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"Good boy, Creature," he said, scratching him gently under the chin. The cat purred loudly at Alexander's sign of affection and nudged his ear in return. Alexander couldn't help but smile slightly as he continued on, trying to get to an empty compartment as quickly as possible. The trip on the Hogwarts Express to Hogwarts was probably his least favourite part of attending the school, as it was crowded and cramped and noisy beyond all reason. When he finally found an empty compartment, he tossed his bags onto the shelf above the seat, and Creature hopped down from his shoulder onto the cushion of the bench. Alexander sighed as he sat down next to his beloved Familiar. "Just one more year, Creature," he said as he watched the scruffy-looking cat curl up beside him.
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As Alexander walked through the familiar halls of the castle, Creature trotting along beside his heel, he noticed quite a few first years running to the Great Hall. He meandered his way there, taking his seat at the Slytherin table once he did arrive. Scorpius was already there, and in all honesty, Alexander wasn't the fondest of him. They were sort of friends; however, Alexander saw them more as acquaintances than anything else really. As he looked around at all of the people entering, he noticed Rose Weasley's head poke out of the crowd, and he knew she was on her tiptoes attempting to find people.
She had a habit of doing that, at least on the first day of school that is. He couldn't help but slightly snicker at her little quirk. It was funny, mostly because she did it every year and hasn't changed since the first time he saw her walk into the Great Hall. He admired her in a way.
Once everyone had seated themselves and the first years had been sorted into the houses, Headmaster Sommers gave a short speech as always before letting everyone dig in. Alexander was always fascinated by the way that Hogwarts did their meals in the Great Hall. It truly was magical, but part of him was always slightly concerned that he was just swallowing magical substance that only made him feel full. Nonetheless, the ate his fill.