A story about Remus, Charlie and Tonks.

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Too Many Things

CossetteLune

Remus

"Too old, too poor, too dangerous. When I said those three things to you it was not because I did not deeply wish to be with you and love you with all my heart already. It was because I sincerely believed, from the depth of my soul, that we could never be truly happy together. That you needed someone else, that I was not right for you and that there was no place for us. There were too many things working against us. And despite all the odds, you proved me wrong. But now I need to know if you can tell me just one reason why you and Charlie shouldn't be together?"

Without hesitation Tonks replied, "Teddy."

A long sign followed, Remus took another step forward and stared his wife in the eyes, "No, Dora, that is not a good reason. I need a reason you and Charlie would not be happy together. Something like my three reasons I'd given you since the day we first talked about the two of us. You know I would not keep Teddy form you, I know you would not keep him from me. Teddy will not stop you from being happy with him."

Again, without missing a breath Tonks said, "I love you."

This time a much more annoyed breath escaped Remus, "Nymphadora," she shuttered at her name and opened her mouth to correct him but her husbands index finger between their faces cut her off, like a child who was out of line. "Will your love for me stop you from loving him? No. Do your feeling for me even compare with the potential of you and him? Also no. You and I both know that you love him more. We both know that there is absolutely nothing stopping you two from being together except that you made the mistake of marrying me two years ago. Since then he has done everything in his power to have you notice him again. He has given up the job he loved, he's moved back to England, he has even helped us take care of our son on occasion. Teddy even adores him as well now. I can promise you that he will never stop and that he is doing more than I would if I was in the situation. I love you, Dora. I love you more than I ever thought I would love someone, but I can see how perfect you are together and I know that I will never be able to compete with him. I just met you at a time where you two were separated and upset with each other, had I not, this would never have happened."

Tears were already spilling from Tonks' eyes, all the way down her cheeks and the faint sound of a drop hitting the floor seemed to echo in the now silent room. A loud sob erupted from her and immediately Remus softened his look and wrapped his arms around her. Pulling him close to her, Tonks insisted, "But, I love you. I love you, I don't want to hurt you. Or Teddy." More sobs, her last sentence barely made sense through her crying. "I love you so much, Remus."

His hands slid up and down her back in comfort, "I know you do, Dora. And I love you even more than that. You have shown me that I can live a normal life, and you have gifted me with more joy than I have ever felt before. But I can see when something is wrong and when something is right. You and Charlie should be together. Of course it hurts to say so, but it would hurt more to know that I am keeping you from someone who loves you more deeply than I could imagine. Or from someone that would give up everything for you."

Fighting back more tears, Tonks' hands clenched tightly onto him. "But you would too! You would give up anything to make me happy. You're giving up me to make me happy!"

A sort of sad smile took place on his lips before he kissed her lightly on the forehead. "Who would you honestly be happier with?" He asked after a long silence.

Without replying Tonks held him even closer, her head still buried in his chest. "I love you."

"I know," Remus said, his voice soft, "But please, after everything I have done for you, I am asking for just a few honest answers. Who do you love more?"

No longer bothering to fight her constant sobs and the tears that were soaking through Remus' shirt, Tonks shook her head and whispered back to him. "I"m sorry. I am so sorry, Remus. I shouldn't have... I'm sorry."

"You shouldn't have what?" Remus laughed in an attempt to lighten her mood. "You didn't do anything."

"Yes I did," Tonks fought stubbornly with him. "If I hadn't... Well, I don't know what I should have done but it's my fault."

Finally, Remus broke their hug, he held her only a few centimetres in front of him and met her dark eyes with his. "Listen to me, Dora, please do not blame yourself. You did nothing wrong. You loved him. Then you lost him and you learned to love me. You never knew he would come back. You also did not realize how quickly your feelings for him would return. Don't blame yourself."

Nodding, Tonks pulled herself back into his embrace and continued crying, this time in silence. Remus was right, but still she could not help but feel overwhelming guilt. Either way she had to hurt someone she loved deeply and cared about entirely.

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Love always,

CL