The Owl Pecks The Wizard Pet

It was a busy afternoon on the streets of Diagon Alley, and the long narrow street was bustling with its usual people selling wares and other antiquities. In that bustling Alley was a short curly-haired lad with a lanky build and overall short stature compared to your average twelve-year-old child. Alan wore his muggle attire for this occasion with baggy blue jeans and a jet black t-shirt with a rock band logo on it. Alongside the Boy was a woman much taller than him bearing a similar resemblance to the younger child one could suspect that this was Alan's Mother with her long brown yet curly hair the pair enter the Magical Menagerie with the hopes of purchasing an Owl for the young lad. Alan, being rewarded by his hard work and dedication to his schoolwork excitedly ran into the shop with Alison(The Boy's mother) chasing him in from behind calling out to the lad "Al slow down...Mum needs to catch her breath now" The woman sounded slightly tired due to having just finished her day at work but maintained a grin as she was at the same time proud of her Boy for having done so well for his first year.

Alan was already inside, looking around at the many varieties of pets that surrounded the interior of the shop. From the hoots coming from the Owls and the soft squeaks from the nearby rats, the Boy was ecstatic. Walking across towards the counter the Boy is greeted by a short lady who was almost at eye-level with Alan, with a sweet smile on her face Anita said to the lad "Welcome, I take it you've come to find a new friend I see well you've come to the right place boy." She paused for a moment as Alan took in the sweet aroma of sugar cookies before he replied to the Owner quite excitedly as he couldn't help himself but blurt out with a bit of a stutter "I..I...I come to f...f..find an Owl...c...can I see what you've go...got in-store m...m...miss?" Once Alan finished his Mother Alison chimed in from the back finally reaching the counter with her son saying disapprovingly "You forgot to say please Al..." With a grin, she looks towards the Owner as Alan added "Please?" The Owner smiled and pointed towards the section where the Owls were located "Go have a look we got a wide selection, once you are ready just call me ok?" Alan smiled before eagerly walking off towards the other end of the store. Alison spoke up with Owner "It's good to be back here...I remember I came here to pick up a cat last time I was hear...was around the time of my first year." The woman chuckled as she replied "Oh yes, I remember you...Alison, you took home little Tabitha" The pair reminisce the past and pleasantries.

Meanwhile, at the back of the store, Alan curiously looked around the end of the room various owls were mostly asleep with a fair few eyeing up the Boy wondering if they were going to be taken home today. Alan sifted through the different species of birds before coming across a rather small looking Eastern Screech Owl as labelled below the little open cage and it blinked at the Boy for a moment curious as to why it has young lad's attention. Alan assuming a connection almost right away, speaks softly to the little critter of an Owl, roughly the size of his hand "Hey there little g...guy m...my name is A...Alan w...want to come home w...with me today?" The Owl felt a little offended let's out a loud screech at the Boy. Taken aback by the Owl he said once more "What is a wrong little guy? s-sorry if...if I'm rude." The Owl steps out of its cage screeching at the child once more this time slightly annoyed as it began to peck the Boy on the cheek rather viciously. Caught by surprise, this reminded the Boy of the time he was in the Owlery not wanting a repeat incident, and Alan immediately called out to his mother. The Owl continued to inflict a pepper of pecks onto his cheek and fingers leaving small little scratches on his face and fingers. As the Owner and Alison arrived, the Owl suddenly stopped standing on his shoulder with an innocently cute stare as the pair arrived.

Anita, the Owner, spoke, "Oops it seems I forgot to close that cage but...it appears Malitia wants to go home with you..." Before Alan could speak up his mother chimes in "To rephrase the wandmaker himself...the Pet chooses the Wizard, and besides you, two look like you'll be the best of friends." Alan finally getting a chance to speak up said "B..bu..but" Alison being the understanding parent cuts off her son with a sweet smile on her face "I know sweetie it's hard to express into words how much you want...it's a girl yes?" The Owner nodded as Alan's mother continued "As I said I know it's hard to express how much you want her but don't worry...we'll take her, ok? how much do I owe you, Anita?" With a defeated look on his face, the pair walked away as the Owl left one more cheeky peck on the Boy's face it seems Alan is taking home a bully rather than a friend.

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What animal do you wish to purchase? Eastern Screech-Owl
What do you want to name it? Malitia
Is this a boy or a girl? Girl
What is your pet's date of birth? April 12th 2017