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In the center of the largest room of the Library known as the 'Bookshelves,' a big mahogany pulpit has been put up for Board of Governors Secretary Ian Amoroso's use during the auction, since he is in charge. To the right of the pulpit, a long dark oak table with chairs has been put up for the use of certain esteemed guests and auction organizers like the Hogwarts Governors, Headmistress Truebridge, and School Librarian Leobald Kitridge, as well as few notable others. To the left of the pulpit, there is an average sized table where you, prior to the auction’s start, can browse the objects and items that will be up for grabs in the auction. On the floor, rows upon rows of chairs have been put up for the guests taking part in the auction to sit on. More will appear magically if there is a need.
Just inside the door, to the left, there is a big stack of paddles which everyone taking a part in the auction needs to grab or risk disqualification from bidding. The paddles are what you raise when you want to bid for an object, where your paddles number will be jotted down and later matched up with your name, bid, and prize.
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Who runs the auction?
Board of Governors Secretary Ian Amoroso (Droo) is in charge.
Can anyone take part in the auction?
Anyone with a number pole can take part, regardless if they are 11 years old or 77 years old (and beyond!).
How do I place a bid?
There are two ways to place a bid on an object or person.
Option 1:
You sit in the auction audience and raise your paddle high enough to catch Amoroso's attention. He will note your bid by raising the price of the item.
Option 2:
You can’t take part in the auction on site at Hogwarts but would like to still place a bid on an object or specific person. You can do that via owl services, using a patronus or a two way mirror. Any outside bids will be taken and registered by the Board Treasurer Harold Lagerty.
What is the procedure when I want to bid for an object or person?
Mr. Amoroso will present the object or person being auctioned off with a brief description of the value of the item (or person). She will then open the bidding at a low amount so that everyone can join in and raise their paddle then as the bidding goes on. The more bids placed, the higher the price of the item. It is up to you if you keep bidding or not.
Example:
Auctioneer: "The bidding opens at one galleon. Do I have one galleon?" Bidder #7: "I bid one galleon." Auctioneer: "Two galleons, do I have two galleons?" Bidder #30: *Raises paddle* Auctioneer: "Very good. Three galleons, do I have three galleons?"
And so on and so forth until nobody wants to bid more money. The auctioneer will say something like, "Tiffany lamp for 40 galleons going once..." No one else bids, "going twice," still no bids, "going…SOLD to Bidder #37, the man in the red jacket."
Bidder #37's bid would then be recorded along with the price he bid and the item ticket number, and a new object or person will be presented. Bidding will start again.
Is there a maximum number of times I can bid for one object?
No, there is not. You can bid as many times as you want for an object as long as you have the funding to back your bids.
PLEASE ONLY USE GALLEONS
Is there a maximum amount of money I can spend in the whole auction?
No, of course not, but everyone bidding should of course have the funding to be able to pay for what they want, or Mr. Lagerty won’t release to you what you have bought at the end of the auction.
I won the bid for an object(s)/person(s)! How do I pay and get my object/reward?
After the whole auction is over you will need to seek out Mr Hops Lagerty to pay and to collect the object(s) you won. Mr. Lagerty will be near the front of the auction platform, so look for him there. If you have won a day with a person, then you will get contact information on that person so that you two can arrange when and where to meet.
