Rosabella Black |Daughter Of Sirius Black| (Book 5)

Harry's Arrival

Rosabella's Point of View:

Despite my very strong protests the grown ups kicked us out the room as the other grown ups arrived to have an order meeting. No one would tell us anything! Couldn't they at least tell me whether he is alright or not? I fumed.

After a frustrating week of cleaning and no new information the Order made up an advanced gaurd to get Harry. I had begged to go with them but Remus, Dad and even Tonks said a very firm no. As they left I was about to sneak out after them but Dad predicted this and threw me over his shoulder and didn't take his eyes off me intill the gaurd cane back, which was hours later.
      

Harry's Point of View:
      
"I'll come and help you." Tonks said, brightly.

I was still in a state of shock as a bunch of adult wizards showed up unexpectedly. Still, if this meant that I was leaving Pivet Drive then I was up for anything. Tonks followed me upstairs to my room.
       
"Funny place. It's a bit too clean, d'you know what I mean? Bit unnatural. Oh, this is better." Tonks said as we entered my room.
       
"Now that we're alone I should warn you, Ro, Sirius, you and I are the only ones who know about Ro coming to see you this summer. Best not to tell anyone or Ro and I are going to be in a lot of trouble." Tonks said.
        
"I won't say anything, but why would you be in trouble?" I asked.

Tonks grinned mischievously.
        
"I helped her sneak off to see you." Tonks replied.
         
"Does that mean Ro is at . . ." I said.
         
"Headquarters? Yes, she is and anxiously waiting for your arrival." Tonks said, smirking.

I blushed slightly and couldn't stop the smile forming on my face as I started to pack.
         
"You know I don't think Violet is my colour. I didn't have a chance to ask Ro what she thought. Do you think it makes me look a bit pesky?" Tonks said, studying herself in the mirror.
        
"Er —" I said, as I wracked my brain to think of what Rosabella would say.
        
"Yeah, it does." Tonks said and then had a strained expression, as if she was remembering something, and her hair turned the colour of bubble gum pink.
        
"How did you do that?" I said gaping at her.
         
"I'm a Metamorphmagus. It means I can change my appearance at will. That's how I helped Ro. It was her plan and I just offered some assistance. She really is an evil genius." Tonks said, smiling affectionately as she talked about Rosabella.
          
"Thanks for helping but why did you? You said so yourself, you could get into big trouble." I asked.
           
"Ro's my favourite cousin. Well I guess if you want to get technical, we're first cousins once removed, but we just say cousins. Doesn't matter that much anyway, I see her more as a little sister. I don't know how much she's told you but when her and her brothers were younger they would stay with us for three days while Remus would go through the transformation cycle. It put him at ease, knowing they were nowhere near him. Ro and I would terrorize her brothers the whole time they were there. I love them all but Ro and I have always had an extra close relationship, being the only girls. I even helped her do her first prank." Tonks said, dootingly.

I smiled as I pictured a young Ro and Tonks running round a house throwing Dungbombs at Ro's brothers.
       
"We better get a move on were supposed to be packing." Tonks said and waved her wand around, making my stuff fly into the trunk.
        
"Can you learn to be a Metamorphmagus?" I asked, curiously.

Tonks smiled at me sadly.
        
"Bet you'd like to hide that scar of yours every now and then, huh? Unfortunately, no, you can't learn it. Metamorphmagus are extremely rare and they're born. Too bad, though, it's dead useful. I got top marks in Concealment and Disguise during Auror training without having to study at all. It was great." Tonks said.
         
"You're an Auror?" I said, impressed.