Disclaimer: I do not own any of these amazing characters, no matter how terribly i wish i did.
A/N: it'll be kindof obvious during this that it doesn't exactly follow the real story, but HEY what fanfic does right? haha.
Metamorphmagus and The Beast
"CONSTANT VIGILANCE!" Mad-Eye Moody barked. The chatter in the room died away as everyone turned to look questioningly at him. "Well I had to say something to get you all to shut up. We're supposed to be having a meeting here, not a bloody party."
Tonks snorted and turned to continue her conversation with Hermione. "Anyway, ugh I just don't get it!" she said with obvious frustration. "I mean, it's easy to see he has feelings for..." Tonks trailed off as she noticed that no one else in the crowded kitchen had kept talking after Moody's out burst, and they were all looking at her. She felt her face flush and looked down at her hands.
"Right. Now that Nymphadora has decided to join us..." Moody said.
"It's NOT Nymphadora!" Tonks yelled. "You know that I go by Tonks but you insist on calling me by that unbearable name Mad-Eye!"
"Well it IS what your mother decided to call you," Moody shot back.
"Yes but you know how much I cannot stand that name!" Tonks argued.
"Would you two stop arguing?" Mrs. Weasley interjected. "For Merlin's sake, you're worse than the children sometimes."
Mad-Eye and Tonks both turned red and stopped talking at once. The teenagers in the room started to protest to the comment made by Mrs. Weasley.
"Hey Mum, we aren't that bad!" Fred and George shouted at the same time.
"Yeah we hardly ever argue anymore. We've grown up a lot!" Ron argued.
"Yes I can definitely see that Ronald. Some of you have grown up at least. I don't see Harry or Hermione arguing about how they aren't terribly immature anymore." She turned and looked at the pair who sat holding in their laughter from the uproar that had started from the Weasley boys. The two were quite used to these arguments by now, and knew better than to get involved in them.
"Well Mrs. Weasley, I believe Harry and I have grown up just a little bit in the past few years." Hermione said with a slight smile.
Harry vigorously nodded his head in agreement to what she had said. "Only a little bit though Mrs. Weasley," he said.
"Well back to business then," Mrs. Weasley said smiling at both Hermione and Harry while turning back to the rest of the group in the room. "I believe we have more important things to discuss besides which name Tonks prefers to go by, or how mature my children are."
"You're quite right Molly. Forgive me," Moody said jumping up from the table. "Bill here has some important news he'd like to share with us all. Bill, the floor is yours."
Bill stood up grinning from ear to ear. Even with his face so badly scarred, he was still quite handsome. "Well as you all know," he started, "Fleur and I are very much in love, and she has agreed to marry me." The group cheered and congratulated Bill on his engagement. "Now as I'm sure you all know, we'd like to keep this news from getting to certain people, and I thought that a meeting was the perfect chance to extend an invitation to all of you."
Everyone was overjoyed by the news of Bill and Fleur's wedding, but it seemed as though Tonks was beside herself.
"So you mean that Fleur still loves you?" she asked Bill. "She still wants to be with you for the rest of her life? Even though the accident with Fenrir Greyback will effect you in some ways?"
The group stared dumbfounded at Tonks only to realize she was staring at Lupin and directing the questions to him and not towards Bill. The room was dead silent.
"Uhm..well yes I'm assuming she still loves me..otherwise I doubt she would've agreed to be married." Bill said hesitantly.
"She's not worried about..I don't know..getting hurt by you, or you maybe not getting a great job?" Tonks asked again.
Bill looked over at his mother for help. "Tonks..Fleur and Bill are in love. She's not worried about the consequences of being with him. As long as they're together, it doesn't matter what happens to them." Mrs. Weasley said.
"Well isn't that sweet?" Tonks said, "True love conquers all doesn't it? Kind of like a fairy tale, huh Remus?"
"Tonks, this isn't the time nor the place to discuss this." Lupin said.
"No? I could've sworn it was." Tonks said through gritted teeth. Her hair that had been a mousy brown for the past few months had turned jet black. "This seems to be an excellent time to discuss this because otherwise, I can't seem to get a hold of you Remus."
"I-I've been busy," Lupin stuttered.
"I don't believe that for one second and only a fool would!" Tonks shouted across the table.
"Tonks...after the meeting..we can...in private please? I don't want to-" his plea was cut short by Tonks.
"No! I want to talk about it now! So I know you can't disappear!" she shouted. "I'm bloody in love with you Remus John Lupin, and I want everyone to know!"
The group was staring transfixed between the two and everyone was shocked to hear Lupin whisper "I love you too Nymphadora, but it's just not enough. I cannot and will not put your life in danger everyday because of my happiness."
"It's not just your happiness Remus, it's mine too. I want to be with you so badly that I hurt all the time."
"You'd hurt more if we were together. I'm no good for you," he said.
"Well Moony," Sirius started, "she obviously thinks you are. Go on, be happy for once."
"I can't Sirius. Don't you get it? I have no future and neither does she if we are together. I will only drag her down with me." Lupin said dejectedly.
"I think I'd like to find that out for myself thanks." Tonks said simply. "I want you, and all the risks that come with being involved with you."
"I-I don't know..." Lupin said clearly unsure of what to do anymore.
"Well I do," Tonks said as she reached over the table to hold Lupin's hand.
At first, he jerked away, but slowly, he brought his hand back to hers and intertwined their fingers. "Just don't forget, you asked for it," he said.
Hermione squealed with delight beside Tonks. Everyone started laughing as Tonks' hair turned back to it's vividly bright pink color.
"Well I think that is enough for one meeting," Mr. Weasley said. "I think it's about time for all of us to head up to bed."
The group stood up from the table stretching and groaning. Everyone was very tired after having sat in a room for a good two hours. Mrs. Weasley was first to reach the kitchen door and pulled it open only to have a shocked looking Ginny fall on top of her.
"Ginerva Molly Weasley!" Mrs. Weasley shouted, "Didn't I tell you that the next time I caught you listening to our meetings that there would be severe consequences?"
"But Mum!" Ginny argued, "I feel so left out just sitting up in my room by myself! I want to join the Order!"
"Absolutely not! You are NOT of age yet young lady. Now march straight up to bed. Hermione, you go too. I'm sure she'd love to hear about Tonks." Mrs. Weasley said.
"Yes Mrs. Weasley," Hermione said afraid she was going to be yelled at.
As they reached their room, Ginny shut the door and immediately turned to Hermione. "Okay now tell me everything that happened!" she said excitedly.
The door cracked open and Mrs. Weasley's head peaked in. "No Ginny. You are not to hear about everything that happened. Hermione may tell you the news we heard and that is it."
"Yes ma'am," Ginny sighed as she turned to Hermione to hear the details of the most recent Order of the Phoenix meeting.
A/N: it's only the first chapter, and it's not very long. The next one should be up soon! This is kind of a partner story. So let me know what you think!!