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Elena Petrova
Gryffindor First Year  x8
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SPOILER!!: twinsie and wandmaker Quote:
Originally Posted by Felixir  At first, Alexei hung back. Not because he was afraid, though there was definitely an element of nerves, because this whole situation was new and unfamiliar, even though his dad had talked him through the whole process and what to expect. No, it wasn't fear, it was because that was what he did. Let Elena go first, take point position while he watched and listened, and then he would follow.
Maybe the nerves did play a bigger part than he realised, or perhaps it was just that this environment was so new that he took a while to get his bearings and adjust to it, because his та́тко had to nudge him forwards with an encouraging 'Go ahead, Lyosha,' before he joined his sister at the measuring tape.
Alexei eyed the thing as it turned its attention from Elena to him. "I know," he said, because it wasn't really accurate to say that he couldn't believe it, when it was happening right now. He started to say something else, but the measuring tape distracted him.
He didn't like the way it brushed against him, apart from instances where it wrapped itself around his head with a firmer grip. It took a little longer for Alexei to be measured up because, although he tried to stay still in order to let the measuring tape do its job, he kept reflexively pulling back or flicking the tape away when it lingered just close enough for him to feel it lightly touching him.
Finally, though, it was over, and the tape went whizzing away to find its next victim target client. "Do you think he'll fit them at the same time?" Alexei asked Elena, rubbing the lingering tickle out of his arms as he looked around to see if the wandmaker was free yet.
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The moment he rang up one customer, it was immediately on to the next, such was the life of the wandmaker in the busiest weeks of the summer season. Hearing the boy's words, Zeke slid the drawer of the cash register shut, turned, and strode over to his next customers, one of whom was much bouncier than the other.
"I certainly could," he said, glancing over to the couple who might have been the parents and/or guardians, upon which the dark-haired one gave him the slightest nod. "Absolutely I can," he continued, and picked up the parchment to look over their measurements. "So, ready for your big moment? Let's see here..." Zeke ran his first two fingers down the adjacent lists of measurements at the same time, eyes flicking back and forth between the two, then nodded to himself. "Perfect. Give me just a moment."
Or perhaps two moments, as he took the time now to pick out two wands, one each for his customers, the most likely candidates or at least the ones he thought might point them in the right direction. After those two moments, Zeke returned to the children and removed the lid of each wand box. He held one in each hand, and held out the boxes, offering one wand to the girl, and the other to the boy, smiling encouragingly.
"Just give them a wave, and tell me if it feels right." "I don't know," Elena started to say, before the wandmaker appeared and answered the question himself. She straightened, wanting to appear professional and responsible in front of him. She was pleased that they were going to get their wands at the same time. It was only fitting. And luckily Elena was in too good a mood to worry right now about if and when they wouldn't be able to do everything together. Because for now they were, and when the wandmaker left to go find wands for them she found herself wondering if their wands would match. She knew that they probably wouldn't, because she knew that her dad's didn't match auntie Ellery and uncle Colin. And she didn't really think it mattered, she just thought it would be kinda cool if they did.
When the wandmaker returned with the two boxes, Elena leaned forward with interest, looking closely at each one. She reverently lifted the one held out to her and held it in her hand. As instructed, she gave it a wave. As soon as she did, a red spark shot out of the end and ricocheted around the room, smacking into a few things before hitting the ground near her feet, causing her to fall backward onto her bottom. Elena looked up, eyes wide.
"Whoa," she breathed. "That was awesome. It's perfect." |