Tonks sighed as she walked out of her Charms class. She was so tired, but she still had Astronomy at 11 and she still had that detention with Professor McGonagall. She was so tired, she just wanted to go to bed. She had three hours until it was time for her detention, so she strolled to the Library and chose her favourite book, Most Macabre Monstrosities or MMM for short. She flipped to her favourite page, Lethifold's.
Lethifold's were practically related to dementors, they had the cloak shape. She would need to know the Patronus Charm to fight one-off, but that was only if she ever actually met one. It seemed that Flavius Belby was the only known human in the Wizarding World to survive one. Tonks looked at the creature in Awe, it was a pretty dangerous creature, but it was still pretty cool. She read on.
The Lethifold was a very rare species and was found only in tropical climates. The only known survivor of a Lethifold attack was a wizard named Flavius Belby. In 1782, Belby was on holiday in Papua New Guinea, and he managed to repel the attack because he was not fully asleep at the time. After unsuccessful repelling attempts with various spells, Belby managed to conjure a Patronus at the last second, causing the Lethifold to release him and slink away. Previous victims had apparently been unable to do this because they were either asleep, were Muggles, or unable or did not think to cast a Patronus Charm.
It was virtually impossible to determine the number of Lethifold victims, as the creatures left no clues to its presence. Much easier to calculate, however, was how many people had faked a Lethifold attack, for their own reasons. One known cause of an individual attempting to fake a Lethifold attack was Janus Thickey, who disappeared in 1973, leaving behind a note reading "Oh no, a Lethifold's got me, I'm suffocating". Because of this and his empty bed, Thickey's wife and children began mourning him. However, he was soon discovered living five miles away with the landlady of the Green Dragon pub.
Celestina Warbeck's parents met when the man who would become her father saved his future wife from a Lethifold that had disguised itself as a stage curtain during one of her performances.
Tonks grinned as she read the last sentence and thought about it, could she disguise herself as a curtain? The Lethifold was pretty smart. They also had a taste for Human Flesh, unlike Dementors, which thirst for the sole. Tonks dropped the book as the clock on the wall chimed, Tonks' eyes widened, she only had 10 minutes until her detention started. Tonks got up, put the book away and ran quietly out of the room.
As Tonks ran down the corridor, across from the Double Decker stairs, she crashed into someone's chest. While she gently felt the growing lump on her head, she was helped up by the last person she wanted to see, Pratum Travers. Tonks inwardly groaned as Pratum Reconzied her and he smirked at her.
"And Here I thought that I was getting a pretty girl, newsflash Nymphadora, your not PRETTY" Tonks rolled her eyes and fired back,
"And your not very Handsome either Travers, So guess we're even." Tonks sneered at him. "Besides, the last thing I wanted to do was see you tonight," Travers smirked and looked at his wrist.
"You know Nymphadora? Professor McGonagall told me that you had detention with her at 6, wouldn't it be so unfortunate if you were to miss it?" Tonks' eyes widened and she started forward for the door. "Oh too late Nymphadora, you're late by 5 minutes" Travers then cackled and turned around and walked towards the Court Yard. Tonks looked at the clock and ran, trying not to trip over her feet. She succeeded and knocked twice on the Gryffindor Head of House's door. Waiting for only 30 seconds, the Scarlett and gold door opened and she went inside with a thud, banging the door close behind her.
She stumbled in and said in one breath,
"I'm sorry Professor! Travers was in the hall and I got distracted..." Tonks went on as Minerva tried to stop her.
"Nymphadora" She tried but Tonks kept Ranting about How Pratum Travers was a Prat. Minerva did agree with her on this situation, but she was a teacher, not a 5th-year gossiper. "Nymphadora" She tried yet again. Tonks went on and on...
"...And I was reading my favourite book in the library, you know, about the..." Finally, Minerva lost her nerve. She shrieked,
"NYMPHADORA VULPECULA! WOULD YOU SHUT UP?" She saw Tonks immediately close her mouth and Minerva felt bad, but she was in the 1980s now, not the 1930s. Then, Minerva had a good look at Nymphadora, her sparkly blue eyes were more grey and her pink hair was gone and replaced with Mousy Brown. Hmm, she went to school with Nymphadora's Great Aunt, Idux Black. She wasn't very good friends Idux, but her best friend was her twin brother, Orion Black. She and Orion were the Best of friends, and it was painful to think about him, considering he had died in 1979. But Idux was like the older Narcissa Malfoy, they both have Blonde hair with Black streaks in it and they both had Sparkly Blue eyes. Nymphadora had the Sparkly Blue eyes of Narcissa Malfoy and the Mousy brown hair of her Mother. But she also a white streaks in her hair, which Minerva knew all Blacks had.
"Do you know why I called you here Nymphadora?" She asked softly, hoping for an answer. To her delight, Tonks answered,
"Yes Ma'am, You called me here because I was late to your class" Minerva closed her eyes and started to speak assuming Tonks wouldn't run out on her.
"Nymphadora, I noticed that your friends have been avoiding you and you haven't been speaking to you. I was just wondering, Forgive me if I am out of line if something has occurred between you and your classmates?"
Minerva watched, just a little frightened when Tonks glared at her.
"Nothing, and I repeat, Nothing, as happened between my friends and me, and even if something has happened, and I don't know how that is any of your Bussiness. You see, I'm a Hufflepuff, you are the Head Of House for Gryffindor. Big Difference. As well, Professor Snape already asked me this question and I have been asked this question so many times, so if this is all you wanted for detention, then I'll get going, Because, I have better things to do that list all my Problems out to the Deputy Headmistress." After waiting for a few seconds, Nymphadora stormed out of her quarters, slamming the door behind her. Minerva put her head in her hands. That went well.
