HELLO EVERYONE! So in all seriousness I have had some very bad writers block with this fiction and it took longer than I would've liked to get back to it. This will be a filler chapter mainly because as I wrote it I realized I wanted to focus more on getting the Triwizard over and done with so I can get farther into this story. Which means unless I got a move on my attitude towards this fic would start to show in my writing. And I hate posting shoty work.

On another note I have asked some close friends of mine to look this fic over and to help me bounce ideas off them afterwards so I can hopefully get the creative juices flowing once more. So hopefully there won't be as long of a break between the next chapters and now.

Finally I would like to thank everyone for being patient with me and I hope you enjoy this latest chapter. Disclaimer is in the First Chapter.

Chapter Eight

Tonks smiled as she returned to the tents out in the Pokémon preserve by the Black Lake. "Mama's home!" She cheered as she walked up and picked up the orange egg that Dazzler had given to her.

Ever since she had received said egg Tonks had taken her responsibility as foster mother seriously. "How is my future baby doing?" She asked her babysitter since Tonks had been off in class.

"Lively like her mother." Harry said from his place near the stove all three eggs were in their incubators near him allowing him to keep an eye on them.

"So you think it's a girl?" Tonks asked as she moved to sit in one of the other chairs in the tent.

"Three times out of four the egg you are holding are born female instead of male. Odds are the little one is a female." Harry said to Tonks who nodded in understanding.

"Where are Nev, and Mia?" Harry asked after a few seconds.

"Neville is talking with Hannah about the ball since she wants to make sure they'll match. Hermione is gathering books she needs from the library for a paper…so we should be seeing her in a little bit." Harry nodded at the Meta Morphs words as he picked his mother's book up and continued reading.

"So…what can you tell me about my egg here?" Tonks asked Harry to make him look up before he marked his page.

"Well for one thing since there aren't black stripes on the back of the egg the Pokémon inside is the same species as Dazzler. So I guess for now you could call them kit." Harry said, making Tonks nod.

"So I'll have an Ice Type here?" She asked Harry to make him shake his head.

"Not likely. Dazzler is a special case." Harry said, taking out his Pokédex.

"Dazzler was created in a standoff region known as Alola. Before Alola opened her borders Pokémon remained in the same type charts, but some came in different colorings. Like Mystic for example…" He said before bringing up the image of Mystic only she was blue and beige not red and gold.

"These rare Pokémon were called 'Shiny' mainly because the difference in color schema made them stand out more. However in Dazzlers case…" Harry said before changing the image to a side by side photo of Dazzler and a more beige sleeker looking version of herself.

"…she changed types entirely." Harry said raising one finger up pointing to the sleeker looking fox.

"Ninetails like Dazzler were best known for looking like this and being Fire Types in all but the Alola region this is the case. In Alola though they fall under the dual typing of Ice/Fairy. Something about the environment, the diet of the parents, or just pure genetic luck changes them. Since I raised Dazzler and Blaze in the Kanto region however…"

"Fire type for me. Got it." Tonks said making Harry nod.

Harry pressed another button making a red small fox with six tails appear. "Vulpix the Fox Pokémon. This is the kit that will hatch from your egg. She'll be born with two abilities known as Flash Fire and Drought."

Harry said Tonks remembered Harry explaining abilities to them in the past. Each Pokémon was born with a main ability that helped them in life and battle, as well as a second hidden ability that made itself known during moments of high stress or weakness.

"What do they do?" She asked him.

"When a Pokémon with Flash Fire is hit by a fire type move instead of dealing damage the move instead raises up power giving their own fire type moves a fifty percent power boost.

However the effect only works once but last until battle is over. Drought creates harsh sunlight that fills a battlefield. The brighter sun makes certain moves more powerful mainly fire type abilities but there are exceptions. These Pokémon are sought out by Coordinators and Showcase Performers often."

"Why?" Harry looked towards her.

"Appeals." He simply said making her blink before she face palmed. "Right…because contest and showcases focus on beauty as well as strength." She said making Harry chuckle.

"What about my egg?" Neville's voice made the pair turn towards the entrance where they found the teen and Hermione walking into the tent.

Seeing Hermione's slightly put out expression Harry asked. "Are you alright Mia?" Hermione sighed as she moved and sat down in his lap while holding her egg.

"Victor Krum tried to ask me to the ball." She said making Harry blink.

