Lead Us Not Into Flirtation

By Philosopher, Seraphina Pyra and CaptainCrash

A note from Seraphina Pyra: This chapter is my next contribution. Sorry it's been so long since I last updated, but RL intruded and disks were lost and I'm going to stop making excuses. :smiles:

Chapter 5: The Devil in Disguise

Harry watched as Tonks walked away slowly. Just as he was about to focus on his breakfast his gaze was captured by Tonk's changing image. Her hair grew longer, the bright pink draining out to leave behind bouncy golden curls. As she moved gracefully back towards the teacher's table, Harry became mesmerised by her every move.

But then something from within himself made him drag his gaze away from her and he proceeded to eat his food.

"Ok, this is highly suspicious" Theodora proclaimed from her position standing tall on Harry's shoulder. She looked down at her fellow angel waiting for him to reply.

But Evan was comfortably sitting at her feet, staring out at the great hall in deep thought. Finally he came to a conclusion.

He looked up at his radiant female companion and said "I think something suspicious is occurring."

Theodora smiled slightly and fought the mild impulse to roll her eyes "really, Evan? why do you say that?"

Evan saw this as the perfect opportunity to impress Theodora. "Well look at Tonks now. She's acting odd."

"Odd?"

"She looks positively angelic; I just saw her politely help Severus Snape with some books he was carrying!"

Theodora smiled, pleased that her little lamb was behaving in such a well behaved manner. But then she remembered that she too thought this was suspicious. After all…

"why would Tonks be acting like that with two, not one… but two devils influencing her!" Theodora started slightly as Evan spoke aloud the words she had just been about to think.

Realising she hadn't replied yet Theodora spoke quickly and casually "well the devil is an angel too"

As Evan contemplated this Theodora allowed herself to study the tiny spirit before her.

He was younger, yes, and his efforts to tame his unruly black hair were clearly not entirely successful. Beautiful emerald green eyes gazed out at the world with wonderful innocence. He was less experienced than her, from what she had heard of some of young Harry's recent behaviour he wasn't always very adept at keeping Jim in line. And yet… he was a fellow guardian of all that is good, his thoughts strayed surprisingly close to her own. Perhaps…

No. Theodora shook her head pushing the tempting thoughts to one side. She had a job to do and a reputation to uphold.

Thankfully a distraction was immediately found. "It would seem your mate Jim has made the first move"

Evan glanced at her questioningly and Theodora wordlessly gestured towards a small fire that had erupted on Snape's hair. It looked like a grease fire. Tonks was no longer beside the professor's table, but there was no doubt that she was responsible. Both Evan and Theodora had caught the brief smirk that had graced her falsely angelic lips.

"How do you know it was Jim?" Evan asked, slightly defensive on behalf of his other half.

Theodora raised an eyebrow "Setting a fire is too unsophisticated for Jezebel. I mean, are we…"

"… supposed to be impressed?" Jezebel questioned as she stared at Jim.

"What do you mean?" Jim asked in annoyance. He had been rather pleased with his effort, especially after the priceless look that had appeared on Snape's face.

"Hmpf, I could do much better" Jezebel muttered.

Jim leant closer to her and smiled an evil smile "care to prove that?"

With that challenge hanging in the air Tonks could be seen walking quickly out of the great hall towards her office.

"Harry!"

The newly saintly Harry turned at the sound of his friend's voice.

"Hey, Hermione"

"Harry, what have you done to your hair?"

"I'm not sure what you mean"

"It's turning pink!"

Tonks knelt down before her trunk and proceeded to ruffle through it. When she finally found what she was looking for she laughed in anticipation.

Turning a small package around in her hands she squinted at the tiny text scribbled across it. She began muttering to herself as she tried to read the words. But she felt like her eyes were watering and she couldn't quite make out what it said.

She flipped the package over and there in bright large lettering were the words DUNG BOMBS. She could see them perfectly. Frowning slightly she again looked at the instructions on the back.

"well, looks like Tonks needs glasses. Has your charge always had such bad vision?"

"I've no idea what you're talking about. Tonks has perfect vision, look at my eyes - fine, even my girl Teddie has good eyesight. We don't need any stupid glasses!"

Jim's face lost it's teasing light and he pointedly pushed his own black rimmed glasses up onto his nose with one finger "nothing wrong with needing glasses y'know"

Jezebel nodded her head slightly. Apologising wasn't in the repertoire of a devil.

Then she smiled and the body they comfortably sat on threw the dungbombs up in the air. "Who needs the instructions? Used 'em enough before"

"Harry's hair is turning pink."

Evan looked over at the beautiful Theodora "Yup, I noticed"

"Harry's hair is turning pink!" Theodora's voice had become strained. Her eyes were focused at thin air and despite his best efforts Evan couldn't get her to face him.

"omg, Omg, Oh my God!"

"This probably isn't the time to mention you shouldn't be taking His name in vain, huh?"

Theodora ignored Evan as she began to hyperventilate. Between strenuous gasps for breath Theodora worked herself into a frenzy "I thought… omg… we would have more time…"

Evan was frozen in place, he was uncertain as to whether he should be trying to calm her down or backing away quickly.

"…this can NOT be happening…" Theodora was beginning to go an odd shade of red as she struggled to stay calm.

Evan finally made a decision. He reached out with his hands and grabbed hold of Theodora's shoulders before she paced herself right off Harry.

"Theodora!"

The female angel's eyes which had been blinking so fast moments before now slowed and looked at Evan.

"Tell me what's wrong." he said with an authorative tone.

Theodora paled and then whispered as though it were a most horrible thing "…cross-contamination!"

"You look like an angel" Jim's voice rang out loudly, only just in tune.

Not looking up from a detailed map of Hogwarts Jezebel spoke slowly "Don't be insulting, Jim"

Jim carried on singing with glee "Walk like an angel, Talk like an angel"

"That's it, I'm changing Tonk's new look right now" Jezebel muttered to herself.

Jim paused in his song momentarily. He brushed a piece of dirt of his new sparkly white jumpsuit and turned to his fellow devil. "C'mon Jez, it's just a song."

"Don't call me Jez" she replied firmly "My name is Jezebel"

Jim just used his hand to adjust his hair " yup, and my name is 'The King'"

With that he burst right back into his song with a new enthusiasm "But I got wi-i-i-i-s-e-e-e! You're the devil in disguise."

"Shut up , Jim"

"Oh yes you are!"

"Shut up, Jim. You are so not Elvis Presley"

"Yeah! The devil in disgui-i-i-i-s-eeeeee!"