Help Wanted

[Helia Ollivander]

She smield at the man, "Very well, Leigh. You let me off the hook after I made Cela, consider this repayment for that," she said with a smile. As if on cue, the little brown mouse flew out of the workshop in the back of the shop and landed on Helia's shoulder. She reached into her pocket and pulled out a peanut for her pet. She looked between Addis and Ashlee. She knew how close they'd once been, and from her reaction it seemed the Hufflepuff girl did not know about Leigh's return. "Perhaps it would be helpful if I made reservations for you two at Madam Puddifoots, Leigh can head over there while I finish helping Miss Van Dort?" she suggested, thinking that the conversation they would need to have was probably one for a more private place. Without waiting for their answer she waved her wand and watched as her small Snidget patronus hurried out the door to let Madam Puddifoot know to hold a table for two... as if there was any other kind in that store.

After sending the little patronus off she took Ashlee's hand in her own and began walking around the store. It had been far too long since she'd gotten to hang out with the girl! She meandered over to one shelf where a particularly lemony yellow wand case caught her attention. She picked it up with her freehand and flipped the lid open. A knowing smile crossed her face, "Uh-huh... Give this one a try. Beech wood and Jarvey claw, six inches exactly. Wave it around, how does it feel?"

[Ashlee Van Dort]

<sup>Ashlee gave a sad smile to Leigh, the words "I know" playing in her expression. Her eyes still sparkled at the sight of him, flooding her with memories of the two. AJ looked down for a moment then let Helia take her hand and lead her away.

Still unsure of the reality, Ashlee grabbed the wand. Like her previous wand, she felt it's power connect with her own. She smiled and turned to Helia. "You've always known people the best," she said warmly, remembering her student years with her. "Helia? If it's alright, I'd like to help you around with the shop. I couldn't help but notice the "Help Wanted" sign," Ashlee stated.

She glanced back at Leigh quickly, catching his eyes. Those eyes, she thought, remembering the times she found herself lost in them. She quickly shook the image out of her head and turned back to Helia.</sup>

[Helia Ollivander]

She smiled happily, quite glad that she'd served two customers properly after picking out just one wand for each. IT wasn't every day that happened, some wands were just so stinking picky... the drama mama's of fancy tree bark, as it were.

She smiled at Ashlee's offer to help around the shop. She nodded thoughtfully, considering it, then dragged Ashlee over to the counter where the two wands and wand cast were. She looked at Ashlee, "One of these things is not like the others... any idea which one?" she asked with a smile, then paused again and asked, "And what are your views on the Ministry? It won't effect your chance of getting the internship... well, at least not much, I'm mostly just curious."

It was the truth, she was very curious about everybody's stand points these days. It didn't seem that many two people had the same view exactly, and it fascinated her.

[Prof Octavious Everritt]

Leigh smiled at Helia, nodding in thanks. 'I see that the small creature is still alive, good. Just don't let the ministry find it.' Leigh said, turning away from the group of students. 'I'll see you all later.' He gave one last sympathetic look at Ashlee before she was dragged away, the sight of her making him feel queasy. He walked to the door, turned one last time and left for Madam Puddifoots.

((Rikki, Madam Puddifoots place, ok?))

[Ashlee Van Dort]

^{Ashlee watched Leigh leave then looked at the objects before her. She closely studied them and laughed. "I'm not actually sure," she said to Helia, "He's very good at hiding... if it's who I'm thinking one of these is, but if I had to choose... is it the wand on the left?" Ashlee shrugged at Helia's question about the Ministry, "And, well I haven't exactly liked the ministry for a long time. I mean, I'm sure they mean well, it's just that I don't like everything they do... well to be completly honest, I'm not sure I like anything they do." Ashlee thought for a moment, "Sometimes I think we can do better without the ministry and sometimes... In fact I know we can do better without them. They treat the wizarding world like a bunch of children. I know, it's the way the treated me when I went to them for help," Ashlee looked at Helia, "Am I making any sense?" she asked.}

[Kim Rivers]

Ive been away far too long.. Kim thought as her raised eyebrow raised even more. She had clearly missed something here and by the things she had managed to grasp, it was a pretty big thing. Kim looked at Helia and gave her a small smile "Im gonna jet." She said "Things to... not do as it happens but yeah, busy as a bee... wherever that came from. Let me know when you want me back here" She said and with a quick wave to the two girls she left the shop.