AN: Sorry for not updating sooner. Writer's block sucks. Anyway hopefully I get back into the swing of updating but I will be going to the cabin this weekend and I have no internet up there. Once again anything you recognize is JK Rowling's anything you don't is mine.

Remus POV

Hermione's emotions were all over the place the next couple of weeks. It took everything inside of me to not go over to her house again. Before when I had gone over to her house she had been so upset and distraught I needed to see her and make sure she was okay.

"Remus! Pay attention!" Aberforth yelled when I messed up my third drink that day.

"Sorry." I growled through gritted teeth. Hermione's emotions were peaking and it was very distracting. She was furious about something and if I wasn't mistaken it was her mother.

The day passed quickly as I poured drinks and wiped the bar down with a dirty rag. Aberforth really needed to replace this filthy thing.

I was whistling a Muggle tune when a bar stool squeaked and someone sat down.

"What can I get you?" I asked without looking up.

"Red Currant Rum." A soft feminine voice said. I looked up and smiled.

"Hey Tonks! How have you been?" I asked quickly pouring her a drink and passed it to her. I had known the young woman for years, even babysat her when she was younger before Sirius had gone to Azkaban. We had a sibling-like relationship.

She smiled but it didn't reach her eyes.

"I'm good. Been going through the Auror training. I'll either get expelled or pass by Christmas." Tonks said her hair turning a sad blue lank color. She drank deeply from her cup and sighed. "Moody says I'm as stealthy as a mountain troll."

"Ah, you can't be that bad." I said rubbing my rag against the counter.

"Oh but I am." Tonks said fishing out the green cherry and popped it in her mouth. "I just want to have a better family name, you know? Almost all of my relatives have gone bad, even the ones that started out good. I just don't want that to be our legacy."

"I guess I can understand that." I said tentatively taking a sip of water. If Tonks ever found out that Sirius was actually one of the good guys she would be ecstatic. I could still picture Sirius dancing around with Tonks to some Muggle songs. Sirius had never said it aloud but I knew he wanted kids of his own.

"Yeah." Tonks said downing the rest of her drink with one swallow. "Thanks for the drink Remus but I should get going."

"Tell Moody I said hi." I said watching her push herself away from the counter. She was a little wobbly as she made her way out of the pub and I chuckled. If she was as clumsy as she said a drink was the last thing she needed. Tonks turned back to wave one last time, turned to walk out and tripped spectacularly over the lip of the doorway. I chuckled.

The rest of the day passed quickly but I was getting nervous. I hadn't felt Hermione for a few hours now. Since we were so far apart our bond had responded by becoming stronger. We could almost always feel each other but now... nothing...

"Aberforth?" I called.

"Huh?" He called from the back.

"It's dead out here. Why don't we close early today?" I asked. Hopefully he would okay it. I needed to see Hermione.

Aberforth poked his head out from the back and his blue eyes flicked around the room. "Where is everyone?"

"Tuesdays are always slow." I said my eyes darting to the door. All I wanted was to get to my Mate. Figure out what was going on with her.

"Fine. Go home. Figure out whatever is bothering you since you keep messing up orders." Aberforth said absently waving his hand. He must have been busy with his goat. I tried to stay away as best I could whenever he was with it.

"See you in the morning!" I called tossing the filthy rag into the laundry bin under the bar where we kept all the dirty rags.

I Disapparated with a small pop and reappeared in the little park by my house. It was pretty much halfway between Hermione's and my house. I quickly walked the streets to Hermione's house. Could something be wrong with her? No... I would know if something had happened... right? Yes of course I would.

I turned around the last corner towards Hermione's house and stopped a small smile spreading across my face. Hermione was laying out on a blanket in the yard. Books, papers and quills were strewed around her. She must have been working on homework. Hermione was curled up on her side, her cheek pressed against the blanket, asleep.

I silently stepped back to let her sleep. She looked so peaceful and happy in sleep. My poor Mate probably needed a reprieve from her mother. Maybe I could talk to her? Work through some of the issues and fix their relationship. Then again I would probably end up making it worse. I almost always did in the end.

No... I wouldn't interfere. No matter how badly I would like to. I sighed and Disapparated to my home with a pop.

Maybe I should write a letter to Sirius? Ask him his opinion on what I should do... then again he would probably tease me about robbing the cradle... it would be worth it...

I smiled and made my way over to the desk to write out a letter to Sirius. At first I didn't know what all I should write but then I started at the beginning. I told him everything I could possibly think of that had happened over the years. I told him how much I missed James and Lily, how hard it was for me to get a job and how strange and confusing things were with Hermione. In the end my letter was nine and a half pages.

"Lils." I called to the little owl that was hopping around excitedly. Sirius had sent her to me as a gift a week ago.

The beautiful amber eyed owl fluttered down next to me. It was hard to tie the letter to her leg since she was jumping around like a rabbit. I finally got the letter tied to her and I whispered in her ear to bring it to Sirius even though it said Pads. Lils seemed to nod before flying out the window her wings spread wide. Now all I needed to do was wait for a response.

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