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Auction Trinkets Available for Bids:
A pair of limited edition Gianmarco Lorenzi rhinestone-encrusted platform sandals - donated by A. Truebridge WON BY MS CHARLOTTE DEVERAUX-MANNING, PADDLE 21, 12 GALLEONS
A genuine red leather Mulberry Bayswater bag - donated by A. Truebridge WON BY MS ALYSSA POTTER, PADDLE 38, 105 GALLEONS
A pair of 18 karat gold quartz drop earrings and a vintage gold Chanel charm bracelet - donated by A. Truebridge WON BY MS ROXANNE CARTER, PADDLE 20, 415 GALLEONS
A solid gold octopus brooch - donated by E. Burke WON BY MR COOPER COPE, PADDLE 33, 80 GALLEONS
A Dannijo Middleton necklace handmade with Swarovski crystals - donated by A. Ravenswood WON BY MS KATHRYNE GUNTER, PADDLE 13, 136 GALLEONS
A pinstripe suit charmed to fit the wearer - donated by A. Flamsteed WON BY MR OLLIE ROSE, PADDLE 45, 160 GALLEONS
Two pairs of nice leather and glass flying goggles (1 and 2) - donated by M. Romanos WON BY MR JAMES POTTER, PADDLE 11 FOR 250 GALLEONS
A Quartz Crystal Orb, approx. 9 inches diameter, used in actual divination readings - donated by N. Reynolds WON BY MS ALEXA CAMBRIDGE, PADDLE 18, 78 GALLEONS
A vial of the luck potion Felix Felicis - brewed and donated by H. Lafay WON BY MS KATHRYNE GUNTER, PADDLE 13, 150,000 GALLEONS
A basket of beauty products from Ellsworth, Inc. - donated by E. Toussaint WON BY MS KEAIRA, PADDLE 8, 120 GALLEONS
A WWW Fireworks Variety pack (40 galleon value!) - donated by W. Roderick WON BY MR MO BRANXTON, PADDLE 3, 60 GALLEONS
A weighted iron sculpture of Mjǫlnir, the hammer of Thor - donated by A. Botros WON BY MR ERIK VINTEREN, PADDLE 7, 280 GALLEONS
A purebred hypoallergenic grey kneazle kitten - donated by E. Wellington WON BY MR XAVIER BALTAZAR, PADDLE 5, 35 GALLEONS
A Firebolt 600 signed by the Appleby Arrows - donated by E. James WON BY MR ALEXANDER GREIGOTH, PADDLE 1, 100 GALLEONS
Two mentoring sessions with Zenodotus Franklin, editor of Chelf Books - donated by C. Rae-Branxton WON BY MS HECATE LAFAY, PADDLE 1, 5 GALLEONS
A signed photo of Ballycastle Bats Seeker Jack Fritzera - donated by J. Fritzera WON BY MR COOPER COPE, PADDLE 33, 4 GALLEONS
Spend a Day with a Staffer! Staff and Professors Available for Bids:
Professor Josephina Hadley, Arithmancy WON BY MR ADDISON NAIRNE, PADDLE 36, 96 GALLEONS
Professor Airey Flamsteed, Astronomy WON BY MS KANNALYNNE BASTHOWE, PADDLE 12, 135 GALLEONS
Professor Vanora Newlin, Care of Magical Creatures WON BY MS MAXIMUS JAMES, PADDLE 87, 50 GALLEONS
Professor Medea Romanos, Defense Against the Dark Arts WON BY MS NERIDA FAYE EVENTIDE, PADDLE 100, 50 GALLEONS
Professor Calista Elwood, Divination WON BY PROF AIREY FLAMSTEED, PADDLE 42, 50 GALLEONS
Professor Seren Bentley, Herbology WON BY MR OLIVER ROSE, PADDLE 45, 65 GALLEONS
Deputy Headmaster Dash Scabior, History of Magic WON BY MS CECE TILLSTORM, PADDLE 25, 135 GALLEONS
Mr. Alistaire Firth, Groundskeeper WON BY MS SIERRA GREINGOTH, PADDLE 1, 70 GALLEONS
Mr. Leobald Kitridge, Librarian WON BY MS LAURA HYDE, PADDLE 96, 55 GALLEONS
Professor Gemma Cerulean, Muggle Studies WON BY MR ERIK VINTEREN, PADDLE 7, 50 GALLEONS
NEW RULE: You can only increase with a maximum of 10 galleons.
Two hundred galleons for a sculpture? Come on now, it wasn't even gold. Did the kids know that? Well they wanted a bidding war and they were getting one now. He didn't even care to win anymore, he just cared to see them go broke.
"Two twenty," Erik flashed paddle 007 toward Amoroso without a second thought.
