The next morning at breakfast Tonks attempted to eat while bing glared at by Trelawny and Hooch. Was it her imagination, or were some members of the male staff winking at her ? No that one definitely was a wink and a very informative hand gesture. Damn those talkative paintings... On the plus side, Percy sat on the very end of the table, avoiding Tonks eye.

"Severus, can I have one of your brewed bottles of polyjuice potion ?" Minerva asked while dismantling her scramble eggs.

Snape looked up from his bacon. "And you would want some because ?"

"I was going to turn into you so that I could take points away from my own house - honestly - I was planning on using it in my transfiguration lesson today, I'm sure you don't want me to bore you with the details ..."

Snape looked at her but she wouldn't meet his eyes as she attempted to maim her sausages.

"Very well, meet me in my office after this"

Snape then turned around to answer a question Flitwick had asked, missing the wink McGonagall sent to Tonks.

Later that evening..

Tonks transformed herself into a woman that looked the exact opposite of what she had been that morning and she crept along the corridors, waiting until she came to Percy's room. The door was open and Tonks signaled behind her.

Walking into the office, Tonks walked up to Percy's desk. Percy was intensely reading an article in the Daily Prophet. Percy eventually looked up, and Tonks jumped him, rolling him onto his desk.

"Wha -" Percy started.

Instantly Colin Creevy came to the doorway, taking pictures, and Tonks ( McGonagall ) walked in.

"AAAAAAAAAH Percy ! Another woman ?"

"I - wha-"

"I don't believe this !" shrieked Tonks. "How could you ?". Wailing, Tonks fled the room.

Creevy took off scared for his life, and th real Tonks jumped off Percy and took off as fast as she could. Now if Percy came after her, she'd threaten to expose the fact he cheated on her. Anything that would harm his reputation would not be risked. peace at last...

The real tonks had no problem escaping, the fake one, on the other hand, rain into complications.

For a moment McGonagall was having a great time - she wasn't able to run like this for ages. That moment was short lived as Snape flew out of nowhere and appeared at her side.

"Are you ok ?" he asked worried, looking at the fake tears running down her face.

McGonagall stared at him. But Tonks said nothing was going on between her and anyone - then why did he appear so concerned ?

"And you care because ?" McGonagall asked.

"Because if anything happened to you, I'd die, and you know that" snarled Snape.

'Honestly, as if the Dark Lord would just let me go if something happened to you '

McGonagall just gaped at him.

"No it's only Percy - " McGonagall stopped. No one was supposed to know.

"What did he do ? I'll kill him" Snape said, looking at her.

'Ok, I'm totally scared now '

"You know, this isn't a great time, can I like umm - continue this in like half an hour, there's something I've got to take care of first - " McGonagall said as she sprinted towards the real Tonks's rooms, leaving Snape, who hesitated then ran after her.

"I can't let you out of my sight" he hissed after her.

'Oh hell, the one time he take my advice and gets out of those bloody dungeons and he won't leave me alone - I take everything back - stay down there '

McGonagall reached Tonks rooms and practically blasted the door down, she raced into the washroom where the real Tonks was and then shut the door.

"Whoa what happened to you ?" Tonk's asked, staring at McGonagall.

"SNAPE" hissed McGonagall. "And he's out there, wanting to talk to you, something I have no desire to do"

"Oh God" Tonks gasped. "What did he say to you ?"

"Basically that he can't live without you and he's madly in love with you" shuddered McGonagall.

"He said that ?" Tonks asked, gaping at her.

"He didn't get down on one knee, but if that's what you're waiting for, he's outside the door".

"Bloody hell" Tonks hissed as she transformed into her usual self. "Wait here until the polyjuice wears off. I'll keep him busy".

Tonks slowly emerged form the bathroom in a attempt for Snape not to see mcGonagall in the bathroom. At least Flitwick was a guy, she had no intentions for rumors to get around that she was gay, it was hard enough finding guys as it is.

"Hi" tonks said to him " er- sorry about that"

"What happened ?" Snape asked, looking into her eyes.

'Oh shit this guy is a legilimens. Avoid eye contact...'

Tonks looked around the room, trying to find something to concentrate on. But Snape kept moving his head to see her she finally buried her face into the front of his robes.

'Ha - he can't perform legilimency now '

Snape put his arms around Tonks and started rubbing her back with one hand. Trying to ignore how good that felt, Tonks slowly shifted herself so she could see out of one eye. McGonagall was back to her usual appearance, and was attempting to sneak out of the bathroom. Once she saw the position Tonks was in, she froze.

Tonks slowly wrapped her arms around Snape's neck and pointed to the door from behind Snape's back, putting her neck in between Snape's head and shoulder so she could see McGonagall behind them.

McGonagall slowly crept out of the bathroom as Tonks waved her on. Snape was still massaging her back. McGonagall had reached the door, but it was closed. Before Tonks could do anything, however, the flames of her fireplace lit up as Rookwood stepped out into the room.