here kitty, kitty pet solo

august 31st.

JULIET WAS DONE WITH HER strawberry ice cream when she stopped right in front of Magical Menagerie, found on the North Side of the Diagon Alley. The girl stared at the display, analyzing the pet cages crammed together, judging what kind of pet she'd like to bring with her to Hogwarts.

She'd always wanted one and would cry whenever she spotted a cat by itself as a child. It broke her heart to see defenseless puppies and kitties walking around without an owner to take care of them. Try as she might, her father's allergies put a stop to her relentless begging... For a while, at least.

As soon as she landed her eyes on the school list, however, Juliet was settled on getting a pet for herself. She had heard of people who overcame their cat allergies - or well at least, increased their tolerance to it. Father's allergies weren't that bad. He got a little red and teary-eyed whenever they visited her grandmother because of her old cats, sure, but it was never that serious. That meant he could overcome it. And if he couldn't, well... she'd make sure to keep her pet away from him when she was back home.

Mum had gotten through more than half of the school list and now walked around, so impressed with the wizarding world, pointing and talking to herself. Which meant she was free to walk in and have fun too. Juliet had some golden coins in her pocket - galleons, she told herself. They're called galleons. Yeah, what funny names for money. Galleons, knuts, and sickles. It made her giggle every time.

The taste of strawberry lingered in her mouth, and the girl clicked her tongue, pushing the door and walking inside the Magical Menagerie. Her eyes traveled across the store, taking in the lively sound of those magical creatures. There were a couple of people inside, excited young witches and wizards, like her, ready to find their magical companion. The owners were busy attending to the other customers, smiling and helping them with whatever they needed.

Juliet approached the pets, eyes going through the variety of options - the beautiful, majestic owls, or the skittish rodents, squeaking at her. Cute. She got on her tiptoes, and her eyes found a dark cage on the highest shelf. It appeared to be empty, but then - a dark shape moved inside, stretching its limbs, piercing golden eyes meeting hers.

The 11-year-old girl stumbled back, lips parted.

The cat was slender and it meowed at her. It continued to watch her, tilting its head to the side, as if expecting a response. And she blinked at him, pointing at her face. The animal watched and meowed again. Juliet moved closer.

"Hello," She let out, lips trembling in a small grin. "... My name is Juliet. It's nice to meet you,"

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what animal do you wish to purchase? bewitched midnight stalker
what do you want to name it? mystic
is this a boy or a girl? boy
what is your pet's date of birth? April 20th, 2023