Missing Kitties! pv=Ophelia Finished

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september 3rd, 2024 • date courtyard • location missing kitties • thread

Ophelia rarely regretted her choice of Dove out of all the kittens at the Magical Menagerie. Dove was a handful and, sometimes, a rebel kitty, but she would never, ever do something that would endanger herself... right? The Ravenclaw had been extremely wrong. It hadn't even been a week since the first semester of her second year of magical education had begun and her precious Doveling had already gone missing. How in the world did that kitty get into so much trouble so quickly? It was a miracle poor Ophelia had found her each time when she'd run after her, but now? When she'd just come back to find Dove gone? How would she ever find her cat now?

The first place Ophelia had checked was the library. Dove had a terrible habit of following her, and since that was a place that the Ravenclaw girl frequented, the cat might've decided to look for her owner there. Unfortunately, the kitty cat had been nowhere in sight. Next, had been the Great Hall, which was a large and central part to the castle-school, and somewhere Dove had undoubtedly been before. After that was the Room of Requirement, to which the kitty had also been to a few times, though Ophelia wasn't entirely sure whether or not cats could access the semi-secret room. And finally, here the Ravenclaw was, wandering Hogwarts' expansive courtyard aimlessly, trying and failing to find her lost cat.

And that was when she spotted Brookline. The girl who was the owner of Tigeress, Dove's playmate, and the girl who was a friend of Ophelia's. Perhaps she'd seen Dove running around? Ophelia waved, jogging up to the girl, to realise that she was holding her own kitten, and staring at something writhing in the grass. After catching a flash of silver fur, Ophelia bent down and caught Dove in her hands, tucking the kitten safely into her arms with a sigh of relief.

Then she turned to Brookline, a genuine smile on her face. "So you lost your kitty on the third day of school too?" She joked lightly, stroking Dove's soft fur absentmindedly. "It's such a coincidence that they found each other to play with."

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ּ ֶָ֢.𖡼𓋼𖤣𖥧𓍊𔓘𓍊𖥧𖤣𓋼𖡼 ּ ֶָ֢.

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𓃮@Ophelia Northwell • english| welsh • | • september 3rd 2024 • 245 words 𓃮

Brookline caught sight of Ophelia jogging towards her. Hi! Dove’s over here! The Ravenclaw opened her mouth to say, but it never came out after Ophelia smiled and started speaking.

Brookline giggled and nodded, “Yep! Tigeress seems to like running away. She ran away at summer camp too!” The Welsh Ravenclaw grinned, pushing back her half-up-do. The night before she had braided two braids at the very top, starting from her forehead, ending very short, in frisky messy buns and where the rest of hair spills out among her shoulders. She hadn’t been able to fix it before looking for her kitten. It looked like she had just gotten out of bed. She’ll have to fix it later.

“Well, I guess it is! These kittens sure do like playing with each other.
To be honest, I was wondering why Dove was over here, but I suppose that’s what they were doing.” Brookline looked at Dove, and the kitten looked so innocent. She almost laughed. “You little trouble-maker, you and Tigeress are trouble-makers. ” She smiled, reached over and rubbed Dove’s ears.

Tigeress mewed, and Brookline set her on the ground, the tabby padded around the Welsh Ravenclaw. Tail held high, the kitten looked like she was gonna stalk something, she started ripping up the grass with her long claws. Oh, Tigeress. You can be a bad kitten, but you’re lucky that you’re cute, She thought, smiling as she crouched down to pet her tabby kitten.

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ּ ֶָ֢.𖡼𓋼𖤣𖥧𓍊𔓘𓍊𖥧𖤣𓋼𖡼 ּ ֶָ֢.

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Ophelia cuddled her soft gray tabby close to her chest, scratching lightly between her ears as she resisted. Then she looked back up at her human companion with an amused smile. She related to Brookline's problem of runaway kitties, especially since Dove had escaped many times over her first year at Hogwarts. It was actually the reason why the Ravenclaw had first discovered the famed Room of Requirement.

"Maybe they got bored and needed a playmate?" Ophelia suggested, gazing down at both the kittens. She didn't know about Brookline, but so far, the Ravenclaw had been busy with back to school and just getting used to the Hogwarts setting again that she hadn't been able to pay much attention to Dove, and considering the her second year would probably be more challenging than her first, Ophelia wondered if she'd ever have the time to play with her ever energetic pet. Perhaps kitty playdates could be set up more often so that Ophelia and Brookline didn't have to watch over their tabbies too much? "Or maybe Dove was tired of hanging out with a dog the entire summer and needed a feline companion." She laughed lightly.

When Brookline let down Tigeress, Dove started squirming in Ophelia's arms. It seemed the tiny creature wanted to be let down too so they both could resume their play fighting, or whatever they'd been doing before the girls had shown up. With a relenting sigh, the Ravenclaw opened her arms and Dove jumped out enthusiastically, landing on her feet next to Tigeress.

