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By the time their Divination class moved on to palmistry Harry was almost ready to drop the class. Trelawney saw fit to mess with his tea leaves nearly every class. The only reason he stayed was because Gemma was so amusing.
Palmistry was interesting, and since the discovery in the summer he was able to focus on the magical lines in a person’s hand. Unfortunately if he tried to see any further, or someone touched him during this time, he was not able to see anything. But he could trace the lines with his fingers and do a decent if not perfect reading.
That being said he didn’t neglect his duties as Kettleburn’s apprentice. He still watched the thestrals closely. Rolf had somehow managed to be privy to a puckwudgie birth and could now see the America thestrals, Harry didn’t even want to know how he got there. So Rolf was planning a trip up that summer, and he was going to stay with them to see the British thestrals, seeing as he’d already witnessed the death of his cousin’s husband.
Rolf’s aunt Queenie was accompanying him and was quite excited to meet Harry.
oOo
Meanwhile, in Divination they had moved on to crystal balls. Harry had shown up early one day.
“There be being crystal balls on the table Master Tonks” Tinky said. Tinky and Roully took turns apparating him to the classroom.
“Can you lead me to one?” Harry asked, he assumed the seating was the same. As soon as the house elf placed his hand on the ball magic seemed to overwhelm him.
“Tales are spun of his return…Magic long dormant in his line…Born to a child of Merlin and a daughter of Grainne…Obscure he will become should his guardian not save him…Save him and his kingdom will be saved”
oOo
Harry woke up and immediately recognized the smell of the infirmary. “Poppy?” He croaked out.
“Harry!” Dora’s voice said. “We were so scared. Gemma found you on the floor of the divination classroom.”
“Water?” Harry asked. A cool glass was placed into his hand. He gulped greedily. “Is Gemma here?”
“Of course I am you idiot! I wasn’t leaving you.” Gemma said.
“The Weasley’s are here too little brother” Dora said.
“Hey!” Three voices rang out.
“Kettleburn?” Harry asked.
“Is tending to his classes just fine.” Dora assured.
“Maimeo?” He asked.
“Transfiguration with the first years, she was here before that.”
“Mum and Dad?”
“Here love” Andy said. “Dad’s on his way, we didn’t think he needed to hurry, with the rest of your family here.”
“Carlyle?” Harry asked.
“I’m here buddy” Carlyle said swiping a hand across his forehead.
“What happened?” Harry asked.
“We were hoping you would remember. All we knew is that Gemma found you with Tinky who apparated you both to the infirmary” Poppy said.
“I was in Divination.” Harry said and everyone could see his scrunched up face trying to remember. “I touched the ball, and then there was all this magic, and then I was here.”
“Crystal balls are conduits of magic. Normal wizards scry with them. Looking into the reflective surface, charging it with their energy.” Poppy stated. “With you, since you cannot scry, it may have instead taken the magic around you to show you something.”
“Is that possible?” Gemma asked.
“We’d have to ask Trelawney to confirm, but I believe a lot is possible with Harry that we believed impossible prior” Poppy said.
“Trelawney is a joke” Gemma said.
“Trelawney is a seer, few have the gift” Andy admonished. “Not that I ever took her class, but I did see her in her classroom once, without the illusion of students. She’s a crazy old bat, but she does have talent.”
“Seers are greatly valued” Percy added “Many want their power, I believe her persona is to confuse those who believe she is gifted. If she is mostly insane, she is of little use to anyone.”
Harry smiled. “Never thought of it that way.”
“You’re to stay the night here, Dora and Kreacher may stay with you” Poppy said.
“Yes Poppy” Harry answered.
oOo
It was the middle of the night when Harry was gently shaken awake. Dora was fast asleep, he could tell by her heavy breathing.
“Young master, crazy old bat be being here to see you.” Kreacher said.
Harry reached out to grab the knobby hand. “Lead the way, quietly.” Kreacher pulled him down the corridor, stopping to help him into his shoes, the floors were chilly.
“Harry, I am sorry to disturb you like this” A far clearer voice than what he was used to said.
“Professor Trelawney?” Harry asked with doubt.
“Yes child.”
