Rogue Harry

Chapter 6

Nymphadora Tonks strolled into the Leaky Cauldron and spotted her furry pal in a booth with two Butterbeers. She plopped down in the empty seat and asked, "Hey, Handsome, what's up?"

Remus glanced at her outfit - boots, utility pants, a black shirt with pink dots - totally her style. Taking note of her strawberry blonde hair today, he realized she'd been eyeing him a lot lately. Maybe today was the day to see what those looks meant. "Hi, Beautiful. Nice day?"

She blushed a bit but held his gaze. "Not too shabby for a day off. And how about you? I heard about your new job, but spill the details." She took a big sip of her drink.

He grinned. "Funny you bring that up. I could use your help with it. Ready for a little adventure?"

Tonks shot him a sly smile. "So, what's on your mind, Moony? A chill hangout or something?"

He chuckled. "Something, but maybe we can have a heart-to-heart later."

Intrigued, Tonks replied, "Alright, you've got me. So, what's the deal before this - talk?"

"Finished with your drink?" he asked.

She finished her bottle with a gulp. "Yep, all gone."

Getting up, he reached out his hand. "Trust me."

It was an odd thing to say, but she trusted him. Taking his hand, she felt a tightening grip as they Apparated away, setting all her internal alarms blaring.

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Harry was so over waiting. He chugged his drink and plopped down by a tree at the edge of a clearing near Hogsmeade. Remus had brought him there, made him invisible, and told him to chill. He was gearing up for a surprise quiz for his classes.

Even though it was a Saturday, he didn't have any big plans for the day, except maybe flying around on his Firebolt. But hey, it might be a good time to zen out and work on finding his inner peace to become an Animagus.

After some quiet time, he suddenly heard a sound. His eyes popped open and he had his wand at the ready. Lupin and Tonks were sneaking up about twenty feet away.

When Tonks appeared, she was not happy. "What's up, Remus?" she snapped, pointing her wand around.

Remus apologized and introduced Harry. Tonks softened at the sight of him.

"Hey, Tonks!"

"Harry?! What brings you here?"

"Not sure myself, but my teacher mentioned a pop quiz. Got your wand for some fun games?"

She rolled her eyes. "Quit teasing, Harry, you're still a kid."

"Well, since you're armed, Nymphadora," he teased, "let's find out." Remus wisely stepped back as he knew those were fighting words for her.

"Bring it, Harry. Let's see what you got." Tonks raised her wand, ready for a duel. "You start, and we'll take it from there."

"Deal, just nothing too crazy. I can only fix cuts so far.

Harry shot a Stupefy at her. She didn't have time for a shield, so she dodged - barely. They started flinging spells at each other non-stop for like two minutes until Harry got her with a full body bind. Panting, he went over to her and took the wand from her frozen hand while she was lying there.

When she got up, he released her, saying, "You were saying, Nymphadora?" She mumbled something in which he could've sworn she called him an 'arse.' He gave her back her wand. Pacing back 20 feet, he slightly bowed and said, "You can take the first shot this time." Tonks growled and, surprisingly, started dueling. It took nearly four minutes this time, but she ended up on the ground stunned.