Sorry about this short chapter, it was supposed to be with the last one, but I forgot to add it :)

And for those who have commented regarding Draco. Yes you are on the right track! :'D

"Ok split yourselves into pairs, and remember, no talking!" Lupin smiled at the class. "These spells are none verbal for a reason."

Draco was stood a small way in front of Harry and was unusually quiet, given his reaction to Lupin in the 3rd year. Draco's hand was bandaged, and Harry briefly wondered why he didn't simply get the wound healed.

"Ow!" Harry said angrily as Ron poked him.

"You wasn't listening," Ron said unconcerned as they moved to find a space where they could practice. Harry had to laugh at the look on Ron's face, which turned red under the pressure of not talking.

"How's it going boys?" Lupin asked walking over to them.

"Awful," Ron muttered as once again held his wand aloft.

"You'll get the hang of it eventually," Lupin said cheerfully moving closer to Harry. "How are you doing? Severus told me there was some trouble in class this morning?"

"He exaggerates."

Lupin sighed, "we'll talk about it later." He promised.

"Will we?" Harry asked shortly before turning away.

Lupin grabbed his arm but before Harry could react a yell rang out.

It was Malfoy.

He shouted at another Slytherin. Both boys had their wands out and Lupin strode over.

"What is going on?"

Both boys eyed the other.

"Fine. Jennings find another partner. Malfoy come with me."

Malfoy had gone pale. "Yeah, right!" He managed to sneer pushing past Lupin, who grabbed his robes.

"You know what Professor Snape's instructions were."

Even from where Harry stood, he could see Malfoy's face flush, as he wordlessly strode out the room.

Lupin turned to the class. "Carry on with your work, I'll be in my office."

Harry stirred his soup gloomily, it had been a crap first day and Ron wasn't improving his mood, as he recited to Harry about all the 'fit' girls in his class.

"Honestly Harry, I reckon they'd be well into you! Why you carry on with Potions anyway? It's another two years of Snape." Ron shuddered delicately.

Someone sat next to Harry, and he glared at the intruder.

Tonks.

"What do you want?" He asked her.

She looked like a student with her black robes and pale face. She gave him a small smile.

"You are with me for the afternoon."

Harry repressed a groan. He had been looking forward to some peace. And the thought of spending time, alone, with Tonks made him feel weird.

"Are you going to eat that? No? Ok, shall we go?"

He stood up pushing the uneaten food away and followed her silently out of the hall.

"So what do you want to do?"

"I dunno, I suppose I should get some homework done."

She started walking in the direction of the library, but Harry grabbed her arm. "Can we not go back to Lupin's chambers?"

She stared at him for a moment, "You don't want to go the Library? That's fine, but we'll have to go to my chambers." She bit her lip looking unsure. "Oh, it'll be fine. Come one."

He smiled at her, and as they turned the corner a large crowd of Slytherin's dominated the hallway.

Zabini, Crabbe, Goyle, Malfoy and a couple of others were there. Zabini looked positively delighted to see them.

"Well, well well." He drawled stepping out to meet them. "Potter's found himself a girlfriend."

Harry felt Tonks stiffen at the side of him.

"Fuck off," he responded angrily. He noticed that Malfoy looked uncomfortable with the situation.

Well good. Maybe there is hope for him.

Or maybe not.

Zabini looked Tonks up and down. "She's not a bad one. Keep her close Potter." He walked up and trailed a hand across her cheek.

Harry pulled his wand out.

"Don't!" Tonks warned, as she slapped his hand away.

Zabini smirked, "yes Potter, don't."

He lunged forward, "don't touch her you fucking pervert!" The Slytherin's hooted with laughter.

Tonks grabbed his arm and pleaded with him. "They aren't worth it Harry."

"Leave it," Malfoy warned Zabini, as he stood up.

"C'mon," Tonks muttered pushing past them.

"You cant be with her every second of the day," Zabini threatened as Harry followed.

Tonks chambers -like Lupin's, were sparsely decorated, and she flopped down on the small couch in the middle. Harry dumped his school bag by the door, and stood there feeling awkward.

"You can sit down," Tonks said smiling. "How was your first day then?"

Harry sat down next to her, clearly what had just happened with the Slytherin's was a forbidden topic. "It was ok, Snape was a bit of a git. Nothing new."

"Don't worry he was like that when I was at school." Tonks shifted and Harry had to resist the temptation to take her hand.

"Is it not weird… Being back?"

She laughed, a small yet beautiful sound. "Yeah kinda, I wasn't a prefect or anything so to be given this much authority is a bit… weird." She paused, "So Ginny came to see me."

Harry simply looked at her.

"She seems to think your, um, accident, was her fault."

"It wasn't," he replied immediately. "It was nobody's fault."

She looked down at her hands, "wasn't it?"

Were they still talking about Ginny.

"It wasn't your fault Tonks."

She swallowed, "I wasn't talking about me." She paused and then rushed on. "When I saw you in the bathroom, all that blood… It broke my heart Harry."

"Well you broke mine."