Remus sat in the library of 12 Grimmauld place staring blankly at the open book in front of him. He had been sitting in the same spot for nearly two hours, not actually reading anything at all. His thoughts were constantly on Harry. Ever since everyone had left, he couldn't stop worrying about him, it was driving him insane. He silently cursed himself for letting him leave with those muggles.

Suddenly he heard the front door open and Mrs black start screaming. Remus looked up at the old clock. No-one is due to check in for at least an hour yet.

He heard a loud and yet clearly feminine voice yell out "Hello the house!"

Remus sprang up from his chair as he recognised the owner of that voice. Racing out from the library he was prepared to start interrogating Tonks when he noticed the black haired teenager having a heated staring match with Mrs Blacks portrait.

Immediately Remus raced past Tonks and pulled Harry into a tight hug, not noticing Harry flinch as his arms encircled him.

"Harry are you ok? Where have you been! Everyone is worried sick and out looking for you" muttered Remus.

Pulling back from Remus' arms Harry looked the older werewolf in the eyes. "I'm better than I was Remus. If it wasn't for Tonks I might not even be here"

Remus looked over to Tonks who had stood aside silently watching the exchange between them. "It was really bad Remus. As it is I am surprised Harry bounced back so fast."

"What happened Harry? Arabella saw a police car come and take your uncle away and an ambulance came not long after and took your cousin to hospital."

Harry looked sharply at Tonks as he heard this new piece of news. Tonks was studiously admiring the cracks in the ceiling. She could of sworn it looked like the road map of the east London subway. Still staring at Tonks Harry answered. "I don't know the details of what happened to my relatives as I was out of it for a while, but let's just say that the warning my uncle got at the train station didn't go down so well."

Tonks snorted as her eyes went back to Harry.

"What Harry has left out is the fact that his uncle had nearly beaten him to death. Harry still somehow managed to get a message out and I was the lucky one to receive said message. So I came to help. I took him to someone I trust implicitly, they helped me patch him up."

Harry threw Tonks a dirty look trying to shut her up.

Remus stood there silently for a minute, processing everything that had been told to him.

"Why didn't you bring him here to the order Tonks? Pomfrey knows more about Harry's medical history than anyone."

Tonks was about to speak when Harry answered for her.

"I didn't want her to Remus."

Confusion swept through Remus at this statement. Why didn't Harry want to come to the order for help? Why did he go to Tonks for help instead of the guard on Duty?

Harry saw the look of confusion on the old werewolf's face. Harry sighed before continuing. "Remus what do you know about my life at the Dursleys? Do you know how I was treated every single day I lived in that house?"

Remus shook his head "Only that Sirius said you shouldn't be there and that you didn't like going back there."

Harry's eyes glazed over as he thought over his life. "I didn't know when my birthday was until I was 8 years old. Until I was 6 I thought my name was Freak. For the first 11 years of my life my bedroom was a small closet under the stairs. Until Hargrid came to collect me I was always told that my parents were lazy drunks that got themselves killed in a car accident. I was told my mother was a whore and that my father was a low life drunk by the very people that were supposed to be my family."

Harry made no move to wipe away the tear that slowly fell down his face. "Leaving that place and going to Hogwarts is the happiest I can remember ever being."

Suddenly his eyes cleared and the look Remus now saw scared the hell out of him. Behind those eyes he saw power and rage the liked he had never seen. He took an involuntary step back as a shining blue aura seemingly burst from Harry's chest.

"Yet at the end of every year I am forced to go back to that place. Every year told that it is for my own good. Is it for my own good that I get beaten every week? Is it for my own good to be treated no better than a common house elf? Well no more Remus. The last person who had a say in how I lived is now dead, so it's up to me now."

Tonks put a comforting hand on Harry's shoulder offering her own silent support. Glancing gratefully at her Harry visibly calmed down

"I would like to think that he would want what is best for me. Even if it means living a little bit on the edge and making up my own rules for a while." Harry said with a small smile on his face.

