"Hi Professor." Aurora followed Professor Bentley into her office, smiling. "Yeah, the holidays were alright." she said. No point going into that. "How were yours?" she added, looking down at the dog. "That," she pointed at it, "Has to be the fluffiest thing on the planet." she observed. "Does he... erm... dislike lizards?" She eyed The Fluffy and instinctively put one hand to her shoulder where Salvatore had hidden himself under her robes, her other hand still cradling the little pot.