November 14th, 1888 - Ollivander's Wand Shop, High Street, Hogsmeade

There was always a relative calm in the first couple of months after the back to school rush was over. Business would pick up again by the end of November, however, as people started doing holiday shopping. Surprisingly enough, Ollivander's wasn't just a shop to purchase a wand. Gideon carried many other things meant for wands. Whether it be an ornate box to store a wand or top of the line cleaning and oiling products, he carried it all. It was truly a one stop shop for anything wand related. He tended to see an uptick in customers around the holidays as a result, looking for a unique sort of gift to be given when nothing else could be decided upon.

Billie had run off for her usual mid afternoon trek around town which left Gideon at the shop alone and seeing to putting away a new shipment of oils and cleaning products for the wands. He'd gone ahead and ordered some specialty cloths to go along with the cleaning supplies for the holiday packs bound to be bought. They were a bit more luxurious than usual but would surely draw the eye of his more wealthy customers. He thought to add embroidery as an option for some but decided against it. There wasn't anyone in the shop that could feasibly do so and it was pointless to outsource it and dip into his profits as a result. It was just a bit of a shame he had yet to actually accomplish on his "get a wife asap" quest.

Shrugging at the thought, he'd just finished with one of the boxes when he heard the chime of the bell above the front door go off. He turned with a smile to the customer. "Welcome!" he said in a cheerful manner with a broad grin on his features, "What can I do for you this afternoon?" He made his way back behind his front counter then, making sure none of the boxes of new product were in the way as he went.

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