So the good news is that I have this story outlined. Bad news is, how do I bridge the story together?
"Mum, I'm leaving with Charlie." She said. Andromeda looked shocked.
"But why? Romania is so far, Nymphadora!" Andromeda said. "Everyone is here, Dora, your family is here."
"Mum, I'm leaving."
"But Teddy can't grow up in Romania!"
"He won't." Tonks said. "I'll bring him home. He deserves to live where his father lived. He deserves to go to Hogwarts, and learn about his father."
Andromeda paled. "You know?"
"Mum, I appreciate what you were trying to do. But it was the wrong thing to do. Remus was my husband, why would you want to erase that?"
"I thought it would help you." Andromeda said. "I'm sorry."
Tonks sighed. "I'll write to you, and let you know how Teddy is doing."
"Dora, I am sorry." Andromeda said as Tonks shifted Teddy in her arms. "Please stay- Teddy's my grandchild- I don't want to miss seeing him grow up. Please don't take that from me-"
Tonks turned to Andromeda. "Teddy is Remus' son." She said slowly. "And you wanted to lie about that. Of all of his grandparents, you are the only one left- the only one who got to meet him, but you've ruined it. That's while you'll be missing any part of his life, not because of me."
"Dora, please-"
"Bye, Mother." Tonks said, leaving Andromeda standing shocked as she shut the front door.
Nearly a week later, Charlie knocked on the door to the flat in central Sebes. When she opened the door, he grinned.
"Settling in?" Charlie asked, as she stepped back to let him in.
"It's nice here, Charlie. Thank you again. Especially for making sure Teddy has everything he needs." Tonks said. "I was just making tea, would you like some?"
"I was coming to see if you'd like to go out for dinner, you can't stay cooped up inside all day." Charlie said.
"Teddy's napping, I can eat here." Tonks said.
"Are you doing alright?" Charlie asked, as they walked into the kitchen area.
"It's strange." Tonks said. "He's been gone a month already, Teddy's gone through his first full moon, and it's- weird not having Remus here."
It was silent for a few moments. "Thank you, Charlie. For finding this place-"
"I didn't, my friends did."
"I wasn't aware you had friends."
Charlie smirked. "Ha, ha."
"No, but seriously. Thank you, Charlie." She said again. "I know part of me should have been mad at you for going along with Mum, but... I'm not mad at you. I can't be."
"You really should be." Charlie said, nodding. "It was an idiot thing to do."
"I really care for you, Charlie." She said quietly. It was at that moment Charlie realised she had been moving forward very slightly and was now directly in front of him. She looked at him, their eyes locked. She leaned forward, pressing her lips to his.
It was all wrong, Charlie knew. But he wrapped his arms around her anyway, deepening the kiss that was all wrong, it was all wrong. It was as if they were kids again, in the corridor of Hogwarts- before the breakup, before her marriage, before Remus' death- No.
Charlie pulled away quickly. She looked shocked and a little emotional, turning away from him quickly.
"I shouldn't have- I-" Charlie began. "I'm sorry."
"You should go." She said quietly, her voice shaking.
"Dora, I-" I should have pushed you away earlier. Charlie didn't finish his thought and quickly left. He had kissed a grieving widow. Well, she had kissed him, but he didn't stop her! It was wrong, she shouldn't be here, she should be home in London with her friends and what remained of her family.
Charlie walked the streets for hours until the hot sun turned to night, and he decided. He had to convince her to go home.