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"So how do you like it here so far? I'd say we've got the best common room by far," Some boy from a nearby chair spoke, his voice carrying over the babble of voices. Kendra was surprised at first with the amount of chairs in the common room, there just seemed to be the right amount, enough for most to sit down, without, of course, cluttering up the space. She liked it. It made the whole place seem more like home.
She was sitting cross legged on the chair with the rat on her lap, muttering different names under her breath whilst she watched him with interest, every move, the catch of her breath on his fur, the movement of his nose as he tried to hunt down a new smell. Amazing. She had decided long ago that she would like to work with animals, muggle ones at that stage. But now... she couldn't wait to see the creatures in her book for herself. Grindylow's, Hippogriff's, Dragons. Mythical creatures in any fairytale. But now they were real.
She fished a small jelly bean from a peculier pack that she had bought on the train to Hogwarts. She had, at first, assumed they were normal. Before being brought to near tears by an chilli one. She was sure this one was cheese flavoured, hence giving it to the rat. She watched it eat as she replied to the boy. 'Sure is breath taking, to say the least.' She replied not looking up. 'Seems you can see right to the station if you look out the window.'
"Yeah, the view is amazing for sure. Definitely better than being stuck underground all the time," he smiled when he saw the firstie feeding her pet some Bertie Bott's; that took guts. He didn't think Jupiter would touch one with a ten-foot broom, but then he'd always been a furry little snob.
"Nice rat," he grinned with a nod toward the girl's lap,
"I've got a ferret somewhere here..." he laughed awkwardly. With Jupiter you could never be exactly sure where he'd scampered to unless he wanted you to find him, which was usually never.
"I'm Caelius, a second year, by the way. Caelius Ashdown, but most people just call me Cael. It's easier," he smirked, wiggling back into the chair until he was seated more comfortably.
"And you are...?"