21st Gryffindor Note [Voice / Action for housemates]

[loyalotter]

[It's early afternoon at this point when Hermione sits down at the dining room table and opens her journal. It's started recording as soon as she tells it to, but the sound of something near the door distracts her.]

...Who left the door open?

[There's a little shuffling as she goes to shut the door and then sits back down in her chair. A little more

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[Voice]

[hisdarkmark]

[There's a slightly confused sound because what the hell, Granger, you sound like a real girl for once.]

...Crookshanks. [It's more or less a statement than a question, since he's not entirely sure he knows who or what a Crookshanks is.]

[Voice]

[loyalotter]

[It'll never happen again, don't worry. And it's a good hour before she replies.]

Yes, Crookshanks. My cat. Well, he's really half-Kneazle. [She still sounds pretty delighted.]

[Voice]

[hisdarkmark]

Ah. Well, all right th--...I'm sorry, did you just say Kneazle?

[Voice]

[loyalotter]

Yes. Have you never heard of a Kneazle before?

[Voice]

[hisdarkmark]

Of course I have! But I never realized...I thought he was a bit large for a cat. Not that I've seen him much.

[Voice]

[loyalotter]

He is. A lot of his distinguishing features are from the Kneazle than the cat.

You could change that, you know.

[Voice]

[hisdarkmark]

Like the fact he's large. Right, I've noticed.

...is that a backhanded invitation I hear? Why Granger, I didn't know you cared.

[Voice]

[loyalotter]

And extremely intelligent.

It's not backhanded, but it was an invitation, yes, and you ought to know I do by now.

[Voice]

[hisdarkmark]

I'll believe it when I see him.

That may have been something of a joke. You're at the house then? I suppose I could stop by.

[Voice]

[loyalotter]

In the dining room, yes, but I can move up to my room shortly. [Make it a little easier on you, Draco.]

[Voice]

[hisdarkmark]

[Thank you Merlin.] I'll Apparate in, in that case.

[Voice] / [action]

[loyalotter]

All right.

[She makes her way up to her room and by the time Draco arrives, she's sitting on her bed with an armload of cat. And the door's firmly shut.]

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[hisdarkmark]

[He tries to pop in without being loud, but let's face it, the act's always a bit noisy. However, he arrives soon enough and blinks around the room, eyes settling on girl and cat.] Granger.

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[loyalotter]

[Yeah, nice try. She just smiles at him, stroking her cat.]

Malfoy, meet Crookshanks. Crookshanks, Malfoy.

[The cat merely blinks at him.]

[action]

[hisdarkmark]

[Just. Staring.]

...any particular reason his face is like that? [It's not even meant as an insult, he's genuinely just curious]

[action]

[loyalotter]

Part of the Kneazle genetics.

[She's watching them both closely.]