Hair Scheme Bodyguard 8

With Harry

As he reached his room, Harry locked it and sat in his comfy bed and called Mira to discuss things. He understood what she said last night and is going to change the way he treats his friends.

"Harry? Where are we?" Mira asked as she appeared in front of him in a flash.

"We are in Ted's house. I forgot to tell you about it and you dropped me at my relatives' house." He said and Mira gave him a sheepish smile.

"Let's talk mentally. If someone came, they might think me delusional." Harry suggested and Mira nodded with a smile.

"So how do I get started? Tonks is here and I don't know how to ask her to show me how her ability works. She seemed genuinely unaware of how her hair changed colour. She said she had that ability since her birth." Harry asked.

"From birth, you say?" Mira asked, appearing in his mind. Though they are talking normally, they are in Harry's mindscape.

"Well, in that case, you need to make her control it." She said with a shrug and Harry gave her a 'are you kidding me look'.

"Ok, ok. Let me elaborate. Since she doesn't know how she does it, sit with her and tell her to actively try it. If she was able to, observe how it is done. At least ask what feeling she is getting when she does it. Remember, Harry. You don't need to learn how to change your hair. You just need to know how she can do it so that you can apply it in Shapeshifting." Mira said sagely and Harry nodded.

"I'll try. Don't know how it works though." He said and tried to devise a plan. But he doesn't know much about Tonks to do anything.

In the end, he decided to take it face to face with Tonks and went to her room. He knocked and waited for her permission. She didn't say anything. Harry tried again and didn't get any response. Deciding to try another time, he was about to leave when the door opened.

"Potter? What do you want?" He heard Tonks ask in a neutral tone. Not giving it much thought, Harry replied.

"Umm, I want to talk about something. If you are free, we can talk." Harry described his best and Tonks nodded and widened her door to let him in.

'Maybe this is an opportunity that can help me understand him more. I'm curious.' Tonks thought as she allowed Harry in. She is thinking about him and couldn't come up with anything about his situation or how it makes him behave as he does.

Every time he was with her, they bicker and leave their separate ways. As she wanted to understand him more and think about what her parents said, this presented a great opportunity.

"Thank you," Harry said and walked into a room similar to his. But this is big and has many more things than his room.

"What do you want to talk about?"

"It is about your colour scheme. Can we talk about it? I'm curious how it happens and want you to learn." Harry asked with a charming smile and wide curious eyes.

It's a great attempt. Tonks didn't think he had this much intelligence to manipulate others to do his bidding, this only proves her point.

She doesn't know anything about him and so she allowed what he wanted to observe him more. After all, it's her duty to protect him.

"What do you want me to do now?"

"Well, try to change your hair intentionally. Don't you think it would be beneficial? You can change it into whatever colour you want and it's useful for your work!" Harry said like a happy school kid.

"I know that. I did it a few times. I can control my facial structure and hair to some extent. But the colour scheme you call it as is an automatic thing." Seeing his confusion, she explained further.

"Ok, let me put it this way. I can change my face to imitate an animal and my hair also changes with that. But the colour cycle you see when you annoy me is out of control." She elaborated and Harry nodded in understanding.

"That's a big problem. I think I should search for it more and learn more. If you know how to change your facial structure, can you explain?" He asked in a sweet tone and Tonks nodded.

She didn't see any harm in it. Harry is just a 3rd year Hogwarts student and it's not like this ability is a long-hidden family ritual of any House.

"Ok, let me put it this way. When I change my face structure, I will imagine how I want it to be. For example, if I want to become a pigeon, I'll imagine a pigeon's face. Like this. When I want to turn back, I'll stop imagining and my face changes to normal. It's key that you feel all the changes happening, Harry. That's how I do it.

In the case of a pigeon, it has a small head, eyes and a small beak. Imagine your muscles changing into that shape. I know it is hard to do it at first. Who said being a Metamorphmagus is easy? It's a wonderful ability if you use it for good, but remember, any ability, power or magic has responsibilities. With power comes responsibility.

We must fulfil those responsibilities, Harry. That's why we have Aurors. Who want to protect Magical Britain from outside and inside threats." Tonks said passionately and Harry was stunned.

"Thank you, Dora. I think that helps me a lot. I'm sorry if I hurt you. I did it all in good fun. Sorry to disturb you. Have a nice day." Harry said and ran into his room.

Tonks didn't have the time to respond or process what he called before he was out and she heard a hard slam from the hallway. She sat there, processing everything, trying to come up with what she observed from Harry Potter.

And Cut.

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