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DISPLAY WANDS ARE NOT FOR SALE. Please see a wandmaker for assistance if you wish to purchase a wand.
WANDLORE REFERENCE BOOKS ARE NOT FOR SALE. Please see the books available for purchase at the counter.
NO FOOD OR PETS PERMITTED PAST THIS POINT. OR ELSE.
Entering the shop, you'll notice a cozy little area to the left, filled with a couple of sturdy and actually pleasant looking chairs in front of the rather large window with a rug underfoot. From here you can watch the chaos of children being matched with their first wands. Tea and coffee is available for parents while they wait for their children to be matched with their wands. There is a display of wands here in a glass case, some of them once owned by famous witches and wizards and labelled as such. Recognize any names? That's fine, but don't touch. They are part of a personal collection, on loan to Ollivanders, and are not for sale. There is also a display of holsters, polishes, and other bits and pieces. To one side there is an old brass wand-weighing machine, which will, if you place your wand on the scale and place a sickle in the coin slot, spit out a slip of parchment with your wand's specifications on it. It has been modified further however, to add recommendations of products that ought to be used on said wand such as the very polishes, oils, and rubs that just so happen to be on display. Nearby is a shelf of books on wand-related topics, also on loan to Ollivanders. You are permitted to read them if you like, but they are not for sale. If you attempt to take them out of the store they will snap at your fingers, so be warned.
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Colin nodded thoughtfully. "So you're pretty good with them, then?" he asked. He assumed so if the guy was offered a proper job.
It was interesting that he quit doing something he was so enthusiastic about though. There had to be more to it. Was it rude to pry? Probably. Was he going to do it anyway? Probably.
Hit wizard to teacher? That was an interesting jump. "So dragons to being a hit wizard to... the quiet homeschool life?" Yeah, apparently he was just going to jump right out and ask about it. "Seems like a pretty... big life change.
Casual comment. Not too prying. That was socially fine.
Pretty good? Pretty good? Jake thought that was a bit of an understatement. He was awesome with dragons (probably because, as his brother had once pointed out, they had similar temperaments and therefore probably a mutual understanding... but Dale was a nerd and always said stuff like that), but then this guy had never seen him in action, so it was an understandable deduction, he supposed.
"Yeah, I'd say so. Pretty good, sure," he replied, really fighting the urge to comment that it helped that he loved dragons, because he was pretty sure he'd already mentioned that a few times. "... Are you?" 'Cause he said he'd gone down to see the Gringotts ones and all. So was that just for a shufti or because he was a pro?
Oh... ahhhh, yeah. Jake rubbed at the back of his neck, making a sort of 'yyyeeeeahhh...' face as he did so. "I guess it is. I do the life-changing thing a lot..." Which was... weird, considering how little he liked change when it really came down to it. But now the guy said it out loud, he realised he did have a tendency to... move around a lot, in the metaphorical sense of the word. Jake shrugged. "I mean, what can I say. Some of the people people you come across in my old job... things might've turned out better if someone got to 'em earlier." He was speaking from... personal experience here. Kazi, Truebridge, Kingsley. They'd all done that for him, stopped him going down a dark road, and now he wanted to do the same. But... this stranger didn't need to know that. "And Hit Wizard-ing wasn't really my thing."
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Pretty good? Pretty good? Jake thought that was a bit of an understatement. He was awesome with dragons (probably because, as his brother had once pointed out, they had similar temperaments and therefore probably a mutual understanding... but Dale was a nerd and always said stuff like that), but then this guy had never seen him in action, so it was an understandable deduction, he supposed.
"Yeah, I'd say so. Pretty good, sure," he replied, really fighting the urge to comment that it helped that he loved dragons, because he was pretty sure he'd already mentioned that a few times. "... Are you?" 'Cause he said he'd gone down to see the Gringotts ones and all. So was that just for a shufti or because he was a pro?
