Believe That I Love You


Triwizard Tournament - Write about your NOTP. Your NoTP will have to be in a romantic situation/relationship, though the specific setting is up to each of you.

Prompts listed at bottom.


Tonks paid no attention to what everyone was telling her. They were all saying that Remus Lupin was much too old for her, that she should find someone else. She should look for someone that could love her back in the way she deserved, not a man who was still mourning her dead cousin.

But Tonks knew what she wanted, and she wasn't going to take no for an answer. She wanted Remus, and age was nothing to her. She paid no attention to what the others said.

Love didn't consider things like age, wealth, status or anything else, after all. None of that was important to her, and no matter how many times Remus recited the same words - telling her that he was too old, too poor. He was a Werewolf. He wasn't good enough - Tonks knew that she wasn't going to change her mind.

"I'm sorry. I can't," he kept telling her, before turning away, whilst her heart broke a little bit more each time.

She had to keep her feelings in check at first, not wanting to push at Remus whilst he was still vulnerable after losing Sirius. He had lost so much after all, but she was happy to find them paired together for order missions more often than not, and spent as much time as possible getting to know the man of her affections.

Time and time again, she opened her heart, just to find Remus turning her away, all the usual excuses on his lips, but after a few months, he stared at her in curiosity, and for the first time, she felt a surge of hope inside her.

Something was changing.

"Why?" Remus asked. "Why do you love me?" The first time Remus hadn't uttered his excuses and Tonks was quick to respond.

"One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving."

He turned away in thought, and she said no more about it, wanting Remus to have time to think about what she had said. There would be more time to talk, they saw each other often enough.

Tonks patiently waited for Remus to realise that loving her in return wasn't such a hardship, but she seemed to be waiting in vain. As she watched Fleur's response to Molly, showing that Bill's injuries made no difference, Tonks couldn't help but turn to Remus and let her frustration out at him.

And that was the turning point; realising that everyone in that room wanted them to be together, it seemed enough for Remus to give them a chance. A reluctant chance, but Tonks knew that she could make him happy again.

After all, could they really blame him for giving in? It was better than moping around Headquarters looking completely lost and alone. Despite what Remus thought, the members of the Order all cared about him and wanted to see him happy once more.

...oOo…

The first time they woke up together, Remus had seemed so uncertain how to handle the situation. He looked ready to get out of the bed and run from her home.

Tonks cut off his tirade, as she had already heard it so many times before, assuring him that she wanted to be with him still. That the night had been amazing, just as she had always imagined.

He had been curious at the comment and she told him that she had loved him since she had first seen him, at the first order meeting.

"I don't believe in love at first sight," Remus had replied. Tonks had only smiled in return. She knew that he didn't, otherwise he wouldn't have been so reluctant to be with her in the first place.

As long as he fell in love with her, it didn't matter that it wasn't the first moment they had met.

...oOo…

Tonks held the small bundle in her arms, taking in the sandy blond hair and the hazel eyes, and giggling as the hair began to change to pink to match hers, though it wasn't as bright.

Teddy looked around curiously, his gaze never stopping on one thing for too long, eager to find out about the world around him. The hazel eyes kept returning to the man dozing in the chair next to the bed.

Remus had fallen asleep an hour after Teddy had finally decided to make an appearance. It had been a tiring two days for all of them.

She couldn't sleep. Only a couple of years ago, she had thought that she would never get to be with Remus.

But here she was, his wife and mother of his child.

"Dora?" came a tired voice, and she snapped out of her thoughts and turned her attention to the waking man next to her. "Is Teddy awake, do you want me to do anything so you can get some rest?"

She shook her head. "I've got everything covered, and I can't sleep," she replied. She watched his eyes move to the baby. "But Teddy has been watching you for the last hour. Do you want to hold him for a bit?"

There was a long pause, and Tonks wondered for a moment if Remus would refuse. He looked panicked at the thought of holding his son. His gaze darted her hers in a panic, but she smiled back encouragingly, hoping he would pick Teddy up.

He had no reason to be scared - as much as he thought he was dangerous, Tonks knew that he would be the most gentle person when it came to the curious baby. Remus would never hurt anyone!

Finally Remus stood up from the chair, and moved slowly towards Teddy. He reached out, carefully gathering the baby in his arms. He carefully sat back down once the baby was resting on the crook of his arm, and his gaze met hers, looking more happy than she had ever seen him.

For the first time since she had met him, Remus looked as though he had not worries.

"Have I told you how much I love you?" Remus murmured, before turning his gaze back to his son.

"Why do you love me?" she asked, grinning at him.

"One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving," Remus teased, repeating Tonk's own words. His expression turned serious as he thought about his answer.

"You're my world," he began. "For someone like me, this world isn't very accepting. I had nothing at all left. But then you found me and gave me something I haven't had in a long time - a family." He took a deep breath before continuing.

"You are the light in my life… you and Teddy. You've taken away the pain and the suffering and I hope it never ends and goes on forever."

She wiped at the tears that threatened to fall from her eyes and he quickly stood up from the chair, perching on the edge of the bed, whilst holding Teddy tightly.

"I could go on for hours, but just believe that I love you, Dora," he finished, leaning in and placing a soft kiss to his wife's lips.


Quidditch Pitch: "I'm sorry. I can't."

Drabble Club: Tears

Triwizard Tournament: (Song) 'Tangled Up In You' by Staind, (Word) vulnerable, (Sentence) Could they really blame him/her for giving in?, (Dialogue) "I don't believe in love at first sight.", (Quote) "One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving." by Paulo Coelho