"Damn" Dave said waking up "what hit me? Feels like I got hit with a truck"

"Your wife" the voice of Andromeda Tonks said and Dave groaned he knew he was in trouble

"Andi" he started

"Don't Andi me Dave Potter" she said "you have upset my daughter there is no getting around that"

"I know" he said "where is she?"

"We don't know" Andromeda said "we cant find her"

"Get me out of here and I will" Dave said "Andi I know where she will be"

"Nice try" Remus said "no way are we letting you go anywhere Harry and the rest are looking for her"

"Bet you they don't find her Moony" Dave said

An hour later there was no sign of Tonks and twice Sirius had sent messages for Dave to be able to come and find her but twice Andromeda refused claiming he was not ready as he had been stunned halfway across the room. After a while Ted arrived to swap with Andromeda but Ted being a muggle would be less of a challenge to get around magically plus the fact Ted loved his daughter more than anything and was worried about her.

"Ted" Dave said after a while "I will find her, I will talk to her and I will bring her home safe"

"If Andi asks" Ted said

"I snuck out when you went for coffee" Dave said and got out of the bed summoned his shoes and dissapperated

When Dave appeared in the old playground Tonks was sitting on the swing kicking her feet looking at the floor like she normally did when she thought she was in trouble for something and every time Dave had found her. It had been annoying when he had only done it to make sure she got in trouble but this time it was because he was her husband and he cared.

"Dora" he said and she looked up and he had to admit she looked the equivalent of a deer in headlights "you ok babe?"

"I stunned you" she muttered

"I deserved it" he said "I was drunk and I insulted you"

"I can't do this right now Dave" she said "I am not brave enough when something like this happens I run"

"Normally to me" Dave said "does this have to be any different? Pretend I was a different guy"

"Ok" Tonks said wiping the tears from her face "Dave I stunned my husband"

"What did you do that for" he said squatting in front of her "did he hurt you?"

"Only emotionally" she said "he basically told me I could have been anyone that he married"

"I would have done more than stun him" Dave said wiping more tears from her face "so why are you upset?"

"Because I know he didn't mean it" she said "he was drunk, when he is worried he drinks or offends people"

"Do you love him?" Dave asked

"I think so" Tonks said "but after this I think I need to have a break from him"

Dave tried not to hide the disappointment from his face but it showed only for a second and Tonks tried to pull away and run but he did not let her.

"He understands" Dave said "any guy would, take as much time as you want just promise you might come back to me one day?"

"I promise" Tonks said "I am staying at my mums I will come back when I am ready"