I really love the idea of this, I don't even know why.

Also, shoutout to the inspiration of this OC- the lovely Kem'Ajiana

And thank you to Kem'Ajiana and Google for the information I use in these parts

Okay I'm just changing EVERYTHING ENJOY

The twins had come and taken Harry to the Burrow late into the morning, so that he could help be an usher for the wedding. There had been talk of disguising him, but with the time restraints on Polyjuice Potion, they elected not to.

It was extremely warm that day, but luckily it was cooler inside the tent. The ceremony was nice and short, and the reception passed without so much of a hint of what was happening elsewhere, even if it would become well known in a matter of hours.

Most of the night she sat with a drinking Sirius or walked the garden with another Order member or two, watching the wards, until Remus managed to convince her that he was also giving up Order duties for the night and dragged her to the floor.

It wasn't exactly easy to dance because she wasn't wearing heels and was unfortunately half a foot shorter than him, and her bump definitely provided a new barrier that separated the two- but it was nice, just holding one another and swaying to the music playing.

She inhaled sharply at one point, and had been hoping Remus didn't notice- but there was never anything he didn't notice.

"Are you alright?" He asked, leaning to her ear.

"Just a sharp kick- or an elbow hit- I'm not really sure."

He moved his hand from her waist to gently stroke the side of her stomach, which earned him a kick in response.

"Mmm, thanks for that.'' She murmured, resting her forehead in his shoulder.

"You know what I wonder." Remus said after a few seconds of silence.

"Hmm?"

"How long until those two actually admit they've got something." Remus said. She lifted her head and looked towards where Sirius and Erin were, and it looked like they were almost trying to out drink the other, but they were also laughing and grinning at each other.

"I'd give it another few months." Tonks said.

"No, no, it'll be longer. She's like his Lily. If Lily were like Sirius, and James was Sirius." Remus said, and Tonks snorted. "It'll be a few years yet, I'm thinking."

"You want to place a wager on that, Mr Lupin?" She asked.

"I'm not a betting man, Dora." He said with a small smile. "Usually."

Late into the evening, Harry and Hermione were speaking in whispers at a table nearby about who-knew-what, and Erin was with the twins- who had warmed up to Erin quickly in the first times they had met her. Remus was a few feet away, talking with Hagrid and Charlie- and she was just simply watching the crowd, standing off to the side. Sirius was walking by the table where Harry and Hermione were talking when the silver orb appeared in the middle of the floor, shifting into a lynx.

"The Ministry has fallen. The Minister is dead. They are coming."

No one seemed to move for a few seconds as the silver light began fading. And then everything happened at once- there was a scream, and black cloaked figures began appearing, spells were already flying.

Any protective enchantments surrounding the Burrow had fallen.

Sirius was close enough to Harry and Hermione, and he grabbed both and vanished without giving either a warning. Remus heard Tonks cry out as she tried to deflect a curse but it struck her in the leg anyway. She fell to her knees, but Remus reached her before the Death Eater's next curse did. He conjured a shield that bounced the curse back at the Death Eater, pulling one of her arms around his shoulders and pulling her upright.

"Are you alright?" He demanded, deflecting another curse.

"I'm fine-" She said. They disappeared, leaving the wedding and fighting behind. They reappeared right outside the house, closer than the boundaries should have allowed them.

"The boundaries fell." Sirius said, waving his wand. "I'm trying to get them back up before we get any visitors."

"I'm going back." Remus said, helping Tonks to sit on the porch stairs where Harry and Hermione were.

"Remus-" Tonks began, but he was already gone.

"These should hold." Sirius decided. "Until we get back, and can reset the Fidelius Charm. If anyone comes, kill them. Any Death Eaters, kill them."

He disappeared with a crack.

"Did Sirius just tell us to kill people?" Hermione asked quietly, pale and clearly shocked.

"Yes?" Tonks responded, although she wasn't entirely sure. She sighed, grabbing the railing and pulling herself up. "Come on, sitting out here would just be inviting some kind of trouble."

"What about the wedding?" Harry asked quickly.

"The Order will get everyone out, we can't do anything right now." Tonks said, stepping up the stairs slowly. Her leg was hurting terribly, but at least she could walk. "Once they see that you're not there, they'll leave."

"We shouldn't stay-" Harry said.

''I'm sure Sirius will be thrilled to come back and see I've let you leave." Tonks said. "Hermione, you're smart, you can't think leaving is a good idea right now."

Hermione looked at Harry and then stood. "Harry, I think we should stay here."

"Hermione, we have to go-" Harry began.

Hermione grabbed Harry's arm, dragging him to his feet. "Leaving at this moment won't help anyone." She said. Harry sighed, but walked into the house, Tonks behind him.

Tonks began to make tea, while James weaved around Harry's legs at the table and inspected Hermione cautiously. They sat together at the table quietly, waiting for word or for any of the others to arrive home.

"Should we go back-?" Harry asked at point, earning a scathing glare from Hermione.

"No, Harry. They're searching for you." Hermione said. "If you go back, you're just putting anyone else still there in danger."

A silver orb materialised but took no shape- and Remus' voice spoke this time. "Alastor Moody, dead. Reports of other deaths have been mentioned. Wedding is cleared, stay alert, possible attack."

The orb disappeared and the silence in the kitchen seemed to stretch forever.