Loyalty, tenacity, integrity and kindness.

Harry's animagus form had been a surprise.

On the other hand, Nagini had taken one look and slithered off.

As had a silver-pawed rat.

Turning the sleeping Dark Lord into a toad had been no problem at all.

He really, really wished that he hadn't later eaten the toad.

Or bitten Bellatrix's bum. (Fortunately the anti-magical barrier grease supplied by Snape had taken care of the resultant tantrum as he'd blundered away into the night).

Hufflepuff were ecstatic.

As the badger glared short-sightedly at him from the front page of the 'Prophet', Harry concluded that it might have been worse.


Author's Note:

The title refers to the qualities of Hufflepuff House. Coincidentally, these are some of Harry's own characteristics.

Word Count: 100. hp100 Challenge: Predictions.