Chapter Two
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"Oh dear, Ron's got a howler! What if I get one?"
"If you get one Ginny, I'll put up a silencing spell and stop the whole school from hearing what your mum has to say." You reassured the younger girl, your dad was right, you shouldn't let Ari be the only one capable looking after them.
"Really?"
"It doesn't look like a Howler." Luna commented as an owl swooped down to us.
"Oh, thank Merlin!"
"A Weasley! In Slytherin! What was the hat thinking?' Malfoy. Great.
"Oh shove off Malfoy." Ginny said, scowling at the blond boy behind us.
"Or what? You'll hex me? I'd like to see you try."
"Tell me, Draco, how's your Aunt Bella?" You ask, what could be called a feral grin appearing on your face.
"What's it to you?" He asked, trying not to look scared.
"Oh, nothing. Just wondering is all," You say, a completely innocent look on your face, before an almost feral grin came across your face,
"Now why don't you run along like a good little ferret before I show you just how badly I can hex you."
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"So Elle, what do you have first?" Luna asked after we received out timetables,
"Care of Magical Creatures! Do you think Professor Kettleburn will mind if Reggie and Dora come with me?"
"Who's Reggie and Dora?" Ginny asked, looking up from a diary from the looks of it, wait-
"They're Elle's kneazles, although technically Dora is mine while we're at Hogwarts."
"Ginny, where'd you get that diary?" You could sense the dark magic on it,
"It was in my cauldron, why?"
"Just, let me know if things start happening, okay? Blackouts, missing memory, anything weird. Okay?"
"Yeah, okay."
"Good, I'll see you guys later then." You quickly left the hall, making a stop at the dorms to retrieve Reggie and Dora.
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"Welcome class, to Care of Magical Creatures! Now, I was going to give a rather boring, if I do say so myself, talk about dragons. Until I spotted those two kneazles, could whoever brought them with you please step forward." Well, you hadn't expected this.
"Come now, don't be shy." You slowly stepped through the crowd, Reggie and Dora following closely behind you.
"Ah, Miss Lovegood. Can you tell us about your kneazles?"
"Uh, sure, I guess. Um, Dora is, what muggles call, the blue one which is another name for gray when it comes to cats. Of course Dora and Reggie are kneazles but the theory still applies. Reggie is the black one, much simpler to understand."
"Thank you Miss Lovegood, is there anything else you can tell us?"
"First, the Ministry of Magic classification of kneazles is XXX, like creatures such as Hippogriffs and Nifflers. As said in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them the Kneazle was originally bred in Britain, though are now exported worldwide. They are a small cat-like creature with flecked, speckled or spotted fur, outsize ears and a tail like a lion's. Kneazles are intelligent, independent and can occasionally be aggressive, though if they take a liking to a witch or wizard, they can make excellent pets. They have an uncanny ability to detect unsavoury or suspicious characters and they can be relied upon to guide their owner safely home. They can have up to eight kittens in a litter and can interbreed with cats. Licenses are required for ownership, much like for Crups and Fwoopers." You finished, seeing the looks on your classmates faces, you started to regret agreeing to talk about your pets.
"Thank you for such an informative and detailed description. Class dismissed, Miss Lovegood if I could have a word before you leave?"
Great.
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"Yes Professor?" You ask once the rest of the class had left,
"It is to my understanding that this is your first year at Hogwarts, is this correct?"
"It is Professor, surely if this was what you asked me to stay behind for, you could have asked Headmaster Dumbledore?"
"I could have if that was my reasoning, I wanted to know if it was just kneazles you had such extensive knowledge in, or if it expanded to multiple creatures?"
"I have studied all the material in every subject up to and including fourth year Professor. My Dad, he wanted to get me an animal of some sort to help me after my mother died, like a muggle support animal. It just so happened, both Reggie and Dora took a liking to me. Both my sister and I have studied Magical Creatures for the past two years as a pass time. So to answer your question, every creature in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them I have studied and have extensive knowledge about."
"I am glad to hear that Miss Lovegood. Now, run along to your next class and give this to your Professor." You nod and turn to head back to the school. Late for charms.
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