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Harry had to get away from his friends for the moment just for a small peace of mind without listening to Ron bad mouth Slytherins when he was trying to study, and he also did not need to listen to Hermione get on his case to be extra careful due to the escape of Sirius Black from the Wizarding prison. Rubbing the bridge of his nose, Harry stuffed his hands into his pockets as he began to walk around the Lake when suddenly a wave of pain racked his body. Harry let out a screech as he collapsed into the dew-damp grass before he passed out.
Unknown to Harry up at the Castle everyone else was shocked as Hogwarts began to shake for a moment or two before settling down, with all but two inside being shocked, to say the least. Two inside felt a small surge in the magical cores and a smile spread across their faces as they felt that their Mate had finally gone through their creature inheritance. The Elf and the Veela shared a look having already found each other and wanted nothing more than to go in search of their Mate to protect and care for them. They wanted to break normal protocol and go searching for their mate since they knew of no one that would have come into their inheritance that day or in such a way. Meaning that their Mate had to have been under some enchantments that had just been broken. But Creature instincts from when humans first underwent inheritances kept them from seeking their Submissive. There was also the fact that after the small quake, the castle had been put into lockdown mode for the time being.
"Hello, Little One are you hurt?" a familiar voice asked as Harry returned to consciousness. Letting out a groan Harry looked up in shock to see Neville kneeling before with a soft expression on his face. Harry opens to ask Neville about being called "Little One" but is shocked when rather than words coming out of his mouth he hears just some small yips and a growl of confusion. "Ah don't be afraid, Little One, I will not hurt you," Neville said mistaking the meaning behind the yips coming from Harry's mouth, When Harry had not moved or even let out another sound, Neville hesitantly held out a hand to Harry who found himself sniffing the offered appendage. Harry let out a content sigh as he smelled a mix of dirt and lavender that seemed to fit his friend. "It seems you are comfortable with me, if you are okay I would like to take you to someone to take a look at that paw of yours," Neville said keeping his voice soft and comforting.
"Paw," thought Harry as he looked down and let out a surprised yip as he saw rather than his hands but a pair of paws covered in dark brown fur the same color as his hair. Now that Harry thought about it his left hand did hurt making Harry think that he had fallen on it when he collapsed before his body had somehow changed. After seeing his new paws Harry's yip had broken Neville's heart as he saw what looked like the small fox-like creature begin to freak out. Wanting to comfort the creature, Neville reached out his hand and ran it gently down the brown-fur fox's back. At the first touch, Harry tensed expecting a blow like he would have gotten at the Dursleys but to his shock, Neville just began to rub Harry's back causing Harry to let out a purr and close his eyes. Neville let out a small chuckle as it seemed he had been accepted so as gently as he could he lifted the transformed Harry into his arms making sure not to touch the hurt paw before he headed up to the Castle.
"Mr. Longbottom? What are you doing out of the Castle?" a voice asked neither with anger like Snape nor in the stern tone that McGonagall would have.
"I was in the greenhouses Professor Lupin what is wrong?" Neville asked cradling Harry's body to his chest.
"You did not feel Hogwarts shake?" Lupin asked lifting his eyebrow especially as he saw the creature being held by the boy as well as taking in a familiar scent coming off of it.
"Um no, though, I did find this guy hurt on the grounds, and with Hagrid out dealing with Buckbeak I was going to see if I could find anyone to help him," Neville said scratching Harry's behind one of his ears making Harry let out another soft purr.
"I could take a look if you wish, follow me to my office," Lupin said leading Neville his nose twitching as it caught a familiar scent in the air. When they got to Lupin's office, he made Neville lay Harry down on his desk so he could take a look at the hurt creature. Harry quivered in fear a little for as he was placed on the desk he had managed to catch sight of himself in a mirror and saw what he looked like now. Harry found that he appeared to be a small fox-like creature his fur was a uniformed dark brown hair though he did detect a small white patch on his forehead where his scar was, most shocking was his tails which unlike a normal fox with just a single tail Harry had two.
"Um, Professor what type of creature is this?" Harry heard Neville ask as Lupin took out his wand to cast a diagnostic spell on Harry before turning to Neville.
