Mischief and His Twins

'Thoughts'

Cheshire speech

Harry stood in the great hall waiting for his name to be called. In the meantime he was happy just glaring at his smirking grandfather. He just knew that his grandfather was planning something and he was going to make sure it didn't happen.

Harry's attention went back to the transfiguration teacher when she started calling out those whose last name started with 'p'.

"Potter-Dumbledore, Harry." That caused the hall to explode with yells.

Meanwhile Harry walked up to the stool and after casting a quick glare to Albus he sat down. The hat was then placed upon his head.

'Hello little cheshire.' The hat said inside his head.

'Hello sorting hat.' He greeted him back.

'You are very sneaky and cunning. Ah but you have a brilliant mind and thirst for knowledge. I can see how loyal and trusting you can be to those who earn it. You are also very brave and courageous. Hmmm now where to put you?' The hat told him.

'You know the best.' Harry said.

'Correct. I know just where to put you. Better be...' "GRYFFINDOR!"

Harry took off the hat and just as he was about to walk away he caught the scent of catnip coming from his grandfather and turned. He now knew what he was up to and Harry was going to make sure he paid for it.

"Again?" This caused everyone to become confused. "Grandpa I wish you would take better care of yourself. You should be eating so many lemon drops they're bad for you."

As Harry expected the school healer stood up and went over to the headmaster and summoned his lemon drops before destroying them. Albus stared at them in shocked horror.

"Honestly Albus." Madam Pomfrey said in exasperation before she turned to look at Harry. "If you catch him eating those things again just tell me dear and I will take care of it."

"Oh I will thank you. At least I have someone else to help me with this old fool." He smiled at her.

Madam Pomfrey nodded and patted his cheek. She turned and left. Harry smirked at him before walking to his table. Albus just glared at him.

After he sat down the sorting continued. When it ended his grandfather stood up and began his speech.

"Welcome!" He said. "Welcome to a new year at Hogwarts! Before we begin our banquet, I would like to say a few words. And here they are: Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak! Thank you!" He sat down and almost everyone cheered and clapped.

After that the food appeared and everyone began to eat. Harry smiled when he saw that the house elves had put a partly cooked piece of fish on his plate. He happily devoured it.

He finished his meal and took out a sketch pad and sketched until dinner was over. This drew in a lot of looks from others, especially the two who sat next to him. They saw that he was sketching a bunch of fishes, birds, and mice. To them that was very strange.

Harry was so into the sketches that he never saw the interaction between Nick and the other first-years. It didn't matter since Harry was friends with all the ghosts already and knew better than to mention the fact that he was nearly headless. While it was funny getting the reactions he knew that it upset Nick since he wasn't allowed to participate in the headless hunt.

When everyone had their dinner it disappeared and was replaced with dessert. Harry paid attention when he caught the scent of chocolate. Luckily he could have chocolate since he was part human. He grabbed the chocolate pudding and began eating. Those who paid attention would have seen Harry's tail appear and wag before it disappeared again.

When the dessert finally disappeared Albus stood up and once again made a speech.

"Ahem - just a few more words now that we are all fed and watered." Harry rolled his eyes at his grandfather's choice of words. "I have a few start of the term notices to give you. First I want to address the issues of Harry being my grandson. Since he is my grandson he will now be Professor Mcgonagall's problem."

"HEY!" He gave his grandfather an offended look.

"Now first years should make note that the forest on the grounds is forbidden to all pupils. And a few of our older students would do well to remember as well." He said.

His twinkling eyes flashed in the direction of Harry and the Weasley twins. Harry just pouted when he saw that.

"I have also been asked by Mr. Filch, the caretaker, to remind all of you that magic is forbidden from being used between classes in the corridors. Quidditch trials will be held in the second week of the term. Anyone interested in playing for their house teams should contact Madam Hooch. And finally, I must tell you all that this year, the third-floor corridor on the right-hand side is out of bounds to everyone who does not wish to die a very painful death." He told them all.

Harry knew the exact reason why and was in the majority that didn't laugh. He knew that it wasn't a joke and was also contributed to help. He used his Cheshire magic to help prevent anyone from getting the stone. His was the final defense. He still wished his grandfather had said no. It was too dangerous for them to guard at the moment. They had heard word that Voldemort was trying to steal it.

"And now, before you go to bed, let us sing the school song!" Cried his grandfather and Harry was amused when the other teachers' smiles became fixed. Professor Snape scowl deepened.

With a little flick of his wand a long golden ribbon few out. It rose high above the tables and twisted itself, snakelike, into words.

"Everyone pick your favorite tune," said Albus, "and off we go!"

Soon the hall was filled with different people singing. Harry sang it as fast as he could and was the first one down. The Weasley twins were the last to finish. They had sang along to a slow funeral march.

"Ah music," he said, wiping his eyes. "A magic beyond all we do here! And now, bedtime. Off you trot! Harry stay here."

Harry waited until every student left and then went up to his grandfather. He sat on his lap and snuggled in. Some of the staff cooed at the sight thinking that Harry was adorable doing that.

"I am guessing that you are staying with me then?" He asked.

"Yup." He confirmed cheerfully.

"Then let's go." He said.

The teachers stared in shock as cat ears and tail appeared attached to Harry. They were both midnight black like his hair with emerald green rings. The pair left and the teachers began to whisper.

"What in the name of Merlin was that?" Pomana asked.

"I do believe that was a pair of ears and a tail belonging to a cat." Minerva responded.

"I didn't know that the Potters had nekos in the family." Filius said.

"They don't and neither did Lily." Responded Poppy. She had done a creature history on all the students the first week so that she knew which potions to avoid using on them.

"Those green rings wouldn't appear if he was a neko. That boy is a Cheshire cat." Severus said. He used their hairs in potions all the time like with all ingredients he knew a lot of history on them.

"A cheshire cat?" Pomana asked.

"Rare magical creatures that are the cousins of nekos. They are mischief makers and that is what gives them magic. They feed off mischievous feelings from themselves and others. They have their own type of magic. There is a book about them in the restricted section. The book likes to bite and scratch people who try to open them without petting them first." With that Severus left with a swirl of his robes.

The others stared stunned before they too left. They would soon all read the book to get a better understanding of the young cheshire.