So, a *slightly* more upbeat AU.

Slightly.

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I have changed my course.

I will cover the werewolf issue, Harry's visions, some next gen weddings, and have snapshot chapters to cover the years.


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"I'm going to stay at Hogwarts for the full moon." Remus said.

"Are you sure?" She asked, and he nodded.

"And you'll be-?"

"At home, with Roofie and Mum and Teddy."

"Why not at Roofie's?" Remus asked.

"Well, Roofie only has one bedroom, Remus. You know I don't like sharing a bed with Teddy all night." Tonks said. "Roofie's going to come here, Mum's going to be here, it'll be fine. The wards are up."

"If you're sure..."

Tonks nodded, and then handed him the potion. "Take it this afternoon, love."

He smiled at her. "I'll see you tomorrow morning?"

"You'll see me tomorrow morning." She said, kissing him gently. "Now, go, don't be late for your lessons.''

He brushed a hand over her cheek. "Don't get into trouble." He said, turning and grabbing the Floo powder, disappearing in a flash of green.

Teddy burst into tears behind her in his highchair and she sighed.

"I'll get him!" Andromeda said, rushing into the kitchen. "Don't be late for work, Dora, go on!"

She turned towards Andromeda, and then nodded. "I'll see you tonight, Mum." She said, vanishing into the green flames.


Roofie didn't show up for work that day. Tonks managed to keep the trainees working all day, and barely an hour and a half before training was to end and three hours before the moon would rise, Remus arrived with Teddy in one arm.

"What are you doing?" She asked. "Where's Mum?"

"Stopped by Hogwarts, said she got called away, I couldn't risk Andromeda not being back in time." Remus explained, handing Teddy to her. "I'm sorry, Dora, he's being fussy-"

"Oh, no it's fine." She said, brushing a hand over Teddy's brown hair as he settled his head on her shoulder. "Again?"

"I know." Remus said in a strained tone. "He might be getting ill, apparently he had a fever when he woke up from his nap, didn't eat much today- if it gets bad tonight, take him in, will you? He should stay tired for a few more hours, Poppy gave him a Fever Reducer potion."

"And you? How are you feeling?" Tonks asked, bringing Remus' gaze back to her and away from Teddy.

''As I always do."

She sighed. "Will you be alright?"

"I'll be alright until morning, I managed alone for so many years, Dora-" Remus said. "I'm stopping by the house, putting up new wards, you'll need to break them when the moon wanes."

She frowned at him. "Try to get some sleep beforehand, alright?"

"I'll try, but there's not much time left." Remus said, squeezing her hand.

He gave a quick wave to the trainees and left.

"Does the potion really help, though? Is he alright?" Harry asked.

Tonks smiled, perhaps a little more bitterly than she meant to. "He's got no choice to be otherwise, I suppose." She said. "Shall we get back to work? I'd like to see one of you at least manage a decent hit on the other by the end of the day."

"You know, you might be the only person we would ever let make us hit each other." Harry commented.

"I've noticed." She responded. "And yet, you don't listen."

"It's a little uncomfortable to be asked to do that." Draco said slowly.

"It's strange." Neville said. "It's hard to throw a punch at Draco or the Chosen One-"

"And I feel like a right jerk trying to hit Neville or Draco." Harry said. "People don't generally hit their friends, Tonks-"

Tonks rolled her eyes. "Oh please, I've hit my own friends before. As I've been saying, if you can hit your friends, you can hit anyone."

"Is that really true?" Neville asked.

She shrugged slightly. "I don't know, it's what Alastor always used to say." She said. "And I happen to know you can break a nose, Draco, because I'm the one who fixed Harry's."

"That was a kick, though." Harry said, and Draco laughed quietly.

"Alright, so you can still break a nose." Tonks said. "Come on, I know Healing spells, your noses won't be permanently crooked. Draco, Harry, you two first."

Draco and Harry shrugged, handing their wands to her and walking to face each other.

"So, Potter, I could help but notice you said friends a few moments ago. Are you saying we're friends?" Draco asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Don't push it, Draco."