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Chapter 50 - Allegiance

Dimension: 563 - Earth
Date: 26h August 2001 AD
Country: France - The French Riviera - Marseeleveyre Mountains
Location: Chateau Delacour
Time: Early Afternoon

With a series of pops the five Apparated into the training room of the Chateau where the elder Delacour's were worriedly waiting.

"Oh thank Merlin!" exclaimed Delphine ending her pacing "You could have told us you were going before you left, we had to ask one of the House Elves what happened to you."

"What happened?" asked Dimitri as he started casting healing charms on the small injuries most were sporting.

"We arrived just in time to stop Death Eaters killing Hermione," explained Harry "We managed to defeat most of them and when Bill and Tonks arrived we took care off the rest. We left when the Aurors FINALLY started arriving."

"How did you know about the attack?"

"My scar exploded, I saw a house with Death Eaters around it, then Hermione in her room, well I'm guessing it was her room, I've never actually been to her house before today."

"Did you say that William and Miss Tonks arrived?"

"Yes, they must have spent a couple of minutes just standing staring at the fight, I'm pretty sure they were not expecting what they saw."

"I wonder why only a couple of them came;" asked Fleur "I was expecting at least five."

"I think I heard something about an attack somewhere else." Added Harry.

"That would explain it, I suggest we go and get cleaned up," said Fleur "Some of us are looking a little worse for wear."

"Good idea." Agreed Harry, looking down at the blood stained robes "Red's not really my colour."

The group split up and headed to their respective rooms.

"Are you alright Arry?" asked Fleur as they walked towards their room, dropping her hood and removing her cloak, a few drops of blood clinging to her still disguised red hair.

"I'm ok," he replied "After that talk about death with Adam, I....I think I understand it better than I did before, sometimes killing is necessary."

Fleur was shocked by what she heard; she never thought to hear Harry accepting the responsibility for someone's death so lightly.

"You're shocked;" he added not looking at her, he was still wearing the illusions mask so she could not see his face "I'm sorry if you are ashamed of me."

"What. Oh no no, I'm not ashamed of you." She answered quickly "I agree, sometimes killing is necessary, it's just....I never though to hear you say so."

"While we were at the Grangers I decapitated a Death Eater to stop him killing Hermione....I was right to do it....and I would do it again....She is like a sister to me and I will not let anyone hurt her."

"I would do the same for any of my family." Agreed Fleur as they opened the door to their room "Are you as surprised as I am that Bill or Tonks didn't recognise us."

"Who says they didn't."
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Turning to the source of the voice they saw lying on their bed, a tall man with a fang earring and red hair in a ponytail.

"Bill!"

"Bugger."

The Weasley chuckled, rolling off the bed and moving to lean against the end.

"How did...." Tried Fleur "How did...."

"If you remember correctly you keyed me into the wards when we were a couple and apparently you never had me removed."

"How did you know?" asked Harry, still masked.

"I saw two of your groups hands smoking....Fleur" he explained turning to the disguised Veela "And as I do not know many other people who can control fire and that can be linked, however remotely to Hermione it led me to believe that either you and Delphine, but as I covertly saw her on my way up, you and Colette were two of the five cloaked figures."

"What about the rest?" asked Fleur, still not confirming that it was her.

"Well I think I can take a guess at two of you but not at the third."

"Who do you think we are then?" asked Harry.

"Until a minute ago I would have said that you were The Guardian that Dumbledore told the Order about, but after hearing the tail end of that conversation I would guess that you are Harry."

"Why is that?" Harry asked.

"Well, I thought you were The Guardian because of your manoeuvrability during the battle but if Nymph or myself could recognise you that means you have to be Harry....Though if you are I will be very surprised at your skill."

Harry chuckled before reaching up to remove his mask.

As it came away the cloak, vambraces and the rest of the armour disappeared, the blood on them vanishing into thin air.

"Blimey, that's some clever enchanting." Exclaimed Bill looking at the mask before looking up at Harry "That was really you with the swords?"

"Yes."

"Holy Merlin, where on Earth did you learn that?"

"Here of course," explained Fleur "We hired some trainers to teach him how to fight and Adam is a very good swordsman and helped him to become as good as he is now."

"Yes but, you can't get that good in only a few weeks."

"We've been using a Time Turner." Added Harry

"They're illegal, how on Earth did you get....Never mind, I can guess....Dimitri?"

"Dimitri." They replied.

Bill nodded before looking to Fleur.

"I thought you looked familiar at the party."

"Well now you know why," She grinned removing the charms on herself and moving to give him a peck on the cheek "I am."

