<BR><BR><B><I>Zack Kunkel <outcast.zeta@gmail.com></I></B> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"><BR><BR> <DIV class=gmail_quote>On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 3:07 PM, William Dean <<A href="mailto:wsdean@operamail.com">wsdean@operamail.com</A>> wrote:<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE class=gmail_quote style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid"> <DIV class=Ih2E3d><BR>> ----- Original Message -----<BR>> From: "Zack Kunkel" <<A href="mailto:outcast.zeta@gmail.com">outcast.zeta@gmail.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> <DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV class=Wj3C7c>> Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2008 19:56:33 -0400<BR>><BR>><BR>> On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 7:31 AM, Margaret Dean <<A href="mailto:margdean@erols.com">margdean@erols.com</A>>
wrote:<BR>><BR>> > [OOC: Fixing crosspost]<BR>> ><BR>> > William Dean wrote:<BR>> > ><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>> > > > Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 16:41:36 -0400<BR>> > > ><BR>> > > ><BR>> > > > Zack Kunkel wrote:<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 11:56 AM, Tashayar McCarthy<BR>> > > > > <<A href="mailto:wow_its_tashayar@yahoo.com">wow_its_tashayar@yahoo.com</A>> wrote:<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Zack Kunkel <<A
href="mailto:outcast.zeta@gmail.com">outcast.zeta@gmail.com</A>> wrote:<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 3:52 PM, William<BR>> > > > > Dean <<A href="mailto:wsdean@operamail.com">wsdean@operamail.com</A>> wrote:<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----<BR>> > > > > > From: "Margaret Dean"<BR>> > > ><BR>> > > > > > > While they were discussing money, there came a loud<BR>> > > > > > > clattering noise in the corridor outside. The door of their<BR>> > > > > > > compartment slid open and a plump, kindly-looking witch peeked<BR>> > > > > > > in.<BR>> > >
> > > ><BR>> > > > > > > "Anything off the trolley, ducks?" she asked the 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 looked at the<BR>> > > > > > > trolley. Colorful wrappers overloaded the cart. Packages<BR>> > > > > > > marked 'Cauldron Cakes' and 'Peppermint Patties', 'Birdie Bots<BR>> > > >
> > > Every Flavoured Beans" and small cases of 'Chocolate Frogs'.<BR>> > > > > > > Amber 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>> > > > > > "Um, sure," said Cyrus. He purchased several Cauldron Cakes<BR>> > > > > > and Chocolate frogs, and put down his book to eat.<BR>> > > > > ><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<BR>> > > > > > a 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<BR>> > > > > > Animagus of the 13th Century. Her animal form was a black mare.<BR>> > > > > > The venerable wizarding family of Windermere claims her as an<BR>> > > > > > ancestress."<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > "Blimey, I've never even heard of her before..." He turned the<BR>> > > > > card over, seeing that the witch had disapeared. "I'll look<BR>> > > > > her up in a 'History of Magic' book, see if it says anything<BR>> > > >
> more." He opened a box of "Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans" and<BR>> > > > > dug in<BR>> > > > > his bags for his "History of Magic" book, and then swallowed what<BR>> > > > > he thought was a cherry bean.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Amber looked at the card. Nothing. All there was was a dark<BR>> > > > > black background. "So, what's so special about this? It's just...<BR>> > > > > blank."<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > "Well of course its blank, you can't expect her to wait around<BR>> > > > > all day? she's got places to go, just like any portrait." Kadyn<BR>> > > > > popped another bean in his mouth, then spit it out. "ugh...<BR>> > > > > jalapeno..."<BR>> ><BR>> > Her eyes widened. She grabbed her suitcase and rummaged through<BR>> > it, scattering clothes and nick-nacks all
around the compartment,<BR>> > until she reached a glossy piece of paper. Amber stared at her<BR>> > young face and the faces of two adults. One had long red hair<BR>> > and green eyes, the other blond hair and glasses. They were<BR>> > still. Amber sighed. She knew in the back of her mind they<BR>> > wouldn't move, they're a muggle picture. She put them back and<BR>> > started to clean up her stuff.<BR>> ><BR>> > > > Just then the witch on the card popped into view again, as if<BR>> > > > coming to look out a window. She waved and smiled... but she<BR>> > > > didn't seem to be looking at Amber or Kadyn. She seemed to be<BR>> > > > waving in Cyrus' direction.<BR>> > ><BR>> > > Cyrus happened to glance up at that moment. His face flushed scarlet<BR>> > > when he saw the Chocolate Frog card, and he reached for his book again.<BR>>
><BR>><BR>> "Do you know her, Cyrus? She certainly seems to know you..." Kadyn bit into<BR>> another Berties Bott's Bean, and gagged.<BR>><BR></DIV></DIV>"Umm... yeah. She's a distant ancestor of mine." said Cyrus.</BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>"Ancestor?" Kadyn exclaimed. "Wow, all my family is Muggles." Kadyn knew that this was only mostly true, but he thought it was close enough.</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=gmail_quote style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid"><SPAN id=""></SPAN><BR>"My family is Muggles also. Well, my grandparents are." said Amber.</BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><p>