AN: Sorry I didn't update yesterday. My parents visited. Then I immediately got sick after they left. I was planning to write but was afraid I would get sick all over my laptop… Yeah…

But I'm feeling a bit better so here's another chapter.

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Chapter 7 – Detective Tonks!

Tonks was the first to enter the floo that took her directly to Haley's wing at St. Mungo's but was quickly followed by the four eldest Weasleys. Molly had rushed through first before being tailed by Arthur, Bill, and finally Charlie. As soon as they all arrived they looked to Tonks expectantly.

Tonks knew there hurry so she wordlessly nodded towards them before walking down the hall knowing they would be following just behind. When they finally reached the room they found Kingsley standing guard at the door and Minerva and Albus sitting in chairs across the aisle.

"Is something wrong Auror Shacklebolt?" Tonks questioned professionally. She had expected them to be inside the room.

"Not at all, Auror Tonks," he said giving her a small smile, "The head nurse has requested a few moments alone with Ms. Weasley to add some fresh salves to her bruises. She will be out momentarily. My apologies Messer's and Mrs. Weasley, I assumed she would be finished by the time you arrived."

"Its fine Kingsley," Arthur spoke to his friend informally. "Ava's health is the top priority."

"When did she enter?" Tonks asked.

"Ten minutes ago. She should be out any minute." Tonks face scrunched up in confusion. "Is something wrong Auror Tonks?"

"What were the exact words she said?"

"Well, she said that Healer Vandele requested that she try a dragon blood based salve on Haley's wounds," Kingsley stated.

Tonks eyebrows immediately flew into her hairline and she quickly whipped out her wand.

"Tonks?" Albus asked.

"Stay back!" she told the others while Kingsley pulled his wand out. He was just as confused as the others but didn't argue with Tonks hunch.

Tonks turned the doorknob and moved quickly into the room with Kingsley on her tail.

The Weasley's, Albus, and Minerva stood nervously in the hall as they were directed but Molly attempted to run into the room when she heard Tonks shout, "Stupefy!"

She was only held back by Arthur and Bill grabbing her arms. Charlie just watched the door the horror clearly written all over his face. The suspense was killing him. What had just happened? Was Ava alright? Who was in there? Why was Tonks so worried? He kept playing the words Kingsley had said over in his head and couldn't think of anything that seemed threatening but Tonks seemed so sure that something was wrong.

After what felt like an eternity but was actually a mere few seconds Tonks came out of the hospital room with a satisfied smile on her face that stopped all movement. "Relax, everyone. Haley's fine!"

"What just happened?" Minerva asked breathlessly.

The only answer she got was Kingsley dragging a disheveled witch in shackles that they all recognized as Rita Skeeter out of Ava's room and handing a camera to Tonks.

"Ms. Skeeter, I believe Auror Tonks has already given you a warning about being in this wing. On top of trespassing you have also stolen an identity and passed yourself off as a medical professional," Kingsley stated, "You are under arrest. You will be held in a holding cell at the ministry until…"

"Oh shut up, Shacklebolt!" she snapped.

"Good work, Auror Tonks," Kingsley smiled at her. "How did you know?"

"Well… I didn't know it was Rita until we were in there but… You said that the head nurse was in there with Ava. Well the first shift I had guarding Ava I took it upon myself to learn the schedule of nurses and doctors that would be in contact with her. I remembered that Head nurse Alana George worked the early morning shift today. Now I haven't memorized the whole schedule yet but if I was correct she shouldn't even be on duty at the moment. I hoped that one of us was wrong but then you said she had taken ten minutes. You were right Kingsley. It shouldn't take nearly that long just to put salve on." Tonks paused for a minute before saying, "And her cover story was very wrong. From a medical stand point that is. You said that she was supposed to put dragon blood based salve on her. And although that is the best remedy for bruises known if it got in the blood stream it could be very dangerous and possibly lethal. When we found Ava her body was covered in cuts as well as bruises. A healer as professional as Vandele wouldn't have recommended it in case it got into a cut and thus into her blood stream… But the thing that made me positive that something was up was when you referred to her as Haley. Ever since we learned about it no one in the hospital has called her Haley. To be respectful everyone has been calling her Ava. The only people that would call her Haley are the people that still didn't know. We were lucky it was just Skeeter. I thought it may have been a death eater coming to finish the job."

"Ava?" Skeeter quizzed confused before looking at the Weasley's present. "She's AVA WEASLEY?! Haley Potter is Ava Weasley! That's a huge story!"

"Too bad you won't be able to right it in prison," Tonks smiled.

"I'll take Ms. Skeeter to the office. Will you be alright here alone for a few hours?" Kingsley asked.

"Of course," Tonks smiled.

Kingsley smiled back at her, "You did good, Pink." He then took Rita's camera from her as evidence and led Rita out of the hall.

"You did very well this evening, Auror Tonks!" Albus praised his eye ablaze with twinkles.

Arthur shook her hand gratefully, "Thank you, Tonks. I know it was just Skeeter but it could have been anyone. You quick thinking could have very well saved my daughter's life. There is no one else I would rather have guarding my Babygirl while she's here."

If Tonks cheeks weren't already a humbling shade of pink from all the praise the famous Molly Weasley hug that she immediately received would have done it.