Yes, HE had asked HER. Hehe. That part was true. Pepper smiled again and nodded, "Well then... let's go for a walk, shall we?" With a little giggle, she stepped ahead of him and opened the door, holding it open so that they could head back on to the street.

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Landon Hughes walked into the store, moving towards the displays. His mother was talking to him earlier about how she was going to buy a dog for him and his older cousin, Andrew to keep. Landon had gotten the idea that coming here for some stuff would probably be a good idea.

He walked over to where the brushes were and picked up one of the dander brushes for dogs. It looked alright. Seemed alright. He shrugged and held onto it, while he looked for some other stuff to get for the future puppy.

Bliss couldn't help coming into this store, not only did she need to think about getting some supplies for her owl and snake, this place reminded her of Misty, her old cat. She took in the scent of the shop and it was the same when she'd been in here before. She smiled.

Then a tear ran down her cheek.

While Landon was continuing on to finding some things for this future puppy, he looked over to see a girl beside him. But wait, was that a tear? He wasn't one to really pry in other people's businesses, but he had a soft spot for girls. And this was a girl who was definitely younger than him and he would definitely have to cheer her up. He walked over to the girl and tapped her on the shoulder.

"Hey. Are you alright?" He asked, giving one of his famous smiles. He was sure he could get an award for his smile if he was famous. Sure of it.

Bliss wrapped her arms around herself, she couldn't let herself cry, she just couldn't. But clearly it was too late for that. Okay, one tear..she was allowed one tear. That was it. She took a deep breathe, just as she was tapped on the shoulder.

She turned round slowly and met the eyes of a boy, not much taller than herself..but still tall enough. "Yeah, I'm alright..just a little sad," she admitted to the boy. She smiled back at him, he had a nice smile.

Landon wiped away her tear with his thumb and gave her a reassuring smile. "It will be alright, I promise." He nodded. "I'm Landon, by the way." Hopefully she didn't think of him as a creepy stranger. Now that would just be bad.

A little sad? Well of course, she was. She was crying for pete's sake. "If you don't mind me asking, why are you sad?" He asked, looking from the girl over to the displays. Oh, there was shampoos too. He would have to get one of those. Right. Pay attention to the girl. Landon focused back to the girl and waited for her answer.

Bliss kept her eyes on Landon as he wiped her tear away and she smiled back at him timidly. "Thanks, I'm Bliss!" She replied, she liked this guy, he was very sweet.

She didn't, at all actually. "Well, my cat died, you see. I only just found out." To be honest, it's quite strange that she decided coming in here, but she'd met Landon, so she had no regrets.

"I like your name, it's pretty." Landon smiled. He had never met a girl with the name Bliss before, but it was really cool. And he was definitely going to have to tell his cousin about her. She seemed nice too.

Oh. Her cat died. "I'm sorry about that, Bliss. I'm sure she was a good cat." He nodded. He could have said some other reassuring words but he really didn't want to have her cry some more. He wasn't good with girls who cried a lot. A couple of tears or two, he could deal with though.

Bliss blushes lightly. "Thanks, I like your too..though I wouldn't call it pretty," she said and laughed lightly. Landon was definitely one of the kinder boys she'd met.

She looked down, "It's alright, she was. A really good cat." She looked back up at him and told herself that she could stay strong. She had people supporting her now.

Landon laughed. "No, I wouldn't call it pretty either. It's...uh...normal." He chuckled. Hey, at least he got her to laugh. And she was smiling too. He could add that to his imaginary shelf of awards. Heh.

"Exactly. Now after you get out of here, you need to go buy some ice cream and get back to your old, smiley self again. I'm sure you're not always sad." He said, giving her shoulder a squeeze. He would buy her some ice cream but he promised Andrew that he would meet him after he was done in here. "So do you go to Hogwarts?" He asked, trying to get off the subject of dying cats.

Bliss grinned. "Haha, I think it's a very cool name!" She admitted with a serious nod. It actually was, she wasn't sure if Landon was a common name, but she's certainly not heard of it.

"I think I'll do exactly that! No, I'm not," she said and sighed. Shaking herself, she semi-forced herself to smile. "Oh, yeah I do! Do you?" She was guessing he did since he'd asked her.

Landon grinned. "I mean, if you say so." He shrugged. Yeah, he was a bit embarassed, but in a good way. If she said that it was a horrible name, he would have had that on his mind for the rest of the day. He takes things way too close to heart sometimes. That's why it was good that Bliss complimented him or else he would worry.

"Great and see, I was right." He winked at her. No one was always sad and if there was, well they shouldn't be. Landon was taken out of his thoughts as Bliss said she goes to Hogwarts. "Brilliant! I mean, I guess that's horrible..." He teased, "but yeah, I'm transferring over this upcoming term." Maybe she could show him around.

"I do say so, I do," Bliss said in her sing-songy voice, hoping the he believed her. Because she was telling the truth! Just to make it more..well, who knows, but Bliss decided to grin at Landon.

