[Aug 19th] School Supplies

Mattie and Kiami talk and she listens as they drive to Diagon Alley.

She had been here twice noe but she loved the wall, the people, the atmosphere of it all.

She smiled brightly watching Kiami's reaction. Even though Kiami had known about magic her whole life seeing her reaction to the wall and the place itself just made Mattie feell all wonderful inside.

"So robes, books, supplies, wand and then candy shop? Oo Dad!? Can we take her to the Weasleys joke shop? She would love it!"

As they started down Diagon Alley, Kiami couldn't keep her eyes still. She never thought she'd actually be here. It was much more magical than all the stories she had heard about it. She wanted to explore everything about it, but was quick to keep herself from running off. She didn't want to get into trouble with Dristan or her parents.

As they dipped in and out of each shop, gathering all of her needed supplies, even though she had grown up knowing magic and seeing it here and there, had never seen it at this magnitude before. Her parents rarely used it, but here everyone did, and every few minutes she would let out a gasp, giggle, and squeal of excitement at the things she saw.

The robes had been her favorite stop so far, for when she had stepped inside, and been placed on the stool for measuring, the magic buzzed around her, as the black material seemed to stretch here, or shrink there, until a robe of perfect size and comfort seemed to embrace her in the warmth of itself.

Next was the bookshop, where Kiami made sure to find and purchase every book she could find that had anything to do with herbs, plants, potions, and healing. Plus, all the books she needed for her classes. She was determined to be the best healer to graduate from Hogwarts when the time came.

When the last of her books was purchased and shrunk down to fit into her bag without making it impossible to carry, she thanked the shop keeper and turned to Dristan and Mattie.

"Wand time!" She pronounced happily, but then her stomach growled and her cheeks flushed with embarrassment. "But, can we eat first?" She finished with a laugh.

Dristan could not stop smiling and yet their was pain and sadness in his eyes. All of this made him think of the twins how they would have been at their age.

He takes them over to the cafe and lets the ladies whatever they want. He did not order anything.

Mattie order the same thing and smiled brightly as they sat there drinking milk shakes. "Dad?" she looks up and offers him a sip of his milkshake.

"Is it because of them?" she asks him, Kiami already knew the story Mattie filled her in on all of it yesterday and she felt kind of bad about springing this on him but she really had hoped it would lift his spirits some.

Kiami quietly observes this interaction between father and daughter. She feels as though the weight of Dristan's pain is plausible to her soul. She realizes that his sadness is from what Mattie had told her yesterday, and her heart ached for both of them.

She didn't know what she could do, but she had an idea. As she was sitting on the outside of the booth, she gets up and goes over to Dristan. After climbing up next to him, she simple gives him the tightest hug she could manage.

After all, it's what her mom did whenever Kiami felt sad, and they worked for her, so maybe a hug would help Dristan too.

Dristan was taken back with the double hugs of the girls and it did cause him to smile.

"Love you too sweetheart. Now.....I am good you both need to eat." He chuckled.

Mattie also thanked the woman and sat back down though still kind of leaning on her dad. She ate happily. She really wanted to know what would happen when Kiami got to find her wand.

"Mr. Ollivander says it picks you. Probably something to do with magic. Kind of like maybe the sorting hat?" she added in.

She looked to her dad wondering if he even knew. He wasn't a wand maker and thus may not have that knowledge though there were plenty of books in the library maybe one of them spoke about it and she didn't know.

Mattie looked at Kiami and was floored by her response. "Um you shouldn't talk to him like that. I told you what happened and we brought you here. It's been thirty minutes. Don't get all mean because you're being inpatient." she huffed but stood and gave her dad a hug and kiss and told him she loved him and followed Kiami to the wand shop.

Mattie didn't reply she just followed and stood inside the shop looking at all the boxes of wands happy that she hers already.

She knew better then to walk up with her to the counter. She stayed in the back of the group that just left and watched and waited.

Kiami looked around, noticing that each child went to the counter alone, she looked back to see Mattie quietly waiting some feet away from the counter, she saw Dristan come through the door and felt a pang of guilt but ignored it as she made her way up to the counter.

With a deep breathe she introduces herself to the man that stood behind the counter.

"Umm, excuse me.. Mr. Umm.. Mr. Ollivander? I'm.. I'm Kiami Summers. I'm here to find my wand.." butterflies flittered about her stomach as she waited to be acknowledged. She could feel her nerves fraying.

She was excited and scared, she wondered what kind of wand waited for her. Would it be good, would it be evil? She couldn't help but wonder if she had an influence on the wand, or if the wand had an influence on her. Would the wand change her? Or vis versa? She couldn't wait to find out.

Kiami smiles at the old man, his voice soothing her nerves. Excitement dances in her eyes.

"Well sir. Originally I was to attend Illvermorny, but my parents were both transferred to the ministry here, and we moved this past week."

Bouncing on her feet, a smile on her face. She exclaims with joy.

"So, now I'm going to Hogwarts with my friend Mattie!"

Kiami is briming with joy as she gives Mattie a quick smile before turning to watch Mr. Ollivander pick out the first wand.

She takes the wand held out to her, closes her eyes and thinks the most magical thought she can.

Nothing happens. The wand simply vibrated, causing Kiami to open her eyes, but then lay dead in her palm.

"Not that one sir."

She smiles as she hands the wand back.

Kiami takes the wand, and swishes it around. The wand explodes with magic, shooting and hitting boxes. The wand swishes angrily, as if not wanting Kiami to control it.

The wand goes stiff with defiance as Kiami swishes it again. She shakes her head and hands it back.

"That one was not happy."

Kiami smiles at the words of Mr. Ollivander, even before she took the wand from his hand she could feel the magic, as if whispering for only her.

With anticipation she takes the wand, it jumps in her fingers, playfully twitching against her fingers.

The wand hummed with life, almost as if it were feeding off of Kiami's own excitement.

With a deep breathe she murmurs as if speaking to the wand it's self. "Please, please choose me." She swishes the wand wordlessly, it bounces, but does nothing.

With disappointment Kiami looks down at the wand, it hums once more as if telling her not to give up. With a thought Kiami remembers a spell she had heard her mother say before, and decides to speak the spell instead of think it.

"wrap thee in cotton, bind thee with love, protection from pain, and surrounds like a glove. Brightest of blessings, surrounding thee this night, for thou art cared for, healing thoughts sent in flight."

Suddenly, the wand jumps in Kiami's hand, vibrating as the magic shot from within. A deep beautiful jade green strand of magic dance about Kiami, before it shimmers out of sight. The wand, though silent still vibrated with life, as if shouting for more.

Kiami beams from Mr. Ollivander to Mattie and Dristan and back to the old man, as she brimmed with pride.

"Did you see that!? This is it! This is my wand! Did you see that beautiful magic we just created!?"

She exclaims, trying not to bounce to much in her spot.