The next day had come, and it was lunch time. Harry was chomping away on his sandwhich happily while Celestia was trying to break the news to him. He was getting a tutor.
The day prior, she had offered to teach him how to play cards, starting with a simple game of go-fish. Harry seemed to enjoy it, actually winning a game or two. He got such a happy look whenever he got one. It was so cute... However, the fact that she had to teach him what the numbers were was a reminder that he needed tutoring. "Harry...there's something I need to tell you about." she told her charge. Harry looked down, deflated. She was gonna leave him now... "Do you remember yesterday, when I attempted to teach you proper Japanese?" She asked, spearing some salad.
"Y-yes...? Did I...not do it right?" he asked, trying to figure out if she wanted to get rid of him or not.
"Well Harry, I didn't do a...really good job. In fact I was awful. So...I hired a tutor for you."
Harry tilted his head in confusion. "A...tutor...?" He asked. 'What's a tutor?"
"A tutor is someone who helps you practice learning, but when you're not in school. I'm going find the best tutor I can, and get you the education you deserve."
Harry was uneasy of this idea. "Um...Y-You'll...be there...r-right...?" He asked timidly.
"Well, I do have to go out and obtain more money to pay for the house." she said gently, "So while its schooltime, it's work time for me. Sorry baby..." Harry looked down and let out an uneasy sounding whimper. Celestia stood up from her seat and knelt down next to Harry, giving him a tight hug. "Hush, my little baby...come now, I promise all will be okay!"
Harry looked up at her and gave a forced smile. "K-Kay...M-Miss Celestia..." He said softly, trusting her judgement.
Celestia patted his head and kissed his cheek lovingly. "Good boy. For today lets just play and have fun alright?"
Harry smiled happily at his caregiver and hugged her tightly. "Kay, Miss Celestia..." He agreed softly, resting his head on her bosom. Celestia smiled lovingly and lifted him up in her arms carrying the dear into the living room to play watch TV. She just adored him so much...And she eagerly awaited the day he would accept her as his mother.
Little did she know, the younger boy was tossing around this idea in his head. 'She's like a mum...she feeds me and gives me clothes...but she probably doesn't like me...' He shook his head. 'Well...No...She DOES like me...But...As a friend...She'd NEVER wanna be my mommy...But I wish she was...I want one...really bad...' he thought to himself before a blanket suddenly was thrown over his head.
"Stay warm!" Celestia giggled softly. "Winter IS coming, and I do believe it's going to start snowing any day now...The heater's under maintenance, so I feel it best for you to keep warm."
"I...I don't have to work outside do I...?" he asked the gambler. She inwardly growled at the Dursleys and hugged the covered up bundle.
"Oh, don't ever worry about such a thing, my precious little bundle of joy." She gushed gently. "I'd NEVER make you work under such HORRID conditions..."
"You...you won't?" came his muffled voice from beneath the blanket.
"No my precious baby angel...never." she released Harry, who struggled to escape the confines of the blanket.
Celestia giggled. "Goodness, you're like a cute little cocoon." She poked his nose playfully. "Why don't I help you out of there?"
"Yes please..." came his reply.
She lifted up the blanket and giggled when he poked his head out, his hair sticking up from traffic. "Oh my goodness, it seems you're having a little bit of hair emergency, my dear. Let me fix that for you..." She gently smoothed his hair back. "There we are, all better now." She gave him a kiss on the tip of his nose. Harry giggled and put a hand on his nose in happiness. Celestia pulled the blanket over herself and pulled the little one onto her lap, turning on the TV. Harry wasn't able to understand a single thing in the TV. It looked different from his cartoons and it was in a different language. "Hmm..." Celestia thought, noting this, "I might have an English Dub of Sailor Moon somewhere... Harry stay here please, I shall return shortly."
Harry nodded as his mother figure gently placed him down, gave him another kiss and left the room. He took the time alone to privately think about how much he adored Celestia... 'She's pretty...and tall...her hair is so pretty and strange and she gives me kisses and hugs! She even let's me eat food...and not do chores...and she bought me a toy!'
He began thinking hard. Then he decided...Someday, he WAS going to ask her if she would be his mommy! She wasn't going to hit him, she'd told him that, and she might say yes! That made it worth trying! He rocked back and forth on the couch, waiting for her to return. It was agonising being alone now. He immediately perked up when he heard footsteps from the hallway. Celestia walked in with a bright smile, holding a box set. "One of the maids assisted me in finding this. Harry this is Sailor Moon. It's a tale of magical girls who protect the planet!"
Harry winced at the word magical. But he still wanted a question answered. "M-Miss Celestia? Why does it look different then cartoons back at Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon's?"
Celestia smiled and gave his head a gentle pat. "Well, dearie, that's because Japan has a very different...erm...culture." She explained. Harry still looked confused so she went into further detail, trying to make it simple. "Harry, here in Japan we utilise a different kind of cartoon called Anime. It can be very...different from English Cartoons but it's still quite fun, I promise!"
Harry looked at the pretty girl on the cover who was smiling out from the box and nodded. "Okay Miss Celestia." Celestia smiled and gave him another kiss, never tiring of the delighted reactions she always got from him when she did so. Harry giggled at the kiss and Celestia smiled with love on her features. She inserted the video and hit play, and the two spent the afternoon watching the whole season.
Harry adored that moment with his caretaker. She took such wonderful care of him...Treated him with affection...And the show was amazing as well! It was after nightfall when it finished and Celestia smiled as Harry clapped his hands at the ending of the first season. "Did you enjoy it, Harry?"
Harry looked up at her from her lap and smiled at her. "It was awesome, Miss Celestia!" He said excitedly. Celestia giggled. He was cute when he was excited...
"I'm very glad you enjoyed that, my darling. I shall see if I am able to find the next season tomorrow as I am out, and perhaps a few others as well! But I'm afraid you must go to bed now."
Harry gave her a dissapointed look but Celestia giggled and stopped him. "Don't worry, precious. We will have plenty of time to spend with one another after you've had your tutoring!" Harry gave her a smile, then yawned tiredly and placed his head in her bosom, drinking in the sound of her soothing heartbeat. He was asleep before he was even sat in bed. So she had to take off his clothes and replace them with the PJ's. She bit her lip to avoid letting out a delighted squeal at how cute he looked in his little jammies! She cuddled the little one a bit more before falling asleep herself, smiling with a content expression, eager for her shopping spree tomorrow. He was going to have more toys and clothes than he would know what to DO with!
