Chapter ten

'Harry, I'd like to try something, I think I know what this will protect means,' Kingsley said.

'About what we were talking about yesterday?' Rodney asked looked surprised.

'Yes, I think that's what it means.'

'You can try anything Kingsley, but I have no idea what you're talking about,' Harry said looking confused.

'I'll explain, but I need a volunteer to take a stinging hex.'

'I'll do it, sort of my way of saying sorry for belting Harry,' George gave Harry a smile.

'You don't need to be George.'

'I know Harry, but I am sorry, so I'll take the hex.'

'Okay, Harry, stand next to George, hold Teddy and let Tonks hold your hand, but put you're other hand on George's shoulder.'

Harry, Tonks and George stood together, Harry kept hold of Teddy, but Tonks put her hand in Harry's under her son's back then Harry put his other hand on George's shoulder then they looked at Kingsley.

'Okay,' Kingsley pulled his wand and sent the hex at George,' Exactly what I thought would happen.'

'But I felt nothing Kingsley, so I don't get it.'

'Okay, Harry just protected you from feeling anything. I've been trying to research why Harry's power has been exploding from him. But one thing I found was that if a person of pure soul was touched by evil, but he still turned out pure and good, then he will bond to other pure souls. I think Harry has bonded with Teddy and Tonks. I wanted to start with both Teddy and Tonks, but now let me just check with Harry holding Teddy and not Tonks. If I am right George, I think this time you'll feel something,' Tonks moved away from Harry and watched as Kingsley sent another stinging hex at George.'

'Shit Kingsley,' George said rubbing his arm, 'You had to be right.'

'So if I'm touching Tonks and Teddy at the same time, I could stop someone getting hurt. What about with stronger spells?'

'I would like to try, but I don't want to hurt anyone.'

'What did you have in mind, because I'll do it,' Ron said.

'I'm talking about the cruciatus curse Ron, that's bloody painful. But if Tonks is holding Harry's hand, you shouldn't feel it, but I can't guarantee that though.'

'I'll still do it,' Ron stood next to Harry.

'Are you sure Ron, you've never felt that, it's not a nice feeling.'

'Hey, if you can take it Harry, I can,' Ron chuckled, 'Remember, I'm the strong one of the golden trio.'

Harry laughed, 'Yeah, you are, so okay, Tonks,' Harry waited until she took his hand, then he put his hand on Ron's shoulder, 'Okay Kingsley, but if he feels it, take it off quick.'

Kingsley laughed, 'Naturally, do you think I'd leave it on him,' Kingsley could see Ron looking nervous, 'Don't worry Ron, remember, you're the strong one,' everyone in the kitchen laughed, then watched as Kingsley sent the unforgivable curse at Ron, but nothing happened.

Ron took a deep breath, 'I'm glad that worked. But how does that help with Harry's power exploding?'

'I think he needs to hold Tonks and Teddy to stop that from happening. Tonks, you said you tried it once didn't you?'

'Yes, Harry was able to calm down, but the next time Harry didn't want to risk it, so he wouldn't let me.'

'I wasn't taking the chance of hurting you Tonks,' Harry looked from Tonks to Kingsley, 'You really think Tonks could keep me calm?'

'Yes I do, now we just have to work out how to stop it from happening, but at least if you feel those feelings again, you can hold Teddy and Tonks until those feelings disappear.'

'What I don't get is why Tonks, I get Teddy, his a baby, pure and all that,' Ginny said.

Everyone could hear the jealous tone in Ginny's voice, 'I'm not sure why some people have more pure souls than others, but Tonks made Harry godfather to Teddy, her first born son, so I think that's part of it. It's made Harry feel like he's part of a family for the first time in his life, so it's like pure in that they are family. But trying to work on souls is not easy as no one has really studied what souls are like or what they do.'

'I think you're right Kingsley, from the moment I moved in with Tonks, I've felt different, whole and I've never felt that before. But I think Teddy's getting ready to be fed again.'

'Let's get him home, I can feed him and he has to go in his cot Harry. He's never going to learn to sleep in there if you keep holding him.'

'Tonks,' Harry said as he stared down at the baby, 'I like holding him.'

