A Proper Introduction // Tonks

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Another Hogsmead visit with another visitor? she wondered who it would be. The last time Roxanna had been around, she had met Erzebet, someone who worked for the magical law enforcement. Surprisingly, she seemed to do better with people older then herself rather then people her age but then again, she had always been like that since her Taunt hadn't known anyone with kids at that point. She sighed as she let the wind blow. The weather was getting cooler but that was not her concern, what did concern her was that who she might be bumping into, the cards have told her she would meet someone, but she had not been told who, unfortunately that's not what happened with Tarot anyway. She had her wand with her ready to be in a duel if need be. She was only in sixth year but she had enough sense these days to defend herself and always be prepared.

As she walked through, she made sure she held onto her wand as well as her cane which was not an easy task since she was right handed meaning she needed to hold two items in one hand which didn't always go as planned. She then kept going keeping to the roads she knew and out of people's way until she was hit by a ball of ice, thrown by a slytherin, she bent so that the ice would hit her back and not her head. She whirled around but she could already hear the boy running away. Shaking her head the seer kept going. She wondered if he was her visitor, probably not, she wondered if she could force her visions to tell her but she couldn't do that either. Visions came when they came her Taunt Marie had been able to force them but that had taken years and years of practice, something she didn't have yet, after all she had only known her gift as a seer for three years now.

As she remembered the past, she wasn't paying attention to where she was going, the result was that she bumped into someone. "Fudge" she cried as she made contact, she fell back from the impact dropping her cane, wand and the tarot cards that always fell out of her pocket whenever she fell back. She pulled her wand out pointing it to where she knew the person was. "Who are you?"

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“Okay and…. Go!” The young woman opened her eyes, staring herself down in the mirror. Her dark eyes did not even change a little bit, and her hair was still a short mousy brown. Nymphadora Tonks flopped down on her bed, defeated, and barely able to focus anymore. “I don’t understand.” The tears nearly stung her eyes as she pulled her tired, sore legs up to her chest, completely collapsing her frame. There had been a mission administered in the ministry office for someone to disguise themselves- the perfect job for Dora… She had to turn it down, and that was only part of her worry. The thought of losing her job because she felt useless and thought she was messing up everything she did more than usual was almost unbearable. The feeling just repeatedly punched her gut, until she had lonely days like this.

She rolled on her back and slowly uncurled her body, and gathered her thoughts. She had been trying to trigger her abilities for at least two hours, even though she knew it was useless. Even though she knew she would fail, she still worked hard… With no positive results to show for it. In addition, each time she tried her hardest, she felt physically strained. She knew that it would only be a matter of time before she ran dry. But, today was not the day for this woman to break down. She stood up, straightened herself out, and looked in the mirror. The woman that stared back was hallow- a shell, but today, Dora would do her best to forget that shell, and the weight of the world….. Who was she kidding? She needed a drink.

It was rather cold out, so Nymphadora threw on a black overcoat and scarf over her beloved ‘Weird Sisters’ shirt. Her worn out leggings and old work boots were just enough to keep her warm should the pub be cold. And with one glance out the window, she knew it would be. She grabbed her wand off of her dresser, was about to stick it in her back pocket but remembered all of Mad-eye’s warnings and tucked it neatly in her coat. Then, she apparated to Hogsmeade.

Nymphadora opened her eyes just as the spinning stopped, and just barely landed straight-up on her feet. The occasional wobble shaking her as she stabled herself. Once she regained her balance, the Hog’s Head was just in view, and that is where the auror started to march to. But her mind wasn’t even there. She was simply in her own little world of colorful thoughts, wishes, and plans. Imagine her shock when she bumped into some poor girl, whose cards of some sort went flying everywhere. “Damn,” she muttered to herself as she stood up, brushing off the snow that begged to take away all of the heat in her body.

When the girl’s wand was pointed at Dora, she sifted awkwardly. This girl was obviously a student, and Nymphadora saw no reason to accuse her of anything as of yet. “Nymphadora Tonks, but everyone calls me just Tonks.” She gently picked up the cane and handed it to the girl, “Do you want help standing up? I am so sorry about bumping into you.” The girl looked familiar, but Dora wasn’t too sure… “Now what’s your name?” She felt really bad about knocking the poor girl over, and therefore quickly picked up some of the cards that had fallen out of reach.
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Tonks, was a familiar name, an auror right? the last she had heard. But now was not the time. She took the cane that was offered back to her but still didn't lower her wand since she couldn't see she had no way of knowing that this person was who she said she was, the last time she had trusted someone like that had been what nearly ended her up in St. Mungo's however the woman didn't give off a dangerous vibe so she decided to not jump to anything as of yet. "T-Thank You" she stammered as she took the cane and bent down to pick up some of the cards, counting them she frowned. She was missing a couple cards, normally Tarot decks had seventy eight cards, she only had seventy, she wondered if Tonks had picked them up and reached her hand out for them. "Do you have the eight cards that I dropped miss?" she asked. It didn't feel right calling her ma'am because well, Tonks barely sounded older than her by several years maybe less then ten.

