The Boy Who Fell In Love
Summary:When Nymphadora Tonks gets sent on an important task, she is a woman on a mission: go back to Hogwarts, and find Harry Potter. Once there, new feelings surface and she makes friends with people she never expected to.
A/N: This is only a short story due to the on-going writing of my other story 'The Portal of Love'. All reviews are welcome! Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter.
''Hello Nymphadora.'' Professor Dumbledore said cheerfully with a slight twinkle in his eyes, welcoming her into his office to discuss the matters of her mission.
''Wotcher Professor!''
''Take a seat now, Hagrid you are welcome to stay if you wish.'' Dumbledore asked ushering them both to sit down.
''Nah, its fine Professor,'' Hagrid replied, ''Got some slugs that need gettin' rid of down at the school cabbages.''
''Ah, very well then Hagrid. Thank you for bringing Miss Tonks here.'' Dumbledore said calmly before sitting down at his desk.
''Bye then Tonks, see you around maybe. Harry likes to come down to my hut, I'll invite you both to tea sometime.'' Hagrid said before leaving.
''Nymphadora, I am very privileged to have you do this for us,'' Dumbledore began, ''it's very convenient that you can use your metamorphmagus abilities to help in this situation. As you know Voldemort,'' Tonks shuddered at his name, Dumbledore continued ''is back even though the ministry does not believe it. I know we can trust you to look after Mr Potter and make sure he stays out of trouble and does not leave the castle except for Hogsmeade and I'm sorry to say this but I think a small change to your appearance may be I order. '' he said referring to her vibrant pink hair.
''Oh, of course! Sorry I forgot about that.'' she apologised screwing up her face in concentration making her hair change from pink, short and spiky to long, blonde and straight and her facial features lengthened and made her look incredibly beautiful. ''Is this better?'' she asked brightly.
''Yes, much.'' Dumbledore said, eyeing up her owl. ''Lovely little thing, she is.'' He exclaimed, stroking the small, snowy, white owl lovingly.
''I know, isn't she just! I pestered Mad-Eye until he bought me one.'' Tonks told the old wizard conversationally.
''Yes, anyway. You will be sharing a dorm with Hermione Granger, Pavarti and Padma Patil and Lavender Brown. If you do what to be friends with Mr Potter, I suggest talking to Miss Granger, '' he hinted.
''Great, what is the password for the common room, I'll head there now.''
''Mimbulus mimbletonia I believe.''
''Thanks,'' Tonks said getting up and walking to the door.
''Miss Tonks, '' Dumbledore called after her, ''your things will be waiting for you. I'd be quiet if I was you, some of our students are rather cranky if they are awoken from their slumber. ''
''Thank you, Professor. I'll try'' she said looking at the spot where her things had been just moments ago and walking out of the door towards Gryffindor common room, even though she was in Hufflepuff during her years at Hogwarts, she often snuck into Gryffindor common room with Charlie, especially for the Quidditch match celebrations which to be honest Charlie did usually win.
Nymphadora Tonks was now officially a transfer student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Dumbledore had put her in Gryffindor even though she was a Hufflepuff so she could keep a better eye on Harry and his friends like Mad-Eye had told her he would. Her job was to look after Harry Potter, watch over him and to make friends with him without him finding out it was her. Her strictest rule from Mad-Eye and the rest of the auror office was no morphing- nobody was allowed to know she was a woman on a mission.
''Password.''
Tonks looked up to see the painting of the fat lady looking down at her sternly, ''Mimbulus mimbletonia.'' She replied clearly.
The painting slowly swung open allowing Tonks to climb into Gryffindor common room. She glanced quickly around the room, it was empty except for 'Bingo' she said to herself as she saw a young boy with a mass of black messy hair and brilliant green eyes sat on one of the red and gold sofas in front of the crackling fireplaces, alone. He was looking through a pair of round glasses peering down at a large, ancient looking book that's cover read 'Magical Drafts and Potions by Arsenious Jigger' and scribbling down notes frantically, probably some sort of potions essay. She walked up to the young boy and sat down next to him, ''Last minute Potions essay?'' she asked flashing his a small smile.
