Forbidden Attraction: The True Lupin/Tonks Tale
A/N: Nope, I don't own Harry Potter or anything HP related except any original character I may bring in. This takes place during OOtP (in other words this is what's going on back at Grimmauld Place while Harry and Company is at school.) I'm also telling it as some people live there besides Sirius. Lupin is slightly younger (or at least he doesn't look as old).
C1: First Sight
A/N: This is a flashback chapter it takes place when Tonks is becoming a new Order member.
--1:00 P.M.--
The girl sitting- no, standing- in her new cubicle in the Auror Department with the bright green hair pulled back in a bun, blue eyes, a blue tube top and hip hugger jeans was none other than Nymphadora Tonks or Tonks as she liked to be called. She was busy decorating it with pictures of her parents, maps, drawings and anything else she could find. "Tonks," she cried out, looking excitedly at the nametag on her desk. "Auror," She squealed with excitement. The giddy girl was around twenty-five when she first got the job; the same age at which she joined the Order of the Phoenix.
"Excuse me, Nymphadora." A deep voice said to her. She flinched and then said in a polite tone, "Could you please just call me Tonks?" Pointing at the nametag she spun around.
The tall balding black man gave her a warm smile. He nodded his head and she saw his gold hoop earring dangling. He was also wearing turquoise robes. "Alright, Tonks, I'm Kingsley Shacklebolt, head of the department of Aurors and the hunt for Sirius Black. You seem happy to have the job, correct?"
"Yes, Mr. Shacklebolt."
"Would you be willing to do something to help Albus Dumbledore?" His voice dropped to a whisper.
"Yes." Tonks also whispered.
"You live in London?"
"I don't really have a home. My parents are close to throwing me out."
"Here, drop by this place after you get off work." He handed her a piece of paper.
"The headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix may be found at Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place, London."
Tonks scanned the paper and stuffed it in her pants pocket. She smiled fondly at her new boss and sat down.
"Oh, one more thing," Kingsley doubled back. "Please, leave some room on the main bulletin; other pictures on the sides." He used a quick spell which cleared the middle bulletin board, neatly placing everything there in a pile against the wall. He then left her to fill out the forum that all first day aurors have.
--8:30 P.M.--
Tonks got off the Underground at Grimmauld/Saxon St. and started up the stone steps, rushing over to a business-like man. "Excuse me, sir; you know how to get to Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place?"
"I'm sorry, mate, there is no number twelve. There is an eleven though. Go west two blocks then make a right and go that way another five blocks. Hope I helped, ma'am." He gave a quick, curious glance at her hair and hurried on.
Tonks stood there thoughtfully for a moment before she was hastily shoved aside. It took her all not to hex the person. She instead heaved a sigh and left the station, following the man's directions. There they were, eleven and thirteen with a bit space between them. I know, she thought brightly, it's like Platform Nine and Three-Quarters. I just run there and I'm inside! She started running when someone stopped her.
"Oy, you there," It was a handsome young man with a full beard and short, combed hair. He looked wolfish in Tonks' opinion. "What are you doing?"
"Do you know Kingsley Shacklebolt? How can I get to Number Twelve Grimmauld Palace? Can you help me at all?" She threw the questions at the man.
"First off, who are you?"
"Nymph- Tonks... Just Tonks... I work for Mr. Shacklebolt. He told me to come here after work.
"Hey! Tonks," Kingsley ran up to her. "I see you've met Remus Lupin. Remus, this is Tonks, my new employee that I sent you the owl about. Tonks, this is Remus Lupin, he lives here and is an order member."
"Lives where?"
"Look!" Lupin gripped her on the shoulder and points. A large old house appears between numbers eleven and thirteen.
Tonks smiled and followed behind Lupin into the house. She looked around and progressed forward in the darkness. She stumbled and knocked over the umbrella stand. Moth eaten red curtains swung back, revealing a picture of a very angry old woman.
"HALF BREED SCUM, FILTH, MUDBLOODS, TRAITORS!" The picture screamed. "AND YOU," she screamed at Tonks, "YOU AND YOUR FILTH FAMILY! HOW DARE YOU SET FOOT IN THE HOUSE OF BLACK?"
So this is Sirius' house then. I never knew... Not that we were ever invited over... She thought to herself. Her eyes started to fill with tears as more insults came her way. Each of them hit her deeper. Remus Lupin, who seemed familiar to her, came over and gave her a hug.
"It's not that big a deal." He comforted her. "Really, she always has a go at me for being a werewolf." He gave her a toothy smile. This really scared her... Remus was a Werewolf? What kind of mess was she getting into?