"I thought you would be someone Harry knew but I would never have guessed it was you, until I they arrived at the party I thought you were one of the former Gryffindor Chasers."

"I believe that was the idea." smiled Harry as Fleur moved back to him and looped her arm around his waist "Aren't two of them going out with the twins?"

"Yes," replied Bill slowly "But let's just say that the twins don't normally enter into exclusive relationships, as I understand it they like to swap and mismatch with whoever either are going out with."

"You mean that they....they...." tried Harry "With just one?"

"And the other way round I believe," replied Bill "They have never actually told anyone if that's what they do, but I would say that it's a fair guess. They have a saying: 'double your pleasure, double you fun' and from the looks on the faces of girls that they have been with it appears to be true, it wouldn't surprise me if the girls also were not in exclusive relationships."

"Oh." nodded Harry trying to keep images of Katie and Angelina out of his head.

"Oh, and by the way, congratulations Harry." Bill smiled, looking over to Fleur before moving to one of the chairs. "Now, tell me what's going on."

Settling into the other chairs the pair started to bring Bill up to date on the month's proceedings.

After enlightening him to all the information regarding the rescue, the Dursley's, the training, Beauxbatons, the Goblins, the Veela and Dumbledore's job offers they sat back and waited for Bill's response.

"So....what are you going to do now?" they asked, waiting to find out whether he was going to reveal everything they has said to Dumbledore.

"I have just one question." He announced.

"Yes?" Harry asked slowly, gently shaking his wrist so that his wand dropped into his hand.

"How can I help?"

The pair sat in silence for a moment before Fleur spoke.

"Pardon?"

Bill chuckled and repeated himself.

"How can I help?"

"You....you're not going to tell Dumbledore?" asked Harry.

"Of course not?"

"Why?" asked Fleur.

"You may not know this Harry but you already have an army."

"Well, the DA..." started Harry.

"I'm not talking about the DA Harry." Interrupted Bill "I mean all of us who have grown up around you."

"What do you mean?" asked Harry.

"Those of us of the younger generation, we have seen you grow up and have watched you battle and face every obstacle you have come across, we don't automatically follow Dumbledore like our parents do, we make up our own minds."

"Who are we talking about exactly?" asked Fleur.

"Myself, Charlie, the twins, the members and former members of the Gryffindor Quidditch team, the DA of course and probably a lot of the old members of Gryffindor and the other houses, I can't speak for the younger ones, maybe Tonks though I have never actually asked."

"What about Ron, Hermione, Ginny and Neville?" asked Harry, slightly shocked by what he was hearing.

"Well they would follow you anyway, I'm talking about those of us who are not quite THAT close to you, those of us who have been around you but are not constantly at your sides."

"What about Mr. Lupin?" questioned Fleur, smiling at what she was hearing.

"I can't speak for Remus; he's one of the older generation and Dumbledore has done a lot for him over the years, but he's not blind, he will not follow someone if he does not agree with them, yes he could probably be swayed to our cause."

"Our cause?" asked Harry.

"Well as you are assembling an army I'm assuming that you are actually going to be going out and fighting rather than just espionage like Dumbledore. I will follow you Harry."

Neither of the pair moved for several seconds until Fleur got up, went over to Bill and gave him a short but firm kiss.

Harry flinched as the link flared, but not in the normal pleasant way, Harry understood that she was just saying 'thank you' but the bonding obviously didn't appreciate the sentiment.

Pulling back Fleur hugged her ex-boyfriend before moving back.

"Thank you Bill."

"No problem Fleur, but I wouldn't recommend doing that again, your mate didn't like that very much, even if he did hid it well."

Her eyes widening in realisation as she turned back to Harry, giving him an apologetic kiss on the lips.

"Oh, sorry Arry, I wasn't trying to...."

"I know," he explained "Just, the link didn't like it very much."

"I'm still sorry; I didn't mean to make you feel like...."

Harry silenced her with a kiss to the lips.

Pulling away he watched as Fleur wore the same glazed expression he usually wore when she kissed him.

"Hey, I can do it to." He grinned.

"Well done Harry," laughed Bill "Even I never got skilled enough to stop her speechless."

Coming back to herself Fleur blushed and looked at the floor.

Harry gave her a one armed hug before pulling her down into his lap.

"Does Tonks know you're here?" he asked turning back to Bill.

"She knows I have gone to follow up a lead as to who the cloaked saviours of the Granger's were, but she does not know where I have gone, why?"

