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<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 3:52 PM, William Dean <<a href="mailto:wsdean@operamail.com">wsdean@operamail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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<div class="Ih2E3d"><br>> ----- Original Message -----<br>> From: "Margaret Dean" <<a href="mailto:margdean@erols.com">margdean@erols.com</a>><br>> To: "Hogwarts Between Game List" <hogwartsbetween@gamera.cc><br>
> Subject: Re: [Hogwarts Between] Kadyn, Cyrus, and Amber on the train<br></div>
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<div class="Wj3C7c">> Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 13:25:42 -0400<br>><br>><br>> Zack Kunkel wrote:<br>> ><br>> > On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 1:36 PM, Margaret Dean<br>> > <<a href="mailto:margdean@erols.com">margdean@erols.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> ><br>> > William Dean wrote:<br>> ><br>> > > From: "Zack Kunkel"<br>> ><br>> > > On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 8:12 AM, Tashayar McCarthy<br>> > <<a href="mailto:wow_its_tashayar@yahoo.com">wow_its_tashayar@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> ><br>> > > > Amber held her hands out as Kadyn placed the<br>> > rodent<br>> > > > in her palm. She was a little startled by<br>> > the claws,<br>> > > > but knew he wasn't hurting her. He was so<br>
> > small and<br>> > > > light. How could her grandmother have been<br>> > scared of<br>> > > > these little guys? She gave him back. "He's<br>> > > > brilliant"<br>
> > > ><br>> > > > "Thanks." He placed him back on the seat.<br>> > Kadyn then<br>> > > > looked towards the cage next to Cyrus.<br>> > "What's that?"<br>
> > > ><br>> > > > Cyrus's book lowered far enough for the<br>> > others to see<br>> > > > most of his face, which was still a little<br>> > flushed.<br>
> > > > "It's my owl," he said. "His name's<br>> > Barnaby."<br>> > > ><br>> > > > "OOO!" said Amber getting up from her seat<br>
> > > > and sitting next to the cage, "can I see<br>> > him?" She<br>> > > > started to lift up the covering of the cage.<br>> > ><br>> > > "Sure," said Cyrus. "Go ahead. He's a Scops Owl.<br>
> > Not a native species."<br>> > > A disgruntled hoot eminated from under the cover.<br>> > "Oops..." said Cyrus,<br>> > > his face turning bright red. "I forgot. He is a<br>
> > native species, actually.<br>> > > Musta been thinking of the other one." His voice<br>> > trailed off into an<br>> > > embarrassed mumble.<br>> > ><br>
> > > Inside the cage was a small, mottled-brown owl. Its<br>> > feathers were fluffed<br>> > > out, giving it a rather pompous air. The little<br>> > bird was glaring<br>
> > > disapprovingly at Cyrus.<br>> > ><br>> > > [OOC: He looks like this:<br>> > ><br>> ><br>> > <<a href="http://www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/Migration_Studies/ScopsOwl30thJuly.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/Migration_Studies/ScopsOwl30thJuly.jpg</a>>]<br>
> > ><br>> > > "I didn't know their were owls that small." Kadyn<br>> > had gotten out one of<br>> > > his school books on potions, and a glass bottle,<br>
> > full of a drink from<br>> > > his parents cafe. He took a swig and asked "Does<br>> > either of you know when<br>> > > the trolley comes around? I didn't bring any<br>
> > food..." His stomach gurgled,<br>> > > and he took another drink out of the bottle.<br>> > ><br>> > > Amber grasped her stomach. In her excitement and<br>> > hurry, she forgot all<br>
> > > about breakfast and lunch for that matter. "Does<br>> > the trolley bring food?<br>> > > And does it take human money?"<br>> > ><br>> > > "It'll bring around food alright, and of course it<br>
> > takes 'human' money!<br>> > > Did you mean muggle money, in which case, no, you<br>> > need wizarding money."<br>> > > He reached into his pocket and pulled out a<br>
> > galleon. "Also, it only<br>> > > serves wizarding food, though you'll like it<br>> > anyway."<br>> > ><br>> > > Amber reached into her pocket and looked at the<br>
> > queen's face smiling<br>> > > back up at her from the bill. This was what Kayden<br>> > called 'muggle' money.<br>> > > Er... Can I borrow some money? Unless they take the<br>
> > stuff my grandfather<br>> > > gave me. Muggle money right?"<br>> > ><br>> > > "What did your grandfather give you? It might be<br>> > wizarding money, and if<br>
> > > not, of course. I still have all the tip money that<br>> > i didn't spend at<br>> > > Diagon Alley, I think about 2 and a half galleons."<br>> > He pulled the money<br>
> > > out of his pocket, and started to count it, then<br>> > took another swig from<br>> > > his bottle.<br>> > ><br>> > > "I know this isn't wizard money. I use- I mean used<br>
> > to use it every day."<br>> > > She looked somberly at the twenty pounds her<br>> > grandfather had given her<br>> > > for the trip.<br>> > ><br>> > > "hmm... how much is that worth in muggle amounts?<br>
> > maybe ill trade you a<br>> > > sickle or a couple of nuts for it." He finished<br>> > counting the money, and<br>> > > sighed. "A summers worth of tips sure disappears<br>
> > fast..."<br>> ><br>> > While they were discussing money, there came a loud<br>> > clattering<br>> > noise in the corridor outside. The door of their<br>> > compartment<br>
> > slid open and a plump, kindly-looking witch peeked<br>> > in.<br>> ><br>> > "Anything off the trolley, ducks?" she asked the<br>> > three children.<br>> ><br>
> > "uhm... can you give me costs for "Bertie Bott's Every Flavor<br>> > Beans", and chocolate frogs?" Kadyn had a fairly large<br>> > collection of Chocolate frog cards at home, but was still<br>
> > missing quite a few. He turned back to Amber and Cyrus. "Do<br>> > either of you need anything?"<br>> ><br>> > "Yes." said Amber. She got up from her seat and<br>> > looked at the trolley. Colorful wrappers overloaded<br>
> > the cart. Packages marked 'Cauldron Cakes' and<br>> > 'Peppermint Patties', 'Birdie Bots Every Flavoured<br>> > Beans" and small cases of 'Chocolate Frogs'. Amber<br>
> > ordered all mentioned, getting an extra frog for<br>> > Kayden, a small payment for the lost tips.<br>><br>> "Anything for you, love?" the witch asked Cyrus.<br>><br></div></div>
"Um, sure," said Cyrus. He purchased several Cauldron Cakes and Chocolate frogs, and put down his book to eat.<br>
<div class="Ih2E3d">><br>> The treats were priced so as not to break the budgets of<br>> schoolchildren, so they didn't deplete the children's spending<br>> money too alarmingly. Most of Kadyn's Chocolate Frog cards<br>
> turned out to be ones he had already, as usual, but there were a<br>> couple of new ones. One of these was a witch with a mane of<br>> black hair, wearing a blue velvet gown that matched her eyes.<br>><br>> "Winifred of West-Mere-Land," the text read, "also called the<br>
> Witch of the West-Mere-Land, was a well-known healer and Animagus<br>> of the 13th Century. Her animal form was a black mare. The<br>> venerable wizarding family of Windermere claims her as an<br>> ancestress."<br>
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<div>"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.</div>
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