"What did you say?" Tonks asked her. Hermione gave her a deadpan stare.

"That I was going with my boyfriend and thus could not accept." Tonks raised a hand up in surrender trying to show she meant no harm.

"I take it he didn't take that very well?" Harry asked her making her shake her head no.

"He was very persistent…more so when I reviled that it was you I am dating." Harry gained a look of understanding.

"He thought trying to steal you away from me would pay me back for breaking his nose." He said making Hermione nod.

"Luckily Neville was nearby and able to come up with an excuse to get me out of the library." Harry sighed before he waved his hand making the chair they were in shift and change into a loveseat.

"Thank you." Hermione said as she moved herself so she was laying on the little couch with her head on his lap, her egg still in hand, and her feet up. "Now Neville asked you a question." She said making Harry nod as he started to run the fingers of his right hand through her hair.

Harry looked towards his God-brother. "You're egg Nev will hatch into this little guy." Harry said making the image of a purple skinned human looking being with brown shorts, shoes, and white bandages around both wrist and their midsection.

"Meet Tyrouge the Scuffle Pokémon. These little guys are always full of energy and tend to seek out fights in order to improve themselves. These fights influence how they battle and what they focus on eventually leading to their evolution."

"What do you mean?" Neville asked trying to better understand.

"Well Tyrogue only evolves once, but there are three options they can evolve into. Each line follows a certain path. When he was a Tyrouge Champ focused more on his defensive capabilities than his offensive ones leading him to evolve into Hitmonchan." Harry explained making Neville nod.

"So if a Tyrouge focuses on offense more than defense what do they become?"

"This guy." Harry said bringing up the image of an imposing looking brown Pokémon with bandages up and down their limbs, dark eyes, and three claw like toes.

"This is Hitmonlee the Kicking Pokémon. Unlike Champ Hitmonlee focuses on using their legs in combat versus their arms."

"So a kickboxer instead of a regular boxer?" Hermione asked him making him nod.

"And then you have the third member of the line." Harry said making the image of an almost cartoonish looking being with a point atop their head and three feet.

"These are Hitmontop the Handstand Pokémon. They are what a Tyrouge evolves into if they are a balanced fighter. Meaning their attacking power is equal to their defending.

By spinning around they use their legs to both attack and defend making quite the remarkable sight." Harry said making Neville nod.

"But it really comes down to what the Tyrouge wants doesn't it?" He asked Harry nod.

"Tyrouge are born with three possible abilities. Their hidden ability is called Vital Spirit which prevents them from being put to sleep. The other abilities are Guts which raises the attack of a Pokémon after it has been hit by a status ailment.

The other is Steadfast which raises a Pokémons speed every time they flinch in battle."

"And what about Hermione's future Pokémon?" Neville asked making Harry blink before he looked down at Hermione.

"You didn't tell them?" He asked her making her shrug.

"The subject never really came up. I mean how often do we discuss Pokémon without you being around?" She questioned making Harry nod in agreement before looking at the other two in the tent.

"Mia's egg is going to hatch into a Pokémon named Eevee." Harry said before bringing up the image of the small fox like Pokémon. "They are known as the Evolutionary Pokémon." He added making the pair look at him in confusion.

"Why the Evolutionary Pokémon?" Tonks asked making Hermione sit up.

"Because like a Tyrouge Eevee has a single evolution in a line, however unlike Tyrouge Eevee have eight possible evolutions instead of three." She explained making the pair blink.

"How is that possible?" Neville asked.

"There is a quirk in their DNA…their blood…" Harry added when he saw the looks of confusion. "…this quirk makes their biology unstable. Because of this they can go through a multitude of changes.

Bolt, Lunar, and Grace are three examples of Eevee Evolutions or Eeveelutions. Bolt is one of the three best known in Kanto Jolteon an Electric Type, Flareon a Fire Type, and Vaporeon a Water Type."

Harry said making a larger photo of Eevee appear with eight other Pokémon surrounding it in a circle. Harry had pointed to the image of Bolt, an orange fox with a white scarf, and an almost fish-like fox.

"Grace the Espeon and Lunar the Umbreon are the two evolutions that were discovered in Johto. While Ice Type Glaceon, and the Grass Type Leafeon were discovered in the Sinnoh region. Finally the Fairy Type Sylveon was discovered in the Kalos Region.

