Master and His Kitten

Comfort

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter.

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

[Kitten speech]

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(With Harry)

Harry was in the library doing homework. He was researching neko friendly potions for his potion class. He wanted to make sure he didn't miss any. As he worked he heard a whispered argument. It was Ash and his brother Oak. They seemed to be fighting. Harry tried to ignore it but the two were getting louder.

"I was asking for advice, not a lecture!" Ash hissed.

"You want to steal someone's mate!" That caught Harry's attention.

"No! What I said was that I have a crush on someone's mate and I want help in getting rid of said crush!" He yelled.

"What is going on?" The librarian asked.

"Nothing." Oak quickly said.

"I'm sorry. I have a crush on someone and recently learned she has a mate. I asked my brother for advice on getting over said crush but he believes I want to steal her away from her mate." Ash explained.

"I see." She said, "Keep it down."

"Yes ma'am." He said, wondering if she believed that he was trying to steal someone's mate.

"That's it?" Oak asked in shock.

"What do you mean?" She asked.

"He wants to steal someone's mate!" He shouted.

"That isn't what he said." Harry spoke up.

"Excuse me?" Ash glared at him.

"He said he wanted help getting over his feelings for the person he was crushing on. Not once did he say he was going to steal her." He defended.

"How can you defend him?" He asked.

"Because he hasn't done anything wrong." He said. "People get feelings and that's okay. Sure he is crushing on Neville's mate but he isn't planning on acting on it."

"You know?" The two were shocked.

"Yes. I noticed it when we were introducing ourselves. I also know you overheard Neville telling one of our friends. I saw the sadness and I saw you avoid Caroline after that." He revealed.

"O-oh." Ash looked scared.

"It's okay. Like I said, people get feelings." He said.

"But-" Harry cut him off.

"No buts. I would be mad if he pursued his feelings. Instead he is asking his older brother for help in getting rid of those feelings." He said.

"Like you would understand." Oak sneered.

"I have had two people try to steal my mate." The neko said.

"I-" This time he cut himself off since he had no idea what to say.

"Well said child. Now make sure to keep it down. Ash, there are books about feelings in section R, Row F." The librarian said.

"Thank you ma'am." He bowed his head to her.

"You're welcome." She walked away.

"Harry, does Neville know?" Ash asked.

"No. He never noticed and I didn't want to worry him. He likes you and if his friend was trying to steal his mate he would be heartbroken. He would also feel guilty if he knew his friend was having a hard time." He said.