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You can't keep avoiding him for the rest of your life, you know? With both of you being in the Order, you're bound to see each other every now and then. We haven't seen you in ages either. Everyone misses you terribly. And when he's here, all he does is hide in Sirius' room waiting for you to show up. It's not normal for you two to be acting this way. No one likes the way you're behaving. You're miserable without each other, and everyone can see it. I know it's unfair, but this meeting is mandatory Tonks, and I know they can't exactly force you to come, but it seems like important issues are going to be discussed. Just..ignore Whats-his-face and talk to Ron and I all night, he's very understanding about this entire situation and I'm sure he wouldn't mind if you vented to him some. Everything is going to be OK. I promise.

With Love,

Hermione

Tonks sighed and placed the letter she had received earlier that day into the drawer of her desk. She placed her elbows on the desk in front of her and pushed the palms of her hands into her eyes until she saw stars. This situation was exhausting her. All of her co-workers had commented on the fact that there had been a drop in her performance over the past month, and she almost always had dark circles under her eyes from lack-of-sleep.

MERLIN! She did not want to go to this meeting! She had missed the last few meetings because she didn't think she could be in the same room with Remus without completely breaking down. She had gotten over being angry with him, and now she was just downright lonely. Even littlest things would remind her of him, and she'd fall apart. She wanted him back in her life, but it seemed as if he didn't long for her the same way.

They'd been broken up for a little over a month, and he had made no effort to contact her. Some would say the same about her, but that wasn't exactly true. Well it HAD been true, until about two weeks ago, when she had made him Wolfsbane potion. That act, in itself, clearly said she wanted to get back together with him because Wolfsbane was not the easiest potion to make. It was very frustrating to find all the ingredients, and actually make it correctly; obviously he didn't find this touching because she had not heard from him after she had placed the potion outside his door.

"Well there's no way to avoid this," she mumbled to herself. "I expect they'll break down my door if I don't show up tonight."

Tonks scribbled a quick note to Hermione saying that she planned on attending the meeting, and attached it to the waiting leg in front of her. The owl playfully nipped at her finger, and flew out the window. She stood from her desk, and walked into her room to change out of her work robes. Her bedroom floor had scorch marks from where she had burnt Remus' shirt after they had gotten in the fight. Tonks just couldn't bring herself to clean the floor. Walking over to her dresser, she pulled out her favorite pair of blue jeans, and her Weird Sisters T-shirt still grumbling about having to go to this meeting in just a short hour.

She procrastinated, and had only just finished getting ready when it was time to leave her apartment for the meeting. She walked to her front door, and pulled it open stepping into the hallway. She closed the door behind her, and half turned. Any of her neighbors might have thought that a car had backfired out on the street below.


Remus was running late for the meeting at Grimauld Place. He had laid down to take a quick nap, and had over-slept. Blue moons really wore him out because transformations weren't exactly easy, and he had to go through it twice within one month. Needless to say, he was very tired.

He hurriedly pulled on his robes and dashed to the fire. Flooing would be much quicker than Apparating because he could appear straight into the fireplace of the kitchen if he Flooed, and that's where the meetings always take place. He grabbed a handful of Floo Powder and threw it into the flames dancing in his fireplace. Once they turned green, he stepped in and said very clearly,

"Number 12, Grimauld Place," and the familiar spinning sensation took over his body as he was whipped out of his house.

He stumbled out of the fireplace into the crowded kitchen. Dusting himself off he said, "Sorry everyone. I oversle..." At that moment, he saw Tonks sitting at the table in-between Hermione and Ron. She was carefully avoiding his gaze.

Sirius loudly cleared his throat and Remus jumped slightly.

"You overslept Moony?" Sirius questioned.

"Y-Yes, I've been so tired lately. Blue moon, you know?"

Everyone in the room collectively shuddered, knowing what Remus had gone through during the past month.

"Well Remus," Mad-Eye growled, "have a seat so we can continue with the meeting."

Remus rushed to the only available seat which was right across from Tonks, and to the left of Sirius. Moody started speaking again about recent events taking place because of the Death Eaters. Remus was immediately lost in thought as he stared at his ex-girlfriend, who was looking down at her hands.

'I hadn't expected her to show up. She's missed so many meetings so far. But they did say that everyone had to attend this particular meeting. Merlin, she's gorgeous. Why did I ever leave her?'

Tonks glanced up and saw Remus staring at her, not even paying attention to what Mad-Eye Moody was saying. She had to admit that she had lost him once he had said something about the muggle prime minister and Kingsley. Sure this stuff was important, but was it so bloody important that she had to come sit in a room with the man she was and always would be in love with?

Hermione leaned over towards her and whispered in her ear, "How are you doing? Hanging in there?"

Tonks nodded her head, not looking up from the table. "It's not as bad as I thought it would be," she mumbled out the side of her mouth.

"I told you it was going to be alright, didn't I Tonks?" Ron asked quietly.

"Actually, I believe I was the one that told her it was going to be OK tonight," Hermione corrected.

"I told her when she got here that there was no need to be scared of seeing--"

"You did not. She's been with me since she--"

"Shhh both of you," Tonks told them. The two had started to raise their voices, and she was scared that Moody would stop the meeting to question them on what they had been discussing.

There was fumbling heard outside the door, followed by the sound of quickly retreating footsteps. Moody stopped talking while Mrs. Weasley stood to see what the noise was. The door was opened, and no one was there. Mrs. Weasley stepped outside and...

"Ginevra Molly Weasley! Were you trying to listen in on a meeting again?!" Mrs. Weasley did not sound happy at all.

