Inside was a tiny, very dark room. Severus could see nothing, but he was
led through to the other side. His father took out his wand and muttered
some words, and part of the wall melted away. Sallius led the boy through
the opening, and into a lighter, airier room.
'Mr Snape?' came a watery voice from behind them.
'That's right. We're here for the wand.'
A flood of realisation hit Severus. He was going to get a wand! He wanted to jump about, but he stayed by his father's side, and turned around to face the man who had spoken.
'You may call me Lanas,' he said, 'Now, follow me.'
His father gave him a little push, and he followed the pallid Lanas to the other side of the room, where he took down a large box from a shelf. He put it down on the counter, opened it and took out ten wands of varying lengths, widths and shades.
'Now, Mr. Snape, here's what I want you to do. Look at these wands. Really look at them. You should be drawn to one in particular. When you find that you are, I want you to pick it up and give it a wave. Take as long as you want. Can you do that for me?'
Severus nodded.
Sallius and Lanas stood back to give him space. Severus looked at the wands in front of him. The one second from the left was darker than the others, and thinner. He liked that one. He picked it up and waved it around a bit. Silver and black sparks came shooting out of the end. At the time he didn't even think to wonder how the sparks could be black, but the question puzzled him afterwards.
Lanas clapped his hands together and the other four wands flew back into the box, which flew back onto the shelf.
'Ah. I though it might be that one,' he said, 'Ebony and the fang of a imyotis viperidae/i. More commonly known as a sundazton. Not that it is commonly known, though. The species is only found here and in Ghana, you know.
Severus waved the wand again. He liked making the sparks. His father paid eighteen Renils, and they left the shop.
The next place they went was a restaurant. It was quite early for lunch, but they were both hungry. Sallius told him he could order whatever he wanted, so he decided on a steak and chips, with salad, which appeared instantly before him. Sallius had salmon. They ate in relative silence, with Sallius occasionally warning him of the dangers of over-use of a wand, or correcting his table manners.
After they had finished, and before they ordered pudding, He taught Severus how to use the accio charm. He caught on very quickly, and before long everything that had been on the table was in Severus's lap, as well as the fork of the woman at the next table. Sallius returned the fork, uttering profuse apologies, and turned back to his son.
'Now, you must never do things like that,' he said sternly, a half smile on his face.
They finished their meal and returned to the house, where Severus eagerly rushed out to show Pedra his new wand.
'Mr Snape?' came a watery voice from behind them.
'That's right. We're here for the wand.'
A flood of realisation hit Severus. He was going to get a wand! He wanted to jump about, but he stayed by his father's side, and turned around to face the man who had spoken.
'You may call me Lanas,' he said, 'Now, follow me.'
His father gave him a little push, and he followed the pallid Lanas to the other side of the room, where he took down a large box from a shelf. He put it down on the counter, opened it and took out ten wands of varying lengths, widths and shades.
'Now, Mr. Snape, here's what I want you to do. Look at these wands. Really look at them. You should be drawn to one in particular. When you find that you are, I want you to pick it up and give it a wave. Take as long as you want. Can you do that for me?'
Severus nodded.
Sallius and Lanas stood back to give him space. Severus looked at the wands in front of him. The one second from the left was darker than the others, and thinner. He liked that one. He picked it up and waved it around a bit. Silver and black sparks came shooting out of the end. At the time he didn't even think to wonder how the sparks could be black, but the question puzzled him afterwards.
Lanas clapped his hands together and the other four wands flew back into the box, which flew back onto the shelf.
'Ah. I though it might be that one,' he said, 'Ebony and the fang of a imyotis viperidae/i. More commonly known as a sundazton. Not that it is commonly known, though. The species is only found here and in Ghana, you know.
Severus waved the wand again. He liked making the sparks. His father paid eighteen Renils, and they left the shop.
The next place they went was a restaurant. It was quite early for lunch, but they were both hungry. Sallius told him he could order whatever he wanted, so he decided on a steak and chips, with salad, which appeared instantly before him. Sallius had salmon. They ate in relative silence, with Sallius occasionally warning him of the dangers of over-use of a wand, or correcting his table manners.
After they had finished, and before they ordered pudding, He taught Severus how to use the accio charm. He caught on very quickly, and before long everything that had been on the table was in Severus's lap, as well as the fork of the woman at the next table. Sallius returned the fork, uttering profuse apologies, and turned back to his son.
'Now, you must never do things like that,' he said sternly, a half smile on his face.
They finished their meal and returned to the house, where Severus eagerly rushed out to show Pedra his new wand.