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Like last time ::blah:: is a Harry thought, and /blah/ is a Draco thought
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"And just what the hell are you doing with my cat?"
"Nothing Malfoy. I saw him running down the street and I caught him. You should keep a tighter leash on him."
"Give him back to me mud-blood. I don't want him catching some kind of muggle disease from you." Draco leaned in to snatch Talis away from Hermione but Talis dug his claws into her robe and refused to let go. "Damn Talis, let go of her."
Hermione laughed at Draco and backed away from him. "Maybe your cat doesn't like you as much as you think he does. Besides, I need to talk to you about something."
Draco growled at Hermione and then looked at Talis. "Since he won't let go of you we'll walk back to Hogwart's together. You can say whatever you want then." Draco turned around and walked off, knowing that Hermione would follow him if she really wanted to talk.
"Wait!" Hermione ran to catch up with Draco before he could get to far ahead of her. "I need to talk to you about Talis," that one little sentence stopped Draco and he turned around to look at Hermione.
"What about Talis Granger?" The ice in Draco's voice shocked her. That Draco could feel so much for a cat was surprising.
"Nothing really. Just, I was wondering how he new so much about Gryffindors. Especially Ron. Some of the things your cat quoted were things that only three people heard. I was wondering how your cat could know." Draco just looked at Hermione like she was speaking Japanese and shook his head. "Okay then. In simple terms. Your cat," here she pointed at Talis. "Knows things that only three people should know. Have you had your cat spying on us?"
"I'll have you know, mud-blood, that I don't need to have my cat spy on you. You're not interesting enough and I have other things to occupy my time with. So if you will kindly leave me the hell alone, and give me back my cat I'll leave you in peace. For a little while," with that said Draco reached over and snatched Harry out of Hermione's arms and walked off.
'Malfoy! Malfoy wait!" Draco didn't even look back at her, just kept walking away.
::No wait! I need to talk to her! Dammit Malfoy, let me go!:: Harry was frantically trying to wiggle his way out of Draco's hold on him but wasn't able to.
"Talis what has gotten into you? Calm down, I won't let her hurt you or accuse you of anything, I won't let anyone hurt you."
When Harry heard Draco trying to calm him down, and promising to never let anyone hurt him he stopped fighting and settled down. ::He won't let anyone hurt me? I've never been told that before. I'm the one that's supposed to protect people. No one protects me.:: Draco, relieved that Talis had calmed down, kept whispering soothing words to Talis. Both boys made their way back to Hogwart's in thoughtful silence.
The rest of the day proved to be uneventful and Harry found himself whisked off to bed at an early hour. Draco fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow but Harry found sleep to be hard to find. ::Draco has been extremely nice to me this whole time.:: Harry was so lost in his thoughts he never noticed that he had called Draco anything other than Malfoy. ::I never knew that he could be anything besides a cocky asshole. It's really unnerving to find myself actually liking him.::
Harry was lost in his thoughts, the confusion, the emotion, he didn't even realize when he felt his body shift. He then saw his skin replace the hair and was growing back to normal size. He was himself again! He wanted to jump for joy and scream but he realized although Draco was still asleep he was nestled on top of him butt...naked.
Harry had almost made it off the bed before he saw Draco move. Harry froze, not breathing, not moving hoping that Draco would just roll over and stay asleep. Luck, however, was not with him. Draco started patting the mattress, while muttering Talis' name over and over. Harry quickly unfroze and ran toward the door, praying to every god he could think of that he would at least make it out of the door before Draco woke up completely. He slid the door open and shut it softly as he heard the soft rustle of sheets. He began to run, heading for the common room and praying he could make his way out but halfway there he fell flat on his face. He sat up and looked over to see what he had tripped on and saw Luna. She mewed and her ears perked up. She smelled him and then, before Harry had time to react, began to rub on him. His face twisted up in disgust and he tried to stand but he heard Draco call out for Talis and the door beginning to open.
