RING
"Hey Tonks, need a hand?" Tonks spun around and grinned.
"Wotcher, Hermione. When did you arrive?" Hermione stepped in and started helping Tonks fold the mounds of washing.
"About an hour ago. Molly's kept me fairly busy." Tonks laughed.
"Ah, so you've been put on wedding duty as well, eh? It's supposed to be your holiday!" Hermione's smile looked forced, Tonks noticed. Hermione cleared her throat.
"Yeah, yeah it is. Anyway," she said, her expression brightening, "you probably shouldn't be doing so many tasks, you know."
"Why not?" Hermione
smiled widely.
"Well, you wouldn't want your finger to be all
exhausted once that ring's shoved onto it!" Tonks looked at her
with a frown on her face.
"What…what are you talking about? What ring?" Her companion rolled her eyes.
"Tonks, please consider your present company. As if I wouldn't have noticed how utterly besotted Remus has been ever since the funeral." Tonks took a deep breath, and giggled. Actually giggled. This made it official in Hermione's eyes; Tonks generally giggled as much as Mad-Eye did.
"Okay, fine, but promise me you won't tell Molly? She'll go insane!" Hermione laughed as she started folding socks.
"Oh please, she knew before I did. This is Molly Weasley we're talking about, remember?" Tonks laughed.
"I suppose you're right. But believe me, marriage is the last thing on Remus's mind right now." Hermione frowned.
"What do you mean? Because you've only been together a few months?"
"No, that doesn't really matter. Think about it, there's so much going on right now, as if he'd be thinking about marriage! Believe me, he's a lot more concerned with getting Harry here safely." Hermione shrugged.
"I guess so, but God, how great would it be if you got married soon? I mean, before we…" Tonks raised an eyebrow.
"Before you what?" Hermione laughed nervously.
"Before we…we go back to school. We'll be so busy then, you know. With our NEWTS and everything." Hermione smiled, picked up the basket of folded washing, and headed out of the laundry, leaving a deep in thought Tonks.