RUBY WOKE UP EARLY the next morning. Rowenica wouldn't stop hooting loudly.
Ruby's father came in and said, "Ah, you're awake already. Good Morning."
"Ditto, dad."
"Ditto?"
"It's an American expression. It means 'the same to you'.
"I see. Are you excited?"
"Very." Tronus left Ruby and went to awaken Jumelle. The early morning sunshine was just starting to peek through her thick midnight-blue curtains. She got ready and ran downstairs where she turned on the wireless to the WNC. She ran through her supply list mentally and sat satisfied that everything was packed. Ruby then listened to the news report. When five Muggles had recieved Memory charms, a hag had been captured for illecit potions, and another person had been sent to St. Mungo's upon leaving Azkaban, Jumelle walked into the kitchen.
"Mornin.'"
"Ditto."
"Huh? Oh never mind. How many pieces of toast do you want?"
"I don't care."Jumelle conjured up a loaf of bread and set six pieces into the microwave, a Muggle invention that came in very useful. The microwave dinged and Jumelle set the toast onto a plate next to some butter and jam preserves. Ruby picked out the least cooked piece and sat to buttering and grape preserving it. Jumelle picked the darkest pieces and put strawberry jam and margarine on hers. They always ate toast that way. Their father came in, picked up the middle pieces, and waved his wand at them. They instantly had grape, strawberry, and pear preserves, butter and margarine, and maple syrup on it.
"I can't see how you can eat all of that," remarked Jumelle," it makes me queesy to think about it."
" It's easy when you've been staying at a house that has a giant for a cook. A very untalented one at that." He finished his toast and went upstairs to get Ruby's trunk.
Later a Muggle taxicab came to take them to King's Cross Station. The driver didn't remark on the birdcage after Ruby told him it was her pet parrot. After paying him (in pounds of course, it was quite a drive), Tronus picked up Ruby's trunk while she and Jumelle went to look for a trolley. It was 10:20, and they still yet had much time.
Ruby's father came in and said, "Ah, you're awake already. Good Morning."
"Ditto, dad."
"Ditto?"
"It's an American expression. It means 'the same to you'.
"I see. Are you excited?"
"Very." Tronus left Ruby and went to awaken Jumelle. The early morning sunshine was just starting to peek through her thick midnight-blue curtains. She got ready and ran downstairs where she turned on the wireless to the WNC. She ran through her supply list mentally and sat satisfied that everything was packed. Ruby then listened to the news report. When five Muggles had recieved Memory charms, a hag had been captured for illecit potions, and another person had been sent to St. Mungo's upon leaving Azkaban, Jumelle walked into the kitchen.
"Mornin.'"
"Ditto."
"Huh? Oh never mind. How many pieces of toast do you want?"
"I don't care."Jumelle conjured up a loaf of bread and set six pieces into the microwave, a Muggle invention that came in very useful. The microwave dinged and Jumelle set the toast onto a plate next to some butter and jam preserves. Ruby picked out the least cooked piece and sat to buttering and grape preserving it. Jumelle picked the darkest pieces and put strawberry jam and margarine on hers. They always ate toast that way. Their father came in, picked up the middle pieces, and waved his wand at them. They instantly had grape, strawberry, and pear preserves, butter and margarine, and maple syrup on it.
"I can't see how you can eat all of that," remarked Jumelle," it makes me queesy to think about it."
" It's easy when you've been staying at a house that has a giant for a cook. A very untalented one at that." He finished his toast and went upstairs to get Ruby's trunk.
Later a Muggle taxicab came to take them to King's Cross Station. The driver didn't remark on the birdcage after Ruby told him it was her pet parrot. After paying him (in pounds of course, it was quite a drive), Tronus picked up Ruby's trunk while she and Jumelle went to look for a trolley. It was 10:20, and they still yet had much time.
