Chapter sixteen

That evening at dinner Tonks wasn't doing a good job at containing her excitement. Unfortunately this resulted in her being even more clumsy. She had just almost fallen of her chair. "Dora, can you please keep your excitement in. I really don't fancy lying on the ground again." Harry said. "I'm sorry Harry. It's just, maybe he will finally quit with that stupid argument if this works." Tonks explained. Ginny grinned: "If he loves you as much as you love him, he is looking for a way it would be safe to be with you." Tonks blushed: "Who was talking about loving here?" "Ginny was." Neville said. "And you just confirmed that you love him." Hermione added. "I didn't!" Tonks exclaimed. "This just proves it again sis." Harry chuckled. "What is going on here?" professor McGonagall asked. "Oh we were just trying to convince Dora she indeed loves someone and she keeps denying, which just proves it in our eyes." Hermione said. "Yep, she is as red as a tomato now." Ginny added. "I see, a lot of luck with Mr. Lupin, miss Tonks." McGonagall said in a low voice and she left. "Did she just?" Ginny asked. Harry groaned: "She was a lot at our place during the summer. I think she picked something up." "I think that to." Tonks said, happy the attention was now away from her love life.

"How do we do this?" Tonks asked in Harry's quarters. "Give me your hand and I will help you through. I will help you changing the first time, but you have to change back yourself. I don't think it will be a problem with your morph abilities." Harry said and he took Tonks hand. A while later he suddenly let loose and started laughing. "What is so funny?" Tonks asked. "Yeah, why didn't you finish the transformation?" Hermione added. "I'm sorry, I just, I found your form and, and." Harry said, unable to say more. He quickly calmed himself down. "I'll just show you what so funny is about your form." He said to Tonks and he grabbed her arm. He quickly manipulated the magic and changed Tonks. Now everyone was roaring with laughter. Except for Tonks who couldn't see herself. She quickly walked over to the mirror and found the reason everyone was laughing: She was a wolf "Change back sis." Harry said. Tonks did that quickly and bended over with laughter. "Can you imagine Remus' face when he sees that?" She asked. This resulted in a new fit of laughter.

Soon everyone went to bed, except for Harry and Tonks who remained behind. "How are we going to present him this?" Tonks asked. "I was thinking re-establishing the Shrieking Shack. We give it a bit of a make-over and present it to him as a Christmas gift. Along with that we transform. What do you think?" Tonks smile was all the answer Harry needed. "You really love him, don't you?" He asked her. She smiled at him "I really do Harry." Most people would consider it weird, that she was talking about her love life with a twelve year old. It was a smart and mature twelve year old though and although they hadn't known each other for a long time their bond was very strong.

"Can I look at your magic? There is something I want to check out." Harry's question pulled her out her thoughts. "Off course." She answered. She saw Harry's eyes getting big as he looked at her. Then suddenly he became very red. "Is there something wrong?" she asked concerned. "No, just some information I could have done without." Harry said, still red. "What then?" Tonks asked curious. "It appears a woman's magic helps them when it is that time of the month." Harry said blushing. "You mean you saw I'm on my period?" Tonks said laughing. It was fun to see Harry uncomfortable like this. Harry though wasn't very happy with his sister's teasing. It was a bit uncomfortable to discuss a woman's period with her as a twelve year old, so he just nodded. "I take that wasn't the reason you wanted to look?" Tonks asked. Harry shook his head: "No, when I was helping you with the transformation I saw your magic had changed. The last time I saw it was when I tested my seeing. I mostly blocked your magic from my view, since it's a bit confusing, but it was much more calm now." "Do you know why?" Tonks asked, her interest perked. "Well your animagus form is a wolf. It means you are a lot like a wolf, but it also because of Remus. I read about it a while ago. When a werewolf meets his true mate, their animagus form shifts to a wolf. It is only possible if that person can resemble a wolf, but the wolf is chosen then because of the werewolf. It gives the wolf inside that person a sense of belonging and that person can even stay during the full moon in their human forms. Even without wolfsbane" Harry explained. "That's beautiful. But why would that person be in their human forms. Why wouldn't they transform?" Tonks asked. She was very impressed and very happy to know that she was Remus' true mate. Harry answered her question: "Well they wouldn't be able to transform if the female was pregnant. So, a male would always be able to transform, but that isn't the case in your situation." Tonks was actually the one blushing now, she wanted to be sure though: "Did you seriously say pregnant? You mean a werewolf is able to have children?" Harry was laughing a bit at Tonks question, but then he realised what that question implied. Now they were both blushing. "I seriously said pregnant and yes a werewolf can have children, they even wouldn't inherit the sickness. That is impossible, unless the mother is a werewolf, but those situations are rare. Those pregnancies are very high risk. So in most of the cases they decide it isn't worth the risk." Harry said. "Thank you Harry." Tonks said throwing her arms around Harry. She stood up to go to bed when she realised something: "Which room is my room Harry?" she asked. "The room next to Ginny's. Hogwarts has added an extra room for you." Harry answered and Tonks went to bed. Harry stayed in the living room for a while. He had to get used to the idea that his sister wanted children with his uncle.