Oh... ahhhh, yeah. Jake rubbed at the back of his neck, making a sort of 'yyyeeeeahhh...' face as he did so. "I guess it is. I do the life-changing thing a lot..." Which was... weird, considering how little he liked change when it really came down to it. But now the guy said it out loud, he realised he did have a tendency to... move around a lot, in the metaphorical sense of the word. Jake shrugged. "I mean, what can I say. Some of the people people you come across in my old job... things might've turned out better if someone got to 'em earlier." He was speaking from... personal experience here. Kazi, Truebridge, Kingsley. They'd all done that for him, stopped him going down a dark road, and now he wanted to do the same. But... this stranger didn't need to know that. "And Hit Wizard-ing wasn't really my thing."
Colin considered that for a second. Pretty good. He was kind of curious what that meant. "Me? I haven't gotten eaten yet, so that's something." he said with a shrug. He assumed dragons in captivity were different from other dragons. Especially the dragons that live underground that hear minecarts all the time. That had to give them a headache or something.
"Tell you what. How about next time you come into the bank, you ask for me? We can take the long way to your vault." Assuming he had one of course.
He nodded. There was nothing wrong with life changes. It was good for the soul or something. Probably. Colin wasn't really the type to life change, so he didn't actually know. Plus, he could understand by the guy wanted to get away from a depressing job. Chasing bad guys all the time had to take a toll. "Well good for you. Nothing better than improving young minds, am I right?"
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Colin considered that for a second. Pretty good. He was kind of curious what that meant. "Me? I haven't gotten eaten yet, so that's something." he said with a shrug. He assumed dragons in captivity were different from other dragons. Especially the dragons that live underground that hear minecarts all the time. That had to give them a headache or something.
"Tell you what. How about next time you come into the bank, you ask for me? We can take the long way to your vault." Assuming he had one of course.
He nodded. There was nothing wrong with life changes. It was good for the soul or something. Probably. Colin wasn't really the type to life change, so he didn't actually know. Plus, he could understand by the guy wanted to get away from a depressing job. Chasing bad guys all the time had to take a toll. "Well good for you. Nothing better than improving young minds, am I right?"
Jake nodded thoughtfully, then looked the bloke up and down just to verify that what he was saying was true. Mhmm. Yep. Okay. Definitely didn't look like he'd been eaten by a dragon, otherwise he'd be all chewed and gnarled and dead and probably digested and dragon dung. This man did not look like dragon dung. Jake thought about pointing that out, but on reflected decided that he better not.
"Yeah?" he replied, breaking out into something of a grin. "I'd like that. Sounds like a solid plan to me." Jake nodded, paused, and then thought of something. "... And, who exactly would I be asking for?" Seeing as, well, he'd not found out the other guys name yet, and had, in turn, essentially given a condensed life story without revealing his own name. That was... actually, that was pretty hilarious. And very typical of Jake.
Another nod, just the one. "Yep. Improving. Influencing. Encouraging. All that fun stuff." Though Jake was sure he knew of a few people - mainly some of his old school teachers - that might prefer a few select less positive terms, even if only based on what he'd been like at school. He sort of wished he could see their reactions, actually, so he could be all smug when they realised how well he'd turned out. Ahem.
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Chloe's Mum had finally let her wander around Diagon Alley a bit by herself. She had only been asking for two hours now. She was eleven years old, not a baby, honestly. But her mother had been insistent about making sure Chloe covered all of her bases: robes, books, supplies and a few pretty girly things to enhance the standard uniform. She had spent her whole life being matchy matchy with Clara. She had earned a few pretty bows and nice shoes.
The last thing on their list was her wand, though, and she had somehow managed to get her mother to agree to go by herself. Said it was a right of passage or something. Chloe was just happy to have a bit of freedom.
With a bright grin and wide eyes, she stepped in the shop with a bounce and started to look around.
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Chloe's Mum had finally let her wander around Diagon Alley a bit by herself. She had only been asking for two hours now. She was eleven years old, not a baby, honestly. But her mother had been insistent about making sure Chloe covered all of her bases: robes, books, supplies and a few pretty girly things to enhance the standard uniform. She had spent her whole life being matchy matchy with Clara. She had earned a few pretty bows and nice shoes.
