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The rest of the train ride to Hogwarts was uneventful for Harry. Aside from listening to Crookshanks burst into giggles periodically. It didn't take a genius to figure out from what.
Ron spent most of the journey glaring at Mine and Crookshanks, while they glared right back at him. Of which they were pleased to see him squirm under. Making Ron begin to complain that they were conspiring against him.
If he only knew.
Hermione, Ron, and Neville were all worried about him, since his disappearance, but were hoping and expecting to see him when they got to school. Since Harry was all powerful now ever since he defeated Voldemort. Though Luna didn't say anything. Too busy reading her upside down magazine.
'All powerful. Nice of them to tell me.' Harry reflected to himself. 'I'm so powerful that I can't even break the stupid charm on this stupid COLLAR!' He tried to calm himself down as Luna placed him back in his carrier.
Everyone's trunks, owl cages, and animal carriers were taken out of the train by the students and placed in a large pile where they would be taken care of while the students went to the great hall by carriage. Yet another Sorting Ceremony he would miss.
On the other hand, Harry always had been curious as to who took care of all the luggage, but everyone just assumed it was taken care of by house elves. Speaking of which, after all the students had left by carriage, began to pop up.
'House elves have different magic.' Harry contemplated to himself as he watch the house elves grab the luggage and apparate everything to the dorms. 'Perhaps Dobby would be able to tell who I am?' It was a nice thought, but there were a few thousand house elves at Hogwarts. The idea that he might come across him was highly unlikely in cat form.
'What the hell?' Harry began as he saw all the house elves disappear, leaving only the animals and owls left. 'They bloody forgot about us?!'
'Don't worry.' Crookshanks told him from his own carrier nest to his. 'House elves cant apparate other people and beings. Well, they can, but its said to be painful on our part.' He explained to him.
Harry wondered just how the heck Crookshanks knew that and he didn't. But then he remembered that Crookshanks also lived with Hermione. 'Stupid question.' He said to himself. 'She probably lectures him, too.'
But then, something else appeared around them. Something best described as being around 2 foot long and one foot high. Layers of crumpled skin, a horn on its forehead, and looking like a weird dog lizard creature.
It was also something that had been described to him on many occasions by a certain said someone. 'Is that...?' He began.
'Crumpled Horned Snorkacks.' Crookshanks explained to him again from the other carrier. 'They take the animals to the dormitories in return for shelter during the winter. Courtesy of Dumbledore.'
Harry's mind however was currently spiraling out of control, and seemed to be vaguely headed towards a large bottomless pit. 'That... thing... is a Crumple Horned Snorkack?!'
'Hey! We are not a thing!' A squeaky voice said near him. Harry looked over at the nearest Snorkack, who only difference from the others, was absolutely nothing. 'We prefer to be called an 'it.''
'......' Was the only response Harry was able to come up with.
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Harry light dis-apparated, which is how he best described it, because there was a flash of light and all the cats and animals were at their perspective dormitories in their perspective rooms. So now lay out across one of the beds.
It was beginning to look very dismal for him. Here he was, The-Boy-Who-Defeated-Voldemort... again... now stuck as a pet to a loony Ravenclaw. 'I must have been a real ass in my past life to deserve this.' He thought to himself and waited for the feast to end so Luna would feed him.
The dorm room was closed so he couldn't go into the common room. He hoped this wasn't how he was expected to live for the rest of the school year. Otherwise he just might die from boredom.
'Hello!' A young sounding voice filled the room. Harry looked about the room and saw nothing. Before he peered off the edge of the bed and spotted a little gray kitten. Male, if his cat instincts told him correctly.
Before Harry could reply to the hello, the kitten had already began his speech.
'Hello! What's your name? My name is Mickey! I'm five months old! Isn't that neat?! Who do you belong too?! I belong to Katrina! I like her! She gives me cat treats! Do you like cat treats?! I like cat treats! Do you have any cat treats?! I met an owl on that big red metal monster on the way here! I like the monster! But I didn't like the owl! He screeched at me! I hope I don't meet him again! Do you live here?! Will I live here?! Will our owners live here?! I hope our owners live here! Did you know-'
'Shut up before I scratch your eyes out!' Harry yelled at him. But the kitten appeared not to hear him and continued with his speech.
'- and then we sat down in front of this table where my owner and her owner were eating and she passed me something under the table and that's how I discovered asparagus.'
Harry groaned as he listened to the kitten continue to drown him out. Shoving his head underneath the pillow, he screamed. 'Never mind! I want my boredom back!'
"Hello Mine." Harry looked up to see Luna and a few other girls walk into the dormitory. Luna picked him up and carried him down into the dormitory.
Socked would be an understatement as to his reaction to what he saw and what he expected. What he expected to see where a lot of books and quiet students reading them. He should have known better after talking with Luna all these years.
Several of the guys were drinking, celebrating their first day back to school. Loud music was playing, some of the students where dancing, and one of the students were charming a strobe light to work in the school.
"Welcome to Ravenclaw."