'He needs to get used to it Harry, you're not the one that wakes up with him through the night then can't get him to settle.'

'Alright, take your son why I get my memory,' Harry handed the baby to his mother then retrieved the memory, placing it back in his head, then packed up the baby bag, 'Now, let me have him while I can.'

'If Harry ever has a daughter, I think we can all see how he's going to be.'

'With my life, not going to happen for a long time, but if it does, maybe ten years from now, not any sooner.'

'Harry, it's all right now, no danger, no Voldemort, no death eaters, well a couple.' Kingsley said.

'I know, Tonks even said that, but I just can't think about any of that, at least for a long time. All I want to do is rest, relax, have some time to myself for a while and spend time with Teddy.'

'Why don't you take him home then and put him to bed, because Tonks is right, you can't keep holding him all the time Harry,' Molly smiled, 'he's going to be so spoiled.'

'He already is, Harry keeps buying him things, but we need to go.'

All the Weasley's, Hermione, Kingsley, Rodney and Minerva all said goodbye to Tonks and Harry, but everyone noticed Ginny gave Tonks a fierce look as they walked outside to apparate home and they all knew that Ginny had always liked Harry and she's now thinking Tonks is taking Harry from her and nothing anyone said would convince her otherwise.

Harry watched Tonks feed Teddy, then she let Harry put Teddy to bed, then Tonks took Harry's hand and let him out to the kitchen.

'You need to leave him sleep Harry.'

'I know I do, but maybe it's to do with this bond thing Kingsley mentioned.'

'Maybe it could be that, but I'm still not sure about me though.'

'I know I've always liked you Tonks, but since I've been here I've gotten very close to you and it might be what Kingsley said, you made me godfather to Teddy, you're son.'

'Maybe, but let's have some dinner and relax for a while, that was a pretty emotional time at the Burrow.'

'I'm sorry that you were upset by that Tonks.'

'Don't be Harry and I can understand why you called him back along with your parents and Sirius,' Tonks went about fixing dinner for the both of them then sat down and they both lapsed into silence why they ate.

'Will you be alright tonight?' Harry asked.

'To be honest, I don't know Harry.'

'Then let me hold you in case you need me to,' Harry stared at Tonks and could tell she was a little uncertain, 'You can trust me Tonks, you know that.'

'I know Harry, it's me I'm worried about. But okay, now let's just relax for a while.'

Over the next couple of hours, Harry and Tonks were lost in their own thoughts until they both showered and got into Tonks's bed. Harry just put his arm around Tonks and kept holding her in silence until she fell asleep. Harry kept staring down at Tonks while she slept, then he leaned down and kissed her lips very softly before closing his eyes and falling asleep himself. Tonks opened her eyes and looked at Harry, she felt very confused, but she was also worried that Harry might be feeling more for her than he was letting on and she didn't want to hurt Harry, but she also didn't know what to do if he did.

Over the next few weeks, Tonks tried to act naturally around Harry. They talked a lot, laughed and spent time with Teddy. Then the both of them started to take all Tonks's things to her parent's house. So within a few days, they had settled into the large house facing the water.

'It's so nice looking out over the water, we won't be able to do that when the weather changes.' Harry said as he stared out over the water.

'No, we won't, it gets very cold here. On sunny days, we can sit on the other side of the house, it blocks the wind coming off the water. I should go check on Teddy,' Tonks stood up just as Harry stood up so they were standing right in front of each other and Tonks could see by the look on Harry's face that she had been right, then to her surprise, Harry leaned down and kissed her,' Harry,' Tonks said as she moved back.

'Sorry,' Harry stared at the look on Tonk's face, 'You don't feel anything for me, do you?'

'Of course I do Harry, but I'm still a married woman that's six years older than you, you're only eighteen.'

'So you think of me as a kid right,' Harry turned and hurried away yelling behind him, 'I'll let you know where to send my stuff,' then he turned on the spot and apparated away.

Tonks sighed, then slowly walked into the house to check on her son. She saw he was awake, so picked him up and held Teddy to her. But she kept thinking about the kiss and realised she did feel something, now she had to work it out before Harry ends up hurt.