Curiosity Adopted the Cat Pet Finished

Willow was practically dragging her mother into the Magical Menagerie. After years and years of begging for a pet it was finally happening. Not only did her parents agree that it would probably help with the nightmares that she had been experiencing because of the Hufflepuff fire and Blossom Ball. They also did think she was finally ready to care for an animal. She had spent an entire year at the boarding school and seemed to keep herself pretty alive and well for the most part. There was also a month before school so they could talk about proper care for an animal and making sure that she knew if it got too overwhelming that she could always bring the cat home to be cared for.

As the door swung open from Willow excitedly pushing it in, her bright eyes widened at the amazement of the selection that she had to choose from. "Look mom! There's owls and cats, a-and frogs! Rats too! Goodness, even spiders and lizards!" She was bouncing on her toes spinning in circles trying to give all the animals a proper amount of attention. "I don't know where to start!" Her mother approached and gently laid her hand on Willow's shoulder. "How about the fact that we agreed on a cat, hm?" Willow sighed and nodded.

It was negotiated and talked about extensively what pet they would all be okay with taking care of and they finally settled on a cat. But what breed of cat was fully up to Willow. A gentle Mrs. Witticker approached them with a kind smile and a willingness to help. "Is this your first cat, dearie?" Willow excitedly nodded. "My first pet! Well, ok, so this one time I found a frog in the creek and I put him in my overall pocket and took him home and named him Freddie! But then my mum and dad made me return him to his home just in case he had a froggie family to take care of. But I think I had him as a pet for a whole hour!" She seemed incredibly proud and accomplished from this story.

Mrs. Witticker laughed lightly and nodded. "First cat, second pet then. Hm?" She looked up and gave a small wink to Owena before gently taking Willow's hand and leading her over to the cats. She told Willow all about the different types of cats with Owena right beside them offering in her own opinions and quips. It was a sweet moment, with Willow looking at all of them with wonderment of her new best friend.

A certain tabby cat caught her eye though. He had been sitting by the window and had been watching them the whole time with eyes as curious as Willow's. "Go say hi Willow, see if you two like each other." His compartment was closest to the floor so Willow sat down and leaned her face down to look at the cat. The cat almost seemed to mimic her, moving to sit down right in front of her and tilting it's head in curiosity. She saw a cat as curious as she was, about people, about the world. She looked up to Mrs. Witticker. "Can I hold him, please?" The woman nodded and pulled out the cat, giving her a couple tips for how to hold a cat properly. After a moment of staring at Willow, the tabby moved its head to rest into the nook of Willow's shoulder, and she was sold. "Mum, this is it. This is the cat. Can I have him, please?" Even though Willow didn't need to make puppy dog eyes, she did anyway. Owena walked over to her and gave the cat a couple head scratches. "Of course my sapling." Mrs. Witticker and Owena walked over to the counter to do any paperwork and payment that needed to happen.

Willow stayed stuck in place, gently petting her new kitty. A thousand names swirled around her head as she considered what to name him, but as if he wanted to name himself her started inspecting her shirt and chewing on one of the buttons. "You like buttons, huh?" She booped the kitty on its nose. "It's nice to meet you too, Buttons." She kissed his forehead before rejoining Owena to acquire anything else for the cat that they needed before heading home.

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What animal do you wish to purchase? Red Mackerel Tabby
What do you want to name it? Buttons
Is this a boy or a girl? Boy
What is your pet's date of birth? March 5th, 2020