Claire adjusted the strap of her purse and looked between Harry and Raven. "I still need an owl to keep in contact with you two at Hogwarts."
Harry blinked, then nodded. "Oh, you're right. We did promise to get you an owl so we could all stay in contact with each other."
Raven turned toward him and said, "Harry, why don't you pick an owl out for us to get?"
Still holding his white cat securely, Harry scanned the shop again. His eyes drifted upward, past rows of cages, until one owl caught his attention immediately. Myrtle Eeylop followed his gaze and leaned closer.
"Oh," Myrtle said pleasantly, "you're buying an owl for this woman?"
Harry nodded without hesitation. "Yep. This is my guardian. I want to get an owl so that we can communicate while I'm at Hogwarts."
Myrtle's expression softened. "Oh, that's no problem at all."
Harry stepped closer to the cage. Inside sat a beautiful snowy white owl with wide amber eyes and smooth, pristine feathers. Unlike the others, it remained perfectly calm, dignified, watching him steadily as if evaluating him in return.
Myrtle carefully lifted the cage and set it down in front of him.
"I'll take it," Harry said.
"That'll be seven galleons," Myrtle replied.
Harry paid her, and Claire smiled warmly at him. "Since you picked the owl out, Harry, why don't you pick the name for the owl?"
Harry studied the owl again, then said, "I'll call this owl Hedwig."
Raven glanced between the animals in their arms and frowned slightly. "You picked a white cat with a full moon emblem on his forehead, and I got a black cat with a half-crecent moon emblem on her head. It seems kind of strange that they are so connected like that."
Harry shrugged. "I don't think it's strange. After all, my cat is white and yours is black."
Raven let out a quiet breath. "I guess they're not linked, but still, that's weird."
Myrtle tilted her head thoughtfully. "Well, I did pick up these cats from a Japanese trader, so they could be from the magical community over in Japan, or somewhere in Central Asia, possibly China or another Asian country."
Raven's eyes narrowed. "I'll have to look into that a little bit. The fact that a cat has a mark like this on its forehead is kind of mysterious."
Harry glanced at her. "What are you going to call your cat?"
Raven smiled. "I'm going to call my cat Luna."
Harry rolled his eyes. "Can't you be more creative?"
Raven punched him lightly on the shoulder.
"Ow," Harry said, rubbing it while balancing his cat.
"Come on," Raven said. "That's a great name."
"Fine, fine, fine," Harry said. He looked at her and asked, "What are you going to call your cat?"
"I'm going to call my cat Apollo."
"Oh yeah," Raven replied dryly. "Real original."
"What?" Harry said defensively. "I've been doing a lot of reading lately. I like Greek mythology."
"Oh, like that isn't ominous at all," Raven said.
"Whatever. Let's go," Harry replied.
Raven turned back to the counter. "Have a great day, ma'am. Thank you for the wonderful service."
"You too," Myrtle said cheerfully. "Enjoy your time at Hogwarts."
Claire bowed slightly. "Thank you so much for the owl. It's going to be hard to keep in contact with my two little charges without it."
"Oh no, no problem at all," Myrtle replied. "I help parents all the time get owls so they can stay in contact with their kids." She brightened further and added, "And if they cause any trouble at Hogwarts, you can always send them a Screamer."
Raven and Harry both stiffened at the same time.
Claire blinked. "What's a Screamer?"
Myrtle smiled knowingly. "A Screamer is a magical letter that parents use when they're very upset with their children. Once it's opened, it starts yelling—very loudly—so loudly that everyone nearby can hear it."
She continued, clearly enjoying the explanation. "They're usually used to scold children publicly. It repeats the message over and over until it's finished, and it doesn't stop just because the child is embarrassed."
"And parents use them specifically to embarrass their kids so they won't repeat whatever foolish thing they did," Myrtle added.
Raven smiled faintly. "Thank you very much for that information. I'll keep that in mind."
Claire folded her arms and looked at them both. "Oh, now I have a way to punish you two and embarrass you in front of everyone if you cause trouble."
"You wouldn't dare," Raven said.
"I think you know better than anyone," Claire replied calmly. "I would."
Raven visibly trembled.
"I'm scared, Raven," Harry said quietly.
"I'm scared too, Harry," Raven admitted.
Claire sighed. "All right, relax, you two."
They left the pet shop together.
Outside, Raven shifted Luna in her arms and asked, "Where to next, Harry?"
Harry checked the list. "Next, we need to go to Flourish and Blotts to pick up our school books."
"Excellent," Raven said. "I can't wait to take a look at some of their books."
They walked down the street and entered Flourish and Blotts.
Inside stood Joseph Blotts, a plump man in a brown wizard robe with rosy cheeks, bright orange hair, a curled handlebar mustache, and thick white eyebrows that stuck out at the sides.
"Bloody hell!" Harry blurted.
Joseph laughed. "I get that reaction from kids all the time. Welcome, welcome to Flourish and Blotts. What can I do for you today?"
"I'm sorry, sir," Raven said, rolling her eyes. "He doesn't react like that normally to people."
"No, no, it's fine," Joseph said cheerfully. "Please, call me by my first name—Joseph. Joseph Blotts."
"Hi, Joseph," Raven said. "We're here to get our books for first year at Hogwarts."
"All right," Joseph replied. "Do you have your list of books?"
Harry handed it over.
Joseph scanned it and nodded. "Hmm. You need quite a bit—and for two students. All right, give me a moment to gather everything for you."
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