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Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry: Notable Witches and Wizards
Task #8: Write about an unrequited love.
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry: Chocolate Frogs
Alastor Moody - Silver - Write about Alastor Moody.
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Fantasies
Pairing: Moody/Tonks (one-sided)
Alastor stares at her. He always stares at her. He just can't help it. She isn't the most graceful thing, but every time she falls down, he finds it unbelievably adorable.
Alastor sighs. Because he's always watching her, he sees it before anyone else figures it out. He sees the secretive glances when she thinks no one is paying her any attention. He sees the way she fixes her hair. He sees her blush when Lupin's eyes meet hers. And he hears her flirty laughter as she brushes her hand against his shoulder while they talk.
His heart clenches with every gesture. Why can't he be the recipient of such actions and looks? He has known Tonks for years, but she has never looked at him with such devotion. He has trained her. He watched her start out as a clueless, clumsy trainee. And he sees how she has become a skilled, although still clumsy, beautiful Auror who would do anything to get justice.
He knows he doesn't deserve her. He's older than her. Much older. But then again, so is Lupin. Still, he wishes he was in Lupin's place. There's no way the werewolf will ever care about her as much as Alastor does. The very idea is inconceivable.
Sometimes, he fantasies about walking up to her in the middle of an Order of the Phoenix meeting, grabbing her, and kissing her in front of the gathering. He dreams of claiming her as his and making sure no one tries to usurp his place in her heart.
But it's not reality. Because in reality, he doesn't have any please in her heart. Lupin is the lucky one her heart has chosen.
Still, it is nice to fantasize. Even if that's all it will ever be. Fantasies. No way would Tonks every choose Alastor when it's Lupin that she fantasizes about.
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