"Because I want to add an Auror to the team."
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Tonks had been pacing around her department for over an hour, after reporting to the Aurors then to Dumbledore and THEN to the rest of the Order about the events at the Grangers house she had finally had the chance to make her exit.

After reporting to the Aurors about the events of the night Bill had left to pursue what ever lead he though he had regarding the strangers identity, she wished he had waited until after the Order debriefing to leave though, she didn't like being on the spot in front of that lot, she may be an Auror but when being faced with Dumbledore, McGonagall, Snape, Molly AND Moody it becomes more like an interrogation.

She finally came to a stop in front of the fireplace as Bill stepped through.

"You couldn't have waited could you?" She glared, putting her hands on her hips "You just couldn't wait until after we had told the Order. I have just been interrogated for hours and hours and HOURS!"

Her annoyance was evident to Bill as her hair was rotating rapidly between red and its natural dark brown/black, a testament to her Ancestry, the image was slightly less effective as Bill always thought she looked cute when angry, and the snug jeans and tight low-cut shirt didn't really help the annoyed look either, especially as it was evident she was not wearing anything under her top.

"Good to see you to Nymph." He grinned.

"Don't you Nymph me." She returned "I haven't forgiven you yet."

"What about if I told you what I found."

"I don't care what you found..." she ranted.

"Harry Potter." He said quietly, waiting for his words to sink in.

"I don't care if you have found Merlin himself, I....Come again?" she stuttered, her hair stopping fluctuating before turning back to its usual pink.

"Harry." He repeated, trying his hardest not to laugh at her predictable response.

"Where?" she demanded.

"I will show you." He grinned, holding out his hand for her to take.

"We need to tell the Order immediately."

"Not yet, afterwards."

"What?"

"After you have seen him." He repeated moving his hand out again "Trust me."

"But...."

"Trust me."

Tonks thought for a second, they really ought to tell Dumbledore, but she trusted Bill to know what he was doing.

Cautiously extending her hand she placed it is his.

Turning back towards the fireplace Bill picked up some powder and threw it into the fire.

"Chateau Delacour." He called as he stepped in, giving Tonks just enough time to respond before she got pulled in too.

"Where!"
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As the pair exited the fire place Tonks (as usual) tripped on the grate.

Squeezing her eyes shut as she fell she slammed into something during the fall.

The person gave off a grunt as they hit the floor, making her landing considerably more comfortable than it would have been.

"As much as I am enjoying this Tonks." Said a muffled voice "I regret to inform you that I am already taken."

Looking down she could see a mop of black hair on the head of someone whose face was pushed into her well developed chest.

Realising who it was she grinned.

"Are you sure Harry, I could make it worth your while." She whispered seductively, pushing her breasts further onto Harry's face, while grinding her hips against his.

Surprisingly he did not develop a physical reaction.

Blimey, there's a first time for everything, not so much as a twitch.

No one had ever failed to react to her before....and she didn't mean just the men, she had seen women and even a Goblin react once when she had managed to trip over in Gringotts giving him a clear view of her delectable behind.

"Quite sure, sorry Tonks."

"E's already ad to let down six ladiez this zummer," said a heavily accented French voice.

Looking up she saw the lithe form of Fleur Delacour smiling down at them with some amusement.

"And az two of them were Half-Veela, I don't vink you have much of a chance."

"Oooo, a challenge." She grinned, satisfied when Harry groaned after one final grind of her hips before climbing to her feet.

As Harry also got up she got her first good look at him, she hadn't really got the chance during their other meetings.

"Wow Harry, what have you been up to?"

"What do you mean?" he asked looking down at himself and trying to avoid looking down her revealing top at the same time.

"Well for a start you seem to have developed muscles," she replied, poking his arms and chest "You've also got a bit of a six pack," her hands trailed down his chest to his stomach where he had to resist the urge to squirm "And you must have shot up at least an inch, which is why you are now able to stare down my....very....tight....top." she purred, pushing her chest into his.

Harry stuttered for a bit before returning "Tonks, if you don't stop that I will be sleeping on the sofa for a month."

Fleur chuckled "I vink I vill let you off Arry."

Tonks's eyes widened and spun to Fleur. "You're....you're April!" she exclaimed.

"Yez."

"Morgana.....I never saw that coming; I thought it must have been one of the girls from Hogwarts."

"That's what I said." Agreed Bill.

"Nope." Replied Harry moving back to Fleur, sliding her arm through his in order to give himself a shield from more of Tonks teasing.

"No chance I could get you to leave her?" purred Tonks again.

"Sorry."

