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A/N: Hello all and once again welcome to another chapter of Wolf, I have to say I'm enjoying doing this story and some of the comments I have been getting back on how it is turning out. Anyway I'm sure you all know the drill enjoy and leave reviews if you feel like it.

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Chapter 14: Assessments.

A week later found Harry and Tonks standing in line with the eight others who hadn't dropped out of the Academy over the last two years. Earlier that week Harry had revealed himself to the public with the story of why he was older and where he had gone to being that he had been exposed to a mild aging potion at a young age adding four years to his age and as to why he vanished it was because he had been taken in by an old couple who had taught him everything he knew. They also got him into the Auror Academy under another name and he was only allowed to reveal who he was after their deaths which happened not too long ago.

Both of them were in Dress Uniforms: Harry with his collar on still around his neck, this one his royal blue one to go with his uniform, Tonks' hair was a normal colour for once, that of a light shade of red, her makeup also lightly applied, as despite what some people thought she couldn't make it look like she had makeup on with her power and as such she had to do it the old fashion way.

Amelia looked over the ten Trainees before her while walking to the podium, the nine Auror's first class taking a step back as she moved passed them saluting to her as she went by. Amelia just nodded in return before taking the podium and looked over everyone for a moment before clearing her throat.

"We are gathered this day to honour and welcome these young men and women to the ranks of the Auror Corps. The people before me have worked hard to get where they are this day They will join the honoured ranks of those who fight against the darkness that lurks within our world and will fight to protect the innocent. Although their training isn't over, they will spend the next year along side some of our best and learn all that is needed so that they are the ones to return home at the end of every shift."

Amelia paused here to look over the young people before her giving a small smile to them all before looking over at the guests behind the students, the proud parents looking at their children standing before them. Amelia was able to pick out a few formal faces in the Tonks, and Molly and Arthur Weasley having come to see one of Molly's cousins this day.

Looking back at the students Amelia gave another smile as she locked eyes with each one as she turned her head down the line pausing the longest at Harry and Tonks, both of them standing next to each other and she could just see Tonks let go of Harry's hand when she saw Amelia looking at her.

"You will step forward when I call your name and you will go to the Auror I indicate; they will be your tutor and mentor for the following year after which you will become a full fledged member of the Auror Corps and protector of the innocent." Amelia says pausing for effect before calling out the first name. The young man quickly moving to the aged First Class Auror standing to one side, the old man just giving a nod before indicating that the young man should be silent and watch the rest of the ceremony.

This carried on until only Harry and Tonks remained, both just stood there waiting as there was only one First Class Auror left, one Kingsley Shacklebolt, who just gave a small smile to the pair as Amelia gave a slight cough to get the two looking back at her. "Standing before me are two of the best Trainees to ever enter the Academy in recent History. They have pushed themselves to the limit and beyond as shown by their help in Hogwarts not once but twice, it is because of this that I'm proud to say that Trainee Tonks well be placed with me for the first half of her final year and Trainee Potter well be placed with First Class Auror Kingsley, the pair being swiped around at the end of six months so that I may personally pass on some advice to Trainee Potter."

There was a silence for a few moments after Amelia finished talking Harry and Tonks just looking at each other for a moment before smiling and moving to their respective Mentors for the moment, Amelia giving a nod to them both before looking to everyone else in the room the parents and relatives were waiting for the ceremony to be finished.

"Very well, that is all and I hope to see many of you in a years time to welcome these young people into the ranks of the True Aurors. Thank you for coming." Amelia finished with a small smile as the people gave small applause for the students.

Amelia stepped down from her post and just gave a small nod as the Trainees moved to get their pats on their back and such from their friends and family Harry moving to Tonks' side and pulling her into a hug and deep kiss, both of her parents and Sirius just smiling and shaking their heads as they stood off to one side watching the couple.

Andromeda gave a slight cough to get the attention of the two, both of them broke apart and gave a small smile to the three people before them, "Very nice display you two just put on, but if I remember right, you have a lesson to get to in the next half hour or so don't you?" Andromeda said with a little smile at how happy her daughter looked at the moment in the arms of the man she had come to love.

Tonks looked down at her watch at this comment and looked at Harry with a look that promised he was in trouble for failing to do something while he looked like he would have liked it if Andromeda hadn't reminded her daughter of that fact, "You were suppose to remind me about our first lesson this morning!"

"Would you believe I forgot to?" Harry asked with a nervous smile only to be punched in the arm. Tonks took him by the sleeve and, pulling him along, called out to her parents and Sirius that they would meet them at their flat for dinner and a longer talk after their class.

Amelia walked up behind Andromeda and said calmly, while watching as Tonks straightened Harry up, took hold of his arm, and apparated away, Harry would be taking his test in a week's time once he got it perfect, "Those two have got to be the liveliest and carefree Aurors to ever enter the Academy."

