Thursday to Sunday
Thursday
It rained on Thursday, because it was London.
Cat!Draco braved the weather to head to Hermione's flat, getting his lovely fur wet.
[Image: Two cat paws pressed against a wet shower door. Implied: Cat!Draco outside on a rainy day.]
Cat!Draco took a picture of his sad, wet face pawing at the door. He had to take several, because he thought he looked too good in a lot of them.
[Image: A white, fluffy cat looks out. Implied: Cat!Draco looking too good, according to him.]
Using a Magical enchantment, he lifted the photo from the phone memory and sealed it onto a piece of parchment, which he slipped underneath Hermione's door.
[Image: An orange cat is situated next to a cell phone. Implied: Cat!Draco taking a sad selfie.]
Friday
The following day, Cat!Draco brought his best sorry face forward and her favourite flowers.
[Image: A black and white cat offers a flower.]
When he raised his head to look around, he realized Hermione wasn't home that day.
[Image: A white and grey cat looks down next to a vase of pink roses. Implied: Cat!Draco bringing Hermione flowers.]
Saturday
Okay, this had to work.
Today, Theo drove Cat!Draco over to Hermione's flat, because he wasn't sure if he could safely Apparate with this gift.
Cat!Draco picked up the gift with his mouth and dropped it on the porch. He pawed at the front door, then headed back into the Theo's lambo.
[Image: An orange kitten in a car. Implied: Cat!Draco offering up another gift.]
Attached to its collar was a small card in Draco's handwriting.
May this Lynx bring you happier memories.
- D
[Video: Baby Lynx with Crookshanks' colouring.]
He climbed up into a nearby tree to make sure Hermione was home and accepted the gift.
[Video: Cat!Draco spying on Hermione in a tree.]
Hermione opened the door to find a tiny Kitten-Kneazle on her front porch. She squealed, immediately picking Lynx #2 up and nuzzling its face.
[Image: An orange kitten being held. Implied: Lynx #2 being picked up by Hermione.]
Cat!Draco let a low sigh of relief and returned to Theo's car.
He squatted below the window in Theo's car, watching Hermione kiss and cuddle it. His chest clenched.
[Image: An animation of a grey cat watches the world go by. Implied: Incognito Cat!Draco watching Hermione from afar.]
His heart swelled with a pain that he hadn't felt in a while. The few months without her, his missing her dulled into a near-constant emptiness, but seeing how Hermione doted over the Kitten-Kneazle made him ache anew. He missed her smell. Her touch. Her kisses. The way she unabashedly doled out love and affection. He yearned for it.
[Video: Hermione snuggling with Lynx #2]
"Mate—" Theo started.
"Don't," Cat!Draco dismissed him. "Let's get outta here."
Sunday
There was silence from Hermione's end.
Cat!Draco sat forlornly on the floor of the Nott's East Drawing Room, hiccuping and nearly in tears. "You said it would work! You said witches love presents and other shite. But she hasn't reached out. Not even an owl!" Cat!Draco hissed at Cat!Theo.
[Image: A grey kitten rests its paw against its chin. Implied: Cat!Draco leaning on his chin, talking to Cat!Theo.]
[Image: An orange cat fights with a grey cat on an office chair. Implied: Cat!Draco strangling Cat!Theo]
Cat!Theo yowled, "I said, 'bitches love smiley faces.' I was talking about how to text Muggles when I was still questioning my sexuality.
Cat!Draco growled. "THAT'S. NOT. HOW. I. INTERPRETED. IT!"
He pounced!
[Video: Cat!Draco biting Cat!Theo's arse.]
Cat!Draco jumped on Cat!Theo's back and bit his chubby arse. He didn't let go until Neville Floo'd in for their date.
Neville immediately jumped in and separated them, holding Cat!Theo in his arms. "Stop it, Malfoy! You are the one who screwed up. Not Theo. He tried to get you to tell Hermione earlier. You do not get to push the blame elsewhere; and you are not to hurt my boyfriend anymore with your anger issues." With one hand, he swatted at Cat!Draco, who growled menacingly at him. Neville ignored him. "By the way, you're NOT scary."
[Image: A white and grey cat glares. Implied: Cat!Draco glaring at Neville.]
Cat!Theo wrapped himself in Neville's arms and purred.
[Video: Cat!Theo picked up by Neville.]
"Did he hurt you, baby?" Neville cooed, squeezing his little paws.
Cat!Theo nodded, yelping in fake pain.
[Video: Cat!Theo being dramatic in Neville's arms.]
Cat!Draco rolled his eyes.
Such a dramatic cat.
"Give of yourself to Hermione. Truly your whole self. This is the only way where you two have a fighting chance," Neville said. "Don't bombard her with nonsensical gifts. You think she's a Witch that cares about material goods? You're talking about a war hero who could sell her image for endorsement deals on all the Quick-Quote Quills and chocolate frog cards and write the most salacious tell-alls about the Golden Trio. She chooses not to. She chose to work an entry-level job in the Regulation and Care of Magical Creatures department at the Ministry. And you, you prick, you took advantage of her good heart, because you were too cowardly to tell her the truth.
Your only saving grace is that I know you were scared to lose her. I know you care for her, or you wouldn't be such a pathetic mess. But you hurt her with your deception and your lies. Hermione's not the best communicator either, but she doesn't know if you're still playing a game. Can you blame her? Who sends people a car full of watermelons besides a complete prat with no emotional literacy?"
Cat!Draco wanted to meow back at him, but he really couldn't explain the watermelons.
[Video: Cat!Draco sitting back on his haunches, listening to Neville's lecture.]
Give of yourself? What the hell did that mean?