Title: Happily Ever After

Author: gijane7702

Format: Chaptered Fic

Total Word Count: 391
Rating: PG

Warnings: AU; angst; fluff; the aftermaths of war

Summary: The Battle for Hogwarts is over, but Remus and Tonks still have to live with consequences of its aftermath.
Author's Notes: For teddytips, blackunicorn777, and every R/T shipper out there, I give you my AU version of the events of DH and afterwards.

And this from a self-proclaimed canon thumpin' bitch ;)

I do keep everyone else's deaths. JKR planned those, it's just at the last minute she killed Remus and Tonks.

Prologue: After the Battle

Word Count: 391

Nymphadora Tonks slowly regain consciousness.

The first thing she saw upon opening her eyes were stars. All she saw were stars.

Blinking her eyes, Tonks realised that she was lying down on the cold stone floor of the Great Hall at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry staring up at its enchanted ceiling.

Suddenly, the kindly face of Poppy Pomfrey came into her line of vision. "Ah…Mrs Lupin, you're awake. Thank goodness! How are you feeling? You gave all of us quite a scare, especially Mr Potter."

Tonks coughed. Slowly, she realised that every part of her body, especially her left arm, was in pain. "What happened? And I hurt everywhere!" She gagged as the nurse forced a foul tasting potion down her throat. "That's revolting, Poppy!"

"Just what I wanted to hear!"

"Remus!" Tonks gasped all of a sudden. "Where's Remus?"

Poppy wrestled Tonks back down. "Your husband has already been transported to St Mungo's, Mrs Lupin."

"Is he all right?"

"Tonks!" Harry Potter cried, racing over to her from a group of redheads. "You're alive! I was horrified…I saw you and Remus just lying there…"

"Is Remus all right?" she demanded. Harry and Poppy exchanged worried glances. "Tell me!"

"He's not good, Tonks," Harry finally said.

"What happened?" Tonks asked. She cringed as pain ripped through her body. "We…won?"

"Yes, but it wasn't pretty," Harry told her. "Mr Wesley saw what happened. Trying to finish you off- you both were down, but not quite out-Dolohov and Bellatrix smashed in the top of the Astronomy Tower down on top of you and Remus. At the last second, one of you cast a Shield Charm. It's probably what saved your lives."

"But you were still grievously injured form your duels," Poppy added. "I'm having you transported to St Mungo's as well. You're staying at least overnight for observation. And yes," she continued as Tonks made to interrupt her, "I'll make sure you're in the same room as Remus."

"Tired," Tonks muttered.

"Sleeping Draught," Poppy told her.

Tonks glared at her, but the nurse didn't look at all unabashed. "Harry," she slurred, "please tell my mum we're all right."

"Of course, Tonks!"

"And watch over Teddy for us…while we recoup."

"It's my duty as godfather," Harry said solemnly.

"S'why we picked you," she managed to get out before sliding back into unconsciousness.