Magnus swallowed some mashed potatoes that he had been shoveling into his mouth as fast as he could. He hadn't eaten before he left on the train as most moving things made him sick if he had food in his stomach. "Umm well you see I new to it because my parents died when I was really young and then I went into the system for child care. I pretty much freaked out anyone that was in the home with me so I was branded the freak and trouble child, therefore no adoption for me. Until recently I was always in...muggle homes, I guess is what most of you call it. Now I am in a home that the person who is my guardian is a witch, and thankfully not in a bad way. She is awesome, taught me some stuff before I left so I wouldn't be completely in the dark." He thought for a second about how Agnes must be kind lonely right now with out him there. In the few weeks they had gotten to know each other quite well and were meant for each other....in a family way. He was suddenly brought out of his thoughts and screeching pierced the dining hall's noise. Merlin was flying straight towards him and a house elf was right behind him, apologizing as he went for the disruption. The tiny owl zoomed to Magnus straight away when he spotted him and landed on the other side of his shoulder away from the house elf. The owl peeked out from behind Magnus' head to look at the house elf. Eyes narrowed at each other as the comic scene ended. 

"Pardon me young master but would you allow me to escort your owl to your quarters?" The house elf politely asked. "I umm well is it fine if he stays? He doesn't really like to be away from me and I am sorry for the trouble he has cause you." The house elf sighed and let his shoulders drop. "Yes yes fine young master but please be sure to clean up after him." The house elf snapped his fingers and poofed into thin air. Magnus just sat their stunned. He had never scene a house elf, but Agnes had told him about them. "Well then...that was new." He said as he turned back to the conversation he was having. "This is Merlin my separation anxious owl." The bird had perked up when he realized he was being introduced but glared at Magnus for calling him out on his separation anxiety. The owl hopped onto the table and suddenly seed appeared in front of him and he began to nibble on it.