Severus saw Harry's awe when they arrived at the huge manor. He wasn't sure about this, but it was quieter than the Burrow, and he needed help. Narcissa was a born mother, nothing like her public image, during the war. He hoped she could help him, and when Remus arrived, him as well. The couple were happy to have them, and had told Draco about the little boy, yesterday. Draco was a good kid, but he had been an only child for so long, and wasn't used to other kids in the manor. He was excited though about having a cousin, which he called Harry, as Severus was Uncle Sev to him. He thought Severus was now a dad, so that made Harry his cousin, and he was happy.

He and Harry were led into the sitting room when they got to the manor. He had no idea how Harry would react to all of this. He saw Narcissa's cat, and Susan's advice about a cat for Harry, rung through his head. He was surprised when Harry didn't go to the cat at first.

Harry looked instead at the big globe Lucius had. He was about to touch it when Lucius came in.

Lucius knelt a bit when Harry pulled back from the globe. "Do you like that? I used to love to look at it as a child."

Harry nodded slightly.

Lucius smiled. "Do you know where we are?"

Harry nodded a little, and managed to point.

Narcissa came over with Draco. "Hi Harry, we're your Aunt Cissy and Uncle Luc. And this is your cousin Draco."

Harry sent a worried look at them and remained still.

Draco smiled. "Do you like horses? I was going to go feed my pony."

Harry looked up at Severus and back, and shook his head, in a look of confusion.

Severus smiled. "How about we go out and see? I am sure you might like them."

Harry went with them, very reluctantly, and kept extremely close to Severus' side. They passed a pool, which Harry's eyes darted over to look at. Draco had been in fact going to the stables, and he had been told his cousin liked cats, and thought he may like horses. He didn't like cats much, his mum's cat was pretty boring, he preferred the horses or daddy's owl.

Harry looked around the stables with a look of total awe on his face. Severus took a carrot from Lucius, and handed it to Harry, encouraging him to feed one of the horses. Harry was pretty reluctant at first, but he put his hand up, so a big gray could eat it.

There was almost a giggle like sound come from Harry as the horse ate it.

Lucius handed him another. "Bolt there would love one too. They don't get treats very often."

Harry moved over to Narcissa's big white mare, and this time didn't pause.

Severus smiled as the horse lowered his nose for Harry. "I think she'd like you to pet her."

Draco saw Harry look his way and demonstrated with his pony. "Like this."

Harry reached up, and he scratched the nose of the big mare.

Draco was always moving. "Harry want to come play ball? Or maybe swim? Or…."

Harry backed away, close to Severus' legs, his body shaking a little.

Narcissa calmed her son down a bit. "How about we go in and we can show Harry where he will be sleeping?"

Draco pouted a little bit, but he agreed, and soon was trotting off to lead the way. Severus remained close to Harry, and the little boy followed Draco, though the shaking didn't slow down. Severus often thought his godson was a bit too full of energy, even for his age, and it seemed Harry agreed with him. But Draco would calm, and it was definitely better than the seven kids at the Burrow, who were all over active.

Harry's room here had been decorated a bit, it looked like the jungle, and had some new toys for him. Narcissa had worked on it, and she promised when they went to school, she'd have one ready for Harry there too.

Severus took Harry's bag gently and said. "How about we let this be unpacked? And we'll go downstairs."

Harry reluctantly handed over the bag to him.

Down in the sitting room Narcissa watched as Harry spotted her kneezle Morgan. "You can see her if you like."

Harry went and sat down on the couch, and the cat came into his lap. His shaking finally ended.

Lucius watched. "I think you'll have to get used to a cat in your rooms."

Narcissa agreed. "And the sooner you get him one the better. You don't want him to get attached to mine and have to leave her."

Severus knew they were right. "I have to take him shopping tomorrow. I assume a cat can't be too much trouble."

Lucius surprised him. "You will have special company for the shopping trip."

Severus realized who he spoke of. "The full moon was last night. I'd have thought he'd need more rest, he hasn't had the potion…."

Lucius cut in. "I sent him some from your stock when I found him. I reminded him he wanted to be with Harry sooner."

