Ministry of Magic

Auror Office

"NYMPHADORA!" Moody yelled.

"I didn't do it!" yelped Tonks. "And it's Tonks!" she added later.

"Not here to scold you lass." Moody said gruffly. "So get up from the floor and MEET ME IN MY OFFICE!" he shouted.

"And CONSTANT VIGILANCE!" he added before leaving the room.

Tonks picked herself up from the floor where she had fallen due to Moody's sudden outburst & made her way to his office.

"Wotcher Kingsley!" she said when she saw him in Moody's office.

"Hello Tonks!"

"Tonks you have a new assignment." said Moody, "We have information that a group of wizards have been meeting at Griffin's Café in Knockturn Alley quite regularly. We suspect that they may be up to something dangerous. I want you to go & check it out now. Just watch & report but no immediate action. Wait for my orders. "

"Yes sir!" said Tonks & left the cabin.

"Do you think she can handle the assignment alone? After all she is one of our youngest aurors." said Kingsley. "And the biggest klutz I've ever seen!" he added as he heard a loud thud & someone shouting at the girl in question.

"Hopeless!" Moody added. "But clumsy or not I would rather have her guarding my back than a dozen old fools from this office! That girl has much more sense & courage than many of our old aurors."

"Hmm I guess you are right." Kingsley added after some thought.

With a wave of his wand Moody locked & silenced the room.

"Albus is asking for new recruits for the order." He said.

Kingsley gave him a look. "You are thinking about her, aren't you?" He asked.

"She may look like a bumbling silly girl but she can be a quite formidable opponent when she wants to be. I know, I trained her!" Moody replied seriously.

"Hmm not to forget that she has got a Slytherin Black for a mother as well as a Gryffindor Black marauder for a cousin! That only should suggest something about her!" Kingsley added with a laugh.

"Even though she comes from the 'Most Ancient & Noble House of Black!", Moody said sarcastically, "her heart is at the right place."

"She will definitely be an asset to the order."

"So when are you going to ask her?" Kingsley asked.

"Today's assignment is a final test for her. If she handles the case successfully then I'll ask her."

Kingsley nodded & got up from his chair. "See you later then." he said & left the room.

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