"What you found Neville, is a Kitsune though I doubt it is a pure breed if I were to take a guess this is a student that has gone through its creature inheritance. That also might be why the Castle shook as a way to let us know that someone had gone through it." Lupin explained as he took the parchment his wand had produced with the results of the spell. Both Harry and Neville looked on in shock as the normally calm Professor let out a curse as he read over the parchment.
"Professor?" Neville asked unconsciously reaching down and rubbing Harry's back seeing the swear had started him as well.
"Sorry Neville, but it seems according to this besides his hurt front paw there is a history of abuse and malnourished," Lupin said turning to face Neville with a sad look. "If you would be so kind could you go to either Snape or Pomfrey and give them this and ask for some potions while I see to the poor kit's paw." Neville looking grim-faced gave a silent nod as he took the parchment, which Remus had enchanted so only someone with medical magic could read it, letting Neville head to the Hospital Wing to get the potions. As soon as Neville had left the room Lupin gently rubbed Harry's back. "Oh, the pup I am so sorry that you had to experience that I know James and Lily would be furious if they had read that."
Harry let out a yip of surprise as he tilted his head up the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. Lupin let out a small laugh, "No it is not obvious by sight but you see I am a werewolf and I smell your scent my pup so similar to your parents that I know it could be no one else. Now let's see to that paw of yours," Lupin said as he cast a spell to fix Harry's new paw. As soon as it was fixed, Lupin looked at the door tilting his head to see if he could hear anyone coming.
"I am guessing that you are confused at the moment pup having been raised by Petunia, something else your parents would be pissed at, you see around their thirteenth birthday magic users can come into their inheritance it seems that yours was a creature inheritance. You see there is creature blood running through most magic-using families though not everyone changes. Also, I will be unable to turn you back to yourself," Lupin said running a comforting hand down Harry's back when he saw Harry deflate at the news. "Sorry pup but you can be changed back all you have to do is find your Mates," Lupin said letting out a small chuckle. "Yes Mates Harry you will have two based on your tails they will also be creatures and you should be able to find them by their scents, however, based on the fact that you became a Kitsune you are going to be the submissive in the relationship. For when you come into their inheritance a submissive will always become their full creature as a way to show their dominants why they need protection and care," Lupin said.
After hearing this, Harry's mind began to panic about what if his dominants did not want a freak like him for as the Dursleys were always telling him he was a waste of space that no one would ever love. Unconsciously Harry curled up into a ball and let out a whimper. Lupin's heart broke at the sight of the pup only able to guess what was happening by what he had read in the note. Without a second thought, Lupin picked up Harry and pulled him into his chest to comfort the boy. Harry whimpered as Lupin rubbed his back to calm him down. When Harry finally did he found himself sniffing the older male's scent finding it to be a mix of the wolf and parchment. Harry felt a small jolt of thrill at the smell of parchment but the other smell let him know that Lupin was not his Mate. Lupin let out a chuckle as Harry calmed down and sniffed him though he was shocked to see Harry react a little to his scent by wagging his tails for a moment before stopping. At the sound of feet approaching his office, Lupin put Harry back on the desk with a quick promise that he would keep Harry's identity a secret. To Lupin's shock, it wasn't Pomfrey who came busted in but an angry Snape followed by a scared Neville.
"Longbottom has just informed us that we had a student go through its creature inheritance before he shared a list of appalling abuse done to the student," Snape said sending a small glare at Lupin before placing his potion bag on the desk next to Harry, making the transformed teen jump and quiver in fear. "I am sorry for what you have been through," Snape said in a more gentle tone than Harry had ever heard him use as he began to pull potions out of the bag and place them on the table.
Snape hated the idea of any child being mistreated no matter who it was. "Now due to your size a full serving of potion would be too much for you, I think I will have to use other methods," Snape said rolling his eyes at the shocked look on both Neville's and Lupin's faces at his behavior Snape then pulled out an eyedropper and filled it a nourishment potion. "Mr. Longbottom if you would gently hold the dear child as I give him the potion," Snape ordered not trusting the wolf with this as he gently lifted the Kitsune head and waited for the transformed student to open its mouth not wanting to force it. Harry was so shocked at Snape's attitude, he could not help but open his mouth and let it be filled by the potion. Harry swallowed the potion as Snape filled the eyedropper again with a potion this time one to heal some of the injuries that lingered from Harry's time at the Dursleys.
