REMUS AND TONKS – THE PROPOSAL
These characters are JK Rowling's and I'm really glad that she thought of them.
Background: It had been 2 months since Remus and Tonks had gotten together. Since they were living in dangerous times where death could come any second, Remus decided to ask Tonks to marry her.
Remus loved Tonks very very very much. And he knew that Tonks loved him too. However, her parents did not like him at all. Sure, they had no issues with Remus Lupin, the person. However, Remus Lupin the werewolf was an entirely another issue. Which parent would want their only daughter to be with a werewolf? Tonks parents were the main reason why Remus was afraid to go ahead with what he wished to do.
Remus wanted to ask Tonks to marry him. They were living in dangerous times and since Remus and Tonks were both members of the Order of the Phoenix, death could strike them any moment. He loved Tonks. She loved him. He knew that she wanted to marry him too. Thus, not thinking much about what Ted and Andromeda would think, he decided to go ahead with his plan.
Mad Eye Moody had been considerate enough to put Remus and Tonks on duty together for one night after Remus's upbeat requests. They were to stay on guard outside 12, Grimmauld Place in case Snape or any other death eater decided to stop by. It had be 3 hours since they were there and there was no sign of Snape or any other death eater. Remus decided this was the right time to pop the question. He did not have the funds to do something elaborate, he had barely been able to afford the ring – no diamonds only a pearl on a silver band. But he knew that this would be enough for Tonks. Shaking all nervousness, he decided to take the plunge.
"Tonks, honey, can I ask you something?" "Yeah, sure, go ahead." This was too stupid a way to ask someone to marry. He therefore walked up to her and kissed her. Then, before she could ask what was going on, he got down on one knee and said, "All my life, I never thought that anyone would love me the way you do. I love you more than anything and by some miracle, you love me the same way. Nymphadora Tonks, will you marry me?" "I thought you'll never ask."
