The dark-haired girl stood on the platform of Hogsmeade Station, her trunk in one hand and the basket containing her cat in the other. Gentle raindrops plopped lightly to the ground as she pulled her black school cloak tighter around her slim body. The cat gave a protesting meow from the basket and the girl muttered 'Its ok Shadow, we will be at Hogwarts soon.' With that, the cat seemed to calm down. He lay down in his carrier and soon fell asleep…