A/N: Nope, I don't own Harry Potter or anything HP related except any original character I may bring in. This takes place during OOtP (in other words this is what's going on back at Grimmauld Place while Harry and Company is at school.) I'm also telling it as some people live there besides Sirius. Lupin is slightly younger (or at least he doesn't look as old).
C1: First Sight
A/N: This is a flashback chapter it takes place when Tonks is becoming a new Order member.
--1:00 P.M.--
The girl sitting- no, standing- in her new cubicle in the Auror Department with the bright green hair pulled back in a bun, blue eyes, a blue tube top and hip hugger jeans was none other than Nymphadora Tonks or Tonks as she liked to be called. She was busy decorating it with pictures of her parents, maps, drawings and anything else she could find. "Tonks," she cried out, looking excitedly at the nametag on her desk. "Auror," She squealed with excitement. The giddy girl was around twenty-five when she first got the job; the same age at which she joined the Order of the Phoenix.
"Excuse me, Nymphadora." A deep voice said to her. She flinched and then said in a polite tone, "Could you please just call me Tonks?" Pointing at the nametag she spun around.
The tall balding black man gave her a warm smile. He nodded his head and she saw his gold hoop earring dangling. He was also wearing turquoise robes. "Alright, Tonks, I'm Kingsley Shacklebolt, head of the department of Aurors and the hunt for Sirius Black. You seem happy to have the job, correct?"
"Yes, Mr. Shacklebolt."
"Would you be willing to do something to help Albus Dumbledore?" His voice dropped to a whisper.
"Yes." Tonks also whispered.
"You live in London?"
"I don't really have a home. My parents are close to throwing me out."
"Here, drop by this place after you get off work." He handed her a piece of paper.
"The headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix may be found at Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place, London."
Tonks scanned the paper and stuffed it in her pants pocket. She smiled fondly at her new boss and sat down.
"Oh, one more thing," Kingsley doubled back. "Please, leave some room on the main bulletin; other pictures on the sides." He used a quick spell which cleared the middle bulletin board, neatly placing everything there in a pile against the wall. He then left her to fill out the forum that all first day aurors have.
--8:30 P.M.--
Tonks got off the Underground at Grimmauld/Saxon St. and started up the stone steps, rushing over to a business-like man. "Excuse me, sir; you know how to get to Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place?"
"I'm sorry, mate, there is no number twelve. There is an eleven though. Go west two blocks then make a right and go that way another five blocks. Hope I helped, ma'am." He gave a quick, curious glance at her hair and hurried on.
Tonks stood there thoughtfully for a moment before she was hastily shoved aside. It took her all not to hex the person. She instead heaved a sigh and left the station, following the man's directions. There they were, eleven and thirteen with a bit space between them. I know, she thought brightly, it's like Platform Nine and Three-Quarters. I just run there and I'm inside! She started running when someone stopped her.
"Oy, you there," It was a handsome young man with a full beard and short, combed hair. He looked wolfish in Tonks' opinion. "What are you doing?"
"Do you know Kingsley Shacklebolt? How can I get to Number Twelve Grimmauld Palace? Can you help me at all?" She threw the questions at the man.
"First off, who are you?"
"Nymph- Tonks... Just Tonks... I work for Mr. Shacklebolt. He told me to come here after work.
"Hey! Tonks," Kingsley ran up to her. "I see you've met Remus Lupin. Remus, this is Tonks, my new employee that I sent you the owl about. Tonks, this is Remus Lupin, he lives here and is an order member."
"Lives where?"
"Look!" Lupin gripped her on the shoulder and points. A large old house appears between numbers eleven and thirteen.
Tonks smiled and followed behind Lupin into the house. She looked around and progressed forward in the darkness. She stumbled and knocked over the umbrella stand. Moth eaten red curtains swung back, revealing a picture of a very angry old woman.
"HALF BREED SCUM, FILTH, MUDBLOODS, TRAITORS!" The picture screamed. "AND YOU," she screamed at Tonks, "YOU AND YOUR FILTH FAMILY! HOW DARE YOU SET FOOT IN THE HOUSE OF BLACK?"
So this is Sirius' house then. I never knew... Not that we were ever invited over... She thought to herself. Her eyes started to fill with tears as more insults came her way. Each of them hit her deeper. Remus Lupin, who seemed familiar to her, came over and gave her a hug.
"It's not that big a deal." He comforted her. "Really, she always has a go at me for being a werewolf." He gave her a toothy smile. This really scared her... Remus was a Werewolf? What kind of mess was she getting into?