As Harry opened his mouth to get this potion, he sniffed at the dour Potion Master getting hints of various potion ingredients and some hints of a scent that reminded him of his youth that he could not quite place though it did make Harry let out a soft sigh and close his eyes wagging his tails. The moment was broken as Lupin let out a small chuckle making Harry recall where he was and who he was sniffing. Feeling embarrassed, Harry brought his new tails under him which only made Lupin chuckle some more and even made Snape show a small indulgent smile wanting to make the unknown student feel safe as he worked on administrating the potions.
Neville just stood open mouth as he kept the two-tailed Kitsune in place at the shocking behavior of the Potion Master. Noticing the others giving him strange looks a slight blush spread across Snape's face. "I will not let an abused student down.... knowing what is like," Snape said softly further shocking the others and making Lupin himself blush as he recalled what he knew about Snape's home life when they had been in school. "But be warned if this is shared I will not hesitate to give you detention till the end of the school year," Snape said arching his eyebrow at both Longbottom and the transformed student.
"You do not need to fear it coming from me Sir," Neville said as he also knew what it was like in a tough home when he was not at school.
"Um... that is highly commendable, Mr. Longbottom, and for that as well as your compassion for your fellow student have twenty points for Gryffindor," Snape said hearing in Neville's voice a sign that he also came from a sort of troublesome home. Neville was shocked that he froze in place tightening his hands just slightly making Harry whine a little as the Potion Master had never given him a single point before this. "Relax your grip, Mr. Longbottom, lest you hurt our Kitsune friend some more," Snape said giving Neville an actual smile.
"Oops, sorry," Neville said loosening his grip before running his hand down Harry's back to calm him back down. Once more Harry let out a soft purr which became more pronounced as Snape tickled him under his chin. Without meaning to as Snape stopped Harry tilted his head downward and nibbled on one of the Potion Master's fingers for a moment before he realized what he had just done and looked up in fear. As he found Snape's face, rather than anger the normally dour male smiled down at him before he gently patting Harry's head as he put away his potions.
"Now Mr. Longbottom... Neville, I know this is strange to ask you this but I need you to watch over this student for us," Snape said looking seriously at the boy.
"Me sir, why not yourself or Professor Lupin?" Neville asked confused shooting a look at Lupin.
"Well Neville as students gain their creature inheritance during their third year it means that the people who can transform the Kitsune here back to his normal self will be in your year. Since it has been a while since it has happened at Hogwarts, most inhabitants would not know but once a submissive goes through their inheritance they tend to find someone to take care of them until they find their mates. This means that until our friend here finds his Mates you are what is known as a Guardian. Since you might not be familiar with Kitsunes in general, I will point out that since our friend here has two tails he will have two Mates that might be seeking him out. They might not even be aware of each other, but until the three of them are together our friend here will be unable to return to his normal form." Snape explained seeing Neville opening his mouth to ask a question.
"Now as I stated, our friend here will not be able to change back to normal without finding both his Mates, so don't be surprised if he randomly leaves you alone to sniff at your classmates. That is how a submissive finds his dominants after all. If perchance the two dominants of our young friend here don't know who the other are, I must stress that if the Kitsune bonds with someone you should not forcefully remove him from them. However, you can't leave the Kitsune with them either lest it mess up their mateship by allowing one dominant to spend too much time with him without the other dominant being found," Snape cautioned as he packed up his supplies to leave the room. As Snape left he turned back looking a little awkward as he said. "I do apologize for how I have treated you these last few years Longbottom since as our friend chose you as his Guardian and after everything that had been done to him it shows you have a good heart." Neville tried to say he had been the only one around to find the Kitsune but the Potion master had already hurried away from Professor Lupin's office.
"I shall write a note to the Headmaster to explain the situation, make sure you keep and protect the Kitsune until he finds his dominance," Lupin said placing a hand on Neville's shoulder once the pair were alone and bringing the boy back to himself. "Now off you go I think it is almost time for dinner," Lupin said as he motioned to the door.
