The Bet
author's note: this is my first fan fic, and was written at 3 am so don't be too brutal.
Chapter One
It all started with a stupid, pointless bet. The Order meeting had just come to a close. It had been a particulary brutal meeting for Remus Lupin. Snape had never really bothered much with insulting Remus when Sirius was there, but now that he was gone, Remus was the only Marauder Snape had left to torment. For Remus it had seemed like this meeting would never end.
He'd always looked shabby, but the constant verbal abuse from Snape, combined with the loss of Sirius, had made him look worse then ever.
"He's really been bummed lately." Fred remarked to George. They were sitting on the steps above the meeting room, extendable ears in hand.
"I reckon we ought to do something to cheer him up." George replied.
Just then a young with with bright pink walked, or should I stay stumbled, in through the door way.
"Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" Fred asked turning to George.
"I think Tonks might be exactly what he needs."
"Shall we make this interesting?"
"First one to get them together wins?"
"And the loser gets the usual?"
"Deal."they said in unison, sealing it with the custom handshake, then bursting into laughter.
Tonks and Dumbledore stood at the bottom of the stairs, looking up at the laughing Weasley twins.
"Do get the feeling they're up to something?"Tonks remarked.
Dumbledore looked at her, eyes twinkling. The twins weren't the only ones with extendable ears.
"Never." then once Tonks was out of ear shot he added, "Maybe it'll work. It could do Tonks and Lupin some good.
