Chapter Two - Love and Tassels

A/N: Hey, thanks for the reviews. I had pretty much forgotten about this story until I started getting more feedback. I originally had to delete the second chapter to this story because it was awful…but here's the new one! Thanks for reading. All standard disclaimers apply.

The next morning…

Now normally, if Salem had met a girl (or cat) he liked, he would strut around the house to show off, or leave anonymous phone messages and pretend to be an exotic, debonair man by the name of Ali Handra. However, this time, he felt, was different. Salem jumped off Sabrina's chair, and quietly tiptoed to the top of the staircase to spy on Persephone. He didn't see her and figured that she must have been in the kitchen or something. Still, something was bothering Salem. He wanted to get a present for Persephone,

…But what can you get for a cat like her? He wondered.

Salem was so absorbed in his thoughts that he didn't hear the booming of the towel closet. He was, however, jerked out of his daze when he heard Sabrina saying,

" Aw, you liked that didn't you Perseph? Now you're all nice and clean." Salem watched enviously as Sabrina stroked and chatted with his beautiful new love. Sabrina eventually noticed Salem on the staircase and shouted, "Salem! Come over here!" Curiously, Salem trotted over towards the two girls, trying to look as bored and uninterested as possible, though his fluttering heart said differently. Sabrina didn't notice this though, and was now sitting on the carpet with Persephone in her lap and still talking nonstop, "…Anyways, Salem, we just got back from the Other Realm Groomers and I got a great deal on Persephone's grooming because she was so sweet and didn't try to claw the people trying to clean her, unlike you. Doesn't she look nice?"

Salem used Sabrina's last comment as an excuse to actually get a good look at the new cat. Sabrina was right, she did look nice! Better than nice in fact, she looked gorgeous! If her coat looked sleek before, it was nothing compared to now. Every inch of her fur shone like diamonds, and it matched the dignified air about her. Salem's gaze moved up to her face and he noticed the ideal quality of her whiskers, all perfectly straight and of the same length. He then observed her bright and inquisitive green eyes and held her gaze for a split second before she smiled nervously and turned away. Breaking the silence, Sabrina said to Salem, "You know, you two actually have a lot in common! Persephone here used to be a human too, until the she woke up one morning as a cat, I volunteered to keep her here until we can get this mess straightened out with the Witch's Council. Persephone was actually very interested in you before, but she's seems to have quieted down now."

Persephone squirmed anxiously at these words and then said quietly, " I didn't know what you would be like…I mean, I've never met another talking cat/human before."

Salem couldn't believe she was talking to him, so he quickly responded, "Oh! Well, it's good you met me first then! I'll be glad to show you the ropes around this house, best napping places, where to steal food, how to break into Sabrina's room, --"

"Hey!" exclaimed Sabrina. " There will be none of that. I'll be showing her around." And with that, Sabrina picked up Persephone and started down the stairs.

An hour later, Salem was still floating. She talked to me! Salem thought. And her voice is as sweet as her face. Oh, I have to get her something. A dead mouse maybe? I'll think about that one. I know! A tassel! Classy, beautiful, and loads of fun. How perfect.

Salem remembered that there was a lovely tassel still attached to the broken family secret board in the attic. With that, he bounded up to the attic and retrieved the forgotten tassel. Salem also found paper and a bottle of ink and signed his paw print. Perfect! She'll love it. He thought.

Salem quietly peeked in Sabrina's room and saw the beautiful Persephone napping, so he dragged the tassel downstairs and placed in next to her food bowl in the kitchen. I hope she likes it! And with that, the exhausted Salem dragged himself to the couch and settled in for a long nap.

A/N: Please R&R, I'll try to update soon if you like this chapter.