Remus let his own smile cross his face. "You know that if knew anything like that was happening I would have been by your side in a second. The only reason I stayed away all these years was because I thought that your were living a happy normal childhood. Thinking back I should have done right by Lily and James by checking up on you and for that you don't know how sorry I am."

A full smile slowly filled Harry's face. "I know that Remus."

Tonks couldn't help herself and wrapped her arms around Harry from behind. Bringing her lips close to Harry's cheek she took a big breath and then gave harry a very loud and very wet raspberry. A very girl like shriek erupted form Harry's mouth. His hands immediately went to cover his mouth. Tonks snorted then burst out laughing while Remus just smiled on.

Just then the portrait of Mrs Black started screeching again. Turning to it Harry started to smile which then turned into a full on smirk.

"I'll be back in a second" he exclaimed as he raced out of the room leaving two confused adults with a screaming painting.

Remus looked at Tonks who looked back with confusion, and then shrugged. Remus' smile slid off his face as he frowned "I'd like the full story now please Tonks."

Seeing the look in the old werewolf's eyes Tonks nodded. Taking a deep breath she immediately sprang into a more detailed explanation of what happened only a few nights ago. She left out anything related to the Bones' in the off chance Remus decided to side with Dumbledore. Harry hadn't gone into specifics of what he had planned but she could take a guess. Before she had left at breakfast Amelia had told her that for the foreseeable future she wasn't to let Harry out of her sight. Tonks also told Remus what she had done to the Dursleys knowing he would understand. By the end of it Remus was in a frothing fury. "Tonks he can't go back there. He can stay here or maybe go home with you but he CAN NOT go back to that place."

"I know that Remus. I'm pretty sure he is working on something, and from what little he has told me and from what I've been told by others I'll be teaching him a few things this summer but he has to get past Albus first. For some reason Harry isn't very happy with Dumbledore at the moment, and Harry hasn't told me why, so when he gets here it should be interesting to say the least."

Before anyone could say anything else Harry came bounding down the stairs with a huge smile on his face. "How bout we do something in the memory of Sirius? Something he would truly appreciate!" Harry said as he showed Remus and Tonks what he was hiding in his hands. Remus let out a large snort as Tonks burst out laughing. "Sometimes you are just plain evil Harry." Tonks said as she grabbed Harry by his shirt and pulled him over to the still screaming portrait of Mrs Black.

Harry was smiling "I have absolutely no idea what you are talking about Tonks."

Albus Dumbledore stepped through the fireplace at number 12 Grimmauld place to the sound of feminine laughter, a thump and an odd muffled whimper.

Taking long strides Dumbledore pulled open the door leading to the front hallway only to find it magically expanded and with the supposed missing person playing darts with Remus Lupin and a giggling Nymphadora Tonks.

The whimper became apparent as Harry threw a dart that hit the painting or Mrs Black with a dull thump.

"Harry your aim is downright scary. I mean you manage to hit her every time! Even when she's hiding around the corners of the frame." Dumbledore heard Remus say.

The trio had not yet noticed Dumbledore's presence and kept on talking.

"I just make it look good because you two are utter crap at darts. I mean it only took twenty minutes or so before either of you two even got one inside the frame!"

Tonks punched Harry in the arm just as he was about to throw another dart, which veered wildly off course and thudded into the wall next to Mrs Blacks now severely damaged portrait.

Harry frowned and then looked up at the innocent expression of the young auror. "What? I honestly slipped I tell you." she said with a small pout on her face.

Remus chuckled softly as he watched Harry stare her down. Finally Tonks cracked and burst into laughter. Harry burst into laughter right along with her. It was then that he finally noticed the headmaster standing in the doorway with a look of shock and utter disappointment on his face.

Harry slowly smirked and said "Good afternoon headmaster."

Remus turned around immediately and growled softly in the back of his throat as soon as he saw the aged professor while Tonks laughter cut off as she too turned around to face the headmaster head on. Dumbledore looked over the trio and said. "Join me in the kitchen immediately."

With a glare for each of them Dumbledore turned and stalked off into the kitchen, letting the door swing shut behind him. Harry looked over at Tonks with a smile still on his face. "I don't think he's very happy with us Tonks, I mean I was only gone for a day."

