"How did you get me to do this, again?" Draco asked watching Pansy stroke the ginger cat in her arms.

"Cunning, charm, good old fashioned guilt," Pansy smiled. "You'll love him, Draco. I mean, look at him. Isn't he adorable?" she asked, nuzzling against him.

"Actually, he rather looks like someone smashed his face in with a door," Draco said studying the animal up close. Pansy hit him on the arm looking scandalized.

"Be nice to him, okay?" she said scratching the cat's chin. "As my best friend, I'm trusting you with him, Draco. Plus you'll have something to remember me by when I'm in France all alone."

"Wearing those God awful robes..." Draco said under his breath. Pansy hit him again. "Which look so good on you, Pans," he said quickly.

"PANSY!" The two turned around to see a large, smartly dressed man with long sideburns that formed into a gray mustache that overtook his nose. He waited none too patiently on the platform, looking at his pocket watch every thirty seconds or so.

"Father won't wait for much longer," she said worriedly. "I guess this is goodbye," she said cradling Helios in her arms listening to his comforting purrs. Kissing the top of his head, she handed him to a cringing Draco.

"Take care of him, Dray," she said.

"I'll do my best, Pans," Draco said through clenched teeth. Helios' claws were digging themselves into his shoulder. Pansy hugged Draco tightly.

"Miss you," she said misty-eyed.

"Miss you too," Draco said equally upset.

"PANSY! I won't tell you again!" her father yelled.

"Goodbye," she said her eyes welling with tears.

"Bye," Draco said cuddling the cat for comfort despite his objections.

Walking back over to her father, Pansy quickly wiped away her tears. She couldn't let him see her like this. Crying was a sign of weakness, something a pureblood should know nothing of. When she reached her father, she kept her head down, knowing all too well the look of anger on his face.

"Had to take that cat, didn't you?" he hissed. "I don't have time for this nonsense, Pansy," he said impatiently.

"I'm sorry father," she said never raising her head.

"As you should be for wasting my precious time, now come on!" he said grabbing her bicep, making her wince. He pulled her out of the station, out of the sight of any muggles and without warning, apparated to what might as well have been the other side of the globe: Southern France. More specifically, Beauxbatons Academy of Magic.

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A/N: *tear* Pansy having to leave Draco on the platform along with Helios. Off to France, I suppose..