It was Scorpius's 11th birthday. All he wanted was a pet to take to Hogwarts with him. Draco and Astoria took him to Diagon Alley to get a pet. Scorpius didn't want an owl, a cat or a "lousy toad". A white ferret caught his eye. At first Draco refused and told him to pick something else but Astoria eventually convince him that Scorpius could have a white bouncing ferret. Scorpius never found out why his father hated the idea.