<BR><BR><B><I>Fiona Trumitch <fjcute@gmail.com></I></B> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <div>On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 7:05 PM, Fiona Trumitch <FJCUTE@GMAIL.COM>wrote:<BR>><BR>> On Sun, Mar 2, 2008 at 7:45 PM, Paloma McFei <INUYASH8@YAHOO.COM>wrote:<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > Margaret Dean <MARGDEAN@EROLS.COM>wrote:<BR>> > William Dean wrote:<BR>> ><BR>> > > > From: "Karen Klutzke"<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > > > > > > > > Just then the bell tinkled as the shop door opened once more.<BR>> > A<BR>> > > > > > > > > tall, thin man and a small, thin boy stood in the doorway. The<BR>> > > > > > > > > boy had a covered cage in his hand.<BR>> > > > > > > > ><BR>> > > > > > > > > "Hello," said the man, smiling.
"Quite a crowd today, isn't<BR>> > it,<BR>> > > > > > > > > Mr. Ollivander? Well, it's that time of the year!"<BR>> > > > > > ><BR>> > > > > > > > "Hello sir." said Seluna w/a curtsy(acting formal for once in<BR>> > her<BR>> > > > > > > > life. not like herself usually. this is how she talks to<BR>> > adults.)<BR>> > > > > > ><BR>> > > > > > > The small wizened man looked up at the newcomers and squinted his<BR>> > > > > > > eyes. "Eugene Windermere...cypress wood, 9 and 7/8 inches, dragon<BR>> > > > > > > heartstring core."<BR>> > > > > > ><BR>> > > > > > > The tape measure flew up and measured the circumference of<BR>> > Paloma's<BR>> > > > > > > head.<BR>> > > > > ><BR>> > > >
> > "Quite right," said the tall man, his grin widening. He drew the<BR>> > > > > > boy forward with an arm around his shoulders. "And this is my<BR>> > > > > > son Cyrus, here for his first wand. After the ladies, of<BR>> > > > > > course." He made a little half-bow to Seluna, Mori, and Paloma,<BR>> > > > > > and the adults with them.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > "Hi," mumbled Cyrus, barely above a whisper. He seemed to be rather<BR>> > > > > nervous in the presence of three girls of roughly his age.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > "Hi" Paloma said quickly and loud, then looked at the tall man and<BR>> > > > > curtsied but said nothing to him.<BR>> > > ><BR>> > > > When Paloma dipped down the tape measure formed a loop at one end and<BR>> > > > snapped at her wrist, much like
someone would with a wet towel. It<BR>> > > > smarted.<BR>> > > ><BR>> > > > "Hold still please, Miss Paloma," Ollivander said idly. He turned back<BR>> > > > to the new arrivals. "I will be with you shortly, Mr. Windermere.<BR>> > > > Please make yourselves comfortable."<BR>> > > ><BR>> > > > He motioned to several chairs along the wall by the doorway that both<BR>> > > > the girls and the Windermeres were pretty sure were not there a moment<BR>> > > > ago. Upholstered in faded blue velvet, they looked like they belonged<BR>> > > > in a museum exhibit on the Regency era.<BR>> > ><BR>> > > Cyrus sat gingerly in one of the chairs, with a doubtful look on his face.<BR>> > > He seemed somewhat afraid that it would disappear as suddenly as it had<BR>> > > appeared.<BR>> ><BR>> > Eugene took a seat next to his
son and watched Paloma being<BR>> > measured.<BR>> ><BR>> > > > Ollivander then turned back to Paloma. The tape measure flew to his<BR>> > > > outstretched hand and he examined it intently for a brief moment<BR>> > > > before turning to regard his shelves of little boxes. "Hmmm...now<BR>> > > > where are those new wands.... Oh, yes. Here we are."<BR>> > > ><BR>> > > > He went and retrieved a box from the bottom of the back wall and<BR>> > > > returned with it to Paloma. Inside was an iridescent white wand very<BR>> > > > obviously not made of wood. "Try this one, Miss Paloma. Pick it up and<BR>> > > > give it a go."<BR>> > > ><BR>> > > > [OOC: I wrote quite a bit, so feel free to go back and insert<BR>> > > > responses, etc. where appropriate.]<BR>> ><BR>> > Paloma picked up the wand and waved it and it felt
like she had it for a<BR>> > long time,"I think this is the right one." she said feeling surprised that<BR>> > she had that feeling.<BR>(ignore last one)<BR>"How can you tell Paloma?" asked Seluna.</div> <div> </div> <div>"Because I feel like I had it for a long time." Paloma said looking at the wand.<BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>HogwartsBetween mailing list<BR>HogwartsBetween@gamera.cc<BR>http://gamera.cc/mailman/listinfo/hogwartsbetween_gamera.cc<BR></div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><p> 
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