Brady James
Silence, all but the engine of the train causing the compartments to jostle forward. The trip had finally begun. Even though it was obvious all three of the occupants of this compartment had every right to be excited, they all still sat in silence. Brady had scant started to settle into his own peace, before Lara caught his eye. Trying not to be obvious, Brady stole a few looks. It seemed the girl was nervous about something, almost having an internal debate with some hidden other person.
As she spoke, Brady raised his head and smiled at her question, "I wouldn't mind at all." Brady responded, with a soft smile and a firm, yet quiet tone. In truth, he loved cats dearly, and had almost wished he had gotten one. Stone was a good pet, though, and Brady couldn't wait until he got to Hogwarts to see him. Instead of taking him home every year, Brady had arranged a situation for Stone to stay at Hogwarts year round, giving Brady's current living situation.
"What's your cat's name?" Brady spoke up, in his same gentle yet strong tone, looking towards the gentle mewling coming from the carrier. He figured it was the polite thing to ask, and if there was one thing Brady could always enjoy, it was animals. He also figure it'd be a nice bit of conversation that might serve to put Lara at ease. Even to someone like Brady, he could tell Lara was nervous, something he had been all too familiar with. Luckily, he was very good at hiding his own anxiety. Talk to people about what they like. Brady thought, as he smiled down at the beautiful looking feline Lara had brought on the train with her.