The Hospital Wing was so silent in that minute, that even Fawkes had paused in his lament.
Tonks turned and watched Harry leave with McGonagall, then looked back at Remus, tears threatening to fall from her eyes. Remus immediately looked away from her, his heart telling him one thing, his brain telling him the exact opposite. Molly and Fleur had begun glaring at Remus, knowing that he was being a bloody git about the entire situation.
Remus shook every time he looked at Bill; Tonks had said that she would be able to prove to him that it was possible for a person to be loved, even if they had been injured by Fenrir Greyback, and here was her proof, Bill and Fleur, right in front of him.
"Re-Remus?" Hermione asked in a timid voice. Every head turned to look at her, "You're hurting more people than just Tonks."
Remus shook his head, "Ron exhibited it himself when you three had found out about me, I'm shunned from normal society, and I don't want anyone to be hurt one day, if I forget my potion."
"You love her," Ron said simply. Tonks looked up at him with curious eyes, he nodded, and "I can see it in your eyes Professor. The reason that you're pushing her away is because you love her and want to keep her out of danger. Let's see, she's an auror, part of the Order of the Phoenix, and she's in as much danger in both of those she is with you. You're supposed to be intelligent Professor, you should be able to see that you're hurting her more by pushing her away."
"Who are you and what have you done with Ronald Weasley?" Hermione asked him wildly, Ron just chuckled.
"Always the tone of surprise."
Tonks smiled briefly at the two of them, "I better go and alert Mad-Eye and King." She took one step out the door, "I—never mind."
"Tonks!" Remus called after her, bolting out of the Hospital Wing.
She shook her head and turned around, "What now Rem—"
The rest of his name was drowned out by his lips hitting hers.