A/N: Hey! This is the next chapter in Until the end. I think I'm going to do 2 more chapters, one with Andromeda figuring everything out, and one with Teddy when he's a little older, talking to Harry about his parents. If you have any other ideas, though, I'd love to hear them!


Tonks' POV (3rd person)

She still couldn't believe it. Remus was dead. Dead. Never coming back. He was never going to hold her in his arms, hold Teddy, whisper in her ear, read the newspaper, go on potterwatch, or laugh at her jokes. Their life together had just begun, and it was over, just like that. Tonks was pissed. She wanted to hurt, no, kill whoever had done this to her husband. She needed to join the fight, to kill Death-Eaters. She no longer cared if she lived or died. What was life without Remus anyway? He meant everything to her.

She needed to help bring down Voldemort. Too many families had ended up like hers just had, all because of her. She needed to make the world better for her son. Teddy. She stopped as she thought his name. She needed revenge, but was that fair for Teddy? To lose both parents in one night? Maybe she should find somewhere where she could be involved, but not in immediate danger. But no. She couldn't. She needed to fight, to bring down Death-Eaters.

Someone was closing down on her. She pulled out her wand and started dueling, no longer caring if she killed or not. They hadn't worried as they slaughtered her husband, her family. Besides-it was war. Desperate times called for desperate measures. She was trying to help, and body-bind curses didn't cut it anymore.

She looked into the face of her opponent, and realized with a start that it was Bellatrix. Bellatrix seemed to recognize Tonks at the same time.

"Nymphadora! My dear niece! Tell me, how have you been?" Bellatrix sneered at her while firing off curses as fast as Tonks could dodge him. "And how's your baby-Teddy, isn't it? Where's your husband, the wolf?"

"He isn't a wolf, you bitch. And you will never come near my family!" Tonks bellowed at Bellatrix casting a shield charm as she continued to dodge curses.

"What family? I heard a rumor that Lupin was dead. Don't be too sad, dearie. You'll soon be following him. Is Andromeda still around? Well, she won't be for long. Once she finds out that you've both gotten yourselves killed, she'll leave your little cub on the streets. She is a Black, you know, no matter how much she says she's different. She won't want to raise your little werewolf." Bellatrix taunted.

Tonks let out a roar of fury. Bellatrix always knew how to touch on what people were most sensitive about, most afraid of. But she didn't get a chance to retaliate. The flash of green left Bellatrix's wand and Tonks was unable to block it. Tonks closed her eyes, furious with herself. Furious for letting her family down. Furious for forcing her mother to raise another child because she was unable to hold her own against her aunt. Furious for leaving Teddy all by himself, with no parents. Furious for letting Bellatrix win. And then the world went quiet, and Tonks floated away.


Bellatrix's POV

I nudged the blood-traitors body with my foot. Her eyes were closed, her face tense against the curse she knew was coming. She felt triumph at killing hr niece. It was her way of getting back at Andromeda when she had just…left…all those years ago. She didn't say good-bye. Not that Bellatrix wanted contact with a filthy blood-traitor like her. Still…she was her sister. No matter. That was a long time ago, and there were still mudbloods to kill.


A/N: Is it weird that I really enjoyed writing Bellatrix? I imagined her as being slightly bitter about Andromeda leaving, but pushing it away and forcing herself not to care. Please review! I appreciate it when you favorite it, but I like reviews even better, even if you tell me my story sucks! Thanks for reading!