As Brookline crouched down to pet her cat, Ophelia did the same, gently stroking Dove's glossy pelt, though the kitten was definitely focused elsewhere. "So, how's school so far? Meeting everyone again has been great, but the Ravenclaw tower is kind of lonely isn't it? At least for me. My old dormmate moved out so I'm kind of alone." She tried to take the sorrow out of her voice, because she didn't want Brookline to feel bad for her.

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𓃮@Ophelia Northwell • english| welsh • | • september 3rd 2024 • 361ish words 𓃮

Brookline smiled at the squirmy Dove. As Ophelia cuddled her precious tabby, the tabby in turn resisted. It was almost like Tigeress. Tigeress had to be where she wanted at her own time. Brookline couldn't pick up her cat and place the kitten wherever unless the soft cat wanted to go anywhere. The two kittens were almost the same, maybe they had the same brain, just different bodies? Or are they best friends? Tigeress hadn’t met many pets, so Brooklibe hadn’t had quite of a clue.

“Playmate? Hmm, maybe.” Brookline gave Ophelia a slight nod, and paused. Tigeress hasn’t been doing a lot lately, these past couple of days that Brookline had been at Hogwarts, as a second year, Tigeress had been snoozing most hours during the day. Brookline didn't know what the kitten did at night, but it probably wasn’t pretty.

Just then, Ophelia told Brookline with a light laugh that Dove might need a kitten to play with after hanging out with a dog all summer. She giggled softly, “Ooh, that might be it. I wish animals could talk. Then we could know what they were up to.” She snickered, her blue eyes lighting with mischievous mischief.

A quick moving shadow fell above her head, Brookline turned around, and it was Dove, squirming. She was not surprised. Ophelia let Dove down, and the two girls were crouched down, stroking their kittens’ soft and pretty pelts. The Welsh girl looked up when she heard the other Ravenclaw say the word, ‘lonely’. Oh no! Brookline thought, she hated the word ‘alone’ or ‘lonely’. It just made her think of her father. Promising herself she’d help Ophelia with her loneliness, she added first, “Oh, its ok. Friends are fun, and Tigerss hasn’t been a pain in my butt, til now.” A small laugh escaped her as she thought about how she wss gonna response to Ophelia ’s statement.

“Oh no. I’m sorry, if it makes you feel better, my dorm isn’t that exciting, either, or has many people in it yet. Tigeress has been my company lately. ” Brookline wondered how she could make this better. If only her brain would work...

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ּ ֶָ֢.𖡼𓋼𖤣𖥧𓍊𔓘𓍊𖥧𖤣𓋼𖡼 ּ ֶָ֢.

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Ophelia nodded to Brookline's statement about animals having the ability to communicate like humans, a light laugh escaping her lips. "Imagine the amount of scientific biological research that could be completed then!" The words escaped the Ravenclaw girl in a reverential tone. How she loved animal science, animal stories, animal... well, anything! She'd spent a good amount of time studying her beloved spaniel, Galleon, as a little girl, believing that her observations were novel scientific research and never allowing herself to be convinced otherwise. As she'd grown older, she'd done her research and studies in more refined and credible ways, using the Muggle internet and reading volumes upon volumes of Muggle nonfiction books. But, most often, her mind went not to the information about simple cats and dogs, but to the exotic peacock, which was her favourite creature. Though perhaps it was time for her to research some more, considering she'd entered a new magical world where dragons, unicorns, and the like were as real as zebras, giraffes, and hippos.

"Friends are fun," Ophelia agreed emphatically. It was half the reason she loved Hogwarts. All the amazing people she'd met and forged friendships with, even with her introverted habits, like Brookline. "Dove and Tigeress surely agree!" Both the tabbies were running around, chasing each other, their pelts already full of dirt. "Oh, it seems like I have to give Dove another bath when we get back to my dorm." Ophelia joked, though with the way the cat was looking, it probably wouldn't be a joke by the time the Ravenclaw made it back.

"Cats are great company, but its kind of hard not having a present dormmate." Ophelia grinned as an idea came to her. She wondered if Brookline would mind if... "I could move into your dorm if you'd like? I mean I'm alone in mine and if yours isn't full..."

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𓃮@Ophelia Northwell • english| welsh • | • september 3rd 2024 • 281 words 𓃮

Brookline smiled. She chuckled, “Oh, yes! So much research.” Even as a pure-blood, Brookline’s mother, Amy, made sure that, science, math, English Learning Arts, history and magic was included with the Ravenclaw’s studies as a little child and onward til Hogwarts came along. Animals had always been a favorite of Brookline, cute babies animals always, always made her gush with happiness. And books, upon books of animals would make her squeal with uplifting joy. By the time Brookline was nine, she could recite over a hundred dog breeds, while in cats, fifty breeds, of unique and common breeds.

Dust was flew up by Tigeress as she chased Dove, Dove’s white fur stained, while Tigeress’s dark fur stained but not very noticeable. “Oh, for sure! Tigeress and Dove love playing with each other. I could swear that they’re long-lost sisters!” Brookline joked, slightly giggling, as she noticed her Welsh accent was quite thick. She took a quick glance at Dove and Tigeress, and Tigeress chased the white kitten, who was caked in dust. You almost couldn’t see hwe white pelt showing underneath. Dove has seem she either didn't know or didn’t quite even care.

