Summer break had come to an end. Evelyn found herself in Diagon Alley once again, buying the supplies she needed for year 2 with the money she got from the remains of the dragon that wasn't used in her armor. The armor, she brought with her, tucked away in her charmed bag. She still wore her clothes under her robes, though this time she wore her robes before she went into Diagon Alley.
Once she had all of her supplies, she had money left over, more so than she had anticipated. She remembered that she was going to try out for the Quidditch team, so she went to the broom shop first. There were so many brooms with so many purposes, she didn't even know where to begin. She took a moment to think, then went to look at the Quidditch brooms. She looked at many different brooms, deciding she needed one for speed if she was going to be a chaser. Her finger trailed over a Thunderbolt VII, and she smiled. She gently lifted it off the rack. It fit nicely in her hand.
"Those are dangerous," a familiar voice said from beside her. From the other side, she heard, "they sacrifice safety for speed." Evelyn greeted them, "hello Fred, George. I suppose that would be a concern, but safety has never been much of an issue for me." George nodded, "I suppose it would work for you." "Just be extra careful," Fred added. Evelyn nodded and bought the broom.
They walked down the alley, talking about their summer activities. Evelyn laughed as the twins told her about dragging Harry from his horrible uncle in a flying car. She giggled helplessly at the story of swinging the gnomes over the hedge. "The Burrow sounds like a wonderful place." The twins grinned, and Fred offered, "you should visit sometime. Our mom would be happy to feed you until your gut busts." Evelyn smiled, "she sounds like a wonderful woman." She had met Mrs. Weasley once, but it was only briefly, at the train station.
Evelyn came to a dead halt in the middle of the street, her gaze focused on a pet shop. She went up to the window. Inside, some Scottish Fold kittens were tussling with each other. One was sitting to the side, playing with a piece of string. It was a fuzzy thing, small and cute, with its little folded ears. It was black with white paws, a white nose, a white tip on its tail, and one white ear. Evelyn decided she had to have it.
The twins followed her into the shop as she inquired about the kitten. The shopkeeper said, "ah, he's a troublesome one. Cute as a button, though." Evelyn smiled and cradled the kitten against her chest. It purred softly, happy to be in her arms. She bought it.
"What are you going to name him?" George asked, scratching its ear gently. "I didn't take you as someone to have a pet," Fred commented, though he was smiling as the kitten chased his finger. Evelyn shrugged, "well I cant exactly bring a flying horse with me to Hogwarts. I like pets, but I've never had one before." She thought for a moment. "How about Jinx?" "Better than Mittens," Fred laughed a bit, and George nodded.
Jinx was, indeed, a trouble maker. All the way through the alley, he kept trying to jump out of Evelyn's arms, and he would reach out and try to paw at anyone passing by. Evelyn went to the station with the rest of the Weasleys, Harry, and Hermione, and kept Jinx in her robe to keep him out of trouble. She never noticed that Ron and Harry never made it through the barrier.
Lee absolutely adored the kitten. The whole train ride he played with Jinx and stroked his soft fur, cooing at it. Fred and George thought it was hilarious. Evelyn also met Ginny, who was a delightful girl with an obvious crush on Harry.
Ginny got sorted into Gryffindor, which obviously pleased her and the rest of the Weasleys. Evelyn noticed that Ron and Harry were missing, then heard the story of the flying car. Fred and George found it quite funny, while Lee was impressed.
Evelyn fed Jinx, who was still hidden in her robe, from her own plate. The rascal seemed to enjoy being pampered. Lee was more than happy to share his own food as well.
Evelyn ran into Draco on the way to the dorm. She pulled him aside, grinning excitedly. "Guess what I have?" Obviously in a good mood, he smiled ever-so slightly. "What?" Evelyn revealed her precious kitten. Draco did his best to keep a straight face, but when Jinx mewled at him, he reached out and rubbed his ears. "What's its name?" "His name is Jinx," Evelyn was clearly proud of herself.
Crabbe and Goyle called out for Draco, so he left with promises to see her the next day. So far, Evelyn's day had gone wonderfully. She went back to her dorm, let all of the girls she roomed with admire her kitten, including Hermione and Ginny. Then she drew the curtains around her bed, undressed, and settled into bed with Jinx sleeping on her chest.