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Chapter 6
"I'm baaaaaaaaack!" Tonks peered around the door grinning, looked at Remus' smile and said. "Oh thank God you're in a good mood."
"Why?"
"I'm sorry Remus."
"What have you done?"
"Me? It wasn't ME! Blame Kingsley - I SAID you wouldn't be happy about it but he insist-"
"About WHAT? Tonks if you don't-" But he was cut short by someone muttering behind the door.
"-putting me in the care of filthy half men werewolves - the indignity - what WOULD my mistress say? -"
"Who's-" But to Remus' utmost horror and disgust a filthy house-elf with white hairs spurting out of its huge ears and a loincloth wrapped around its stomach stepped from out behind Tonks who was controlling him with a thick dog lead around his neck. Remus growled. "HE - CAN'T - STAY - HERE!"
"Tough." Snapped Tonks unusually coldly.
"Chain him to that table." Muttered Lupin sulkily pointing to one in the corner.
"This lead's magical. He won't get out unless Kingsley releases him."
A knock at the door distracted her. As Lupin didn't appear to be moving she got up and heaved open the door, immediately regretting it.
"Another werewolf." Muttered Kreacher. "Filthy, dishonourable vermin."
"What do YOU want?" Snapped Tonks.
Lupin leaned forward and to his horror saw Clarisse standing at the door.
Clarisse spoke forcefully. "I - just wanted to know - well, I already know but - I wanted to ask you and R-Lupin out - would you like to - to come wiz me to ze Sree Broomsticks tonight."
"Well guess what?" Screamed Tonks. "WE WOULDN'T!"
"WHY ARE YOU ALWAYS LIKE ZIS!"
"UMM - I DUNNO." Yelled Tonks in mock confusion. "MAYBE I'M ALWAYS LIKE 'ZIS' BECAUSE SOME FILTHY FROGGIE COW LIKE YOU RUINED MY LIFE!"
"OH I'M SORRY - YOU'RE LIFE WAS RUIINED? I DIDN'T REALISE - I THOUGHT ZAT I WAS ZE ONE WHOSE MUZZER WAS MURDERED IN FRONT OF ZEM AND ZEN DIDN'T EVEN HAVE A FAZZER TO GO TO BECAUSE OF A SNOTTY EEENGLISH COW LIKE YOU!"
"AT LEAST YOU WERE LOVED! MY MUM COULDN'T STAND THE SIGHT OF MY DAD BECAUSE OF YOU! WHERE D'YOU THINK THAT LEFT ME?"
"IT'S NOT MY FAULT I EXIST! EVER THOUGHT OF BLAMING YOUR FAZZER FOR WHAT HAPPENED? OR DID ZE FACT ZAT HE, NOT I, WAS ZE ONE WHO HAD AN AFFAIR EVER CROSS YOUR MIND?"
Tonks had gone pale. "My - my dad didn- get out. GET - OUT!" Clarisse stormed off and Tonks slammed the door behind her. She flopped, face down on Remus' settee.
"Nargh," muttered Kreacher sitting down disappointedly, he seemed to have rather enjoyed the show.
Remus had his head in his hands. "I think I'll go to bed." He got up and went into his bedroom, closing the door quietly behind him. He ran his hand through his hair wearily. 'What AM I going to do?' He thought angrily. Tonks wasn't going to see the real Clarisse as easily as he'd hoped. 'Tonks is my best friend - my ONLY friend. And she hates Clarisse, but I LOVE Clarisse and - hang on - since when have I loved Clarisse? Oh damn.' He thought angrily. 'I do as well.' He grimaced. 'That complicates matters a lot.'
Tonks wiped her eyes on the back of her sleeve. "I'll get her back." She stated out loud.
"Really?" Exclaimed Kreacher excitedly.
"Oh shut up." She threw a cushion at him. "I'll get her back," She muttered to herself again. "But how?" And then, it came to her. She'd get her back the way she ALWAYS did only - Remus. She shrugged. He'd forgive her - after seeing what she's like, he wouldn't mind. She'd tell him the truth in a week or two, until she was properly embarrassed. "I'm going out!" She yelled.
Remus, who was still lying on his bed grunted in reply.
Ten minutes or so later, he heard the door open and someone walk in. "Tonks?" He yelled.
"No." Came the answer. "It's me."
His heart brightened. "Clarisse? I'm here. In the bedroom."
The door opened slowly. "Hello." She smiled. "I saw my sister leave."
"Oh." His heart fell again.
"I'm sorry about - earlier. I didn't know she waz living wiz you."
He shrugged. "It's just while she gets her house fixed."
Clarisse looked slightly confused.
"What?"
"It's just - I wasn't expecting you to be zis nice to me. I thought you might at least want to - throw a pillow at me?" She looked slightly hopeful. Remus thought she was slightly mad.
"Wh-why would I want to do that?"
She looked even more confused. "Doesn't matter." She shook her head. "Listen. Ze reason I came round earlier was because - I-I mean I didn't really want to invite you and my sister to ze Sree broomsticks. I wanted to tell you - I love you."