"Oh shit. I'm fucked. Beyond fucked. I'm so screwed." Harry muttered to himself while trying to shake Luna off his leg where she had attached herself so he could make a break for the door to the hall. Harry glanced over to Draco's door and was very unhappy to see it starting to open. Harry looked frantically around but before he could do anything else felt himself start to change again.
"There you are Talis. How did you get out of the bedroom boy? And why is Luna humping your leg?" Draco hurried over to where Harry was trying in vain to shake Luna off him and quickly pulled Luna off Talis' leg and shooed her away. "I guess it's too much for me to hope that I'd actually have a gay cat huh? Although that would be a huge coincidence I suppose. How many gay males do you know that have gay pets?" Draco smoothed down Talis fur and walked back into his bedroom, and made sure to lock the door so Talis couldn't get out again.
::Draco's gay? Wait.... Dray is gay. Gay Dray.... NO WAY!:: Harry was so shocked that he didn't notice when Draco placed him on the bed and crawled in beside him.
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The next morning Draco woke up late, thanks to the late night Talis rescue he had to perform, and in his rush to make it to class didn't notice that Talis wasn't following him like normal. Draco made it to his seat before he noticed that he was alone. "Talis?"
The thought of losing Talis made his stomach churn ... what would he do if he never saw Talis again? His kitty was his best friend. Emotions were flying inside and tears began to well up in his eyes. /What is wrong with me? I'm never like this. Talis is my best friend, well my only friend but I'm a Malfoy. I can't be like this. Fuck it, I need to find Talis./
Draco had stood up out of his chair and was turning to walk out of the room when he heard, "And just where are you going Mr. Malfoy?"
He turned around, ready to tell the professor just where to stick their wand when he was pulled back into his chair by Pansy. "Draco was just stretching Professor McGonagall. That was all." If it wasn't for the unbreakable grip that Pansy had on his thigh Draco would have stood up and left to find Talis, but with class started he couldn't do anything without losing house points. So he sat ... and sat ... and sat some more, pulling his fingers and the cuff of his robes. /When will this be over!/ He finally gave in to bouncing in his seat ignoring the stares and comments.
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Harry, meanwhile, was slowly making his way to the classroom he had made his first transformation into Talis as. He was going so slowly because he kept having to avoid the first year girls that wanted to pet him. There were many first year females with claw marks from trying to pick him up. ::Stupid little brats. Can't they tell I'm trying to go somewhere? Really, it's not like I'm wondering around aimlessly. I'm going straight to a classroom.:: Harry took a quick look around to see how close he was to his destination. ::This room right here, matter of fact.:: Harry took a quick look around and slip into the room. Which was just like he had left it. He took a quick look at his clothes left untouched and pawed through his robes in search of his wand. He found it and then concentrated on changing back into his body. He sat down tail flicking wildly as he tried to change back. He felt his body stretch and weird tingling sensations as he transformed back. He let out a long awaited breath and put back on his clothes.
"Finally," Harry stretched his back out and walked around the room. "Now, I need to figure out how to change back and forth without my wand." He reached into his robe pocket and pulled out a bundle of crumpled parchment and looked over the notes he had made on the transformation. "The first few times switching back and forth between the wizards human and animal form does not require the use of a wand. If, however, the wizard is unsure of himself he will not be able to make the transformation without a wand until he gains confidence. Bloody hell."
He sighed and put the notes back into his pocket. Suddenly he thought about Draco and how he would feel without his cat, no doubt he was really worried and Harry didn't want to see him worried. He had grown very attached to him now, although it was more than attachment really, more like he was attracted to him. He ran a hand through his hair. He loved Draco's touch, the way he talked to him, his body, god his body, and when he slept with him that would make any cat (or person) envious. Harry nodded to himself as he made his decision He had a plan now, a devious one. A plan worthy of his almost placement into Slytherin. He laughed and walked out of the room, in need of a cold shower, and fresh clothes.
