Hermione was even more envious.
She hurriedly shook hands with her, then quickly found herself unable to restrain her thirst for knowledge. Staring at Tonks's hair, she asked how she controlled that inborn ability.
Tonks had an outgoing personality and was a textbook social butterfly. She was not at all bothered by Hermione's curiosity, and the two girls soon chatted enthusiastically.
When he happened to turn back and notice the two girls getting along so well, Kingsley smiled wryly at Vaughn. "That one—she's the most rebellious trainee I've had in years. She's a real headache."
"That's called personality, Shackle... Please, my laboratory is in the attic."
"Of course... Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, please stay where you are. This is merely a formality. Please carry on with whatever you were doing."
Anyone who saw Kingsley Shacklebolt would probably think at first glance that he was a serious wizard.
But Vaughn knew that this pure-blood, who seemingly had African wizarding ancestry—the Shacklebolt family was one of the Sacred Twenty-Eight—was actually a very smooth operator.
Or rather, a politician!
In the future Vaughn remembered, this Auror had always seemed to have little presence, yet he also seemed to appear in every major event.
When the Order of the Phoenix was reorganized, Moody brought him into the new roster, and he officially became a member of the Order of the Phoenix. He had not been part of the old Order.
When Fudge refused to acknowledge Voldemort's return and manipulated public opinion to smear Dumbledore and Harry, Kingsley infiltrated Fudge's side, passing along intelligence while helping Harry clean up his messes.
He had also taken part in the Battle of the Department of Mysteries, the Seven Potters, and more.
Most absurdly, after going through so many incidents, while everyone else—including Moody—had died in battle, this