The last thing on their list was her wand, though, and she had somehow managed to get her mother to agree to go by herself. Said it was a right of passage or something. Chloe was just happy to have a bit of freedom.
With a bright grin and wide eyes, she stepped in the shop with a bounce and started to look around.
Rooney was never going to be a fan of the summeer. It may have been the season that his birthday was in, and the only time that he could perform on stage with his old classmates, but the weather in Britain was a joke in the summer. Summer showers, his mother said. Light rain, his father said. Light showers of rain, his bottom said! The boy ducked into the closest shop as the HEAVENS opened and every inch of water in the world fell from it and onto his head. Blasted billywigs!
He was drenched.
And even drenched wasn't an appropriate word for the state of him right now.
Mama would liken him to a drowned rat. Daddy would just laugh and ask if he had tried to catch any rain drops on his tongue. Neither would make him laugh. Neither would impress him. Roo would just want a nice warm bath and a cup of hot chocolate for when he got out.
He muttered something about looking like the fountain had taken a disliking to him, and tried to shake the water out of his hair like Elphie did. But Elphie was a dog, and he wasn't. SHAKE SHAKE SHAKE. SHAKE IT OFF. BYE WATER. SHAKE.
Rooney was never going to be a fan of the summeer. It may have been the season that his birthday was in, and the only time that he could perform on stage with his old classmates, but the weather in Britain was a joke in the summer. Summer showers, his mother said. Light rain, his father said. Light showers of rain, his bottom said! The boy ducked into the closest shop as the HEAVENS opened and every inch of water in the world fell from it and onto his head. Blasted billywigs!
He was drenched.
And even drenched wasn't an appropriate word for the state of him right now.
Mama would liken him to a drowned rat. Daddy would just laugh and ask if he had tried to catch any rain drops on his tongue. Neither would make him laugh. Neither would impress him. Roo would just want a nice warm bath and a cup of hot chocolate for when he got out.
He muttered something about looking like the fountain had taken a disliking to him, and tried to shake the water out of his hair like Elphie did. But Elphie was a dog, and he wasn't. SHAKE SHAKE SHAKE. SHAKE IT OFF. BYE WATER. SHAKE.
Chloe was so invested in the prospect of getting her very first wand she wasn't really aware of the drippy boy that had just wandered in. She would have been fine with the state he was in, as it wasn't really her business to question why someone else choose to go out soaking wet, but when he wrung himself out like a dish towel and some of the sprinkles of water landed ON her....Chloe cared.
Her eyes got all big with surprise and her hands flew to her hair. Her thick, blonde hair did not need to be wet. It was hard enough taming the beast of thick, semi-curly and frizzy hair without water in the picture. How rude. This boy had no manners.
And she was going to tell him so.
Scrunching up her nose to show how serious and grown up she was, Chloe tapped the boy on the shoulder, "Excuse me. You got my hair wet. I'm waiting." For her apology, that is.
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Chloe was so invested in the prospect of getting her very first wand she wasn't really aware of the drippy boy that had just wandered in. She would have been fine with the state he was in, as it wasn't really her business to question why someone else choose to go out soaking wet, but when he wrung himself out like a dish towel and some of the sprinkles of water landed ON her....Chloe cared.
Her eyes got all big with surprise and her hands flew to her hair. Her thick, blonde hair did not need to be wet. It was hard enough taming the beast of thick, semi-curly and frizzy hair without water in the picture. How rude. This boy had no manners.
And she was going to tell him so.
Scrunching up her nose to show how serious and grown up she was, Chloe tapped the boy on the shoulder, "Excuse me. You got my hair wet. I'm waiting." For her apology, that is.
Shake shake shake. Shake shake shake. Shake you ha-aiiir. Shake your ha-oooh.
Roo whipped his head in the direction that his shoulder had been tapped, forgetting that that would send another wave of hair water at those in the close vicinity. An apologetic smile on his dripping face, he reached out to...try fix up her hair that his hair had ruined. But he remembered that it wasn't the best idea to touch a girl's hair, especially when she was so much so of a hair human. "It's raining outside." The only comment that he could come up with without it being a 'you were in the way' or 'I didn't purposely get you wet'. He'd apologise, but only when his nose stopped dripping and his eyelashes quit fusing together.
