Chapter Thirty Nine - In Which Tonks Is A Trickster

Shortly after Tonks's graduation, she received her results one morning when a large brown owl flew into her bedroom. Grabbing the letter she spotted the Hogwarts crest. Paused for a moment in anticipation and ran downstairs to her parents, tripping on the last step of course.

Bursting into her parents' bedroom with glee she froze when she saw the sight in front of her. Her mother was leaning over her father kissing him slowly and passionately.

Tonks flushed red then gagged mockingly, "I think I'm going to be sick".

Her mother looked up just in time to see Tonks slam the door shut.

"Come back here honey" her mother called out,

Tonks opened the door carefully still shielding her eyes. Slowly she peeped through a crack in her fingers and was glad to see that they had adjusted there seating arrangements.

"Don't be silly now darling, we're just kissing. We are married you know, I'm sure you'll understand soon enough when you get a boyfriend of your own." She said in a matter-of-fact kind of tone.

Tonks turned bright red. Ted sighed, "No boyfriend of Tonks is going to kiss her like that, not if he wants to remain her boyfriend" he muttered protectively.

"Yeah" replied Andromeda, "but sooner or later there's going to come a point where…"

"Later rather than sooner" argued Ted,

"Don't you remember how we used to kiss when we were younger?" she demanded

"Y…Yes" stuttered out.

"Aren't you glad that we used to kiss?"

Ted looked up at her sheepishly, "well yes but… That's… That's hardly the point darling"

"Don't you think it's a bit early to be discussing my love life?" butted in Tonks who was now a deep shade of purple.

"Alright, but we will be discussing this later Ted" she looked at him and then looked back to Tonks, "what did you want to tell us honey?"

"Ohh…" Tonks looked back down at her letter, "my Hogwarts results arrived".

"Eeeeeeeeeekkkk, Honeyyyyyy" she flapped her hands up and down excitedly.

Tonks winced at the shriek coming from her mother's voice, "open them! Open them Tonks hurry up! I can't wait any longer!"

Tonks fumbled to open the envelope. She couldn't help but break out into a huge grin when she saw her results. Five N.E.W.T.S, an O in Defence against the dark arts, Transfiguration, Herbology, Charms and even an O in Potions. She had made it into the auror academy.

Then suddenly Tonks had an idea, her parents were waiting for her results in silence, payback never smelt so sweet.

"Oh" Tonks put on a disappointed tone and morphed her hair slightly darker. "I got a T in potions" she pretended to sniff her nose.

"Oh sweetie, come here. It's all right" said her mother kindly, almost making her feel guilty, "I know how awful that Professor Slughorn can be".

"Don't worry Dora" came her father's voice, "I'm sure you did your best, we're still very proud of you"

"Ha" laughed Tonks throwing the letter at her mum, "tricked you!" she giggled, "five O's. I made it in" she smiled at their shocked faces and ran from the room upstairs.

Her parents looked at each other for a moment and then down at the letter. They burst out laughing with her.

After they had all finally composed themselves it was time for breakfast, so Ted broke into the champagne and Tonks into the chocolate.

"Don't you think it's a bit early for that?" came her mother voice from the hall.

Tonks looked up at her father. He looked down at her.

"Nahhhhh…" they replied at the same time and continued eating.

"This is a celebration" came her father's voice, "It's not every day your only child gets into the auror academy! You just wait Andromeda" he smiled, "wait until your family hear about this, they'll be so envious there pure blood prejudices won't be able to handle it!"

"That's what I'm afraid of" came the reply out of there earshot, "that's exactly what I'm afraid of Ted"

Author's Note- Yay Tonks made it into the auror academy! Hooray, Hurrah! Thank-you,

JessAndFriend – That's cool how you do gymnastics, I'm so inflexible that it's ridiculous!

HP JamesBond – Ballet! Wow do you do point? It looks really graceful but my friend told me that it's quite painful! Don't worry I used to hate running too, but the more you do the easier it becomes and the more you actually enjoy it (at least this is what I found).

Sparkle Shine – Wow you do horse-riding! I'm so jealous, I always wanted to learn but my mum never let me :( Probably for good reason too because I'd probably kill myself, I'm a bit clumsy like Tonks.

Xxrunnin-wit-pandasxX – Don't worry if you trip at graduation*, maybe someone gorgeous like Remus will catch you! Ha ha, it's cool that you like to sing, I do to, but my actual ability is 0 (seriously I'm so off note that it's not even funny) actually I get weird looks from other drivers when I'm singing in the car, but I mostly sing just to see if other people will look ha ha… it's funny to see their face!

JellyBeaan007 – Cricket is awesome! I love watching it too and I get to go for free cause I'm a member, so sometimes I just sit there and do my homework cause I want a change of scenery (I'm a bit crazy) and dance is definitely a sport, it's so exhausting all that jumping around!

Mary – If you trip at graduation a handsome Remus will catch you* ha ha I'm glad you like soccer, I used to play and I had a great time, except I was never any good so when I'd try to get the ball of people I'd just end up getting bruises on my shins ha ha ! and I got to old for it :(

*no guarantees please don't' sue if you end up in casualty,

And Today's Lucky question:

What's your faveourite Pokémon? (Yep I'm a nerd!)

I love Lapras and charmander! Too cute!

Anyway, Happy Dreaming

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