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Written for: Camp NaNoWriMo 2015, Another Mega Prompt Challenge, Pokémon Writing Diversity Challenge, Leap Year Calendar Challenge, Anime and Manga Writing Diversity Challenge, and the Adopt a magical creature challenge.

Prompts: Complete a multichapter fic that is over 50,000 words, Complete a multichapter fic that is over 100,000 words over two Camp NaNoWriMo, Complete a fic for Camp NaNoWriMo, show Harry adopting a Sidhe Cat and how it grows.

Chapter 26

"Harry!" Calem's worried shouts came once again causing Harry to sigh.

"Why is it always me?" Harry asked Chad as he tried his best to recover from what had just happened to himself. "Severus! Calem! I am over here and Malfoy is not here anymore. A House Elf came and got him."

"Really? Are you sure?" Severus asked as he slowed down into a jog as he got closer to Harry. His eyes raked over Harry's form, from top to bottom, for any sign of injures only to stop when they finally when the landed on Chad. "What-"

"Surprise?" Harry said weakly as he looked down at Chad, he could still feel the emotional bond between them, plus with how this feline, no, with how this Sidhe Cat reacted and treated him Harry knew it was Chad. "He jumped out of the water like this."

"He what?" Calem asked as he came to a sharp stop next to Harry, panting slightly as he too looked over Harry and Chad. "Did Chad evolve?"

"I am not sure but I think I might know what sort of feline he is now," Harry answered as he carefully and lightly ran a hand over Chad's soft fur, no longer so fluffy but it had taken on a silky smooth feel to it. "Malfoy seemed to know what he is and was demanding that I hand Chad over to him."

"Really now," Severus said as he placed a protective hand on Harry's shoulder, his black calculating eyes scanned the area for any dangers towards Harry. "It would not surprise me, the Malfoy's do have an impressive library that holds some interesting information in it if you take time to go through it and read."

"What sort of feline is he?" Calem asked as he calmed down slightly as he realised that the threat to Harry and Chad was gone.

"Malfoy called Chad a Sidhe Cat," Harry answered as he gave the pair a curious look. "Do either of you know more about Sidhe Cats?"

"Sorry Harry," Calem said with an apologetic shrug of his shoulders. "A Sidhe Cat is not a Pokémon that I have heard of before. Come to think about it I do not think that it is a Pokémon."

"A Sidhe Cat is from celtic folklore, it is a fairy cat," Severus said capturing Calem's and Harry's attention. "It is a fairy cat and said to be as big as a large dog, so I am guessing that Chad will come up to your waist when he is fully grown. They are all black expect for a white spot on their chest. Even though many legends say that Cat Sidhe are malevolent spirits you always get one to the exception and this one seems to be Chad. They are said to steal the soul of a recently deceased person before the Gods or Lady Magic has a chance to claim it, simply by passing over the corpse before burial."

"That explains the strange rules about death in the Wizarding world during a school project," Harry muttered to himself as he lovingly ran a hand over Chad's fur.

"With magical creatures being real a lot more safety measures are taken compared to the muggle world," Severus said with a nod of his head before going back to his explanation of Cat Sidhe's. "There have been games invented by the Celtics along with music and the telling of riddles that tie in with this creature. Another legend that I know of says that if you wish for the Cat Sidhe to bless your home you will have to leave out a saucer of milk on Halloween night for it but if you do not leave on the cat will curse the home. The final two bits of information I found says that the Cat Sidhe is not a type of fairy but a witch that can turn into a cat nine times before being trapped in her feline form...also...it is said that Cat Sidhe's have wings. Though how they make them appear and disappear is anyone's guess. No one can seem to work it out as Sidhe Cat's love to play tricks and this is one of their favourite tricks to play on humans."

"Wow, you know a lot about Cat Sidhe's," Harry said in surprise as Severus finished speaking. "But how? I thought that you did not know anything about Chad's species before."

"I decided that the best way to bring up the subject of you and Malfoy was to first bring up a safe topic. Which so happened to be your mystery of a feline," Severus said simply causing Harry to sigh and Calem to roll his eyes. "It turns out that Lucius has an interest in magical creatures, thankfully beyond the basic vampire, werewolf and other creatures that are taught in Hogwarts."

"So they are not too angry?" Harry asked as he bit his lower lip and took comfort of Chad's presence who was leaning heavily against his legs happily. "I know you said that they would not be but-"

"They are on your side Harry, and they have agreed to help me give their son just what he needs. Besides, they never approved of his choice in mate in the first place," Severus answered calmly as he looked Harry straight in the eyes so the younger male could see the honesty and truth in his eyes. "That is why Malfoy just appeared out of the water with a worried and scared House Elf showing up a few minutes later. Missy was under Lucius' orders to give his son the Portkey which would send him to a room in Malfoy Manor that he could not get out of while his parents dealt with his so called chosen mate. The other Portkey, the one that brought him here, was meant to be given to me and should of placed me just outside the front door."

"So Missy really did mess up huh?" Calem said as he gave Harry a reassuring look. "It was just a big mess up and it was not done on purpose. So you have nothing to worry about Harry."

Harry shyly nodded, the day had passed by fast and the sun now hung in the sky alerting them to the fact that it was now lunch time. As he ran a comforting hand though the much larger and older Chad's fur Harry took comfort in the little lessons and emotions that he had learnt in the pass day or two. He was thankful to Severus for doing what he had done.

"I think that Harry needs someone to protect him, or at least be with him when we are not able to," Severus said suddenly, breaking the silence as a thoughtful expression appeared on his face. "I will be busy from now until the summer holidays dealing with my teaching position and making sure that young Malfoy gets what is coming to him. Calem needs to train and prepare himself...and even though Chad is a Sidhe Cat he is still only counts as one. If someone knew what he was and what his weakness was Chad could be taken down within a heartbeat of a second."

"Wow, when you put it that way," Calem said slowly as he looked down at Chad as if he was seeing the Sidhe Cat for the first time. "And even if he has 'evolved' into his next stage his young still, and just like Pokémon he still has a lot to learn and he has to learn how to use his powers."

"I...I would not feel safe with just anyone," Harry admitted, even though he did not like the idea of getting a bodyguard of sorts if it meant things would be easier on both Severus and Calem and things would be less dangerous for Chad he would go along with it. "I...even though I have met some good people here and all..."

"You still find it hard with your past and Malfoy's rejection," Severus finished as he gave Harry an understanding look. "It is alright, I understand and I have someone in mind. I think you would get along with them Harry as they spend equal time in both the muggle world and the magical world. They are also not a stuck up idiotic fool like some Purebloods are."

"They sound interesting, if you approve of them and Chad likes them I would not mind meeting them and giving it a trial run," Harry said as he looked between Severus and Calem with an unsure gaze. "Especially if it will make things easier for you both."

"I think that a first meeting is in order before we decide on anything," Severus said as he placed a hand on Harry's shoulder in a comforting manner. "Before you go guilt tripping yourself about taking up my friends time Harry you will be doing him a favour. He needs to get out and relax and a bit, which his work collages have been trying to get him to do for a long time."

"Alright," Harry said as his lips slowly turned upwards into a small smile, it seemed that Severus really did know the true him. "What is your friends name? What is his job?"

Severus removed his hand from Harry's shoulder and gave Harry a smirk. "I think you will find that his job is right up your street Harry. My friends name is..."

To Be Continued...