A/N Okay, to clear up some points before you read this chapter: I am addicted to Greek, Viking, basically all mythology. It is a trait that I generally incorporate into my characters, whether they belong to me or no. So...be prepared, in future chapters as well; in the areas of Greek and Celtic mythology. I'll put an explanation at the end, though, so never fear!

"And so, you see Headmaster, Potter is…rather…not himself," Snape finished. Dumbledore chuckled.

"He seems to have taken a liking to Mr. Malfoy here," the old man said, "quite opposite from previous, wouldn't you agree?"

"What kind of cat is he?" asked Ron, looking on with befuddlement as his best-friend turned kitten sat on Draco's head. The tiny cat tried to look into Draco's silver eyes and tumbled down onto the Slytherin's lap. It blinked its huge emerald eyes, once, twice, and mewed softly before clambering up Draco's arm again.

"He isn't a normal housecat, that's for sure," said Hermione, peering at Kitten-Harry with a mixture of curiosity, happiness, and befuddlement.

"Of course he is, Granger!" snapped Snape.

"Actually, Severus, Miss Granger is quite right."

All heads (excluding Harry's and Draco's – Harry was on Draco's head, and the blond (who was becoming strangely protective of the tiny animal) did not want to cause the kitten to fall) snapped to Dumbledore, whose blue eyes were twinkling wickedly.

"Harry has become a baby Bengal white tiger."

Draco blinked. "So this…kitten…is going to become…"

"A 200-pound tiger made of luscious, soft fur and hard, rippling muscle." Hermione really DID know everything…

"And…it likes me…why?"

At this, Snape stepped in. "I believe that the tiger – Harry – has inherited his last human memories, which would mainly be of you. Therefore, you have effectively taken the place of its mother."

"And Miss Granger? Though your definition of a Bengal tiger is correct for all normal situations, this is a bit different. Harry will, thanks to the effect of the partial Shrinking Solution in the base of the potion, grow until he is the size of an average cub. There he will stop," added Dumbledore. "He'll probably be in this state for a month or so."

"And you two," said Draco, de-attaching Harry from his robes (with a strange sense of reluctance), "will be housing him."

But no sooner had Ron touched the kitten then it went mad, becoming a tiny ball of claws and fury. "GAH!" cried Ron, trying to fend off the "flying demon" that was Harry as it went for his neck. Ron threw it against the wall – but before it could hit, Draco intercepted it, catching it gently in his arms. The Harry-kitten immediately was sedated and calm. It curled up and purred as Draco scratched a sensitive spot on his neck.

"And it would seem that he will be housing with YOU, Draco. Admit it, he's grown on you."

"If you hadn't left him alone with me for an hour, maybe that could have been prevented!" retorted Draco heatedly. Dumbledore chuckled.

"It very well could have. However, it was not, so here we have it. You will be Mr. Potter's caretaker for the next two months. I suggest you think up a name for him; you can't go around calling him Potter."

Draco looked down at the white-and-black-striped tiger with the huge, adorable green eyes. "I'm very tempted with Cerberus," he said, grinning as Dumbledore laughed and even Snape and Granger cracked a smile. Weasley, as usual, looked totally lost.

"But, seeing as he's not that evil…and Leo and Leon are out, seeing as he's a tiger…Lysander is too long…Mars?"

"Draco," chuckled Snape.

"Alright, alright. Let's see…okay, down to Prosper and Romero."

"And they mean?" asked Ron.

"Prosper means fortunate, or lucky, and Romero means famous. I would've thought there was a name for annoying, but hey…"

"I'd say Prosper, with the number of scrapes he's pulled himself out of," observed Dumbledore.

"My thoughts exactly," said Draco. He lifted the kitten to eye-level. "Well?"

It mewed and batted his nose again.

"We'll take that as a yes," Draco said. "Prosper around the school – because there is no way I'm leaving you in my dorm alone – and Potter in private. Can you remember that?"

The kitten mewed and clambered up his arm, onto his shoulder, to his head where he stayed for the rest of the hour-long meeting.

A/N Teehee! Review responses:

SAXandCLARINETgrl: yes, I know. I have a strange obsession with kittens…

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Little Harbringer: whoa…OO well, this is an update…

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Andromeda Malfoy-Potter: Updated!

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Oh - Cerberus is guardian of the river Styx (which is in Hell according to mythology :P), Lysander is liberator (aka savior), Mars is the god of war, Leo and Leon are lion. Just letting y'all know!