Chapter One; A Dog's Life

Harry James Snape was a very famous fourteen year old wizard. Not only that, but he was very powerful for his age and had one of the purest hearts that his adoptive father Severus Snape had ever seen. That had been the very reason that he was able to save his little brother from a very deadly disease that almost cost him his life the previous year. Harry always thought about other people before himself especially the ones that he loved and cared about.

He was also a very good Qudditch player and so far he only lost a few games. Gryffindor house had also won the house cup for the third year in a row, and Harry was really looking forward to this year. Not only did Snape finally agree to sign his Hogsmeade permission form, but there was going to be something new this year at Hogwarts called the triwizard cup. Although he didn't know too much about it yet.

It was said to be a very dangerous tournament that had cost people their lives. However Harry really didn't think anything could be more dangerous than what he had gone through when he was a baby. For the reason that he was so famous is because an evil wizard named Voldemort had killed his biological father James Potter, and had tried to kill him and his mother but instead just left them with lightning bolt scars on their foreheads.

Harry was very envious of his little brothers and sisters. For nobody else but his parents really understood how he felt. Not even his best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger fully understood it. In Harry's mind being famous was totally overrated and he wished that he could be more like Tobey and the rest of his siblings. For when Tobey started Hogwarts in a few years, he would just be a plain and ordinary wizard.

At least they still had each other and Harry knew that they would always stick together as a family. The other thing that had brought Harry complete joy was his dog and other best friend in the whole entire world; Cowboy. Harry had had the small black and white dog for several years now and they practically went everywhere together. He even traveled with Harry to school since they had allowed small dogs for the past few years.

Normally Cowboy was a very friendly and happy little dog, but unfortunately for him, today he had had his appointment with the veterinarian. Harry didn't know how, but somehow he could always sense when he had to go to the vet's, and normally Harry had to carry him inside while he whimpered and trembled with fright. Today of course, wasn't any different. Harry felt terrible for his friend, but he tried reassuring him how much he loved him and that he only wanted what was best for him.

As he sat down with the scared pooch on his lap, he realized that his friend Ron was sitting next to him with Cookie lying down at his feet. Cookie was a very large Golden Retriever that he had adopted when he was only a stray and since he was so large, he wasn't allowed at Hogwarts so Harry barely got to see him. Harry was very surprised to see how relaxed the dog was considering where he was at.

"Ah, hullo Harry." Ron began. "I see that Cowboy must have his annual appointment." He said as Harry nodded. "Lucky dog, that's not why I'm here with Cookie. Poor bloke doesn't know what he's in for yet. Mum finally made me get him fixed although Dad and the rest of us wanted him to be a father. But Mum is sick and tired of him trying to hump her leg." He explained as Harry stifled a laugh.

"Sorry." He quickly apologized but Ron just simply grinned at him.

"That's alright, the rest of us think it's funny too. That is except for Mum. She threatened to get rid of him if he didn't stop. And I know he doesn't understand this part but I care about him way more than the loss of his dick." He told him as Harry laughed again and Ron stifled one as well. "Oh by the way, I almost forgot to tell you, Ginny got a new kitten. She's a British Blue. Even though I'm not that much of a cat person, she's way better than Crookshanks in my opinion."

"That's great, what's her name?" Harry asked him.

"Princess. And the name suits her too since that's the way Ginny treats her. She basically gives her anything that her little heart desires. Tuna, milk, you name it. At least she'll have a new friend to take with her to Hogwarts this year, I don't have anyone now with Scabbers and Errol being gone. Maybe I'll get another owl once I go back to Diagon Alley." He said when all of a sudden a veterinarian stepped out into the lobby and read a name off the clipboard.

"Ronald Weasley and Cookie." She said.

"Well, better go that's us. Come on boy, time to go." Ron said as he stood up and yanked at the leash getting Cookie to trot after him wagging his tail. "See ya later Harry and I'll send you an owl as soon as I hear from Mum about the Qudditch World Cup!" he called over his shoulder before he led his dog down the hallway. Harry had almost forgotten that this was the year that he would be going back there with the rest of the Weasley family.

They had even invited his little brother and sister to go with them this time. Tobey and Eve were both very excited about it since they went to Harry's games all the time. Harry wasn't quite sure what he wanted to do after he was done with Hogwarts, but he knew that as long as he could continue to play Qudditch, he'd be a happy camper. At that moment another woman had stepped out into the lobby.

"Harry Snape and Cowboy." She read as the poor tiny little dog began to whimper again.

"It's alright boy, everything's going to be okay." Harry reassured him before he stood up again and held him tightly inside his arms. "At least you've already had your nuts cut." He told him with a grin before he bent down and kissed the top of his head, and then carried him down the hallway.