<EM></EM><BR><BR><B><I>Karen Klutzke <kklutzke@gmail.com></I></B> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <div>On Nov 28, 2007 6:38 PM, Kris Kunkel <KRIS.KUNKEL@GMAIL.COM>wrote:<BR>><BR>> On 11/28/07, Karen Klutzke <KKLUTZKE@GMAIL.COM>wrote:<BR>> > > > > A bell tinkled faintly as Kadyn opened the door and stepped inside.<BR>> > > > > There was but a single room, small, with a spindly chair in the<BR>> > > > > corner. Dust collected up against the floorboards, turning the floor<BR>> > > > > there greyish, and in some areas didn't look like it had been<BR>> > > > > disturbed for years. Small boxes lined the walls, stacked on one<BR>> > > > > another and crammed in tight, thousands of them. The place smelled<BR>> > > > > musty, as if fresh air rarely found its way in.<BR>> > > >
><BR>> > > > > "May I help you?" a voice asked softly, belonging to a small old man<BR>> > > > > with eyes that appeared larger than normal behind the silver<BR>> > > > > spectacles perched on his long and narrow nose. Kadyn and Amber were<BR>> > > > > sure he wasn't there when they walked in.<BR>> > ><BR>> > > "yeah..." Kadyn glanced around the shop. He had expected, more from<BR>> > > what was supposed to be the best wand shop in England. Even the short lived<BR>> > > wand shop in Hogsmeade had been better kept than this. "We're here to buy<BR>> > > our<BR>> > > first wands..."<BR>> ><BR>> > The man smiled. "Ah yes. First wands. Very important, what wand<BR>> > chooses you." His luminous eyes strayed from Kadyn and Amber to Ryan<BR>> > standing behind them. "Nyx...I remember. Ebony wand, 9 1/2 inches,<BR>> > demiguise hair
core. Good for tranfigurations, that one." He paused.<BR>> > "Ryan, isn't it?"<BR>><BR>> Ryan returned the smile. "Yes, Mr. Ollivander. This is my son Kadyn,"<BR>> he said setting a hand on the boy's shoulder.<BR><BR>"Kadyn. Please to meet you," Ollivander said mildly. "And the young<BR>lady...is she here to buy her first wand as well?" The old man's gaze<BR>rested on Amber.<BR></div> <div> </div> <div>Amber looked around the shop, her mouth gaped. <EM>There are so many wands here</EM>, Amber thought. After a second, she realised the strange old man was talking to her, she klicked her heals together and said is if in the army, "I'm Amber McFuller, and this is my <EM>first</EM> want!" Then she slouched alittle, "And can I ask what you do with a wand anyway?"<BR>_______________________________________________<BR>HogwartsBetween mailing
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