Tom led them onto a train car and then into a spacious berth meant only for Him. Above the entrance, a golden plaque shined with "Head Boy’ embossed. He dutifully put both His and Hermione’s trunks away and was careful not to jostle the carrier that held her demonic friend who had been promptly rebound into a bandy-legged orange feline with blood red eyes. Hermione smiled sweetly at the Dark Lord and reached her arms out expectantly. The Dark Lord opened the hell-cat’s cage and the demon dutifully climbed out and hopped into Hermione’s lap. He bunted his head into her belly and purred as she scratched behind his ears.