Tonks nodded "My bet is that he got the whole Order mobilised searching for us, well you anyway."

Remus piped up from his place next to Mrs Blacks portrait. "He did. I was ordered to stay here in case you arrived, while Molly was ordered home for the same reason. Other than that every single order member is probably still out looking for you."

Hearing this made Harry feel a little guilty. Noticing Tonks leaned over and gave him a one armed hug. "Don't worry too much about it Harry. You can't control everything and what the order is doing is just a side effect of you taking control of your own future."

Harry took nodded his head as he listened to Tonks' little speech. He knew he couldn't control the actions made by other people but he still felt bad about wasting everyone's time. A simple letter would have solved this whole mess. He silently admonished himself.

Harry took a deep breath before quickly turning to face the whimpering portrait of Mrs Black. Tonks and Remus watched Harry as he just stared at the portrait for a few seconds. A sigh escaped his lips as he threw his last remaining dart as hard as he possibly could. A shrill screech was cut off as the dart hit the Mrs Black right between the eyes. A shocked Remus watched as the portrait finally fell of the wall with a dull thunk.

Remus was staring at the broken portrait with a huge smile on his face while Tonks was gazing at Harry with a look akin to awe.

Harry straitened up and faced the kitchen door. "Let's get this over with shall we?" Without waiting for a response from his favourite dark arts professor and the young auror Harry marched into the kitchen.

He immediately noticed Dumbledore was seated at the far end of the table with his hands clasped tightly in front of him. His face blank he watched as Harry, Tonks and Remus all took seats at the other end of the table furthest away from him. Silence reigned as both sides just stared at each other. Dumbledore's face was blank while Harry had a small smile on his.

"Harry I am very disappointed in you" Dumbledore finally broke the silence with. "You should not have left the safety of your home, and you know this. Your safety is of the utmost importance, and as such I must ask you to return to the Dursleys as soon as they arrive back from hospital."

Harry had to grip Tonks' hand as she almost leapt at Albus at what he had said.

"I will not be returning to Privet drive, even if I was welcome." Harry replied calmly.

"You must return home Harry, the blood wards need to recharge so you will be protected. I spoke briefly with your Aunt at the hospital where your cousin is staying, and she agreed to taking you back as long as you receive no visitors and that your uncle is freed from imprisonment. I am hoping this will happen after I meet with Amelia, I need to see what connections she has with the muggle authorities to get him released."

Harry's grip on Tonks got harder as she silently fumed. Remus was making low growling noises in the back of his throat while glaring at the professor. Remus had much to say on the matter but was also curious as to how Harry was going to handle things.

Dumbledore was either ignoring the glares all three of the or just didn't notice the anger aimed at him.

"Harry I will make preparations for you to return. Nymphadora I would also like to know your whereabouts while you were supposed to be guarding him, but that can wait as I will require you to take him back." Said Dumbledore as he went to rise from his chair.

"ENOUGH" shouted Harry, not noticing the room shudder slightly. Dumbledore sat back down in his seat in shock.

"Dumbledore I am starting to think you've finally lost your fucking mind. Did you even bother asking the Dursleys what they did to me? Or did you just believe whatever bullshit they fed you with a smile on your face and a 'please sir can I have some more?"

If Harry hadn't been so angry he would have laughed at all the shocked faces. Remus' eyes were bugging out of his head and Tonks was so shocked her hair was flashing in multicolour.

"Now let me clear a few things up for you. As I swear you seem to have forgotten that we are not even related. So exactly how much say in a student's life does the Headmaster of a school have when school isn't even running?"

Dumbledore sat there dumbfounded. No-one had spoken to him like that since he himself was a boy.

"I have only had your best interests at heart since you were a child! Your parents trusted me and I owe it to them to ensure your safety" Dumbledore voiced.

"And trusting you turned out so well for them didn't it headmaster." Harry growled out as Tonks gasped beside him. She had never heard anybody talk to Albus Dumbledore like that before, one of the most powerful and influential people of her world.