"That is just how our daughter is, full of life and protective of her friends and family. As to Harry, he's just taken up her view on the world which makes them pretty much perfect for each other. They are going to have their share of fights, but as long as they keep pushing passed them, they'll be fine." Andromeda says, looking at Amelia who just nods moving off to talk with a few other parents that were there.

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The couple looked around the room they had just apparated into after quickly changing out of their Auror Dress Robes and into their normal Muggle style clothes. Tonks was in her jeans and Weird Sisters T-shirt.

Harry, however, could only be called a Pirate or rogue in how he looked: a loose button up shirt with only the bottom three buttons being done up, the open top half really showing his toned chest his light tan showing up against the white shirt, his pants being a pair of dress pants with dragon hide boots. He kept the bracelets and earring that Tonks had given him over the last few years and also the collar that just seemed to add to his roguish look. His hair was cut short to allow its natural spike to take effect, his lightning bolt scar would be out for all to see if it wasn't for the dark green headband.

The sound of heeled shoes walking across the floor was the first thing they both heard as an older looking woman walked into the room. She was dressed in a full body tight suit with a loose pleated skirt her hair allowed to grow out past her shoulders and left free to flow out behind her as she moved to look at the pair.

"Ah you must be my afternoon pair, welcome to Madam De'Vir's dancing college as I like to call the place. I'm Madam Xuthra De'Vir, you can call me Xuthra. I'm a Squib and holder of a number of dancing titles and I hope to pass the skills onto you two. I also hope that you both will compete in a few dance competitions in the coming years, just so I know that you're going to be using these lessons for more than just your Auror Training."

Harry just gave a nod of greeting while Tonks stepped forward and offered her hand to shake. As she stepped back a moment later, she said, "I'm Tonks and the big silent guy behind me is my partner and boyfriend, Harry. I hope we can both learn a lot from you."

"I'm sure you both will dear, although it will all depend on what you want to learn more then what I want to teach you," Xuthra said calmly turning away from the young couple and moving over to the large Muggle sound system to one side. She flicked through a few tapes and rare new disks called CDs, and gave a nod as she came to one, "Right then, first thing you two are learning is the box waltzes. One hand on her hip Harry my boy and one hand on his shoulder dear and then we'll get started."

The next hour passed with them learning to trust each other not to crush the other's toes, Harry quickly learning not to let his hand drift up or down from its place on Tonks hip as Xuthra was quick to lash out with a light weight cane to wack his knuckles, sharp words followed if his hand didn't move from that spot.

Pausing for a few minutes, Harry looked at Tonks and gave a small apology for stepping on her feet at the beginning of the lesson. Xuthra gave a slight cough and while walking up to the pair said, "I have to say that you two have picked up that simple dance very quickly, but now we'll move onto something with a few more steps."

The pair just nodded and started the steps as she called them out; the lesson carrying on this way for the next hour before Xuthra gave a nod and waved the pair to a seat to one side. Harry headed off to get a couple bottles of water for them.

"Well so far so good for you both, your balance is good and your ability to read each other's movements is far better than I could have hoped for given that Amelia said neither of you had really danced before and that you have only just started to work together."

"Thank you Madam De'Vir, we have known each other for a few years but he had a slight problem walking until recently." Tonks said softly, taking the bottle of water Harry just handed her and giving a small smile of thanks to him and even a light kiss as he sat down next to her.

"Ah the fact that he had been stuck as a wolf might have had something to do with that, I'm sure dear." Xuthra said with a slight smile at the surprised looks on both of her students faces. "Amelia told me everything as it was the only way I would take you two on as students but enough about that, today's lesson is over and you are free to head home," Xuthra turned away from the couple then without looking back says as she leaves the room. "Same time tomorrow."

Harry looked over at Tonks after Xuthra left the room, and, giving a slight smile, pulled her close for a quick kiss, whispering softly to her when he felt her arms wrap around his neck. "Back to the apartment then and dinner for two sound good to you dear?"

"Can't tonight Harry, remember mum and dad are going to be there waiting for us along with Sirius to celebrate the fact that we are both basically Auror's now… how about after the world cup in a few days time, just you me a few candles and only a thin layer of silk between your hands and me."

"The red one?"

"No, I got a new one and, no, I'm not telling you what it looks like until then." Tonks said with a little smile, one finger making little circles on his chest.

"Aww, how about a hint, as that red one was very lovely on you."

"You only like the red one because it's nearly totally see through. Now come on, we have guests waiting for dinner tonight." Tonks said with a smile, kissing Harry on the cheek before holding him tight. Both of them vanished with a loud crack of displaced air.

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The next morning Harry calmly walked into the main office of the Auror Department in jeans and a jacket, his white shirt being a black one now, his head band in place to hide his scar. A step behind him was Tonks in her normal everyday clothes and hair, a happy little spring in her step.

Kingsley looked up from his morning coffee as the pair walked by his office and called out to the pair just as they walked by, "Hey you two, stop here for a minute."

"Sir?" They both asked at the same time; it was almost enough to scare Kingsley at how in tune they were with each other.

