > sighed. "A summers worth of tips sure disappears
> > > fast..."
> > >
> > > 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.
>
> >
> > --Margaret Dean
> > <margdean at erols.com>
> >
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