"Yes you were," Bliss said and giggled when Landon winked at her. Yeah, she guessed that sometimes she was sad. But right now, she was very happy! Happy, happy, happy! Hmmm, Bliss took in what Landon said and replied, "Cool, what year will you be in?" She was very interested in Hogwarts, for obvious reasons and loved to hear about everyone in it! Maybe she could even show him around, if he wanted..

Vickers pushes the door of the Menagerie open, his umbrella cockatoo perched on his shoulder. Right now she wasnt particularly frisky, so her trademark crown of feathers rests calmly against the back of her head. He needed to stock up on her supplies for the coming school year, and for some peculiar although not entirely unexpected reason, she didnt like any of the treats he's been giving her, which was strange since she's been eating them all of last term.

He neared the shelf of pet treats, his brow furrowing as he read their labels.....

Master Bugeye- who is no longer quite the bugeye since he was using less and less of those things on his eyes-- was getting a second chance today. Oh yes. She REFUSES to eat any of her treats when she had a distinct sense that she had to SHARE it with various creatures-- most notably those annoying pygmy puffs he's been bring along into the dorms all term. She after all was his FIRST pet, and therefore she deserves NO SECONDS from anything or anybody even when they were not technically seconds. The dog? The dog doesnt count as a creature much less a pet in her most righteous opinion.

The shops were just TOO crowded. Genevieve slipped between the shelving units, trying to avoid being jostled or elbowed or generally touched by anyone. She considered it practice of sorts, and she ducked and weaved her way down the aisle...

Until she ran into someone standing right there in the aisle. With a huff of annoyance, Genevieve stood up to her full height (which wasn't much) and glared for all she was worth.

Oh! She knew him. "Hello, Creeper. Following me?"

That piercing blue gaze was shifting from treat bag to treat bag, trying to find a good alternative to the one he used to be buying, but this was proving to be more of a challenge than he expected, having gotten used to something out of habit.

He was about to reach out for a bag of pellets when he felt someone run into him. He nudged forward a bit, but it was enough to get the cockatoo all ruffled...

Dolly clings her talons tightly to Master Bugeyes' shirt and ruffles her wings as she tried to regain her balance, then twists her head about, her crown of feathers flaring out around her head. Who would dare cause her perch to shift like so? Oh look, there be shiny head!....

Vickers first reaction wast to raise his hand across his shoulder and turn his head towards the cockatoo, keeping hold of the bird. It wouldnt be unusual that she would suddenly bolt for the ceiling when she's shaken. But it was the statement that finally got him to turn his head toward the direction of what--or rather who had run into him...

"Uhm... creeper? I'm sorry I wasnt--" he started then stopped suddenly, the blonde's visage bringing up memories of the previous summer, his furrowed brows now going up as he recognized the blonde "Vivi!" he exclaimed "Its great to see you again!" he smiled, completely forgoing that he was called a name, or that he was ran into. He wasnt really expecting to see her again around these parts, thinking that last summer was purely a chance meeting. "How are you? Did... did you receive that photo I owled you over the holidays?" Yeah the one that came from the camera he nearly blinded her with.

He could feel his face and his ears heat up "Uhm I thought you'd like to have a copy..." he mumbled. Why did he send that to her? Well his initial thought was that it was some kind of peace offering, for having startled her so, plus it was his lame way of trying to keep in touch, but now that she said what she said it did sound creepy...

Wait what bushes? "N-No.... I was at Hogwarts all term..." he replied wincing, belatedly realizing it was a rhetorical question. Its just the idea of himself squatting amongst the bushes was rather distasteful to him. Besides, why squat amongst the bushes when he can see better from a tree....

Oh wait... what is she doing? He stood unmoving as Vivi reached out and started to stroke Dolly's feathers "Uhm she.... doesntliketobetouched.... "

Master Bugeye and Shiny Head are yakking away, but Dolly listens, oh yes, learning more words so she can repeat them at the most inopportune time. But now Shiny Head moves CLOSER and started to TOUCH her glorious feathers...

She snaps her beak once. Usually there would be a cry, a curse and a bloody finger at this point, but no she snaps her beak in the air. She will let Shiny Head touch her because Dolly wants Shiny Head to move closerrrr. She eyes the girl's shoulder, yes she can start with that....

Vickers fell silent, side-eying the cockatoo, who has unexpectedly NOT bitten another finger off "Well... I guess she doesnt mind after all." he mumbled trying to brace her body as she started to lean away from him "Her name is Dolly..."

The stuttering and blushing? It was slightly pathetic, but it went a long way in placating some of Genevieve's more... pugilistic tendencies. She could almost forgive him for sending the photo and forcing her to explain why she was getting mail from a boy to a bunch of giggling, simpering idiots.

Almost.

The bird, though... that was interesting, and completely distracting. "Why is her name Dolly?" Genevieve murmured, pulling her ponytail off her shoulder and offering said shoulder as a stoop to the bird. Come over and visit, hmm? "You know birds like this... she's not a pet. You're the pet."

