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"Mum?" Tonks asked.
"Did... did poor Kit got ran over by a car?" Andromeda's voice shook as her courage finally failed. She was fond of the young cat, and considered him to be a part of her small family.
"Kit got ran over by a car?" Tonks shrieked.
The Metamorphagus burst into tears, imagining a dozen horrible scenarios for her mysterious familiar as he tried to return to her.
"I don't know! How did Kit die?" Andromeda said in confusion. "I was just asking what caused his death. I got these photos of Kit with you, to help remember him."
"Don't say things like that mum! Kit isn't dead!" Tonks yelled. She wiped her tears with her sleeve and opened the album. She saw the picture of her lying in the couch reading the auror manual while Kit dozed beside her. New tears sprouted from her eyes as she looked at her familiar once more. "He... he ran away."
"Dora... Kit knows this is his home." Andromeda said, relieved to know that Kit was not dead like she feared. "He'll come back."
"I don't think he will." Tonks mumbled.
"Where is Mister Potter?" Minerva McGonagall frowned when she noticed the seat where Harry usually sat was vacant. She immediately turned to the two girls that usually sat beside the Boy-Who-Lived and raised one brow at them. "Ms. Granger?"
"I don't know professor. He was with us in breakfast..." Hermione replied. "I thought he forgot his book and went back to the dorms to get it..."
"Inform Mr. Potter that he will receive a detention tonight." McGonagall said.
"Yes Professor." Hermione said, relieved that her friend didn't cost her house points. She exchanged worried looks with Padma wondering why Harry had cut class. Their aloof friend had the unusual habit of stealing quick naps here and there, but he never failed to attend class.
After their Transfiguration class, Hermione and Padma immediately searched Harry's known sleeping spots, but the two were unable to find their missing friend.
"It's no use, when that boy doesn't want to be found, nobody can find him." Padma dropped her bag on the ground and sat under their favorite tree.
"Still, what if he got hurt? Or injured?" Hermione fretted. "This isn't like him."
"Hermione, he's the smartest student in charms and transfiguration." Padma said. "You may think he's harmless, but I've seen him in charms class."
"What are you saying? Yes, Harry is always the one to master the lesson..."
"You didn't see it did you?" Padma smiled. "You were too busy looking at his face."
"Padma!" Hermione scolded her friend as she felt her cheeks heat up. "I don't have a crush on Harry! Besides... he's betrothed to that French girl."
"Fine... I'll drop it." Padma grinned knowingly. She knew Hermione still harbored some hope for Harry. "What I'm talking about is how he handles the spells in class. Harry looks... bored in the lesson. It's like he knows all about it."
"He is unusually gifted in charms. Even Professor Flitwick said so." Hermione mused. "I wonder if he's holding back on us?"
"That's exactly what he's doing." Padma nodded. "He can't be using all that free time just sleeping..."
WHOOOMP!
Hermione and Padma shrieked when a figure fell down on the mound of snow a few feet in front of them. The two girls immediately drew their wands, only to stop when the figure dusted the snow from his hair and clothes.
"Harry!" Hermione shouted.
"Huh?" Harry was still dizzy from the fall. One moment he was having a vivid dream and then the next moment he was buried under the snow.
"Are you alright?" Hermione hurried to check if Harry did not sustain any injuries.
"What are you doing up there?" Padma asked. "Wait... you were sleeping again, weren't you?"
"Yeah." Harry replied.
"How can you sleep in this weather?" Hermione asked. "We've been looking all over the place for you!"
"Warming charms." Harry replied. "Why were you looking for me?"
"You've missed Transfiguration!" Hermione said. "I can't believe you cut class just so you can sleep! That is so irresponsible of you!"
"I had a lot of things to think about alright?" Harry snapped back. Hermione immediately closed her mouth and stared at her friend with shock written on her face. Harry never got mad at anyone, and it was the first time she saw her friend display that kind of emotion.
"Harry? What's wrong?" Padma asked.
"Nothing." Harry mumbled. "I'm just in a mood today."
"Harry... Professor McGonagall told us to tell you that you have detention with her tonight." Hermione said softly, afraid that Harry was mad at her."Right. Thanks Hermione." Harry said. He looked at his wristwatch and sighed. About this time he would have been in Tonks' house for his 'lunch' of fresh tuna. "I better get back to the dorms. See you later."
Harry walked away from the two girls, not seeing the expressions of shock and worry in their faces.
"What's wrong with him?" Hermione whispered, afraid that Harry could still hear their conversation.
"I don't know... I've never seen him like that." Padma said.
"I don't understand how I found her." Harry confessed. "I just felt that she was in danger, and she was."
"That was still reckless of you to do that." Penny admonished her 'grandson'. "What if you got hurt?"
"I had surprise on my side." Harry mumbled. For once he was not playing with the toys littered around the study, but was just sitting patiently at the chair in front of the desk.
"Is it because of the familiar bond?" Harry asked.
"That's what I was thinking." Nicholas mused. "There has never been a reported case of an animagus forming a familiar bond with a witch or wizard. I suspect this could be the answer."
"But how?" Harry asked.
"Have you ever wondered how Owls managed to deliver mails to their recipients?" Nicholas asked.
"I thought they are just really smart." Harry said.
"They're that, and they use a variation of the familiar bond to find the person they will deliver the mail to." Nicholas said. "It's not as strong as a familiar bond, but it gets the job done. That's why witches and wizards rely on owls for communication."
"You should try to talk to her Harry." Penny advised. "This isn't like you. Julian told me that you're not acting like yourself these past few weeks."
"I don't know." Harry said.
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