Tiger, Tiger.

After an Animagus potion gone wrong, Harry becomes a tiger and is unable to change back. Though, without the weight of the world on his shoulders, Harry enjoys his new body, until something happens to make him go back to Hogwarts in the possession of Draco Malfoy. HBP. AU. OOC.

Pairings: Harry/Draco one hundred per cent, there will be Blaise/Luna and eventually Neville/OC. Not much more romance other than this, maybe some off screen romance, I don't know, I haven't decided yet.

Warnings: there might be strong language, possible gory scenes in the future. I'll warn you though, so don't worry if you're squeamish. Also bashing of the Dumbles, the Ronikins, the Bookworm and the Weaselette! Possible OC as well, as of now though, I am undecided.

I don't own Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling or the poem 'Tyger, Tyger' by William Blake. Also anything you might recognise from other fics on this site or another site is purely coincidental. Enjoy!

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"Blah," Talking.

Blah, thoughts.

~*~Blah, ~*~ Parseltongue

Blah, mental bond.

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The Mocha Monster was lucky reviewer (again-don't worry, I pick these numbers randomly, this one was number 82.) YOU CAN'T JUST LEAVE IT HANGING THERE!?Oh my GOD how am I going to cope... What on earth is going to happen now? Immediate slash? A budding friendship? Man alive I hope you don't just jump into it - I'd like to see some awkwardness ehehe :)

Um, I think most people will think you're a girl, but the fact that you've asked us said question makes me want to say boy because most people will say girl... yeah.

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Chapter nine: In which names are given.

"So you became an Animagus to honour yourgodfather- who is Sirius Black- and to get away from the pressures of being 'The Boy Who Lived? And to hide from Dumbledore?" Draco questioned Harry, quoting the tiger hybrid word for word. Severus and Narcissa exchanged glances, they could at least relate to trying to hide from Dumbledore. Hell, they were both doing so right now. Dumbledore had offered Narcissa and Draco asylum after the whole Voldemort incident and Dumbledore was still trying to get Severus to live full time in Hogwarts. Harry nodded to Draco's questions, nervously fidgeting with the collar bracelet. "Could you teach me?" Draco asked excitedly. "To be an Animagus, I mean." Harry thought about it for a second or two before shaking his head slowly, biting his lower lip, somehow not realising that his canines had sharpened and lengthened. "I can't, I don't know how; I made a mistake making the Animagus potion." Everyone looked surprised at that, excluding Harry. Draco's face fell for a split second before he smirked amusedly "Right well then, I'll just have to do it myself." Severus rolled his eyes and opened his mouth to speak. Before he could say anything, he was interrupted. "What the fuck?!" Harry, it seemed had noticed his new appendage, it having curled around calf, the white tip twitching on his foot. "What the fuck, what the flying piece of horse shit?! Why am I stripy and why do I have a tail?" Harry jumped off the chair he was sitting in and grabbed his tail, becoming aware for the first time of the stripes that covered his entire body. (He doesn't have a shirt on.)

"Potter, you'll be fine." Severus was, of course, to the point. Harry sat down again, eyes still on his tail. Draco sat up straighter, and smiled at his mother, who had just begun to speak. "Harry, dear, would you be able to change back again?" Harry nodded and stood, his tail whipping about the place showing his nervousness. Harry focused on his core magic, the swirling colours flashing behind his eyes. The once fully silver core now had streaks of blood red, twisting through the silver like rivers rushing down a mountain. Harry ignored the meandering colours, reaching deeper and deeper until he found his inner animal. Reaching out and grasping it was easy, pushing your body and magic into it was the hard part. Harry gritted his teeth as pain blossomed from every cell in his body. Falling to his knees, Harry groaned as his body shifted, his bones changing and muscles building, his coat bursting out and wrapping him in an orange striped cocoon. After a second or two, the pain receded, leaving a near one thousand pound tiger in its wake. "Well shit, you got bigger." Draco said, astounded by the display of advanced and powerful magic. Fuck that hurt a shitload more than the first time. Draco jumped, clutching his head while looking wildly around the elegantly decorated room. "Shit, Harry? Was that you?" Harry, now as a tiger, looked at him confused. What is Draco talking about? "Oh Salazar, I can hear your thoughts! Change back!" Harry did so, and Draco could no longer hear Harry's thoughts. Narcissa interrupted her excited son, looking at Harry's shorts which were in tatters. "Draco right now what Mister Potter needs is a nice hot bath and some new clothes." Draco nodded and waved Harry over to his side.

"We're going to have to get you some Muggle clothes as well as wizards robes. We can also see if there's such a thing as clothes that don't rip when you change shape. I'm pretty sure there's a shop in Diagon Alley that sells clothes for Animagi." Harry looked from Severus to Narcissa, raising his eyebrow at Draco, who was already half way out of the room. Harry sighed and chuckled under his breath, glowing eyes fixed on Draco's back. "Wait." Severus called to the two teenage boys. "What are we supposed to call Mister Potter now?" Draco nibbled on his lip before he started muttering. "Harry, Potter, Prosper, Potter, Prosper, Harry? Harry? Prosper? Scar head? Harry?"

"Draco."

"Harry, Prosper, Potter, Harry."

"Dragon."

"Prosper, Harry, Potter."

"Um, Professor?"

"Prosper, Potter, Potter, Prosper, Harry."

"Draco."

"Harry, Potter, Prosper, Potter, Harry."

"Merlin."

"Prosper, Harry."

"Forrest, Forrest Gump."

Draco stopped and looked at the chuckling boy. Severus and Narcissa also stared confused at Harry, Potter, Prosper, Potter, Harry who just smiled and said "Excellent Muggle movie, pay no attention." Severus nodded but the two purebloods still looked confused. "Moving pictures." Harry said, forgetting that in the Wizarding world, pictures always moved. Draco shrugged and shook his head slightly. Harry and Draco left the room, Harry still trying to explain what a movie was to the former blonde. Narcissa and Severus smirked at each other and both somehow knew that everything was going to be fine.

For the time being at least.

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Chapter nine. Yes. Well. For those of you who are wondering, Harry doesn't have tiger ears. He had other tiger characteristics that will be shown later in the fic. He also is still wearing his glasses, but Sev will give him an eye correction potion in the next few chapters. Also, I AM NOT ABANDONING THIS STORY! If I write too much it feels like a chore and something I have to do but don't want to, and I haven't had a go on the old computer in a while. I was also side tracked by real life and really nice weather. Poll for Remus' standing in this story is still up and will be for a while yet. R, R and R please. (For those of you who don't know what that means it is Read, Review and Repeat!) I don't own Forrest Gump either though it is one of my favourite movies. How many of you said 'Forrest, Forrest Gump' in his voice? I know I said it when I was typing it!

So, even though

I'm secretly annoyed with you

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I really do love you guys.

Well done to mimikopi, Kuroneko-sama95, Uzu kitsune and Winged Werewolf of the Night who indeed got it right that I am in fact a girl. Congratulations!