Then Ophelia remarked about Dove needing another bath. That was probably true, due to the caked grime and dust stuck in the poor kitten’s tabby-fur. But Dove didn’t care. She would drench herself in dirt before she outside. Brookline smiled, she would have to bathe Tigeress as well.


Oh, ding! Ophelia said it for her. Brookline was just gonna ask if Ophelia wanted to join her dorm, but Ophelia and beat her to it. “Of course you can! I would never turn down a roommate! ” Brookline beamed.

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ּ ֶָ֢.𖡼𓋼𖤣𖥧𓍊𔓘𓍊𖥧𖤣𓋼𖡼 ּ ֶָ֢.

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Ophelia giggled at the mention of lost-lost sisters, though, honestly, it wasn't because she thought the idea was that far-fetched. With their similar attitudes and structures, Dove and Tigeress could very well be long lost family, though sisters was stretching it a bit.

Ophelia winced as Dove seemed to slip on some mud, getting it all over herself, before she kept up her running and chasing. She was extremely small for her age, likely the runt of all her siblings, but she was a fierce little kitty. What she lacked in strength and size, she made up for in sheer will. When little Doveling wanted to outrun her poor owner, she did. And whenever she wanted to find her favourite playmate, she found a way. Even if it meant worrying Ophelia for hours on end.

The Ravenclaw shook her head, a soft smile on her lips. She couldn't help it, but getting angry at Dove was about as hard as getting angry at her beloved Galleon. Practically impossible. She really had to stop giving in to that animal soft spot.

Ophelia looked up with excitement as Brookline approved her request to join her dorms. "Really? Oh, thank you!" She didn't want to overdo her gratitude, but she wanted to show Brookline that she really did feel it. The thought of having to stay by herself for the rest of the school year was just depressing. But now she'd have Brookline, and Dove would have Tigeress. That's a win-win situation right there, wasn't it?

As Dove ran by, Ophelia bent down and picked her up, tucking the kitty's kicking legs close to her chest and regretting the decision immediately when she got kicked and her Ravenclaw robes got dirty. She sighed. "I think that's enough playtime for now." She turned to look at Brookline. "Want to walk back with me? You can show me where your dorm is and I'll move my trunk over there later."

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ּ ֶָ֢.𖡼𓋼𖤣𖥧𓍊𔓘𓍊𖥧𖤣𓋼𖡼 ּ ֶָ֢.

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𓃮@Ophelia Northwell • english| welsh • | • september 3rd 2024 • 203 words 𓃮

Brookline saw her friend shake her head lightly, smiling. The Welsh Ravenclaw turned to see what Ophelia was glancing. Dove. Dove was now covered in mud. You could barely see her beautiful white pelt more; neither could you see Tigeress’. But they didn’t care how muddy they were, they didn’t stop once to clean their mucky pelts, they just kept on chasing, running much, chasing each other.

A excited Ophelia glanced up, and Brookline smiled. “Of course! I could swear friends are always better, than being alone!” She exclaimed joyfully, full of delight. Racing by, Dove almost ran into Ophelia but the Ravenclaw picked up the kitten, trying to ignore kicking legs. Oh dear, Brookline thought as she saw dirt and dust fall from Dove's legs. Brookline nodded quickly at Ophelia, as the Ravenclaw sighed about playtime.

Almost in response, Tigeress meowed pitifully. Shut up! You’re going to make Dove even more wild! Brookline thought, picking the tabby up, making sure her pink sweater didn't be dirty. She didn't want another sweater of hers to get ruined. Last year, Brookline bumped into a girl, in the Owlery, and she had ripped her ink, it had stained both girls’ sweaters. “Okay! Ready to go?

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ּ ֶָ֢.𖡼𓋼𖤣𖥧𓍊𔓘𓍊𖥧𖤣𓋼𖡼 ּ ֶָ֢.

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Ophelia nodded. Hogwarts was such a thrilling experience not only because of the thought that magic was real-- though that was definitely some of it-- it was also because of all the amazing people she'd met along the way. The stay wouldn't have been very fun if everyone she'd met had been cold and unfriendly. Even Brookline, with their comical first meeting when Tigeress had almost pounced on Dove, had been a great memory for Ophelia to look back on now.

As Brookline asked if the Ravenclaw was ready to go, she nodded once more. Moving her trunks across the dormitories would be such a pain, but she knew it would be worth it. Not only would Dove have a playmate twenty-four seven, but Ophelia wouldn't be alone anymore. She'd have a friend with her, and maybe this year would be more interesting that the year last.

As Tigeress mewed, wanting her friend back, Dove struggled more in Ophelia's arms. She startled wailing in that feline way of hers, trying to grab her owner's attention. "Stop it, Doveling." But the tabby wasn't having at it and jumped, landing on Ophelia's shoulders. "Whoaa!" Grabbing at her head, she managed to circle her hands around Dove's scrawny middle and bring her back down into the security of her arms. "Naughty kitty!"

Ophelia looked up at Brookline, who was probably laughing, or at least smiling with amusement. "Okay, now ready."

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