Dumbledore flinched as Harry's words hit him, silently relieved that Remus didn't say anything at that point he tried again "Harry you need...."

"Fuck it, I'm not going to repeat myself anymore Headmaster, so how bout I make the decision for you? If you can't stop insisting I go back to the Dursleys, then I will be forced to find somewhere else to go to school next year." said Harry

Seeing the headmaster pale did nothing to soften his temper.

"I have never used my fame for anything, but I am pretty sure that I could get accepted at any other school I applied for, hell if I can afford it I'll just go with home schooling with a few tutors and maybe even learn how to survive the war, would be a hundred times safer than Hogwarts."

Dumbledore shook himself before pleading "Your place has always been at Hogwarts Harry! What would your parents say if you were to just throw it away."

For the first time that evening it was Remus' angry voice that was aimed at the headmaster. "James and Lily would have wanted harry to be SAFE, and more importantly they would have wanted him happy! From what I have seen and heard they would have been appalled at what your decisions have cost Harry."

"How about a compromise professor? Ill return to Hogwarts if you leave me alone this summer." Interrupted Harry.

Dumbledore's twinkle returned in full force. "What assurances would I have that you would be safe Harry? Without proper measures we would never know if something were to happen to you."

Harry just smiled. "How about once a week I send you a letter? If that doesn't appease you then I'll allow you one guard to accompany me. I hear America is good this time of year."

Dumbledore was about to speak when Harry interrupted him once again.

"and no Professor you will not be choosing my guard. I will have my freedom this summer with or without your approval."

Dumbledore deflated in defeat and nodded.

"I am to assume that Miss Tonks will be accompanying you?"

"Oh you assume correctly sir, it would be my pleasure" said Tonks in such a way that made Harry blush, Remus snort out in laughter and Dumbledore look as if he swallowed a whole bag full of sour lemon drops.

Fighting his heating cheeks Harry gave a small cough before nodding. "Yes sir. Tonks and only Tonks, will be the one to accompany me on my holidays."

Before Dumbledore could say anything else Harry interrupted with a voice of finality. "This is not open for negotiation Headmaster, I WILL be in control of my life for once. You will either accept it or lose any chance of seeing me ever again. Let you sort out your own Dark Lord problem"

Dumbledore's face had a mixture of sadness and anger on his face before reluctantly nodding in agreement.

"You will still be in contact with the order at least once a week? Just so we know you are okay Harry?" Dumbledore said quickly at the stormy expression on Harry's face.

Harry nodded "Either me or Tonks will."

Dumbledore just gave a nod as he stood up to leave. "I shall take my leave then. Remus good luck, and Harry, I hope you can forgive an old man his mistakes and we can get past this."

Harry sighed "I don't want to fight you as-well headmaster, as you know I have a pesky dark lord trying to kill me. I'd rather not have you against me as well."

Dumbledore gave Harry a small smile "Harry, whatever I have done I always wished the best for you, but even I make mistakes in my old age."

With that being said, Dumbledore left the kitchen and exited the house via floo. Remus, Tonks and Harry never saw the smile on the old Professors face as the green flames claimed the old man.

"Well that could have been worse" said Tonks.

Harry had sagged into his chair at the table. Going head to head against the headmaster had been more draining than he would have thought.

"How do you figure that Tonks?" sighed Harry.

It was Remus who answered. "He could have dulled as all into unconsciousness and taken you anyway?"

Harry grimaced.

Tonks looked at the time and swore. "Come on Harry we still have to get our stuff ready. How 'bout you go grab anything you need from here while me and Remus can quickly grab some books from the Black library."

Harry looked up at Tonks and nodded. "Be back in 10"

Remus was watching Tonks as she followed Harry with her eyes.

"Let's go Tonks" Said Remus, tearing the young woman's eyes away from the

Tonks left the kitchen with Remus and followed him into The Black Library.

Within ten minutes everyone was back in the lounge getting ready to say goodbye. Tonks now with pockets full of old Dark arts books, plundered from the Black library watched as Remus and Harry embraced. She would put them all in Harry's trunk when they got back to Amelia's.