"M-My name? Roxanna Lewis, I'm a sixth year in Hufflepuff" she said as she still had her wand just in case, she was cautious more then anything else besides, what if someone else came around Slytherins liked hexing her when her back was turned after all. Pulling her hair out of her eyes she said. "no that actually is my fault because I was dragging my cane if I had been using it right we wouldn't have made an impact so I'm sorry" she said as she apologized.

As her Taunt had taught her wrong was wrong and right was right it technically had been her fault, since her visions were draining and her classes were getting harder, Roxanna was starting to get hasty and that was not good. She knew that if she didn't watch herself she would get herself really injured, or killed. Shaking herself out of that thought she said.

"I didnt think aurors were around...I mean...not that evil takes a day off but..." she shrugged. As she put her cards back in her possession she thought about her reading again, she would meet someone okay well at least the cards had been right about that. She wondered what would happen at this meeting the last time she had met someone from the ministry was Erezebet and she had promised Roxy that she'd help her find her father. Of course this plan was for no one to know that she was even attempting to go after her father, she thought she was finally old enough to do so but she was telling no one that until she came back IF she came back if she didn't she had hid a letter in the herbology greenhouse behind one of the flower pots that would make itself visible upon her death to explain what had happened so that people would not go looking for her.

As she snapped herself out of her thoughts she heard voices behind her and someone picking up something it was probably a small stone, she knew the voice too. "Try it Dorcas I dare you" she warned not taking her contraindication off Tonks. When it flew at her she threw her arm backwards of course her arm was not meant to bend like that but oh well. "Expelliarmus, PROTEGO!" She shot one spell after another making sure the rock that was mixed with fire (how on earth had they managed that) didn't hit her and the girl would be disarmed. Turning back to Tonks she said. "Sorrv about that some of us don't know how to BEHAVE OUR...." She was caught off guard as she fell back. "Damn you to hell and back!" she swore as she felt herself bleeding. Between her sore arm and now her bleeding leg she couldn't do anything, she had no idea if the other girl knew that there was an auror here. "and if they do and are still doing this well it's their goddess given right to remain stupid"

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“….seven, eight.. Yes right here….” Tonks handed her the eight cards. “Are those Tarot cards? I remember those from my Divination class back when I went to Hogwarts. Certainly not the most useful class, but an… interesting one.” Tonks stared at the girl, it bothered her that she did not know who this girl was, but she recognized her. “Roxanna Lewis? Your aunt.. She was friends with Mad-eyed Moody, right?” Well, that would explain the connection. Moody always dragged Tonks to parties so she could meet people he associated with, especially when she was a new auror.

Tonks smiled, a fellow Hufflepuff! “Hufflepuff, the best house I dare say. I was a Hufflepuff back in my time at Hogwarts…. Not that it was too long ago.” Sixth year…. Roxanna was in the same year as Harry, Ron and the rest of the Gryffindor lot. Though, she chose not to bring them up, she had to be careful about who she informed about her relationship with Harry. Besides, it seemed Roxanna was on guard as well, those Slytherin students were being rather unkind to her.

Why the girl needed a cane, Tonks didn’t know… She assumed because of her eyes, which seemed a little cloudy to her. That being said, she wasn’t about to ask. “Really, it wasn’t your fault. I wasn’t paying attention either. Not only that, I fall over everything. When I go over my friend’s houses I am not ever allowed to handle their fine china.” She smiled to herself, thinking about how Molly Weasley never let her touch anything except for the occasional dish or two which don’t stay on one piece for long.

Tonks nodded her head and licked her red lips, her cheeks not only flushed with the cold but with slight embarrassment, “We are around a lot, I come here for drinks. My favorite is butterbeer. Besides I… I haven’t been up to my full potential lately, so a lot of the jobs I normally get I can’t do.” She touched her hair sadly, her troubles rushing back into her head. Of course, it was not Roxanna’s doing at all, but she just wanted to forget about being an auror for the rest of the day.

Grabbing her wand, Dora pointed at the student when the rock was thrown. She was all for pranks, but this was taking it too far. “Watch it, or I will go to Dumbledore.” She sighed, sounding like a teacher was certainly not her cup of tea. “Wow, good job Roxanna. Very nice.” Tonks was happy to see that Roxanna could defend herself. When she was thrown back Tonks marched over to the Slythern girl, “I am Nymphadroa Tonks, an auror. Mark my words you lay a hand on her again and I will personally see to it that you are expelled. As it is, you will be reported to Dumbledore, now go.” The girl listened to Tonks and left them alone.

“I am not good at healing spells, come on, we need to get you to the castle. I am not good at healing spells.” Tonks gingerly took off her scarf and wrapped it around her bleeding leg. Tonks lifted Roxanna into her arms, and there was a lot of blood. Tonks made her way to the castle, and up to the hospital wing. By the time the nurses were swarming around Roxanna, Tonks had been escorted to the teacher’s bathroom to get cleaned, and came back cleaned up of all of the visible blood. She sat by Roxanna’s bed, “Who was that girl? She is going to get into so much trouble.”

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