Remus had never been one for charity, and he almost refused, but Lucius had convinced him. Severus had made the stock for the man, hoping to find him one day, and convince him to take some of it. Remus had suffered a lot, and with little work, he couldn't have afforded the potion. Looking over at Harry, Severus was glad, he hoped he would be able to help. Harry wouldn't remember him, from when he was a baby, but the man had always had a bond with him. And unlike the Malfoys, Remus would come with them to school, in the fall.

Severus watched Harry as he just snuggled with the cat all afternoon. "Tomorrow, tomorrow is soon enough."


Harry wake up early. He not like this house, so very big, no sure where everything is. And there many many trolls. He see many of them, at least five, he see they be different. He not sure he even like one troll, but five too many, way too many. He start make bed, and pack his bag, he find last night, when bring him to bed. He grab teddy, and he poke head out door, and look. He see no one, and head into hall, and down stairs. He find self in sitting room, room with the globe, and with the kitty.

He see some of toys on floor. The other boy was very bad, he not put toys away. You always put toys away, or someone get mad. He find box toys were in, and he begin clean, so boy not get in trouble. Boy very noisy, but he not bad, Harry not let him get in trouble.

A troll appear. "Little master what you be doing, you be in bed."

Harry pull away from him.

Troll shook his head. "Dobby not be letting you clean. Little Master should be asleep."

Harry not like at all. Stop trying to touch him.

Dobby look at desk. "Little master color. Little master color while Dobby clean."

Harry see paper and crayons on desk. He nod. He color if troll stop trying to touch.

Dobby begin to clean. "Dobby clean, little master color."

Harry sit at desk, and he see kitty, and he color picture of kitty. He like the kitty very much. He wish he have kitty like her. But Miss Portia say he not lowed a cat of his own. Miss Portia say he have one maybe when he have a real home. But he not have a real home, not yet. Man tell him, they only stay here bit, then leave again. He wish he have kitty of own.

He scare, when the others come in room, he worry they upset. He look around, he want teddy, teddy keep him safe. His man seemed to see what he look for, and reach for teddy, hand it to Harry. Harry hold tight, he not so scared.

Woman pick up picture. "What a nice picture Harry."

His man smiled. "How about we go and have some breakfast? And then you and Draco can have a swim."

Draco bounded into the room. "Mummy I am hungry."

Woman turned to him. "I had the elves make a special breakfast for the two of you."

Harry surprise. In dining room there be pancakes, but with chocolate. He shake head. Chocolate a treat.

Man saw his reaction. "Once in a while we can have chocolate with our breakfast. It's a special occasion."

Harry watch, he sure a trick, but not only boy but the big people eat. He eat the pancakes, he like, never have with chocolate. Miss Anne make, but when she make special, put berries in. Chocolate not for meals, you have for special treat. But he not want them to get mad at him. They taste very good, not good as strawberry ones, but good. Even if a troll made them. He like Wobbi troll's better though.

They take him out to pool and he not sure he like. He be in pool once, Miss Anne take him, but his man use stick again. Harry no longer in clothes, but in shorts, like wear for pool. He no like the stick, he no like this stick at all.

Boy call. "Come on Harry, come into the pool."

Harry look. Very shallow at one side. He walk little in down ramp.

Boy splashing. "Come play, it's fun."

Harry see big floating whale. He see at pool once. Maybe be float on it. He not know how to swim.

Boy smile when he get on. "It's cool, not like the muggle kinds."

Harry not know what muggle is, but not like. Whale start to move. It go deeper, he not like, he not swim. He very scared.

His man saw and made whale move back to shallow and stop. "There you go Harry, it's okay, it wouldn't let you fall off."

Harry scramble off, and get out of pool, he no like at all. He want to sit and float, but it be swimming. He could sink and drown. He not like this at all. His man try to move towards him, but he scare, man might try to put him back in pool. He think pool not scary. Harry run, he run towards door, he need to get away. He not like pool at all. He not want to go under.

Door open and an odd man with light brown hair knelt. "Harry."

An: Please review. I am open for suggestions on PLOT (not Harry's grammar) of changes you may like.

Harry will get a cat next chapter.