?You still haven?t got your books!? Rei yelled at her twin sister, lifting the pile of books in her arms into the bag as she left the book shop, her twin trailing behind with a bored look on her face. ?Nope?I got my pet though! Check ?im out!? With that, Aisha pulled a small olive lizard out from her pocket and watched as it ran across her small fingers ?Isn?t he cool!?
Rei shook her head and pushed past her sister to go and find her mother who said she would meet them outside the wand shop where they were to receive the wands identical to their magic skills. ?Mom won?t be happy, Lisha? She warned her twin.
Aisha sighed and turned on her heel back in the direction of the book store ?Fine, fine Ill go and get them now, geeze?
Rei smirked having gotten the upper hand in the argument. She pushed past the crowd of people towards her mothers figure and smiled up at her upon her arrival outside of the wand shop. Her mother asked almost immediately ?Where is your sister??
Rei handed the bag of books to her mother and jolted a thumb over her shoulder back in the direction of the book store ?Still getting her books? She answered, a smirk playing on the edges of her lips. ?Can I get my wand now??
Her mother sighed and checked her watch, they were running late and the twins still hadn?t gotten their wands. She gave an exhausted nod and Rei was gone in the next millisecond.
The shop was small and dank from what she could see, wands were cluttered into every space and some were even scattered on the floor having been discarded by others upon their visits. Rei snarled, one thing she hated was clutter and untidiness.
There were sounds of falling footsteps coming from the back of the shop and in seconds a tall, scrawny man appeared from behind a shelf, stamped ?Duds?.
He smiled down at his young customer and gave a slight bow ?Good morning, young miss, and how can I help you this fine day?? His voice was along the lines of a growl which made the hairs on the back of Rei?s neck stand on end. She gave a shaky, almost unsure smile and nodded ?Um, yes?I?m starting my first year at Chimney rock and I need a wand?
?Well of course? He said, hoping back from where he once came. Rei heard the slide of old leather followed by footsteps and the man was back in her sight once again ?I believe this one may be to your liking? he stated, opening the leather bound box and presenting her with a wooden wand ?7 inches, made with Dragon heartstring?
Rei took her wand and studied it with much interest before giving it a wave. She watched as the dank and grimy windows washed themselves down with a sparkle of stars and aloud light to shine in through the now clear squares of glass. She grinned and turned her head back in the direction of the sales man.
?I?m not normally that lucky? He stated, causing Rei to tilt her head in wonder ?Normally I end up with a few cracked windows before they finally get the right wand? This caused Rei to laugh and she dropped a few coins onto the counter.
?Thank you sir? she bid her farewells and exited the shop excitedly, only to come in contact with Aisha who was wearing a very dark look?apparently their mother had not acted nicely towards her tardiness. Aisha pushed her way past Rei and into the shop without saying a word.
It took them three quarters of an hour to gather the rest of their supplies and make it to the platform. Their mother was uttering curses under her breath and the twins were running at her side to keep up with her long strides.
They bid their hasty farewells and boarded the train after having their cases taken away from them by the train staff. Aisha still held her pet Lizard in her hand and Rei had settled on brining her pet mouse, Cheddar aboard as well; not wanting to leave a living mouse in the back with god knows what else.
They made their way towards the front of the train, trying to find a compartment that had not been taken, only to come across one around half way down the train. Aisha took to the window seat and set Gex down on the table, Rachel mimicked her movements, but kept her mouse clutched to her lap, not wanting her to come in contact with the mangy Lizard.