Madam Bones looked at Midshipman Fenix with some curiosity. "You look somewhat familiar Mr. Fenix. Have we met before?" she asked. "Not to the best of my knowledge, Ma'am" Evan replied. "Tell me, Mr. Fenix, how were you able to hold off so many attackers all by yourself?" she asked. "Much of our training is classified, Ma'am. However, we are trained to utilize any advantage we may find around us. I created kill zones at both doors, as those were the likely points of entry. I threw some sharp tacks on the ground in front of the doors. I crushed some of the Fire Glass from the fire place to make glass dust, which I threw at them as they entered, blinding some of them. Then I threw whatever knives I had gathered from the kitchen at those still advancing. Anybody left standing with a weapon was shot." He replied. "I only had limited ammunition on me and had to utilize what was here to even the odds, Ma'am."
Madam Bones looked at the young woman standing by Midshipman Fenix's side – "And you, Miss. You also look familiar" "Good evening, Madam Bones, or what is left of it. I am Hermione Granger." "You are in the same year as my niece, Susan, are you not?" Madam Bones asked. "Yes Ma'am. I am." Hermione replied. "And does Mr. Fenix know?" Madam Bones inquired. Hermione chuckled – "Midshipman Fenix can do his own brand of magic, Ma'am. Evan, would you show Madam Bones some of your magic?" The Commander was watching interestingly. "Of course! I love magic!" He pulled out his pack of cards. Opening the box, he said "I've used this pack of cards once already today so one of the cards is gone. But that shouldn't matter.
I am going to shuffle the cards and you tell me when to stop" he told Madam Bones. She waited until nearly ¾ of the deck had been flipped before saying "Stop". "Now, take five cards and mark them with this marker", presenting her with a black marker. Evan then turned to the Commander. "Sir, please do the same." After the Commander said "Stop", Evan told the Commander to remove five cards and mark them as well. "Now, Ma'am. Please put the cards somewhere on your body nobody can get to without you knowing. You too Sir" he said, turning to the Commander. Madam Bones placed her cards inside her shirt. The Commander put them inside the pouch on his holster.
"Have I touched either of you since you picked your cards?" Evan asked the pair. When they replied "No", Evan continued. "What I am going to do is transfer three cards from your pack, Madam Bones, to the Commander, and three cards from the Commander's pack, to you Madam Bones. I want the Commander first to hold out one hand. During the transfer, I will figuratively put the cards into your hand, Sir. When I tell you, pretend to throw them into the same location as your pack. Are you ready?" The Commander held out his hand. Evan then made some pulling like motions with his arms and hand, counting out, "one, two, and three. OK, Commander.
Are you ready to receive the cards?" The Commander answered in the affirmative, feeling like an idiot. "I am placing the cards in your hand NOW. Commander, please throw the cards into your pouch." The Commander did so, with an embarrassed expression on his face (How did he get himself into this?). "Your turn Madam Bones. Please hold out your hand, and we will do the same thing. Are you ready?" he asked. "Yes" she replied. Evan made the motions of pulling the cards once again, this time from the Commander's pouch. "One, two, three. Madam Bones, are you ready to receive?" "Yes" she replied. "OK. I am putting the cards in your hand….NOW. Madam Bones, please toss the cards toward where you put the others." Madam Bones did so, also with a look of embarrassment on her face (How did she get herself into this?). "Now, Madam Bones, please pull out your cards and count them without looking at the side marked. You too Commander. Please, how many cards do each of you have?" Evan asked. Madam Bones and the Commander both acknowledged that they had five cards each. "Please turn your cards over.
How many cards have your individual marks?" Evan asked. Madam Bones looked at her cards….then looked a second time, more closely. "I only have two of my original cards!" she exclaimed. The Commander too looked at his cards, closely, based on Madam Bones reaction. "I too only have two of my original cards." He exclaimed. "There you go Sir. Magic!" Evan said excitedly. Hermione chuckled. "He showed me a similar card trick earlier today. These are some of types of magic tricks performed by 'magicians' around the world for entertainment purposes." She explained, looking Madam Bones in the eyes. "I'd say it was well executed, wouldn't you, Madam Bones? Commander?" she continued. "If you like, Madam Bones, you can keep the deck of cards, for your niece perhaps?" Evan suggested.
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