Harry hugged Remus for all he was worth. "Moony if there's anything I can do to help you or the werewolves just let me know, Anything at all." Harry said, knowing that it Was Remus's job to try and stear them away from the Dark Lord

Remus had to smile Always thinking of others, just like Lily used too. "Thank you Harry. I might just take you up on that." Smiling Remus dropped a book into Harry's hand, making sure Tonks couldn't see.

Harry dropped his arms and looked at Remus with a question in his eyes. Remus grinned and whispered softly so Tonks couldn't hear. "It's just something Sirius would have just LOVED seeing you receive."

Curiosity got the best of harry as he quickly read the title of the book 1001 ways of making sex MAGICAL.

Harry turned bright red and stuffed the book into his pocket as if it burnt him. Which of course caught the immediate attention of the fully trained auror.

"What have you got there Harry?" Tonks asked in with genuine curiosity. The only time I've ever seen Harry's face that red was when he came downstairs after Susan had seen him naked. Of course this brought a huge smile to the aurors face, anything that made Harry blush like that was worth looking into.

Remus not even bothering to hide his laughter pushed Harry towards Tonks. "Don't be a stranger Harry. I will be expecting at least one owl a week ok?" He said.

Harry just nodded as Tonks continued trying to question him on the mysterious package that caused Harry's embarrassment. "I promise to try and keep in touch Moony." Said Harry while slapping away the hand the was reaching for his pocket. Far from deterred Tonks kept leaning around Harry trying to reach whatever was hidden, all the while sporting a massive grin.

Laughing Remus waved before throwing a handful of floo powder into the fireplace and yelling 'The Dog House' and vanishing in a burst of green flame

"Tonks stop it!" said Harry while slapping her hands away yet again. As much as he would be mortified if she got the book, he was still rather enjoying himself.

"Don't be a spoil sport and hand over whatever it was the Remus gave you, this will just save us time because you've got to fall asleep sometime Harry, and don't forget you and I will be spending a lot of time together." Tonks crowed.

Harry just shook his hand and made sure he had a firm grasp of the book in his pocket. "Come on Tonks, we should go if we want to get set up our new digs tonight." Tonks looked startled and then swore when she saw what time It was.

Grabbing Harry's arm she practically dragged him out the front door, snagging the bags of stuff they had collected while in the house. Not a sound was heard from the house as the front door slammed behind the smiling Harry.

Looping her arm through Harry's they apparated away from 12 Grimmauld place.

It was only a short stop at the Bones Manor. Susan had gone to visit her friend Hannah so it was rather easy for Harry and Tonks to politely refuse the offer of dinner. When dinner was offered Harry began to worry about just how they were going to feed themselves.

So while Tonks and Amelia were going over lesson plans, Harry called the only person he could think of to help.

"Dobby!"

A small pop and the excitable house elf was jumping up and down in front of Harry.

"Harry potter is calling Dobby! Oh! Harry Potter is not at the horrible muggles house! Is there anything that Dobby can be doing for you Harry Potter!" Dobby said excitedly while hugging Harry around his knees.

Harry just smiled and kneeled down so he was eye to eye with Dobby.

"I'm never going back there Dobby, but I do have something else planned this summer. Something top secret that you can't tell a single person ok?" Harry smiled gently as Dobby looked at with wide eyes.

"Dobby will be keeping your secrets Harry Potter sir! Dobby would never ever ever tell anyone!"

"Thank you Dobby. That means a lot to me, but what I was going to ask you is seeing as though Hogwarts isn't that busy during the holidays, you could bring me some food while I'm training for the summer?"

It seemed impossible but his eyes got even rounder. "Dobby is honoured to be helping Harry Potter sir!"

Dobby stuck his hand out and Harry grasped it as if to shake when there was a small flash of light.

"Dobby is now bound to the House of Potter so Dobby is finding you where ever you are" Harry just blinked at the house elf that had just bound to him.

"Err thanks Dobby" Said Harry, not really understanding what had just been done. "Tonks will be starting the training for me tomorrow I think, so you will be able to find us yeah?"