Next time he was bringing an umbrella even if it was sunny.
Georgiana could not believe that it was time for Benton to go get his wand and school supplies for Hogwarts. Time just went by so fast. Her youngest son was growing up on her. She stayed back from the counter and watched.
It wasn't nerves not really really it was more like one of those proud parent moments really. It had seem like a million years ago since she was here with her mother getting her own first wand. Okay now the nerves was sitting in, as she seen him walk up to the counter and have his turn. Boy. She's not normally so emotional, just with family and her kids big millstones.
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Georgiana could not believe that it was time for Benton to go get his wand and school supplies for Hogwarts. Time just went by so fast. Her youngest son was growing up on her. She stayed back from the counter and watched.
It wasn't nerves not really really it was more like one of those proud parent moments really. It had seem like a million years ago since she was here with her mother getting her own first wand. Okay now the nerves was sitting in, as she seen him walk up to the counter and have his turn. Boy. She's not normally so emotional, just with family and her kids big millstones.
This was so exciting! He was going to get his wand! HIS WAND!!! Benton was almost bouncing off the walls with excitement. "Can I buy a holster and some other things too? Will I need to buy them for school?" He had so many questions, but at the same time just wanted to get everything he saw.
Where was his cousin? He was going to meet them there, wasn't he? "Tory is coming too, right? He is still going to Hogwarts, right?" He felt better knowing his brother was transferring over and Tory would be a first year with him.
"Mom can we go get ice cream when we are done here? Do you think it will take long?" What did they have to do to get a wand? He remembered his brother was measured, but what else he was not remembering.
This was so exciting! He was going to get his wand! HIS WAND!!! Benton was almost bouncing off the walls with excitement. "Can I buy a holster and some other things too? Will I need to buy them for school?" He had so many questions, but at the same time just wanted to get everything he saw.
Where was his cousin? He was going to meet them there, wasn't he? "Tory is coming too, right? He is still going to Hogwarts, right?" He felt better knowing his brother was transferring over and Tory would be a first year with him.
"Mom can we go get ice cream when we are done here? Do you think it will take long?" What did they have to do to get a wand? He remembered his brother was measured, but what else he was not remembering.
Gigi could tell that her son was excited, as he should be. It was an exciting time for any young one. So she was going to let him enjoy it, even if he was bouncing off the walls hyper, and asking a load of questions. "We'll see about getting you a holster." It might be a good thing for him to have to keep his wand in.
She looked around. She didn't see her nephew anywhere, but that didn't mean that he wasn't around in here already. "Yes, I believe we were meeting him here. Yes. He'll be at Hogwarts with you and Kaleb." With all of them at Hogwarts it made her feel better that they would have them there.
She let out a small sigh. At least he wasn't asking to go to sugarplums and get more candy. It was a hot day out so ice cream did sound good. Especially over candy. "We'll make a stop by after you get your wand." She smiled and placed her hand and places her hand on his shoulder.
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TODAY...was WAND DAY.
...meaning it was possibly the MOST IMPORTANT DAY...of all the days. Ever.
NO LONGER...would she be forced to sneak her mother's wand to practice magic...which almost always led to bed without dessert, or cancelled visits with Phillip and Kat. Her cousin, Kat, had her own friends, who Olivia didn't know, but Phillip...Well, not seeing him hurt her heart. They were BEST FRIENDS. The BESTEST of friends. BUT....BUT....EVERYTHING was changing today!!!
Yes.
SHE WAS GETTING HER WAND...and what was better, her DADDY was with her. And her mum, of course, but HER DAD. Said dad had his hand tightly clutched by Olivia's much smaller one, but she obviously had to break away for just a moment...as this weird numbered tape...thing was whizzing and stretching itself out against various parts of her body...as soon as she'd stepped up to it. Magic was dead fascinating, Liv had to admit. She stood as still as a little girl could, you know...One that was about to receive the most important magical item of her life. Needless to say, the small blonde was trembling with her unadulted joy and excitement. Also...she was growing impatient with this...tape thing. WOULD IT JUST HURRY UP ALREADY?!