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Oh, this was it.. One of the items Wade was waiting for, he took no time in raising his paddle number 16, "20 Galleons." Oh he hoped his dad wouldn't have to save him on this.
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Ivy leaned in and Erik felt his shoulder stiffen slightly, just as an involuntary reaction. Training, as it were. Should he proceed with the 'interested buyer' routine?
Why not. It could lead to her end in the campaign. So he smiled, but didn't take his eyes off the auction. "I think we can discuss this at more length, over drinks..." he mused to her. "If you're thinking vhat I'm thinking."
Hopefully she wasn't thinking of buying this hammer though. Erik needed it. And what's more, he wanted it. It was a knock-off relic of his personal hero. He hated how the auctioneer butchered Mjölnir's beautiful name...but no, this was his chance to rescue the hammer from the clutches of those filthy Brits.
"Twenty-five galleons," Erik called out loudly, raising paddle 007 with his outside hand, so as not to hit the lovely woman sitting beside him.
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Already, things were getting pricy for Wade as he challenged the current price, raising his paddle number 16 again. "35 Galleons." He knew just where he wanted it at, resting in a self-made shrine in his bedroom back home in Norway.
Charely who had little interest in the item, thought back on that luck potion. Yes, Auctions weren't for the poor, but clearly that was an understatement. His thoughts were interrupted when he felt Wade's paddle brush against his shoulder from enthusiasm. "Remain calm, son."
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"Forty-five galleons," Erik called out, again raising paddle 007. He shot a cold hard glare at the child attempting to bid against him.
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Remain calm? Hah, Wade tried not to roll his eyes at his father. This was related to Thor, like the pendant he recieved from class, he would cherish it. "55 Galleons."
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"Sixty-five." Erik continued calmly. He might as well just leave his paddle in the air and wave around like he just didn't care. He wasn't surrendering when it came to this item, despite how inflated in price it was now.
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Nerida looked up and oohed. Hammer of the all mighty Thor!! She flashed paddle 100 and said "sevebty five galleons."
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"85 Galleons." Wade raised his paddle 16, again. He had saved quite a bit over the years of odd juvenile jobs, the current bid isn't pinching him.
Charely turned to his son. Eighty-five? Just how much has his son been saving all these years?! His face remained blank though, to cover his surprise. If his son managed to get this item without any of his help, well.. Wade's going to get one mighty birthday gift in the near future from him.
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Nerida held up paddle 100. "Ninty five galleons" She was not giving up this bid.
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Could he just say 100 already? No? Did they have a rule in place for that? Did he care about rules?
Paddle still in the air, Erik sighed and bid, "One hundred and five."
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"115." Wade raised his paddle again. This was kind of fun, fighting for an item against rich old people.
Charely however still couldn't see the value in this.. replica. But with Wade's excitement, only the heartless would a father want to extinguish that from his son.
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"One twenty-five." He was starting to tire of the children's games here...
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Nerida rerasied her paddle. She thought it was cool bidding with people. "135 galleons."
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"145 galleons." Wade raised his paddle once again.
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"One hundred fifty five galleons!" Nerida raised paddle 100.
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"165 galleons." Wade rose paddle 16 again.
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"Good," Erik nodded to Ivy, before he was once again distracted by the children. Children, bidding against him, for Thor's hammer! He was authentically Norwegian, didn't they know that?
Perhaps it was better if they didn't, the spoiled brats. "One hundred seventy-five galleons," he bid regardless. Erik glanced over his shoulder at the girl-child bidding behind him.
"You should stop now, girl, vreally..." if she knew what was good for her...
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""185 galleons" nerida raised paddle 100 again. She looked over at the man in front of her, did he justtellher to stop bidding on Thors hammer? Really this guy was nuts!She was never going to stop bidding.. Well until it was sold.
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"One ninety," Erik bid again, perhaps his last bid. He was growing bored of this game. Perhaps they could try euchre, or seven card stud instead of 'shouting by tens' as they were.
