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CHAPTER 50

It had taken another two weeks for Harry to be ready to leave again. Rescheduling everything was a trick, but he was sure it would be worth the accelerated and altered plans.

He smiled as he looked out the window of the Air Nippon jet as it passed through the night sky over Japan, you could make out the glow of Tokyo as the plane banked toward its final approach. Luna had proven to be the least of the problems, once she had found her now favorite pastime at the Bond home, the computer. She had taken to it like a fish to water, wanting to know everything and much to her chagrin not getting any answers from those staying in the Bond home.

James had bought it for Harry, but for other than some word processing and spread sheets they knew little of the internal workings. In the end arrangements had been made for her to attend an in depth training camp for the summer, she'd be completely safe there. Who would look for a magical in a technogeek world? Even so she had a guard placed with her.

The Grangers were sent to Marstead House, a rehabilitation hospital frequented by military and others, recovering from traumatic experiences. Mr. Granger it would be in physical therapy much of the summer, as the muscle damage done to his back and abdomen was extensive, but the prognoses was good. It also gave them the perfect venue to quote 'get the family in to better health', and spend more time together.

The…. Funeral? Harry didn't think that term quite fit, no the best he could come up with was, wake, was not what he had expected. It was the first time he had seen anything quite like it. The goblins told stories about Grimaxe telling of his accomplishments, his life, and family. Then Harry was called upon to stand with one hand on a pair of spheres, and retell the story of Grimaxe's death. Golden swirls could be seen in each and above him was projected the battle as he saw it.

This was an honor, few not of the goblin race had been given, each sphere stored the memory one would be placed in the goblin vaults, a final remembrance of his contributions to the goblin people. The other would accompany him on his journey, so that he could view the events and see that his death had been avenged by the death of Lucius Malfoy.

The death of Malfoy had taken the Wizarding world by storm. The initial reports of his death were done with, speculation surrounding the cause of his death. This was soon set to rights as the official story was released by the DMLE, that he along with Bellatrix LeStrange and two unidentified men, all of witch were wearing Deatheater robes, had attacked Lord Potter and he was killed in the struggle. Tests on Malfoy's wand showing his liberal use of the Avada Kedvra, or Killing Curse, it was thought that they had sought Lord Potter both because of the troubles between the two families as well as in hopes to find Lord Longbottom, who was not present.

His death was ruled as justifiable, then his assets seized. The next few days proved to be difficult, as within the walls of Malfoy Manor there was found a veritable treasure trove of information, dangerous artifacts and proof of thing that could turn the stomach of the most hardened of men.

Slavery, of the worst kind. Non-magical born witches, and wizards cages in a hidden room under the estate. The cages meant for them were a little over four foot by four foot by four foot, and then stacked into rows. Thankfully they were empty at the time, but looking at the paperwork found nearby and hidden in the office they were being prepared for use.

Lists of names and addresses of those to be taken were found, all of them graduating this term from various schools after completing their OWLS. Their destinations listed, but their buyers unknown, only showing a number of the winning bidder. No list of bidders was found.

The hardest blow came in the form of a journal, the journal of Walburga Black. Inside she detailed the things that went on within the walls of House Black when she was Matriarch. Including the interesting, and illegal way she had come to the guardianship of Andromeda, Narcissa, and Bellatrix, and the lengths she had gone to tie her family together with the rising Voldemort and the things she believed in.

Even what she had done to her own sons to prevent them from having children, because Sirius was a lost cause from the day he met that Bloody Potter, and Reginald, who she killed herself when he had turned his back on Voldemort. Even as she wrote the final words in the journal, dying because of her actions against the head of House Black, she was happy the mantel would be passed on to the heir Malfoy, someone raised from birth in the ways of Pure Blood Beliefs. She had seen to it!

Because of the collaboration against House black, by Malfoy and Walburga, the fortune and holdings of Malfoy were forfeited to Sirius as compensation. Seeing it as bloodied money Sirius and Harry had it put to good use, setting up a fund that helped first generation and those termed as half bloods get a first rate education at Hogwarts, if they so chose. Everything else would wait till Harry retuned from the summers travel.

Trying to push those thoughts away, harry turned from the window to wake his traveling companion. She was turned on her side facing him, dark auburn hair half covering her face, fast asleep. Hard to believe that this was the same girl he had met on the train on his first trip to Hogwarts. Gone was the Pink hair, her face was a touch longer with higher cheekbones giving her a little more regal look, but it was the same button nose and heart shaped face in most ways.

It had been funny to begin with, her reaction to flying in a jet, but after the first hour he had figured out her enthusiasm was something else entirely. She was on a sugar and/or caffeine high. It had taken another hour for her to stop bouncing. Evidently Sirius, who had been visiting Harry after the Malfoy mess, had fed her breakfast that morning, Harry had made a note to him self to kill him when they got home. They had booked an evening flight so they could sleep a good chunk of the way, but this had thrown her she had gotten maybe two hours on the outside on the twelve hour flight.

