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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2017 19:34:04 GMT
Dristan drove the girls to the Leaky Cauldron. When he parked he explained to Mattie and Kiami to stay close to him at all times knowing how busy it was going to be right before school starting.
He gets out of the car with them and heads to the wall in the back and gain entry for them to Diagon Alley and sure enough it was packed with last minute people getting supplies.
He ducked as an owl swooped close to his head and laughed. "Alright Kiami. Wand or robes first?"
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2017 21:16:50 GMT
Once in the car, the three of them made their way to Diagon Alley, Kiami happily chatted away, telling Mattie all the things she knew about the house elves.
When they made it to the leaky cauldron and got out of the car, Kiami instantly grabbed for one of Dristan's free hands, the dark musky environment made her a little bit afraid, plus she had never been here and didn't want to get lost.
She stared in awe as the wall moved, giving them access to Diagon Alley, as she stepped through, and took in everything around her, she threw her hand over her mouth to keep from squealing. Her eyes dancing with all the excitement that buzzed through her.
Once she was sure she wasn't going to die of all this excitement she drops her hands, looking up at Dristan.
"Robes! I want my wand to be the last thing I get today, so it has more time to decide on choosing me!"
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2017 21:21:02 GMT
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!"
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2017 21:10:26 GMT
"Robes it is then." Dristan smiles to the both of them. Once inside the store Kiami would see robes for Hogwarts, Ilvermorny and othet schools. He looks at Kiami then Mattie.
"Alright so you will get standard robes until the sirting hat ceremony that will place you in your house." He smiles.
Dristan hears his name called by his title of professor and it was a young man that was getting robes for slytherin. Dristan speaks with the young man a moment about DADA and then comes back to the girls.
"Kiami go talk to the lady at the counter and she will get you measured for your robes."
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2017 21:27:40 GMT
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.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2017 21:34:20 GMT
Mattie laughed and gasped and just enjoyed herself as she dodged owls or flying notes watching Kiami react. It was spectacular and she just adored her. Watching her get all her books and robes was quite enjoyabke as well.
"Food! Yeah! Dad let's take her to the cafe!" she bounced and hung on Kiami happy that she was happy. She knew that she had only recently been new herself but all og Kiami's reactions were simply marvelous.
"Yes then you can see Mr. Ollivander. He is wonderful. Getting your wand will be the best part of the trip." she held her wand up and showed it to Kiami. She took it everywhere with her and it was just a part of her in a way that couldn't be explained.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2017 21:42:33 GMT
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.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2017 21:51:25 GMT
The three of them makes their way over to the cafe, and are seated in a comfortable booth. Kiami looks over the menu, but can't stop thinking about the look that had passed over Dristans face earlier.
She wanted to ask what was wrong, but her gut told her not too, so instead she gave Dristan her best smile as she looked across the table from him.
"Mr. Dristan, thank you so much for today! I'm so glad I got to do all of this with you and Mattie instead of my stuffy old babysitter."
Placing her order of chicken fingers and fries with the bubbly waitress that stopped by their table, she sipped quietly on her drink waiting for the others to order.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2017 22:07:04 GMT
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.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2017 22:30:18 GMT
Dristan sat quietly for a moment until he heard Mattie and looked at and took a sip of her milkshake and told the waitress he was good.
He looks at Kiami and smiles. "You are most welcome Kiami. I am happy help you out." He looks at Mattie when she asks her question.
"Yeah sweetheart but I will be alright." He winks.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2017 23:03:05 GMT
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.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2017 23:16:33 GMT
Mattie smiled and looked Kiami as she came over and hugged her dad and she did the same thing. A double hug for Daddy she thought and she squeezed him hard and kissed his cheek. "I love you Dad."
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2017 23:19:20 GMT
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.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2017 23:31:02 GMT
Kiami smiles, happy to see Dristan smile. Going back to her side of the booth, as the food the girls had ordered comes out. Kiami thanks the waitress as her food is placed in front of her.