"Um, Professor what does a Kitsune eat?" Neville asked as he gathered Harry into his arms.
"Oh I guess that would be good to know wouldn't it," Lupin said with a laugh before explaining that the Kitsune would be able to eat normal food, though no desserts, especially chocolate.
"Thanks, Professor," Neville said as he left for the Great Hall absentmindedly scratching Harry behind his ears at the thought of not only Snape's behavior but also the large responsibility put into his hands by both him and Lupin. When Neville arrived in the Great Hall it was almost full and seeing him with the brown-haired Kitsune held tightly in his arms caused a wave of silence to spread through the hall. Not used to that much attention being paid to him, Neville blushed and hurried to the Gryffindor table and sat down next to Dean and Seamus.
Meanwhile, across the hall, the Elf and Veela shared a glance and wince as they saw their Mate being carried by Longbottom. "He would have to been found by a Griffindork," the Veela said to the more dominant Elf who just rolled his eyes at his Beta.
"We will just have to hope he finds us before they "corrupt him," The Elf said knowing the Veela's issue with the house of the Lions. "The poor dear will be unable to find us with all the people in here and his unfamiliarity to his new form," The Alpha Elf said wanting to throw an arm around his Beta but contented himself to lightly punching him in the arm to keep up appearances.
"Yo, Neville why do you have a fox?" Dean asked.
"Well, it seems that a student came into their creature inheritance and I have been put in charge of it until it finds their Mates," Neville explains to his Muggleborn friend.
"Ah.... can I pet it?" Dean asked knowing just a small bit about creature inheritance from some reading.
"That is up to him, though if he allows it do not worry if he sniffs you it seems that is how he will find his Mate," Neville said before checking to see if Harry would allow the tall dark-skinned boy to pet him. Harry would have shrugged but his current form would not allow it so he nodded. Dean smiled as he brought his hand over and scratched the fox ears on Harry's head making his transformed classmate let out a soft purr. When Dean begins to pull his hand away Harry lets out a yip to stop it so he takes a whiff of it. Dean allowed Harry to take in his scent as Harry smelled leather used in broom upkeep as well as undertones of vanilla. At the smell of vanilla, Harry perked up but once more the second scent was wrong so he went back to laying in Neville's lap.
Harry lay there for a bit eyes closing only opening them when Neville would slide some food before him. A couple of minutes later, Seamus asked if he could let Harry get his scent as he knew had come from a magical family and that having a submissive, especially a Kitsune one which was rare outside of Asia was a status symbol. However, when Harry smells his other classmate, getting whiffs of broom oil and spearmint, there is no reaction to the scent.
"At least, I can say I tried," Seamus said with a laugh making Dean give him a strange look before the Irish-born Wizard explained himself to his best friend.
"Hello Neville," a dreamy voice said that Harry did not recognize from behind Neville's back.
"Oh hey Luna," Neville said as Harry climbed off his friend's lap and onto his shoulder to get a look at the person who had spoken. Harry found himself a girl in Ravenclaw robes with waist-length dirty blond hair. The girl, Luna, reached forward and tickled Harry under his chin in a place that made his tails wag and brush against Neville's chest making the other boy laugh.
Luna then leaned in and spoke softly right into Harry's ear so that only he could hear her, "Hello Harry your Mates have seen you but can not yet come at the time but do not worry they will love you despite your past relationships with them." Harry's mouth fell open in shock not sure if he could believe her, but if he did that would mean that his Mates would not be in Gryffindor for it would not seem strange for them to come at the moment. Harry tilted his head in confusion at her but the second-year girl just smiled at him before patting his head and skipping back, barefoot strangely enough, back to the Ravenclaw table.
Nothing else happened for the rest of the dinner but as Neville got up to leave McGonagall hurried over to him. "Mr. Longbottom I have heard from Professor Lupin what has happened, you are allowed to bring the Kitsune to classes but be warned he might cause some mischief if left alone so try to keep an eye on him," their head of house said with pride in her voice that Neville had never heard there before as he went to the Common room.
