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Seoirse was rather interested in Creature Appreciation Club. He was also curious about the class, but he wouldn't be allowed to take that until he was a third year. It was one he figured should be offered earlier, but hey, the founders probably had a reason to wait. As he walked outside, he wondered if the club held the same rules.... though, he figured, it was unlikely. After all, if there was a specific rule, it probably would've been on the sign.

He looked around, seeing only two others thus far. One of them must have been the captain, right? Or perhaps the captain were running late? Maybe he would just introduce himself anyway. "Hello. My name is Seoirse Shanahan. I'm a first year Ravenclaw. I hope it is okay that I'm here, since Care of Magical Creatures isn't offered until third year." He straightened his jacket, watching one of the girls, who had a bird with her. Fascinating. Perhaps it was the first creature they would be studying? Seoirse pulled out a book on magical creatures and flipped to the page on magical birds, trying to identify this one.

Grace had been looking forward to the Creature Appreciation club ever since Luke had told them about it sometime last year. She was looking forward to finding dozens of new critters to adopt and take care of. Grace was sure that her parents would be fine with her bringing home some new pets for them, after all. The middle triplet was hoping she could find and meet a mooncalf, since they were soooo adorable! Their big eyes and little smiles simply melted Gracie's heart. Down in the Hufflepuff common room, as soon as Gracie saw Amelia leaving to go to club, the girl jumped to her feet to follow her down. As the redhead caught up with Amelia, she saw the girl quietly drawing. With a little smile, she skipped into the clearing and plopped down beside her, but instead of engaging, she quietly started to pet Molly. She learned quickly about Amelia that she often needed some peace and quiet and Grace didn't want to be the one to burst the girl's bubble.

Alec had practically sprinted down from Gryffindor tower, determined to make it to Creature Appreciation Club early. As he hustled across the grass, he saw the group in the distance. "Wait for me!" He cried out, clutching his bag as he ran. Thankfully he was athletic enough to make it without getting hurt! Once he finally made it, Alec skittered on the grass as he stopped. "It's fine, I made it .... not late," he said through heavy huffs of breath. He put his hands on his knees while he focused on recombobulating. After a second, the older kid introduced himself, earning a grin from Alec. "Nice t' meetcha. I'm Alec!" he grinned, his energy already ramped back up.

Clover was excited for another year of the Creature Appreciation Club, especially now that she had a pet in the form of a bowtruckle named Goober. Naturally she had brought the little guy with her as she headed out of the Hufflepuff common room, a light jacket on to brace against the chill. Clover was more affected by the cold than most others thanks to her nymphic nature. But also her jacket would provide a nice, safe space for the over anxious bowtruckle. He only seemed to really be relaxed around her parents and sister. A low cooing sounded from her pocket as Clover walked down to the garden. "It will be okay, Goober, I promise you. If you don't want to come out at all, you can stay inside my jacket." She produced a small pellet and held it out to her pocket, then small tree branch hands reached out to grab the pellet. As she got to the place where everyone was gathering, she saw that there were already a lot of people here, plus two dogs and a frog. "Happy morning, friends. I brought along my new friend Goober. He's a little shy though." At the mention of his name, the bowtruckle poked his head out of her pocket, saw the amount of people, then quickly retreated back into her pocket. Sitting down in the grass, Clover held a pellet in her hand, trying to coax Goober out of his hiding.