The way of the Warlock

Chapter 10 Christmas time

Chapter 10 Christmas time

The time flew by for Harry. He was studying very hard and in the evenings he was busy with his dueling training and the DA which was a great success. They had now even some Slytherins in the group. As he had guessed they had to divide the students in a basic and an advanced group. After a month he let the basic group to his friends completely after Neville and Luna agreed to help them.

Harry hadn't often the possibility to meet with Tonks to kiss or even make love, because they had to be even more secretive about it than before here in Hogwarts.

A teacher was simply not allowed to get involved with a student but they did test Harry's bathing tube once or twice.

Dumbledore became afraid of loosing control over Harry more and more and watched him even closer. Who knows what he would do, if he found out about Tonks and him? Dumbledore also tried to convince him again to join his order but Harry declined repeatedly.

Harry also supported Remus during the full moon, still without the knowledge of Dumbledore or any other, except from Tonks and Rick.

He continued his weekly visits to Rick, now that he was back at Hogwarts. He simply popped over as tiger when he had free periods and all his friends not.

He continued his martial arts and fencing lessons with him and they began to train his fire element.

The only feat he had accomplished until Christmas was a complete resistance to fire. He still couldn't call the flames to his will. He would only get them, when he was very angry.

He was also very advanced in his studies to and both he and Rick decided to give his NEWTS a go over the Christmas holidays.

There were however two bad things for these holidays. The first was, that Tonks was away after Christmas till the beginning of the new term because of an order of the ministry again and the second problem was that Dumbledore had asked him, to stay in the castle. The last was not too bad, because Remus would be staying too. His friends however would spend he holidays at the burrow because Molly had managed to gather the whole family together.

He was not mad though, so he had not to find an excuse to disappear two days, where he was to go to the ministry for the tests.

Because they had not much time, they decided to enjoy the Christmas Eve and the day after together. It wouldn't be suspicious because Remus would be with them and they would spend both days at his rooms.

So they gathered together in the afternoon and spent a nice evening in his living room. They were even served by a house elf for dinner. They had excused themselves for the day and Dumbledore had allowed it, maybe to get back in Harry's good graces.

It was a really nice and enjoyable day for all three of them except for Moony's comments whenever they both kissed and they kissed often.

They ate a nice turkey, drank some butterbeer and even another whiskey in the evening.

The only drawback was, that Tonks wouldn't be able to sleep in his quarters this night.

"I hate it to hide our feelings, Harry." said a sad Tonks as it was time to leave.

Harry gave her a sad smile, "I hate it too, love. But it is over soon. As soon as I graduate, I am no longer a student and nobody can do anything against us. It would be more safe for you to keep it secret though."

"I don't care, Harry and you know it. But when you graduate, you will go away and I will no longer be able to see you. It doesn't matter what we do, we can't be together."