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JustAlice "Yeah he's... a bit of a genius though. I think. Always gets out of situations." Rats were clever you know, and Dal sometimes swore Cal could understand her. They had a connection. Probably because she was the one who fed him... and he was getting a little chubby.
Friends? It was that easy in England? Sweet. "Me too." And then she saw the little lump that was Calcifer make his way up Alice's sleeve. "Calcifeeerrr.." she cooed, holding her hand out for him to crawl into when he ran back down the sleeve. "Yeah he's a coquin." she said, repeating what her mother always said. Her mum didn't much like Calcifer, but he'd been the only way Dalia would agree to move to Hogwarts..
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I think Animals are much smarter than people give them credit for!" She was very passionate about this. It was very annoying whenever older people, usually adults acted as if animals were stupid. Alice Lupin knew better. "
Like my bird, Diaval. He's brilliant, obeys commands.. well sometimes. But he doesn't mess with other people's pets for the most part."
Alice giggled and squirmed a little more as Calcifer exited her sleeve. "
At least He isn't a boring pet." Because who wanted that? Like a Fish? Lame. "
What's Coquin mean?" The redhead was positive she hadn't heard that word before.