A/N: So, I must admit, I'm not entirely sure where I'm going with this. It might focus on her job and how things there changed. It might suddenly switch to Remus's point of view. Please bear with me. :)

Chapter 3

Sacrifices

"Nymphadora, you know the sacrifices associated with joining a group like the Order of the Phoenix, correct?" Dumbledore asked.

Tonks was getting a bit tired of the leading questions and use of her first name, and was distracted wondering what had convinced Snape that she would be "fine" for the Order.

"Yes, sir," she replied, realizing it had been a couple seconds too long between his asking the question and her responding.

"I know there is a lot to think about, but please listen," Dumbledore said, trying to not laugh at the distracted young woman in front of him. "We have specific jobs that we would like you, as an Auror, to accomplish. I have to admit, that it is likely that you will lose your job at some point because of us. We may call on you in the middle of the night, and then you'll have to go to work tired. Or we may ask you to spy on someone in the Ministry, and that will make people suspicious. Basically, expect your work performance to suffer."

This was not the speech I was expecting. Tonks thought.

"Your family and friends are no longer people you can trust. There is absolutely no one you know that you can talk to about being a member of the Order of the Phoenix. It is lonely. And finally, the Order is dangerous. You are an Auror, so you know already about risks and danger. However, I would venture to say that it might be a bit more of a risk directly opposing Voldemort."

After a pause, Dumbledore asked, "Do you have any questions that you would like me to answer?"

"Do you give that depressing speech to all new recruits?" Tonks asked.

Dumbledore chuckled. "Well, I just want to make sure you enter this with a realistic idea of what you're getting in to. You're young, you have a good career, a loving family. All of this could be taken from you with ease by joining this resistance. Are you willing to give up that much for this?"

Tonks gave it a moment's thought. She did have a very good life. But she knew what her decision would be.

"I'm an Auror. My goal in life is to stop dark wizards from making the world a terrible place. I work hard to make that happen within the Ministry, and I plan to keep working there until I'm physically unable to catch anyone. It only makes sense that I would take every opportunity to bring down the dark side. I want to help. I want to do what I can to help bring down the worst of the dark wizards in this world, even at the risk of all I have. This is what I've always wanted to do. I just hope I can help."

"Very good," Dumbledore said. "Well, on to the good points. Order members work very closely with each other, so it's like gaining a family. While you will have to be careful to not suddenly become closer to them and raise suspicion, there are a few others in your department at work that are on our side. Oh! And speaking of family, this may come as a surprise to you."

"What will?" Tonks asked, watching the Headmaster's eyes twinkle with his little secret he was about to reveal.

"What involvement have you had in the efforts to recapture Sirius Black?" Dumbledore asked.

"Wait, you mean, he's been caught?" Tonks asked. She had worked very little on the attempts to find her mother's cousin, but was very eager to get him behind bars again.

"Oh no," Dumbledore said with a chuckle. "No, he's innocent."

"What?" Tonks asked. Were dumb tricks and hazing part of the initiation into the Order of the Phoenix?

"He was framed by Peter Pettigrew, who is not dead, and is in fact, serving Voldemort now."

"How is any of this true?" Tonks asked, getting a bit annoyed.

"Oh, it is very true. I'm sure Sirius would love to tell you the tale himself though, so I'll leave that to him. I just wanted to make sure you knew this before seeing him."

"Uh huh."

"In fact, why don't we head over there for dinner? Molly Weasley is an excellent cook, I hear," Dumbledore said, standing and gesturing towards the door. Tonks stood as well, and the pair headed out of the castle and towards Hogsmead to apparate to headquarters for the Order of the Phoenix.