Chapter 5 The Birthday present
As a crack sounded through his room in the evening, he spun around, his wand pointing at the intruder.
Tonks jumped back in shock.
"Well that is a nice reflex. Could save your cute ass one day." She said grinning after she had gathered her wits.
He didn't say anything but pulled her into a hug and kissed her.
"That is a better welcome, than a curse, I would say." She said grinning, "Happy Birthday, Harry."
"Now it is. Are you on guard this night?"
"Yes. And I am to take you to Grimmauld Place in the morning."
"Well, how do we travel and when are we expected?"
"We are to travel by muggle ways and are expected at noon."
"That is nice. That means you can guard me as closely as you can get and we can sleep in tomorrow. Then we can get in a blink over there."
"Well the part about close guarding sounds very appealing to me." She said with a seductive voice.
"I hope so." he replied grinning.
"But we have to get up early, I fear. We will need hours to get there." Tonks said disappointed.
"No we don't. We will need a second."
"Could you explain that to me?"
"No, but I will show you." He said with twinkling eyes and tossed his Apparition license over.
"Well that explains why we can sleep in. Now... what do we do until then?" she asked innocently.
"You said something about testing a field of maturity, I believe." He said seductively and kissed her passionately. Then he let wander his hands down her back and groped her ass gently.
"Who are you and what have you done to my shy boyfriend?" she asked grinning, "And... wow... did you work out?"
"A little bit, yes." He said now blushing.
Tonks laughed, "Ah, there he is ... my cute shy sexy boyfriend."
"And where is my cute sweet and nice girlfriend?" he asked.
She beamed lovingly at him and changed back into her true form.
"There. That is a nice girl... my girl." he said lovingly.
"Harry... I love you... alone for that. That you want me, how I really am."
"And I love you with all my heart."
They kissed again longer this time and then she began to undress him gently.
As he was naked she gasped at his look. He had now an athletic figure with defined muscles.
"You look absolutely amazing, Harry. You will need a stick to beat all the girls away. They will hunting you this year." she said with a slight undertone of uncertainty.
"Have no fear, love. For me, there is only one girl and that is you, the real you."
"Thanks, that means everything for me."
"I know. It is the same for me. Now... I think, it is my turn." He said grinning and undressed her after he put a series of locking charms and privacy charms on his room... even to Tonks astonishment an anti-apparition ward.
He looked at her naked body as stunned as she had looked at his.
"Wow... you look incredible."
"Thanks, Harry. Now... let me teach you some things about boys and girls..."
They didn't get much sleep that night but it was the best birthday... no the best day ever for Harry as they made love for the first time together, well for Harry was it the first time anyway.
Tonks was clearly surprised as she awoke the next morning alone in the bed.
She took a look around and her eyes fell on the watch.
"8.30- much to early after such a night." she sighed.
Then she called after her love "HARRY?"
She was shocked as he came out of his closet sweating in a body fitting tank top and lose trousers.
"Oh! You are awake. I would have liked to see you waking up." he sighed a little dejected but smiled nonetheless at the still naked beauty in his bed.
"Did you sleep well?" he asked gently.
"Yes I did... Harry? Why do you come sweating out of that closet of yours? And at this early time?"
"Early? I was up at 6." He said grinning, "As for the rest... well.. what should I say. Another secret? Come, I will show you."
She got up fast, slipped in her panties and a sweater from Harry and followed him.
"That is a small closet." She said disappointed.
"That is what you think." He answered grinning and stepped through the left wall.
She gaped at this and followed after some second only to gape again at the room.
On the one side there stood the various training machines and on the other was a shelve full of books and a desk full of parchment.
"Now I know where you got that muscles. That is amazing. Who did charm the room for you?"
"Well, that was me."
"YOU? Will you ever cease to amaze me?" she asked stunned.
"I hope not. But I hope one day, there are no more secrets between us."
She embraced him and kissed him passionately.
After that she hold her nose: "Go take a shower! You stink!"
"Well if you insist. Care to join me?"
"What about your relatives?"
"Oh well. You're right. We will save that for a later day then. I will be back in ten. But do me a favor, please. Do not take any look at my notes. Please!"
