A/N: Sorry this chapter was so long in coming. I will do my best to get the others up with in a week of each other. Thanks for being patient. And thanks to everyone who reviewed.
From the moment her lips touched his she was enthraled, she couldn't help but seek entry. She wanted to explore him, to taste him. When their tongues met it was like a electric shock went through her. He made her feel like no-one ever had before. The passion she felt coming from him blew her away. All to soon though she had to pull away for air. The disappointed moan she heard coming from him made her look into his eyes, she could see the emotions that were filling him, longing, desire, love.
CHAPTER 2
Then there was a flicker in those emerald pools and sadness suddenly filled them. Though the love she had seen made her feel she was floating on air the sadness cut her to the quick and at that moment she knew she would do anything to make it go away.
"Harry what's wrong?"
"N-nothing. Thank you for helping me get myself under control." he whispered as he looked away.
'Oh my god' Tonks thought 'that why he's sad, he thinks I only kissed him to make him stop. Well I know that's why I did it to begin with but...'
"Harry where did you learn to kiss like that it was amazing" she said with a big grin on her face.
He turns to face her again and she can see the blush on his cheeks "I-I don't know that was only my second kiss" as he says this the blush deepens
"Well you must be a natural at it then"
"I don't think so my first kiss was bad, but with you..." he trails off not knowing what to say.
"So what was wrong with your first" she asked trying to get him to open up.
"I.. she cried and I felt nervous..." for some reason he felt comfortable talking to her about this
"What was different with me then?" she asked gently
"I...it felt natural, right I wasn't thinking about what I was doing. I just did it"
"That's how I felt as well. That's how it is supposed to be when you meet the right person." Smiling as she took his hand in hers.
"Y-you feel the same way. Why?" he couldn't believe someone like Tonks would feel like that about him.
Tonks was in disbelief why would anyone not like him? "Well lets see shall we, your handsome, kind, a loyal friend and you've been through hell and back and still manage to care about everyone" she could see that he didn't believe her so she held his face in her hands, leant forward and kissed him again.
Just then it started to rain. "Bloody typical timing" Tonks said "best get you back ." Grabbing his hand once again she said "come on" and they started to walk back to the house.
Suddenly Harry asked "What do you do when it's raining and your on duty?"
With a shrug she said "Get wet can't keep the rain off it would look suspicious to the muggles."
"I am not leaving you outside in the rain. Come in the house"
"I can't let your relatives know I'm there"
Harry thought about this for a bit and came up with a plan "In that case I will sneak upstairs and get my invisibility cloak throw it out of the window. Then I will let you in and we can sneak back up to my room." he finished with a grin.
Tonks laughed "Ok I'm in, anything to keep me dry"
When they got to the house harry crept through the door, up the stairs and into his room. After rummaging through his trunk for a while he found his cloak and threw it out of his window to Tonks. He got back downstairs and opened the door and let Tonks in. Everything was going to plan until Harry in a hurry to get upstairs bashed into the hallway table and knock off his aunts antique vase. Hearing the crash Vernon stormed into the hall. Harry knew he was in big trouble when he saw his Uncle's face.
"THAT'S THE LAST STRAW YOU WORTHLESS FUCKING FREAK!" Vernon yelled just before grabbing Harry around his neck and throwing him to the ground.
Tonks was shocked at what she saw. She ran towards Harry to stop his Uncle but just before she got there Vernon kicked Harry in the ribs. "I'll teach you a lesson you'll.." he was cut off by a stunner that Tonks had thrown at him. As soon as she got to Harry she cast a spell to check for injuries. Luckily his ribs hadn't been broken just bruised.
"You all right?" silly damn question to ask she thought.
"Yeah its not to bad just sore" he replied while getting up
"Harry has this happened before?"
"My Uncle has only hit me one other time, when I got back after my third year. He was still mad that I blew up Aunt Marge."
"Did you tell anyone?"
"I told Dumbledore and he said he would talk to the Dursley's about it."
"HE WHAT" she shouted. "Why did he leave you with them?"
"He told me I had to stay here for the blood protection thing"
"I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT MAN!" speaking in a softer tone she said "Look Harry I am not going to leave you here a moment longer. Go upstairs and pack everything you have 'cos you wont be coming back."
"Tonks if you take me then Dumbledore will probably kick you out of the Order" no matter how much he wanted to leave he didn't want her to get in any trouble
"Harry it is my choice. I will not leave you here. If you keep arguing with me I will stun you and take you anyway." she couldn't help but smile at the stunned look on his face.
"Ok Tonks. What are you going to do while I pack?"
"I'm gunna fix that vase, Obliviate you uncle and implant a memory that he sent you to stay in your room for the rest of the weekend. That should give us a few days before anyone notices your gone." with that said she turn and repaired the vase.
Harry went up to his room and packed everything he owned into his trunk. Ten minutes later he went back downstairs with his trunk and Hedwig's cage in hand to find his uncle still stunned but lying on the couch and Tonks with his cloak in her hand waiting for him.
"I'm all done here he will wake in half an hour or so. So are you ready to go?"
"Yep everything's packed lets go."
Tonks went over to Harry grabbed his hand and with a POP they were gone.
Harry and Tonks arrived in a small, cosy looking flat.
"I know it isn't much but make yourself at home."she said going over to the fridge.
Harry sat down at the kitchen table whilst saying "It's great, to be honest anything that isn't Number Four Privet Drive is good."
