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The last time Lizzie had been in the Magical Menagerie she hadn't had a good time. She had been around seven years old and was with her Mother. They were just window shopping but had decided to look at the cute cats and owls. The owners had been lovely showing and telling the small girl what species everything was. Obviously, she had wanted to get the smallest kitten but the unfortunate case that her brother, Johnathon had cat allergies stated otherwise. The cat she had also been petting had somehow left a scratch on her. It was a very all of a sudden thing that happened and then her mother had whisked her out before anything else could be said.

It was no different when Lizzie walked back into that shop. It looked exactly the same as when she first was there. This time she hadn't willingly gone into the shop. It was defiantly being forced upon her by her Grandmother who thought it would be a good idea to get her a pet for Lizzie's 13th Birthday. Even if it was a special one, the girl did not think her Grandmother needed to spend precious money on her.

"Go on dear. Get whatever you want." Her Grandmother said pushing the blonde's back slightly as she hesitated to walk in. Lizzie looked at the cats and scrunched her nose up. She really wanted one but the rule of no cats in the house still stood. They couldn't risk making Johnathon more sickly than he already was.

She then shifted past the owls and shook her head. She knew it was one of the only other options but they already had a family owl back at the house and didn't need another one to care for. Their family owl was hard enough when it flew around dropping anything and everything around the whole house. It would be amazing to own her own owl but all that caring for it would defiantly be a lot of work and Lizzie did not think she could handle that.

Looking around the shop, she caught her eye on something. There were a clash of purples and pinks in the small area. Lizzie hurriedly walked over and gasped. There were small ball of fluffs squeaking and squealing. "Wow, You are all so beautiful." She said stroking one of the pink ones.

The man that ran the shop quickly walked to her side and gave her a warm smile, "That's a Pygmy Puff. They are just a ball of fluff that rolls around. They are quite popular among the students at Hogwarts." She grinned and titled her head up at him at him before turning to her Grandmother.

"Can I have one?" She asked pointing towards a purple one that was squeaking the most. It looked like he was their 'leader' or so it seemed. Her Grandmother nodded her head and waved the owners to the desk while bringing out her purse. Lizzie picked up the purple one and grinned at it while it rolled around in her hand.

"You look like a strong young man. I'm going to call you hmm… Chief!" The pygmy puff squeaked once again before the Ernest's wife, Anita who was not as tall as her husband, walked over and grinned at the girl once again confirming the pets gender and age. Lizzie nodded her head quickly listening to the experts had to say on how to take care of a pygmy puff. It was vital that the girl kept her pet alive or she would never be trusted with anything ever again.

Her grandmother payed and shook the hand of the male and woman before going to the door. "Before you go. Would you like a small treat?" The woman asked Lizzie holding out a small plate of cookies. Her mouth watered as she grinned at the plate but shook her head politely. She didn't want to spoil her dinner and making her parents angry at her. Lizzie turned around and went over to her Grandmother while waving back at the pair of owners.

The pair of Verdines walked out of the shop into Diagon Ally with their new purchase. Both females were very happy at what bundle of joy they had found. After that, Lizzie could only say the Magical Menagerie was one of her favorite places in the world.

What animal do you wish to purchase? Purple Pygmy Puff What do you want to name it? Chief the leader spelling Is this a boy or a girl? Male What is your pet's date of birth? April 1st 2020 Word count 730