14. April 2020

The main reason Opeila had gone back home for a few days was the ball. She needed a dress and although her grandmother was old, she had a good sense of fashion. A little strict when it comes to what was appropriate for what age, but Opeila didn't mind. They could surely find a compromise.

Her grandmother had booked a room in the Leaky Cauldron for the two of them to stay for a night. Tomorrow she would meet Willow to look for dresses together and the Slytherin couldn't wait. She liked Willow and she was sure that Lady Margary would possibly be a little overwhelmed by the little blondine's enthusiasm, but like her.

Today belonged to the two seers and Opeila didn't know what her grandmother had planned. She knew that the old woman had a surprise for her, but she refused to tell her granddaughter anymore about it.

It didn't really matter to the twelve year old, when she walked down Diagon Alley next to Lady Margary and looked into the windows of the various shops.
After Hogwarts, Diagon Alley was the most magical place she knew. She loved it. This was her world. A year ago, she had finally entered a world that she felt like she belonged to.

"So... Lady Margary? Will you tell me now, where we are going?", Opeila asked.
The old woman smiled. "See for yourself. We are almost there."
Opeila looked around. There was the Quidditch Shop. And the Cauldron Shop. And- "The Magical Menagerie? Really?" She looked at her grandmother, her eyes widened. Lady Margary only showed her a little smile. "It was only an idea. What do you think?"

Opeila was still speechless, when Lady Margary opened the door to the pet shop.
Slowly the girl entered, a little overwhelmed by the site of the number of different animals.
The little girl knew that she didn't want an owl. She would feel like she was replacing Hardin, the family owl.
No, Opeila made her way over to the cats.

It was a tough decision. So many colours and sizes and... A cat caught her attention. It was sitting alone and watched the others playing. A young cat, that eyed Opeila almost the same way she looked at it. "Well hello there...", she said quietly, still looking in the cat's direction.
The longer she looked at it, the surer she got with her decision. The little one looked lost in there, and that got to the little Slytherin, who had kind of found her place in the magical world, but still felt a little lost. "Lady Margary... I think I want him.", she said, still looking at the cat.

Lady Margary had spent some time with the owls and now walked over to her granddaughter. "Alright then. I will go and pay for him then, yes?"

Only three minutes later she held her new little companion in her arms. "What do you want to name him, Opeila?"
Living with a unique name all her life, Opeila thought of this for a moment. Names were an important decision to make after all... "This is Loras.", she finally decided, thinking of one of the names she had heard from on of the TV shows her dad liked to watch.

What animal do you wish to purchase? Gray Mackerel Tabby
What do you want to name it? Loras
Is this a boy or a girl? Boy
What is your pet's date of birth? 20th April 2019