Harry looked up at Raven as they strolled through the cobbled path of Diagon Alley, his green eyes moving curiously from storefront to storefront. "So where are we going first? We have to get all of our stuff for school, don't we?"
Raven gave a soft laugh, brushing a strand of hair from her face as she glanced at the list in her hand. "Of course we're gonna get our stuff for school."
Claire, walking just behind them, nodded firmly. "I read that list. It says you need to get a pet, Harry, and then you need one too, Raven."
Raven sighed, adjusting her bag on her shoulder. "I know. I'll smuggle Medusa in, but as far as a real pet, I think I will go with a cat."
"Oh, I want a cat too," Harry said quickly.
Raven raised an eyebrow at him. "Are you sure you don't want an owl?"
Harry shrugged, his expression thoughtful. "Why would I want an owl? All they can do is deliver postage."
"At least with a cat, I can go ahead and have it hunt things for me and maybe use it for magical tricks and things like that," he added, with a hint of mischief in his voice.
Raven narrowed her eyes slightly. "You're just hoping that you get some kind of mythological magic cat, aren't you?"
Harry scratched the back of his head sheepishly. "Is it that obvious? I mean, it seems like your snake is magical, so maybe if I get a cat, it will turn into a cat girl or something."
Claire shot him a look and folded her arms. "You've been watching that anime stff again, haven't you Harry?"
Harry straightened up quickly, trying to suppress his smile. "Of course, Mrs. Claire, I have never watched." He paused, then corrected himself with an awkward smile. "Of course not, Mrs. Claire, I would never watch anime."
Raven gave him a sideways look and scratched her temple. "Uh-huh, I think you have been corrupted by Japanese culture, Harry."
"I'll have you know that I never watched any of that anime," he said defensively.
"Uh-huh," Raven and Claire echoed at the same time, their voices full of disbelief.
"All right, let's go to the pet store," Raven said, redirecting them down the path.
Claire guided them ahead. "The name of the pet shop is Eeylops Owl Emporium."
Raven squinted at the hand-painted sign as they approached. "That's a heck of a name."
Harry tilted his head. "It's so hard to pronounce."
Claire said, "Yes, but as first years, your letter said you're only allowed to have an owl, a cat, or a toad."
Raven shrugged. "It's a good thing I'm just going to smuggle in Medusa."
Harry's eyebrows lifted. "How are you going to sneak your snake by everyone else?"
"Don't worry, I have my ways," Raven said with a faint smile at the corners of her lips.
Claire gave her a curious glance. "You're being so mysterious."
"I think I need to be a bit mysterious for everyone's safety."
Harry sighed. "Honestly, Raven, just be careful with whatever you're doing."
"Don't worry about me. Let's go to the pet shop."
They stepped inside Eeylops Owl Emporium, where cages of owls lined the walls, hooting softly in their perches. Cats lounged across display cases or prowled lazily between shelves, and the occasional deep croak of a toad echoed from somewhere near the back.
Raven turned to Harry. "Are you sure you don't want a toad or an owl? You could have it deliver all kinds of mail for you."
"With all that wealth inside my vault, I will just pay to have an owl deliver my letters to Claire," he said casually.
Claire smiled. "I think I need to get an owl to send letters to you two, though."
"All right, we'll get you an owl, Miss Claire," Raven said gently.
"I'll take a cat for sure," Harry added.
"I think I'm going to go with a cat as well," Raven said, scanning the room.
They approached the counter where the shop's owner, Myrtle Eeylop, was humming to herself while organizing a shelf of feed pouches. She was plump and merry, with rosy cheeks and a green robe tied with a thick belt. Her tall wizard hat was decorated with colorful chicken feathers that bobbed up and down with her movements.
Harry stepped up politely. "Hi, I'm Harry. I'm here to pick up a pet for my first year at Hogwarts."
Myrtle turned toward him, her expression lighting up. "Well, hello there, dear. My name is Myrtle Eeylop."
She added kindly, "As a first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, you are allowed to have an owl, a cat, or a toad. You can only have one."
"I would like a cat, please," Harry said eagerly.
Myrtle motioned them toward the cat section. Raven followed alongside him.
"I'm going to get a cat as well," she said.
Myrtle clapped her hands. "My, aren't you two adorable."
Raven's eyes drifted to the back of the room where a solitary black cat lounged in a dim corner. "What about this cat right here?"
Myrtle leaned forward and squinted. "I'm not sure you want that one. It has a weird gold half crescen silver moon-shaped crest on its head."
"I think that's exactly what I need," Raven said, her voice certain. "This black cat with a crescent moon crest on its head would make a perfect fit."
Myrtle raised an eyebrow. "Are you sure? It's a female cat as well."
"I'm completely positive," Raven replied.
Myrtle nodded and stepped over to the cage. She unlatched it carefully, and the cat gave a soft "Meow" as she lifted it out and passed it to Raven.
Harry pointed to another cage. "Oh, I want this one, this white cat right here."
Myrtle turned. "You two are picking my weirdest animals in my store. First your friend picks the crescent moon cat, and now you're picking a cat with a full-shaped gold moon mark on its forehead."
Harry tilted his head. "Why is it weird that you have animals with birthmarks on their heads?"
"I don't know anything about these cats' backgrounds. They were sold to me by some Eastern trader," Myrtle said, scratching her chin.
"I'll still take it," Harry said. "The fact that this white cat has a golden full moon mark on its forehead makes it a match with Raven. I think that makes it awesome."
Raven looked down at his choice. "You have a white cat and I have a black cat. I think that means we're thinking alike, Harry."
Harry gave a small nod. "Exactly."
Myrtle rolled her eyes playfully. "I think this is going to be bad luck for you two."
Raven said calmly, "Don't worry, we're used to bad luck."
"It's nothing I haven't dealt with before," Harry added.
Myrtle handed Harry the white male cat with the golden full moon mark. "Combined, I can sell them to you as a lot. That'll be ten galleons for the two."
Harry turned to Raven, but she was already reaching into a small cloth bag. "Harry, I got it this time."
She handed over ten gold galleons without hesitation.
Myrtle Eeylop's face lit up. "Pleasure doing business with you."
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