Still don't own Harry Potter.  There will be pairings and stuff later on, but for now it's still just cute.  However, Draco is temporarily mean to the puppy, but then he hugs her and says she so perfect.

This is the night after the last chapter.


Wolf-Child


"So, Potter, why did you need to meet me here, in the middle of the night? If people found out I met you in the astronomy tower at midnight, rumors are going to start flying. . ."

"Shut up Malfoy, this isn't about snogging or anything like that," Harry wrinkled his nose at the idea. The wolf-child shifted under his hand and he stroked her head. "It's about her. I talked to Professor Lupin. He says we should give her a name and try to civilize her, if we can. Since she adopted both of us as her parents, we should name her together, don't you think?"

"Hmm." Draco actually looked thoughtful, for once. He crossed the room to where Harry sat and picked up the puppy, holding her in front of his face easily. She wiggled and licked his nose. It took all of Draco's self-control to hide his smile from Harry. "Well. . .I'm really no good at naming things. What do you think?"

Harry shook his head. "Actually, if I had had any idea, I wouldn't have asked you here. I hoped you'd know."

Draco shrugged and waved his wand, muttering something. A book of baby names dropped out of its tip. Draco tossed it at Harry. "See if you can find something good." He then sat down to play with the puppy.

"How about Sahara? It means 'the moon'? Or maybe Sylvia, 'girl of the woods.' There's also Tala, Tina, Argenta, Cynthia, Gin, Gwendolyn, Kali, Kishi, Laila, Nokomis. . ."

"Wait, what was that last one?"

"Nokomis, it means 'daughter of the moon' in Native American."

"Noko. I like it."

The puppy barked and wagged her tail. "Noko it is!" Harry grinned. "Our own little daughter of the moon!" Noko wagged her tail and bathed Draco's face in puppy kisses.

"Malfoy, there's one more thing. . ." Harry trailed off, unsure of how to continue.

"Yes?"

"Well, um, you see, I know we're not the best of friends. . ." Draco snorted, and Harry smiled, continuing, ". . .but seeing as how Noko is kinda forcing us to be around each other a bit more, maybe we should call it a truce between us. I don't want Noko growing up with her parents fighting all the time."

Harry offered his hand. Draco stared at it. "You know, Potter, you sound just like a good parent." He paused, studying Harry's hand, before shaking it. "Sure. Truce."

Harry was shocked. He hadn't expected Draco to agree, at least not so quickly, but he quickly grinned. Sitting beside Draco, he shifted Noko into his lap. "Okay. Now let's see if we can teach her to speak."

"Harry, Noko, say Harry!" Noko barked. "No, Noko, Harry."

Draco chuckled and mocked Harry. "Come on Noko, say Draco, be a good girl!" She barked again, wagging her tail, and Draco scowled. "No, Noko, Draco. Say Draco."


An hour later Noko still insisted on barking. Draco had had enough. He stood up, holding Noko at arms length and shaking her madly. "IT'S DRACO! SAY DRACO!" Harry was panicking as Noko whimpered in fear, her eyes comically wide.

"Draco, stop!"

"D-dayco."

Draco and Harry froze. "What did you say?"

"Dayco?"

Draco hugged Noko to him, laughing and spinning around. "Yes! Brilliant girl, beautiful girl, wonderfully smart and intelligent girl! You said it! You said my name!"

Noko grinned and wagged her tail. Her daddy was happy with her again. "Dayco, Dayco, Dayco!" she sang. Harry took her from Draco.

"Come on, Noko, say Harry! If you can say Draco. . ."

"Dayco!"

". . .Draco, then I know you can say Harry!"

"Dayco!"

"Nooo, Harry. Say Harry."

"Nooo."

"Harry."

"Dayco! Nooo, Dayco!"

Draco collapsed into a chair, laughing. "Oh, Harry! Can I call you 'Nooo' too? Please?"

Noko laughed and clapped her hands. "Peas, peas, peas! Dayco nooo peas!"

Harry put Noko down, ruffling her hair. "Looks like we're going to have to be careful what we say around her. Now that she's started talking, she's picking it up fast."

"Dayco nooo fas peas! Peas!"

"I wonder if she knows what she's saying, or if she's just a parrot."

"Pawwwwwet!  Pawet!"

Harry groaned and scooped Noko up. "I think she's just a parrot, for now. It's late, we really should be in bed. Thanks for the help, Draco. Say good-night, Noko."

"Nooo!"

Draco and Harry went their separate ways, but as they left, the same question came to both of them.

When were we on first name basis?!?

That was short, but there are more parts up after this, so don't get mad.

Get glad.

~Crawler