A little hair buddy. pet

Oakleigh had gotten a pet from her mother before her time at Hogwarts. An European Hairy Trapper. Her father was terrified of the idea of the girl having a spider, but Oakleigh was estatic. She had gotten the little guy a few months before hogwarts, and she loved him. She named him Sir Didymus, just Didymus for short.

She remembered getting him vividly.

"Happy birthday!" Everyone shouted to her on her birthday. It was just her family, but she was excited nonetheless.

"C'mon sis, open up the gifts!" Her older brother exclaimed. Oakleigh gladly went at it. Some clothes, art supplies, a camera. Man, she was surprised to get a camera. She had opened all of her presents when her mother told her to wait. Her mother exited the room before coming back in with a little plastic enclosure. It was at least a twelve by six inch.

"Now, be very careful." Her mother warned. Oakleigh gently opened the cage. Inside, there was a trantula looking back up at her. He was so cute! He was small at the time, being only five inches. Oakleigh gently put her hand in the cage, inviting the little dude to climb up. Her father was flinching and scared the entire time. She had interacted with spiders before, and ones exactly like him. The spider carefully looked at her hand before climbing up. Oakleigh lifted her hand, examining the spider closer. His eyes were deadly curious, looking around at everything. A smart guy.

"He's an European Hairy Trapper," her mother started. "Around two years old, still has a bit of growing to do"

"Now you keep him away from me and I'll be fine." Her father chimed in. He was afraid of snakes, spiders, any creepy crawlies. Oakleigh however was a huge fan.

The spider climbed up her arm. He took a moment to grab her brown locks in his pedipalps, inspecting it before climbing into the nook of her neck, cuddling with her hair. It sent tingles down Oakleigh's spine, as it was a new sensation. She wasn't afraid in the least.

Her father was squirming. Eventually, he left the room as he could no longer deal with the spider in the room. Her little brother was asleep, as it was eleven at night. They always celebrated her birthday later in the day, as she was born on New Years Eve.

"Where'd you get him?" Oakleigh asked her mother. "He came into the office. His owner couldn't take care of him anymore due to reasons. I thought you'd enjoy him and take good care of him. However, he is yours, so I'm not going to be doing any of it." Oakleigh nodded. "Yes, Mum. I'll take good care of him!"

Oakleigh didn't name him right away. She said she had to get a feel for the guy. For the next few weeks, Oakleigh kept her buddy with her at all times. Execpt when she was asleep, then he was away. The little dude seemed to enjoy Oakleigh's company. He grew quite attatched, and as did Oakleigh.

She figured out what she wanted to name him before she went to bed one night. Labrynth was a movie from the 80's with David Bowie in it. There was a character named Didymus who always rode around on a dog. Oakleigh felt like she was that dog in a sense. She raced down the stairs, newly named Didymus on her shoulder. "Mum, his name is Didymus!"

"Like the movie? That's a good name for the dude." Oakleigh smiled as she ran back upstairs. She sat in her bed, holding Didymus in her cupped hands. "You're going to enjoy hanging out with me." She put him away in his enclosure as she fell asleep, happy with her new friend.