Title: Harry, Moony, a kitten and Sev Author: Dani_meows Rating: PG Prompt: dd4. Moony, a kitten, and Severus - note: unbetaed, sorry!
"Unkl Moony!" the little boy lisped. Despite his exhaustion from a rough transformation two days ago and a day of job hunting that had turned up nothing, Remus couldn't help but grin at his adopted charge.
Severus was smirking at him as he allowed Remus to take over the care of young Harry who'd only been in their care for a few months. The potion's master went back to making his potions, they'd learned that Harry was too young to be in the room while Sev made potions the hard way when the toddler had caused an explosion and nearly gotten hurt last month so Sev had been unable to make potions all morning.
After bathing Harry and ending up with a large amount of floor that Remus had cautiously magicked away and breathed a sigh of relief when the toddler did not scream in fear like he'd been prone to doing whenever magic was preformed near him. May Petunia and Vernon suffer ever lasting pain for what they'd done to the child.
Finally it was bed time and after a story about a magical little boy who went to a magical school and found friends and safe harmless adventures, Harry began to fall asleep.
"Unkl Moony? Can I have a kitty?" the green eyed imp asked.
The next day, a small black kitten with green eyes similar to the child's joined the household.
Severus was unimpressed. He'd agreed that the boy should have a cat but he was not a pet person. Then again for the most part he really wasn't a people person ever.
Wormwood, as Severus had suggested to Harry that the kitten be called, was fascinated by Snape. He was always under foot and Remus was certain that the cat was inches away from being used in a potion.
Then one day he came home from work to a wonderful sight, Severus was on the couch with both Wormwood and Harry in his lap as Harry was sounding out words.
"add the..." it was slow going but clearly the 3 year old was reading, "asph- asphadol?"
"asphodel," Severus corrected and then he looked up.
"That's it for today, Imp," he said.
The boy ran to Remus but the cat stayed in Severus lap.