Two Cats in a Cradle
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter. Harry Potter belongs to J.K Rowling and Warner Bros.A/N: This Story is Alternative Universe with there being only one Horcrux and the whole Chamber of Secrets problem not happening and Harry not being friends with Ron. However the canon events from books 3 and 4 will still happen.
Chapter 2: The end of school and summer plans
After the excitement of starting their relationship, Harry and Hermione were left wondering many a thing, with the main thing being, how they were going to get through the rest of the school year looking like a human pussy cat. The answer to that problem was solved by Madam Pomphrey and Professor McGonagall. They devised a device that, when in close contact with Harry or Hermione would do two things, create a powerful illusion that could not be broken by a simple 'finite' and charge itself constantly using a small fraction of their magical cores to keep them charged. Harry was simply happy to have them, Hermione wanted to know exactly how they worked which caused both Pomphrey and McGonagall to laugh.
However, all good things must come to an end, and it was soon time for Harry and Hermione to leave the hospital wing, and head to the great hall for the leaving feast and then the train ride home. This caused them both to worry, but for different reasons. Hermione was worried that her parents wouldn't accept hers and Harry's relationship and that she was now half cat, Harry on the other hand was worried that the Dursley's would see him as more of a freak in their eyes and treat him worse than they normally do. However both sets of problems were answered by Madam Pomphrey just before they left for the great hall.
"Now, I know you are both nervous about what people's reactions to your new selves will be, well let me tell you now. As long as you don't take your
necklaces off, nobody will know what you really look like, and Hermione I have already owled your parents with regards to what happened, and they said that they will not think any less of you now, then they did before. Harry, I have told Professor Dumbledore, that you will not be returning to those monsters that are your relatives. Yes Harry, I've seen the scars before they healed, and I warned him that if you were sent back there, I would report him for child neglect. So I asked Hermione's parents in my owl letter if they would look after you and they agreed, so you will be going home with Hermione, is that O.K with the both of you?" Madam Pomphrey finished.
"Err, Yes" They both chorused and grinned as they left the hospital wing for the last time this year.
The leaving feast was nothing special, with Gryfinndor winning the house cup and Quidditch cup, Hermione groaning because she had been told that because she had spent so long in the hospital wing, her grades were only 99% not 100% like she wanted, Harry just laughed at that as well and watching the whole Gryffindor house moving away from Ron Weasley because he was making them ill with his eating.
As they boarded the Hogwarts Express back to London, Harry and Hermione found an empty carriage and locked and charmed the doors so that no one could look or get into the carriage, they then proceeded to take their necklaces off, and curl up next to each other and enjoy the late summer sunshine. They were aware that they were nearing Kings Cross by a loud horn noise and a bored voice telling them that they were in London, and that they should change out of their robes and pack all of their belongings away. Harry woke Hermione up and placed the necklace on her, he then did the same to himself and activated the ruins on them, so that they would look normal.
When the train stopped, Harry asked Hermione what they were going to do during the summer, all Hermione had to say to Harry was "Wait and see my Purrfect Boyfriend" dragged him over to where her parents were.
Sorry about the delay and length of this chapter, my computer died, so I'm using my IPhone to type this up. Anyway review if you want and I promise the next chapter will be longer when I get my computer back.
TREX-06
