"...Rei was purchased as a gift for you many years ago, by your paternal grandfather, and has only just gotten old enough to send to you."
Harry sat there with a befuddled look on his face as he slowly started to process the statement.
"My grandfather purchased a girl for me?" Harry asked in a slow clear tone. "Is that even legal?"
"In the wizarding world it is," Tonks answered calmly. "Reaaalllyyy old fashioned though."
Harry sat there blinking, still lost and out to sea.
As if sensing this Tonks continued on happily. "I had Mum and Dad break the issue down into something a modern Brit could grasp. Basically Ms Ayanami has been hired as your servant for well ever. It's more the old family retainer idea than a harem girl."
Tonk's demonstrated her point by standing up and with a quick wave of her wand transfigured her clothing from jeans and t-shirt into a French maid outfit featuring far too little fabric.
The harem girl outfit that followed soon after was accompanied by a twirl that showed off Tonk's curves while the gauzy fabric just barely left the details to Harry's imagination.
"Whoops," Tonk's called out in dismay as one of her slippered feet slide out from under her and she was launched forward in a moment of clumsiness.
Dumbledore's eyes twinkled with mirth as he tracked the Auror trainee's projectile arc as she was looking to land face first in Harry's crotch. Watching live slapstick in action was rather enjoyable after all, and the Mugwump knew this was going to be a classic moment he'd review time and time again.
Unfortunately Rei intervened ruining the moment for Dumbledore. It really was a pity but the resolution really held no interest for him.
Harry stared down in amazement at his feet, the situation playing out below him clearly commanding his attention.
Rei had Tonks pinned to the ground, straddling the metamorphs waist and securing Tonk's wrists with her own hands. Although immobilized Tonks wasn't being painful restrained either, the hold enough to secure her but not enough to prevent Tonks from putting up a fight.
Harry on the other hand was feeling rather unable to process anything as blood seemingly rushed from one head to the other. After all from his point of view Harry was getting quite the view of Rei's developing beauty, and if he wasn't mistaken two rather sharp points had just appeared on Tonk's partially clad chest.
"Ooh she's a naughty one too," Tonks added with a grin as she looked up at Harry not even bothering to fight off Rei. "Morgana knows sometimes only another witch can properly scratch another's itch."
"Ahem," Dumbledore interrupted in a rather amused tone. "As Nymphadora was explaining in her rather abbreviated manner moments ago before her fashion show."
Harry reluctantly tore his gaze away from the sight of two rather good looking witches tangled in one another before him to the rather amused look of his Headmaster.
"Hey," Tonks protested bitterly. "I don't use that name, I go by Tonks."
Ignoring the outburst Dumbledore continued on. "Although very old fashioned the practice is entirely legal. In fact you may well wish to research the topic, focusing in particular on the early Roman era, fascinating stuff that still has plenty of bearing today."
"However much that subject begs to be lectured on, back to the issue at hand so to speak," Dumbledore spoke. "Bonds of fealty, servitude and such are while never lightly entered into bring benefits to all the parties involved. Usually though it was more a matter of security, or patronage on the servants behalf while the master or Lord received the skills and labor of said servant on the other."
"Mum said to mention that its why the Ancient and Noble Houses just like the Blacks are still so important today," Tonks added cheerfully as her hair turned midnight black. "Loads of families ended up swearing multi-generational oaths in exchange for their patronage or protection. Which is why she wants Sirius to settle down with a witch, even a foreigner."
Harry's eyes opened wide in shock at the casual mention of his Godfather's name.
"Ah yes young Nymphadora here is one of Sirius's relations. Both she, and Andromeda know of Sirius's innocence in the attack on your parents and Pettigrew," Dumbledore added.
"In the past some families made their living from providing specially trained witches and wizards to others as servants. Which is rather relevant to your case," Dumbledore spoke in good humor. "Most often as guards or companions that were considered utterly loyal."
"Ms Anayami's clan still does this today," Dumbledore pointed out. "Although I understand more often than not it is only for short assignments."
Harry nodded at this and asked, "So my grandfather hired me a servant for life? From Japan?"
"Correct," Dumbledore responded happily. "Charles really was an exceptionally well traveled wizard and spent a good deal of time in both the Orient and Far East. I dare say it was more than money involved however. He must have done something rather significant for the clan, and Rei is part of the means of paying back that favor."
"But Rei doesn't speak English," Harry protested lightly.
Rei, Harry figured, was rather good looking if a bit unique. Not to mention a gift from his family. Only an absolute idiot would refuse.
"Mum's got a line to a trustworthy tutor who can teach you Japanese and Rei English this summer," Tonks spoke up from the floor as she arced her back. That this strained the fabric of the rather skimpy harem girl outfit may or may not have been co-incidental.
"Ah and just who may that be Nymphadora?" Dumbledore inquired.
"Oh its," Tonks replied with a mischievous grin on her face.
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