The next day was Halloween. Tonks and Harry had decided to spent the day together. They were taking a walk around the grounds at the moment. "Do you remember them?" Harry asked Tonks after a while. "Your parents?" Tonks asked. Harry nodded. "Yes, I do. I was eleven when they were killed, but I remember them. I remember the day I met them. I was visiting Sirius, he is my cousin, and your parents arrived. They were only seventeen at the moment and I was seven. Your father and James started cracking jokes and I was playing with your mother. After a while I heard Sirius scream. He ran to Lily and hugged her. I was curious and decided to ask what happened. It appeared your father had proposed to your mother the day before. Remus came to and they built a party. Halfway through the party I had to leave and I remember that I didn't want to. I wanted to play with your mother." Harry looked in awe. "A year later was their wedding." Tonks continued. "I was happy to see them again. I had only seen them during the holidays. Your mum looked beautiful in her dress and your father couldn't stop crying when she walked towards him. I don't remember a lot, but I remember seeing the love your parents held for each other. It was beautiful to see." Harry was almost crying now. Tonks noticed it and pulled him into a hug. "It's okay." she whispered. "It's okay to be upset." Can you tell me more?" Harry asked. Tonks sat down next to the Great Lake and hold Harry close. "I had had plenty of sleep overs at your parents. I loved being there with them. I remember that the day your mum told me she was going to have you I immediately asked if I could be a big sister. Your mum smiled at me and told me that off course I could. I was nine at the time. When you were born I was basically jumping up and down to see you. I remember that I got to hold you. You're my little brother I said. Your parents smiled at me and asked Sirius to take a picture from the four of us. I would always be welcome to stay with them, they told me. We played together a lot the next year. I would have a sleep over at least once a month. Your mum used to call me her niece, your father did the same. I called them uncle James and Aunt Lily. Your mum went with me and my mum to get my stuff for Hogwarts. The night they died I cried myself to sleep. I was wondering where you were, but no one would tell me. Those days were horrible. Everyone was celebrating, but I wanted my uncle and aunt and my brother back." Tonks was now crying to. Together they stayed in that hug for a long time. They both needed it.

After a while Tonks pulled them up. "Let's go back, little brother." She teased him. "Hey, I'm not little." Harry said. Laughing and teasing the two of them made their way back to the castle. 'Harry, you must go to the girls bathroom on the second floor. The monster has attacked.' Hogwarts told Harry as soon as he was inside. "Merlin." Harry cursed under his breath and he started running, pulling Tonks with him. "What's wrong Harry?" Tonks asked him concerned. "Hogwarts spoke to me, a monster has attacked." Harry explained while running. This had Tonks running faster. "Don't go in Auror mode." Harry warned her before they arrived.

The first thing they saw was a petrified Mrs. Norris. In front of her was a big splash of water. The professors and Filch stood in front of it. "Turn her back, turn her back." Filch screamed at Harry. "This is your fault." He screamed pointing his finger at Harry. "Why would it be Harry's fault?" Tonks asked. "He should have stopped it." Filch screamed not being able to think properly. "I don't think Mr. Potter would have been able to stop an attack, since he has been outside the whole day." McGonagall interfered. "How did you know to come here Harry?" Dumbledore asked. Harry sighed: "Hogwarts spoke to me she said a monster had attacked here and that I needed to come." "And why would we require your attendance Potter?" Snape sneered. "Well, since Harry here is The Hogwarts Heir he can check all the magic and magical creatures here." Tonks shot back. "Can you do that for us Harry?" Dumbledore asked.

Harry called for Hogwarts help an started walking around. He was in a deep conversation with Hogwarts. Suddenly he stopped dead and looked at the other's with big eyes.

A/N: Please!!!! I'm desperate for Marauder names! Please!!!

Hope you like the bit about Remus and Tonks.