Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, I do not have any rights to Harry Potter and I do not make any money from writing these fic's.

A/N 1: Just to stop the confusion I live in the UK and I know the UK way of crocheting so I am using the UK method of crocheting so to me a Single Crochet in patterns mean a double crochet.

Chapter Twenty-Nine

Harry let out a groan as he tried to ignore the heat, his father's words ran in his ears, only to find it refusing to go away. Just as Harry was about to open his mouth the heat suddenly disappeared and he found himself surrounded by cold fresh air. Letting out a sigh Harry allowed himself a happy smile as the heat slowly disappeared and be replaced with a more comfortable temperature.

"You alright kitten? I know that the first trip by Flash Travel is always several times hotter than normal," Epemetheus asked worriedly as he sent his kitten a worried look.

"As long as it is not like that every time I will be fine," Harry replied, too absorbed in enjoying the cool area around him after being eaten by a fireball.

Chuckling at his son's words and actions Epemetheus turned his attention back to the room and Matsuo.

The room in Epemetheus' opinion was just another boring office-study room of the kind Epemetheus normally broke out of. The walls was filled with book shelves which contained books on all type of boring, or at least to Epemetheus, matters, a official looking desk stood to the side of the room with several chairs around it. The room was lit in just the right light for a black tiger demon to be able to see perfectly fine and to navigate the room while carrying on their business while to any other none black tiger demon the room was pitch black. Sighing Epemetheus followed Matsuo through the room and to the desk with his head filled with ideas of just where his kitten's black tiger demon inheritance came from, a soft smile passed over his face through as he felt the familiar feeling of the manor's wards changing themselves slightly when they realised that the room was in use.

"Don't worry kitten, in this room it is only you, your dad and I until we all agree to let someone in," Matsuo said to Harry as he pulled out two comfortable chairs in front of the desk for Epemetheus and Harry to sit on, "This room is keyed for safety and privacy, we have a lot of hidden security features in this room too so you don't need to worry about another member of the clan suddenly coming in here at the wrong time."

"Okay," Harry replied with a nod of his head while trying to hide the pout on his face when his dad carefully took him off of his shoulders and placed Harry down in a nearby chair.

"Don't worry kitten, if you want there will be plenty more rides for you to enjoy until you think your too old for them," Epemetheus said with a large grin on his face as he noticed the look on his kitten's face, he could not help but to smile even more when Harry returned his own smile with a large happy one of his own.

"Alright you two, before we get lost in the family bonding moment we have some things to do before Ep's mother comes in breaking down the door demanding to be allowed to see and coo all over her precious grandson," Matsuo said with a smirk as he sat down on the other side of Harry.

None of them sat on the other side of the desk, as far as Epemetheus and Matsuo was concerned they were all equals.

"True, mum would really break down doors too! It would not be the first time," Epemetheus said with a chuckle causing Harry to look at him in shock, "What's wrong kitten? It is true! Mum might seem fragile and weak but she sure as hell can pack a punch!"

"Correct, if you still don't believe us then ask Elder Newgate," Matsuo replied dryly as he pulled a plain looking messanger bag out of nowhere.

"Where the hell did you get that from?" Epemetheus asked in shock as he watched his friend pull a bag out of nowhere.

"I told you that the clan was busy preparing everything for your kitten," Matsuo replied with a small shrug as he reached into the bag and pulled out a small glass potion tube filled with a soft lavender coloured liquid, "Kitten you are going to have to drink this potion for us, it should break whatever it is hiding your tiger ears and tail."

"It...will it hurt?" Harry asked softly as he looked to his dad for comfort and support.

"No kitten, it will not hurt a bit, it might taste a bit horrible but besides a small tingling sensation you should feel no pain," Epemetheus said comfortingly as he slowly allowed Harry to watch his hand as he raised it upwards and placed it on his kitten's head in a comforting manor, "I promise you that it is nothing like the Flash Travel at all, that was a mistake on my part."

