Harry and his friends were now in Hogsmeade, they were in the three broomsticks when suddenly the door opened to reveal Tonks. Harry told his friends that he would see them later and made his ay over to her. As soon as she saw him she ran over to him and gave a big hug. Harry took her hand and led her outside, he took her along a path until they stopped at a cave which had been decorated with foot, drink and a blankat. The area was totally secluded and it was perfect for the two of them, Harry put a strong notice me not charm around the area. As soon as they sat down Tonks pounced on him, Harry falling on his back on the blanket with Tonks kissing him. Harry moved his hands to her waist continually kissing her until they needed to stop to breathe.
Tonks sat straddling Harry who had a very happy, almost goofy smile. Tonks chuckled and leaned down to kiss him once more, after they were done kissing they sat and talked. Harry decided to get done with serious stuff first.
"I told Dumbledore about the Golden Dragon." Harry said.
"What, why?" Tonks asked.
"Because I needed proof that Moody was being impersonated. That's not all though I told him about the Horcruxes and the one that used to be inside me."
"Oh and how did that go?" She asked.
"It went well, he's going to search for them. He told me to keep my focus on the tournament but he'll update me on everything."
"That's good and please don't worry about the horcruxes."
"I won't, for now. Anyway, hows things going at the ministry?"
Tonks scowled. "Arrggh that incompitant minister. He's rejecting the idea of Voldemort being back completely."
"What! but-but how."
"He's scared Harry. True, he has every right to be scared but he's gone overboard. Amelia is trying to make him see sense but there's only so much she can do without stepping on toes."
"Did they question him?"
"No not yet, by the way the trial is in a week. Both Crouch's. Junior's first then Senior but no doubt Senior will get off on a light sentence due to his service at the ministry for many years."
Harry scowled. "Of course he will. I'm guessing I'm invited to the trial?"
"Yep, your a witness and a victim so you got to be there."
"That's alright, maybe I can help Fudge see sense."
"Yes, let's hope so."
Something in Harry clicked. "Hey you said Voldemort."
"Well I couldn't keep saying You-Know-Who when my boyfriend says Voldemort can I?"
"Absolutely and now I have another issue to discuss with you."
"What is it?"
"Your not going to like it..."
Flashback
The Yule Ball is a tradition of the Tri-wizard tournament." McGonagall said.
"It is first and foremost...a dance." She announced.
Girls started chatting away while boys groaned.
End of Flaskback
"I'm really sorry but I have to do this stupid dance thing. It means I have to pick someone to go with."
Harry watched the emotions cross on her face, first there was anger, sadness, understanding then...what is that?
"What if I went but I changed my appearance?" she asked.
"Ah, ah, Tonks I'm all for it but what about your supposive school. What about Dumbledore knowing who you are?"
"Ah you see Harry..."
Flashback
Tonks was currently back at Black manor chatting with Sirius when suddenly Dumbledore flooed in.
"Hellow Sirius, Nymphadora." Dumbledore greeted.
"Hello Albus."
Tonks just nodded, angry that her first name was mention.
"Sirius, I was wondering if I may have a word with Nymphadora."
"ah, sure, I'll just ah be in the other room, ah over here" Sirius said pointing to the other room while Dumbledore chuckled.
"What did you want to speak to me about sir."
"I merely wanted to talk to you about Harry and your's relationship." Dumbledore said startling Tonks.
"What!" Tonks shouted.
"Calm down, believe me I'm not going to rebuke you about, it in fact I'm quite happy for you and Harry of course."
"but, but wh- what about the age difference and stuff, wouldn't you be ah mad?"
Dumbledore chuckled again. "No Nymphadora. I could see the serious emotions flicker across your faces when you were in the same room with each other. Even if you left as soon as I got here to make sure I didn't find out about you two. The age difference isn't a huge matter considering Harry will be of age next year and of course if I may be so bold to say he's always been a bit to mature for someone his age and you've always been well, less. No offense."
Tonks chuckled. "Ah well, thank you Dumbledore. I think and none taken."
"Good, I best be off. Goodbye, goodbye Sirius." He said calmly and quietly, flicked out his wand and aimed it at the door then flicked it again causing it to open to reveal Sirius falling over face first into the floor. Dumbledore chuckled while Tonks laughed.
End of Flashback
"Huh, okay. So what, I just go talk to him and hopefully he will agree to let me take you?"
"If you want to that is." She teased.
"Oh I want to." He said bringing her over into his arms and kissing her.
So now Harry was inside Dumbledore's office when he was about to ask him.