Remus' heart did a cartwheel then started leap-frogging with his stomach. "Y-you love me too?" A smile broke across his face.
Clarisse suddenly looked shocked. "What do you mean 'too'?"
"I-I mean - I love you."
Clarisse's voice changed into another's whom he knew oh too well. "You WHAT?"
"T-Tonks?" He looked positively frightened.
"YOU LOVE MY SISTER? YOU BACKSTABBING GIT!"
"Oh - I'M backstabbing?" The colour in Lupin's face was rising. "I DIDN'T USE MY FRIEND TO GET BACK AT MY SISTER!"
"NO - YOU USED YOUR FRIEND TO GET OFF WITH HER SISTER!"
"WELL GUESS WHAT? I DO LOVE HER. AND SO WOULD YOU IF YOU SWALLOWED YOUR PRIDE AND GOT TO KNOW HER!"
"I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU!"
"WELL - GET - OUT - THEN!"
"FINE - I -WILL!"
She stormed out of the house past Kreacher, who was enjoying the second best day he'd had in fifteen years.
Remus flopped back on his bed. Tonks would come back and apologise any minute, she always did. As anticipated, there was a knock at the door. Lupin didn't answer so there was a quiet 'Alohomora.' And the door clicked open. The person proceeded to his bedroom door and pushed it open softly. She came and sat next to him on the bed.
"I came to say I was sorry for my behaviour earlier. I lost my temper wiz her." Remus looked up; Tonks was still disguised as Clarisse.
"Hilarious." He muttered. "Now turn back."
"Back into what?"
"Into the cow you were before."
"Remus how can you say zat?"
"YOU'RE ALWAYS NASTY TO HER!"
"Only because she-"
"AND EARLIER - YOU COMPLETELY HUMILIATED ME!"
Her cheeks flushed red. "WELL I'M VERY SORRY BUT I DON'T RECALL DOING ANYZING TO YOU!"
"HOW ABOUT COMING IN HERE AND GETTING ME TO DECLARE MY UNDYING LOVE FOR YOU, MORON!"
"YOU 'AVE UNDYING LOVE FOR ME? GREAT WAT OF SHOWING IT!"
"OH - SHUT - UP! I HATE YOU OK? AND I'LL NEVER FORGIVE YOU, YOU HAG! I DON'T - EVER WANT TO SEE YOU AGAIN, EVEN IF YOU DO WORK FOR THE ORDER."
"Fine," She whispered quietly, tears spilling down her hot cheeks. "Fine, I hate you too - and I don't want to ever see you again either. Goodb-"
But she was cut off by another female voice. "OK Remus, what I did was wrong, but you still shouldn't-" The real Tonks strode through the door and stood stock still when she noticed Clarisse. "SHE'S here? I can't believe you Remus."
Remus was still in shock. "You mean - she's not - and you are - and she's the real-"
Not waiting for an explanation Tonks stormed out.
"Tonks - WAIT!"
"Well." Said Clarisse angrily. "For once my sister 'as ze right idea." She stood up.
"No - wait." Began Lupin again. "You don't get it - I thought you were-"
But she stormed off. Remus was completely alone. Again.
Aww. My poor, poor Remy. R+R.
Chapter 6
"I'm baaaaaaaaack!" Tonks peered around the door grinning, looked at Remus' smile and said. "Oh thank God you're in a good mood."
"Why?"
"I'm sorry Remus."
"What have you done?"
"Me? It wasn't ME! Blame Kingsley - I SAID you wouldn't be happy about it but he insist-"
"About WHAT? Tonks if you don't-" But he was cut short by someone muttering behind the door.
"-putting me in the care of filthy half men werewolves - the indignity - what WOULD my mistress say? -"
"Who's-" But to Remus' utmost horror and disgust a filthy house-elf with white hairs spurting out of its huge ears and a loincloth wrapped around its stomach stepped from out behind Tonks who was controlling him with a thick dog lead around his neck. Remus growled. "HE - CAN'T - STAY - HERE!"
"Tough." Snapped Tonks unusually coldly.
"Chain him to that table." Muttered Lupin sulkily pointing to one in the corner.
"This lead's magical. He won't get out unless Kingsley releases him."
A knock at the door distracted her. As Lupin didn't appear to be moving she got up and heaved open the door, immediately regretting it.
"Another werewolf." Muttered Kreacher. "Filthy, dishonourable vermin."
"What do YOU want?" Snapped Tonks.
Lupin leaned forward and to his horror saw Clarisse standing at the door.
Clarisse spoke forcefully. "I - just wanted to know - well, I already know but - I wanted to ask you and R-Lupin out - would you like to - to come wiz me to ze Sree Broomsticks tonight."
"Well guess what?" Screamed Tonks. "WE WOULDN'T!"
"WHY ARE YOU ALWAYS LIKE ZIS!"
"UMM - I DUNNO." Yelled Tonks in mock confusion. "MAYBE I'M ALWAYS LIKE 'ZIS' BECAUSE SOME FILTHY FROGGIE COW LIKE YOU RUINED MY LIFE!"
