"That sounds young. As far as I can tell, Scott started pretty late. Seems like a pretty big range. Usually developmental stuff doesn't vary this much."

"Yes. My ex-husband was—quite surprised when Sadde first showed magic."

"We're going book shopping next, you could try to find a magical one? And I'd meant ask the rat, you could just look between its legs to figure it out but maybe it has different opinions about it."

Scott examines the rat.

"I think I should learn more about rats," he adds after a moment's pause.

"Do you mind if come with? I still have to get his books."

"Sure, we'd welcome the company."

"Why?" he asks Scott.

"I can guess by looking. Different animals are different, I should make sure. Or maybe there's a spell to tell. I can't actually ask."

"It's a magical rat! Richard told me when I asked."

Hoot!

"Does he talk to you? If wizards can talk to animals that's just unfair."

"You're a wizard, Scott."

"Still unfair."

He attempts to talk to his rat as they make their way to the the bookstore.

"Well mine hoots like he understands me," he shrugs.

They arrive at the bookstore shortly.

Flourish and Blotts has tables piled high and shelves filled to the brim with books, bound in leather, hide, and...silk?

Some are larger than Sadde's head, while other's look about the size of Scott's rat.

Presumably, of course, they're here for their textbooks.

Well, sure, amongst other things. Like books that aren't textbooks but are still books by magical people!

Scott is mostly interested in his textbooks and animals. Are there any books about animals?

Men Who Love Dragons Too Much and Gilderoy Lockhart's Guide to Household Pests quickly find their way into his hands. 

"This is so cool," he enthuses. 

Sadde wrinkles his nose a bit at this. "I think I prefer the waving wands around type of magic."

"Have you ever met a dragon? I've never met a wand, but I think they're less fun to be around."

"Have you met a dragon?"

"No! I'm going to meet both! We're wizards now."

"Yeah. You haven't bought your wand yet?"

"Mom thought if I got it first I would play with it too much. I wouldn't. I'd want to, but I wouldn't."