"I don't think it worked." The Gryffindor boy remarked as he moved his arm around."Perhaps a bit stronger?" Harry mused as he reared back a little farther and struck the boy's arm a bit harder."Hey, that stings…" The boy trailed off as he realized his arm was flopping down at his side, unmoving."Can you move your arm?" Harry asked and the Gryffindor shook his head, still staring at his arm that he couldn't feel anymore."This is weird." The boy remarked as he used his other hand to move his 'dead' arm around. "It's like I slept on it for way too long, except it's not cold.""That's what I was going for." Harry nodded pleased with the first test. "Can I get the next volunteer, please?" He asked politely and one of the Hufflepuff boys stepped forward. Harry hoped the rest of the tests went as well.-Thursday, April 1st ~ Hogwarts-"Harrikins!" Tonks cheered as she pulled the boy into a hug. "I'm here just like you asked! What'd you make this time?" The Metamorph, currently pink-haired and purple-eyed, was bubbly as usual. Harry had sent her a letter asking her to come to Hogwarts on her Birthday for her present. Never one to miss out on a chance to tease Harry OR Penny, Tonks had set up a visit after classes to come see them."You're going to love this, Nym!" Harry grinned as he held a wrapped package out to her."Thank you Harrikins!" Tonks smiled at the Second Year before unwrapping her gift. Opening the box she was met with a metal baton, black in color, which looked very similar to the ones she'd seen Muggle Police have when she went into London with her father. "Is this a police baton?""Same idea, but Magical for Auror use." Harry grinned brightly at her."Magical how?" Tonks asked as she picked up the baton and got a feel for its weight."Pour a little mana into it and give them a swat and whatever you hit goes to 'sleep' for several minutes." Harry smiled as he happily explained the Item's function."You actually finished the idea from Christmas?" Tonks blinked at him, a mixture of shock, surprise, and impressed on her face. "It's only been four months! Don't most Enchanted Objects take longer to figure out?""Well, I had the knife already 'working', sort of, so it was just a matter of finding and rewriting the proper Runic Sequences into a functional Array." Harry shrugged, disregarding the multitude of attempts it had taken him; it was worth it for Nym."Hmm, I think you're downplaying your skills a bit there, Harrikins." Tonks chuckled as she looked over her gift. "I think I'll test it out real quick.""Test it?" Harry tilted his head confused. His eyes widened when he saw the mischievous grin on her lips."Tap!" Tonks exclaimed as she tapped his left shoulder and Harry's arm hung limply at his side."Oi!" Harry squawked at the laughing young woman."What did I miss?" Penny asked, hearing the laughter as soon as she opened the door to the guest meeting room. Seeing Harry with a 'floppy' arm and Tonks laughing; the Prefect quickly put the situation together. "Tonks!""What?" The Metamorph grinned. "I didn't do anything! You have no proof!""Harry's arm is proof enough!" Penny rolled her eyes at her older friend. "No more 'testing' the baton for either of you, agreed?""I didn't 'test' anything!" Harry proclaimed while glaring at the still snickering Tonks."Don't make me confiscate your gift, Tonks." Penny threatened the Junior Auror."I'm not a student!" Tonks retorted as she 'hid' the baton away from Penny's gaze. "You can't just take my stuff!""I'm still a Prefect and I can confiscate anything that might be dangerous or disruptive." Penny informed the Metamorph with a 'try me' look on her face."Spoilsport!" Tonks stuck out her tongue playfully."Yes, yes, someone has to be the mature one though; otherwise you and Harry would end up hexing each other too much." Penny sighed in a put upon manner, though the grin on her lips took any 'heat' from her words."Do let me know how it works, Nym." Harry spoke again, an empty vial in his right hand while he slowly clenched and unclenched his left hand. "I'd love to get field data on the baton.""Did you just drink a Potion for your arm?" Tonks questioned curiously."Yeah, it's a variant of Pepper Up Potion; called the Restore Tonic." Harry informed them. "Madam Pomfrey gave me a couple extra for my tests. Apparently it's meant to help with the side effects of Magical Exhaustion, works well for undoing the effects of the baton too.""That's good to know, at least there's a way to undo it quickly if necessary." Penny nodded."I'll let you know how it works out, Harry." Tonks smiled at him warmly. "Thank you for the gift, I'll use it well.""You're welcome, Nym." Harry smiled back; he really liked seeing her smile like that."So…are we having some cake and ice cream too?" Tonks questioned with a grin."Yes Tonks, I talked to the House Elves." Penny giggled at the older girl. "It'll be here momentarily.""Yay!" Tonks let out the most overly dramatic, child-like, squeal she could and Harry and Penny just sighed at the bubbly Metamorph. There was never a dull moment with their loveable friend around.Throughout the rest of April, Harry and Penny continued to work on their schoolwork and practice Wandless Magic together. Harry also continued to produce his 'Ward Breaker' Talismans in hopes of showing them to Tonks and her boss, Madam Bones. From Tonks' letters the baton had gone over well enough for Madam Bones to temporarily approve its use in the field. Tonks' Senior Auror/Mentor, 'Mad Eye' Moody had also shown interest in the Item. With any luck the baton would prove so useful that the DMLE would want them to be standard issue for the Aurors. If they did then Harry was sure he could market his 'Ward Breaker' to them as well.
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