“But…you sound so…” Harry began.
“Sane? I believe your friend Percy told you the dangers to a seer. I’ll admit that I do not see as much as my mentor, but in the wrong hands my visions could be fatal. I cannot stop a vision when it comes, as you now know.”
Harry must have made a face because she laughed.
“I have brought a friend of yours with me. Go on.” She said.
Harry didn’t know who was there until the familiar voice of Tinky said “Hello master Harry”
“Tinky!” Harry smiled. “You saw what happened?”
“Yes Master Harry, you be having a vision.”
“I was able to review her memories, you made a prophecy Harry” Trelawney said.
“Oh. What did I say?”
“Tales are spun of his return…Magic long dormant in his line…Born to a child of Merlin and a daughter of Grainne…Obscure he will become should his guardian not save him…Save him and his kingdom will be saved” Trelawney relayed.
“What does it mean?” Harry asked.
“That is not for us to decipher, many try and fail, we are just the messengers, it is others who will find the meaning.” Trelawney said.
“Oh.” Harry said dejectedly.
“Do not worry Harry, it will come in time. It may not even happen in your lifetime young one.” Trelawney said. “Now, you may have more, so you must be careful. In class we will continue with the relationship we have, but should you like, I can mentor you with the sight. I will also ask you not to touch the crystal ball during class. And you must tell a select few of the power you have. The last part is the most important. You must keep it secret.”
Harry nodded. “Thank you.”
“I is be getting you back to bed young master” Kreacher said and led him down the hall, back to Dora’s heavy breathing.
Harry lay awake for a minute, wondering how many people he should tell. Deciding that there were a few people who needed to know, he fell into a fitful sleep.
oOo
The next morning he asked Maimeo if he could have a small breakfast with the family in her office. He asked if she could get Gemma to come just before classes.
Once everyone was assembled, and he had a huge hug from his dad whom had been unable to reach Hogwarts after being sidetracked by Bagnold who needed something from his office causing him to work late into the night.
“I have something important to tell you all, and it must go no further than this room” Harry addressed his family: Dora, Mum, Dad, Carlyle, and Maimeo. “I have the sight. I made a prophecy yesterday, and that is why I passed out.” Gasps were heard around the room.
“Harry, who told you this?” Maimeo asked.
“Trelawney.” He answered.
“Trelawney is a fake, I do not know why I kept her on.” Maimeo said.
“Trelawney is a gifted witch, who hides herself in plain sight.” Harry said heatedly. He heard Maimeo inhale sharply. “Should this get out, I will be sought as a tool for the most mundane things.”
“What did you see?” Andy asked.
“It doesn’t matter, we just know that I have this gift, and must use it wisely. But it was along the lines of what the Rune of Merlin said.” Harry explained.
“You would like to keep it between us six?” Ted asked.
“Seven” Harry stated. “Seven is a good number, I would like a seven fold wizard’s oath.”
“Who is the seventh? And can I be part of a wizard’s oath?” Carlyle asked.
“Gemma, and yes.”
“Are you sure we can trust her?” Dora asked.
“We have to. I must continue with Divination, and she will be there with me” Harry supplied.
A knock on the door signaled Gemma’s arrival. She was surprisingly loyal to Harry to those who didn’t know her, but Carlyle could see that should Harry not have Dora watching over him, this girl would see to his safety.
“We doth swear that the sight of Harry Tonks shall kept between us seven until such a time that it is safe to think otherwise. So it is said, so mote is be.” Maimeo led.
“So it is said, so mote it be.” The other six followed.
Six of the seven occupants saw a powerful binding take place, creating a seven pointed star on the inner right arm of each of the participants before disappearing into the skin.
oOo
After that day Dora had little time for him, as did Charlie. The two were studying extremely hard for their OWLs and Bill with his NEWTs.
It wasn’t until April that Harry saw fit to interrupt Bill. Kreacher was sick, which happened rarely but also was a major inconvenience seeing as Harry was stuck without him. He could of course floo, but it was always a mess seeing as the powder wasn’t in the same place anywhere, and he usually fell on his bum upon arrival.
“Bill?” He asked the smart Gryffindor.
“Yes Harry?” Bill said.