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Wade raised his bid again, "200 galleons." He thought it was cool that someone around his age was into Thor as well. Still though, he had a special place for it.
Charely Potter had to bite a laugh as he heard the younger girl's latest bid after being told to stop by the older man. Really, a teenager can never accept a no. He was quite sure by now, Wade was past his savings (or he will have a serious talk on where he acquired such money).. But still, a little competition can't go unrewarded Charely concluded, he would help his son out.
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"Two hundred ten Nerida flashed paddle 100.
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Two hundred galleons for a sculpture? Come on now, it wasn't even gold. Did the kids know that? Well they wanted a bidding war and they were getting one now. He didn't even care to win anymore, he just cared to see them go broke.
"Two twenty," Erik flashed paddle 007 toward Amoroso without a second thought.
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Two thirty Nerida flashed paddle 100
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"240 galleons." Wade waved paddle 16 without a second thought. It was a war here, and he wasn't holding back.
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"250"if it was war these guys wanted nerida would give it.
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"260 galleons." Wade rose paddle 16, once again.
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"270" Nerida rose paddle100 again
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Well he couldn't just let the children have it, could he?
"Two eighty," Erik lifted his paddle with a note of finality in his voice. See why Hogwarts needed reform? Children like these.
"GOING GOING GONE! To the gentleman with paddle 7" He said frightened out at how fast the bidding war was going.
"I'm going to skip around here... Next item up for bid is a purebred hypoallergenic grey kneazle kitten, donated by E. Wellington. Perfect for people allergic to cat and kneazle dander. We will start the bidding at 10 Galleons. Who will be first?"
Lucas mood soared when he saw Willow’s eyes sparkle at him. "Junior cursebreaking is an exciting position definitely, something is always happening and you have to be ready for anything and everything." He said happily. "Isn’t that same for writers, I mean you never know what you are going to write about until something news worthy happens, right?" Lucas asked trying to wrap his head around his thought.
With Willow by the arm beaming Luke felt like the day couldn’t get much better except maybe if he won some items in the auction like a kneazle or something pretty for Willow. He wanted something more out of their relationship than just owls back and forth. There had been a spark between them on Fiji which he hoped they could have explored but worked put up hinders for them.
Picking up his own 90 paddle from the table Lucas steered them towards two empty seats next to each other. "I haven’t really decided but I might bid for the kneazle kitten, hippogriff ride and carpet. How about you, any items you want to bid for?"
A smile played on Willow's lips as he explained then asked a question "It sort of is." she said nodding "Sometimes we know what we're going to write about, but most often, we have absolutely no idea until something happens."
She loved being this close to him, it had been MONTHS since they were even near each other! "Maybe we could...I don't know...go to a late dinner this evening?" she asked shyly, flushing a little because she had asked him out. WHICH was so totally unlike her!
Awww! Kneazle kitten! "I was erm....hoping for the kneazle kitten, and maybe the pygmy puff." she said with another flush. "But if you want the kneazle I'll just bid on the pygmy puff."
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I'm going to skip around here... Next item up for bid is a purebred hypoallergenic grey kneazle kitten, donated by E. Wellington. Perfect for people allergic to cat and kneazle dander. We will start the bidding at 10 Galleons. Who will be first?"
Merlin did they just say the kitten??? Should she? But he wanted it! Well at least start the bidding...right? Hmm, someone else had bid 10... "20 Galleons!" she said raising her 46 paddle.
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Text Cut: Hecate
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"What is it Sierra?" She asked as the girl tugged on her sleeve. And when she said nevermind, she realized the child had wanted to bid. "Si... you need to be quicker with wanting to bid. I will write to Miss Ellsworth, and see if I can't get you a set of that." For regular price obviously.
"What?" She said looking around the room for the headmistress. She tipped her black hat towards her. "I have no idea..."
"Hmm," was all Alexander said, although the wheels began turning around and around in his head. There was some reason this Truebridge woman didn't particularly care for his family, and although he'd need to think about it for a while, he was determined to figure out why.
