The Headmaster's Office was quiet. Strange silver instruments covered the slender-legged tables, occasionally puffing out white mist.
On a tall metal perch behind the door, Dumbledore's phoenix, Fawkes, was crouched with narrowed eyes, curiously studying the patch of fiery red on the carpet.
The flame-like red fur twitched slightly, and a large tail that looked fluffy and soft swept aside, revealing the body it had been wrapped around.
Pointed ears stood erect above a slim, delicate face, and a pair of narrow eyes opened slightly.
It was a fox.
Its scientific name was the fire fox, or red fox.
It was Gemini's Animagus form.
With fiery red fluffy fur, long black limbs, and a bushy tail swaying behind him, Gemini opened his mouth at Dumbledore, revealing a mouthful of sharp teeth.
"Yip yip yip!"
Gemini: "???"
Was that how foxes sounded?
"Blech blech~"
"Yah!"
"Yoo yoo—"
After trying several calls, Gemini sadly discovered that yip yip yip was still the easiest one to make.
Dumbledore sat behind his desk and burst into laughter. "How adorable, Gemini. If you went out looking like this, you would surely capture the hearts of quite a few girls. And judging by your size, you're still a cub."
Gemini turned his head and looked at his reflection in the glass display case holding Gryffindor's Sword, getting a rough idea of what he looked like.
Honestly, he was very cute.
The next second, Gemini recalled his human appearance and transformed back.
"I thought you would spend a little longer getting used to your Animagus form. Most people would be curious enough to experiment with it more," Dumbledore said cheerfully. "Are you dissatisfied with your Animagus?"
"Not at all." Gemini shook his head. "It's just that foxes smell too strong. I refuse to allow something as handsome,