'Ha, I win,' I teased, checkmating his king.

'Bu.. How?' he stuttered, running his hand through his hair.

'It's a secret,' I smirked.

He stood up and walked out of the room, only to return ten seconds later with a bottle.

'Firewhiskey, Nymp-Tonks?' he asked, quickly correcting himself when I glared in his direction.

'Yes please.'

He poured two glasses and sat back down, handing me one. I drank deeply, wincing slightly as it seared my throat.

I had gone to Remus's house to ask him something about the order, but I ended up challenging him to a chess match. Three of them.

'Another game?'

'No, my moms expecting me for supper.'

'Oh, alright then,' he replied, a hint of disappointment in his voice.

'Sad to see me go?' I said playfully.

' I was just intent on beating you,' he replied blushing.

'Yeah, sure, that's why.'

I left him thinking about that as I walked to the door.

'Goodnight Remus,' I called from the doorway.

'Bye.'

I started to walk away and was almost at the corner where I would apperate to my mothers house when something came over me. I stopped, turned, and ran back. I knocked on the door.

'Tonks, wha..?' he started to say, opening the door. I threw myself at him and kissed him full on the mouth. He gasped in surprise. He started to wrap his arms around my waist. His fingers resting on my thieghs. Then he pulled away.

'No, I can't do this to you.'

'What?' I whimpered.

'I'm not going to ruin your life.'

'You won't.'

'I will. I don't deserve you. You need someone younger, fuller. I can't give you a happy life.'

'I don't want someone younger. Thirteen years makes no difference to me.'

I stepped closer, inches away. I looked up into his eyes. He wiped away a tear that was rolling down my cheek.

'I want you.'

I pressed my lips to his and he backed. This time not breaking away. He backed into a couch, falling with me on top of him. He wrapped his arms around my waist as I rested my head on his chest.

'Nice shirt.'

I looked down to see that I was wearing a bright orange tank top that was two sizes to big.

'I've been lazy with the laundry latly,' I said blushing, my hair turning tomato red.

I snuggled into his chest, holding onto the moment as long as I could.

'I'm really sorry, but I have to go,' I said getting up,'I'm late as it is for supper.'

I grabbed my jacket off the floor, kissed him on the chek, and left.