Chapter 82: Meeting the Patlis II

"Tonks I need to know what household you mother was cast out, so I would know who could possibly act against this," he explained, hoping Tonks would tell him the full story.

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Ending the hug, Tonks could a moment to compose herself before specking "The short version is my mother was originally part of the 'Black Family household', and she was contracted to marry into the Lestrange's household.

However she fell in love with my father, and married him, breaking the contract forcing her sister to replace her, resulting in her being cast out. It didn't help that her parents were big You-Know-Who supporters, even if they didn't take the mark themselves. So when my mother ran off, well think you can guess how they saw the whole thing."

Wrapping an arm around her and pulling her into a hug, thinking over how the Black household seemed to screw everyone over. But at least most of them were in jail, so no trouble, so were Lestranges, only their old allies may create problems or any heirs. He would have to look up Black family, to see who the next heir was and possibly deal with it.

"Well, they shouldn't be much trouble, their rotting in jail," he said. Thinking over everything what had just happen in last couple hours, and hoping it wouldn't turn out to be the biggest mistake he made.

"So Me and My Parents will be officially under the protection under Potter household when you turn 17," she asked confirming it.

"Yes you are," he answered while thinking over the advantages of having a Metamorphmagus in his service, as well pair of lawyers working for him. That's if Tonks ever fully manage to learn how to control her ability.

After all having someone who could change their whole appearance, without any need for potions or spells, could be mighty useful. And to be frank about it, he preferred the idea of Tonks working for him rather than some asshole at the ministry.

Deciding to get started on securing Tonk's allegiance to him, breaking the hug before saying "Follow me, I got something which will help you," before pulling away heading to his room, so he could get a couple books out of his trunk.

Unlocking his trunk and quickly looking through the books, until he found the ones he was looking them, before handing them over to her.

"The first one is low level charms and how to use them for interesting results in duels, as you have seen in our practise ones," he said with sly grin,

"The second is one is how to learn mind arts, you need to know it if you wish to reach highest ranks in ministry, in short it protects your mind from being 'read' and influenced. It can also stop the Imperio curse from working on you, or at least reduce its effectiveness, depending on your own skill level. That's if you can learn it, most people don't have the self discipline for it, and can only learn how to detect an intrusion, not stop one out right, but that enough for most offices," he explained seriously.

"Thank you," she said at the same time as looking over the books.

"You're welcome, it's now my job to help you reach your full potential, just return the books when you're done," he replied, accepting the hug, before becoming serious on again.

"But you should know that first that mind arts are considered greyish in eyes of ministry, so suggest you read the introduction warning of what is illegal and what isn't. And Professor Snape and the Headmaster are both masters of the skill, and I know for fact Professor Snape as no issue with using it on students. So I suggest you avoid the two of them as much as possible until you are skill enough to detect them at least," he explained carefully.

"Ok... what do I need to do?" she asked opening the book, scanning the content page.

"Meditation is the first step, because emotions are connected to memories, so need to control your emotion... Now I think it about it, it will probably help you with your metamorphmagus skills as well," he offered in explanation, even as taking up a locus position on the bed, gesturing Tonks to sit opposite him.

"Learning and mastering mind arts gives countless benefits, first it can protect your mind, and allow you greater control over your emotions and your magic. If you are powerful enough, it can lead to you developing your wandless skills, it can also make you smarter by allowing you to recall knowledge and events easier. In short, almost every powerful wizard and witch has had some understanding of the skill," he stated, while watching Tonks settle down.

"Comfortable?" he asked,

"No," said Tonks.

"Then made yourself comfortable then, and I'll guide you," he said, just watching as she made herself at home, throwing off her boots and her denim jacket.

"Now that your comfortable, take deep breaths, focus on my voice,"...

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Sometime later

Tonks had finally left to go home for evening, he was certain she would keep his secrets, after all she had so much to gain, and he planned on very much cultivating her friendship and loyalty. First they had mainly been associates, due to them both having something to gain from the other. But that had been built upon slowly and surly. He planned to get both her friendship and loyalty through such acts.

It would take a slow process, but he remember reading that to be successful lord one had to reward loyalty and success, otherwise your followers would have no loyalty to you and your cause.

So after getting her to successfully relax, they had had a couple of mock duels, to burn off some energy. He also transfigured some targets out the remaining haystacks and explained why he was doing so.

So the question was, what should he do next...? Putting way the items he'd brought, thinking about what he needed to do... First he should prepare some letters to his friends, and arrange some dates to meet up, and catch up. Then he also had find a journalist to who would be interested in causing some trouble, and had no issue with taking on some well known figures.

Thinking over all the prophet articles he had read, as much as he hated to admit it there was only one reporter who showed that they were continuing willing to cause trouble, and turn a minor issue, into a front cover story with her creative writing skills... Ms Rita Skeeter.

On a personal level he loathed Ms Skeeter, due to inaccuracy of her reporting, and her creative writing style. But she was most suitable reporter for the task at hand, of blacking the potion master and causing trouble. After all with the evidence he had and Ms Skeeter's creative quill, he was sure she could paint a damming picture of potion master rather easy. After all she had no needed to create 'extra' evidence with this story.

Drafting a quick letter, to her with a place and time for a meeting if she was interested in getting a big story... he chose a quiet cafe in the nearby village, so they could have a chat.

Picking up his mother journal he turned to where he had left off, he had finally reach the point where his mother was just about to leave Hogwarts...

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( Penny Pov )

"Penny dear I need to talk to you, it about something important", her mother said whilst taking a sit at the table.

Making her way over to table wondering what was the problem, she just happen to have the bad feeling that it would once again change her world for the worst. Maybe she was seer, but she dismissed it, she show no interest or ability in that branch of magic, it probably just because when ever her mother always said 'I need to talk to you' something bad almost always happen.

Sitting down, bracing herself for whatever her mother wanted to talk to her about.

"Well Penny, Now that you have finished your 5th compulsory year of education at Hogwarts that you're required to attend. We can't support the tuition fees for you to continue going there, you must understand from our point of view we have seen very little return for the amount of money we paying out to help support you, even with the grants," she said seriously.

"Mum, you know I can't do magic outside school until I'm 17, otherwise I would show you. You've seen my grades and know I'm one of the Top students!" she pleaded, hoping her mum and dad weren't seriously considering withdrawing her from school, where she had finally found somewhere where she belonged.

"That may be the case dear, but by leaving now you can still go to college, and get a respectable job in the real world," she answered seriously.

"Mum please, reconsider this please!" she begged, thinking over what her mother was saying about the real world.

"The decision has been made, it not only you in this family young lady. Even with the grants, and support provide by Hogwarts we still playing close to three thousand a year. It isn't just you in this family young lady so stop being so selfish," her mother spoke sternly; making clear the matter was over.

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