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| ♥s her SS family l Wifey is MINE | Naughty Niffler l Whittysaur l #awkwardturtle<# Username: Squishy ♥ Member number: 76092 House: Hufflepuff Character name: Amelia Reinhart Year: Seventh Pygmy Puff's name: Pixie Grade: 20/20 + 3 for singing Adele! Following Instructions: 3/3 Readability: 5/5 Creativity: 7/7 Linked Posts: 5/5 The Adventures of Pixie the Pygmy Puff Entry 1: February 5, 2077 SPOILER!!: Getting to know Pixie I must confess that even though I got Pixie as a Christmas gift, I haven't really gotten to know her too well yet. I don't know too much about Pygmy Puffs even now, and I've never had one as a pet before. But I'm hopeful that by the time this diary is done, I'll be very familiar with Pixie as well as great friends with her.
I've noticed in class that she seems to be shier than some of the other Puffs, but she still has a personality of her own. She definitely doesn't care for Pygmy Puff bowling, though she still managed to knock a lot of pins down and make me feel proud of her.
I had noticed her shaking wildly after the class, and I took her up to my dormitory, carefully holding her in my hands. I hummed to her and petted her gently and that seemed to calm her down some. So now I know that if she gets upset by something, I can calm her down by doing that.
When she was sufficiently calm, I brushed her hair so that I could get out all the dirt and other bits from her fur. She took it very well. I then took her down to the Great Hall so that we could get something to eat for dinner.
She agreed to behave herself, and I fed her a bit of mashed potatoes. She seemed to like it. But she didn't like the look of the piece of tomato that I then tried to give her. She refused to eat it, so I gave her more potato instead. I will try to find more foods that she likes later on, but for now I know that if nothing else, she likes mashed potatoes. Hufflepuff Girl Dormitories Hufflepuff Table ---------------------- Entry 2: February 6, 2077 SPOILER!!: Pixie's first bath/Discovering gender While Pixie was good during most of dinner last night, she did decide to bounce into my Pumpkin Juice just after I poured some for myself. She got juice all over the table, my plate, and my clothes. Pixie seemed to enjoy it a lot; apparently Pumpkin Juice is fun to swim in AND yummy for Pygmy Puffs.
Since she was now dirty as well as not wanting to leave her new swimming pool, I quickly left the table carrying her in her new environment. I knew that the only thing to do now was give her a bath or she'd be soaking wet and smelling like Pumpkin. Sticky as well I reckon.
After heading to my dormitory and getting me shampoo -- I have to remember to pick some up for Pixie -- it was a trip to the Girls' Bathroom, and bathtime for Pixie!!
She does not like baths. At all.
The whole time I had her in the sink, she splashed around in the water while making these horrible high-pitched squeaking sounds. She tried at least one time to get away from me. Petting her didn't do much to calm her down. Though I will say that she fared a little better while the shampoo was being lathered on. I don't know why, I just know that she quieted a little and was less frantic in her escape attempts.
Bathtime finally finished and Pixie all clean, I dried her off with a washcloth and snuggled her into me. It had been a traumatic experience for her to say the least. I deemed it to be her bedtime after that, and headed back to my dormitory.
Today is a better day for Pixie. I took her out to the Courtyard and sat with her on a bench, stroking her fur while she hummed. I know now that Pixie is a female without a doubt. I realized that her fur while fluffy, isn't as fluffy as some of the other Pygmy Puff's I've felt before in Diagon Alley. I remember learning in class that males are fluffier than females. Add to that the fact that she has a pretty darn high-pitched squeak, which is a characteristic of females as well.
So Pixie is thankfully a female. A good thing, as I wouldn't want to have to come up with another name for my lovely pet. Girls' Bathroom The Courtyard ---------------------- Entry 3: February 7, 2077 SPOILER!!: Pixie meets Squeakers/Tries another food Pixie had a very lazy day yesterday afternoon in the Courtyard, so today I decided that it would be a nice idea to give her a tour of the castle since this place is to be her home until Graduation.
I started down in the Dungeons, and had made my way all the way to the first floor corridor when I literally bumped into Zayden. Pixie went flying and landed on the floor, where she started squeaking like crazy. At first I thought that she had injured herself when she flew out of my hands, but that turned out to not be the case.
Zayden had encountered a Pygmy Puff recently and the Puff decided to follow him around everywhere. Said Puff is also a male (I determined as much for myself by the fact that he's brighter than Pixie and fluffier. He also doesn't have a squeak as high-pitched as Pixie). Both Pixie and Zayden's Puff, Squeakers were going absolutely crazy over each other. There was a lot of bouncing around and squeaking, and I told Zayden that I don't want Pixie having any babies now.
