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

[Tashayar McCarthy]

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" <margdean at erols.com>
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> 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.
    
 
   
   
  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."



       
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