Dobby nodded "Now we is bonded Dobby will always be able to find Harry Potter, Dobby will help Harry and his Tonksy!"

Before harry could correct Dobby, the small elf disappeared with a pop.

Shaking his head he glanced up as Tonks walked over, holding a large duffel bag over her shoulder.

"Amelia had to run off to the ministry for an emergency meeting so she gave us our tent and some auror text books to get us started. Now let's get this show on the road!" Tonks said, excitement showing on her face.

Harry pulled out the old parchment handed to him by Glinter. Handing it over to Tonks he said "Think you could double apparate us to this?"

Tonks grabbed the parchment and smiled when she saw what it was. "Harry whenever Gringotts hand out house or land parchments like these they are also wand triggered port keys. They were made this way years ago for situations just like this."

Harry nodded and dug his wand out. Making sure he had his trunk with all his shrunken supplies in them he nodded his head towards Tonks who looped her arm around his shoulder and activated the port key.

They landed on top of a hill in the middle of a vast clearing. Standing up and brushing themselves off they were shocked and amazed at what they saw.

The hill they were standing on was surrounded on three sides by thick forest, with a river flowing steadily along the line on the last side. There was at least a square kilometre of grassland and they were at the centre of it.

Harry looked around him and felt a small sense of deja-vu. He felt as if he had been here before but knew that was ridiculous. Slowly turning on the spot he took in the view around him. To him it was one of the most beautiful things he had ever seen. As far as the eye could see there were just forest. Looking at one point Harry shielded his eyes from the setting sun and he could just make out the top of a castle, a rather familiar castle at that.

"We must be somewhere in the forbidden forest!" Harry explained as he spun around to face Tonks. She was still holding the Gringotts parchment when Harry spoke to her.

Nodding her head she waved the parchment as she said "We are about twenty k's away from Hogwarts and about fifteen k's from the edge of Hogsmeade, which was exactly what we wanted. Close enough to get somewhere if in trouble but far enough not to be disturbed. We are right under Dumbledore's nose and he won't even know it!" Tonks was nearly hopping on the spot in excitement.

Harry watched Tonks' excitement with amusement. He could already tell he was going to love this place, no matter what Tonks put him through.

"Come on let's get this tent set up and grab us some dinner before all the light leaves us" Tonks said while pulling apart the bag she was holding.

As he watched books, target dummies and even more bags came out shrunken and put in neat piles.

With a shout of triumph Tonks pulled out a small piece of folded tarp. Walking a little way from the pile she had just created she put the small piece of tarp on the ground. Harry watched with interest as apart from the Weasleys tent in fourth year, he didn't know how wizards usually set up their tents.

Harry watched as Tonks set the tarp on the ground and then placed the tip of her wand wand in the centre of the tarp. The tarp glowed for a second and Tonks stepped back.

The tarp wiggled for a second before it started to unfold itself. Before long it had unfolded into a miniature version of a large 6 man tent.

Harry waited as Tonks walked back and stood next to him looking over the tent, Waving her wand she unshrank the tent. From what Harry had seen off the TV at the dursleys and what he remembered from the world cup it looked completely normal. That was until they walked in.

"Amelia said that the tent has 2 bedrooms, a kitchen, a bathroom and a pretty decent sized living room." Said Tonks as she followed Harry in.

Harry could only nod as he looked around. Having only the Weasley tent as a reference he could only nod along to what she was saying. The centre of the tent was the large living area which had a blue comfy looking couch in front of a fire place. Opposite the tent entrance was the kitchen with a door to the right of it that looked to be the entrance to the loo. To the right were two doorways which Harry assumed held the two bedrooms.

"I'm going to start unpacking and have a quick shower. Think you could organise some food?" Said Tonks. Harry nodded remembering that he hadn't yet told her about the help they were getting with meals.

Tonks entered her room, leaving Harry still standing at the entrance. Looks like it's time to get started. "Dobby!" said Harry and with a familiar 'pop' Dobby was standing right in front of him.

"Harry Potter calls Dobby?" Harry nodded. "Thank you for coming Dobby but could you please get Dinner ready for Tonks and I? I've got to put this stuff in my room."