She nodded sincerely. Then he went to the shower and she got back with him in his room.
She was dieing to know what he was working on but she would never break a promise to him.
He was back shortly after clean and fresh.
"Are you in Grimmauld Place too?" he asked.
"Yes. Why?"
"Because, you wanted to help me with my gift."
"That I will Harry."
"Thanks. Now... packing."
He opened his trunk and five minutes later, all the things from his room and his 'study' were neatly shrunken and in his trunk except one set of clothes which he was donning just now. Tonks couldn't help but stare at his toned body.
"So... I think you should change too. It would be suspicious if you arrive only in your panties and a sweater, one of mine too."
She blushed and got dressed.
As they were ready Harry let Hedwig out and grabbed his trunk.
"See you at Grimmauld Place, Love." With that he disappeared without a sound and left a stunned Tonks behind. She followed seconds later.
As she appeared next to him with a loud crack, she punched him on his arm.
"Any other things you hide? Silent Apparition! That is Advanced Auror-Training."
"I know... and as I said all in good time. I do it for your own good, you know... you could get a heart attack."
She punched him again, but then said seriously, "Somehow I do believe that."
"Trust me, I did nearly. Now lets enjoy the faces of the others at my new look. It seems to make a little impression." He grinned.
"That you could say." She grinned with him and they went to the door of the House.
He opened it and held the door for her: "After you, Milady."
"Thanks."
She was in her disguise now and went in smiling.
They went through the entrance hall and then to the kitchen, where they thought the others would be and they were.
Again Harry opened the door for Tonks and let her in.
"After you if you would." He said with a light bow.
"Why thanks, my honorable knight."
She stepped in the filled kitchen followed by Harry.
He looked grinning in the astounded faces of the Weasleys, Moody, Hermione and Shacklebolt.
Nobody made a sound.
He turned to Tonks, "Is it only me or are we not welcome here?"
"I have that impression too, Harry. Maybe we should leave." Tonks replied smiling.
A second later he was hugged by a brown haired witch, Hermione, shortly followed by Ginny and after that Molly.
They still stared at him.
"What? Have I something on my nose?" he asked.
"No. Only nice styled hair, a cool earring, a tattoo and new nice glasses. And I forgot, you have grown and filled out nicely as well." said Hermione blushing.
"Yeah... you're looking cool." Ron said grinning.
Ginny could only stare at Harry. He winked with his hands in front of her eyes and she blushed deeply.
"Do you like what you see?" Harry asked coolly.
She nodded and blushed even more. After that she fled positively the room.
"I thought she was over that." Harry grinned.
"You are mean." Tonks scolded him but smiled.
"Well, for once you are looking not starved." Molly said but frowned, "But a tattoo and a earring?"
"You haven't even seen his real tattoos." Remus laughed and greeted him with a manly hug.
"Hi Moony. How are you?"
"Better. Thanks. The full moon is in two days though."
"Yes, I know. We have to talk about that too. Now... what's for lunch?" he asked.
"Wait! What did Moony mean with real tattoos?" Molly asked.
"Well they are not to be seen by anyone but a possible girlfriend." He replied grinning, "Certainly not my nearly foster mother." He added sweetly.
At first, Molly looked aghast but then she pulled him in a hug with tears in her eyes.
"That was a clever move." Remus whispered to him proudly.
"Why thanks."
"Where.. where do you have them?" Hermione asked hesitantly.
"Are you a possible girlfriend?" he asked with a devious smile and she blushed and shook her head.
"So I am not good enough for you?" he teased.
"No... I ... I didn't mean it that way. But.. I.. I have already..." she stammered and looked shyly to Ron.
"Well, has Ron used his balls then and finally asked you out?"
Both blushed deeply red and Remus laughed.
"About time. Anything else, I should know?"
"No." Remus was still laughing.
"Then.. I am starving and I am sure Tonks as well. As she told me, she was on guard during the night. She would have had no sleep and no breakfast so lets eat that she can rest." Harry said.
Remus whispered: "No much sleep, eh...?"
Harry blushed slightly and stepped Remus purely coincidental on his foot and Remus yelped.
"Sorry. I didn't look where I stepped." Harry apologized grinning.
