The table was noisy, it always got this way when there was an order meeting, bits and pieces of conversations could be heard as members had conversation in amongst themselves. Lupin and Moody where talking is hushed tones, while Charlie, Bill, and Arthur where having a conversation about Qudditch.
"Nah, Velk will never get Germany into the finals", said Bill, "His defense is weak". " Your wrong, Velk defense is right on, his past few games have been brilliant ", retorted Charlie.
The roars of voices was muffed all the sudden when three people joined, Professor Mcgonagall, Professor Snape, and Dumbledore joined the group. Professor Mcgonagall sat on Moody's right, Dumbledore took a seat near Mrs. Weasley, and Snape moved to the other side of the table. Once everyone was seated Dumbledore started to get down to Order business. He talked about sightings of death eaters in Kent, some attacks that have been happening to families of Muggleborn students, and matters to do with the Ministry. Finally after a while the meeting was dying down. Tonks was glad of this because she had plans for tonight, which included Bill, Charlie, and a little pub named the Green Dragon.
After awhile, the meeting was dragging on, Tonks could be found doodling on a napkin when she became aware that everyone one was looking at her, she looked up with a grin on her face, and became aware that she must have missed something because Snape voice sounded across the room "Nice of you to join us again, miss Tonks, we sorry if our meeting interrupted you" Tonks blushed red, and said in a low tone "Sorry, did I miss something? " Well Ms. Tonks I was just saying that, you might have a job to do at Hogwarts this fall, if we could find someway to convince the Ministry to send you there" said Dumbledore.
Tonks looked up, A job at Hogwarts, she wonder if she what she had to do or even if she could find a way to convince the ministry she was needed at Hogwarts, finally she decided to voice some of the ideas running through her head. Looking at Dumbledore she said "I'm not sure if the Ministry would give me time to teach at Hogwarts, unless there was a really good reason."
The Room was silent… She thought to herself this isn't a good sign. A few people looked at her, while others like Fred and George just start laughing. Apparently McGonagall was not in a good of mood like the twins and decided to explain the events that have transgressed. Ms, Tonks we where not thinking of you coming to Hogwarts as a teacher" Tonks interrupted, "than what do you want me to do, patrol the halls?" McGonagall continued on," not exactly" Tonks looked around at all the face at the table, and she knew she was screwed. Mcgonagall continued on "we want you to come to Hogwarts as a student". Now it was Tonks turn to be silent… her eyes fell on Fred and George who where laughing so hard that Molly told them to quite down or get out.
Tonks thought to herself there was no way she would pretend to be a student, the first time around was hard enough, and it wasn't an experience she wanted to repeat any time soon. Tonks tried to make it look like she was thinking hard about the decision, before she turned the offer down. But she was interrupted by Dumbledore who said "I know Ms. Tonks that finding away to convince the ministry of why your position is needed, but you need not worry I have already been in contact with the ministry about your position, and they have agreed, on one condition, it seem Hogwarts is suffering from an invasion of illicit substances, and want you to help fix this problem ".
Bollocks!!! Tonks thought to herself, Dumbledore already planned on her saying yes, and had things planned out, she couldn't get out of this. "why do you want me to be at Hogwarts, don't think the twins could go say they are coming back to finish there last year of schooling, or Remus I'm sure would love to go back to Hogwarts, and why to you want me to go as a student why not a teacher? "
McGonagall decided to answer this question "Well Ms. Tonks if you must know the weasely twins can't return their return wouldn't be believable, seeing their dramatic exit last year." At this time both Fred and George got up and did a sort of bow, till Molly treated to kick them out of the meeting. "Remus while we would love to have back," looking at Lupin," with news of him being a werewolf being exposed he really doesn't want to return", and shot a nasty glance right to Snape sitting at the other side of the table. " Which leaves you; being the only metamorphmagus in the order, polyjuice potion would be too hard to use, on an hour basis's, that why we need you."
"Um… Ok that answers why you chose me, but why do we even need someone at Hogwarts, I mean there is you, Dumbledore, and Snape surely their enough members there already" said tonks, she wasn't going down without a fight.
Snape got up to speak; tonks thought to herself oh...This is going to be good. "Apparently Potter is in need of another baby sitter, lucky you miss tonks". Snape was finished and turned to grab his cloak, muttered something about checking on his fulsome potion, and hurried past the chairs and out of the room.
Tonks decide to ask a question "so I'm going to be babysitting?'
" Not exactly Miss Tonks, Yes trying to keep Mr. Potter out of trouble is one of the jobs I had in mind, but also I want someone from the order at Hogwarts , as I plan I will be leaving Hogwarts a lot more often than year, I haven't been pulled in so many direction since the last war. And I aware that Severus and Minerva will be there, Severus will be out doing stuff for the order as well, and it doesn't hurt to have extra eyes and ears during these times".
This sounded to Tonks, Like pack you bags," OK, what's my name? What year am I? And what house am I going to be in?" said tonks despondently.
Dumbledore almost sounded cheerful when she asked this question; " Your name is Mary Hobbs , and you are a grandniece of Miranda, from a private foreign school, and your parents deicide with all the issues going on to send you to the safest place they could think of, Hogwarts. You're a going to be a sixth year and your going to be placed in Gryffindor," He looked at Tonks "I know you rather be placed in your old house, but because of security reasons I can't allow it. You will do fine in Gryffindor.
The rest of the order meeting followed in this fashion explaining in detail the new life she was about to embrace. When it was finally over she was glad to get to the Green Dragon, even if it meant dealing with the Weasley boys' teasing her. As she clutched a glass filled with amber liquid, and listen to some song that play in the background about love potions, she drank, thinking that this might me the last drink she has for a while.