When he arrived in the Common Room, Neville pulled out some homework and began to work on it laying the Kitsune on his lap as he worked. "I wonder where Potter was," a voice said catching Harry's attention for two reasons one that how familiar it was but also usually only Slytherins would call him by his last name.
"Ron keep your voice down," another familiar voice said. Seeing Neville was fully immersed in his homework Harry jumped off his lap and walked towards a group of Ron, Ginny, and Hermione who were sitting in a corner. Harry was shocked for despite Ron's statement of wonder at his whereabouts, none of them looked too worried about where he was, and even more shocking there was not even a book anywhere near Hermione.
"Fine but it is hard to do our job to pretend to be the freak's friend if he disappears," Ron said making Harry stop in place partially hidden behind a chair.
"Would you shut up," Hermione said rubbing the bridge of her nose and Harry hoped she was about to tell the redhead male off for calling him a freak.
"Oh don't act like you don't feel the same," Ron said with a smile at Hermione.
"Well yes, but we have to maintain ourselves, I mean Longbottom's just over there if he was not such an idiot he would talk to Potter about this," Hermione said shocking Harry even more that both his friends were not his friends and Hermione who was always so nice to Neville was calling him an idiot.
"Yeah Ron is right he is a freak but a freak with cash and not that bad of a body I can't wait until the marriage contract comes through so I can become Lady Potter and get my hands on those vaults of his," Ginny said making Harry's fur stand on end as he realized apart from Neville it seems that all his close friend in the House was just after his money. Harry wanted to whimper and curl up into a ball but at that moment, he was spotted by the group. "Get lost you rat," Ginny said and cast a hex at him. It was too much for Harry who ran away tears in his eyes as he jumped through the opening portal and into the chest of someone.
"Hey there little one," a calming familiar voice said as a hand gently rubbed his back. Looking up Harry's heart sank as he saw it was George but after hearing what he had just heard from Ron Ginny did not trust him and pulled away. George smiled as he let Harry go who as soon as he landed ran from the Common Room. Both twins look sadly at the transformed student as he ran away before turning to Neville as they had seen him with the Kitsune earlier at dinner.
"Hey Neville"
"I think you might need."
"To go after your little charge."
"He appears to be quite upset."
"And he has just left the Common room," the twins said sitting down next to Neville and talking in their normal alternating way. Neville jumped and seeing that the Kitsune was not with him thanked them and ran out of the Common Room in search of his charge not wanting to let down Professor Lupin, McGonagall, and most importantly Snape who had been the one to give him the job of watching his transformed classmate.
"Our little one is in pain, I knew those Gryffindorks would mistreat him," the Beta Veela said pacing the room he shared with his Alpha who unlike the Veela was sitting calming in thought.
"I know, Dear One, but we can not help yet without breaking curfew so calm down it is up to Longbottom for the time being," Elf said as he opened his arms to his Beta who needing the comfort rushed into the hug.
Neville was in a panic it had been less than three hours and he had lost his charge he had a feeling Snape would hex him into next week. When he thought about going to Lupin, Neville heard a soft whimper coming from a nearby classroom whose door was open. Looking in Neville found a scene that broke his big heart as he found the Kitsune curled up into a ball in a moonbeam coming in through the window. "There you are little one what has gotten you so upset?" Neville asked walking slowly so as to not startle the poor creature.
When Neville sat down next to Harry to comfort him, Neville was shocked as Harry jumped into his lap and curled back up letting himself be petted until he calmed down. By the time Harry had finally calmed down enough to uncurl himself from the ball, it was past curfew making Neville worry about getting into trouble for being out so late thankfully he did not a single person as he hurried back to Gryffindor tower and gave the password (Fortuna Major) went in and headed right up to his dorms. "Hey Nev have you seen Harry lately," a voice asked making Harry's fur stand on end as the new Kitsune recognized it belonged to Ron.
"What did you do Ron?" Neville asked feeling the change in his charge.
"What do you mean?" the lanky redhead asked in confusion.
"Well so far the Kitsune has been friendly with everyone but just hearing your voice made him angry," Neville said a slight edge to his voice as he tried to calm Harry down.