As they were seated and were eating Ron frowned.
"Now, where do you have that tattoos?"
"On my back. What did you think?"
"Then you can show them to us!" Hermione scolded, "Are they magical? I have read about those."
"What else?" Harry grinned, "But yes, they are."
"Will you show them to us?" she pleaded.
"Sure, if you are nice. I think, Ginny would like to see them too."
"Hey! Let your hands of my baby-sister!" Ron said threatening.
"She is surely no baby any more, Ron. On the contrary she is a nice looking young woman."
Ron frowned and glared at him.
"But be assured, I don't like her in that way. She is like my little sister."
"Oh! That's ok then."
"That was nice of you." said Ginny suddenly from behind him.
"Yes, that it was." agreed Hermione, "And what am I to you?"
"The ever irritating bookworm?" Harry joked, "No. You are of course my big sister."
Ginny sat down next to him.
He had suddenly a confusing sensation. He felt his love and the love from Tonks from his right side,... but now from his left side... Ginny.
He sighed quietly. That was not good. She wasn't nearly over his crush, in the contrary.
"What do I want to see?" she asked him.
"My tattoos."
"You have more than that?"
"That I have."
"Wow. Surely I want to see that!"
"And what is with me?" asked Tonks eagerly.
He turned to her, "You will be a nice little girl and go in the bed to rest. You were on guard the whole night and need sleep."
She pouted and Remus couldn't help but grin.
"Fine! Show it to your friends then. I thought you count me also to them, but no! You excuse me! I will go to bed!" She stood up abruptly and left.
"That one has a hot temper!" Harry sighed and his friends looked taken aback.
"Well I better go and apologize to her. Seems that she had a hard night." Harry said and followed her, not before he took a look at Moody. His eye was stuck again to the left side.
He grinned inwardly.
"Harry, you should show them to her too. She is a friend to us all." Hermione said seriously.
"Well, I will consider it." He said and followed Tonks.
He followed her to her room and stepped in after her.
She spun around as the door closed and kissed him fiercely.
"You are a sneaky one." Harry laughed.
"And you are not?" She kissed him again.
"You do remember that Moody has a magical eye, do you?" he asked.
She blanched and took a step backwards.
"Oh no!"
"Keep cool. I took a look at it before I followed you. It was stuck again but we should be careful though. By the way Hermione insisted that you are our friend and have a definite right to see my tattoos. I will show them to you officially in the evening. I have to talk to you and Remus though."
"About what?"
"Well... another one."
She groaned.
"What's this time?"
"A nice one... I hope."
"Hey!"
"Later. Now rest! You need it truly."
He kissed her again before he left.
"And he not?" she muttered and was asleep a minute later.
As he was back in the kitchen, he saw that Moody's eye still stuck to the side.
"Now did you tug her in bed?" Remus asked mischievous.
"In fact, I did." Harry replied coolly, "Why, are you jealous?"
"Maybe?"
"Oh, should I put the sweet little baby wolf in bed too?" Harry mocked.
"You little..." Remus started.
Harry grinned and pulled his wand: "Sleep well then. SOPORUS!"
Remus was asleep before his head hit the table.
His friends stared at him.
"You... you will get another trial!" Hermione said stunned.
"Nah!" Harry putted it off.
They waited for the owls but none came.
"Are we allowed to use magic now?" Ron asked.
"No. But the wards here are blurring the signatures at least for spells with such a low power." Harry explained.
"Not bad, Potter. I would not recommend it though." Moody growled.
"He asked for it." Harry grinned.
"Will you wake him up?" Molly asked him worried.
"Why not?" Harry asked, took his glass of water and shoved it over the table to Moody who sat next to Remus, "Would you be so kind?"
Moody grinned and emptied it over Remus head.
He awoke with a start and all laughed.
"HARRY JAMES POTTER! YOU WILL PAY FOR THAT!"
"What? I only did, as you asked." Harry said innocently.
"The true son of James, no doubt there." Remus groaned.
"Yes and son of a marauder and godson of another. So be careful what you wish it maybe become true." Harry joked.
His friends stared at him and Remus looked a moment sadly before he smiled and nodded.
