The Forbidden Ship
Morty
Codes: NoSex
A/N: Drabble written for Tomione forum's World Animal Day Challenge.
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Morty
It had sounded like a good idea … at the time.
After Crookshanks died, Hermione'd wanted another pet. Cats were too dominant for his liking, so they'd settled on a dog. Dogs were loyal, more the following type, more submissive, more His. They did what you told them to. He had liked the idea of being a Master again.
Now he wasn't so sure anymore.
He just stood there, in the door opening, frozen stiff, staring at the mess that was once his study. The curtain rod dangled, barely holding onto the one end where it was still attached to the ceiling. The thick, velvet curtains were rags, torn beyond recognition. His big leather chair lay, toppled over; its stuffing scattered around everywhere. His grand, oak desk's paws were distinctly less thick than the last time he saw them. Oak wood chips decorated the floor. However, the worst assault had been on the book cabinets. Most doors hung crooked, and some had even broken off their hinges. The contents, many priceless, one-of-a-kind, first-edition volumes, were utterly destroyed, beyond even magical repair. It was like it had snowed paper, as if someone had thrown confetti for hours.
At the centre of it all lie the culprit: a big ball of fur that Hermione had fallen in love with on first sight. Between its hairy paws and its mouth, Morty held what used to be one of his books. Its head slightly tilted to the side, making its big floppy ears waggle as it chewed on the leather cover like there was no tomorrow.
He couldn't agree more.
Somehow his wand had made it to his hand. He couldn't remember when or how, but he knew what to do with it. Morty had finally spotted him; its tail wagged like crazy and its big brown eyes lightened up with happiness as it jumped to its feet and skipped towards him.
He raised his wand.
"Harm little Morty and you're dead," a soft voice said coolly behind him.
Why couldn't he ever get a break? Tom thought as Morty stole his wand from his hand and danced happily around him and Hermione.
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