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Hecate had seen Dash... and in truth he was more fun than watching the weird man get auctioned off... though it was funny he was going for more than Hadley. "Jealous that something I made would go for more than anything you donated?" She said and smirked. Then she turned to her husband and said "Dash, this is Alexander Greingoth..." though he should have known who the man was. "My husband."
Then she looked at the Minister of Magic and said "This is the History of Magic Professor," and one of the few people she considered a friend on staff, "and Deputy Headmaster, Dash Scabior."
"Ahh," Alexander said, shifting his bidding paddle from one hand to the other. He extended a hand to the man and said, "Mr. Scabior, it's good to finally meet you." He remembered, after all, the Christmas his child had spent with the man. They hadn't know one another then, but he'd trusted Hecate to put Sierra in good hands.
Deputy Headmaster, hmm? This was the position his wife had wanted, and its annoyed Alexander that couldn't make it happen for her.
"35 Galleons for the kneazle kitten!" Xavier said, raising paddle 5.
Peyton had wandered off somewhere and he was hoping to get this as a present to her since her cat was...yeah. He knew she was still sad over that so he was determined to get this one. Plus, it was hypoallergenic in case Cornelius was allergic to animals.
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SPOILER!!: Waylon & the boy who didn't even acknowledge the healer NOT being EVIL & WWW
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Waylon finally turned away from the dragon to glance at Cece and then to the spot where he had tried to sneak off to. It.. wasn't even that far. "Well, I was only going over there and you pulled me back over to you." So.. yeah. If she didn't want him to yell in her ear, she should have let him walk away. "Oakey knows I was only teasing him." Right? Yes. Of course he did. He shot the boy with a look, however, just to see if he did know. And if he didn't, he did now.
"Why aren't you yelling at him?" Waylon gently nudged Cece before using his scepter to POINT at the dragon she was now whispering romantically to. Point point point. "He yelled, too." Hmph. Waylon Murdoch. Always getting into trouble while no one else did.
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Kidding? Yeah he was kidding, of course Mr.Murdoch was kidding. Why had he even doubted Mr.Murdoch was beyond him. He didn't show it here but he was also taken aback from Healer Tilstrom's words defending him! Maybe if he get's hurt this year in Quidditch, she won't ruthlessly snap his back back into place. He gave the Healer a small smile, and hoped she wouldn't kill him for it. "That's great, I'm glad your back. I'll defenitely send you an Owl if anything cool happens around school."
congratulations? Oh was he talking about his Prefecting! How did The Former Groundskeeper hear about that, did he speak to Professor Hadley earlier? "You're talking about me getting Prefect yeah?" Oakey said pointing to his chest where the badge would be if he weren't in costume. "It came as a total surpise to me. I didn't think I would get it..."
Wait...why hadn't he seen the Costume Dragon sitting beside the Healer, and for that matter the Healer seemed to be speaking to it with no problem, someone as evil as herself could probably tame an actual dragon with no trouble.
Did she say William? hold one give him a moment to piece this together...
Dragon costume + The first name William = A William that liked Dragons.
"Professor Williamson?" Oakey asked the Dragon, he should have seen him first being in such a crazy cool costume, but Mr.Murdoch would always top dragons in his book. Oakey had a story to tell him if that was truly the former COMC Professor under the costume.
It couldn't be though he should be in Romania helping Kurumi bake cookies for dragons.
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Oh dash it all, the gig was up. Now Cece was being all whispery to him and Oakey was asking too. William hated to disappoint his friends, as fun as it was suffocating wearing a dragon costume.
So he took the head off, revealing his messy hair and sweaty face indeed. "Yeah, it's me," he admitted, mostly talking to his own feet. He stole a peek at Oakey, the new Puff prefect. "Congrats, kid."
Man he missed teaching here. Minus all the grading and disciplining of kids.
Cece looked between Oakey and Waylon in disbelief. Against her better judgement she had just defended the puffer kid to Waylon and all she gets is a small smile, if you could even call that a smile. "Right, joking." Whatever. It had to be a puff thing, seeing as how Waylon had once been one of those... rodents himself.