"We should talk again, Moony maybe in the evening? I would like to have Tonks with us, she was related to him too."
Remus nodded and smiled, "That would be nice. But do not believe you can get away with that! I will have my revenge!"
"I thought the water woke you up but you are still dreaming." Harry countered.
The others laughed heartily at the banter of the two.
"Where will I stay?" Harry asked.
Suddenly the mood was subdued again.
"We thought you would like to stay in Sirius room." Molly said quietly.
"He would have liked it." added Moony.
Now Harry did look sadly but nodded.
"That would be nice. I... I ... will go up then."
"Should we come with you?" Hermione asked concerned.
"No but Moony... if you could?"
He nodded and both got up.
Remus let him out the door and asked: "Are you alright?"
"No. Not really. While I can now talk about him... to stay in his room will make it more real."
"Would you like another..."
"No. It is ok. I will be ok but I need some time."
They were now in the entrance hall.
Suddenly Kreacher stepped out of the shadows and growled: "So there is the monster and the halfblood."
"KREACHER!" Harry jelled, "YOU FILTHY PIECE OF SHIT!"
The door of the kitchen burst open and his friend stared in fear at this.
There was Kreacher on the one side and above him the painting of Sirius mother now screaming. On the other side stood a very angry werewolf and a fuming Harry with blazing eyes. An aura of power and rage surrounded him and they could feel the magic crackling around them.
"Kreacher is very pleased that the traitor is dead now. His mistress is very satisfied with him."
"Sirius is dead then?" the painting screamed.
"How nice. The shame of the family!" it laughed.
Harry jumped on the house elf and throttled it.
"HARRY!" Hermione yelled.
"Be silent! He has gone to far!" Harry said in a quiet but icy voice and she took a step back in awe.
Harry closed his fingers further around the neck and his eyes popped out.
"You want you head beside the other ones, don't you?"
"Yes." the elf groaned but happily.
"Now, I can't do you this honor because you putted shame on your master. You betrayed him to the enemy. An now you will pay. And you will rot away in the garbage along with all the other heads soon."
"You can't do anything you filthy little halfblood."
They all could see that something snapped in Harry.
He threw the house elf against the painting and had suddenly out of nowhere a sword in his hand and threw it behind the little creature.
It tore through the body of the elf and nailed him to the painting. The sword buried itself in it and in the wall till it's handle.
The painting screamed hell and terror.
"Now to you old hag." Harry growled and all shuddered at his tone not able to do anything against the raging teenager.
He pulled the sword out and looked at the blade. It was clean of blood.
"Nice. And sharp too." He said smiling deviously.
Four fast strikes later, the painting fell with a thud to the floor, still attached to the piece of wall that now left a hole in the wand.
"Nice, a new window to the kitchen." Harry commented.
"Moony, would you be so kind and lit the fireplace?"
"Sure." He replied with a cold voice.
The painting screamed now in fear and Remus banned it with a flick of his wand in the burning fire.
Harry threw the lifeless body of the house elf after it, without any emotion.
"Harry... why did you kill him?" Hermione sobbed after that.
"You don't honestly want an answer, do you?" he replied with a soft voice and pulled her in a hug. He stroked her gently over her back and soothed her.
"Are you ok?" he asked after some minutes.
She nodded.
"Fine, I will be in my room. Give us an hour, then you can join us, if you like." Harry said and went up with Remus.
"How are you?" Remus asked concerned as they were in Sirius old room.
"Not good. I... I shouldn't have done that." Harry said terrified of himself the sword still in his hands.
"Harry, he deserved it. Don't dwell over that. ... What is that?" Remus asked pointing to the sword.
Harry handed it over, "Gryffindor's Sword. My inheritance."
"Wow. You are full of surprises."
"That is true and another one is waiting."
"What?"
"Later together with Tonks."
"Okay."
"And do me a favor."
"What?"
"Let your jokes about Tonks and me, my friends are not dumb. If anybody finds out there will be hell to pay."
Remus swallowed under the brutal honest and serious tone of Harry and nodded, "I am sorry. I will not do it again."
"That is good. I would hate to have to kill you." Harry said in a steely voice and Remus blanched.
