Author's Note: Hello! This is my first fan-fiction, about how Tonks and Lupin got together in the books. Tonks and Lupin are my all time favourite characters, and that's why I decided to write this. Please read and review, it really makes my day, and I love getting feedback on my stories!

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THE STORY OF NYMPHADORA TONKS AND REMUS LUPIN

CHAPTER 1

TONKS

Tonks was sitting at the long wooden table with the other members of the Order of the Phoenix. She was the youngest there, as she wasn't a member of the original order. Tonks sat between Remus Lupin and Molly Weasley.

"OK, Tonks, do you have anything to say?"

Tonks was snapped from her fantasies to reality. "Er- No, thank you," she said sheepishly, for everyone was staring at her, "I believe you've covered just about everything Alastor."

After the meeting, held, as always, in number 12 Grimmaud Place, Lupin approached her. Tonks's heart skipped a beat.

"Nymphadora-," Tonks interrupted.

"Do NOT call me that!" she exclaimed furiously.

Lupin chuckled. "You, know, Tonks, that's what I've always admired about you."

"What?" Tonks asked haughtily.

"You prefer to be called Tonks; your surname, rather than Nymphadora, and people listen to you." he replied.

"Well, you would too if you had an idiot of a mother call you 'Nymphadora'!" she replied.

"May I continue now?" Lupin asked, trying to be as patient as possible," I'm worried about you. You always seem to be day dreaming and not paying attention, and, quite frankly, you have been so miserable lately!" Lupin spoke in a calm, friendly voice; as though he was worried he would hurt Tonks even more, "Your not yourself, Tonks, "he added, "and I've heard rumours that your patronus has changed into a wer- ."

Tonks cut him off, "It's changed into a big dog," she couldn't bear to look at him, "like Sirius." She added.

Tonks sighed. She knew she would have to admit her feelings for Lupin eventually. "But not now," she thought. "The right time will come when I will have to express my love for him."

"I'm… fine. I- I'm still just upset about….about Sirius's death." Tonks sighed and looked at her feet; she'd always been cunning, but found it difficult to lie to the person whom she secretly loved.

"I can understand you're upset, Tonks," Lupin said softly, taking one of her hands and putting it between both of his, "but I think there is also something else going on, but if you aren't ready to share it with us, then that is absolutely fine."

Lupin gave Tonks a small smile and released her hand, and then walked off to talk with Alastor Moody and Arthur Weasley.

For that short moment that Lupin had held her hand, Tonks's heart soared, but, once again, she was snapped back to reality when he released it. Disappointed, Tonks crossed the cold stone floor of the kitchen and decided to talk to Molly Weasley.

"Tonks, dear, are you alright?" Molly asked in a concerned tone, "You don't look very well; is it something Remus said?"

"No, no I'm absolutely fine, thank you Molly. I guess I'm still grieving o- over Sirius's death." Tonks sighed; it was getting so hard to talk to anyone, and she was afraid that someone would find out what was really going on.

"Tonks, you look ill," she added, "are you sure there isn't anything else wrong? You can tell me, you know. How about we go into the drawing room?" Molly asked kindly.

Tonks nodded. "I guess I really should tell someone, and Molly is probably the best person I can tell," she thought, "but what would she say?" Tonks decided to find out, so she followed Molly to the drawing room obediently.

Tonks had forgotten how much time and effort everyone put into the room when they had first decided to make the house their head-quarters. The once extremely dirty room was now immaculate. Tonks scanned the room quickly; on one wall was the Black tapestry family tree, and there were also many family heirlooms scattered everywhere. Then there was the desk that used to have the boggart living in it.

"Er- Tonks, dear?" Molly caught Tonks's attention.

"Hm? Oh, yes…" Tonks said reluctantly. She wasn't sure if she wanted to tell anyone just yet.

She sighed, and then tried again. "Molly, it-it's Lupin," Tonks sank to her knees and began to cry in her hands, but before she could speak, Molly cut in front of her.

"You love him, don't you, Tonks?"

Tonks raised her head from her hands, "Ho-How did y-you know?" she was completely shocked that someone already knew.

"It is how you act in his presence, when you're around him, when he's mentioned in a conversation, you just….Change, Tonks. I always knew something changed when you recovered after the issue at the Department of Mysteries, but I thought you were just devastated about Sirius's death; you couldn't change your appearance at will, and your patronus had changed. It was only when I saw your patronus myself, and noticed that it was a were-wolf that it dawned on me, that you must've loved him." she gave Tonks a small smile.

Tonks managed to stand up, but was still crying. "What do I do, Molly? Remus is bound to find out eventually, and my parents will never approve…" she sobbed.

Mrs Weasly pulled Tonks into a hug. "I know its hard dear, but I think the best thing you could do is tell him," Molly saw Tonks's shocked face, and decided to continue talking, "Tonks, why don't you come over to The Burrow tonight, and we can talk a little more."

Tonks nodded. She didn't know why she found it so hard to secretly love someone; maybe it was because she feared that he wouldn't love him back, or the fact that Remus was a were-wolf, and nobody-especially her parents- would approve.