Dobby bouncing up and down clicked his fingers and the bag Harry was holding disappeared. "Harry's things are in his room. Dobby will be getting your dinner now" With another pop Dobby was gone and just a few seconds later a full dinner was set out on the lounge table.

Shaking his head Harry quickly went and looked around his room while he waited for Tonks to come back out. It was bigger than his room at Privet drive definitely, with a decent sized bed in the middle of the room, with his trunk sitting at the end of the bed and a desk on the far wall it still gave the room a spacious feel.

Taking off his jacket he threw it over his trunk before heading back out into the lounge to start on dinner. Tonks was already looking over dinner with wonder. "How the hell did you manage to do this in the 5 minutes I was gone Harry?"

"I asked a friend of mine to help us out with the food. Over summer he hasn't got as much to do and he likes me well enough to do this for us." Said harry as he walked over to the dining table and sat down.

"And who is this mystery friend of yours?"

Another Pop and Dobby put a jug of pumpkin juice in the middle of the table, quickly followed by a couple of glasses floating onto the table from the kitchen

"That would be my friend of mine Tonks" Said Harry with a smile.

Dobby at hearing these words looked like he was going to burst out in tears. Instead he ran over and hugged Harry before disappearing with another Pop.

Tonks laughed. "Harry, you make the oddest friends...."

Harry looked pointedly at her and laughed.

Smiling Tonks sat down and started eating the wonderful meal made just for them.

Conversations over dinner were light and easy as both came to terms of spending the next 3 months separated from the world. Laughter and small talk lasted hours before Tonks let out a huge yawn.

"Time for bed Harry. We have an early start tomorrow morning so get some rest ok." Tonks said before standing up to clear the dishes.

A quiet pop and a snap of fingers and all the dirty dishes on the table were gone.

Tonks blinked and chuckled as she made her way to her room. A final look over her shoulder showed Harry stretching as he himself headed to his own room.

"Goodnight Tonks" Said Harry as he headed to his room.

"Night Harry!" Tonks yelled as she stripped and pulled a night shirt from her drawers. Pulling off the day's clothes she quickly put on clean clothes before slipping into bed. She could here Harry doing his own routine for bed. Settling in Tonks drifted off to sleep thinking about the following day and everything that was going to Happen.

Many Hours later Tonks was woken from her slumber by a peculiar sound. Quietly she grabbed her wand and tried to find the noise that had woken her from sleep. A quiet whimper was heard coming from Harry's room.

As quietly as she could Tonks made her way out of her room and over to Harry's door. Another whimper and she opened his door and slipped quietly into the room. There was Harry, tossing and turning in his sleep with his bedding twisted around him. Obviously in the throes of a nightmare Tonks did the only thing she could think of to settle him down.

Placing her wand next to Harry's, she untangled the bedding before slipping into the bed behind Harry and wrapping her arm over his chest. Harry tensed for a split second before relaxing.

Kissing the back of Harry's neck Tonks whispered softly into his ear. "I'm right here for you Harry, now sleep. Tomorrow is going to be the start of something great."

Snuggling in closer to Harry, Tonks drifted slowly back to sleep at the sound of Harry's peaceful breathing. Neither woke at the sound of flapping wings as a snowy white owl flew into the room, landing on the headboard of the bed. The owl looked down at the sleeping humans and giving a tired hoot, dipped its head under its wings before falling asleep herself.

A/N - Guess whos back! That would be me. Sorry for the long absence faithful readers but i had been working 14 hour days for a while and a tired boi is not a happy boi. I was really not in the right mind to write anything coherant so i mainly fiddled with this chapterover the year. Yes it did take me a year to write this little piece :P ANYWAY Ive made a yahoo group so all you people who have sent me a PM over the year asking about this can actually chat to me about this fic. Like my ideas or what you would like to see or generally kicking me in the butt to write some more :P Big thanx to my BETA who i have been bugging to get this back but anyway, hope you all enjoy this latest installment! Ill just go start working on the next bit hey :P