A Home for a Tiger Pet

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There is always this moment when your life changes all of a sudden and sometimes those moments just drag and slowly make your life different. A new instance appears and you are suddenly forced to act, to change and adapt to the new circumstances may they be forced upon you or if you accepted them, even asked for them. A lot have changed in the life of the young boy when he had found a little companion and Alan wondered whether he would be able to tame his temper, which indeed was one that was that of a drama queen.

It happened around a week ago, right at the begin of the holidays when he was lazily strolling through the streets and corners of Diagon Alley when he had heard the pathetic meows coming from a darker kind of alley way, which made the second year frown in a mix of worry and curiosity, as he wondered where the noise was coming from. On that day he was wearing a hoodie in a soft blue color that reached below the waist and comfy black pants, that had been made with his measurements. Two turtle pins decorated a the belt that held the pants up, a gift he had gotten by a friend for Christmas and he took care not to lose the somewhere.

Earlier that day it had been raining lightly and his hair still had not dried completely, making it curl lightly, however it was not too noticeable and he could not care less about how his hair looked to others. His process of combing it in the morning was so fast that it would still look as if he just fell out of the bed. Getting closer to the alley he had noticed the meows one deeper and another a bit lighter as he wondered what to do. This was a week ago and now Alan was standing in front of the pet shop to get some new food for the cat, as well as some leash as the cat seemed to enjoy following him around everywhere.

So he entered the store and wondered when he would be able to catch up with Scott again, the boy had been seeing him walk into the alley, if he also was hearing the meows of the cats, he was not sure about as he did not remember what exactly happened. He just knows that both of them walked to a vet with the two cats they had spotted in a card board box and they looked slightly malnourished at that point, making the lion wonder for how long they had been there in that alley way; out in the cold. They let the vet check the cats and wondered how the vet would proceed and they had been getting information with flyers about how to take care of cats and they had to talk with their parents of course.

The next few days Alan visited the cats daily and one of them, a pretty Bengal was the one who kind of bonded to Alan, demanding his attention and focus and would not shy away from complaining if Alan was paying attention to another animal. Alan wondered why the pets were casted away like that without care and the answers and theories the vet had to offer were frightening and dreary for him to hear. The most likely occurred case had been their previous owner moving away and not being allowed to bring the cats to the new home, so whoever it was just left the cats behind, which in the young boy's eyes had been a rather cruel thing to do.

It had been a few days and now the cat was with him in the Leaky Cauldron, where he decided to stay over the holidays. He hated long traveling amounts, so going to Germany was out of question for him, he just did not want to and preferred staying close to the Platform 9 ¾ to save him the trouble. He managed all right, being already used to that area.

However now as he entered the shop, he had to look around for what he needed to get. He had even made himself a small list with notes what he needed to get for the cat, as well as what kind of food would be good for him. When he saw the cat he did not know what to name him, because he wanted to get to know the small goof at first, yet when the vet told him what kind of cat it was, a pedigree Bengal, Alan decided to name him Tiger and the vet even could find out the estimated birthday of Tiger, which was apparently around the end of 2015.

Asking a shop keeper for directions, Alan found himself in an aisle that displayed leashes, harnesses, collars and cat toys and plushed animals, which made Alan stroll around until he finally decided on a blue thin harness and a leash that could be clipped to it. As for toys he decided on a squeaky mouse. Around another aisle he began to get cat food and treats and other stuff he would need, like a small bed that he could place next to his bed in the dorm. So far Tiger had always been sleeping on a pillow in his bed, so the Gryffindor hoped he would be able to make him get used to the other sleeping place now. The cat bed had been a silvery green color with a feline paw printed onto the cushion. Alan was staring at all the other stuff the store had to offer and had to force himself to go to the cashier. He could spoil the cat another day, he still had to use his money for other stuff he might need in school, such as new ink, papers and envelopes for owls he might have to send.

Feeling the heavy weight that was pulling down his hood move, Alan froze for a moment as he heard small smacking sound and a purring yawn. A smile pulled up the corner of his lips, making him smile slightly as the cat stepped out of the hood with wobbly legs until Tiger was draped over his shoulder lazily. It was as if he expected Alan to do anything for him, as if he was some kind of royal, but Alan thought he was too cute as that he could be mad. Alan huffed and as if the cat understood, he gave a low meow. Alan rolled his eyes and just paid at the shopkeeper what he gathered. After a small conversation where Alan asked the shopkeeper a few questions, he said bye and took his leave.

He felt like skipping but as soon as he began to do just that, the complaints of Tiger could be heard, making the boy sigh. ”So grumpy~”, he sighed without malice and just walked back, carrying the paper bag with both hands in front of his chest.

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What animal do you wish to purchase? Bengal
What do you want to name it? Tiger
Is this a boy or a girl? Boy
What is your pet's date of birth? 02 October 2015