Cue an epic scowl face...
OH. Oh, nevermind...It was finished. Now what?! She looked around wildly at her parents. Did they know?! Was she...suppposed to continue standing here? Was a wand especially perfect for her going to...suddenly descend from the ceiling or something?!
Sweet Merlin. For such a tiny blonde precious princess, Livvy had quite the death grip. Not that Carter minded. Basically the little blonde could do no wrong in his eyes. Minus growing up. THAT was frowned upon.
He looked over the shop. Maybe they'd be too busy for Livvy to get her wand and she'd be forced to stay at home and never grow up.Or maybe there'd be a horrible accident and Livvy would suddenly turn three again.
Ahem. He meant that he was very excited to be there. Aww. And look at the scowl face. So cute. She learned that from her mum, obviously. Carter never scowled anymore.
He shot Marilyn a reassuring smile. Their baby was all ready for her own wand. This was okay. This was normal. He wasn't going to freak out.
At least not in public. He'd just wait right here. Smiling. Pretending that this wasn't the most bittersweet day ever.
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His dad...his own father trolled him. Ryden said that Jace had to answer hard questions to get his wand...and...that didn’t happen. The 11 year old however was very pleased that he read books about wandlore because...he now knows how special his wand is.
His mama would be proud. Very proud. But, Jace had reservations. Being matched with this wand meant that he must—OOMPH.
Jace, while still admiring the stick in his hand as he stepped out of the shop bumped into someone. Some adult, definitely.
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Oh no oh no oh no!!! The half-Japanese stumbled back, and bowed his head low, and apologized in his native tongue. “I’m so sorry, mister!” Bow. “I didn’t mean to bump into you!” Bow. “I wasn’t looking, it’s entirely my fault!”BOW.
He’d do well as a house elf, really.
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His dad...his own father trolled him. Ryden said that Jace had to answer hard questions to get his wand...and...that didn’t happen. The 11 year old however was very pleased that he read books about wandlore because...he now knows how special his wand is.
His mama would be proud. Very proud. But, Jace had reservations. Being matched with this wand meant that he must—OOMPH.
Jace, while still admiring the stick in his hand as he stepped out of the shop bumped into someone. Some adult, definitely.
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Oh no oh no oh no!!! The half-Japanese stumbled back, and bowed his head low, and apologized in his native tongue. “I’m so sorry, mister!” Bow. “I didn’t mean to bump into you!” Bow. “I wasn’t looking, it’s entirely my fault!”BOW.
He’d do well as a house elf, really.
Paul was in Diagon...yet another day. Today he had come without Milton...the man had things he needed to get done back home at the vineyard. But Paul...he was happy to meander around the magical shops by himself. It was quite relaxing, and he needed a new quill, anyways. Something fancy, he decided. He would treat himself.
But...before he knew it, someone was running into him! A small person, so he assumed a younger person, and Paul chuckled a whooooooole lot at the young fellow..bowing left and right. Merlin! Must be a culture thing, Paul decided. He wasn't sure if he was supposed to bow back or not...so he chose to just nod his head at him.
"It...was equally my fault, I assure you. I was not paying attention either...daydreaming of Honeydukes and candy..." he said with a sigh, relaxing his shoulders. "So please...it's really okay." And he patted the boy on the shoulder.
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Paul was in Diagon...yet another day. Today he had come without Milton...the man had things he needed to get done back home at the vineyard. But Paul...he was happy to meander around the magical shops by himself. It was quite relaxing, and he needed a new quill, anyways. Something fancy, he decided. He would treat himself.
But...before he knew it, someone was running into him! A small person, so he assumed a younger person, and Paul chuckled a whooooooole lot at the young fellow..bowing left and right. Merlin! Must be a culture thing, Paul decided. He wasn't sure if he was supposed to bow back or not...so he chose to just nod his head at him.
