Chapter 4 Neville's new pet

Harry, Ron, and Hermione got off the train along with the rest of the school at dusk. They saw Hagrid leave with the first years across the lake. It was a perfect night, the stars where shining brightly, reminding Harry of the time he had to go across the lake with all the other first years to be sorted

. He stood on his tiptoes looking for Cho but didn't see her. Finally Hermione and Ron had to drag him away telling he he'd see her at the feast. They walked a little ways down the train station and got into one of the many horse carriages along with Neville.

"Got your toad?" said Ron sarcastically

Neville shook his head

"Nope, my grandmother finally got me a cat. She thought Trevor was getting me into too much trouble always disappearing and such."

As if on cue, a black lanky cat came out from behind Neville's bags and trunk. It sat down on Neville lap and purred. It was a most unusually looking cat with white poufs behind its black ears, with a white tipped tale. It had emerald green eyes, which Harry thought looked strangely like his. As it looked around the room its eyes fell upon Harry, and it seemed to be looking right at his scar. Harry felt his neck prickle.

"Its just a cat" he thought. But the cat looked at Harry as if he knew exactly who he was.

Neville smiled and stroked it.

"Her name is Ray-la." Said Neville still petting her.

Just then Crookshanks leapt onto Hermione's lap and started to hiss. Ray-la arched her back and hissed as well.

"Oh god, now were going to have two off those beasts running around the dormitory!" said Ron in disgust. Hermione gathered up Crookshanks and put him in his cat-cage.

"Oh don't be silly Ron, there at least a dozen cats that live in the Gryffindor house." Said Hermione. Ron cocked an eyebrow.

"But I bet they won't be going at it like these to are now." He said in Harry's ear.

Harry muffled a laugh. They felt the carriage lurch and guessed they had stopped. They all looked out the windows and saw Hogwarts towering over them. Getting their carry-ons, they stepped out of the carriage and started walking up to the castle.

He heard somebody running behind him. Right when he turned around he saw Cho and she jumped on him and smiled.

"How come you didn't wait for me?" she said with a sad face. He pulled her closer so that there noses where touching.

"I'm sorry I looked for you when I got off the train and I didn't see you." Said Harry

"It's ok" said Cho as she pecked him not the cheek.

Harry took her hand, smiled to himself; he knew it was going to be a good year.