As of yet no other evolutions have been found, but people are exploring the regions everyday so it could just be a matter of time." Harry said before he pushed the bottom returning the image back to just Eevee.

"Now statistically Eevee are born male 87.5% more often than female, but it is best to wait and see just what gender they are born before getting the idea of nicknaming them."

"Like you did?" Hermione asked making Harry shrug.

"Well how well do you think a Pokémon is going to respond to a name like Rebecca when they are more of a Robert?" He asked making her think about it before nodding in agreement.

As Harry continued his little lecture on the Eevee line, the Pokémon spent the time following his instructions on their training with Kali spending time with Sandra, and Lunar.

The pair were helping the young Normal type learn the move Dig, and when she wasn't practicing the Ground type move Sandra was helping her learn Fury Swipes.

While Harry would've liked to handle more of Kali's training personally he had learned that certain moves and practices are best learned with help from more experienced Pokémon.

Mainly because some Pokémon species were kinetic learners instead of visual or audible learners.

"How goes the clue?" Neville asked his God-brother after Harry had finished his lecture on the Eevee line.

"Surprisingly easy after Romeo knocked the egg into the lake after hearing it shriek." Harry said making the three humans with him shudder at the reminder.

The day after the first task Harry had opened the egg for them only for all of them to cry out as it let out a shrill cry. Said cry caused every Pokémon to wince in pain due to their enhanced hearing. Romeo acting on his first instinct knocked the egg away with his tail causing it to fly into the lake.

Surprisingly both Mystic and Shellshock were able to hear it…only they didn't hear screams they heard singing.

"Just hope that part about 'that which we will sorely miss.' isn't anything more than a treasure/object we love. Hate to think that they would yet again put innocent lives in harm's way." Harry said making the trio nod in agreement with him.

By the time yule came to Hogwarts the grounds outside of the Pokémon enclosure had become covered almost entirely by snow.

Harry smiled as he watched Kali play fight with Lunar in the past three weeks the little bear had learned three new moves Protect, Feint Attack, and Brick Break while also unlocking her egg move Fake Tears.

Instead of letting her continuously train Harry also took the time every day to make sure she had fun and relaxed so as not to hurt herself. Although he could tell that she had a strong desire to fight and compete letting him know that the first chance she got to do more than spar she was going to completely cut loose.

"Ready for tonight?" A voice asked waking him from his focus on his partners to his God-Brother who was dressed in comfort clothing as was apparently common practice for this holiday.

"As ready as one can be for such events…though unlike the others I find myself actually looking forward to this particular ball." Harry said making Neville chuckle at his words.

"It must have been boring for you as a young teen at those parties for your mother's occupation?" The English raised wizard asked him.

"At times yes, but I was more speaking of the fact that this time I won't have yet another 'noble' trying to match me with their daughter to try and build some kind of dynasty. Or…deal with her again." Harry grumbled making Neville look at him in confusion.

"'Her'?" He asked making Harry sigh.

"Wait so Harry has something of a stalker back home?" Tonks asked Hermione as the pair took the time to get dressed in their tent. Tonks was helping Hermione work on her hair which led to the pair talking to pass the time.

Though Hermione questioned how they came around to Harry's personal problems with the past balls and such events he had been to because of his mother and her occupation.

"She's not a stalker per say…she just has it in her head that she and Harry belong together because they are both Aura users and powerful trainers in their own right." She said making Tonks snort.

"Sounds like stalking to me." She murmured to her brainy friend. "So what does this not stocker look like?" Tonks asked after a moment.

"Yang is the definition of a blond bombshell." Harry answered the question for Neville as he lifted his tuxedo up onto a hanging hook as the pair made to get ready.

"What with the long blond hair, curvy body, attitude, and slightly ditzy?" Neville asked him making him pause.

"Minus that last one yes. Yang is the same age as us, but she was putting her journey off for a year because she wanted to properly bond with the Pokémon she had hatched from an egg a few months before we were due to start." Harry said making Neville nod slightly in agreement.

"But if she hasn't officially started her journey then why does she consider herself experienced in training Pokémon?" Tonks asked Hermione after as she started to decorated knot that would wrap around the top of her skull.

"Her family raise and breed Pokémon with her uncle being the only active Guardian right now. Her father and stepmother own a ranch where they mainly raise Dragon type Pokémon as well as a few canine like Pokémon.