"It...was equally my fault, I assure you. I was not paying attention either...daydreaming of Honeydukes and candy..." he said with a sigh, relaxing his shoulders. "So please...it's really okay." And he patted the boy on the shoulder.
Merlin, England is very different, isn’t it? Jace stopped bowing, and slowly looked up at the tall man before him. He blinked several times as he processed what he said, while holding up his newly acquired wand pointing upwards.
This man is very kind, Jace could tell.
“You can understand, Japanese, mister?” he asked. It was rare to bump into someone who can speak his native language.
Jace tilted his head, and wondered why a grown up man would daydream about Honeydukes? Was he like Dumbledore who loved muggle lemon drops? Not that lemon drops are nasty, but...really? If this man would ask, he’d be daydreaming of Japan...or his Kendo practices...or interesting books...even sleep!
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Gigi could tell that her son was excited, as he should be. It was an exciting time for any young one. So she was going to let him enjoy it, even if he was bouncing off the walls hyper, and asking a load of questions. "We'll see about getting you a holster." It might be a good thing for him to have to keep his wand in.
She looked around. She didn't see her nephew anywhere, but that didn't mean that he wasn't around in here already. "Yes, I believe we were meeting him here. Yes. He'll be at Hogwarts with you and Kaleb." With all of them at Hogwarts it made her feel better that they would have them there.
She let out a small sigh. At least he wasn't asking to go to sugarplums and get more candy. It was a hot day out so ice cream did sound good. Especially over candy. "We'll make a stop by after you get your wand." She smiled and placed her hand and places her hand on his shoulder.
He was going to get a holster too!! THIS WAS SO EXCITING!! He couldn't contain his excitement. He was getting his wand and a holster today! He wondered what else they would buy! Where was Tory? He had to be coming soon. Benton didn't want him to miss out on getting his wand. What would one do if they didn't have a wand before leaving? "Do they have wands at Hogwarts? What if a muggleborn doesn't make it here to buy their wand? What would they do?" Maybe they could get extra wands to give out to people that couldn't afford them or didn't know thye had to buy them.
He beamed up at her, "I want to get a pet too, can I get a pet? Uncle Julien sent me money and said it was a congratulations for getting into Hogwarts. Can I use that money? I want something cool." Could he get a snake maybe? What type of pet was he allowed to get? Benton thought about looking at his letter again for the thousandth time.
They were going to get ice cream!! He gave his mother a hug, "Thanks mom you're the best!"
Gabriel walked into the wand shop carrying his bag of book he would need in Hogwarts. His mom had disappeared to get some money out of the bank asking his to get to the wand shop. It was time to get his first ever wand. He was kind of nervous. He always wanted a wand of his own since he saw his mom and dad doing spells and he felt a trill to do them himself. So the day had finally arrived where he could get his very first wand.
Mr. and Mrs. White entered the shop with their two children Eden and Henry. Of course they had forgotton at Gringotts that they all needed their wands before the deposit and withdrawl. How silly. It must be a squib trait to be so forgetful in the wizarding world. "Don't touch a thing unless Ira tells you to, do you understand children?" Mr. White asked deliberatly knowing his chilren were already very cautious. A reminder wouldn't ever hurt though. "Yes sir." they both replied very quickly. "Alright, let's all go get fitted, it's been quite some time since we've used a wand. Honey, let's let the children go first and then you and I." Mrs. White was so punctual and a planner at that. "Sounds like a plan", Mr. White agreed. "I wonder if they teach wand lessons at Hogwarts or here at the shop...." She thought out loud. Mr. White agreed that was a good question and intended to ask, but not try to bother the shopkeeper at work. Possibly one of his assistants could help with those, he thought to himself. "Alright everyone, are you ready? This is a big day!" "Yes, father." The children were on his good side today.
Hadley opened the door and stepped in. Hmmm...Blaise wasn't here yet, nor was Melons. Not an issue, it wasn't like Hadley was in any particular hurry or anything. She took a seat and waited, a smile creeping onto her face. This shop brought back wonderful, and exciting memories.
