IN THE LEAKY CAULDRON, Jumelle ordered two butterbeers, which ,she knew, would be a treat for Ruby as their father only bought them ever-so-often.
"Jumey I thought I knew Harry from somewhere. Last summer, Father was listening to some of the WNC's(Wizard News Center's) best reports and I walked through the room and sat and listened to the one about You-Know-Who's downfall. That's where I knew him!"
"Don't call me.... oh well. Rube you were too little then to remember the actual happenings. Want me to tell you what I know?"
So while sipping their butterbeers, Jumelle told Ruby what had happened on that fateful Halloween night in Godric's Hollow at the Potter residience."So I heard they sent Harry to this family of Muggles and Rita Skeeter's Daily Prophet article hinted that he just now knew he was a wizard."
"So that's what I've been hearing about. I've only heard bits and pieces, but I never put them together."
"So, little sister, want to finish shopping or lunch first?"
"I don't care."
"Shopping then."
Actually Ruby was hungry. She just didn't feel like eating yet after absorbing all that information.So they walked back out of the Leaky Cauldron and checked Ruby's list. They had most everything except Ruby's owl Rowenica, and a WAND. The wand was what Ruby wanted more than even the owl. Without the wand all of their shopping for Hogwarts would have been in vain.
They walked to Ollivanders, the wand shop. Ruby wanted to gaze at the ancient want lying on a dusty purple pillow before going in though.
As they went in, they were greeted by Mr. Ollivander and Jumelle explained that Ruby was going to Hogwarts for the first time and needed a wand.
"Ah, hello young lady. Let's try you out with a willow wand ,9 and 1/2 inches, unicorn hair. Now which is your wand arm? Left aye?" He said after Ruby mumbled something. She picked up the wand and waved it arround. Something just didn't feel right.
"Hmmm, let us see. 11 inches, rowen oak ,and dragon heartstring. She picked that one up and waved it arround. It was nicer than the last, but still there was something missing.
"Tricky one aren't you. I had a boy come in here and he tried nearly all of them. Maybe 13 1/4 inch, maple, with a heartstring." She picked this one up and it seemed to dance in her hand.
"I believe young lady, you've found your wand, although, try one more. 16 1/3 inch, maple, heartstring." She picked this one up and it seemed to be a part of her hand. it didn't try to viberate away like the last one, but she could sense a tingling sensation when she picked it up. This one seemed perfect.
"If they come better than that miss, I'll eat my hat." Ruby barely noticed that Mr. Ollivander had said anything.
They paid for the wand and once again Mr. Ollivander seemed to know their father."Brilliant man. I remember his wand. It was very similar to yours although a bit shorter. Same as the 13 1/3 inch one you tried. He had a wonderful career with that wand. I suppose your mother went to Beauxbatons because she didn't buy her wand here. Good luck to you with yours. Miss Lapiz."
"Jumey I thought I knew Harry from somewhere. Last summer, Father was listening to some of the WNC's(Wizard News Center's) best reports and I walked through the room and sat and listened to the one about You-Know-Who's downfall. That's where I knew him!"
"Don't call me.... oh well. Rube you were too little then to remember the actual happenings. Want me to tell you what I know?"
So while sipping their butterbeers, Jumelle told Ruby what had happened on that fateful Halloween night in Godric's Hollow at the Potter residience."So I heard they sent Harry to this family of Muggles and Rita Skeeter's Daily Prophet article hinted that he just now knew he was a wizard."
"So that's what I've been hearing about. I've only heard bits and pieces, but I never put them together."
"So, little sister, want to finish shopping or lunch first?"
"I don't care."
"Shopping then."
Actually Ruby was hungry. She just didn't feel like eating yet after absorbing all that information.So they walked back out of the Leaky Cauldron and checked Ruby's list. They had most everything except Ruby's owl Rowenica, and a WAND. The wand was what Ruby wanted more than even the owl. Without the wand all of their shopping for Hogwarts would have been in vain.
They walked to Ollivanders, the wand shop. Ruby wanted to gaze at the ancient want lying on a dusty purple pillow before going in though.
As they went in, they were greeted by Mr. Ollivander and Jumelle explained that Ruby was going to Hogwarts for the first time and needed a wand.
"Ah, hello young lady. Let's try you out with a willow wand ,9 and 1/2 inches, unicorn hair. Now which is your wand arm? Left aye?" He said after Ruby mumbled something. She picked up the wand and waved it arround. Something just didn't feel right.
"Hmmm, let us see. 11 inches, rowen oak ,and dragon heartstring. She picked that one up and waved it arround. It was nicer than the last, but still there was something missing.
"Tricky one aren't you. I had a boy come in here and he tried nearly all of them. Maybe 13 1/4 inch, maple, with a heartstring." She picked this one up and it seemed to dance in her hand.
"I believe young lady, you've found your wand, although, try one more. 16 1/3 inch, maple, heartstring." She picked this one up and it seemed to be a part of her hand. it didn't try to viberate away like the last one, but she could sense a tingling sensation when she picked it up. This one seemed perfect.
"If they come better than that miss, I'll eat my hat." Ruby barely noticed that Mr. Ollivander had said anything.
They paid for the wand and once again Mr. Ollivander seemed to know their father."Brilliant man. I remember his wand. It was very similar to yours although a bit shorter. Same as the 13 1/3 inch one you tried. He had a wonderful career with that wand. I suppose your mother went to Beauxbatons because she didn't buy her wand here. Good luck to you with yours. Miss Lapiz."
