A/N: As mentioned by a reviewer from my last bunny (Slytherin66), Tonks' talents were wasted in the Harry Potter books. Here was a person who could take anyone's place for the purpose of investigation and to collect evidence, and no one used her talents.

So, I thought: How could these talents have been used in various circumstances – and how would it have started? I won't give the whole story – just the beginning. These are little bunnies - not full grown rabbits.

As a side note, Rowling had the horrible habit of creating just the right "magical spell," "magical device," "magical technique," or whatever to answer why something was happening but left them critically unused in other places where it would have been appropriate. It usually made Dumbledore look like a bastard. For example, why the hell wouldn't he have flooed to the Ministry in the first book? I think that she hadn't envisioned that technique when the book was written. So it looks like Dumbledore deliberately didn't use the floo during the confrontation. And so it looks bad for him.

If JK Rowling wanted to create the image of a "powerful good wizard who was slightly manipulative" (a tradition in fantasy and sci-fi since Gandalf and Obi-Wan) she should have done better planning.

Tonks Bunny: First year

Amelia Bones, recently promoted to the position of Director of the DMLE, had spent a good amount of time reviewing the files for the most recent crop of Auror trainees. She had long desired the job she now had and she wanted to implement additional training methods. The fist pile was ready for her first meeting.

Amelia knocked on the door of the witch she needed to meet with. The occupant looked up and smiled. "Madam Bones! Welcome. What can I do for you today?"

"Come now, Madam Longbottom. We've known each other too long to be too formal with each other."

The stern older woman gave a tight smile. "Yes. But tradition is important."

Amelia smiled: The perfect in. "Yes. Which is why I am meeting with you. I have a number of trainees that grew up in different circumstances who are unfamiliar with official etiquette. While they cover it during training, I thought that having them intern with your Wizengamot office on a rotational basis might serve them in good stead in learning proper traditional usages. I could have picked a number of other Wizengamot members – but some I am leery of approaching for such training." That such included former "imperius victims" was unstated but implied.

Augusta considered that. "I can agree with that. What are the names?"

After the first successful meeting, Amelia was feeling much better. She had also put some trainees in the Wizengamot Administrative offices to experience dealing with bureaucracy as well as the Auror offices dealing with prosecution.

She was now reviewing the next file. This was an interesting one. She made a floo call.

Albus Dumbledore was working on a portion of the massive amounts of paperwork that he often had to deal with. Suddenly he heard a voice. "Headmaster Dumbledore?"

He looked over at the floo and saw a face in the fire. "Madam Bones! How can I help you?"

"Can I come over?"

Very soon, the two were deep in discussion. The Headmaster was stroking his beard as he contemplated the proposal. "So, you wish to have an Auror trainees intern under myself as Headmaster. Specifically learning Infiltration and Investigation. Why Hogwarts? Why not other offices in the Ministry?"

"Oh, I'm doing that as well. I'm certain you're aware of the budgetary constraints that some of the new Minister's advisors are pushing. As the new DMLE Director, I feel it necessary to ensure Aurors are properly trained – no matter where they are. I remembered that you mentioned in the past the need for additional time to investigate Hogwarts issues. I'm proposing allowing trainees to work under your authority to help infiltrate and investigate. Polyjuice, glamours, etc. One trainee is a metamorphmagus."

"Ah, yes: Young Nymphadora. Well, it might be an interesting exercise. Let me get back to you."

In the end, Albus Dumbledore approved the idea.

McGonagall stood up and tapped her glass until all the students were paying attention. She then nodded at the Headmaster and sat down.

The Headmaster looked over the students and smiled with congeniality. "As Headmaster, it is incumbent upon me to ensure that your education is conducted properly and in a safe environment. It has been brought to my attention recently that I have not paid enough attention to the goings on within Hogwarts. Whether that is true or not, I have decided to implement a new reporting system."

He waved his wand over to the side of the hall. The students now noticed a locked box with a slot in it. "This box, as well as four more contained within each common room, will now be available for students to report their concerns to myself. This is not a report to your Heads of House or other staff – but myself alone. Any comments or concerns will be reviewed and dealt with under my personal authority. Let me be perfectly clear. Any comment made a put within these boxes will not engender any punishment or discipline. The purpose of this system is so that I can conduct investigations on common problems that you are encountering. If you are having major issues at home, if you are having problems with a particular staff member, if you are having problems with a particular student – any issue which is negatively affecting your ability to study, I will make an effort to investigate honestly and rectify. These boxes will be emptied and reviewed on a regular basis. Your anonymity, if you desire it, will be maintained."

He nodded at the four tables and said, "That is all. Have a good evening."

A week later, the Headmaster sat within his private study. Two Auror trainees were sitting with him.

"Very well. I have had the house elves retrieve the contents of the boxes. How do you suggest we go forward?" He looked at both trainees.

Auror Tonks and Auror Peasgood looked at each other and then back to the Headmaster. Auror Peasgood had the fist suggestion. "Well, I would say that first we should separate them into particular categories: One pile for House issues, one for issues with instruction, one for issues with other students, one for home problems. We can separate them further afterwards."

The Headmaster looked over at Auror Tonks, who looked agreeable. They decided to move forward.

After sorting through the pile, a pattern was emerging. By far the largest group of piles were having to do with three particular Professors: Binns, Snape, Quirrell.

Binns' pile contained complaints that the students could not maintain consciousness. The Headmaster sighed. "This one will take coordination with the Board of Governors. We will have to see what it would take to get a new Professor."

Quirrell's pile contained complaints that he was not understandable. Auror Peasgood had a suggestion. "Why don't you send him to Madam Pomfrey and ask her to find out if he needs a mind healer? You said he came back changed from a traumatic incidident, yeah?"

The Headmaster considered that. "I will speak to him personally and suggest it. I don't want to push too hard – Defense Professors have been difficult to retain." The two Aurors, Hogwarts graduates both of them, chuckled ruefully. "But we shall make an effort."

The last pile was the largest. Dumbledore became more and more serious as the complaints were reviewed. Finally he sighed wearily and sat back. "It is obvious that I have failed to curb improper behaviour toward students." He looked at the two Aurors. "What would you two suggest as a valid investigational method?"

The two Auror trainees spoke with each other and then addressed the Headmaster. "While neither one of us likes the Potions Master, we have to be objective and actually investigate based on what's seen and not what we think," Auror Peasgood started.

Tonks nodded. "Right. I think we have to go undercover in a minimum of two classes. Each of us will take the place of a student and attend as that student. After, we will put together a report and submit memories. One will have to be in the room as backup under an invisibility cloak if at all possible. The other will be the picked student. Part of the exercise will be getting the invisible one inside."

Peasgood nodded. "We take the worst cases and start with those."

Dumbledore considered this and nodded. "Which are the two most egregious?"

The two Aurors rifled through the stack. Peasgood was hesitant but made his report. "We have four in one class who reported abuse toward two students in particular. Those students haven't complained – but those that are the subject of abuse normally don't."

"Which are the two students?"

Tonks and Peasgood looked at each other and then Tonks nodded that she'd take it. "Neville Longbottom … and Harry Potter."

Albus felt a headache coming on.