Disclaimer: see part 1.
A.N.: Origianally, I had planned to make this into a Harry/Seras ship, but I have decided to instead make it a Harry/Tonks/Seras ship.
For the first time all summer Harry was in a good mood. About a week after getting back to #4 Privet Drive, Dumbledore had shown up to remove him and take him back to #12 Grimauld Place. At first Harry was about apprehensive about going to the house Sirius use to own. Harry had even tried to avoid it, by asking about needing to stay with his relatives and was told that they had just received evidence that Voldemort had overcome that hurdle.
First, however, was the side trip to Gringott's for the reading of Sirius' will, which pretty much left everything to Harry, with the exception of some money that was left to Remus and Tonks. Once he got there, he discovered it wasn't so bad. Unfortunately, he had to deal with Sanpe about twice a week; however, he was able to talk to many of the member's of the Order, especially Tonks.
During the school year, Harry had developed a crush on Tonks, and it had only gotten stronger in the following weeks. Much to Harry's delight, he found that Tonks had felt the same way. They were even planning on going out on a double date with Ron and Hermione.
That actually brought a smile to Harry's face when he thought about his two best friends dating. 'It's about Bloody time that they realized their feelings for each other," Harry thought. 'I was getting ready to lock them in a room alone together until they realized them. Although, it was funny when Ron if I would be okay with him asking Hermione out.'
Harry's musings were cut short when he heard Hermione yell out "Harry, Ron get down here. We've just gotten our OWL results in.'
"Be down in just a second," he heard Ron answer, then Ron opened Harry's door, and asked "You coming down mate?"
"Sure, " Harry replied, "let's go. I'm anxious to see if I got the grade necessary to get into Snape's potion class."
"Why" asked Ron? "Tonks, Moody, and Shacklebolt have already said that you can take the potion NEWTs without taking the class, and they would be more than happy to tutor you in it to make sure you pass."
"True," Harry replied, "But I'd love to be able to tell Snape that I made it into his Class anyway. Just to show him that he failed to keep me out of it."
"You know, if Hermione heard you say that, she would be upset at you," laughed Ron, "but between you me and the walls, I agree, the look on Snape's face would be hilarious. Let's go down and see how we did."
Upon reaching the bottom of the stairs, they saw Hermione with a forlorn expression.
"What's 'Mione" Ron asked worriedly?
"I only got and Exceeds Expectations on my Astronomy OWL," she cried out. "How could this have happened?"
"Probably because of Mrs. Toad's interference during the Astronomy OWL," replied Harry as he looked over his scores. "Hey," he suddenly yelled. "I actually passed divination. I got an Acceptable on it.
"Congratulations Harry," Hermione said, "How did you do in everything else?"
"Well, I got a Exceeds Expectations in Transfiguration, an Exceeds Expectations in Charms, an Acceptable in Astronomy, an Exceeds Expectations in Care of Magical Creatures, a Poor in History, a Outstanding Plus in Defense against the Dark Arts, and an Outstanding in Potion's."
"Oh Harry, that's wonderful," Hermione exclaimed, "How about you Ron?"
"Well, I got an Exceeds Expectations in Transfiguration, an Exceeds Expectations in Charms, an Acceptable in Astronomy, a Poor in Divination, an Outstanding in Care of Magical Creatures, a Poor in History, an Outstanding in Defense against the Dark Arts, and an Acceptable in Potions. How about you Hermione?"
"Well, I got an Outstanding in everything except Astronomy, which I still don't see how. So does this mean that you're going to take Potions Harry?"
"No, I think I'll take up the offer I've been given by our resident Aurors, but I'll still probably taunt Snivellus over it," Harry said
"Harry," Hermione exclaimed, "don't call him that, he is a professor, you shouldn't do that."
"Hermione," Harry sighed, "For 5 years I've had to put up with his bullshit just because he couldn't put aside a childhood rivalry he had with my father. I may have to put up with it at school, but this is my house, and I will be damned if I put up with it here."
As Harry said this he felt a pair of arms wrap around him, as Tonks said "Good for you, Harry, it's about time someone put him in his place."
Before Hermione could respond to that, the front door opened and in walked McGonagall, Shacklebolt, a well-endowed police girl, and Hogwart's newest Defense teacher.
Well, there's the next part Tell me what you think, and maybe I'll be able to update on a regular basis.
