Surrogate Best Friend

[Roberto Devine]

Roberto had been deliberating the merits of an animal companion for some months now and had finally decided to at least take a look around. The Beautiful Beast Boutique was an obvious first stop so he had decided to start his foray into pet selection there. If he didn't find what he liked then he supposed he would look around in London.

The Quidditch sponsor was thinking something along the lines of a magical pet - something unique. The fact that there were very few events that he was interested in attending going on meant that he had plenty of time to indulge his desire to go pet searching. If anything, maybe he would find something to gift to his mother. Maybe a pet would distract her from lamenting on Roberto's continued bachelorhood. A thing he could not help; most especially since he was holding out for love. The real thing - he didn't know exactly what that meant but he knew he would know when he found it.

As he came closer to the shop with all these thoughts whirring in his mind, he looked up at the sky and his thoughts turned to wondering if he shouldn't have chosen a different day. The sky looked rather gloomy like it was about to rain. He made absent notice of someone calling out for their 'grandpapa' and since he was clearly no ones grandpapa, he continued on his way into the shop.

Roberto noticed the young woman - it would be hard not to, pretty as she was - and couldn't help curiousity at what she was gushing over. If it was something to make a young lady gush then maybe it would be an ideal candidate for Mother Distraction. "Well, I'll be. A niffler," he commented in some amusement as he looked down at the creature whose gaze seemed quite afixed on the family ring that always adorned his index finger as was his due as the Devine heir. "I don't think I've been this close to one since school." He was talking to himself a bit really but in such a manner the young woman could easily think he was addressing her.