27. Hopeless

Kevin Bernhard Entwhistle only stared at his mother in shock. The school term didn't even start and he was already frightened about going back to his friends and classes. Being the head writer for The Daily Prophet his mother knew everything in advance. Right now, she was lecturing him and his younger brother about what was going on. Sirius Black, a known killer, had escaped from the prison of Azkaban earlier this week. Right now, Kevin was helping her print the paper as she lectured.

"This year you boys better be careful," warned Gina Entwhistle, her Irish accent ringing in the shop. With her wand she mopped up some spilled ink that dribbled like tears onto the page. "We don't know what he will do. People do crazy things in Azkaban."

With that she used a multiplying charm on the papers. Copies of the paper printed in neat stacks on the cooling benches, so the pages didn't stick together right away. Kevin and his brother, Daniel, only watched as the papers circled the room. It was fun to come with his mum to printing day and watch what she did. It didn't take a ton of people to print a paper like the muggles. It only took one person to do most of it and another to deliver it out.

"Can I go get my wand now?" asked Daniel jumping in his seat. Kevin only sighed as he only thought that only two years ago, he had gotten his wand. First year was so much fun, but now Kevin was entering third year. He could think about going back to the Ravenclaw tower and seeing all of his friends. Anthony was visiting Jerusalem to visit some of his magical Jewish cousins. Terry and Michael had already got their school stuff. He was going to meet up with Stephan later though.

"Sure little buddy," said Gina, "Lets get to Gringotts first okay? We're going to need money to get your school stuff."

Despite his father leaving them 2 years ago, they still had plenty of money. Unlike those stories he had heard about parents leaving their kid behind, his father never never completely shut them out. No, Patrick Entwhistle had only left because of some stupid reason that Kevin didn't understand. Apparently, they had got along great but couldn't live with each other.

His mom summoned all of the papers to her hands and sent them through a small window. There they were going to be put together and go out to people. Quickly, he grabbed his bag as he followed them out.

"Do you think I'll be in Ravenclaw like you Kev?" asked Daniel looking at his brother. For a minute Kevin studied his brother before a mischievous smile crossed his face. What was wrong with teasing his brother about houses?

"Nah, I think you'll be in Hufflepuff," he said.

"Hufflepuff? Yea right, what if I'm in Slytherin?"

"Nah you'll be a Gryffindor."

"Kevin!"

Daniel was hopeless to fight with him, they'd be in that conversation all day.