DH spoilers.

So, here's my first fic. I'm a bit excited. This is one of my favorite pairings and I'm still in denial that JKR killed Tonks off, so I thought I had to take things into my own hands.

Please review so I know whether I should continue it or not.

I own nothing. If it were mine, Tonks and Fred would be alive.

Everything was black.

The first thing that Tonks was aware of was that everything was black and her head felt like it was smashed in by a particularly vicious bludger.

Just breathe, she thought.

And with that she took a great steadying breath and then a long slow exhale.

The last thing she remembered was dueling death eaters in a corridor off of the entrance hall with Remus beside her.

After throwing a particularly effective stunner at Avery, Remus looked up at her with pride shown on his face. This distraction was just enough for Dolohov to send the most unforgivable of curses at Remus. He died in a flash of green light, with a look of love and admiration for his wife shown on his face.

Dolohov sent a silent curse at Tonks. Blue light and she was thrown in the air and landed ten feet away on her back. She couldn't get up. Eyes closed, her thoughts turned to Teddy. She desperately wanted to be back with him. He couldn't grow up without both of his parents.

She felt cold hands on her face. Opening her eyes she saw a blurry face looking down on her. Dark hair forming a curtain over her. As her vision cleared, the face looked like her mum's, but different. Then she realized it was her loathsome aunt, Bellatrix.

Her aunt didn't say anything, just uncorked a potion vial with deep red liquid in it, and forced it into Tonks' mouth, making sure she swallowed every last drop.

Everything started to get foggy. As her eyes closed, the last thing Tonks heard was, "Blood is important. For your mother, you will live."

Now, she had no idea where she was.

Opening her eyes, everything was dim. Tonks could smell dirt, blood and the underlying stench of decay.

Although every muscle in her body was protesting, Tonks gingerly lifted her head to look around. She realized that she was in the Great Hall. Surrounded by the dead from the battle.

Panicking, she thought, they thought I was dead, but I'm not. I just want to go home.

She heard voices outside the door to the hall.

"Mr, Weasley, I don't think it's healthy for you to go in there again."

It sounded like McGonagall

"Please Professor, I just need to see her again. I just can't believe she's gone."

It was Charlie. He sounded so forlorn and so defeated.

"I know you care for her. I still remember you two at school, you were inseparable." McGonagall dabbed a cloth to her eyes and then looked at him softly. "Okay Weasley, just a moment though. You need to accept that she has passed."

"Thank you Professor."

Walking into the Great Hall Charlie barley registered the dimness or the smell of death and sacrifice in the air. He focused on the spot in the far left corner of the hall, where she was lying on the floor.

As he approached, he heard a low moan. A shiver ran up his spine.

I know that voice, that moan.

And he looked down into her eyes as she was staring back up at him.

Tonks was alive.