Of Tonks.

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Within the hour, as promised. (More or less.) And again, inspiration is just not coming today. Wish my luck for the next chapter! (By the way, prompt by Anya.)


A little taste of Tonks

CossetteLune

Fishing

Tonks had recently broken up with Charlie Weasley. They couple was previously living together so now she was staying at her parents. She had been working so hard, putting all her energy into her training lately so when she wasn't at the Ministry she was asleep in her old bedroom. Andromeda and Ted were downstairs from their slumbering daughter discussing the pride and joy of their life.

"She's working too hard, I don't want her to burn out," Andromeda's voice was full of concern.

Ted smiled. "She's strong, she'll be fine, don't worry about her. I just can't believe what she's doing now, I know how much she wanted to become and auror, but she's just so sweet, how is she supposed to fight with anyone."

Laughing, Andromeda nodded in reply. "I know. She could never hurt a fly."

"I remember I tried to take her out fishing with my parents once when she was still a child. She cried when we caught one. We had to let it go so it could go back to its family." Ted chuckled at the memory.

"That's our baby girl," Andromeda sounded proud, "She's nothing like my family, thank Merlin!"

"Well, neither are you," Ted assured. He got up to sit closer to her, taking her hands in his and placing a light kiss on her forehead.

"Aren't you worried though?" Andromeda chewed on the inside of her lip, like she did whenever she thought too much about all the horrors in the world that could get to Nymphadora.

"Why would I be?"

"What if when it comes down to it, she can't do anything... If she pauses for even a second, somebody could hurt her!"

The sides of Ted's mouth turned into a frown. "She'll be okay," his voice was less convincing this time though. "She's being trained by the best! Mad Eye himself sees promise in her, I don't think we have anything to worry about!"

"I wouldn't say nothing," Andromeda raised an eyebrow. "She'll still be out there."

Ted shook his head, "Just think, it could be worse. We should be glad that she wasn't an auror during he-who-must-not-be-named reign!"

"You and her are so alike. Terribly optimistic, always."

Ted grinned and kissed her lips this time. "Yep. Now cheer up and relax. Our girl will be fine."


Thank you for reading yet another Taste of Tonks. I hope you keep reading while I get through this difficult patch of writing I'm going through.

You all mean so much to me,

CossetteLune