Begin Transmission
Lacy here. Look! I'm back here too! Sadly, this is not going to be a happy chapter. *frowns* I think I warned that at the end of the last one. *looks at last ending AN* Oh no, I didn't. But I'm warning you now. It's not gonna be happy. Sorry. I'll try and add funny into the following chapter. For now, we've got Tonks getting fired and Ted leaving to protect his family. *sighs* More spinning emotions. Have...no.
Disclaimer: I own Lyra.
End Transmission
~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~
Tonks sighed as she pulled her Auror robes on. Then she frowned. Hmm, they weren't quite fitting over her bump. Damn. Oh well, she could leave them open.
"Remus, I've been going to work for three months since the wedding." she said with a sigh as she gave up trying to do up her robes. "The baby and I will be fine. Please," she took his hands. "stop worrying."
"That's like telling him to stop breathing, Dora." Sirius said as he walked by their room.
Remus looked at his best friend. "You're not going to help me?"
Sirius sighed. "Look mate, she's a grown witch. If she wants to keep working, even though her work is now filled with evil, murdering Death Eaters, then let her. She knows how to take care of herself. And it's not like this is the first time she's been pregnant."
Tonks frowned. "I'm not sure who's side that statement had you on."
Sirius smirked. "Me either."
Remus and Tonks shook their heads as Sirius walked away. Remus turned back to Tonks and took her hands.
"Just promise me, now that you're showing more that you'll be extra careful." Remus all but pleaded.
Tonks exhaled slowly and nodded. "I promise you, I will stay under everyone's radar and not cause any problems. As far as the Death Eaters will be concerned, I won't exist."
Remus kissed her. "Thank you."
~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~
Tonks sat down at her desk, more then a little tired already, both from the baby and from the stress she knew she was causing Remus by going to work. She turned to start working and frowned at the pink envelope on her desk. Picking it up, she opened it and read;
'Auror Tonks,
I request a meeting with you in my office as soon as you arrive in to work to discuss a personal but work related matter.
Madam Senior Undersecretary Dolores Jane Umbridge'
Tonks's frown deepened but she pushed herself up from her chair and headed to the elevator that would take her to see Umbridge.
~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~
Rolling her eyes at all the pink around Umbridge's office, Tonks quickly changed her hair to a bright red and knocked on the door.
"Come in,"
Tonks fought the urge to hurl at the sugary tone and pushed the door open. Seeing all the kittens and pink made Tonks long for detention with Snape again.
"You wanted to see me, Madam Undersecretary." Tonks said in her best professional tone.
Umbridge gave Tonks a sweet smile that could have caused cavities. Tonks held back a shudder and sat in the chair Umbridge motioned to.
"Yes dear, I-" she paused. "Dear, could you possibly return your hair to a normal color?"
Tonks held onto her temper. "I'm sorry ma'am but I can't. You see, being pregnant, I'm not supposed to morph very often."
Umbridge nodded. "Of course dear." she motioned to Tonks's open robes. "That would also explain why you're wearing your uniform incorrectly."
Tonks didn't give her an inch. "Yes ma'am, it is."
Umbridge folded her hands neatly. "Tell me dear, is it true that you're pregnant by the werewolf Remus Lupin and that you also married him back in July?"
Tonks parroted her former response. "Yes ma'am, it is."
Umbridge moved a few papers around her desk. "Well dear, that can't be tolerated. Now if you divorce him immediately and get rid of the," she almost sneered. "child, you'll be allowed to keep your job."
Tonks's small hold on her temper snapped and she glared at Umbridge. "Let me tell you something Madam Undersecretary, my husband and our child are more important then anything this job could ever give me. So if you want to sack me because of that, go right ahead."
Umbridge gave Tonks a patronizing smile. "My dear, you obviously have no idea what kind of monster you're married to or carrying inside of you."
Tonks stood sharply. "If we're finished here, ma'am, I have to go clear out my desk."
Without waiting for Umbridge to respond, Tonks turned and left her office.
~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~
Tonks sighed as she entered the cottage. She removed her Auror robes and smiled at them sadly before hanging them up. Running a gentle hand over her stomach, Tonks headed for the kitchen. Walking in, she frowned as she saw her mother sitting at the table with Remus and Sirius.
"What did you two do to Lyra that my mother needed to be called in for?" Tonks asked.
Sirius gave her a look. "Oh like Moony would let anything happen to Lyra."
Tonks gave him that. She looked at her mother. "Mum, what's wrong?"
Remus stood up. "Sit down, Dora."
Tonks frowned again but did as Remus asked. Andromeda sighed, looking a good ten years older to her daughter.
"Dora, your father left." Andromeda said.
"What do you mean left?" Tonks asked. "Left how?"
Remus sat beside Tonks. "Because Death Eaters are going after Muggleborns, your father went into hiding to protect us and your mother."
Tonks stood up. "What? That's crazy! We're just fine. There was no need to do that?" she looked at Andromeda. "Where'd he go? We have to bring him home!"
Sirius stood up and shook his head sadly. "We don't know, Dora. He made sure of that."
Remus reached out and took her hand, guiding her back to her seat. "All we can do is hope he made it to a resistance camp and they'll keep him safe."
Tonks sniffed, losing her fight with her tears. "He made it. I know it."
Andromeda took her hand. "As do I, Dora. As do I."
~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~
"I got fired."
Remus looked down at Tonks, who was pressed against his side, their hands on her bump.
"Today wasn't a very good day." Tonks added.
Remus sighed and kissed her on the head. "No, no it wasn't."
~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~
Begin Transmission
So, that chapter was not the happiest, as warned. The next will be better. Cause it'll be Lyra's third birthday! Alright, let me know what you think, flame policy stands and thanks for reading!
End Transmission