Ron bumped Harry's shoulder. "Hey, for the sake of that old fogey Merlin's beard, pull yourself together, Harry."
"Don't swear, Ron." Mrs. Weasley warned Ron firmly. She then turned to Harry and smiled. "My dear, you really have to get those things out of your mind. It's time to move on."
"Ron, it's more popular to say Ravenclaw's long hair now." George made a face.
"No matter what it is, don't swear." Madam Weasley used magic to keep the empty plate on the operating table, and then refilled the cup of tea for the magus who had finished eating. Ron didn't dare to refute. He angrily picked up his fork and buried his head in the chicken Bill had given him.
The Tonks, who had been sitting quietly at her seat, choked on the tea in her mouth when she heard Ravenclaw's name. After coughing a few times, she lowered her head and scooped up some soybeans in tomato sauce to hide her expression. Many of the soybeans fell before she could put them into her mouth, but the Tonks didn't seem to feel it. She casually picked up a croissant and stuffed it into her mouth.
Sirius also maintained a shocking silence at the table. He was now leaning against his chair, twirling his wine glass as he stared blankly at Harry.
Lupin noticed his wife's expression. He patted her on the shoulder to snap her out of her daze. He then picked out the cooked mushrooms drizzled with cheese sauce and placed them on his wife's plate. The Tonks nodded gratefully. She seemed to want to say something, but in the end, she picked up the mushroom with her fork and swallowed it.
After dinner, Molly and Arthur went out for a walk. With Mr. Deft Hands and the Tonks who stayed behind to help, it wasn't difficult to clean up the kitchen. Kinliss and the others also left the ancestral home after being given a task by Dumbledore. Sirius was still sitting in his seat, holding a glass of strong liquor in his hand. He would take a sip from it from time to time, making himself laugh from time to time.
Mr. Deft Hands used a whirlwind to clean most of the grease stains in the kitchen. He then hung up the slightly smoking handkerchief and floated up the stairs.
Only the Tonks and Sirius were left in the kitchen and dining room. The Tonks looked at Sirius with a determined gaze. She shook her freshly washed hands and walked towards Sirius.
"Little Sirius, I know a huge secret." Tonks looked so depressed that he didn't even bother with pleasantries. He went straight to the point.
Sirius, who was sitting on the chair, looked up in surprise and did not react for a moment. "Tonks?"
"Sirius, I found a very scary secret... This must not be told to outsiders..." Tonks raised her hand in front of her chest, palm facing Sirius, as if to stop him. "You know, I've been looking up the history of magic..."
"You also found a secret..." Sirius didn't wait for him to finish. He immediately rejected her impatiently. "Since it's a secret, then don't say it."
"You know I can't hide things! If I don't find someone to tell me, I'll die sooner or later! " Tonks's beautiful pink hair swayed left and right as she shook her head, turning gray. She said in a pitiful voice, "You're my uncle … Hmm? Wait, you also found a secret? "
"Yes! I have enough troubles of my own. I don't have time to care about the secrets of you little witches... "Sirius stood up. The chair under him scraped across the floor. He angrily ran his hand through his messy hair. Suddenly, his expression became a little puzzled." Why didn't you tell Remus? Did you find out about his secret? .. Wait! He dares to betray you?! "
"Of course not. What are you thinking?" Hearing this, Tonks, who had the blood of the Black Family in her, became furious. "Of course not! What are you thinking?! That's Remus! Even if I betrayed him, he wouldn't betray me! "
Sirius, who was originally seeking justice for his niece, turned his head to seek justice for his good friend. "What?! You betrayed Remus?! "
"What are you yelling about?!" Tonks' gray hair turned red again. "I just found out a secret. I didn't betray anyone!"
Sirius, who was sprayed in the face, lost his momentum. "Then your secret is... No, if that's the case, you should find someone else. Whether it's Molly, Dumbledore or Kingsley!"
"I can't! I don't think this secret can be known by others! Didn't you choose to help Harris with the matter of Allen and Dumbledore in the Hogwarts? " Tonks pointed at Sirius and then at herself. "I think other than Arthur, only you and I are in a similar situation. But I have no reason to tell Arthur."
"Harris? Hmm? "Sirius was puzzled." Is your secret also related to his family? "
"Also? Hmm? " Tonks was also puzzled. "Is your secret also related to his family?"
"I might know something about his family that is inconvenient to tell others …" Hearing this, Sirius spread out his hands and asked tentatively.