Just two years ago--it seemed like ages really--Hadley had entered the shop for the first time and experienced magic like never before. She had been attacked, gently, by the over eager measuring tape La Rue. Where was La Rue? And then, Hadley had been given her wand, Kira and together they a little beautiful magical reaction. And she found out unicorns existed. They were wonderful and happy memories.
Hopefully she could help Blaise make some wonderful memories here too.
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It took ages, a lot of convincing and a few sickles but Blaise was finally able to ditch his little sister in favour of meeting up with Hadley and Melbourne. Julie was hard to shake but a candy shop and some extra money to increase her own proved enough to keep her busy.
If he was being honest, he didn't expect much from this trip and he didn't think he'd be all that disappointed if he left empty-handed. It would be all the same to him, but if Hadley wanted to try then he'd be fine with tagging along. Perhaps she'd have better luck than he did.
Just after entering, he found the girl seated and made his way over. "I take it Melbourne hasn't gotten her yet?" A quick glance around the room said as much.
Funny how a place could make you grimace with one glance. Both occasions here had proven anything but fruitless. Needless to say, he wasn't the most excited to be here.
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Laaaaaaaaate she was running late. Stupid bus and its zipping and zapping places. The Gryffindor was a little disoriented when she finally made it to Olivanders. “I’m h-here” she wheezed out as she thrust her hand against the stitch in her side. “Knight bus...from…ambleside” she nodded and looked over to Blaise and Hadley. “Hey Bellaire, Hadsters” she grinned at the two of them.
“You guys ready for this?” She asked and grinned over to the two of them. “Sooooooo….how’ve you been Bellaire?” She asked with a beam spreading across her face as she shifted on the balls of her feet.
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"Not yet, no." Hadley said. "But she'll be here," she added quickly. Hads knew Mel well enough to know she'd be there, because she said she would. Speak of the devil. "Here she is."
Hads waited for Mel to catch her breath. "Night bus?" It was day. Why was the night bus operating in the day? This is one of those wizarding things isn't it? Did wizards have buses? Maybe.
She noticed the expression on Blaise's face and gave him a sympathetic look. "Don't worry, Blaise. This time will be different. Trust me. Have you had La Rue measure you again? The measuring tape," she added, realizing that Blaise probably didn't know the measuring tape's name.
Théo was excited today was the day he was getting a wand and not even Charlie could ruin it. He also wanted to get a better wand than her and Chris. He was sure they felt the same about wanting the better wand. Even if as Chris said the wand chooses the wizard. We will see. Also a longer wand since something his cousin said about length. He wanted to ask either of them about how weird everyone was being but felt it was best to keep that to himself.
"Ready to lose again Charlie"
The only time she ever wins if she jumps on him.
He didn't really care if he lost to Chris since then he can blame it on him being smarter than Théo.
Besides having his awesome family here he was looking around for other people he knew who were starting Hogwarts in September
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Originally Posted by Meizzner
Théo was excited today was the day he was getting a wand and not even Charlie could ruin it. He also wanted to get a better wand than her and Chris. He was sure they felt the same about wanting the better wand. Even if as Chris said the wand chooses the wizard. We will see. Also a longer wand since something his cousin said about length. He wanted to ask either of them about how weird everyone was being but felt it was best to keep that to himself.
"Ready to lose again Charlie"
The only time she ever wins if she jumps on him.
He didn't really care if he lost to Chris since then he can blame it on him being smarter than Théo.
Besides having his awesome family here he was looking around for other people he knew who were starting Hogwarts in September
If Felicity didn't adore her younger brother as much as she did, it was certain that she would not be here right now. Why her parents had agreed to send Théodore to Hogwarts was beyond her wildest belief and she was still avoiding both of them as best as she could, despite spending most of her time under the same roof as Dahlia. Things at home were questionably worse than ever and Felicity had every intention of leaving once more when September came so that she could throw herself into her own school work and finish her degree finally. Maybe then she'd have something to one-up her husband once and for all.
"Théodore, brag with pride. Not boast." And because she believed in Charlie a little more than she did Théo, she messed with his hair and left a lipstick kiss on his forehead.