"Dragon Bogies," Hermione whispered. "I told her not to sneak down here, but she was eager to find out if anything would happen with you and Remus."

Tonks shrugged, and listened to Mrs. Weasley yell at Ginny, who, of course, was arguing. And digging herself into a deeper hole at the same time.

"Mum! It's NOT fair! I haven't seen Tonks in ages! I wasn't really trying to 'listen in on the meeting'! I just wanted to see her!" Ginny yelled.

"You could have waited until the meeting was over! You know Tonks probably would have come up to tell you good-bye!"

"I couldn't wait! I've--" her argument was cut short by Tonks who had walked out of the kitchen to stop the arguing.

"I couldn't help but overhear," she began sheepishly, "but I thought since I was the reason Ginny was down here in the first place because she wanted to see me, I should come out and say 'hello,'"

"Oh Tonks!" Ginny shrieked rushing over to hug her, "I've missed you terribly."

"I've missed you too dear, but you shouldn't have come down here to try to get into the meeting to see me." She gave Ginny a knowing look that clearly said she knew the real reason why Ginny had come down. "Nothing exciting is going to happen at this meeting, and I was going to come see you the second it was over."

Ginny frowned and said, "OK, I'll go up to my room then. But I still want you to come up and see me when the meeting is over. We have a lot of catching up to do."

Tonks agreed, and turned to walk back into the kitchen while Mrs. Weasley marched Ginny back up the stairs to her room.

Everyone looked away from the doorway as Tonks walked in to take her seat between Hermione and Ron. As she sat down, she looked up at Remus, who was looking up at the ceiling with a sad expression on his face.

'I hope I didn't say anything wrong. Maybe he was thinking I'd try to get back together with him tonight, and he heard me tell Ginny nothing exciting was going to happen.' Tonks thought to herself, gloomily.

Mad-Eye Moody continued talking, and soon after, Mrs. Weasley had walked back into the kitchen and sat back down in her empty chair.

No one in the room even dared to look at her because they could almost feel the anger rolling off of her body.

Tonks noticed that Remus kept his eyes averted from hers, and she couldn't understand what she had done. It's not that she enjoyed having him stare at her, but it did show that he somehow still cared, but now, she didn't know what was going through his mind.

'Men,' she thought.

The meeting seemed to drag on for hours, and Moody just kept bringing up more bad news that was not making the group anymore willing to stay within the room. Fred had already fallen asleep, and his head was resting on his arms on the table. Ron was the next to fall asleep, and his head kept jerking up when it fell over to the side.

Everyone sensed the end to the meeting, and Remus started panicking. He couldn't lose Tonks. He loved her too much, but would she take him back after how cruel he was to her? This meeting might be the only chance he had to win her back, and he didn't know exactly how he was going to do it.

His mind was racing, and all of a sudden he felt himself stand up from the table and say loudly and quickly "NymphadoraTonksIloveyouwillyoumarryme?"

Tonks stared a Remus like he was a crazy person. Moody had just been on the verge of ending the meeting, and he stood up out of nowhere yelling at her. She didn't even have a clue as to what he had said. It was all jumbled up together.

"I'm sorry, what?"

Remus took a deep breath and tried again, "Nymphadora Tonks, you are my life. This past month or so, I've felt as if I had nothing to live for, and nothing to smile about. I made a HUGE mistake when I ended the amazing thing we had. I love you with all of my heart and soul, and I want to spend the rest of forever with you. The first time we kissed, I can remember thinking, 'I want to kiss her everyday from until forever.' I want you to be the first person I kiss every morning, and the last person I kiss at night. Will you do me the biggest honor, and become my wife?"

A few people gasped, but otherwise, no one said anything as everyone held their breath, and turned to Tonks to see what she would say to his proposal.

Tears were swarming in her eyes as she looked Remus in the eye. "You-You want to marry me?" she choked out.

"Yes, I do. I want to spend every waking moment with you, and every sleeping moment beside you," he explained. "I'm sorry I blew up that day, but I'm over it now, and I know you were only asking that of me because you want to make me happy. It took me so bloody long to realize that fact Dora, but I see it now."

Tonks stared at Remus for a few seconds before responding.

"When you left, it broke my heart Remus. I've never felt so vunerable in my life. I honestly felt my heart shatter into thousands of pieces, and when I made you that potion..you didn't even so much as THANK me for it. I just don't know..." she trailed off.

"Dora please. I'm begging you to forgive me. I didn't respond to what you did with the potion because the full moon was a few days away, and after it, I've been so exhausted. You've got to believe me. You're the only thing I've thought about for a month. I love you with everything I have and so much more."

Tonks still seemed unsure, and Remus walked around the table to kneel down on one knee beside her.

"Nymphadora Tonks, I ask one last time, will you be my wife? Will you become Nymphadora Lupin?"

Tonks looked down at Remus on one knee in front of her and immediately started crying her eyes out. Between the sobs, everyone heard her say, "Yes Remus, of course I'll marry you."

With that, Remus stood from his position, picked Tonks up, and spun her around the kitchen. Everyone was cheering and laughing with excitement for the newly engaged couple.

Remus assumed the meeting was over, and with Tonks still in his arms, he spun again, and the couple had vanished from sight with a loud POP!


A/N: So my partner was right. I do just sit down and type up my chapters, but only because we discuss what we're going to be writing about ahead of time..like 3 chapters before we actually get to that certain chapter. So all the ideas have already formed in my head when I sit down to write. And I'm becoming obsessed with this story haha. Anyways, I hope you liked it. Thanks to all of our wonderful reviewers, and readers. We love you all!!