“I need you to take me to Gringotts.” Harry said.
“Harry, I’m really busy studying for my NEWTs, could you get one of my brothers to do it?” Bill pleaded.
“I need someone who can apparate, and that’s you. Please Bill, it won’t take long.” Harry reached out for Bill’s larger hands.
“Alright. Come on then, we have to walk to the edge of the wards.”
oOo
Bill didn’t really have the heart to say no to Harry when he begged. The boy didn’t know it but his usually blank eyes sometimes held the plea when he asked for things, and who could say no to that.
They quickly made their way to Gringotts and Bill was prepared to be there for most of the day, considering the fact that the goblins hated wizards. Harry walked into the place gripping his hand tightly head held high and to Bill’s great surprise the two were quickly taken to a back chamber.
“Master Tonks.” The goblin greeted. “Who is your friend?”
“This is Bill. Bill this is Bogrod.”
“Nice to meet you Bill.”
“You too Bogrod” Bill said, he was quite weirded out by the friendliness of the goblins. They were never this way with his family.
“What did you need Master Tonks?” Bogrod asked Harry.
“It’s Dora’s sixteenth birthday coming up. I wanted to get her something from the Black vaults, something traditional.” Harry said.
“I think I have just the thing, if you would allow me entrance.” Bogrod said.
“Of course Bogrod, I trust you.” Harry said and the goblin smiled creepily.
Bill watched the Goblin walk away and sat down with Harry in the rather cush office, when he saw a beautiful dagger on the desk of the goblin. He got up and was about to touch it when the goblin came back and said “Don’t! It’s cursed, we are still looking for a curse breaker to fix it”
“Cursed?” Bill asked “May I?” He looked at the Goblin who nodded. Bill of course had read about the famous curse breaker Patricia Rakepick, and had been pondering the idea of going into the profession. He was head boy for a reason. Quickly casting diagnostics on the dagger he realized it had a rather nasty cutting jinx on it with a strong layer of sticking charms, anti-cure charms and even a zapping jinx to discourage the caster from taking them off, after getting through the ten layers of spells he cast the diagnostics again to see it curse-free. “Done” he stated and went back to sit by Harry.
The goblin, Bogrod, Bill reminded himself, carefully picked up the dagger and smiled evilly before looking to Bill again. “How would you like a curse breaking job upon your graduation from Hogwarts?”
Bill started, he’d been looking and looking for a profession that suited him and now he’d found one, with little to no effort, with the help of his friend. “Yeah, I think I’d like that.” Bill looked to Harry to see a small smile on his face.
“Now, what did you get me?” Harry asked Bogrod.
Bill saw the Goblin take Harry’s small hand in his and place a ring in it. “This is Druella Black’s engagement ring. It’s got two large diamonds in an S shape and was made in France. I believe it would suit Dora wonderfully.”
“Thank you Bogrod. This seems like the perfect gift.” Harry said with a smile, and Bill was happy to have been privy to the moment.
oOo
Dora was not quite happy on her birthday. She had to wake up early to study, but when she made her way down to the Great Hall she was quite surprised to see Harry sitting at the Hufflepuff table.
“Harry? What are you doing here?” She asked as she lay her hand on his shoulder.
“Dora! Happy birthday! I came to bring you your gift” Harry said with a large smile and handed over a small box.
Dora smiled, her younger brother was so thoughtful. She opened the box carefully and gasped. “Harry, it’s gorgeous.”
“It’s your grandma’s. Mums mum. I know that you never knew her, but I thought you might like a family heirloom, considering I stole your inheritance.” Harry said.
“You didn’t steal anything. It wouldn’t have been mine at any point in time” Dora said as she placed the ring on her right middle finger. “It’s perfect.” And it was, it suited her perfectly. “Thank you Harry.”
“You’re welcome. I asked the elves if we could have cake for breakfast.” Harry said. Cake appeared in front of them, Dora’s favorite, white with buttercream frosting. She loved her brother.
oOo
Andromeda had been more than a little shocked to see her mother’s engagement ring on her daughter’s finger, but she couldn’t be mad. Not when her daughter looked so happy with it, and not when the pride of Harry over his gift shown through.
