Christmas Gifts 3

"You don't need to be stiff like that, you know. Tommy won't attack me and not now." Harry said confidently out of the blue. Tonks was confused.

"Relax, woman. You are twirling with your wand, not wanting to put it aside and relax. Nothing is going to happen to us here. You can relax a bit. After all, we are buying gifts for Christmas and taking this as my early gift to you." Harry explained, but Tonks didn't seem convinced.

"Ok, how about this? I'll buy something you want and we can prank Ted and Andromeda as you wish. But in return, you are going to relax and put your wand aside." Harry proposed.

A curious look came to the steel visage of the blonde-haired woman as she started to think about Harry's proposal and after some contemplating, she gave in.

"Ok, but you are taking full responsibility if anything happens." She said sternly and Harry nodded. He froze for a second after which a teasing smile came to his face.

"Why does it sound like something more than just a shopping trip? Are you perhaps using your duty to stalk me, Tonks?" He asked with a teasing smile and Tonks's face turned red at that.

"Why you little brat!" She yelled and lunged towards him, only for Harry to run and Tonks followed him. Just like that, all the tension she built up to protect her charge vanished as she played catch with Harry.

Few Hours Later

After all the shopping was done, a relaxed Harry and Tonks came to the Tonks' residence and started packing and sorting all the gifts Harry bought.

Tonks also bought a few after some prodding from Harry, which all the Tonks family with Harry sat and packed to send his friends and children.

While this was going on, in an unknown location, another Harry can be seen relaxing with a blonde-haired woman.

"Mafalda, how are you doing?"

"I'm doing well, Harry. Shouldn't you be on a vacation with your relatives?" She asked from across the room.

"Yes. But I remembered my word to meet you and came here." Ha said with a charming smile.

"Oh, how flattering. I didn't expect to score that high in Heir Potter's heart." She said with a big smile.

"How are you doing? You didn't answer me." Harry pointed.

"I'm doing well, though the Minister seems to have gotten a good advisor recently." She said with a knowing smile.

"Madam Bones?"

"I don't think her as a good advisor as she always suggests the best course. The 'good advisor' for the Minister is someone who suggests ideas that benefit him the most." She elaborated and Harry gave her an expected look.

"Ok, it's Lord Malfoy. He is the one who gave the idea to increase the search for Sirius Black and is half funding it."

"Really? Malfoy? I thought it was Umbridge."

"Heh, that frog-faced bitch doesn't have half the brain the Minister has but acts as if she is the source of wisdom." Mafalda wrote her off.

"Leave it. I don't want to spoil the pleasantness I have mustered by bringing her." Harry said, moving closer to the older woman. Mafalda also moved closer.

"So what are your plans for the upcoming year?" She asked interestedly.

"Plans? I should talk to my book writer and include the first 2 years of Hogwarts and then some. I have some work on Christmas and nothing else planned for the year."

"Oh, you are going to add the first 2 years? Don't you think that's gonna get a negative response towards Hogwarts?"

"What can I do? Everything I experienced is true and if people can't deal with it, why should I care? They were not there when I went through all those. So not gonna give a damn whatever they think."

"You are a harsh guy, Harry." Mafalda pointed and Harry shrugged.

Harry spent a few hours with the older woman, talking about anything and everything not relating to the Magical world.

Mafalda started learning muggle culture just to keep up with everything he talked about last time and gave him some valuable input on some topics.

After that, Harry gave her the Christmas gift he bought for her, which resulted in her smothering him and a promise to send something useful as soon as she finds it.

Next Day

Tonks Residence

"I'll be leaving, Ted, Andromeda," Harry said, readying himself to leave for the childcare centre in Birmingham.

"Won't you wait for your escort?" Ted asked with a smile, looking at the stairs where a rainbow-haired Auror should be.

"I don't know what she is doing. But I must leave if I don't want to be late." Harry said with a sigh.

"Wait up, I'm almost ready," Tonks called from upstairs and hurriedly climbed down to catch Harry.

"Calm down, Tonks. You might fall." And as he predicted, she slipped and Harry was ready to catch and caught her before she hit the ground.

"You know I can use magic, right?" She asked flushed, as Harry didn't notice where he was catching.

"Ah, my bad. Seeing you walking around childishly made my brain think you are a child." He said sheepishly, leaving Tonks after she stood.

"Shall we go?" He asked politely and she nodded.

"Ok, have a great time, Ted, and Andromeda. We will return by Tomorrow night. Though if the children insist, we might live the night there." Harry explained and Ted nodded.

"It's fine. Harry. Enjoy with them and do tell this Vali my best wishes for taking such great responsibility." Ted and Andromeda said and Harry nodded.

"Dobby," Harry called and Dobby popped in Christmas clothes with a white beard which covered his full body and still dragged on the ground.

"What is this, Dobby? When did you become Santa?" Harry asked with a smile.

"Dobby saw these clothes in Master Harry's relatives' clothes and liked them," Dobby said with his eyes nearly watering.

"Ah yes. I did ask you to take whichever clothes you like. That's ok. You look good in them. Maybe you can give them to Clicky as well and come to the celebration as Santa." Harry suggested and Dobby cried in joy.

"Master Harry?" Can Dobby come?" He asked, elated.

"Of course. But wait for my call though." He nodded.

"Can you take them to the Childcare Centre? We will be arriving there shortly." Harry asked and Dobby looked at all the minimized gifts and nodded.

"Well then, let's go," Harry said and Tonks nodded, recovering from her flushed state.

"Be safe, you two. Enjoy your time. Bye!" The Tonks couple called and Harry and Tonks nodded and went to the nearest bus station to go to Birmingham.