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Written for the January Event over on Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Challenges & Assignments)
Pairing: Mary/Reginald
Hopscotch: "I haven't seen anything like this in my twenty years of teaching" (dialogue), panther (creature)
Chocolate Frog: Bronze – Gulliver Pokeby – Challenge – Include a pet in your story
Pet Panther
"Did anyone see us?" Reginald asked as his girlfriend Mary entered the deserted classroom after him.
"No one, not even Filch or that annoying Mrs Norris," she giggled, as she rushed over to Reg, who was holding a wicker basket in his hand. "Can I see her now?"
Mary had been anticipating this moment ever since Reginald had told her on the train about the little surprise that he had brought with him this year.
The young wizard nodded his head, and placed his index finger to his lips as he placed the wicker basket gently on the floor.
A quiet purring could be heard as Reginald opened the lid of the basket and carefully picked up the jet black baby panther, and placed her on the floor.
"Aww, she's so gorgeous, can I touch her?" Mary begged, fluttering her eyelashes.
"Sure you can, but you have to let her come to you," he told her, taking hold of her hand, and stretching it out.
The baby panther warily approached Mary's hand and sniffed her for a few moments before rubbing herself against her legs.
"She likes you," Reg stated giving his girlfriend a nudge.
They couldn't have been in the empty classroom for more than half an hour when they got company.
The two students nearly jumped out of their skin as they heard the door creak open. Reginald quickly picked his pet up and placed her back into the wicker basket, and when he saw that it was the head of Gryffindor who had found them, he knew without a doubt that they had been busted.
"I haven't seen anything like this in my twenty years of teaching," Professor McGonagall stated, giving the two students her trademark stern glare. "I expected better from prefects. 10 points from Hufflepuff, and detention for the pair of you tomorrow evening."
Reg fought the urge to smile as he realised that Professor McGonagall hadn't said anything about his pet.
"Oh and Mr Cattermole, I will be sending an owl to your mother and that pet panther of yours will be going home where she belongs," she informed him, holding out her hand and inviting the student to hand over the wicker basket that contained the baby panther. "Now, quietly walk back to your dormitory."
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