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Plot: Harry brings a pet home.

Prompt 23: Cat

There was a cat sitting in his favourite chair next to the fireplace. This must be Potters new "friend" he said he was bringing home with him.' Severus grumbled.

The cat was pure black and began to purr even before he reached it. Severus scowled at it. Upon reaching the chair he picked up the cat and plopped it on the floor. Sitting in his chair, he took his wand and summoned one of the books from the shelf. Ignoring the cat staring at him, he began to read.

Moments later, however, there was a cat sitting right between his reading glasses and the book he was attempting to read. Glaring at the cat he put it back on the floor, but moments later it was on his lap again.

Scowling darkly at the cat that would just not go away, he ignored it, and read silently. This worked for a couple of minutes until the cat decided to lick Severus' face. Pushing the cat down he sighed in frustration. He was just about to give up and go read in bed when a sudden idea struck him.

With book in hand his soothing voice began to tell the story contained within it. He didn't stop to wonder how stupid he would sound reading a book to a cat, he just did it. The cat seemed content and Severus began to wonder where his husband was.

He got his answer very soon as the cat that was sleeping was slowly changing in front of his eyes. It seemed as if Harry's animagus form would automatically change him back into a human, if he fell asleep a cat. Severus paused. Something would have to be done about that predicament. He can't very well stay up for days on stakeouts as a cat without sleeping. And he can't turn back into human form. Shaking his thoughts of; it was probably a time to think about it later when his husband was awake.

"Brat." Severus whispered affectionately when his husbands sleeping body fully formed on his lap. Making sure not to wake him, Severus spelled him into his pajamas and climbed in beside him after laying him down to bed.