A/N: This is a Prequel to Crookshanks little secret which was based at the end of Order of the Phoenix (Sob). This one will be basically the events in the third book through Crookshanks' eyes. Have fun reading! Oh and by the way. If you don't like it then don't read it!

Disclaimer: If it was mine it would be my life. Unfortunatly it is not so i have fanfiction instead.

Crookshanks little secret year 3

Chapter one-The Magical Menagerie

I must have been in here for about 5 years or so. Ever since my old owner died I had been stuck in this cage. I am so bored…

I'm watching through the bars or my cage. A boy with red hair and a boy with very untidy black hair have just come in. They have a girl with bushy brown hair with them too.

At least I think she is a girl…can't see her you see, too much hair.

The black haired boy doesn't have a pet but the red haired one does, the girl started looking at the cages. I wonder if she will buy me.

The pet they have is a rat…no…it's a human.

I can tell because I'm a human too. I may not have changed to my human form since I was locked into this cage but I can still tell.

The boy thinks it's a rat just as they think I'm a cat. I already don't like the rat. Don't know why…

I hissed but only the witch at the counter new it was me. Her name is Sarah. She has been my 'keeper' for all the years I have been in here. She glared up at the top cages like mine. I had one of them because about 15 times now, I think, I had managed to escape.

I usually tried about once a week or so but nearly all the time they catch me. Damn them.

I can here the red haired boy saying something. "Ok" he says and I decide to make my move. One thought is running through my head. Get rat. Get rat… "How…" Unlock cage, get ready. "Much," Jump! "-OUCH."

The boy buckled as I landed on his rather large red head. I leaped at the rat. It was squealing like mad and it then ran out the shop. The two boys followed and I watched them feeling proud of myself.

The bushy haired girl walked forward as Sarah told me off.

"THAT WAS NOT VERY NICE CROOKSHANKS!" Really I mean who names a cat Crookshanks? …Apparently, the shop keepers.

"Excuse me." The girl said to Sarah.

"What can I do for you?" Sarah asked.

"Um…well I was going to buy an owl but I'd quite like that cat now." Bushy said hesitantly.

"Oh that's wonderful!" Sarah said joyfully. "No-one has wanted Crookshanks in so long!"

"How much?" Asked Bushy. I wonder if her hair would be fun to play with…no stop! Cat's thoughts.

"8 galleons, 2 sickles and 5 knuts." Bushy handed over the money and reached for me. Bushy bundled me into her arms and I looked forlornly up into Sarah's face.

Her expression softened as she looked down at me and she asked Bushy apologetically: "Sorry, but can I just say goodbye to Crookshanks? I've known him for quite a while you see."

Bushy looked a bit startled but handed me over happily enough. I meowed. They both started cooing at me.

5 minutes later (When all the cooing was done... icky...)

FRESH AIR! Can't say I've got much of that stuck in that cage.

All I wanted to do was to transform right then and there but I didn't dare. What a shock it would be to the poor girl if she found out her beloved cat of 7 and a half minutes was really an animagus who was hiding from death-eaters!

The only bad thing was that I was being led back towards the boys with the rat (HUMAN!).

I purred because the boy didn't like me. Imagine if he knew who I was! Me!

Of course if I did transform he would have no idea who I was. I'm not that famous you know. That's my brother…

A/N: YAY! The first chapter is done! Hope you liked it and if you didn't or you found something wrong, please don't hesitate to tell me. Everyone needs a little constructive criticism. That's how we all learn!