I have my eye on you, Squeakers.
Asking Zayden for a cupcake because I was starting to get hungry, I soon departed with a frantic Pixie and made my way back to the Common Room so that I could eat my snack. All hopes for a tour of the castle have been postponed for the moment.
Pixie was still freaking until the moment she saw the cupcake. I could tell she was curious, so I broke off a piece and offered it to her. She seemed to really like the icing, but wouldn't touch the cupcake. I can add icing to the list of foods she likes. And I suppose cupcakes to the foods she doesn't care for. First Floor Corridor Hufflepuff Common Room ---------------------- Entry 4: February 8, 2077 SPOILER!!: Pixie meets Nurfball/We get some exercise Pixie definitely seems to have a certain appeal to the opposite gender.
She was in the middle of enjoying some more of the icing from the delicious cupcake Zayden gave me when something happened to cause me to almost have a heart attack right then and there.
A giant ball of fluff leaped at my poor Pixie and knocked her to the ground before it started to bounce around her while making squeaking sounds. Clearly it was another Pygmy Puff, and I soon realized that said Puff belongs to Alyssa. Since she is one of my friends, I didn't mind in the least the bouncing and the squeaking. The two Puffs seemed to be getting along amazingly.
I made the observation that Nurfball seemed to be a male based on his lower-pitched squeaks. An observation that was solidified when he decided to bounce on top of my sweet Pixie.
Of course Alyssa grabbed her excited Puff and reprimanded him. I snatched up Pixie and saw to my relief that she was okay. No harm done, and we figured that he might possibly have been trying to breed with her. We have no idea how breeding works with Puffs, but still... it's rather interesting and unsettling.
I have my eyes on you as well, Nurfball.
After saying goodbye to Alyssa and Nurfball, we headed off to bed to get some sleep after an interesting day. Imagine; she made two male friends in one day!
Today is not as interesting for Pixie, but she did get some exercise and a nice treat as a reward.
I had packed away some of the remaining cupcake from Zayden in a bag. I planned to use it as an incentive to get her to jog with me. Placing the bag in my pocket, I grabbed Pixie and headed down to the Pathways with her.
After setting the excited Puff on the ground, I proceeded to take out the cupcake and scoop some icing onto my finger before putting it back in my pocket. Jogging away from her, I let her bounce after me while making sure not to go too fast for her. We covered the whole circuit before finally stopping.
Pixie got the reward of licking yummy icing off of my finger for being a good girl. Hufflepuff Common Room Pathways ---------------------- Entry 5: February 9, 2077 SPOILER!!: I sing for Pixie/Final thoughts Since yesterday was an exercise day for me and Pixie, I thought that today would be a great day to give her a small personal concert. It was a fitting ending to this assignment I feel, and she enjoyed it a lot.
I belted out some Adele to her, and I think that later on I'll add some more Adele songs in other concerts. She needs to be brought up on Adele. Adele, and Bon Jovi. But just as long as it's not LMFAO I think we are all good. I just need to make sure that she stays away from Zayden when he's in charge of the music.
Anyway, she loved the little concert I gave her in the corridor, and she bounced and squeaked when it was over. Clearly Pygmy Puffs like being sang to just like humans do. Or at least mine does. I now know another way to make her happy.
I really learned a lot about Pixie through doing this diary. Through taking care of her and observing everything. I know some of the foods she likes now. I will discover more later on and add them to my list I am making for her. I know that she likes when I pet her and hum. She likes when I sing. She hates having baths.
We have started to bond, and she doesn't struggle in my hands so much now unless something startles her. We are more comfortable with each other, and she even has licked my hands from time to time, and I don't mean when I have cupcake frosting on them. I think this is a sign of affection, like how cats and and dogs do.
Our relationship is changing now and Pixie is changing. She is becoming more social as she has made more friends. She seems to like the idea of making friends, and I will try to get her out with the other Puffs as much as possible -- as long as they have good intentions with her. I still don't want any baby Pygmy Puffs roaming around Hogwarts, and I don't think I'm going to want any baby Pygmy Puffs for a while.
I like the idea of this diary as it helped me to get to know my lovely pet some more. I think that I will try to keep up with all this as best I can even with the upcoming NEWTS. I will make time for my sweet Pixie. Fifth Floor Corridor
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