This is simply a one-shot on Tonks last thoughts before she died, she's always been one of my favorite characters, and one day I was reading the seventh book…again, and I wondered if she knew, coming into this, that she wasn't going to get to see her son again. I know its really short, but thats the point, it truly is what she was thinking as she fought to the death…. so….enjoy!
Disclaimer: Do not own any Harry Potter characters, they all belong to the amazing JK Rowling
I'd never really thought about how I was going to die. I've always been a teenager inside, one who thinks their invincible, that things happen to other people, not to me.
Even when I became and Auror, and death loomed at every day on the job, I was never worried. Life was too important to worry about dying.
But now, facing down the point of a wand....... I'm not so sure. Everything has happened so quickly in the past few years, from the re-incarceration of You Know Who, to Remus, and Teddy…. Teddy.
Tears sprung to my eyes and I looked towards my husband, battling Dolohov just yards away from me. What would happen if I did….die? I'd never get to see him learn to walk, or talk, never here the word "mama" on his lips. I'd never get to walk him down to Platform 9 ¾, never get to see him get a job, get married. He wouldn't remember me, he'd have no recollection. I wouldn't be part of his life, I wouldn't get to tell him how much I loved him….
I dodged another killing curse that came my way, and furiously shouted "Stupefy!" at the offender. They toppled to the ground and I made my way towards Remus, his face alight by the beams of spells flying past him, scars illuminated on his face. What would happen if I died?
Would Remus be okay? Would he mourn, would he waste away? Would his memories haunt him? What would happen if he died? My whole body shivered and I sent another spell into the mass of people. If he died….. I would too. I couldn't live without him, I couldn't. I tried to concentrate, tried to move, to dodge. Everything had changed in these past few years. The ones who died, Sirius, Mad-Eye, Dumbledore. People I knew….I cared for had not been saved.
Death had never felt so close, it was at my doorstep, knocking at my door…..I wasn't ready. I couldn't leave, I couldn't die! I wasn't supposed to; this wasn't supposed to happen to me.
I was the toddler, jumping off her rooftop, trying to fly. I was the girl, wandering into the Forbidden Forest, charming the creatures with my metamorphing, I was the woman, believing that nothing could hurt her, that nothing could ever happen.
I finally reached Remus, I saw the despair on his face. He looked into my eyes, sending a spell over my shoulder, and I looked back, trying not to break down, trying to stay strong. Remus's wand flew out of his hand and mine did as well. I barely glanced at the Death Eater who raised his wand to finish us off. I wasn't ready….. but death never slept. Remus mouthed the words "I love you" and I mouthed them back. It was over; I knew it was, I could feel it.
I wasn't ready, but that was the whole point. This wasn't a part of my life I could be ready for. For once in my life, I didn't feel invincible, I felt…..fragile.
I saw the green before light it hit me, felt the impact of it against my chest. Then….I felt the Remus's cold arms encircle me and …..nothing.
Pretty angsty, but I cried forever when I found out Remus and Tonks died. So, please review and tell me what you think, I've never posted any of my Harry Potter fanfiction before, which is odd since I've been a fan since the age of six. This is supposed to be just a one-shot but I really want to do other characters last thoughts, which depends what you thought of this. Well, please review!!!