"You are scaring me." Remus said seriously.
"I know. But I didn't mean it." Harry grinned.
"Are you ok now?" Remus asked.
"Yes. For now." Harry looked around the room, "You know, I don't like it, that Moody can look in here, whenever he wants. I think I should change that."
Remus stared at him as he waved his wand and put a series of complex charms which he recently learned from his special book at the walls the floor and the ceiling of the room.
"So, now a silencing spell... done. That should give me a little privacy."
Remus shook his head.
"You are amazing."
"Thanks. I think, we will get visitors soon. What about you? Are you ok?"
"Yes. Better than before now that the painting and Kreacher got what they deserved. Again thanks to you. I mean it!"
"I know. Lets talk more later, ok?"
Remus stood up and as he opened the door, the others came in.
"Timing." Harry muttered grinning.
They all sat down around him.
"So what's up?" Harry asked.
He shot a worried look at Hermione but she smiled at him.
Ron and Ginny grinned, "You are up! We want to see these tattoos."
"It is nothing special." Harry said.
"Oh no! You are not getting out of this! Now show us!" Hermione demanded.
Harry pulled his shirt over his head and sat now with a naked upper body in front of them.
Both girls stared at him in awe.
"What are you staring at? The tattoos are on my backside." Harry teased them and enjoyed as they both blushed.
Ron laughed and promptly got a punch from Hermione.
"Turn around!" she demanded and Harry complied.
"Wow." he heard Ron.
"They are magnificent." Hermione said.
Ginny only sighed.
He put his shirt back on and turned back.
"Satisfied?"
They all nodded.
"So Hermione, how did Ronnikins ask you out?"
"Sorry, that is between us." Hermione said smiling.
"Ah! Come on!" he pleaded with his best puppy dog eyes and Ginny laughed.
"No!" Hermione stayed hard.
"Alright! I could force you, you know?"
"Never! ... How?"
"Well I could take out a leaf of Snapes book." He answered smiling.
"You wouldn't!" Hermione asked afraid.
"No I wouldn't. I would never do such things to my friends, that I promise. But I can tell now in most cases if someone lies to me or says the truth." He said and shot Ginny a knowing look and she looked down embarrassed.
They talked till dinner and went down then. There they ate something and drank some butterbeer.
After that Harry asked with a apologizing look to his friends, "Care for a talk, Moony? Tonks?"
"Yes. Where?"
Harry gave Moony a look, "I think my room is the best for that."
Tonks looked suspicious but Remus kept his cool and nodded.
"Then let's head up."
They grabbed three more butterbeer and went up.
As they were in the room, Harry closed the door with a charm and added an imperturbable charm as well.
"Harry, why are we in this room of all?" Tonks asked.
Harry pulled her in a hug and kissed her.
"That's why!"
"What is with Mad-Eye?" she asked uncertainly.
"Well your little boyfriend here added some nice charms to the floor and the walls. Mad-Eye can not anymore look in this room." Remus groaned.
"You what?"
"I wanted a little privacy." Harry said and shrugged.
"Well... that is ok then. Now I can visit you." She said happily.
"Stop it you two!" Remus yelled.
"You are just jealous." Harry teased.
A second later he lay on his bed and was tickled by Remus mercilessly.
"I surrender!" he yelled laughing.
"So, now what is you next secret?" Tonks asked.
"Stand aside, I will show you!"
They stepped aside as asked and a second later a huge dark tiger with blazing green eyes stood in front of them growling.
He disappeared and reappeared curled on the bed a moment later.
Then he changed back and turned to Tonks: "Was that a nice one?"
She could only nod.
"As I promised. Now Moony, I take it you could use some company during the full moon?"
Remus hugged him with tears in his eyes and Tonks eyes became moist as well.
"You did that for me?" Moony asked.
"No, but I hurried for you." Harry replied honestly.
They sat down on the bed and chairs and took a sip of the beers.
"Harry, that is one of your tattoos." said Tonks pensive, "Tell me, do you have a second form? Maybe an eagle?"
"A royal eagle, yes." he smiled.
"Why did I ask?" she groaned.
She took a look at her beer and shook her head, "Well... just now, I could use something stronger."