Minerva thought about it, she still remembered how Tonks, Matthew, Charles, Annabelle, and Jennifer had become friends.
Minerva sat at the Head Table, impatiently waiting for Charlie Weasley to be sorted. She was so very tired, all she wanted was to go to bed, but she was deputy headmistress, she had to set an example. Finally, at last, the sorting hat called out, Gryffindor! Minerva smiled, it looks like another Weasley would have the pleasure of being in her house. She would now get to go to bed and prepare for tomorrow's lesson. And as the feast ended, Minerva got up and started for quarters, but she saw something odd. It looked like a student was out of bed. Hmm, was it a first year? No, the first years would have followed the Prefects. Huh, She turned into a cat and she watched the scene with her yellow eyes. She watched as the first-year girl started to cry softly, she had Sparkly green eyes and Light brown hair, Minerva was fairly certain that this girl was one of her lions. But why would one of her lions be so far away from her den? She turned around and hid more carefully, she could hear someone else coming down the stairs. This time, a girl with bright pink hair and shimmering blue eyes. Behind her, came a girl, with blonde hair and brown eyes. The girl with pink hair asked the crying girl softly,
"Are you alright?" Minerva was guessing she was a Hufflepuff and judging from the girls Blue eyes, she was related to Narcissa Malfoy. She watched as the green-eyed girl whispered back,
"No, My cat jumped out of my hands and now he's gone." The pink-haired girl looked at her and said,
"Ok, I'll help you look, By the way, My name is Tonks" The Gryffindor looked at her strangely and asked her,
"What type of name is Tonks?" Tonks looked at her and smirked, Minerva was oddly reminded of Walburga Black.
"Oh, My surname is Tonks, I really don't like my first name, it's too girly and too long to say. What's yours?"
The girl sad shyly, "My name is Jennifer Wood" Jennifer sniffed slightly and Tonks helped her up, suddenly, it clicked, Tonks was the daughter of Andromeda Black and Edward Tonks. No wonder she was a Hufflepuff. Tonks said with a little chuckle.
"Jennifer is soooooo long, d'you mind if I call you Jen?" Jennifer nodded shyly and Tonks smiled.
"This is my new bestie, Annabelle." Annabelle nodded quickly but interjected,
"But I like to be called Anna, you know, Annabelle is soooooo overrated." Jen agreed so Anna also said,
"If you want, me and Tonks can help you find your cat?" She asked, but before Jen could answer, a voice came behind them.
"It's not 'Me and Tonks' it's 'Tonks and I' get it right Annabelle." This voice was male, the first male voice she had heard so far.
The girl, Anna, turned around and put flipped her blonde hair over her shoulder. "Go 'way Matt, why are you even here?"
Minerva smiled slightly as Matt let his annoyed light brown eyes rest on Anna, "Charlie dragged me here" Tonks perked up,
"Charlie? As in Charles Weasley?" Tonks said excitedly. Then a boy with Red hair, Freckles, and Chocolate Brown eyes came around the corner, Minerva could only guess that he indeed was Charlie.
"You got that right Tonks, there you are Matt, I thought I said we should stay together!" Matt looked at him and said,
"You're the one who hauled me here!" As their whisper-shouting match went on, Anna interrupted them and shrieked,
"You lot are being too loud, SHUT UP and be quiet, we need to find Jennifer's cat!"
Charlie and Matt instantly stopped. They looked like deers in front of the headlights, whatever that meant. Then. they both questioned,
"Who's Jennifer?" Anna gestured towards Jen and Charlie nodded slowly.
"Alright, We'll find your cat, What's its name"
"His name is Bizzard, I've called for him so many times, but he isn't responding!" Matt looked at her confused and then realization dawned upon him.
"Does your cat have White paws?" Jen nodded. "Blue eyes" Another nod. "Is your cat Black?"
"Yes! That's the one!" Jennifer said breathlessly. "Have you seen him?"
Matt nodded and whistled, as he did so, a Black cat with white paws and blue eyes came around the corner. Jennifer's smile lit up her face and hugged Bizzard. She looked at Matt and wrapped her arms around Matt,
"Oh, Thank you so much! Thank you, Thank you!" She squealed and she let go of Matt, letting him breathe.
Minerva shook her head, that was some memory.
And with that thought, Minerva McGonagall fell asleep.
Tonks stormed out of Minerva McGonagall's office. How DARE McGonagall question her about her friends. She thought she was going to do some lines for her Professor, but No, She and McGonagall had a nice little Chat. Tonks shook her head, she wasn't thinking right, was she possessed? What? No...
Tonks muttered to herself and walked towards the Kitchens, but before she made it there, she was hit with a realisation. She was being especially mean to her friends, it wasn't fair they did nothing wrong. Tonks then slid against the wall and choked back a sob. She was horrible, no good. She was no better than the rest of her family, excluding her parents and Draco. Tears started to rain down her cheeks, splattering down on the floor and on her robes. Then a voice came and distracted her,
"Are you alright Tonks?" The soft voice of Serenity Clearwater came down on her.
"No" She answered curtly
"Why Tonks? Is it because of McGona-"
"No." She said again, this time with more force.
"What do you mean Tonks?" Serenity asked quietly.
Tonks stared at her, emotionless.
"My name is not Tonks, It's Nymphadora."