Like last time ::blah:: is a Harry thought, and /blah/ is a Draco thought
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"And just what the hell are you doing with my cat?"
"Nothing Malfoy. I saw him running down the street and I caught him. You should keep a tighter leash on him."
"Give him back to me mud-blood. I don't want him catching some kind of muggle disease from you." Draco leaned in to snatch Talis away from Hermione but Talis dug his claws into her robe and refused to let go. "Damn Talis, let go of her."
Hermione laughed at Draco and backed away from him. "Maybe your cat doesn't like you as much as you think he does. Besides, I need to talk to you about something."
Draco growled at Hermione and then looked at Talis. "Since he won't let go of you we'll walk back to Hogwart's together. You can say whatever you want then." Draco turned around and walked off, knowing that Hermione would follow him if she really wanted to talk.
"Wait!" Hermione ran to catch up with Draco before he could get to far ahead of her. "I need to talk to you about Talis," that one little sentence stopped Draco and he turned around to look at Hermione.
"What about Talis Granger?" The ice in Draco's voice shocked her. That Draco could feel so much for a cat was surprising.
"Nothing really. Just, I was wondering how he new so much about Gryffindors. Especially Ron. Some of the things your cat quoted were things that only three people heard. I was wondering how your cat could know." Draco just looked at Hermione like she was speaking Japanese and shook his head. "Okay then. In simple terms. Your cat," here she pointed at Talis. "Knows things that only three people should know. Have you had your cat spying on us?"
"I'll have you know, mud-blood, that I don't need to have my cat spy on you. You're not interesting enough and I have other things to occupy my time with. So if you will kindly leave me the hell alone, and give me back my cat I'll leave you in peace. For a little while," with that said Draco reached over and snatched Harry out of Hermione's arms and walked off.
'Malfoy! Malfoy wait!" Draco didn't even look back at her, just kept walking away.
::No wait! I need to talk to her! Dammit Malfoy, let me go!:: Harry was frantically trying to wiggle his way out of Draco's hold on him but wasn't able to.
"Talis what has gotten into you? Calm down, I won't let her hurt you or accuse you of anything, I won't let anyone hurt you."
When Harry heard Draco trying to calm him down, and promising to never let anyone hurt him he stopped fighting and settled down. ::He won't let anyone hurt me? I've never been told that before. I'm the one that's supposed to protect people. No one protects me.:: Draco, relieved that Talis had calmed down, kept whispering soothing words to Talis. Both boys made their way back to Hogwart's in thoughtful silence.
The rest of the day proved to be uneventful and Harry found himself whisked off to bed at an early hour. Draco fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow but Harry found sleep to be hard to find. ::Draco has been extremely nice to me this whole time.:: Harry was so lost in his thoughts he never noticed that he had called Draco anything other than Malfoy. ::I never knew that he could be anything besides a cocky asshole. It's really unnerving to find myself actually liking him.::
Harry was lost in his thoughts, the confusion, the emotion, he didn't even realize when he felt his body shift. He then saw his skin replace the hair and was growing back to normal size. He was himself again! He wanted to jump for joy and scream but he realized although Draco was still asleep he was nestled on top of him butt...naked.
Harry had almost made it off the bed before he saw Draco move. Harry froze, not breathing, not moving hoping that Draco would just roll over and stay asleep. Luck, however, was not with him. Draco started patting the mattress, while muttering Talis' name over and over. Harry quickly unfroze and ran toward the door, praying to every god he could think of that he would at least make it out of the door before Draco woke up completely. He slid the door open and shut it softly as he heard the soft rustle of sheets. He began to run, heading for the common room and praying he could make his way out but halfway there he fell flat on his face. He sat up and looked over to see what he had tripped on and saw Luna. She mewed and her ears perked up. She smelled him and then, before Harry had time to react, began to rub on him. His face twisted up in disgust and he tried to stand but he heard Draco call out for Talis and the door beginning to open.