Harry flicked his wand and three glasses with as amber liquid appeared on the small side-table.
Tonks stared at him then took a glass and sniffed.
"Whoa! What is that?"
Remus took also a glass and sniffed also.
"Whiskey I guess. A 12 year old?"
"Yes. A simple Johnnie Walker but it will do."
He took the last one himself and raised it, "To Padfoot!"
They all saluted and took a sip.
Harry and Remus swallowed it with ease and content. Tonks however coughed and Harry stroke her back.
"It is too hard for you?" he asked gently.
"Maybe. But why did you not cough?"
"Well... I am used to it. Before you came to me that day, I went regularly to a pub to get some drinks. Mostly ale but on some days where it was harder for me, I got some of that. Only a day before you came, I stopped that habit, as I realized that it doesn't take the pain away. I also had some insights and made my peace with Padfoot."
She had tears in her eyes, snuggled against him and kissed him.
"And just then, as I held my head up again to face life and my grieve became less, you come to me and show me love and made me happy." He added smiling.
She kissed him tenderly.
"You know... you need a name now too if you want to wreck havoc at school."
Harry looked pensive and sighed.
"A name would be fine, Moony. But I will not stay at school for long."
"WHAT?" Tonks yelled.
"I can't tell you the reasons yet. But I will take my NEWTS this year and leave Hogwarts to be more exactly I will do it as soon as possible, as soon as I am ready. But no one is to know about that."
"Please tell us!" Tonks pleaded.
He looked Moony in the eyes and then Tonks and sighed, "I entered an apprenticeship. But more I will not reveal."
Both looked pensive and Tonks nodded, "That makes sense. That is why you can perform magic and why you were declared of age but it has to be something special."
"You are of age?" Moony asked taken aback.
"Ooops." said Tonks and looked sheepishly at Harry.
"You know, such slips could cost one day my or your life." he said seriously.
She nodded and a glint of determination sneaked in her eyes, "I know. You are right. It will not happen again, I promise."
Harry smiled then he said to Remus, "And yes I am. But not one word to anyone. It will come out soon enough. Now, what about a name? It should be fitting for both forms."
Remus stroked his chin pensively. Then his eyes lit up, "I think I have one. Your tiger is black as the night. How about Nightwing?"
"Yeah, that is cool." Tonks agreed.
"Nightwing it is." said Harry smiling and raised his glass again, "To the marauders."
"To the marauders." the others joined him and emptied their glasses. This time Tonks hadn't as much problems.
The three talked about Sirius and his life until early in the morning before they went in their beds to get some sleep.
AN: Thanks for your help with the name. Fireclaw I found really cool, but there was no reason for the fire, because none of Harry's friends knows about his elemental ability. So I chose Nightwing, because it is a good combination of both forms in my opinion. I am still undecided if he should pull a prank in school. Until now he does not. But if you truly want a prank (can't even guarantee that it will be a good one -grin-) then give me your opinion! And again, thanks for all of your reviews!!!
Furie: Thank you for your names. Your names were truly original and cool, but I can't really see them for both forms. By the way, I used Thanatos as name in a Harry as half-demon fic. Unfortunately it is written in german for now ;-)
frostburn: As I said before, the next time I write in English, I will use the help of a beta, but for this story not. Or do you want to wait for the next chap a week or two, because of the beta??? By the way, lighning is a cool name, but everybody in Hogwarts would instantly know who that is.
faraway: Dark Times is the most apreciated of my stories so far, I think. But it is also one of the longest and I hesitate to begin a translation. I also have too much other projects to work on at the moment. So, I don't know if I ever will translate it. Maybe if I am short on new ideas sometime in the future ;-) But for now, I am not.
Samurai Demon-God Sekikage: What a name -grin-!!! Your name is cool as well, but for now I stick to the english name. And I never said anything about a hawk or a falcon. I only talked about an royal eagle. So maybe I shouldn't make up my mind, but you should learn to read! -only joking-
I never changed how Harry and Tonks got together, I only added some kind of explanation and for the sex... that is already answered in this chap. By the way, I am still laughing about your coconut-shells. That was a refreshing review! Thanks for all of yours.