It looked better on Nymphandora than it ever had on her mother, and hopefully the French ring would bring her happiness.
oOo
Dora got her scores back before Rolf and Queenie were set to visit. She had received O’s in every class but Charms, in which she got an E. She already knew what she wanted to do, it was just going to take a little bit of work.
oOo
Rolf and Queenie came in early July, and Harry had his entire family visit the thestrals. They had to floo there, being that there were so many people. Kreacher was only so powerful, but Kreacher took Carlyle first since the man couldn’t floo.
Harry stepped through with Dora. “Maimeo?” He called out.
“Harry!” The woman swept him up into her arms. “Soon you’ll be too big for this.” She said sorrowfully.
Next came Andromeda, then Queenie, Rolf, and finally Ted.
“Let’s go!” Harry said excitedly when he was placed back on the ground. He placed a hand on the castle wall and began to run.
Rolf took off in pursuit of the young boy and Dora wasn’t far behind. The three women walked at a more leisurely pace through the castle.
“Rolf said he was blind.” Queenie said.
“He is, he can see magic,” McGonagall said.
“Oh. You both are rather loud thinkers.” Queenie expressed.
The two women looked at her strangely but kept walking.
“Oh.” Andy exclaimed. “Rolf must be good with animals.”
“Oh yes, quite good, takes after his grandfather.” Queenie answered.
Rolf, Dora, and Harry were walking with Polo down to the thestral herd.
“They are different!” Rolf exclaimed. “Grandpa will be so frustrated.” He laughed excitedly.
oOo
For most of his life Harry hadn’t had problems with the age difference between himself and his sister. He was what his parents called “advanced” for his age. And Dora was a great person. But it was quite a big deal now that Dora was sixteen and he was only turning nine.
And what sent him over the edge? Dora had a crush on Carlyle, which Harry thought was weird since he was like a brother to him. She started stammering or getting really awkward around the man, and since he ate with them most nights now, Harry insisted since he couldn’t see him as much now that he “went to Hogwarts” every night was a new exercise in restraining his laughter.
Dinners were inordinately awkward for most of the summer, until Harry’s birthday when the entire Weasley clan joined them at the stables. Their house wasn’t big enough to house both families for dinner and Carlyle offered his space.
That led to an even worse situation, it turned out that Carlyle was something called “Bisexual” and Harry didn’t understand what that meant. He found Bill really cute, but Bill was straight.
And so Harry found some time with Carlyle to try and figure out what “Bisexual” meant.
“Well…it means you’re attracted to both of the sexes, I tend towards the more ‘gay’ side, meaning I find men more attractive more often than not, but also like girls.” Carlyle explained.
“So Dora is gay cause she likes boys?” Harry asked.
Carlyle laughed. “No, Dora is straight because she likes a member of the opposite sex, in her case boys.”
Harry scrunched up his nose. “I don’t understand.”
“There are a lot of sexualities, Harry. Straight, Asexual, Pansexual, Gay, Bisexual, and Lesbian.” Carlyle started. “And then even more after that in regards to things that you don’t need to know yet. Anyway Straight like I said you’re attracted to the opposite sex, asexual you aren’t really attracted to other people. Pan, well pan I don’t really understand but basically gender doesn’t matter, Gay is a man liking another man, Bi is when you like both male or female regardless of your own gender, and lesbian is a girl liking another girl.”
“Why are there so many labels?” Harry asked.
“Society likes labels, it makes them feel better.” Carlyle said.
“Well, I don’t like it. It’s confusing.” Harry said. Carlyle laughed again.
oOo
When they went for books that summer they ran into Bill at Gringotts.
“Do you like it here Bill?” Harry asked.
“Yeah, it’s fun. I appreciate the Goblins a lot more now that I work with them.” Bill explained.
“Bill, will you manage my vaults? I’ll give you a fee. I want to have things to leave to my children, like mommy and daddy left me.” Harry said.
“Harry, do you even know how much money you have?” Bill asked.
“He has a lot?” Dora asked.
“Yeah, he’s behind only a few really old pureblooded families.” Bill said.
“That is true Master Tonks.” Bogrod said when he came back with their parents.
