Hello again! If you are rereading this, congrats, you're reading the new and improved version of this chapter. I will slowly be redoing all chapters up until a certain point as I have evolved as a writer since freshmen year. So I hope you enjoy! Disclaimer : I do not own Harry Potter, nor it's characters. I only use them to practice writing.

Harry was never fond of his birthday, well not anymore after figuring out who he was. 16 years ago, he was the baby who stopped the most feared man in all of the Wizarding World, and now he might as well be constantly watched. Now, on the night of his 16th birthday, he was facing his newest challenge. It was no secret that when a wizard came of age, they got some boost in their magic, or if they had creature blood within their family line, it would appear. Harry had just assumed he was getting a boost, but no, he could never catch a break. When that clock struck midnight, the fire that raged through his blood was almost unbearable, but as quickly as it came, it disappeared.

What is left behind was an almost normal looking Harry. He found he could see better, but with his childhood, he still required his glasses. No, the new eyesight wasn't the problem, but the tail and ears were, along with the book that seemed to have appeared out of nowhere. The ears twitched on their own, and when Harry gave a tug at them, he found the very much connected to his head. Tugging at the pure black tail fared no better. When Harry grew the balls to go to the broken mirror in his room, he almost fainted at the sharp canine teeth he now possessed. 'Well, let's just add more on to my life' Harry thought sarcastically, eyeing his new appearance. He cast a side eye at the book that laid on his bed innocently. 'Might as well' he thought.

He sat down, and picked up the book. 'Nekos: The Forgotten Ones' was the title written in script on the front. Harry opened the book.

'Nekos are a magical creature that mostly appear human, with the trademark appearance of tails and ears, featuring a common cat fur pattern. These humanoid creatures originally came from Japan, which many speculate was their homeland, but had migrated to new countries around the world.

They are typically a peaceful creature, unless threatened, just like most magical creatures. Nekos can be solitary, but are not opposed to roaming in clans, usually made of families. Nekos have two statuses: Dominant and Submissive. There is one in each pair, whether in a same sex, or an opposite sex, relationship. This is just to prevent fighting and chaos among the clan groupings. With Nekos, there is no such thing as a rare status. Submissive males were just as common as females, and the same could be said with Dominant females.'

Harry could feel the wheels turning in his head as he read about the statuses. He knew, in his gut, that he was Submissive. While it said nothing about the appearance, Harry doubted that feminine looking males could be Dominant. He flipped through the pages, thinking to himself 'Might as well confirm this and get it over with'. Harry found the section labeled "Submissives".

'Submissive Nekos are typically feminine in appearance, despite what gender the Neko is. They have slighter frames than their Dominant counter parts, and more often than not, have longer hair. There is not much difference between a Submissive and a Dominant Neko, besides that Submissives do carry the ability to have children. Submissives are not weak by no means, but Dominant are prone to being slightly stronger and that would be the creatures' genetics to ensure that the Dominant could protect its mate and its family.

Submissive Nekos were by no means rare back in the Middle ages, but as time went on, there were less and less Nekos being born. So, as a protection, Submissive Nekos created a game similar to the children's game of Hide and Seek. If by some chance, there were multiple Dominants chasing one Submissive, the Submissive would stay hidden until some action called forth the Dominants. In most cases, it was if the Submissive was found in a tricky situation. Once the Submissive was "found", the Dominants would take to wooing the Submissive until they chose the Dominant they felt would best provide for them. To read more about the mating rituals and habit of Nekos, please refer to the section labeled "Mating: Rituals and Patterns".' Harry closed his eyes as he closed the book. Yeah, he was a Submissive alright. He now could only hope that he would be left alone in peace to finish out his last bit in Hogwarts. If the book said that Nekos were not as common, Harry hoped that he would be the only one within London and would deal with being one after school.

Harry laid done, staring at the ceiling. He would be leaving to return to Hogwarts in a few days, and he could only hope things would be at least somewhat normal. Ever since Sirius had died, Harry had been in a state, a mood no one could really get him out of. His uncle left him alone more, probably at the kind words of Moody. They never were terrible, besides the possible things of child neglect, but at least his uncle never really hit him.

Harry released a sigh as he closed his eyes. Why couldn't he just be normal for once?

DRACO POV

'A Dominant Neko is the larger companion of that of the Submissive Nekos. They typically are taller than most, while keeping a clean look about themselves. Some had once compared Dominant Nekos to Dominant Veelas in the way that they presented themselves. It could be inferred that this was to attract a Submissive mate, as unlike Veelas who had a prechosen mate, Nekos were free to choose who they pleased. With this, Dominants have to woo the Submissives, and show case that they are worthy partners. When a Dominant Neko reaches the age of maturity, they grow the sense of when a Submissive is near, but they cannot reveal themselves as a Neko until the Submissive is revealed. The Dominant can search for who they believe is the Submissive, and the feeling will not disperse until they find the Submissive and the wooing stage can proceed.' The page could almost mock Draco as he read the book yet again. He wanted to throw the taunting book at the wall, but being a Malfoy, he restrained himself. Draco had found out he was a Neko almost three months ago, and the stupid feeling still never went away. He would have to wait until he returned to Hogwarts to see if there was a Submissive there, and he could hopefully woo them. The feeling, which could only be described as a deep longing, was driving Draco up a wall.

With immense displeasure, Draco broke and chucked the book away from him. He flopped ungracefully to his bed, and pulled the deep emerald sheets up over his face. His parents weren't thrilled that he was a Neko, as they were there when he turned, but they knew it was possible. Creature blood was tricky, and it didn't matter how pure they thought their blood was, a creature could have been in the family easily. It wasn't hard to convince his parents when he suddenly sported white ears, and a striped tail that resembled a tiger's.

Draco only had the pleasure of having more reason to not be with Pansy. While they were best friends when they were younger, the girl believed that they would be together. Draco didn't want to risk the friendship, not with how few friends he did keep close.

Draco mused, staring at the sheets above him. He wondered if there was another Neko even with London, as the book stated there were not many left. His mind wandered to a place that conjured the idea that it could be possible his crush could be one, but he pushed it down farther. It was a dangerous game to wish for things like that. Draco figured it was better to just see how it played out instead of wasting time wishing.

So, hey, hope you enjoyed this fixed version of this chapter. I know it's not much longer, but I wanted to give it a reboot since my old chapter made me cringe. As I move along, newer chapters may become longer as I go on.

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