The girl confirmed that Declan had identified her correctly. Then it was his turn to confirm as she identified him. "Yeah, that's me, and thanks. Everywhere else is full so I hope I'm not bothering you." He dragged his trunk into the compartment and reached for his wand to levitate it into the overhead compartment but decided against it. Sometimes it was satisfying to do things without magic. He grabbed his trunk and lifted it over his head, muscles straining under the load as he stored it above his seat. He then gratefully sank into the seat across from Asriel and sighed in satisfaction just as the train began to pull out of the station.<br/><br/>Asriel didn't seem interested in conversing further, which suited Declan alright. He had a few close friends in Ravenclaw and was friendly with members of other houses but he knew that people who didn't really know him thought he was weird. It couldn't be denied that he was talented though, he'd even received top marks in several of his O.W.L.s. Not that he was really sure what he wanted to do after Hogwarts, he just didn't want to limit his options.<br/><br/>Declan spotted the cat as Asriel put it in her lap. He smiled, missing his own pet a bit. She was probably halfway to hogwarts by now and would likely be waiting for him in the Owlery when he arrived wondering what had taken him so long. Declan hesitated a moment before asking "What's its name?"