"What do I care how the rat feels about me, have you seen Harry?" Ron asked sending a disgusted look at the newly transformed submissive.
"Ron this is one of our classmates don't call it a rat," Seamus said as he came in behind Neville shaking his head at his dorm mate.
"What it is is a freak, transforming into a filthy creature," Ron said shaking his head at how stupid the others were.
"And you are sounding like Malfoy and his blood supremacy at the moment, I am shocked at you," Neville said shaking his head as he started to ignore the redhead and went about preparing for bed. As he began to put on his sleep clothes Neville put Harry down who jumped over to his own bed and began to lie down on it.
"Stay away from there, your freak," Ron said as he harshly grabbed Harry by the back of the neck and was about to throw him out the window only to look up and see Neville, Dean, and Seamus all having their wands pointed at him.
"PUT THE KITSUNE DOWN," Neville ordered with such fury that a green spark shot out of his wand making Ron gulp as he saw himself outnumbered.
"Whatever just keep the freak off of Harry's bed," Ron said trying to play it off as if he did not want to too kill one of his classmates by tossing him out the window. After that, it was a tense atmosphere in the dorm room as the four boys fell asleep. As soon as Harry heard Neville's normal snores start he slipped out of the grip of the other boy and headed towards the door with thoughts of heading back to Lupin maybe he could be able to communicate with him. As he crossed the Common Room, however a pair of hands picked him up and carried him.
Hearing a small muffling spell being cast, Harry found himself a place on a table before Fred and George. Harry could not help his hair standing up Harry growled at them. The twins just raised their hands in surrender.
"Calm down Harrykins," George said shocking Harry that he relaxed a little at the twin's normal nickname they had given him.
"We can only guess you just found out Ronald is a prat,"
"We can only apologize,"
"We still like you Harrykins," Fred said, and if to show it held up his palm for Harry to sniff.
"Now you may not know it but for a Kitsune, you can smell not only a person's scent but also know based on said scent how they feel about you. A nice/pleasant scent means they care for you but a scent of burning garbage means they are not to be trusted," George said lifting his palm and letting himself be sniffed as well. Trusting them for the moment on the scent thing, Harry smelled the twins and found not only the scent of potion materials but also coconut which seemed to be another scent that gave him a small jolt as he began to wag his tails a moment before he forced himself to stop and tilt his head in confession at the twins.
"Ah I see you are wondering how we would know about the nature of scents," Fred said as the twins leaned in secretively.
"You see we also have a Kitsune inheritance which McGonagall thought was rather fitting as Kitsune tend to be big pranksters,"
"We are both Dominates to a rather sweet Submissive in Ravenclaw, but it is not our place to say who," Harry nodded his head as he felt the day's events catch up to him and felt himself falling asleep.
"Sweet baby, don't worry we will not tell but try to stay away from the prat from now on," George said putting Harry into his lap and petting him until the younger Kitsune fell into an uneasy sleep.
When Harry woke up, he found he was back in bed cuddling up with Neville who was still asleep. Not wanting to wake the other boy, Harry just stretched for a moment before deciding to test out what he had been told by the twins before he had fallen asleep. Softly extracting himself Harry sneaked over to Ron's bed who always had a hand dangling over the side of it. Bracing himself Harry sniffed his former best friend's hand and almost gagged and threw up as to his nose Ron smelled of burned plastic and a garbage dump on the hottest day in the summer. "Okay so the twins might be telling the truth but it still might just be Ron I wonder what Hermione smells like," Harry thought to himself as if he would place a guess he would think Hermione would have the smell of parchment that had so excited him from Lupin. Wondering if Hogwarts would count him as a male enough if he tried to sneak into the girl's dorm. To his surprise, Harry was able to up the staircase of the female's dorm and found the third-year room the door slightly ajar.
To his slight surprise, the Third-Year female dorm was not at the top of the tower like the male's room was but was a level down. Going in he found his female classmates still asleep as he bounded over to Hermione's bed who unlike Ron did not have any part of her body hanging over the edge of the bed. Thankfully Harry found he did not even need to try to climb onto her bed as his backpack which due to her nature of carrying it everywhere even during the weekends was swimming in her scent. He was also glad he did not run into Hermione's new cat not sure how it would react to him in his current form.
