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Felixir · 04-17-2024, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ArianaBlack

Laini hadn't even noticed him at first. But when the boy posed his question, she was quick to answer it. "Um, yeah, I'm getting THIS one," she proudly held the creature out for him to inspect. Did he see how it was the cutest one of the whoooooole lot? It was no contest, really. AND she had already imagined their dream life together sooooooo. "I'm naming her Sophie. That's my sister's name." You see, Sophie graduated Hogwarts last year before Laini was allowed to attend. So Laini would bring Pygmy Sophie to school with her instead. Sophie 2.0. And she couldn't wait to tell Sophie 1.0!!!

For a moment, she looked like she'd say more about the matter, but instead she paused and looked at all the stuff he was holding. She had kind of forgotten that this was a store for more than just pygmy puffs. What other things people could possibly be interested in here was that of a total mystery to Laini Sage who hadn't really taken the time to peruse the other aisles. It kind of took her by surprise, honestly. So she focused on one or two of the things in his hold to wrap her head around it all.

"Are you getting all that?" Without meaning for it, her brows lifted.

Why hadn't he taken a basket?

Inspect the creature Elio did, but really, to him it looked like any of the other pygmy puffs on display, maybe because he'd never been all that interested in them. No offence to it, though. Or any of the others. He was sure they were all real nice and made good pets and all. But still, he couldn't help but imagine Cosmo playing hunter, if Elio ever brought one of these home, even though Cosmo was the nicest, cuddliest cat on the planet. Some fates Elio preferred not to tempt.

Any anyway, if he got a pet, it would probably be a cat of his own. But again. What if Cosmo didn't like it? (And then, if Cosmo was sad, what if it made Papà sad in turn?) So no. Elio didn't need a pet, even if he was about to go where Cosmo wouldn't follow.

"Won't if get confusing if they're both called Sophie?" Elio asked the girl, shifting the items in his arms as a couple of the boxes threatened to fall. Also, there was a tickly lock of hair that kept falling into his eyes, and he tried to puff his breath upwards to blow it free.

But then. Then. Elio could tell where the girl was looking, and he shifted the things he was carrying again, this time more self-consciously, and making them all the more likely to fall, though he kept his tenuous hold on them. "So what if I am?" he replied, a little defensively. Because of course he would be getting it all, even though he himself had only just minutes ago been doubting whether he would or should. Now that someone else had questioned the decision, it was clearly the course of action he would take, however obstinately. "What's wrong with getting all this?" And why were her eyebrows doing that thing? It wasn't that weird. It wasn't eyebrow-worthy.

... Was it?

Not that it mattered, because this was the stuff he was getting no matter what.

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Felixir Forum Manager Book Club Mod Alley Proprietor Banshee Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Posts: 50,165 Hogwarts RPG Name: Charlie Upstead Gryffindor Fifth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Aurelio Kaiser Slytherin Third Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Alexei Petrov Slytherin First Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Yves Flamel Slytherin Sixth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Achilles Zacharias Ravenclaw Third Year Diagon Alley Proprietor: Ezekiel Ransom-Kruus Ollivanders x12 x12	Lovely™ \| Captain Hurted \| Ariana's Bane \| Resident Antagonist \| Unparalleled Delight Quote: Originally Posted by ArianaBlack Laini hadn't even noticed him at first. But when the boy posed his question, she was quick to answer it. *"Um, yeah,* I'm getting THIS one," she proudly held the creature out for him to inspect. Did he see how it was the cutest one of the whoooooole lot? It was no contest, really. AND she had already imagined their dream life together sooooooo. "I'm naming her Sophie. That's my sister's name." You see, Sophie graduated Hogwarts last year before Laini was allowed to attend. So Laini would bring Pygmy Sophie to school with her instead. Sophie 2.0. And she couldn't wait to tell Sophie 1.0!!! For a moment, she looked like she'd say more about the matter, but instead she paused and looked at all the stuff he was holding. She had kind of forgotten that this was a store for more than just pygmy puffs. What other things people could possibly be interested in here was that of a total mystery to Laini Sage who hadn't really taken the time to peruse the other aisles. It kind of took her by surprise, honestly. So she focused on one or two of the things in his hold to wrap her head around it all. "Are you getting all that?"** Without meaning for it, her brows lifted. Why hadn't he taken a basket? Inspect the creature Elio did, but really, to him it looked like any of the other pygmy puffs on display, maybe because he'd never been all that interested in them. No offence to it, though. Or any of the others. He was sure they were all real nice and made good pets and all. But still, he couldn't help but imagine Cosmo playing hunter, if Elio ever brought one of these home, even though Cosmo was the nicest, cuddliest cat on the planet. Some fates Elio preferred not to tempt. Any anyway, if he got a pet, it would probably be a cat of his own. But again. What if Cosmo didn't like it? (And then, if Cosmo was sad, what if it made Papà sad in turn?) So no. Elio didn't need a pet, even if he was about to go where Cosmo wouldn't follow. "Won't if get confusing if they're both called Sophie?" Elio asked the girl, shifting the items in his arms as a couple of the boxes threatened to fall. Also, there was a tickly lock of hair that kept falling into his eyes, and he tried to puff his breath upwards to blow it free. But then. Then. Elio could tell where the girl was looking, and he shifted the things he was carrying again, this time more self-consciously, and making them all the more likely to fall, though he kept his tenuous hold on them. "So what if I am?" he replied, a little defensively. Because of course he would be getting it all, even though he himself had only just minutes ago been doubting whether he would or should. Now that someone else had questioned the decision, it was clearly the course of action he would take, however obstinately. "What's wrong with getting all this?" And why were her eyebrows doing that thing? It wasn't that weird. It wasn't eyebrow-worthy. ... Was it? Not that it mattered, because this was the stuff he was getting no matter what. __________________ Days of Potter 2023:___________________________ Which Bertie Botts Flavour Are You? You are Chocolate!