''What? Sorry, Pardon?'' he said quickly obviously nervous.
''That essay,'' Tonks said confidently, pointing at the piece of parchment with was covered in a messy scribble, ''Left it to the last minute, haven't you?''
''Yes, sorry but who are you?''
'Oh no, never thought about my name, can't be Tonks, Ron knows me. Um Nym, Nora? Oh no! Think fast Tonks.' ''Oh, my name's Nym, fifth year, I just transferred here from Beaubaxtons and you are?'' she said persuasively introducing herself, holding her hand out to Harry.
''Er, I'm Harry, Harry Potter. I'm fifth year as well.'' He said taking Tonks hand and shaking it lightly before letting go. ''Seeing as your new here, I'm guessing you don't know anyone around here.''
''No, I've only met Professor Dumbledore and Hagrid.'' She replied
''Well you seem really nice, so, um, I suppose, well if my friends don't mind, you, er, you could hang out with us.'' Harry said nervously.
'He's so cute when he's nervous.' Tonks said to herself ''really? Thank you, I was so afraid I'd be by myself.'' She said beaming at Harry.
''It's really fine, I'm sure Ron and Hermione won't mind, actually I think she'll be pleased to have a girl around for once.'' Harry laughed, ''you'll probably be sharing a room with Hermione anyway; I'm going to bed now anyway. I'll walk with you there now. If you want me to. '' He suggested picking up his half-finished potions essay, book and quill.
''Yeah, that'll be nice.'' She said getting up and walking up to the dormitories with Harry.
''Girls are on the right, boys on the left.'' Harry explained to Tonks as he waved goodbye and walked into the boy's dormitories.
Tonks walked into the girl's dormitories, there was one girl asleep and three girls huddled up together whispering and giggling about something. They hadn't noticed that Tonks had walked in yet, she glanced around the dormitory, it was a decent size and there was a stove in the middle of the room, which was encircled by five four poster bed, one for each student that slept in there. The room was surrounded by a set of windows and space for storing personal belongings, Tonks noticed her trunk and owl, who she still hadn't named placed next to the bed closest to the window, it was decorated with red and gold pillows. On the window sill, a water jug was placed, probably in case any of the students should feel the need for a drink in the middle of the night.
''Ssh, Lavender! '' a pretty girl of Indian descent giggled.
''The Beaubaxton transfer students here,'' a girl identical to the girl who had just spoke before told the other girl.
''Hi,'' the other girl who was pretty and had long dirty-blonde hair and brown eyes said, standing up and walking over to Tonks, looking at her as if she was checking that she wasn't a dementor or one of Hagrid's blast-ended skrewt's. ''You're pretty. I'm Lavender Brown,'' She said introducing herself ''this is Parvati,'' she pointed to the girl of Indian descent who had spoken first, ''and this is Padma,'' she pointed to the other girl who was identical to Parvati, ''they're identical twins, if you haven't already noticed.'' The witch called Lavender giggled.
Tonks knew she wasn't going to like these girls; they were to giggly and girly for Tonks' liking. '' Hi, I'm Nym.'' Tonks said introducing herself. ''Who's the girl asleep?'' she asked curiously.
''Oh, that's Hermione Granger, she a know-it-all. Her only friends are Ron Weasley and Harry Potter and everyone knows they're complete losers-''
''I've met Harry already, he's really kind, so don't go saying things about people before you've even got to know them.'' Tonks snapped.
''Well, seems like you would rather hang round Miss Know-it-all Granger, the weasel and the-boy-who-lived.'' Lavender sneered.
''I never said that but it seems you'd rather I did.'' Tonks snapped as she turned to walk out of the dormitory.
''Where are you going? You're not allowed out of the dormitories at night.''
''I can do what I want thank you.'' Tonks said slamming the door shut behind her.
