Lavender was a little bit taken aback by Karen's response. She wondered if she should apologize for asking, but settled for "Hello Karen! Nice to meet you. Elijah is a very fitting name for such a beautiful animal" instead. She was almost immediately distracted by Mitzi, anyway. That girl radiated positive energy. It was catching. Lavender smiled a huge smile. She liked that little ball of joy, and her silly pet.

Catching Mitzi's bewildered look, Lavender's smile faltered. She shrugged. "I was curious, is all. The head mistress only mentioned cats and owls, I think, so I guess I just wasn't prepared for a sloth. Muggles don't keep them as pets, anyway. I've only seen them in the zoo, or on the telly. I think he's cute, though. And way better than a turtle. Oh and I don't have a middle name, either." 

Blushing, thinking she'd given enough personal information, Lavender sank back into her seat. She watched Mitzi as she dug through her stuff and smiled again.