A/N: no I NEVER dated the guy I modeled Percy after, he was after my friend. We had to get a restraining order. Hugs and kisses to all those Police officers out there (and Firefighters and EMS ppl too) for all the stuff you do :)

Still don't own anything blah blah

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Tonks had gotten up early the next morning, not wanting to miss any time plotting with the Weasley twins. She had invited them over to her apartment as she figured neither Molly or Dumbledore would be thrilled if they found out what was going on.

"Well" Fred began, "you're a metamorphmagus so normally I would suggest that you make yourself extremely ugly looking. But A) Percy probably wouldn't notice because he's ... well .. Percy B) if he did notice, he wouldn't mind because he is so desperate C) but ... he most likely already knows you're a metamorphmagus after he talked to your mother yesterday and if you were to suddenly appear ... revolting ... he would have a nice little chat with your boss, and I don't think you'd like to loose your job."

'Job, no Percy, job, no Percy' hmmm ... thought Tonks 'tough decision'

"The first thing I'd like to suggest" interrupted George "is that instead of going out to eat, you invite him over to your apartment -"

"WHAT" hissed Tonks, eyes staring unblinkingly at George.

"- that way" continued George "if you have to curse him, you wont be in the presence of other wizards and witches, and therefore there wont be any witnesses, which decreases the probability of you getting in trouble"

"The second thing is" George said " that you can't openly say "Percy you are a git and I hope you drop off the edge of the planet, or try to kill him by poisoning him. You have to scare him off by other means."

"In case you haven't noticed" Tonks sighed "Percy is so thick that there isn't anything I could say that would sink through his skull."

"Ah, it isn't what you say" Fred whispered, his eyes glinting with mischief " it's what you do. Above all Percy holds his reputation in high regard. He wont be interested in a relationship with you if it has any possibility of damaging his career"

"So, basically" Tonks said slowly " you want me to act as undignified and ... well ... evil .. As possible? I will not go and get the dark mark just to get rid of him. And if I act undignified etc. I'll loose my job with the ministry anyway"

"Would you get in trouble if you were ... perhaps ... oh I dunno ... under the imperious curse?" asked Fred.

"The - wait - I'm an auror, and aurors are capable of resisting the imperious curse - so scratch that off your list of ideas" Tonks muttered.

"Well ... how about ... you tell Percy that you'd love to be involved with him but can't have a relationship with him because you are being blackmailed. That way you two can't be together, but he'll pity you so you'll be able to keep your job" offered George.

"Well ... I dunno ..." Tonks said "wouldn't he realize im not really being blackmailed if he approaches the person I claim is out to get me?

"Pick a person he'll never run into, a person that would appear to have the capability and interest in blackmailing you." Fred suggested.

"But" interrupted George "you'll have to act kind of different ... in a ... rebellious ... sort of way like we discussed previously ... if your being blackmailed its obviously for more than not getting together with Percy."

"Who would blackmail me and why?" Tonks drawled.

"I dunno ..." Fred said, drumming his fingers on the table they were sitting around. His eyes caught a paper. "Augustus Rookwood" Fred jumped grabbing the paper. "Pick a death eater. They'd have reason to be against you because you're an auror. Id suggest Antonin Dolohov but you know how much our parents hate him..."

"You. Want me. To pretend. Im being blackmailed my a death eater? Are you INSANE?" Tonks yelped "What do I tell Percy - oh Rookwood's blackmailing me that I don't go out with you, and in return I'll never wear my weird sister's shirt again? I could be on drugs and I wouldn't let in to that kind of scum"

"Well for starters" began George "tell Percy "I'd love to be with you but I don't want you to get hurt . .blah blah pretend you care and he'll soak it up like a sponge. Tell Percy that Rookwood used a new spell on you similar to the Imperious curse, and your trying to resist but its difficult ... So he's liek I dunno - trying ot get you to like him in hopes that you'll release ministry secrets to him, and that he's trying to get you under his control in order to influence aurors so he can get into You-know -who's good books. If your partly under Rookwood's control, they can't exactly have you running round the ministry, can they? They wont fire you for fear of endangering your lives, so they'll put you on an easy desk job - that way you get rid of Percy and decrease your workload."

Tonks stared at the twins. No wonder they were good at inventing joke stuff, with this type of thinking.

"So let me get this straight - I'm under the influence of a new spell - but now and then I can fight it - so like off an on I kind of like him but then other times id like come to my senses - ugh I don't think so" Tonks grimaced.

"Hang on" Fred started "let's compare the pros and cons-"

'The even know what pros and cons are' thought Tonks

"What is it about the plan that you don't like? Asked George.

"The fact that I'd have to pretend to being interested in an extremely ugly psycho death eater is definitely up there" sighed Tonks.

"You only have to be like that half the time. Since your trying to resist the curse, you wont be out of your mind always - or you know you could get married to Percy and have twelve children and -" Fred hinted.

"EEEW enough" yelled Tonks. "I don't think I could pretend to be interested in Rookwood if I was intoxicated".

"Just think of how much enjoyment you'd get over seeing Moody's face after you start drooling over a death eater." George said nudging Tonks in the arm.

Tonks never got over how much Moody didn't want her to become a auror. She was too clumsy and - oh yes - not vigilant enough. In that case -

"Ok - fine - I'll give it a try - but I don't know where to start" Tonks said closing her eyes, and crossing her fingers, hoping she had made the right decision.

"Leave it to us" smirked Fred "how about you go make a pot of tea"

"Ok" Tonks said slowly as she went to the kitchen 'what are they up to now?'

A few minutes later Tonks re- emerged into the living room with her tea and it was all she could do not to drop the cup on the carpet. Pictures of Rookwood were hung all over the walls, some framed in little hearts, others with swirly borders of pink glitter.

"See" smirked George "your obsessed already"

"Ah it's time for us to be going" muttered Fred "we have an appointment at work, we have a couple volunteer testers that are dropping by to try out our exclusive new line of merchandise"

The three said their goodbyes and flooed off. Tonks then noticed Fred left his hat behind. 'I guess he'll be back for that later'.

Tonks decided she didn't want to see the pictures of Rookwood anymore than necessary so she went back into the kitchen. About five minutes later she heard the noise of someone flooing in. 'That'll be Fred getting his hat'

"Be there in a minute" yelled Tonks and then remembering the plan - "so sorry I was just drooling over that new death eater file I got at work, there must be something about those robes, I can't seem to keep my eyes off of them" Tonks chuckled as she walked into the living room. Her laughter immediately died upon seeing that Fred was not the one that had flooed. Standing there, with looks of total shock were Moody and Remus Lupin. Lupin's eyes traveled over the Rookwood pictures while both of Moody's eyes remained on Tonks as he pulled out his wand, aiming it at Tonks.