Far From Hawaii (Casey)

It had felt like ages since Humphrey had passed, but life had moved on without him. She'd tried her best to live life and not miss him too much even though it was hard, since she knew that's what he would want. Her reflex of going to her big brother when she needed help was still there though, and each time she started to go and look for him it felt like a knife stabbing through her as she realized it wouldn't do any good. Casey thought that she'd accepted the loss now, even though she was still frustrated and confused at times she wasn't in the state of denial or shock which was probably good. One of the few pleasant surprises were the sunny days starting to break through, and she found herself wandering the grounds when she heard the mew of a cat. Eyes widening, she started looking to find the source.

Not too long since she'd heard the sound Casey spotted someone she was pretty certain was a first year too with a cat, also enjoying the nice day. As she strolled through the grass barely making a sound she realized it would probably be a good idea to announce herself. "Umm, miss? Would...would it be okay to pet your cat?" she asked, biting her lip nervously as she gave the girl a nervous smile. Naturally, her brain was blanking on what the girl's name was even though she was sure she'd heard it at some point.

Casey smiled when the girl didn't seem to mind, and gathered up the cat before hugging her gently into her chest as she started to pet her. The soft fur and the gentle purring lent a sense of calm to her that she hadn't felt in months. "You are one beautiful cat, what's your name little one?"she asked while scratching behind the ears. One of the few things she missed about home aside from her mom was having her dog Alice with her like she always used to, but sadly dogs weren't allowed at Hogwarts. Maybe she'd have to get a cat of her own if they were this nice and comforting to have around.

"Casey Williams, nice to meet you." she said, smiling in her direction. "May I ask where you're from? Okole doesn't sound like any British name I know and that accent surely isn't." she reasoned. "From one of the states?" she asked, taking a guess though not really sure. Okole sounded like it could be american Indian maybe? She wasn't really sure, but was feeling some of her old curiosity about life start to stir a bit.

Casey was a little surprised that the girl would name a cat after a demigod, but figured her and Humphrey had done stranger things growing up and shrugged it off. "That's cool, I have a husky at home named Alice that I take care of, but sadly dogs aren't allowed at Hogwarts." she said, wrinkling her nose. "When I'm at home I went running with her all the time, but since I haven't had her around to help motivate me I've gotten rather lax with it." she admitted, giving Maui a kiss on the fur before relaxing her grip a little so the cat could go back to her owner if he wanted. She was still petting him though, so figured there was a good chance he might decide to stay and revel in the attention as most cats do.

"Wow, I'd love to visit Hawaii sometime. Is that why you're beautiful? People say Hawaii's one of the most beautiful places on earth." Casey said, not knowing herself but usually trusting what was written in books. She wasn't trying to flirt or anything by calling her beautiful, merely stating it as the simple fact she thought it was. Most people around here were so pale, she thought the darker skin really stood out but in a good way. There was also the black curly hair, which she thought must be really hard to keep under control but looked nice too.