Okay, this is how I imagined Tonks and Lupin discussing marriage. Be nice to lupin, he's only concerned for her safety. :) reviews would be lovely...
Disclaimer... : I don't own Harry Potter, only this idea for a fanfiction which is sorely unqualified compared to the loveliness of that entire series...
Remus Lupin stood almost paralyzed and very pale faced, looking at a woman whose eyes were flashing from violet to red, and her hair a mixture of blue and fiery orange. The orange reminded him of Harry's best friend, Ron, and his family.
And of the grave danger imposed upon everyone by Lord Voldemort. The jerk.
"What ?!" HE asked, completely stunned, more so, in fact, thank if you had done it with a wand. "YOU want me to what ?!"
"I want you to marry me," Tonks said tearfully, but still managing to ignore the hurt spurred by his obvious surprise.
"No way ! It would put you in considerably more danger than you're in now, considering you're a damn auror !"
"Oh, and you're Safe Sally, prancing around underground with your werewolf buddies ! I am perfectly fine with taking care of myself." Her tears fell, each one caressing her cheek, a knife twisting in Lupin's heart. "It's the same argument every time.
"Don't we deserve some happiness ? Remus, you haven't actually smiled in weeks ! It's insane to try to fight when we're facing terror and evil while we're all depressed and disunited. And what about Dementors ? If we aren't happy, they know it."
"Tonks. Don't you understand ? I'm-"
"Yes, yes, I bloody well know you're dangerous, you buffoon ! Let me know when you actually come up with a significant reason ! I LOVE YOU, YOU DOLT ! DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND THAT, TOERAG ?!"
Remus Lupin was, to say the least, mildly shocked. He sank into the nearest chair, groaning. "Oh no,… no… no… what has happened ? You'll get hurt," he looked at her agonized, terror in his eyes, "I know it. And it'll wind up being me on a full moon doing it."
"No," she said firmly, "it certainly will not."
"Your parents hate me."
She suppressed a grin. She could feel his resolve weakening. "They're afraid you'll eat me…" She said nonchalantly.
"Oh, well, if that's all…" he growled… "I'm dangerous !"
"yeah, so you've mentioned a few times preceding this conversation." Tonks narrowed her eyes.
"I'm a bleedin' werewolf, for Merlin's sake !"
"That's enough, Remus," she ground out, irritated.
"It certainly is not… um…" he searched his mind for any reason that might put her off. "I always wear my socks to bed when I'm camping and kick them off in the bag. We'll run out of socks, I forget they're in there. Every time we camp you'll find age old socks !"
"Lets just put you in Azkaban, why don't we ? What a horrible, disgusting crime ! Much worse than any Pettigrew has committed." Her hair turned a peculiar shade of brown and green and pink. It was quite amazing. She stamped her foot and her eyes turned yellow. She looked rather petulant when she growled, "Marry me, dammit ! Marry me, Remus, or I'll see to it that the next time you sit on the bloody toilet one of Hagrid's scorpions comes out and bite you in the bum, you… you stupid… you stupid werewolf !" She threw her arms out for emphasis, knocking over a large lamp. She stared for a moment, then kicked it. She then ran over and started to punch any part of Lupin she could reach.
Lupin smiled. "You dare order a werewolf around ? Dare command one to do something ?"
She nodded, still rather upset.
"Much less threaten one ? Not very smart…"
"Well, I guess it's a chance I'm willing to take," she challenged.
"I love you," Lupin said at last and relief was obvious in her eyes.
She pulled him in for a kiss, her punches turned to caresses.
"Alright," he said against her lips a moment later.
"Hmmm… ?"
"I'll marry you."
Something whacked him on the head with a dull, loud thunk.
"Took you long enough, you prat!" Tonks growled, her hair back to her favorite color, and kissed him again.