“Well, what is it doing?” Harry asked.
“Just sitting in your vault, we can invest it if you’d like though.” Bogrod said.
“Can you do that, and then any money you make off of investments give half to charity?” Harry asked.
“That’s lovely of you Harry” Andy said.
“Sure which charity?” Bill asked.
“Is there one for orphans?” Harry asked.
“I’m sure there’s a muggle one, not sure about a magical one though.” Bill said.
“I want one that has orphans like me, and helps them like Kreacher did.” Harry said.
“What do you mean?” Bill asked.
There was silence for a moment. “Harry,” Dora started. “Do you remember that the only people that know where you came from are Poppy, Bogrod, Maimeo, Kreacher, me, mum and dad?”
“Oh.” Harry said. “Why?”
“We didn’t want you to be attacked by the masses dear” Andy said.
“It would’ve been harder if people actually know where you’re from. And who you are.” Ted said.
“But Bill won’t tell anyone. Will you Bill?” Harry asked.
“No.” Bill said, slightly confused.
“Is that alright Bogrod?” Harry asked.
“Of course. Master Bill, Harry Tonks is actually Harry Potter, the Tonks adopted him when he was three.” Bogrod explained.
“Well. I always knew you were special, you’re just more special now.” Bill said.
Harry smiled.
oOo
That year the twins were joining them at Hogwarts. Harry was quite excited about it. He sat with the two on the train. For some odd reason he could see Fred, but not George. He also annoyed them to no end because Fred had a slightly lower voice than George so he always knew who was talking. Even their mother didn’t know half the time. He kept it to himself most of the time though because it made them happy to confuse people.
It was the three of them in a carriage when someone came in. “Sorry, all the other ones are full.” A boy said.
“No problem…” George began.
“…we could always use…” Fred continued.
“…another head to bounce…” George went on.
“….ideas off of” Fred finished.
“I’d appreciate it if you two spoke in your own sentences for the train ride, otherwise I’m going to sit with Dora or Percy.” Harry said.
“You’re no fun mate” Fred said.
“Let’s not be rude brother.” George interrupted. “I’m George and this is Fred and that is Harry”
Harry assumed he was being motioned towards and waved. “Hi” He said.
“I’m Cedric, Cedric Diggory.”
“Nice to meet you” The twins said at the same time.
The four boys conversed on quidditch. Harry didn’t understand the appeal but kept up with the latest numbers anyway.
oOo
Once again he sat with Dora at the sorting Ceremony. The twins were sorted into Gryffindor, Harry was surprised by that, he thought they’d be in Slytherin, but they did value family and friends more than cunning.
Cedric was sorted into Hufflepuff.
oOo
Harry was taking Divination year 2, and Gemma was as well. Less people had come back this year, though most thought it an easy A.
Since Divination was now on Tuesday and Fridays after lunch and so Harry split his time differently. Monday he sat with the twins at Gryffindor, Tuesday Gemma at Slytherin, Wednesday with Percy and Penelope at Ravenclaw, Wednesday at Gryffindor with Charlie and Oliver, Thursday with Cedric at Hufflepuff, Friday with Gemma at Slytherin and both weekend days with Dora at Hufflepuff, more often than not most of their friends would join the two on Sundays.
oOo
Harry liked Cedric, he was quite smart and a lot like Dora in that he was very well liked by his classmates. He was very glad to have another Hufflepuff as a friend and knew that the boy was likely to be his mentor when he went to school, although he seemed more skilled with Defense than Harry ever thought he’d need to be.
oOo
For Yule Harry got all of his friends presents. For Dora a necklace with the caduceus since she wanted to be a healer, it was goblin made. For Charlie dragon hide gloves. For Oliver a quidditch strategy board. For the twins, rare potions ingredients. For Percy the tale of Gerraine. For Penelope a set of drawing quills. For Bill a cursed item from his vaults dating back two hundred years. For Cedric a practice snitch. For Gemma a braided bracelet made from yellow, rose, and white gold. For Ron a new chess set. For Ginny a diary that only she could open. He got his parents gifts of course, and Carlyle was on the receiving end of Harry’s notes on thestrals.