"You sure about that, there are advantages to having a metamorphmagus as a girlfriend." She grinned, putting her hands over her breasts and giving them a squeeze while using her metamorphmagus abilities to make them expand to several times their original size until they were barely being contained by the fabric of her top.

Harry almost choked on the air he was breathing.

"Tonks, can I azk you not do vat," Fleur grinned "I don't vink Harry will zurvive you doing it again."

"I don't think Bill will survive it either," grinned Tonks returning her breasts to their normal size while glancing at her boyfriend "Though I think he will die from lack of blood to the brain."

Both the men blushed in embarrassment.

"Anyway," replied Harry clearing his throat "Shall we get back to the point?"

"Yes, yes....What was the point?" asked Bill "It's slipped my mind."

"Vanting Tonks to join uz." Smiled Fleur.

"Oooh, an orgy." Tonks grinned "I get first go at Fleur."

Both the men froze again, their eyes glazing over as they got some very nice visual images.

"Vell done Tonks, they von't be able to concentrate on anything for hourz now."

"Well, I think they're enjoying the imagery."

"Pozzibly but that doesn't help us much, you get the attention of yours and I'll get the attention of mine."

Fleur leaned up and gave Harry a powerful kiss while Tonks acted less subtly and pinched Bill's behind.

"Right, now we ave you two back," chuckled Fleur at the embarrassed looks on the boys faces "Shall we get back to the point and no more teasing." She said to Tonks who saluted in return, she must have been spending too much time around the twins.

"Right, everyvone take a zeat." Instructed Fleur "Ve have things to discuzz."

After the ladies had settled into their partners laps Fleur and Harry began to talk.

They spent the better part of the next hour explain the situation, it took longer as Tonks kept stopping them with questions, by the time that they finished she was staring at them agape.

"That was you with the mask and swords."

"Yep."

"Morgana."

Harry grinned as Tonks hair flared bright blue as she exclaimed before returning to its usual pink.

"And what are you going to do?" he asked.

"Well obviously we've got to let Dumbledore know you are safe."

"No."

"No? What do you mean no?" she asked.

"I mean no." replied Harry "I don't trust the old fool and he is going to be left in suspense until September first, if you want to you can think of it as revenge for barely saying two words to me last year until after Sirius died."

"But the Order."

"Stuff the Order." Replied Harry making everyone look at him in surprise "They weren't able to protect Hermione, they weren't able to stop wizards entering Pivet Drive and they weren't even aware that I had left Pivet Drive, so tell me why I should trust myself to their protection."

Tonks went so say something but his last statement had obviously stopped her dead in her tracks.

"So what are you going to do?" she asked.

"Nothing before September but once school starts I am going to shake the Headmasters carefully sculpted world, I will then do the same to the Ministry and build up an army to fight Voldemort, and STOP jumping whenever that name is mentioned. If even Aurors can't bare to here the word Voldemort then there is not much hope for the Wizarding World."

"I've been taught since I was born to fear the name Harry; it's not easy to overcome that and what do you mean your going to do the same to the Ministry?"

"I'm going to keep my cards close to my chest for the moment but let's just say I want as many allies inside the Ministry as possible which is why we want you to join us."

"Me!" she exclaimed, her hair flaring again.

"Yez you," replied Fleur "You are an Auror, you can handle yourzelf in a fight, you have had experience fighting Death Eaters, you're a metamorphmaguz, your inzide the Miniztry, your inzide the Order and we all truzt you."

"Yes but what about the Order, I can't just turn my back on them?"

"We don't want you to," replied Harry, his expression turning into an evil grin "We want you and Bill to spy on the Order when Fleur isn't their."

Tonks chin hit the floor.

"You....you....you want me to spy on Dumbledore meetings....Are you serious....Did you hit your head when we fell, I'd never get away with it, you can't keep anything secret from Dumbledore."

"Then explain to me how I was able to stand right in front of him disguised with only a few simple glamour charms and not only did he not recognise me but he offered me a job teaching myself duelling?"

Tonks stuttered several times, trying to form an audible sentence.

"And aren't Aurors taught Occlumency?"

"Well yes but...."

"Viktor can elp you improve your skillz beyond the bazics that you already know." Explained Fleur.

"Viktor!....Viktor Krum!" gasped Tonks.

Harry and Fleur nodded.

"How....how d....You're really serious about this aren't you?"

They nodded.

"Morganna." Tonks sighed slumping into her chair.

"Is that a yes?" asked Harry.

"Well I....I....yes." sighed Tonks, not sure what else she could say.

"Excellent, in that case there is something I want you to do for me."