She was so sick of bad news. That's all she ever heard. Her life had run out of it's fun adventures and now her life was darker and more serious then ever before. She felt sort of bitter that she'd been forced to grow up and out of everything so quickly. She hid her face in the pillow and thought back to the days when she'd turned time, flown on Buckbeak, started to learn magic and excel, back to the Yule ball…. Things had faded fast. And all she wanted was to capture back a little time, have some adventure on her own.
She was jolted from her peacefully half slumber half awake moments of thinking as someone tripped over something right outside her door. "My bad…" She heard a grumble and the door opened as bags where shoved in. She could hear Mrs. Weasley talking softly "Here's where you'll stay love. The sleeping lump right under those sheets is Hermione Granger, you'll meet her when she wakes- She's really cheery and a wonderful girl… Get some sleep now, Tonks." and Hermione's ears pricked up at the name. Once the door was closed she heard someone flop on the bed that wasn't too far from where she lay and she sat up.
When she looked over to the other woman she noted bright purple hair and a smile "Wotcher, Hermione." she said and winked. Did she really wink or was that the dim lighting and Hermione's fuzzy mind making that up? She smiled "Hello… Tonks?" she asked and the woman nodded "Nymphadora Tonks at your service. Call me Nymphadora though and we'll have a problem." she said and stood, giving a bow. It was odd, it wasn't a curtsy but and actual man like bow.
It was…attractive. Everything about this new woman seemed to have a light and attractive appeal. "Why can't I call you Nymphadora? It's so…gorgeous of a name!" She breathed and noted Tonks' hair flashed red and her jaw dropped "Your hair changed on it's own… What spell was that?" she asked and didn't even realize that she'd gotten out of her bed and moved over to look at Tonks even more. The older woman laughed and started changing her hairs length and color repeatedly before settling on a pixie short length and bubble gum pink. "I'm a Metamorphmagi, dear, I'm able to change my eye color, hair color and length, and any facial appearance at will. I love to weird people out like I did you." she explained and laughed again.
Hermione smiled at her "Do you mind?" she asked and reached out her hand toward Tonks' hair "Nope, have fun." she said and smirked, the younger girl's heart fluttered at that smirk, and she ran her fingers through the short and bright pink hair. Tonks let out a soft sigh and shut her eyes, it felt good. "Mmm, I like your fingers at this moment." She said and smirked again, she knew she was being insanely flirty but she couldn't stop. She heard the other witch laugh and then she felt Hermione's fingers no more and she heard the floor creak as she retreated to her bed.
"I should let you sleep," Hermione fibbed and moved to lay down, she was confused with herself and she wanted to think for a little while "Good Night, Tonks, Sweet dreams…. Talk to you in the morning…" she said and hid under the sheets. She heard humming after a few minutes and then she heard a quill start scratching across paper and she turned and saw Tonks looking at her with a small smile before returning to doodling.
Maybe, Hermione thought, I just found my adventure.