"Sir, as you know the Yule Ball is on and well I don't want to really ask anyone here um. I know you know of Tonks and I's relationship and I was wondering if she could use her metamorphagus abilities to make her look like a teenager so I could ask her to the ball. Would that be okay?" He asked.
Dumbledore chucked. "I would think so but we have one problem, what school is she from? People will notice that she's not from Hogwarts. People will want to know who she is."
"Dam it, ah, does it matter."
"Well not particularly but do you want the questioning, if you don't mind then yes she can come. But fear not Harry I doubt that people will continue to ask when they realize they won't get an answer." He then chuckled.
"Thank you sir."
Two days later Harry was walking down the corridor when he heard sniffles, sounding like someone was crying. He peeked around the corner to see Hayley McKninnon with two other girls around her. He stepped forward towards them and crouched down to talk.
"Hey Hayley, are you okay, what happened?"
She looked up, her eyes clearly showing signs of crying while still hiccuping.
"It's - Professor Snape."
Harry in a very dangerously calm voice "What did he do?"
"He- he asked me questions that had nothing - to do with what we were doing then said I was taking after you. He keeps taking points off me."
Harry was shaking with rage when she was done. He took several deep breaths and gathered her in his arms, she clung to his arms like she did back at the world cup. Snape had obviously seen them together and decided to take it out on her. No, he crossed the line. Picking on him was fine but not anyone else. He pulled back and raised her chin to make her look at him.
"Why didn't you tell me has been happening."
"I didn't think it would make much of difference."
"Well, there will be changed happening, I can garantee it. Come on were going to see Professor Dumbledore." She nodded then said goodbye to her to friends before following Harry.
They were stuck outside his office guessing passwords. "Lemon drops, mars bar, sherbet lemon." The gargoyle moved and a staircase appeared. Harry was still very angry and didn't care to knock on the door politely, he wanted Dumbledore to know now. He burst through the door to see a group of 12 people standing before Dumbledore.
Dumbledore cleared his throat. "Harry, I'm in a meeting with the board of governers, perhaps you can come see me later."
He looked to the group. "Perfect, they can see it aswell."
The group was suddenly interested in what he had to say. "Maybe another time Harry."
"Nope, I want this over now." He then ducked down to Hayley not bothering to lower his voice.
"Hayley I want you to think of the memory please." He then turned to the group, "Can one of you draw the memory from her." One of them stepped forward.
"Okay Hayley, thing of the memory." The man raised his wand to her temple and drew out the memory and put it into Dumbledore's pensive which Harry had just opened while he was collecting the memory. The man then put the memory in the pensieve. Harry then gestured for some of the board to have a look along with Dumbledore who didn't seem to be very happy with Harry's actions.
Harry along with Dumbledore and four other board members plunged into the pensieve to look at Hayleys memory.
"McKinnon!, what is the difference between Aconite and Monkshood?"
"I don't know sir."
Snape gave a scowl.
"What is an ingrediant that is used for to cure boils?"
"I- I don't know sir."
"Taking after Potter are we." His face showed a look of disgust.
The lesson rest of the lesson showed Snape picking on the rest of her and the gryffindors. A slytherin walked in 10 minutes later and wasn't punished.
They all came back out with looks of anger.
"I'm sick of him getting away with it. He can bully me all he want's but not my friends."
"Your saying this has happened before?" A man asked obviously very angry.
"Happened before, it happens all the time. There isn't one class that a non slytherin walks away from potions with a happy face. He does it all the time. I want it sorted now, if he stays and continues I will go to the prophet, quibbler or who ever but I will make sure his actions get out."
Dumbledore then tried to get control of the situation. "How about I talk to Severus later after out meeting and give him a warning."
"And don't let him off with a little a slap on the wrist sir, make him know that if he is caught bullying a non slytherin again I will make it known to all what he is really like."
"Very well Harry, you can take Miss McKinnon and leave and I will talk to Severus after out meeting." Harry nodded and left with Hayley beside him.
They walked into the common room and sat down on the couch. "See, everything's fine. Hopefully and I can only say this in the best possible meaning. I hope he picks on you one more time." He said with a smile while Hayley chuckled. Hayley then jumped on his lap and gave him a hug. "Thanks Harry."
"Hey it's no problem." It was strange really, Harry always had problems showing emotions like this but eversince he saved her from the death eaters he had grown protective of her and almost thought of her like a little sister. They then split up, Hayley going to her friends before lunch finished and Harry going to meet up with the twins to organize some pranks.
Just a little fil in chapter, next chapter will have the trial and the Yule Ball.