"Don't do that, reminds me to much of a set of twin dark wizards I had to hunt down my first year." Kingley said sharply to the pair, both of them just looked at each other but didn't say a word, "Anyway you Harry are to come with me to help oversee the Security of the World Cup, so see to it you have a sleeping bag and a tent as we'll be staying there as long as the match is going."

"What about me sir?" Tonks asked stepping forward, pointing a finger at herself while looking over at Harry who just gave a small smile to her and a whispered promise of time together after the match.

"You're to report to Madam Bones for your assignment, and, also, before either of you say anything, yes you can go to those lessons that Amelia has assigned you both so don't worry about it, I just need you to come back to the ground the cup is being held at as people will start to show up any time from this afternoon onwards."

Tonks gave a nod at this and turning to Harry pulled his head down enough to give him a quick kiss good-bye and whispered to him that she would see him that afternoon for their lesson and that he was to take a second sleeping bag with him as she would be coming with him back to the grounds.

Harry watched Tonks walk away until Kingsley clipped him across the back of the head, "Come along Lover Boy, you can spend time with your girlfriend after our patrol tonight and tomorrow."

Tonks meanwhile had just reached Madam Bones office and, after knocking and waiting for the signal to come in, she entered standing calmly before her boss's desk, hands behind her back waiting for orders.

"What can I do for you this morning Madam Bones?" Tonks asked softly after a few minutes of waiting for Amelia to show she knew she was there.

"First thing you can do, Trainee is wait for me to decide to give you a assignment," Amelia said without looking up from her paperwork, making Tonks wait a good five more minutes before finally looking up at Tonks. "For today, you're helping me with this swamp of paper work before heading to your dancing lesson with Madam De'Vir, then I'm giving you tomorrow off as long as you help out with a patrol of the world cup grounds. Now get to work!"

Tonks quickly gave a nod and went to the desk to one side, the large pile of papers on it making her nervous, as, besides rats, she hated paperwork the most. The pile seemed to be mostly reports from the field and other general information; Amelia took the classified and higher security files.

The day mostly passed this way for Tonks, reading papers getting drinks and the odd talk with Amelia when the older woman felt like talking over a drink. Tonks became convinced that her boggart was going to be a pile of paperwork now, and not an army of rats like it had been before.

Amelia looked up at the clock in the late afternoon and said calmly looking back down at more papers to fill out, "Tonks you're free to go and do remember our deal of one patrol route at the cup and you don't have to come in to work tomorrow in return… have fun." Amelia finished with a smile as Tonks nodded her thanks and quickly left the room, planning on enjoying her dancing lesson with Harry and then a nice meal just the two of them if they could manage it.

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Name: Cornelius Oswald Fudge

Gender: Male

Age: 60

D.O.B: April 18 1934

Eye Colour: Brown with dusting of gray.

Hair Colour: brown

Height: 5' 8"

Weight: 90kg 180lbs

Physical Fitness: 2/10 Poor.

Spell Knowledge: 7/10 Above Average

Spell Power: 5/10 Average

Special Abilities: none

Weakness: none

Rank: Minster of Magic

Next of Kin: Wife, daughter.

Information:

Minster Fudge can be called many things but a fool isn't one of them because of the fact that he was able to seize the Ministry of Magic not long after the war with Voldemort. His smooth talking and the knowledge that he hadn't been in any way, shape, or form on the Dark Lord's side making him one of the few people fit to take the Minister's spot who hadn't turned it down before.

Fudge however has two major flaws and that is his fear of others taking the power away from him as well as an unnecessary fear of the so called Dark Creatures of the Wizarding world, passing a number of laws making it nearly imposable for theses people who didn't have a choice in their changes to make a living.

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Shadow Plain Information:

The Shadow Plain is the same as the normal plain that humans live on only it is divided into two layers, the lower layer is more closely joined with the normal plain and it is this level that the Shadow Wolves live on as well as many others creatures and Monsters.

The second level of the plain is however a no man's land filled with powerful monsters that will kill anything not of the Shadow Plain as soon as look at it, the master or what should be termed as the most powerful Monster of this plan being the Shadow Dragons a off shoot of Dragons that somehow fell into the Shadow Plain and the energies there changed them making them smarter and stronger.

The Dragons will often give out a name to their agents in the first level of the Shadow Plain so that mortals can get it and then summon them to perform an exchange of information for just about anything they want the information being gathered somehow by means only known to the Dragons of this realm.

The first layer of the plain is mostly harmless to mortals and such if they have an escort like that of the Shadow Wolf to get around as travel in the Shadow Plain is much faster than normal as time move differently within that world and this is only known because Shadow Wolves who are with pups will come out of the plain and nest down in hidden locations around the world that Wizard's and Witch's have found from time to time.

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As always first person to put forward a name which I would like to ask that it only be the name of a character that is mentioned in the story so far not that it has to be just asking if possible, also I hope you all like the little bonus information on the Shadow Plain and I hope it helps answer a few question about the place.

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