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See disclaimer in Chapter 1. Not mine.
Thanks to Nerhe for the photo prompt, which I'm combining with the prompt from terranboy.
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Prompts: Jaguar, Photo (and tagline) at: http://bit . ly/5hIunq [No worries, it's work safe! Don't forget to remove the spaces.]
"Oh, come on! Her costume will be fine without me. Besides, why can't you do it?"
"You know why, Draco. They're going trick-or-treating in a Muggle neighborhood. Do you not think seeing a jaguar would, perhaps, scare the Muggles?"
"I thought that was the point of dressing up in ridiculous costumes – to scare people," Draco huffed.
Harry fixed him with a warning glare, green eyes flashing as he hurried to the other room to answer the Floo.
"Uncle Draco!" Rose whined the moment she stepped into the sitting room, practically swimming in an over-sized white lab coat emblazoned with the name Dr. Weasley, veterinarian. "You're not wearing your fur."
Draco opened his mouth to tell her he'd changed his mind, but Hugo toddled in a second later, lower lip wobbling when he saw his uncles standing there instead of the animals he'd been expecting.
"No kitties?" he asked, his voice sad.
Harry shot Draco a dark look, immediately transforming into his Animagus form to appease his nephew. Hugo giggled in delight, sinking pudgy hands into the jaguar's sleek fur.
"Oh, for – fine," Draco growled. He looked over Rose's shoulder at Ron, who hadn't yet seen the Animagus form he'd only managed to finally attain a few weeks earlier. "But you say one word – one word, Weasley – and I'm transforming back."
Ron gave him a baffled look, unsure of why Draco thought he'd tease him. Achieving the transformation was something to be proud of.
Seconds later, a small, furry kitten stood where the blond had been moments before. Ron stared at it, dumbfounded, before dissolving into hysterical laughter.
"Malfoy, you're –" Draco pounced, sinking sharp teeth into Ron's leg.
"Oh, Uncle Draco!" Rose gushed, stooping to pick up the growling kitten. "You have orange hair, just like me!"
Author's note: It really is funnier if you look at the picture in the link. Honest. *grins*