"Alex." He said while brushing her hair from her face. "wake up. We are almost in Tokyo."

"Looking up at his smiling face through half closed eyes. "Don't wanta! Can't make me!" She mumbled and closed her eyes.

Reaching into the glass he was holding he pulled out a piece of ice, then slipped it into her shirt. She bolted upright, jumping up and down shaking her shirt. Finally reaching in to grab hold of the offensive object only then turning to glare at Harry. who was smiling innocently at her. "You!"

A voice came from behind her "Miss? Please be seated and buckle in, we will be continuing our descent shortly." Said the stewardess.

As she sat Harry held up his hand as if in surrender. "I had to wake you up! It was ether that or a kiss! Think of it this way now you are fully awake to see the beauty that is Tokyo." He said pointing out the window at the glowing landscape below.

"Rather had the kiss." She said quietly under her breath,

"What was that, Alex? Are you going back to sleep?" He asked looking back from the window. "Your mumbling speak up."

Shaking her head she answered, "Just saying I'm going to kill Sirius when I see him! Wow, and I thought London was bright."

"You won't believe the city center, and just you wait till you see New York's Time square!" Harry said turning back to the window.

"I thought it was LA next?"

"Hawaii, is after this. We meet the family then for a very busy three days. We need a full two weeks worth of photos and stuff in that time, folowed LA, for the same. Then we split up, you for more training, and I've got a few things to take care of. We'll meet up in New York on August tenth and be there a few days, then Washington DC a few more days then home. Pretty full schedule, we need t be back before the 24th."

He was right it was busy, she tugged her seat belt tight as her ears popped signaling the continuation of their descent.


They stood looking down on the city, the view offered by the Peninsula hotel was one of Harry's favorites. He loved Tokyo, and had spent much of his time here before returning to England. A smile crept to his lips as he thought about old friends, he wondered how they were.

He looked at his companion and decided it was time to get on with their work. "Alex, why don't you go get a shower? I'll make arrangements for breakfast." He said nodding toward one of the suite's bathrooms, then walking to the TV and switching it to the local news.

He put his suitcase on the bed in his room, and flipped it open. Pulling out a pair of hi-top Nikes he tossed the right on the bed and flipped the other over in his hand, tugging at the rubber sole's edge it pulled away an he looked at the electronics inside. Flipping a small switch he started to walk around the rooms slowly stopping every few feet to give the bug sweeper a chance to work.

Clearing his own room first he then went into the sitting room, and then into Tonk's/Alex's room. He was looking down studying the readout when he heard the scream, looking up a smile came to his lips.

Laughing Harry asked, "Problem Alex?"

"Bloody Hell, Harry! At least warn a girl!" She said sticking her head around the corner. "What are you doing in here any way?"

"Um… Hoping for a kiss goodnight?" He said looking away from the wet woman a few steps away, and going back to the instrument. Holding up a finger and pointing at it, then putting a finger to his lips and shaking his head.

"Well at least you could wait till I had some knickers on, cutie." She said her head disappearing behind the door again.

He went on around her room then traded places with the towel wrapped woman and worked around the bathroom. Completing the circuit he started back toward his room, passing a now dressed for bed Tonks, he winked at her and held his finger over his lips again, and walked back to his room. Picking up the other shoe he removed the sole and went to the phone, making an adjustment to it he placed it over the handset and held it to his ear.

He pressed nine then waited. "Room service? Breakfast for two at 8:30, yogurt, fresh fruit, eggs over easy, toast and coffee." He then rung off and looked at the sole.

"We're clean, for the time being. Don't say anything confidential unless I've swept again." Harry went to replace everything.

Tonks followed him. "So… You really are.."

"Yea, I am…" He trailed off. "And you will be too, if my father and M have their way. You are a logical choice, beautiful, smart, and an extraordinary skill set. Where you need the non-magical training, I need the magical. We start on that the second we get back to Hogwarts."

"But there is no place to train, and I need training in that is well. I only completed half of the Auror training."

"That's exactly right," Harry said sitting on the bed. "no bad habits. By the time we get back a training schedule and assessment of skills to be focused on. As for a space, I mite know just the place."

Tonks looked stunned, then sat next to him. "They want me to do what they…you do?"

"Something like that I imagine." Harry answered.

"I'm… I'm not sure I like that idea.. I wanted to be an Auror…" she said.

"And I'm sure that will still be an option, but for right now you know what we are up against and Amelia agreed that it needs to be done. You went through training, and did well, if Her Majesty has her way the Aurors will be restructured to be more along the lines of the non-magical Police service and she will still need a presence within it. You will be first in line if you want it. Unfortunately, for now, you will need to put up with my life." He said wit a lopsided smile.

She smiled back, "And what was this about a goodnight kiss?"

He pecked her on the cheek, "We've got an early morning and it's late, rain check?" He said grabbing his bag and heading through the door to his bathroom, leaving a muttering Tonks behind.