Someone please remind her why she was friends with him again.
Rolling her eyes she looked over at the dragon then back at Waylon. "I never yelled at you so why should I yell at him?" Seriously, she had only kept her voice low because she had a feeling Dragon!William didn't want others to know who he was.
Apparently she hadn't kept her voice low enough though because now Oakey had figured out who was in the costume. And, they were right, it was William.
A smile quickly spread across her face when William removed the dragon head revealing that it was indeed him. That smile disappeared just as quickly as it appeared though. He didn't even acknowledge her, let alone look at her, yet here he was looking up at Oakey and congratulating him.
Wow! William and Cece hadn't talked since their time together over the summer and now he wouldn't even look at her. "I'm just going to..." go find someone who would talk to her, "leave you three to talk. Come find me later if you want to." Yeah, that comment was aimed at you William.
Walking away she noticed the Minister and his family in the auction area. Her smile slowly returned as she approached them. "Hello Sierra. Got your eye on anything in particular you want tonight?" There had only been one thing Cece wanted but there had been no way she was stupid enough, or that desperate to get in that bidding war. Really, that potion was worth no where near the price it had went for. Besides, if she wanted it bad enough she was sure she could get Hecate to make it for her. She smiled some more at that thought. "Good evening Hecate. Minister, how have you been?" she asked looking towards both the professor and her husband.
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Raelynn needed a pet though she could never find one she liked... Ten galleons
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[COLOR="Darkorchid"]Merlin did they just say the kitten??? Should she? But he wanted it! Well at least start the bidding...right? Hmm, someone else had bid 10... "20 Galleons!" she said raising her 46 paddle.
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Raelynn almost didn't re raise paddle four again but something about the kneazle just made her want it "thirty galleons"
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"35 Galleons for the kneazle kitten!" Xavier said, raising paddle 5.
Peyton had wandered off somewhere and he was hoping to get this as a present to her since her cat was...yeah. He knew she was still sad over that so he was determined to get this one. Plus, it was hypoallergenic in case Cornelius was allergic to animals.
"Going once. Going twice... SOLD to the man with paddle number 5." He said and smiled. "Enjoy it."
"Next item up for bid is a Firebolt 600 signed by the Appleby Arrows donated by E. James. Who will start the bidding? We'll start it at 10 Galleons..."
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"Hmm," was all Alexander said, although the wheels began turning around and around in his head. There was some reason this Truebridge woman didn't particularly care for his family, and although he'd need to think about it for a while, he was determined to figure out why.
"Ahh," Alexander said, shifting his bidding paddle from one hand to the other. He extended a hand to the man and said, "Mr. Scabior, it's good to finally meet you." He remembered, after all, the Christmas his child had spent with the man. They hadn't know one another then, but he'd trusted Hecate to put Sierra in good hands.
Deputy Headmaster, hmm? This was the position his wife had wanted, and its annoyed Alexander that couldn't make it happen for her.
Good. He was at least in a good mood, and was going to greet her colleague. But she heard Ian calliing for bids on the broom. She leaned over to Alexander and said "I want that broom" and how's what usually all she said.
She turned hearing her friend coming, "Cece, nice to see you out of your usual robes. I'm doing well... Ariadne is spending some time with her aunt tonight. Alexandra, has been begging us to sit for the baby." and Hecate was fine with obliging her.
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"Going once. Going twice... SOLD to the man with paddle number 5." He said and smiled. "Enjoy it."
"Next item up for bid is a Firebolt 600 signed by the Appleby Arrows donated by E. James. Who will start the bidding? We'll start it at 10 Galleons..."
Sierra had grown bored with the auction again. She'd lost out on the one thing she was halfway interested in, and then all the items that followed were of no interest to her at all. Who wanted to spend a day with the Astronomy professor? Sierra saw him all the time in class.
...but then, Uncle Ian spoke up again, this time announcing a Firebolt 600 signed by the Appleby Arrows.
