Title: December Baby
Pairing: Bill Weasley/Nymphadora Tonks, implied Charlie Weasley/Nymphadora Tonks
Rating: PG-13
Prompt (Song): "December Baby" by Ingrid Michaelson
Word Count:147
Warnings: Infidelity.
A/N: This was written for the iPod Shuffle Writing Challenge where you have to write a drabble for the first 20 songs and you can only write for the duration of the song.


December Baby

Tonks' eyes looked intently into Bill's, searching for a reassurance she couldn't find. His guilt didn't let him. Averted eyes focused on the rattled sheets around his naked body.

"Why do we do this then?"

"What do you mean?"

"If you can't even look at me after doing what we did, then I don't see the point in continuing this mess of lies and secrecy."

"Charlie..."

"Let me be selfish, Bill. I love Charlie, but I also cannot be without you."

"The same happens to me. That is why I'm here. I just..."

"I know," she nodded, engrossing in the silence he created. Both stared at their feet at the end of the bed, right next to the others' as they think of the boy they love but lie to. Sometimes the remedy is worse than the disease, isn't it?


A/N: I'll post three or four drabbles at a time every couple of days so I don't clutter your email accounts :) Don't forget to review!! It makes me happy :D