Era of Potter (HARRY POTTER FanFiction)

Chapter Thirteen-Birthday Party and Diagon Alley

It had taken him only a week to get over his anger at Remus and Sirius, he honestly did understand why they kept everything from him. Still he gotten more than a few traits from his uncle and he liked to keep up the theatrics as long as he could, whining loudly about them not trusting him or something like that. Still, as his birthday drew closer he couldn't help but act cheerful and thing returned to normal. This was sure to be a good one and everyone he knew was going to come to it, though it was actually Neville's birthday that they were celebrating on. That included the Tonkses and the Longbottoms, who were coming via the magical cabinets that was now in Grimmauld Place, as well as the Grangers who had to merely walk across the street.

Nymphadora Tonks, came through the magical cabinet as gracefully as she always did, which is to say that she fell out of and knotted over the chair that was near it.

"Hey Dora," Remus smiled at her and was rather shock by how much she had grown since the last time he had seen her almost a two years ago.

"Moony," Tonks said blushing a little in her embarrassment, though she thought that she should have been used to this by now, but Remus Lupin always seemed to make her nervous. "How have you been?"

"Not so bad, at least this quiet seclusion has given me time to write," Remus smiled.

"Ah yes, I read your book, Little Known Creatures of the Night," Tonks said. "It was... interesting."

Remus hand went to his mouth to hide his smirk, it was clear that Tonks didn't care much for his book, but somehow he was pleased that she had bothered to read it at all. "Hm... I was just wondering how you knew I wrote that... I didn't use my name. Did your mum tell you?"

Tonks rolled her eyes. "Come on, you've got to give me more credit than that. Romulus Luna, I think anyone with half a brain would know it's you."

"I knew that was a bad name," Remus frowned. "But I couldn't seem to help myself."

"Why did you even bother using a fake name," Tonks asked.

"I just felt it was the right thing to do," Remus shrugged, hoping he didn't look to glum.

"I'm sorry," Tonks sighed, she always seemed to ask too much... dig into other's personal space.

"So how have you been?" Remus said, changing the subject forcefully and with no tact what so ever. "Sirius says, you've been causing him trouble done in the Auror department."

"I am not," Tonks pouted, glad for the change in subject, she liked it much better when Remus was laughing. He look so much younger when he was, and the mischievous glint in his eyes always made her smile back. "All I did was apply to become an Auror."

"Yes, but what was it that I hear about you bumping into Shacklebolt desk and knocking down..." Remus started.

"Shut up!" Tonks said, her face turning read and her hair flashing to the same color without her really telling it to. This was an embarrassing trait that she had thought she had grown out of.... she hadn't done this in years.... not since the last time she saw Remus and she has accidentally tripped into his lap. "It wasn't all that bad."

"That's not..." Remus started but was interrupted.

"How did you do that?!" Hermione asked, she was staring open mouth at Tonks in amazement. She's never heard of someone that could changer their appearance at will like that.

"Oh...Er..." Tonks said, blushing and having no idea what to say. It became clear to Remus that she thought Hermione was a Muggle and she was trying to think of some kind of explanation for this. Remus was still deciding whether he should tell her or not, he was having trouble concentrate because Tonks's expression was so amusing, when she said, "how did I do what?"