I am back! Yahoo! I bet you are all wondering what will happen to poor Tonks now…Also, I have decided I don't like signing my chapters Dobby's Socks because I am only one of the Dobby's Socks brilliance and using 1/3 of Dobby's Socks is too formal. So I shall refer to myself as Dobby's Polka-dotted sock, because that's awesome. Anyway, done with rambling! On to story!

Chapter 4:

First Impressions of Tonks

Tonks tentatively took a few steps into the large kitchen. There was long table in the center with a number of people sitting around it. Various quills and parchment lay on it some with very intricate and realistic looking maps on them. Sirius, Remus, and Snape had taken places at the table and the rest all looked upon her with curiosity. At the very head sat the wonderful, wise Albus Dumbledore, the same long silver hair and beard, half-moon spectacles, and long crooked nose.

"Nymphadora, come in, take a chair," he smiled at her, seemingly happy that she was here. Tonks walked forwards more and sat down in one of the seats left feeling the gaze of the other brave members.

"Thank you, sir. Just Tonks if you please," she looked up and down the table. Most of the members seemed happy to have gained a new person in their ranks, especially one who knew how to fight. Snape merely wore his usual sneer. After introductions were made, though Tonks could only remember a few names most of them the more prominent figures ("Alastor Moody. Get your wand out of your back pocket it could ignite. And they say Aurors are being trained better than ever…") they launched into the meeting at once, Tonks trying to pick up on what was going on. After hearing the words 'The Weapon' in that exact order about ten million times, Tonks finally spoke up.

"Um, excuse me, but what weapon are you guys talking about?" No one looked at her shocked this time, and Mr. Weasley, who was also an Order member to Tonks's surprise, explained.

"The Weapon is something that You-Know-Who wants and it is in the very heart of the Ministry itself," her eyes widened in shock. "Tonks, have you ever heard of the Department of Mysteries?"

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After a lengthily meeting in which Tonks was caught up on all the Order's plans and what they thought You-Know-Who was doing, Mrs. Weasley made dinner forcing everyone to stay claiming above the cheers (mainly Sirius's), sighs, humming (Dumbledore), and grumbles (Snape), "This is in our new member's honor, so you're all staying put. And besides, just look at you all! So peaky! It's only the least I can do to make sure you're all well fed for this kind of work." And giving another once over at Tonks who was one of the thinnest of the bunch, tut-tutted softly to herself, and set about cooking one of the largest and best meals Tonks had had in years. Suddenly she wasn't looking forward to her breakfast as much as she had been before. She was just a little envious of the Weasley children and Mr. Weasley. And speaking of Weasley children…Tonks scanned the table. Mr. Weasley had said something about Bill trying to get a job from the bank that was closer to home so he could come to meetings and Charlie was recruiting out in Romania. Where was Percy? Ever since she knew his family was involved, she assumed that he was working as a spy on Fudge. He couldn't still be with the minister, could he? Spotting an unoccupied Remus, Tonks squeezed her way over to him.

"Hey, Remus? I was wondering, isn't Percy part of the Order too?" Remus's friendly expression faltered slightly.

"No, Tonks, he isn't. And try not to talk about him around any of the Weasleys. He had a row with his father, thought they should stick with the minister, as if they would. Harry is only Ron's best friend and they trust Dumbledore, as we all do. But Percy always seemed to think him a bit odd; you read some of his opinion in the Prophet, am I right?" Tonks was shocked.

"He-he abandoned his whole family?" When Remus nodded Tonks could only imagine the grief that Molly Weasley had and did feel, which made her only angrier at the pompous pimpled pig. "Git," she muttered.

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Soon everyone had trickled out and Tonks herself left for home well fed and exhausted. Not bothering to change she flopped onto her messy bed and drifted to sleep. For now, the world seemed to be slightly better, even though she was now part of an illegal organization, even though the most evil wizard in the world was currently plotting to very soon set two dementors on a poor 15-year-old who wasn't allowed to use magic, even though she was going to have tea with the most ignorant people of the world. For once, Tonks didn't feel alone and that was enough.

How was it? I hope you weren't angry I didn't show the whole meeting, I'll try to next time, but I want the other Weasleys there and for Tonks to have the basic idea of what's going on. In one of the next two chapters, Tonks shall attend the worst tea party ever!

Dobby's Polka-Dotted Sock