To his shock rather than the parchment scent he was expecting, Hermione smelled like dirty diapers and vomit. Once more gagging, Harry quickly moved away he was about to leave when he decided to test the others in the dorm room. It seems Luna had been telling the truth as none of the other Gryffindor girls had the scent of his mates though he did find that Lavender Brown had a new scent that sparked his interest the smell of fresh baking bread but did not have any other scent that would mark her as his mate.
Seeing that it was still early, Harry decided to try to smell Ginny as well. Finding her dorm Harry suppressed a chuckle as she saw just like Ron a body part was hanging over the edge of the bed but unlike her immediate older brother the body part sticking off the bed was one of Ginny's feet.
Sneaking towards it Harry sniffed her and felt the need to raise his hackles and bite her. Fighting down the urge it seems that Fred and George were right as Ginny felt like danger personified with the scent of blood and gore. Harry could not deal with this anymore wanting nothing more than to find his mates but as he had no idea besides them not belonging to Gryffindor went back to Neville instead.
"Hello, Little One, did you find one of your mates?" Neville said as Harry woke him up by jumping onto the bed. Harry only curled himself into a ball and cuddled against Neville's chest. "I am sorry but you will find them," Neville said misreading Harry's emotions. "How about we head down to breakfast maybe find your mate," Neville said tickling Harry under his chin to hopefully cheer the Kitsune up. Harry purred and let Neville pick him up after he was done getting dressed and headed down to the Great Hall. When he got there, Neville found there were that many students there as it was the start of the weekend. There were a few upper-year Gryffindors, including the twins who waved to Neville and Harry before turning back to their friend Lee Jordan.
At the nearby Ravenclaw table, there were a few older students as well, one of which was sitting so that they were right behind the twins. Seeming to feel someone's eyes on them the Ravenclaw looked up and saw Harry, shyly smiled, and waved to Harry making him guess who they were. "Great just great," Neville muttered above him making Harry look up in fear. "So sorry little one it seems that the only other students of our year here are Slytherins. While it might be true that your mate could be among them, I am just worried about how they will treat you. Thought it might be nicer than what that asshole tried to do to you last night." Neville said rubbing his hand gently down Harry's back eliciting a purr from the boy. "Now be safe," Neville said as he placed Harry on the floor and let him set off on his own towards the Slytherin table.
"Hey look Longbottom little rat is coming over," Pansy said as she saw Longbottom put the thing down and looked over at them.
"Knock it off Pansy, it is not as if they have a choice on becoming a Kitsune," Elf said a slight edge to his voice-hearing Pansy put down his submissive.
"Okay, okay jeez it is just strange that a Gryffindork would let a creature under its protection come over to us," Pansy said holding her hands up in surrender at her classmate. Veela shot a hidden smile at his Alpha at his defense of their Mate.
To say Harry was anxious about finding even one of his Mates, let alone both of them but as they were the only ones in the Great Hall of their year, but as he got closer he felt a need pull him forward to the group of Third-Year Slytherins. Finding the scent coming in strong Harry ran to the group and jumped into one of the group's laps. "Hello little one," a calm voice said making a shiver run down Harry's back as the smell of freshly baked bread and parchment entered his nostrils.
Suddenly another hand came down and scratched his chin as the scent of Vanilla and Coconut filtered into his nostrils. Unable to help himself both of Harry's tails began to wave like mad as he looked up in total shock as he saw his mates were none other than Blaise Zabini and Draco Malfoy. Rather than feel sick or scared, Harry felt content as he curled into Zabini's lap making the tall dark-skinned Italian smile down at him. "Welcome home," Zabini no Blaise said as he leaned in and kissed the top of Harry's head. As he pulled away, Blaise lifted Harry for his beta to kiss their submissive as well. Pansy just stared in shock as her two classmates kissed the Kitsune. But to her shock as well as almost everyone else in the hall the Kitsune transformed into Harry Bloody Potter. Blaise and Malfoy looked a little startled at his identity, Pansy could easily summarize the situation as she mutter, "Well, shit."