Wands
Two hours later found the group of seven in front of Olivander's Wand Shop, with all of their purchases, getting set to go in and find their wands. "Are you all ready?" Professor McGonagall said.
"We are," Quatre said looking around the group before answering.
"Then in you all go. I don't think there will be enough room for all of us in the shop so I will just wait out here for you to finish in there before I get you all home again." The professor said.
"Okay." Quatre said, "Ami shall we?" He offered his arm to her and pulled the door open for her.
"Hello!" Ami called out into the seemingly empty shop.
"Hello dear." A deceptively older man, with white wispy hair, said stepping out from between some of the racks, "I'm Mr. Olivander, wands?"
"Yes, sir." Quatre responded.
"Who is going first?" Mr. Olivander asked the group.
Ami said, "I'll go." Quatre helped her move in the direction of the old shop keeper.
"Wand arm," He asked.
"Right sir." Ami replied.
"Very well." He said, walking towards the back of the shop to pick up a couple of wands to start having her try.
He came back to the front and handed her a wand, "Try this one. It's a holly and Griffin feather, 11-inches."
He snatched it back quickly, saying, "No, not right." And handing her another wand, this one was Yew and Eagle feather 12-inches. This one was also not the one as it blew up the single chair in the room. They went through wand after wand. Ager each wand Mr. Olivander seemed to get more and more excited. When Ami had tried nearly one hundred wands, Mr. Olivander said, "Tricky customer, but I think I know just the wand." He left to the back of his shop.
"Minutes later he returned carrying six wand cases. He handed on to Ami saying, "It is 10.5-inches, Rosewood and Sandalwood with the tail feather of a blind hippogriff."
This time was different; a warm feeling came from the spot the wand was in her hand. It flooded through her body and she heard the others in the room gasp, shrugging it off she asked, "Does that mean we found the wand for me?"
"Yes, Ami that it does." Mr. Olivander said, "Whose next?"
Heero stepped forward next. The shop keeper decided to just start with the next wand he had brought to the front. Heero tried three wands before finding the one; it was a 13-inch dragon heart string with Rosewood and White Pine. Quatre got a Rosewood and Holly, 12-inches with a Phoenix feather core. Trowa got a Holly and Birch wand, 14-inches, with a core of a mermaid scale. Wufei got a Birch and Maple wand, 13.5-inches with a core of a Manticore hair. While Duo got the last of the six wands it was 13.5-inches, Maple and Sandalwood, with a unicorn hair for the core. Quatre said, "How much do we owe you for the wands?"
"It would be 30 galleons please. Take care of them." Mr. Olivander said.
"Can we get something to hold our wands in and is there anything we can use to care for our wands?" Ami asked.
"There are wand holsters for holding the wands when not being used, and I sell wand care kits that have a book that explains how to care for your wand. Would you like one/" Mr. Olivander answered.
"One of each for each of us please." Ami said.
"Very well." Mr. Olivander responded, "One minute." As he went to go get the requested items.
Coming back to the counter he said, "That will bring the total for you all to 33 galleons."
"Thank-you," Quatre said, counting out the money handing it over to Mr. Olivander.
"You're welcome. Good evening." Mr. Olivander responded.
"Good evening, Mr. Olivander." Quatre replied, leading the group of six out of the little shop, owned by the strange wand maker.
Outside the shop Professor McGonagall was waiting. When she saw them exit she asked, "Have you all gotten your wands?"
"Yes we did. Is that all we needed to do tonight?" Quatre asked the Professor.
"That is everything, if you all got everything off the lists I gave you all?" The professor responded. The group all nodded that yes they all did.
"Oh is there a way for electronics to be used at Hogwarts, Professor." Duo asked, think, 'I hope we can bring our computers.'
"Not that I know of, most electronics do not work around magic." She answered.
"Okay." Duo answered, as they headed back to the place where they port keyed into the alley to head home for the night.
They reached the port key point, each placed a finger on the piece of rope Professor McGonagall pulled out and they spun off, in a swirl of color back to the house.
At the house Professor McGonagall said, "Any more questions before I leave?"
"No," Quatre said.
"Well, then Ami, I'll set up something for you and your brother and send you an owl with all the information. I'll try for after you get back to school at the latest. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to send me a letter. Quatre I'm sure at least will know how to do so." Professor McGonagall said, "See you all on September the first."
"Alright." Quatre said, "Thank-you for taking us."
"You're very welcome. Before I leave, you get to Platform 9¾ by walking through the pillar between Platforms nine and ten." She said.
"See you later Professor." Quatre replied, as she apparated away.
Once she was gone Wufei said, "let's go get dinner, there are some leftovers in the fridge for us."
"Okay." Heero said, following Wufei into the kitchen to help gather what they would need for a late dinner.
After dinner most of the group headed for bed. The only two that did not were Heero and Ami, who moved into the living room where they could talk.
They sat on the couch after putting a movie on, Ami said, "Heero, will everything be alright?"
Heero knew there was more to the question so replied, "Everything will be fine, and your brother will accept you for you, if not you will always have us, and Professor McGonagall seemed to accept you."
"Yeah, I guess, it just seems strange, added another brother to the family." Ami said smiling, "The movie's starting."
"It is," Heero responded, and they both enjoyed the movie and they fell asleep on the couch.
AN: Not mine...