Master and His Kitten

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Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter.

(Master to Kitten, Kitten to Master)
'Thoughts'

[Kitten speech]

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Today was the day that Harry would floo to France so that he could live with Fay. He would be learning French next week, but for now he would spend this week settling into his new home.

"Ready to go?" Severus asked.

"Yeah." Harry's tail swished behind him quickly.

"Is something wrong?" He asked.

"Do I have to hide my ears and tail when I go outside?" He asked.

"No. Unlike here, France is way more accepting of magical creatures." He assured the neko.

Harry smiled at Severus before going to the fireplace. He stepped inside and grabbed a handful of floo powder from the container that the man offered him. He then called out the words that would take him to France.

"DAVET MANOR!"

Harry landed in front of Fay. She used a cleaning charm to get rid of the soot on Harry. She then picked him up and gave him a hug. Fay started to carry Harry to his new room.

"I know that you are not used to big rooms, sweetie, so I gave you the smallest bedroom in the manor. Although it is pretty big." She said.

"That's okay, Fay." He assured her.

"After you see your room, I will give you a tour of the house, then to Gringotts and the French ministry." She said.

Harry nodded and laid his head on her shoulder. He was really tired and just wanted to curl up and take a nap. He fell asleep a few minutes later. Fay noticed that Harry fell asleep. She had stopped in front of a door that had Harry's name on it in light green lettering. She opened the door and laid him down on the bed. He curled up into a ball causing Fay to smile. She left and went to the Davet family library. Gringotts and the ministry can wait.
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(With Minerva)

Minerva walked past the headmaster on her way to her rooms. He didn't seem to notice her. Thanks to her being an animagus, she had enhanced hearing in her regular form. She could hear him muttering to himself. What he said shocked her.

"That damn Potter boy is dead. Now who am I supposed to make into a weapon and have them so loyal to me he will die if I can't find him." Minerva stifled her gasp. "I know. I will make the Longbottom child do it." Albus walked off.

Minerva stood there frozen for a moment before she ran down to Severus' rooms. She was glad that he had finally arrived today. She had to tell him. Minerva knew all about the vow he had sworn. He had to know of Harry's death and Dumbledore's plan. She had the portrait inform Severus that she was at his door.

"Yes, Minerva?" He asked.

"I need to tell you something important, may I come in?" Severus's only answer was to move and she walked in and sat down on his couch.

"What was it that you needed to tell me?" He asked..

"I passed by Albus a moment ago and he didn't notice that I was there. He was muttering to himself. He said that Harry Potter was dead and is now going to use Longbottom as a replacement weapon, who will die." Minerva said as she finally allowed herself to cry.

"Minerva I need you to make an oath." He said.

"What for?" She asked, confused.

"An oath that you will not reveal the information that I am about to tell you." Minerva nodded.

"I, Minerva Isobel Mcgonagall, swear upon my magic that I will never reveal this information in any way or else I lose my magic. So mote it be." She glowed a soft white.

"Harry Potter is still alive." He revealed.

"WHAT!?" She yelled in shock.

"My friend Lucas was drawn to where Harry was. He smelled blood coming from a garbage can. There he found an almost dead boy." Severus told her.

"Oh Merlin!" She put a hand over her mouth.

"He brought the boy to me and that is when we found out the boy was Harry Potter. We healed him up and then he glowed a faint blue. After that he grew cat ears and a tail. He is a neko. He is now living in France with Lucas' mother." He finished.

"Thank goodness." She dried her tears. "Will he be joining us at Hogwarts when he turns eleven?"

"I believe so, but I will ask Fay." He said.

"Can you ask Fay if I can see him next summer?" She asked.

"Yes I will." He said.

"Thank you Severus. Goodnight." She said.

"Goodnight."

Severus quickly wrote a letter to Fay, sent it with his shadow owl, Dark and then went to bed. He hoped that Fay would say yes since Minerva could talk to Harry about his father while he could tell him about Lily. He knew that he couldn't say anything nice about his father since James Potter bullied him in school. He was just glad that Lily sent him a letter that stated that she accepted his apology and that she was sorry that it took her this long to get over the childish grudge and not to see why he was upset in the first place. She said that she wanted to be friends again and when the war was over for them to meet up. Lily also wanted him to meet Harry.

He fell asleep dreaming about his first love. One where she was still alive and they had met. One where Harry never had to endure the torture that he had. He smiled in his sleep as a tear made a path down his cheek and onto the pillow.