SIERRA HAD TO HAVE THAT BROOM.
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Good. He was at least in a good mood. But she heard the man saying there was a broom. She leaned over to Alexander and said "I want that broom." That's what usually all she said.
...but then, OH NO! Her mom wanted the broom, too?! Sierra couldn't bid on it now. It'd been claimed, and although the Slytherin in her had the instinct to go for what she wanted at all costs, a Greingoth stood by another Greingoth through thick and thin. The broom was her mom's.
Alexander looked at his wife with a pair of raised eyebrows. Of course she wanted the broom. Quidditch was held in high regard in their family, after all. "Of course you do," he said with a smirk. "It's all yours then."
He raised paddle 1 into the air. "10 galleons," he said.
When Emmaleigh heard the auctioneer man say the next item, she sat up a little straighter. That was, interesting. She rubbed her thumb down her paddle 43's handle before raising it "15 Galleons." Not that she could actually ride it or anything, but well, it was the Arrows, and Max's mom so yeah, why not bid.
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Oooh an Appleby Arrows signed broom? Isn't that the team Erin used to play for?
Annie wanted it. It would go so wonderfully with her rare brooms collection in the corner of her office. "Twenty galleons," Annie raised paddle 52. Well she wouldn't go crazy over this broom or anything, if it got to be too expensive. Erin could always get her one of her own, right? Right.
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Emmaleigh frowned at the headmistress's head as paddle 43 went into the air once more. "Twenty five." She actually sort of kind of wanted that broom. It was pretty.
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The man nodded at the auctioneer. Of course he was going to enjoy it. Well, not him but his baby doll. He glanced around and found Peyton stuffing cookies in her basket. D'awww! She didn't know what he had gotten. He was sure this would cheer her up.
GRIN.
Oh. And now it was his turn. Xavier wanted that broom. Sure, he's an ex Falmouth Falcon, but an extra broom --signed-- never hurt anyone. Heh. "Thirty Galleons!" he raised paddle 5.
He hasn't done any biding and now that a broom was up for it, Kennedy Escalante thought it was time for him to join in. He grabbed paddle 59 and headed to stand next to his godfather. He sent Xavier a smirk and raised his paddle.
No, no, no. Emmaleigh frowned. That was such a pretty broom, and she could totally use it to practice her flying. It had to be lucky. Paddle 43 was raised, and Em simply said "40 galleons"
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Alyssa sat up when she saw what was being auctioned off next but then sat back in her regular slouching position. She already had a Firebolt and was happy with it. She didn't need another one.
James rubbed his chin. They could sell that at the fundraising gala. So he raised his paddle 11 and called out. "50 galleons."
or not Em though, leaning back against her chair once more. She was pretty sure she could get her own Arrows signed broom for cheaper than that. She wouldn't be able to surprise Max by learning to fly on it, but she couldn't afford to bid any more, not on a broom she would probably just end up breaking anyways. Crossing her arms, she just sat there watching the others bid, and waiting for something else interesting to come up. Did these people just have galleons coming out of their ears or something?
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Ooh, auction! Sounded fun! Grabbing paddle 39 on her way in, Aoife Farrell sat down in a chair, ready to bid. She was extremely interested in the jewellery, especially the particularly gorgeous pearl and diamond necklace. Aoife's immediate family wasn't especially rich, however her great-aunt Janice had married an extremely wealthy wizard who had made his fortune in racing broomstick manufacturing. They hadn't had any children so Aoife had spent her childhood buttering the couple up. She'd been the only benefactor of their will and had so far spent the money wisely on an apartment in London and some other necessities. But this necklace was heading up to be the first luxury she bought with her newfound fortune.
The last auction seemed to have been closed with 40 galleons. Aoife could see a lot of disappointed faces in the crowd. Apparently they weren't ready to bid so much for a ... what was this anyway? After listening around she determined that it had been a Kneazle kitten. Rather useful to be sure but a little too opinionated for her liking. She sat up a little in her chair, eager for the next auction item.
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