Title: Leaving Everything Behind
Summary: Remus finds out Tonks is pregnant.
Pairing/Characters:Remus/Tonks
Rating:K
Warnings: N/A
Notes: N/A
"I did a pregnancy test."
The words echoed through Remus' mind. Over and over and over; they wouldn't stop. The silence stretched on as Remus tried to think of anything other than those words.
Tonks was standing there, her face determined and strong but she was biting her lip and her hair was a light grey. She was scared.
"I know what I'm doing," she said when the silence became suffocating. She started fiddling with her fingers, still biting her lip
Remus didn't acknowledge her words, he was barely able to register her nerves to focused on her stomach, staring in horror. This can't be happening. Yet, it was.
"Remus, I'm keeping our baby."
Remus turned his head up at her words, a sharp pain occurring when he moved too fast. "What?" he asked, daring to hope he heard wrong. It was an awful thought. It was cruel, wrong but he couldn't condemn a child to go through what he did. Being shunned, outcast, teased; it was no life for anyone let alone a child.
"I'm keeping the baby." Her hair was slowly turning a dark blue.
"No!" he said. She can't.
"W-what?" Tonks said, eyes wide.
Remus winced at the betrayal he saw but he couldn't allow this to happen. "I'm sorry; I've ruined your life." His voice was almost broken.
"Are you kidding?" she asked. "You've made me so happy."
Remus shook his head but stayed silent. He stared at the black wall desperately. I wish you were here, Sirius. You would know what to do.
"Remus," Tonks said, placing a hand over his check. "I love you. You have just given me the best gift in the world."
"In your opinion," Remus said, frowning at the ground.
Tonks sighed, removing her hand. "I love you, Remus, I always have. I want to do this with you."
Remus looked at the woman he loved, the woman carrying his baby. The baby I've condemned to a life of misery, he thought.
"I'm sorry," he said before turning, leaving his whole world behind.
(w.c 343)
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