'Great, I've only been here about three hours and I've already yelled at someone. I think Mad-Eye was right when he said I needed anger management classes.' Tonks said to herself as she walked across the corridor and up the staircase into the boys dormitories, 'Harry can help me.' She thought as she knocked quietly on the door.
Harry had just been woken up by a knock at the door of his dormitory; it was a miracle he heard it due to the loudness of Ron's snoring. He looked around and realized that none of the other boys had woken up. He lazily pulled on his dressing gown, put his glasses on and walked over to see who had woken him up. He opened the door to reveal Nym, the beautiful girl he had met earlier on in the night when he was attempting to finish his four foot long potion essay for Professor Snape due in the next morning. He looked at her, she looked tired and annoyed.
''Nym, what are you doing here?'' he glanced at the clock that hung on the wall behind him, ''it's half two in the morning.''
''I know- well I didn't. I'm sorry, I just yelled at Lavender Brown and stormed out the dormitories.'' Tonks explained to him.
''Look, Nym its fine. Why did you even yell at Lavender anyway?'' Harry questioned her.
''I, don't laugh because it's kind of embarrassing, I was defending you and your friends.'' She admitted, ''She called you all losers, I just sort of lost it, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have even came here. I'll go.'' She said walking back to the girl's dormitories.
''Nym, wait!'' Harry called after her pulling on a pair of black socks. ''that's nothing to be embarrassed about, I would have done the same if it was me.'' He admitted.
She looked at Harry, and spoke quietly. ''but Harry, I can't go back in,'' she said pointing towards the dormitories, ''the only who's seems the slightest bit kind is Hermione and I haven't even spoke to her yet.''
''I suppose, well I'm not sure, but, um, it depends, the others boys won't notice. You could- if you want to, you could stay in my dorm.'' Harry said nervously.
'Aw, he's so cute! Mad-Eye will be even madder if he finds out about this, but it's not like we're going to do anything, is it?' Tonks said quickly to herself, ''Are you sure I'd be allowed?'' she asked pouting.
''No, but nobody's going to find out.'' He replied walking with her into the boy's dormitories, not noticing Lavender, Parvati and Padma watching through the small crack in the door which they had quietly pushed open after they had heard voices coming from the hallway.
''Can you believe it!'' Lavender exclaimed so loudly that she woke Hermione, ''that new-girl is with Harry Potter!''
''What? '' Hermione said, ''that is completely, completely- Harry wouldn't get with a girl if he hadn't met her properly first, he just wouldn't-''
''Ooh, somebodies jealous.'' Lavender, Parvati and Padma chimed in chorus.
''I am not jealous; Harry is one of my best friends. He's more like a brother than anything else, besides, I know Harry would think the same thing.'' Hermione getting out of bed, wrapping her dressing gown round her, and walking out of the girls dormitories across the hallway and up the staircase to the boys dormitory. She knocked quietly trying not to wake the other boys up, if they could sleep through Ron's loud snoring then this surely wouldn't wake them.
''Who could this be.'' Harry muttered under his breath as he went to answer the door, it was a very frantic looking Hermione, her bushy hair pushed behind her ears.
''Hermione, what are you doing here?'' Harry asked leading her into the dormitory where Tonks was.
''Sorry Harry, I'm so sorry but Lavender said you'd brought the Beaubaxtons transfer into your room and well, it's completely,'' Hermione paused, looked over to see Tonks who smiled politely. ''You actually did, Harry! How many times do I have to tell you, not everyone are actually like what they are at your first impression, Harry, it's, why, how, when—''
''Ssh,'' Harry quietly whispered, ''I'll explain it all in the morning, I'm tired and I still haven't done my potions essay for Snape yet. So if you don't mind, I'm going to sleep. Goodnight Hermione.''
''Harry, what have I told you about doing your homework when you get, you never ever, ever leave to the last minute. How many times have I told you that?''
''Night Hermione,'' Harry said closing the door politely behind him.
''You can have my bed Nym, I'll sleep on the floor.'' Harry said curling up into a ball onto the floor before Tonks could even protest.
''Night Harry,'' she whispered, yawning and getting into bed, quickly falling asleep.