One of said Pokémon Harry is most familiar with is a Growlithe called Zwei that is quite powerful. Part of her life on said ranch involved Yang and her younger sister helping to raise and care for the Pokémon there.

So while she would still be considered a rookie as far as the leagues are concerned she has far more experience in raising and training Pokémon than most."

"And because of this she thinks the two of you are meant to be?" Neville asked Harry as the pair of boys tied their bowties.

"Partially, however I also believe it has more to with her hormones telling her I'm one of the only ones worthy of her." Harry said with a shrug as he started to get ready for the dance and get his mind off the slightly delusion teen waiting for him back home.

"So that's why he doesn't react to the Veela?" Tonks questioned making Hermione turn to face her as the two moved off to get dressed. "What do you mean?" Hermione asked making Tonks smile at her.

"He prefers brunettes." She said making Hermione blink at her before the pair started to laugh and continue to get ready.

Harry and Neville arrived at the entrance hall where they had been instructed to meet their dates. Neville didn't have to wait long before he smiled at the arrival of the blond haired Hannah who was wearing a modest black dress.

Harry smirked as he watched the slightly flustered boy walk up and pin a yellow flower to her dress before he accepted her hand and the pair headed into the grand hall.

A few moments later he looked out towards the doors when he heard a few of the gathering teen gasp slightly. Harry felt his jaw drop as he saw her. Walking towards him wearing her periwinkle blue dress was Hermione.

Her hair was done up with a portion wrapped around the top of her scalp like a knotted crown. She had a touch of makeup upon her face. A little shadow around her eyes, and her lips were a dark red. On her hands were a pair of lace white gloves. To Harry she was the most naturally beautiful woman he had ever seen in his life.

"Wow." He simply said once she arrived before him.

Hermione giggled at the struck silly look that had come over Harry's face when he caught sight of her. She also felt her heart pick up when she noticed him looking over her entire body before returning to her brown eyes and holding his look there.

"You look good yourself." She said to him as she reached up and straightened his tie. Both said tie and his cummerbund were periwinkle to match her dress. He had tried to slick back his hair but she could tell that the effort had been for not. He also had decided to wear a pair of custom made cufflinks that had the initials PR on them for the Pokémon Regions.

"Ah Lord Black I'm glad you and your date are here." The voice of Minerva McGonagall stopped the teens from continuing to look over one another as they turned to face her.

"Of course Professor." Harry said making her give him a nod.

"Now if you two would come and join the other champions we can get started." The pair moved off to join the head of Gryffindor house to join the three other champions.

The first was Cedric Diggory who noticed them but ignored them for the most part while his date Cho Chang looked at Hermione in shock. Harry internally snorted at that since he knew Diggory had taken some of Harry's ideas of Magical UK as a personal insult…even more so when the younger teen gained a better score than he did in the First Task.

Behind him was Fleur who gave Harry a slightly flirty smile while her date Roger Davis looked dazed most likely under the influence of her allure.

Third was Victor Krum who had a sour look upon his face at the pair with his date being one of the elder students of Hogwarts that neither Hermione nor Harry hadn't met. Harry took his place as last in line with Hermione accepting his arm as they awaited entrance into the grand hall.

Eventually the doors opened allowing the quartet of champions and their dates to enter. When people caught sight of Hermione on Harry's arm he couldn't help but feel smug at their looks of shock and awe.

"It seems I'm not the only one to notice your beauty tonight." Harry whispered to her making Hermione blush at the compliment. "I'm just glad I saw it before any of them or I'd have to beat off your suiters with a stick just to get close to you." He added making her lightly smack his shoulder while he chuckled as they headed towards the center of the room.

Soon the pair were looking into one another's' eyes once more as they waited. The moment the band began Harry led Hermione through a waltz.

The pair moved with one another effortlessly as they spun Tonks couldn't help but smile as her first real friend became lost to the world in the emerald green eyes of her dance partner.

Not too far away Neville smirked at the sight as well as he watched the young man that had become like a brother in such a short amount of time dance with the woman to capture his heart.

Hermione smiled as Harry grabbed her waist and lifted her in a circle before gently setting her down the pair once more settling into the steps. As they moved Hermione couldn't help but feel like everything was coming to the pair naturally.

