 @hermygirl
A light knock sounded on the door. Maisie jumped slightly and stood up. A sixth year girl appeared.
“Um, no, sorry,” Maisie mumbled. She trembled. Her breathing was becoming more and more difficult.
She tried to remember to count, seeing stars in her mind and assigning numbers to each one.
A squeal interrupted her panicking and distracted her from her anxiety. “Oria…” She said. “I have a cat… Somewhere.”
Her eyes were full of fear. She didn’t want Oria to eat someone’s rat! How did they manage with rats and cats, and owls and rats at Hogwarts? No one ever explained that to her. If Oria had caught anybody’s pet…
Maisie scrabbled around for her cat box. “I’ve got treats, I’m sure she’ll come to me. I’m so sorry!” |