Disclaimer- I do not own any of the characters that you may recognize. The realm of Harry Potter does not belong to me sadly enough, but to the brilliant J.K. Rowling.
Summary- Set after Harry's seventh year (realize this was written before the HBP so none of that ever took place.) Harry finds out that he as grandparents that are still alive. Voldermort is still alive as much as he can be, but Minister Fudge has made a new law. A law that states that all muggleborms must marry Purebloods and Half bloods must marry fellow Half bloods.
Chapter 2- Tonks
Harry sat at the edge of the pond with his feet dangling in. He just sat there thinking about everything and nothing. He was just trying to process what happened in the last twenty-four hours. Last night they stayed up late into the night discussing Harry's options. The only reasonable one was for Harry to marry Tonks. Not that Harry didn't like Tonks but did he want to marry her? All of the other single females were almost ten to twenty years older then Harry. Later this evening Tonks was coming over and they were going to talk it all over.
Minerva stood at the kitchen window watching Harry while Albus sat at the table. "Minerva honey please come and sit down. Harry will be all right soon enough. He lost his godfather, learned of his destiny, and found out that he has to marry in just a year. I also believe that Harry and Tonks should spend some alone time together."
"Albus I know, but we just got Harry back. I don't want him to leave again. You know I went though 16 years of tourcher knowing that Harry was all alone in the world and that the thing he wanted most was a family. Albus you can't take that a way from me."
"Minerva I really do not think that we will lose Harry. He has always wanted a family and now that he, as one he will not let it go. Remember that Harry is only and owl or an apperation a way. As I told you before a family is what he saw in the Mirror of erised. You know I wanted to tell him but the time was not right. He was not ready at the time and neither were we."
The day passed slowly for everyone. Harry spent most of the day outside. Minerva and Albus brought him his lunch outside and ate with him. Once that was done they went back inside. In the afternoon Albus went to Hogwarts to try and pass the time a little fast by trying to find ways to get rid of this law. Later on Harry came inside to shower and get ready for when Tonks was coming over.
He came down the stairs just as the doorbell rang. Harry answered the door to see Tonks looking almost normal for once. Today she was wearing a mid length black skirt and a bright blue blouse. Her hair was long and as red as the Weasley's Hair. "Wotcher Harry." "Hey Tonks how are you tonight? You look wonderful." "Why thank you Harry. I'm doing just fine. What about your self." Harry and Tonks continued there conversation as they walked into the kitchen where Minerva and Albus were sitting at the table waiting. All of the food was ready to serve with warming charms placed on it to keep it from being cold. After eating the wonderful meal they all retreated to the living room. "Nymphadora and Harry we know this is not the situation that either of you wanted to be in." "Headmaster please call me Tonks or Dora since I won't be Tonks much longer." "Harry why don't you show ms. Tonks the grounds while Minerva and I get desert and coffee ready."
Harry and Tonks got up and Harry led her outside. Once outside Tonks slipped her hand into Harry's as they walked. For a while they walked in silence until they came upon the spot that Harry was sitting at earlier that day. "Harry I know that we may just be friends at this moment, but I hope that it can turn into more. I want to get to know you not just as the boy who lived, but as Harry. Just plain Harry."
"Dora I can remember the first day I met you like it was yesterday. You came to rescue me from the Dursley's. I will be forever grateful for that. You didn't see me was the boy who lived. You saw me as just me. I will always remember that. I feel that with time we can come to love each other, but we don't have time. I can tell you that I will treat you with the respect that you deserve."
"Harry that means so much to me to hear you say that." "Dora am I going to be able to finish my schooling? I only have one year left and I need all the training I can get before I go and take Voldermort out."
"I would never keep you from learning everything you can to defeat him. In fact I owled your Grandfather earlier today and I have accepted the DADA position. I also went up to Hogwarts to work everything out. We will be staying in a teachers quarters, but you will still have a bed in Gryffindor tower." Dora laid her head on Harry's shoulder and he wrapped his arms around her waist. That was how Minerva found them a hour later. She woke them up and then left.
"Well Harry I think its time for me to go, but owl me tomorrow and we will work everything else out and start planning the wedding." They both got up holding hands as they walked back to the house. At the doorstep they turned to face each other. " Well I guess this is good night." Harry leaned in and kissed Dora on the cheek. They slowly released their hands as Dora walked away and apparated. Harry just stood there looking at the spot where she last stood. Finally he walked inside to where Minerva and Albus were sitting. He sat down in the chair that was across from the couch where they were sitting.
"I think this will actually work out. I've never really talked to Dora before, but we are so similar and she is so easy to talk to." Harry just sat there with a look of content on his face. He was oblivious to everything that was going on around him. Minerva and Albus gave each other a knowing look. "Albus I think we should tell him now before we let it sit to long and he finds out from some other source. You know he will to." "Alright Minerva, but lets tell him in the morning when he is out of his daydream and can pay attention to us a little better." "Your right. Lets just go get a good nights rest and we will work everything out in the morning. You think we should wake Harry from his daydream or let him here to rest?"
"Lets let him rest. He'll either be here or in his room the morning so we have nothing to worry about." Turning out the lights they walked up the stairs for a good nights rest.
A/N: I know this chapter was shorter but I am hopeful that they will get longer as the story grows. Please tell me any ideas you have for the story and I will consider putting them in. I will give you credit for the idea if I do use it.