This was parenting at it's best, and she wasn't even a parent.
Théo was excited today was the day he was getting a wand and not even Charlie could ruin it. He also wanted to get a better wand than her and Chris. He was sure they felt the same about wanting the better wand. Even if as Chris said the wand chooses the wizard. We will see. Also a longer wand since something his cousin said about length. He wanted to ask either of them about how weird everyone was being but felt it was best to keep that to himself.
"Ready to lose again Charlie"
The only time she ever wins if she jumps on him.
He didn't really care if he lost to Chris since then he can blame it on him being smarter than Théo.
Besides having his awesome family here he was looking around for other people he knew who were starting Hogwarts in September
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Originally Posted by Shanners
If Felicity didn't adore her younger brother as much as she did, it was certain that she would not be here right now. Why her parents had agreed to send Théodore to Hogwarts was beyond her wildest belief and she was still avoiding both of them as best as she could, despite spending most of her time under the same roof as Dahlia. Things at home were questionably worse than ever and Felicity had every intention of leaving once more when September came so that she could throw herself into her own school work and finish her degree finally. Maybe then she'd have something to one-up her husband once and for all.
"Théodore, brag with pride. Not boast." And because she believed in Charlie a little more than she did Théo, she messed with his hair and left a lipstick kiss on his forehead.
This was parenting at it's best, and she wasn't even a parent.
"Now Felicity don't embarrass him before he's in in school." He walked up to the group of siblings and cousins and handed Theo a napkin to wipe the kiss mark off his forehead. "She is correct though, come from pride, dont boast about things.. it makes you seem ignorant." They weren't ignorant.. well, to each other sure but not others.
"Excited for your wands?" He knew Theo had to be, his baby brother did nothing but talk about it for as long as he could remember,Chris and Charlie, he swore they were only born just yesterday and he was feeling old.
He felt a certain way about not bringing Ava around today but he figured since Fliss would be here and since the way things went the last time he opted against it and left her at home. Images of her coming to get a wand flashed through his mind and he couldn't help but smile, even though him and Byron weren't together they were doing alright at this co-parent thing.
He also felt severely out of place and like he didn't belong but he promised his mother AND Theo that he would be here for this. Even though he didn't meet at the house he did meet at the shop and well that's good enough for him.
Somehow, SOMEHOW, today had come. And even though Abey had been waiting for forever and ever and ever, it felt like today wasn't actually happening at all actually. But maybe that was because he was actually much more terrified than he thought he'd be.
Because he was. Terrified. Sort of. Maybe. Very. Actually.
Abey had dragged Lilian and Hassan to the wand shop, while somehow simultaneously hiding behind them. Somehow, actually, even though he was MUCH MORE CONFIDENT and at ease around his family, it was when he was with his family and around strangers that his shyness was as bad as ever. When they weren't around, he could ACT confident. But when they were around... he didn't NEED to act. But he did. But he didn't.
Gnawing at his lower lip and holding VERY TIGHTLY onto both Hassan and Lilian's hands, Abey looked off towards the measuring area that everyone else was heading to on their own, and felt his heart slam wildly in his chest.
What if... what if he got a BAD wand. Did they do bad wands? Wands that were for weak wizards? Probably. Would he be INSTANTLY OUTED right here in this shop? Would the wandmaker laugh at him? Would Hassan and Lilian be disappointed in him? Ultimately, was it really worth the stress? All the excitement and bouncing around and memories of thrilled celebrations seemed to fade away in an instant.
"Um... let's go home. I'll... just get mama to owl order my wand actually..." Did they do those? Probably not. "Or... or maybe I can have Jaddi's old wand." Did someone still have that? He wasn't sure.
Did Abey really want to leave? No. He wanted a WAND. An OLLIVANDER'S WAND. But this was a lot scarier than he had imagined, and he didn't want to get it wrong. Théo was here too, and Abey didn't want to look like a fool in front of him, actually, and he ducked back, attempting to hide between his brother and sister, but at the same time trying to drum up the courage to go up to the measuring area.
Maybe Hassan could go up for him.
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