Although this has nothing to do with him, this is for the Half-blood prince. We will always remember you, Always.

Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter, frankly I'm glad JK does.

Nymphadora Tonks nervously waited with the rest of the first years at the front of the great hall of Hogwarts School of witchcraft and wizardry. She could barely see over the students in front of her. A woman in dark green robes stepped up next to a stool with an old bent pointed hat sitting on it and unravelled a scroll and began reading out names. Nymphadora nervously shuffled from one foot to the other. She stopped when she heard the woman call "Weasley, Charles."

She had met the red headed boy on the train. He had told her to call him Charlie and she told him to call her Tonks. Charlie looked up as the hat was placed on his head, and then bit his lip. A moment later the hat called out "Gryffindor!" The Gryffindor table cheered. One boy, also with red hair, continued to stand up while Charlie bounded towards him, giving him a high five when he reached.

There were only a few students left when she heard "Tonks, Nymphadora." She squeezed past the kids in front of her and sat on the stool. The hat was placed on her head, slightly falling over her eyes.

Ooh, interesting. She heard in her head.

Very loyal, quite smart indeed, and the great potential for bravery. But the underlying question still lies under; which house. If you agree, I would say Hufflepuff.

Uh, yeah if you say so. She thought.

You will do very well in Hufflepuff, I can see it. Yes.

"Hufflepuff!" the hat shouted and the yellow and black table cheered. Nymphadora Tonks bounced over, careful not to bump into anything. She sat next to a boy with shiny black hair. It almost looked silver in the light.

"Hi." He said nervously.

"Hey, I'm Tonks." She said smiling.

"I'm Harley. I, um, your hair, it's really cool."

She ran a hand through the top of her long blue hair. "Thanks, it not as cool as yours though."

"It must take ages to dye."

"No longer than a blink of an eye actually."

The boy looked puzzled but Tonks smiled so he gave her an awkward chuckle. You see, Nymphadora has the gift of metamorphosis. That means she can change her appearance at will which comes in handy sometimes, other times it sucks.

Everyone enjoyed the feast that followed the sorting (394th word *sobs*) and beginning of year ceremony. The first years all introduced themselves and friendships were already beginning to form. When all of the courses were finished and the students couldn't possibly eat any more they all headed to the dorms. The Hufflepuff house headed towards the kitchens where the head boy tapped on the barrels.

"We'll teach you the code tomorrow; I think everyone's too tired right now." He said. The first years mumbled in agreeance. "You'll find your belongings have been brought here already, they're on your beds. Lessons start tomorrow at midday, see you in the morning." He headed through the door marked boys' dorms and the first year boys followed him while the girls went through the door next to it marked girls' dorms.

The next morning Tonks walked into the common room wearing a large weird sisters band tee shirt and pyjama pants. Harley looked over from where he was sitting and grinned.

"Suppose I can't eat in this." She said sounding a bit down.

Harley, who was already dressed in his robes, complete with a yellow and black tie replied with "I'd say not."

Tonks returned to the girls' dorms for a few minutes eventually returning in her robes. The two found their way to the great hall and sat next to a boy with untucked robes and wild blond hair who was in a conversation with a girl sitting across from him with neat tied back hair and perfect robes.

"What do you mean?" He asked panic stricken.

"Well why do you think they got us to buy our books early? You're at least expected to read them before class and maybe try a few spells." She said with crossed arms.

"I…Wha…I gotta read!" He said running off towards the kitchens and the common room. It wasn't a few seconds when he came back, grabbed a piece of jam toast that was left on his plate and ran back off.

The girl he was talking to shook her head turning to Tonks and Harley. "I'm Ellie, and that's my poor excuse for a brother, Giles."

Tonks had to double take. "You're brother and sister?! Blimey I'd never have guessed that in a million years."

"It gets better, twin brother and sister." She shuddered comically a piece of toast off her own plate.

"Well I'm Tonks and this is Harley."

Harley just waved and smiled.

"So I suppose you two have read some of the textbooks?" Ellie asked.

"I haven't been able to make much sense of anything but I have read them." Harley shrugged.

"I've read them but haven't tried anything. I'm dead clumsy, I'd blow up the house trying to make light." Tonks laughed.

After they'd finished breakfast, Tonks, Harley and Ellie went back to the common room and found Giles Laying on the floor frowning as he flicked through the standard book of spells: Grade 1.

"Never mind him, he'll manage, do you want to have a look around the castle? I heard that the lake has a giant squid in it." Ellie suggested.

"Yeah, sure. I want to look at the Quidditch pitch. I've heard so much about it." Harley nodded enthusiastically.

"Gill, you don't have to memorise the entire book. Come on, we're going for a walk." Ellie shouted to Giles who was now lying with his face embedded in the rug.

"But you said…" He said sitting up.

"I know but they're not going to give us an exam on the first day. Now hurry up."

He scrambled up gathering his books and dumping them in the dorm then ran back out to us.

"I swear he's like a dog when you tell him it's time for a walk." Ellie said as she walked out of the common room.

Giles looked to Tonks and Harley grinning with his tongue hanging out. They walked all about the grounds: The Quidditch pitch, the lake, the towers, through the halls where a ghost, Peeves the Poltergeist according to an older student was zipping around making a ruckus, before returning to the Hufflepuff common room shortly before 12. It was full of students gathering their bags and slowly making their way to their class. For the first years, it was herbology with professor Sprout. They had to squeeze between crowds to get their bags and supplies then back out and made their way to the greenhouses. As they waited outside, Tonks spotted the bright red hair that meant Charlie Weasley.

"Wotcher, Charlie." She said as he passed her.

"Hey, Tonks, How's it going?" He said gladly.

"Pretty good. How are thing in Gryffindor?"

"Um, yeah, they're cool. Hey, can I sit with you in class? I don't really know anyone else."

"Of course. Allow me to introduce you to the Hufflepuffs." She made a trumpet sound catching her friends' attention. "This is Ellie, Harley, and Giles. Guys, this is Charlie."

The door opened to the greenhouse and in the doorway stood a short, rather dumpy woman wearing an apron. "Come in, come in. Everyone to a bench please." Professor Sprout said happily.

Righto, thanks for reading, I promise I will update often if you promise to continue reading and maybe give a response