Ah, yeah . . . so I think I'm going to try and finish this one out! Only took my three years . . . no promises, but I'll try my best, got a few weeks left of summer holiday and thought this might be a nice way to spend them.

Deepest thanks to my readers, cheers!

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Tonks emitted a low grown as she rolled over onto her side. She cautiously opened her eyes, painfully aware of the all too bright light streaming through the window. She needed no one to tell her where she had found herself, it was a place she was extraordinarily familiar with, it was the hospital wing at Hogwarts.

Tonks slowly eased herself up in the bed and crossed her legs in front of her. A small smile fell across her lips; she was in the very spot she had claimed as hers all those years ago. It was the last bed at the end, closest to the window. She would never hear of staying anywhere else, ever since her first visit to the hospital wing (which happened to be shortly after her sorting). Bless Madam Pomfrey, Tonks thought, She remembered.

The smile suddenly dropped from her face, replaced by a look of panic. If Madam Pomfrey remembered that meant only one thing, she had dropped her morph. Who else had seen her? Had she ruined the mission? What happened last night?

"Think Tonks, think!" she muttered to herself. It had been raining, she had gone to the Owlery with Hermione, then after that . . . it got fuzzy.

"Good morning." Tonks jumped at the sound of the voice and whipped her head around to find no other than one Remus Lupin standing at her bedside.

He closed the curtains around Tonks' bed, before walking over to the window and taking a seat in one of the two chairs. "How are you feeling?"

Tonks just stared at him, "Aren't you surprised to see me?"

He gave a small smile. "Last night I was a great deal more than surprised; however, I've since had a talk with Minerva."

It all came rushing back to her, eyes wide, "Last night, you saved me."

"I merely got rid of a few pesky Dementors." He said with a shrug.

Tonks shook her head, "Don't brush it off so lightly, I don't know what would have happened if you hadn't come along when you did. To me or the kids. The Kids!" Tonks exclaimed, moving to get out of bed. Remus put a hand up to stop her.

"Ron and Hermione are sleeping just a few beds down; both expected to make full recoveries."

"And Harry?" Tonks asked nervously.

"He's with Dumbledore at the moment. They found him scratched up a bit but otherwise unharmed, with no sign of Black."

Tonks visibly relaxed, relief flooding her face. "I guess this means my mission is over."

"On the contrary. None of the students saw you, only a handful of the teachers, and in light of what transpired last night, Madeye said you are to stay until Black has be detained."

Tonks smiled, "It's good to know that I'm not a complete failure."

"Far from it Nymphadora."

"Don't call me that, Remus!" she paused, "Gods it feels good to call you Remus."

A quiet fell over the pair as they pondered their own thoughts. "Hey Remus?" She called softly.

"Yes?" He answered, sitting up to give Tonks his full attention.

"What about us?" She asked cautiously. "I mean, now that you know who I am, is that going to, to change things between us?"

Remus tilted his head to the side, was that a hit of hope he detected in her words? He paused for a few beats before answering, "I would be lying if I said I hadn't thought of you."

Here Tonks interjected, "I've thought of you every bloody day! Every time I passed you in the hall, or sat through one of your classes! You're a brilliant professor, by the way."

He blushed, "Thank you."

Tonks continued, "What I'm trying to say is that," she looked down at the bed covers, preparing herself for possible rejection, "I fancy you Remus. A lot. And I want to give things between us a go."

Against his better judgment Remus ignored the large part of him shouting to keep her out and listed to the small bit begging to let her in. "I think, you've overlooked something."

Her eyes shot up with a new light in them. He didn't say no! "And what's that?"

"You Miss Mills are supposed to be my student."

She let out a breath she hadn't realized she'd been holding in. "Is that all? We'll meet at night. I know my fair share of secret passageways."

He smirked, "I have no doubt of that." He paused before doing something he hoped he wouldn't regret. "What would you say to hot chocolate in my quarters tonight, provided Poppy releases you of course."

Tonks beamed. "I'd love it!" On impulse Tonks shot forward, grabbed Remus by his jumper, and crashed her lips against his. "Oh bloody hell, I've waited a long time to do that again."

The shock was evident on Remus' face, but a warm smile soon took over as a blush crept up his neck. "Right, ah, so Ten 'o'clock then? Yeah?"

Tonks nodded, her smile mirroring his.

"Until tonight, Nymphadora."

Before she could correct him he had already exited the room. Tonks fell back against her bed, oh she had it bad.

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Well there it is, not much I know, but it's a start, let me know what you thought!

~Colours