With a careful nod of his head Harry accepted the potion off of Matsuo and without thinking about it he undid the top and drank it all in one big sip. Epemetheus and Matsuo watched with bright eyes as Harry finished drinking the potion, they did not have to wait too long as a few seconds later an adorable pair of small child sized black tiger ears suddenly appeared on top of Harry's head. Smiling softly at the adorable sight in front of him Matsuo carefully and discreetly spelled a hole in Harry's trousers and underwear only to let out a soft chuckle as a small child sized black tiger tail came out of the hole.

If Matsuo did not know any better he would say that Harry looked as if he could be Epemetheus's biological son with a bit of himself thrown in too. Looking to his friend Matsuo bit his lip hard to prevent himself from bursting out into laughter as he found Epemetheus trying and failing not to turn to mush at the adorable sight of his son.

'It looks like I am going to have to bring out a large metal bat' Epemetheus thought as he promised hell to anyone who even thought about trying to hurt or court his kitten, in Epemetheus' eyes Harry was his little kitten and always would be.

"It did not work," Harry said with a small hint of a wine in his voice, "I did not feel the tingle and I don't feel any different."

"Are you sure kitten?" Epemetheus asked softly with a smile as he tried to hold himself together, "Matsuo...I'm guessing that you have a mirror in that bag of yours."

"Correct," Matsuo replied smugly as he pulled out a plain simple mirror and passed it to the anxious Harry, "Here you go kitten, and can I just say that you make a very adorable black tiger demon. By the looks of your dad his just crossed the line and gone into over protective daddy territory."

With Matsuo's words totally going over his head Harry simply nodded his head and took the mirror. Epemetheus watched careful as his son let out a startled gasp as he found his new tiger ears, fear rose inside of him about how his kitten would react to his new look, after all the poor kitten had been living with those muggles who hated anything not normal and the black tiger demons were anything but normal, they were the complete opposite in fact. Through Epemetheus found himself not having to worry as Harry let out a happy cry of delight much to his and Matsuo's relief.

"Amazing! I'm just like you dad! And you too Mat!" Harry cried out happily as a large smile lit up his small face, "Do I have a tail?"

"Of course you do kitten, and if it is anything like your dad's tail then you will find that it has a mind of its own and likes to cause chaos," Matsuo said good naturally as he pointed behind Harry where Harry's new tail was starting to move about.

"My tail is not that bad, I have got a lot better at controlling what it does," Epemetheus said with a half hearted pout as he watched his son give another happy cry as he found himself with a face full of tail, "It looks like your right Matsuo! The kitten's tail seems to take after my own tail...weird huh?"

"I have no reply to that," Matsuo replied with a shake of his head and a smile on his face, "So kitten, are you ready for us to see where your black tiger demon inheritance comes from?"

"O-okay...I'm ready," Harry said causing Epemetheus and Matsuo to frown in worry as Harry suddenly went from extremely happy to acting as if one of them might attack him at any second.

"Kitten...is everything alright?" Epemetheus asked softly as he carefully looked his son over for any injuries that the potion might of caused only to find none, this only caused his fear for his kitten to skyrocket.

"Kitten if something is wrong please tell us," Matsuo said softly as he looked worriedly at the child he was quickly becoming attached to, "We can help to make things better or we can share the burden."

Biting his lip Harry looked nervously between his dad and Matsuo before speaking, "What if I got my tiger side from a bad person? Or from someone that you do not like at all? Will you get rid of me then?"

"Kitten I promise you that no matter what this test shows that we will not hate you or get rid of you," Epemetheus said as he gave his son a kind smile, "You could even be Albus Dumbledore's grandchild yet we would still love you, right Mat?"

"Right Ep, we just need to know where you get your black tiger demon blood from is all," Matsuo said kindly, he made sure not to go into all of the deep and heavy information as he knew the child could not handle it.

"Okay...I'm not sure who this Albus Dumbleydoor person is but I will take that as a good thing," Harry said shyly causing Epemetheus and Matsuo to burst out laughing, "So...let's do this test! I'm going to be a big brave scary tiger!"

To Be Continued...

Harry will not be paired with anyone unless I write a sequel which I might not.