“She’s named after the Muggle country singer-- Dolly Parton-- big hair, big personality-- just like this one.” he explained as he eyed the cockatoo, then cautiously held his sleeved arm for the bird to move onto. Dolly was usually aloof with everybody, so her sudden interest on Vivi was getting him a bit suspicious. Well at least she hasn’t done anything that would make him go panicking over a healing spell…

He leaned his arm slightly against Vivi’s shoulder to transfer the bird, just when she uttered her comment “Uhm no… not all the time. ” Was that a partial admission that he was the pet? “I mean, if she does something bad I make sure she knows about it, she can detect when I’m displeased and all. ” he added with a firm nod. Oh yeah she knows when he’s displeased… its just that she cares very little about it either way.

Oh! Oh! Shiny Head offering her shoulder! She could’ve FLOWN to the girl’s shoulder but her master offered his arm and kept yakking yakking… FINE. She’ll take the roundabout route. If theres anything she noticed about Master Bugeye and his kind they love wasting time over gestures and such other protocols….

As she moved over her talons dug into Vivi’s shoulder, trying to get used to this new perch. Eh, she seemed softer, and her view from here isnt quite as high as Bugeye’s, but looking about her domain isnt what interests her now… its Shiny Head’s shiny head. Her little cockatoo eye moves about in its socket as it took in Vivi’s blonde hair. If she knew what a gushing sound was she’d be making it, instead she made her natural clicking sounds, swinging her body forwards and backwards in delight. Shining shimmering splendid!

Vickers was dumbfounded at the sight. “She likes you…” he murmured in disbelief. She’s never taken to strangers before… well maybe except Adam, but nothing like this.

Okay, what did cats need? Brooklyn had come here for a cat and she was leaving with a cat... But first she needed the necessary amenities that kept cats from, you know, dying or something.

So... a collar, food, and maybe a few toys? That sounded right.

Nodding minutely to herself, Brooklyn set about finding the items she believed she needed, determined to show her mom that she could handle a cat like an adult (even if she was screaming and jumping up and down in her mind like a little kid- her mother didn't need to know that).

"Of course she likes me. Birds are very good judges of character, and I am clearly awesome." Genevieve reached up to give the bird a little stroke with her fingertip, and she grinned at poor Vickers. Maybe she'd steal his bird. She'd been here to find a familiar, and now she had one.

Plus she didn't believe for a second that the guy wasn't the pet of this pretty bird. Especially if she got away with being hateful to most everyone else. "How long have you had her?"

Birds were very good judges of character? He starts to nod but then side-eyes Dolly. Many animals yeah… his dog for sure, just wasn’t sure about this cockatoo. But he did smile back when Vivi looked up at him and grinned. Why was she grinning? Well who cares…. she looked awesome, and she does radiate scarily awesome… and yeah he’s just counting his blessings that he ran into her again

“I’ve had her for about four years now, which is about how old she is-- I rescued her as a hatchling.” Which got him wondering…. “How ‘bout you, do you have a pet?....shopping for supplies?” there has to be a reason why she was here.

Feather stroking gooood…. Dolly quivered just a bit, ruffling her wings at the same time, she likes Shiny Head more and moarrrrr. Once again her cockatoo eye catches the gleam from her hair-- she wants that oh yes precioussss….

Suddenly the cockatoo flapped her wings about-- and FLEW on top of Vivi’s head. Turn this into a nest she would-- and be SHINY SHIMERRING SPLENDID just like Shiny Head!

An audible gasp that escaped his lips as Vickers’ eyes nearly bugged out of his head “DOLLY NO!” he cried out he suddenly scooped his hands around the cockatoo’s wings and plucked her off the blonde’s head. “I’m sorry! She’s never… I don’t even know why--” he stuttered amongst the flurry of upset flapping and squawking…

"No, actually, I don't have a pet or a familiar. I thought today was..." Whatever Genevieve thought would have to wait, because she went from being the peaceful roost of a calm bird to the nesting ground of a crazy cockatoo in a flat second. Sharp talons dug through her fine hair and seemed to latch onto her skulls, bringing tears to her eyes.

At least she didn't scream. Above all things, it would be terrible to scream... flapping around and yelling her head off was not an appropriate response to stress. She did 'eep' at the first attack, and then again when Vickers removed the bird and the clump of blond hair attached to one foot.

Breathing. In and out. And no crying, no matter HOW MUCH that had just hurt. Genevieve rubbed the crown of her head and scowled at Vickers. "You trying to steal some of my hair for polyjuice? You could have just asked like a normal person."

Dylan followed his father to the displays where he would buy the things that Leo his cat would need. First obviously he would need a travel cage for the journeys from and too school, wouldn't want him running all over the train. So he picked one before he noticed some very cool cat toys that he knew Leo would love. So he passed the cage to his father as he went about picking up the items he needed.. Toys, he then found a cool looking cat collar which was spiked along with a matching leash.. yeah no-one would mess with Leo looking like that for sure!. He then bought everything else that he needed, food, bowls, medication etc. Cause all were needed to make sure that he stayed healthy and happy, and looked awesome like he did right now. "Ok Dad I think I got everything now" he said to his father who was standing by watching his son shop for his new pet.

"Ok thats good.. lets go pay for it all then" he said glad that he hadnt gone overboard and bought alot of toys and things for the cat. "Ok lets go over to the counter then" he said making his way over to the counter to pay for this little guy.