A lovely story and one that will go straight into my HP Hall of Fame.

I actually wanted to rush off to make fanart but realised that my skills with my new Photoshop are not quite up to it yet.

I love the sensory image of the tentacle tips being 'soft like the pads of a cat's paw'.

I did spot a typo you both missed - Hary wondering round Hogwarts instead of wandering - although, on second thoughts...