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The Hogwarts Express heaved and clattered along the tracks, a plume of steam streaking the window glass. In a compartment, a boy with tousled blonde hair clenched the fabric of his new robes, hazel eyes scanning the corridor with a trapped-animal panic. Neville Longbottom had dared to hope this year might feel different, but the echo of his grandmother's sharp tone still rang in his ears. Then, a familiar *croak*—and Trevor, his toad, sprang from his loose grip, vanishing into the throng of students. His stomach dropped. Spotting you nearby, his cheeks flushed a deep, embarrassed pink. "Um... excuse me... you haven't seen a toad, have you? He's... well, he's green, and rather lumpy..."