"That's great! I think I feel the same way! "Tonks' hair turned pink again.
"Wait, there's no great or not." Sirius waved his finger. "What do you know?"
"Tell me what you know first." Tonks clasped her hands together, seemingly forgetting that she was the one who wanted to talk.
"The secret I know is that Allen is …" Sirius was confused for a moment, and then his face was full of anger. "Didn't you have a secret to tell me? Why is it that I'm telling you my secret? You don't know Harris' secret at all, do you? "
"Allen is?" Tonks wasn't as surprised as her uncle. She opened her mouth wide. "Are we talking about the same secret? About Helena and Luna? "
Sirius pointed at Tonks' nose. "You know?"
Tonks pointed at Sirius' nose. "You know?"
"Luna Lovegood is Loina Ravenclaw! Ms. Grey is Allen's biological daughter! "Sirius opened his mouth wide." How do you know? Allen told you himself? "
"Allen admitted it to you? How long have you known? " Tonks' hair color changed quickly under the stimulation and excitement. She waved her arms so hard that she knocked over the chair. She shouted loudly, "I found it out myself. Besides, do we have to shout like this? I think we should keep our voices down! "
"Merlin's chest hair!" Sirius sighed and then thought of his niece's reminder. "You're right. We can't yell anymore …" Sirius pulled the chair up and sat back down. "I didn't know that long ago. I just found out recently …"
"I think I've known longer than you! Although I only suspected it before, I just confirmed it recently! And it's not just that! I also found out some other things Allen did in ancient times … "Tonks leaned forward so that her face was close to Sirius. Even though she said it out loud, she still felt a little happy." But Sirius, now you know why I can't tell anyone else … especially Remus, right? If they know, they'll be very angry … This can only be a secret between you, Sirius, and me, Tonks … You know, Remus is too righteous and kind. If he knows about this, he'll be very troubled. You know how he feels about friendship … I'm afraid he might not be able to control himself and do something he'll regret in the future … So I can't tell him … "
Suddenly, the sound of the door hitting the wall interrupted them. They turned around at the same time and saw Ginny fall down the stairs.
"Hey! Ginny! " Tonks and Sirius greeted her at the same time, but they both jumped up from the ground. "Why did you come down again? Are you hurt? "
"Uh … I was upstairs … Upstairs …" Ginny stood up with a red face and took a few steps back stiffly. "Mr. Nimble Hands accidentally slipped down the stairs … Yes, I slipped down the stairs to the basement … Sorry …" She then flipped her long red curly hair and ran upstairs in a flash.
The Tonks looked at Sirius blankly after Ginny left. "God, I hope Ginny didn't hear anything … If she tells Molly and Kingsley … If Dumbledore finds out, he won't be happy about being kicked out of Hogwarts …"
After Ginny escaped upstairs, she couldn't help but wander around aimlessly, thinking about some of the things she heard when she peeked at the basement. She absent-mindedly walked upstairs to the living room, although she had only overheard the last bit of the conversation between her uncle and niece.
At this moment, only Ron and Harry were in the living room playing wizard chess next to the big fireplace with two gorgeous glass cabinets on both sides.
Ginny sat next to Harry absent-mindedly, muttering to herself about the conversation between Sirius and the Tonks that she had unintentionally heard in the dining room. Ginny opened her mouth wide, not daring to believe her own judgment. She raised her arms and walked around in a circle, restlessly pacing around the room.
In the end, Jenny's gaze swept over the witches' love story that she had put aside earlier. She then recalled the Blake Family's tree-shaped genealogy tapestry. Those not-so-rare but not-so-glorious pairings in pure-blood families seemed to be even closer than Sirius and Tonks … This made Jenny, whose face was once again rosy, cry out loudly. She suddenly jumped up from the sofa and raised her arms, as if she was covering her head with them. She placed her hands on the sides of her head as if she was trying to cover it.
This made Ron, who was holding a chess piece, jump in fright and put it in the completely wrong position. He was so angry that his face turned red like his sister's. "Ginny, are you crazy?! Do you have to help Harry like this even when playing wizard chess?! "
Harry finally noticed his girlfriend's situation. He put down the chess piece in his hand and waved at Ron to calm him down. "Ginny, what's wrong?"
Ginny put one hand on her waist and the other on her heart. She breathed heavily and said, "I discovered a very shocking secret … This must not be told to outsiders …"
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