As they danced Hermione smiled as Harry moved to pull her closer allowing her to raise her arms and wrap them around his neck as they continued to glide without a care in the world.

As they moved Harry got lost in the warm chocolate color of Hermione's eyes. If he was honest Harry felt like it was only the pair of them inside that room everything else had vanished from their sight.

Professor McGonagall smiled at the sight of the pair dancing as she was once more reminded of the young man's biological parents this time the memory was of their wedding dance.

Much like the pair before her the moment the new Mr. and Mrs. James Potter stepped onto the dance floor the pair had lost themselves to the moment. "It seems that he did in fact inherit his father's taste in woman…and his family's tradition of falling in love young." She thought as she continued to watch only looking away to see the reactions of her fellow staff members.

Hagrid, Pomona, and Filius all had similar smiles as her own since they had all been there for the Potter wedding and had seen the familiar look of a Potter in love. Alastor was seated nearby with a smirk on his face as he took a drink from his flask. Severus just stood there with a sneer as was usual for him so she didn't give it much thought.

However it was the look that was on Albus' face that caused her to pause. He looked like he had swallowed something sour as he watched the pair true he would give a small smile whenever someone looked towards him as if to show support. However the look in his eyes told the lioness that it was an act.

Something about the sight of Harry dancing with Hermione was setting the elderly headmaster on edge. After the music of the first song died down Harry and Hermione seemed to blink as their minds returned to the here and now both smiling brightly.

"Might I cut in?" An accented voice asked making them look to see Krum standing there looking towards Hermione.

"That is up to Hermione." Harry said to the elder teen. Hermione pretended to think about it before she turned back to Harry.

"I'd prefer to remain where I am thanks." She said as Harry nodded before he moved her off as the music picked up again.

"I'm beginning to think I'm going to have to break his nose again." Harry whispered to her making Hermione giggle as the pair continued to dance until they were tired and thirsty.

The pair moved towards the champions table before Harry moved off to get them drinks while Hermione waited.

"Bet you think you're something special don't you Granger?!" A voice growled making her groan as she looked to see Ronald Weasley wearing a ridiculous set of dress robes glaring at her.

"Didn't you learn your lesson the last time Weasley?" She asked him to open his mouth to shout once more only to suddenly feel a shiver up his spine.

At first he thought to ignore it until he felt something press against his spine making him stiffen up.

"Did you know Weasley that one of the most important vain cavities in the body can be easily located in the back? Actually it's just left of the spine…fourth lumbar down…" Ronald looked behind him to see Harry standing there as something sharp continued to press into his spine making everyone nearby look at the dangerous tone that had filled his voice.

"It's called the Abdominal Aorta." Harry said as a pair of glasses levitated before them and landed before Hermione who was impressed at the concentration Harry had.

After all it was impressive that he got the glasses to land without spilling a drop while also keeping focus on his threat to Weasley.

"One good cut…stab…and all the blood in your body comes gushing out. If you're lucky you're dead before you hit the ground otherwise you lay there in a pool of your own blood as you slowly realize…I'm going to die." Harry said making Weasley cry out as the sharp pointed pressed against his back again as the air was suddenly filled with a powerful acidic smell.

Harry looked down to see a small puddle forming on the ground. "Last warning. If you come near Hermione again with the intent to insult, threaten, or just be unpleasant…I won't stop at a threat." He said before removing the blade making Ronald suddenly fall over himself as he ran away trying to hide his shame.

Harry snorted before waving his hand vanishing the puddle before him as he moved to join Hermione but not before glaring at Krum who quickly looked away.

"Now people are going to think you're some kind of killer." Hermione said once he sat down his hidden blade once more up his sleeve.

"Actually all I did was defend my girlfriend from a stalker with an unhealthy obsession…or at least that is what everyone in the UK will think if I am forced to defend my actions in the future." Harry said to her, making her shake her head.

As the night continued the pair weren't interrupted again as they enjoyed the ball before they headed to the tents outside as the ball died down. As Harry escorted Hermione to her tent he kissed her hand before she rolled her eyes and pulled him in for a proper kiss.

With the ball done the pair knew the next task was right around the corner and at any time the danger would start again. However for tonight they were just teenagers being teenagers. The danger could wait for tomorrow.

So that's all for now folks. I hope you enjoyed it and will continue to enjoy future chapters.

R&R Ja Ne