What Do I Need? Pet Solo Finished

Setting: Magical Menagerie
IC date : December Break, Early morning

Many things were guaranteed when you started at Hogwarts. Homework; piles and piles of parchment paper being given to the professors there daily. Headaches; only so many times can you stand over a potion without it making you feel a little rough. Heartbreak; though so far it had only been the heartbreak of losing his one and only limited edition chocolate frog card somewhere in his dorm room.

What was guaranteed at Hogwarts was getting a pet. Ernest slipped into the only pet store he knew of, Magical Menagerie, just as someone else was coming out. His hood was up, but only to be a safety measure for the kitten sitting on his shoulder. He could feel the tiny claws in his shirt, just like he could feel when the slightly bigger but still tiny head turned to look at every new noise.

Simkrema, or Sunshine in normal English, was not the prettiest cat, but she was Ernest’s. He had found her and a few other kittens right before October ended, small enough to worry him but big enough that he felt confident that the kitten could survive with him. He had bartered for cat food for the last month or so, having a lot of favors to make up for.

Ernest had been soaking adult kibble to soften it for her, but he felt like her own kitten food would do her better, and maybe he could get her a personalized bowl while he was at it. “What you think, Simkrema? Pink or Green?” He asked, holding up two collars to his shoulder. One was a shiny plastic pink one, a little gem dangling from it. The other one was a dark green, a little heart gem hitting a snake gem on the same loop. He figured the second one was for people who wanted a more grunge look for their animal, but it was green so he offered it to his.

The kitten was hesitant but eventually sniffed at the green one, so Ernest put the other back. “Sunshine likes dark stuff, noted.” He mumbled under his breath. He was quicker in getting her bowls, just a green that matched her collar added to his little handful. Then he was off to the counter, laying everything down in a slight mess. He tried to fix it but gave up after a while. Ernest had two small bags tied to his belt loop, one with muggle money and the other full of sickles and galleons. “Here ya go,” He mumbled as he handed over 13 galleons, a lot to pay for cat stuff but he might have gone overboard with the kibble. He figured it all would weigh down his bag but he knew having a lot would help him in the long run. [456 words]

What animal do you wish to purchase? Brown Classic Tabby
What do you want to name it? Simkrema
Is this a boy or a girl? Girl
What is your pet's date of birth? October 9th, 2023