Yet another fan fic about Tonks and Lupin. But you know, such an ideal couple should get a lot of attention. firstly: i'd like to make a shout out to loverofthequill. without whom, this story would mot be in existence. she came up with the starting idea for this chapter and story. (if you're looking for another great Tonks/Lupin story check hers out! "scared to love" it's amazing.) ok, so i'm going to take this slowly, and the approach is somewhat different from what i've seen. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: i'm not JKR. if i were JKR i would have spoken at harvard commencement 08 (went to that btw), living in Edinburgh, millionaire, and well, not me. On with!

Clunk clunk clunk. "Nymphadora," Moody began

"Don't call me Nymphadora. It's Tonks." She said agitatedly, spinning in her chair to look at her superior. You'd think that after knowing me for as long as he does that he's know not to call me Nymphadora. Some people just don't learn. She thought.

"Yes, fine, Tonks I have a report you need to fill." Tonks sighed. Being an Auror was usually enjoyable, but lately she'd been given a few too many reports, and a stack too many of paperwork.

"Another one?" she asked slouching.

"Stop talking back Missy. Yes another one. But I think that you'll find this one marginally more interesting than the others."

"Joy, marginally better." She said under her breath, thick with sarcasm.

"Are you done?" Moody glared at her.

"Yes, sir," she responded cheekily.

"Fine, then may I finish?" he didn't wait for her to respond. "I need you to write a report about a werewolf." Tonks involuntarily shuttered; werewolves were not her favorite of the magical creatures. Mad-Eye saw it and said, "No Nymphadora. This is a different kind of werewolf report. Ms. Umbridge" - he said the name with loathing - "got word that there is such thing as a 'good' werewolf. I've heard of this too, but I want you to research it. Find one, and write, well, I guess what you would call a biography of him. Once you find one of these, er, friendly werewolves, let me know, and I'll get you in touch with him." Tonks didn't fail to notice the lack of adding the feminine to his instructions.

"Mad-Eye, why do you keep saying him? What about her?" she narrowed her eyes. "Do you already know of one?"

"What? Oh, well look at the time. I must be off. Remember Nymphadora, Con--"

"Stant vigilance. I know Alaster." Moody growled at the use of his first name. "And how many times must I tell you? It's Tonks. T-O-N-K-S. Not, the dreadful name, Nymphadora. So are you going to answer my question or not?" Moody just looked at her and clunked out of her cubical.

"I guess that a not." She muttered to herself as she returned to the pile of papers awaiting her.

***

"EM! I'm home!!!" Tonks yelled to her roommate.

"Tonks, do you really think that your entrance went unnoticed after you tripped on the sidewalk, then fell up the stairs, got caught in the railing, dropped your keys, and then pushed the door so hard that you fell through it?" Tonks looked at her in amazement. She had been hoping Emily wouldn't say anything about her particularly clumsy entrance. "I'm more observant than you give me credit for Tonks."

"Uh huh. Well, I had a terrible day at work. I had yet another stack of paperwork, and Moody decided to give me another report! That must be the third this month!"

"Gee, sorry, dude. So what's the report about?"

"Werewolves. But the good kind. I didn't even know there was a good kind of werewolf. I thought they were all like Fenrir Greyback." Emily snorted.

"Let's hope not, 'kay kid?"

"Yeah, whatever. So have you heard of one?" Tonks looked to her roommate in hope.

"Hmm. Let me think for a minute." They stood in silence. Emily snapped her fingers in a 'eureka moment', startling Tonks so bad that the latter knocked over a bowl.

"Got it. Ok, so my friend Maeve knows this girl, Sarah, whose aunt is next door neighbors with Bathilda Bagshot? She heard from Bathilda, well, no, we all know them. The Potters. So anyway, this is where Bathilda comes in. James' three best friends in school were Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew. Wait, don't you know him? Sirius is your cousin right?"

"Em, if you haven't forgotten, he's in Azkaban." Tonks said wearily.

"Oh right, I did forget. Anyway, apparently, Remus Lupin is a werewolf. He went to Hogwarts, and takes Wolfsbane Potion every month. Is that what Moody meant when he said a 'good werewolf'? Also, Lupin has worked at Hogwarts and is close friends with Dumbledore."

"Em, you are terrific. I love you. Awesome, now I can tell Moody tomorrow. He'll be so proud! This is the fastest I've ever done something without breaking something!" Tonks said, beaming. Emily decided against bursting her bubble by saying that she couldn't have broken anything in this case. But knowing Tonks, she'd find a way. Oh, and she did break that bowl. Emily thought to herself. She heard a crash and a slam and realized that Tonks had just gone to go get ready for some food.

Tonks burst into the kitchen.

"Hey Em. What's for din din?"

"Din din? Really Tonks? What are you, 5?" She said raising her eyebrows.

"Old habits die hard." Tonks said simply. "So, what is it?"

"Um, not sure. Pizza sound good?"

"Only if it has pineapple and eggplant!"

"You are so weird."

The pizza came and Tonks her slices thoroughly, but Emily transfigured the pineapples to olives.

"Alrighty Emms. I have an early morning tomorrow. I got to get to bed." Tonks said after they had finished dinner and chatted for hours.

"Ugh, more Ministry work?"

"What else? I have to tell mad-Eye that I found someone to write about!"

"God forbid Tonks should get any work done on time!" Emily cried sarcastically. Tonks stuck her tongue out at her and went upstairs to catch a few hours of sleep before she had to start the whole boring routine of paper work, paper work and more paper work. Tonks fell into a deep sleep, but little did she know that the next few days would break the monotony nicely.

so, what do you think? she's going to meet remus tomorrow, and so enter our other, erm...hero? lover? awesome amazing totally cool person/werewolf? whatever. REVIEW PLEASE!!!! it makes me happy!!!!!!!!!!! :D