Rowan couldn't believe he had actually convinced his mother to let him get a cat. And he also couldn't believe she let him take the precious bean to Hogwarts! He glanced down at the fluffy white kitten cradled in his arm. Her beaming blue eyes stared back, and she gave him a slow blink. He smiled. "I still don't know what to name you," he whispered to her as he made his way down the corridor of the train, glancing back and forth for a familiar face.

The more compartments that went by, though, the more he realized he didn't really know many students yet. In fact, he only remembered three names... oh, Merlin. His heart began to race as his search for a friend became more frantic until he found himself at the very back of the train, facing an empty compartment. He sighed. He hadn't even tried to join in an already occupied compartment as he was too nervous to introduce himself.

"Guess it's just us," he sighed to the cat, who gave a tiny mew in response. He put up his things and plopped onto the empty seat, watching the remaining students bustling outside as they rushed to give their last goodbyes to their families.