"Mr Dristan? Can you tell me how a wand picks their person? My parents are always busy with work, and mom said she would tell me once we got into London, but I think she forgot."
Kiami happily munches on her food, looking between Mattie and Dristan with a smile.
It struck her just then, that even though the two girls had been raised in completely different situations, that Mattie seemed more comfortable and less surprised with magic than Kiami herself did.
She wondered briefly if that was because her family seemed more open to using magic in their every day lives then her own family did.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2017 23:34:42 GMT
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.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2017 0:16:35 GMT
After some time passes and Dristan seems to be lost in thought, Kiami becomes antsy. She really wanted to go wand shopping now and Mattie's dad had suddenly seemed to shut down. Jumping up she shrugs. Impatient to wait any longer, with a look she turns to Mattie.
"I'm going to get my wand. Your dad seems wrapped up and it's been thirty minutes now."
Walking towards the door a little agitated by the turn of events, she throws over her shoulder.
"You can either stay here and coddle your dad, or you can come with me to go wand shopping. It's your choice."
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2017 0:23:19 GMT
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.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2017 0:33:25 GMT
As the girls leave the cafe, their kittens padding along behind them. As they walked across the road, Kiami still felt agitated, even more so by Mattie's response, and it showed.
"Look, I'm sorry for what happened. I'm sure it sucks. But that's life. You get thrown loops, but that doesn't mean you should shut down. Anyways, forget it. I'll apologize later."
Kiami huffs as she finishes, dropping the subject as the two girls walk into the wand shop, it seemed to buzz with children, parents, and different threads of magic. If she closed her eyes and concentrated Kiami was sure she would be able to actually touch the strands of magic that flowed through the shop.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2017 0:36:47 GMT
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.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2017 0:39:01 GMT
Dristan paid and followed behind both girls so hoping now that Kiami would be sorted in Slytherin. With that attitude a lot of detention time was in his daughter's friend's future.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2017 0:46:49 GMT
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.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2017 0:52:09 GMT
Ollivander didn't look at all imposing, he looked old. "Hello there, Miss Summers. I do not believe you're on my list for this year. May I ask which school you'll be attending?" He looked at her over the counter, then he looks up and sees Dristan and Matilda, and smiles at them. "Professor Adamson, is this another of your growing family?"
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2017 0:55:34 GMT
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!"
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2017 1:02:29 GMT
Ollivander smiles broadly, the expression taking years off his face. He clapped his hands together! "How wonderful for you both," he grins at Matilda. "There is nothing quite like shared friendship to bring joy to the world." He looks Kiama over carefully, "hmm, I wonder ..." He goes to his shelves, and finds a box, bringing it to the counter. The wand he produces is quite pale, very smooth.
"Ash, unicorn hair, 11 inches." He says, handing it handle first to Kiama. "Now, think magical thoughts, and give it a swing."
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2017 1:06:12 GMT
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.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2017 1:10:51 GMT
He takes the wand back, puts it away, rummages around the shelves for a while "ah!" taking out another box.
"Hmm, could've sworn .... Not to worry. Try this one. Dogwood, unicorn hair, 10 inches, very springy."
He hands Kiami the wand, and steps back.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2017 1:14:11 GMT
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."
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2017 1:19:48 GMT
"Hmm, I thought it was the ash, but it seems to be the unicorn hair ... not for you right now, maybe later."
He puts the wand back in its box, and puts it away, rummaging again ... he goes out the back, and comes back with a box that looks far newer than many of the others, less residual damage.
"This one I only finished last week. It hasn't had a full gsmmot of tests run yet, but I'm getting the feeling it demanded to be made just for you,"
He hands Kiami the wand. "Dogwood, dragon heartstring, 12 3/4 inches. Surprisingly swishy." He stands back.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2017 1:33:56 GMT
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.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2017 1:41:53 GMT
Ollivander smiled, and nodded. "That does seem to be the case, Miss Summers. And I haven't hear that charm recited in all too many a year. If I might ask, she re did you hear It?"
He looked over at Dristan and nodded.
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