"Do you want something to eat or drink?"
"Yes please" he replied while looking around the flat. It was a bit messy but not unclean.
After a few minutes Tonks went over to the table with sandwiches and a couple of cans of coke. "So you ok with staying here for a while?"
"Yeah it will be nice to have someone to talk to for a change" he replied honestly.
As they ate they continued to talk. An hour or so later Tonks jumped out of her seat "Damn! I almost forgot I have to go back to Privet Drive until Dung comes to relieve me. See ya in a bit."
For a few minutes Harry fidgeting. Eventually he decided that as he wasn't paying any rent or anything he would try to make himself useful so he started by tidying. There wasn't much to do in the living room except put a few books back on their shelves. In the bathroom he picked up a dirty towel and put it in the wash basket. In the kitchen he washed up the dishes from lunch, wiped down the tops and threw away the coke cans. Having done all the cleaning he started to make dinner.
He was just draining the pasta when he heard Tonks arriving. "Hi Tonks did everything go ok?" he asked while putting the pasta into a bowl and coating it in the cream sauce.
"Yeah everything went fine. Umm Harry you didn't have to cook" she said while sitting at the table.
Carrying dinner over and setting it down with a smile he said "I know but I would feel awful staying here and not doing anything, besides cooking isn't a chore it's something I enjoy doing."
"Ok Harry if it makes you happy"
"Help your self I'll be back in a minute" When he came back he had a glass and a bottle of wine which he placed in front of Tonks."I hope you don't mind but I opened the wine to use in the sauce and it would be a shame to waste what's left."
"I don't mind at all but why didn't you get a glass for yourself?"
"Didn't know I would be allowed any Mrs Weasley never lets us drink with dinner" he said getting a glass.
Laughing Tonks said "Harry you sixteen in two days and I'm not going to treat you as an adoptive son. Besides you deserve it this is gorgeous."
"Thank you"
"Where did you learn to cook like this?"
"Aunt Petunia used to have dinner parties all the time and I had to cook them. I've been cooking since I was eight."
"EIGHT! I wasn't even allowed to make a cheese sandwich 'til I was ten"
"As soon as I could reach the stove I was made to cook all the meals. I burned myself everyday for the first week." it upset him to think about it but it was nice to finally tell someone all this stuff.
Reaching across the table to hold his hand and told him "It's amazing after all you've been through that you are still the most caring person I know. Look lets finish this lovely meal then go sit on the sofa."
"Ok, and Tonks thanks"
"No problem"
Ten o'clock that evening Harry noticed a problem "Erm Tonks?"
"Yes Harry?"
"Where am I going to sleep? I only noticed one bedroom earlier."
"Don't worry about that you can share my room I'll just transfigure a bed for you."
"Thanks, but don't you mind sharing?"
"It's no problem. As it's getting late why don't you go have a shower while I sort the room out."
So Harry grabbed a pair of pajama bottoms out of his trunk and went into the bathroom. When he stepped out of the shower he looked at his reflection in the mirror and he wondered why he didn't have to shave. Heaving a sigh he left the bathroom.
"Hey harry I've put your trunk by your bed there. Gunna have my shower now."
He crawled into bed. As he sat there he continued to think about his lack of hair.
When Tonks went back into the bedroom she noticed the pensive look on his face so she went and sat on his bed. "What's up?"
Harry looked up in surprise,he hadn't noticed her come in. "Not much. I was just thinking about how I don't have to shave. I was wondering is that normal? 'cos all the others in my dorm do."
"That's a bit weird you look as if you shave."
"I know. The hair is there it just never grows." pulling down his fringe to look at it he continues,"This is the same it never changes it's always the same length. My Aunt cut it all off once and it grew back over night."
Tonks was astonished, would this bloke ever stop surprising her. "Harry I'm not positive but I think you maybe a Metamorphmagus"
"Your joking!"
"No Harry I'm not. Just try something for me will you?"
"What do you want me to do?"
"Concentrate very hard on making your hair grow about six inches"
Harry closed he eyes and thought very hard on his hair, picturing it coming down to his chin. He was broken out of his thoughts by Tonks who was bouncing around the room laughing.
"I was right Harry. Look!" and she held out a mirror.
"Oh my god I can't believe it. How? I thought it was rare to be a Metamorphmagus."
"It is only one in five hundred witches and wizards are Metamorphmagus"
"Tonks please promise me you wont tell anyone about this."
"I promise, but why don't you want anyone to know?"
"Simple I now have the perfect disguise, I can finally go out in public without being recognised. Another plus is when Dumbledore realises I'm gone he will be looking everywhere and I could walk right in front of him and he wouldn't recognize me! God this is great!"
Tonks' eyes went wide when she heard that, she never even thought about that. "This is fucking fantastic!" she said with a wide grin. "Tomorrow we will practice and see how good you are, but for now we have both had a long day and we should get some sleep."
"Your right I feel like I haven't slept in two days."
When they had settled down the both went straight to sleep.
The next morning Harry woke up at five. He felt refreshed, then he realised the reason, he hadn't had a nightmare about Sirius. The crushing guilt he has felt had been lifted since his talk with Tonks yesterday. Walking in to the kitchen he saw a note on the table
Harry
I've gone to relieve Dung from guard duty be back at 5:30am
Love
Tonks
Love that one simple word had strengthened him and given him a reason to make sure he won the fight against Voldemort.