Investigation and Duels 3

"Tonks, take his statement and meet me at the entrance hall," he ordered and left the room as Professor Flitwick asked him to meet Dumbledore.

"I'll come soon, Professor," Harry assured and Flitwick nodded and left to Ravenclaw Common Room to oversee party arrangements. After all the students will be staying in the Tower the whole day.

"You are respected more than I expected," commented Tonks as she took out a quill and parchment.

"What can I say, they are not like you," Harry retorted as she dropped the quill.

"Why you! Spit it. What happened?" She asked angrily.

"Calm down, Tonks. How is Ted?" Harry asked as he sat on a chair he conjured and created another chair for Tonks.

Tonks' eyes widened as what Harry did is very advanced and if she remembered correctly, it is at least OWL level Transfiguration.

"What is that shocked face? Cat caught your tongue?" Harry asked with a teasing smile and Tonks's face reddened at that.

"Who told you that?" She said angrily and sat on the conjured chair.

"I only consider your family and a few as dear to me, Tonks. So don't tell anyone about this," Harry asked and Tonks nodded in understanding.

"How did they all attack you?" She asked, putting her quill on the parchment.

"I was trying to catch the snitch and went high into the air following it. As I was about to reach it, I felt chilly and turned around to see a few Dementors coming toward me.

I thought of leaving the snitch and turning back. But by then, they surrounded me from all sides and were close to catching me. I was reminded of some not so good memories and took my wand out and used the Patronus Charm to repel them.

As they are high in numbers, mine alone couldn't repel them. The snitch flew at them, coming towards me and my hand caught it as I was about to fall, a few more Patronuses came to my aid and repelled those wretched creatures.

That's what happened and I managed to survive another day," Harry ended his explanation. Tonks was stuck at one part. Patronus.

"You can do the Patronus Charm? Is it Incorporeal?" She hurriedly asked to satiate her curiosity.

"Yes I can do the Patronus Charm and a Corporeal one," Harry said with a satisfied smirk and pulled his wand.

"Expecto Patronum," he said and a silvery-white Doe formed and walked towards Tonks. Nymphadora felt at ease in its presence and smiled in joy.

"I didn't know why my father was so interested in your case, Harry. But seeing all this, I can understand his interest and enthusiasm," she said, for the first time with no hate or anger at him.

Her hair changed to a radiant gold when she said that and Harry noticed how they changed to find anything that can help him in his Shapeshifting. But found nothing.

Harry had a feeling that her hair colour changing is automatic and might be out of her control as well. He decided to talk about that.

"Why are you praising me? You have a wonderful ability," Harry said, combing his hair, implying what he is talking about.

"I can't control it and it was there with me from birth. Mom said it used to be a Black family trait, which was lost over the years," Tonks said without any forethought.

'What? A Black family trait? Does that mean Andromeda was also from House Black?' Harry's mind was racing with all these thoughts.

"It appears we both have many things to discuss during Christmas break. You'll be home, right?" Harry asked and Tonks nodded with a beaming smile.

"Thanks for your time, Dora. Tell Ted I'll come during the Christmas holidays," Harry said and before she can tell or attack him, he left the room.

"Damn you, Potter!" Tonks yelled like a certain Malfoy and stumbled to reach her senior at the Entrance gate.