Lead Us Not Into Flirtation

By Philosopher, Seraphina Pyra and CaptainCrash

A note from Seraphina Pyra: Eek, I could have sworn I uploaded this chapter ages ago. But nope. Ah, settling into university has totally messed up my schedule. I bet I've forgotten other things too.

Anyway, on with the story.

This chapter is brought to you by CaptainCrash.

Chapter 3: Original Sin

Evan quickly stopped laughing when a pink haired angel came fluttering down from her perch on Tonks' shoulder only to smack him across the face.

"It's not very nice to laugh at other people's misfortune. I am shocked at you and you being the famous Harry Potter's conscience as well." For an angel she was particularly huffy.

Evan was suitably irritated. His and Jim's relationship was fine. It didn't need some goody-too shoes to pass comment. Nor was his temper improving over the passing minutes.

Jim was halfway between heaven and hell. On the one hand it was Tonks' who had him pinned, on the other it wasn't his bed that he was pinned to but the delightful Harry's neck. 'Suffocation by Tonks'. It was a good way to go!

"Aren't you going to help him?" The un-named angel wined close to Evan's ear.

"Now how's the tyke to learn if he gets a helping hand every time he gets himself into a squeeze." Evan contemplated getting out his foam finger and chanting "another one bites the dust."

However he didn't fancy the thought of little-miss-prim-and-proper going up to complain to Saint Peter. "Besides, he left me under Dudley's hand when Harry was getting beaten to a pulp!" Evan muttered bitterly.

"That is totally beside the point and you know it-"

"Look, there he is. Pull himself right out. Once he gets his breath back, he'll return to his normal peaky self." Evan wondered how long he would have to let her stay. He was keen to get started on his day. He was secretly worried about the safety of his friend. However, he seemed to be having a good enough time perched on Tonks' hand.

"You've been here from birth then?" She questioned him as Tonks' hand was removed from Harry's shoulder.

Evan peered over his shoulder to find Tonks sitting beside Harry, Jim still on her hand. Jim, curious as ever had begun the steep climb to Tonks' shoulder.

"It's ok, he'll be back. Tonks will put her hand on Harry's shoulder before she leaves." The angelical girl had noticed Evan's distraction. "Was he created at birth?" She went on to ask, making herself comfortable.

"No." Evan answered shortly, missing the company of Jim already.

He saw the pain in the girl's face and decided to elaborate. "I think Harry was about three or four when Jim popped into existence. I'm Evan by the way!" He held out his pale hand. Harry really did need to get out more. The boy's fascination with being a hero had lead to his shoulder consciences to be as pale as milk bottles.

"Theodora." She replied. "And that over there is Jezebel. We've both been with Tonks since birth. Original sin and all that." Theodora perked up a little now they were having a halfway decent conversation.

She was beautiful, Evan reasoned with himself. He had never seen Jim's fascination with Tonks before; however, his heart was skipping a beat whenever the mini-Tonks found him starring.

"So-" He found himself not knowing what to say. "Who wins out of you two?" He proceeded to pull out a bent feather from his left wing. He had been meaning to give them a trim in a while, but with helping Harry in his quest to save the world from Voldemort it had completely slipped his mind. Now here before him was a girl with perfect pink wings. He couldn't help but feel shabby.

She smiled.

"That's the problem with original sin. Although the evil counterpart exists from birth, it is not the host choosing and therefore they are weaker. Plus she is a Tonks' conscience and not a Black. If she was a Black, she would be a lost cause."

"Harry admires her strength against her family. I guess that comes from you?" What was the harm in a little flirtation?

Lots. If she realises it is flirtation.

"Evan, I'm really sorry, but Tonks is a teacher here and Harry is a student. We can't have any sort of relationship. What we feel affects our host!"

"And my host is truly, madly, deeply in love with yours-" Evan argued, he'd gone from hating her to loving her in a matter of minutes. Now Theodora was knocking him back!

She was livid!

"You should not have told me that!" Theodora began pacing. "She'll know now, the moment I get back she'll know. She'll act differently around Harry. This is wrong, all wrong" Theodora felt someone grab her by the wings.

"Assuming you ever get back!" Evan pointed her in the direction of the empty space beside the eating Harry. "Tonks is walking round with two evil consciences. I don't know about you, but it takes a hell of a lot to restrain Jim. He'll have a field day."