"Oh shit. I'm fucked. Beyond fucked. I'm so screwed." Harry muttered to himself while trying to shake Luna off his leg where she had attached herself so he could make a break for the door to the hall. Harry glanced over to Draco's door and was very unhappy to see it starting to open. Harry looked frantically around but before he could do anything else felt himself start to change again.
"There you are Talis. How did you get out of the bedroom boy? And why is Luna humping your leg?" Draco hurried over to where Harry was trying in vain to shake Luna off him and quickly pulled Luna off Talis' leg and shooed her away. "I guess it's too much for me to hope that I'd actually have a gay cat huh? Although that would be a huge coincidence I suppose. How many gay males do you know that have gay pets?" Draco smoothed down Talis fur and walked back into his bedroom, and made sure to lock the door so Talis couldn't get out again.
::Draco's gay? Wait.... Dray is gay. Gay Dray.... NO WAY!:: Harry was so shocked that he didn't notice when Draco placed him on the bed and crawled in beside him.
~*~*~
The next morning Draco woke up late, thanks to the late night Talis rescue he had to perform, and in his rush to make it to class didn't notice that Talis wasn't following him like normal. Draco made it to his seat before he noticed that he was alone. "Talis?"
The thought of losing Talis made his stomach churn ... what would he do if he never saw Talis again? His kitty was his best friend. Emotions were flying inside and tears began to well up in his eyes. /What is wrong with me? I'm never like this. Talis is my best friend, well my only friend but I'm a Malfoy. I can't be like this. Fuck it, I need to find Talis./
Draco had stood up out of his chair and was turning to walk out of the room when he heard, "And just where are you going Mr. Malfoy?"
He turned around, ready to tell the professor just where to stick their wand when he was pulled back into his chair by Pansy. "Draco was just stretching Professor McGonagall. That was all." If it wasn't for the unbreakable grip that Pansy had on his thigh Draco would have stood up and left to find Talis, but with class started he couldn't do anything without losing house points. So he sat ... and sat ... and sat some more, pulling his fingers and the cuff of his robes. /When will this be over!/ He finally gave in to bouncing in his seat ignoring the stares and comments.
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Harry, meanwhile, was slowly making his way to the classroom he had made his first transformation into Talis as. He was going so slowly because he kept having to avoid the first year girls that wanted to pet him. There were many first year females with claw marks from trying to pick him up. ::Stupid little brats. Can't they tell I'm trying to go somewhere? Really, it's not like I'm wondering around aimlessly. I'm going straight to a classroom.:: Harry took a quick look around to see how close he was to his destination. ::This room right here, matter of fact.:: Harry took a quick look around and slip into the room. Which was just like he had left it. He took a quick look at his clothes left untouched and pawed through his robes in search of his wand. He found it and then concentrated on changing back into his body. He sat down tail flicking wildly as he tried to change back. He felt his body stretch and weird tingling sensations as he transformed back. He let out a long awaited breath and put back on his clothes.
"Finally," Harry stretched his back out and walked around the room. "Now, I need to figure out how to change back and forth without my wand." He reached into his robe pocket and pulled out a bundle of crumpled parchment and looked over the notes he had made on the transformation. "The first few times switching back and forth between the wizards human and animal form does not require the use of a wand. If, however, the wizard is unsure of himself he will not be able to make the transformation without a wand until he gains confidence. Bloody hell."
He sighed and put the notes back into his pocket. Suddenly he thought about Draco and how he would feel without his cat, no doubt he was really worried and Harry didn't want to see him worried. He had grown very attached to him now, although it was more than attachment really, more like he was attracted to him. He ran a hand through his hair. He loved Draco's touch, the way he talked to him, his body, god his body, and when he slept with him that would make any cat (or person) envious. Harry nodded to himself as he made his decision He had a plan now, a devious one. A plan worthy of his almost placement into Slytherin. He laughed and walked out of the room, in need of a cold shower, and fresh clothes.