"OH I'M SORRY - YOU'RE LIFE WAS RUIINED? I DIDN'T REALISE - I THOUGHT ZAT I WAS ZE ONE WHOSE MUZZER WAS MURDERED IN FRONT OF ZEM AND ZEN DIDN'T EVEN HAVE A FAZZER TO GO TO BECAUSE OF A SNOTTY EEENGLISH COW LIKE YOU!"
"AT LEAST YOU WERE LOVED! MY MUM COULDN'T STAND THE SIGHT OF MY DAD BECAUSE OF YOU! WHERE D'YOU THINK THAT LEFT ME?"
"IT'S NOT MY FAULT I EXIST! EVER THOUGHT OF BLAMING YOUR FAZZER FOR WHAT HAPPENED? OR DID ZE FACT ZAT HE, NOT I, WAS ZE ONE WHO HAD AN AFFAIR EVER CROSS YOUR MIND?"
Tonks had gone pale. "My - my dad didn- get out. GET - OUT!" Clarisse stormed off and Tonks slammed the door behind her. She flopped, face down on Remus' settee.
"Nargh," muttered Kreacher sitting down disappointedly, he seemed to have rather enjoyed the show.
Remus had his head in his hands. "I think I'll go to bed." He got up and went into his bedroom, closing the door quietly behind him. He ran his hand through his hair wearily. 'What AM I going to do?' He thought angrily. Tonks wasn't going to see the real Clarisse as easily as he'd hoped. 'Tonks is my best friend - my ONLY friend. And she hates Clarisse, but I LOVE Clarisse and - hang on - since when have I loved Clarisse? Oh damn.' He thought angrily. 'I do as well.' He grimaced. 'That complicates matters a lot.'
Tonks wiped her eyes on the back of her sleeve. "I'll get her back." She stated out loud.
"Really?" Exclaimed Kreacher excitedly.
"Oh shut up." She threw a cushion at him. "I'll get her back," She muttered to herself again. "But how?" And then, it came to her. She'd get her back the way she ALWAYS did only - Remus. She shrugged. He'd forgive her - after seeing what she's like, he wouldn't mind. She'd tell him the truth in a week or two, until she was properly embarrassed. "I'm going out!" She yelled.
Remus, who was still lying on his bed grunted in reply.
Ten minutes or so later, he heard the door open and someone walk in. "Tonks?" He yelled.
"No." Came the answer. "It's me."
His heart brightened. "Clarisse? I'm here. In the bedroom."
The door opened slowly. "Hello." She smiled. "I saw my sister leave."
"Oh." His heart fell again.
"I'm sorry about - earlier. I didn't know she waz living wiz you."
He shrugged. "It's just while she gets her house fixed."
Clarisse looked slightly confused.
"What?"
"It's just - I wasn't expecting you to be zis nice to me. I thought you might at least want to - throw a pillow at me?" She looked slightly hopeful. Remus thought she was slightly mad.
"Wh-why would I want to do that?"
She looked even more confused. "Doesn't matter." She shook her head. "Listen. Ze reason I came round earlier was because - I-I mean I didn't really want to invite you and my sister to ze Sree broomsticks. I wanted to tell you - I love you."
Remus' heart did a cartwheel then started leap-frogging with his stomach. "Y-you love me too?" A smile broke across his face.
Clarisse suddenly looked shocked. "What do you mean 'too'?"
"I-I mean - I love you."
Clarisse's voice changed into another's whom he knew oh too well. "You WHAT?"
"T-Tonks?" He looked positively frightened.
"YOU LOVE MY SISTER? YOU BACKSTABBING GIT!"
"Oh - I'M backstabbing?" The colour in Lupin's face was rising. "I DIDN'T USE MY FRIEND TO GET BACK AT MY SISTER!"
"NO - YOU USED YOUR FRIEND TO GET OFF WITH HER SISTER!"
"WELL GUESS WHAT? I DO LOVE HER. AND SO WOULD YOU IF YOU SWALLOWED YOUR PRIDE AND GOT TO KNOW HER!"
"I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU!"
"WELL - GET - OUT - THEN!"
"FINE - I -WILL!"
She stormed out of the house past Kreacher, who was enjoying the second best day he'd had in fifteen years.
Remus flopped back on his bed. Tonks would come back and apologise any minute, she always did. As anticipated, there was a knock at the door. Lupin didn't answer so there was a quiet 'Alohomora.' And the door clicked open. The person proceeded to his bedroom door and pushed it open softly. She came and sat next to him on the bed.
"I came to say I was sorry for my behaviour earlier. I lost my temper wiz her." Remus looked up; Tonks was still disguised as Clarisse.
"Hilarious." He muttered. "Now turn back."
"Back into what?"
"Into the cow you were before."
"Remus how can you say zat?"
"YOU'RE ALWAYS NASTY TO HER!"
"Only because she-"
"AND EARLIER - YOU COMPLETELY HUMILIATED ME!"
Her cheeks flushed red. "WELL I'M VERY SORRY BUT I DON'T RECALL DOING ANYZING TO YOU!"
"HOW ABOUT COMING IN HERE AND GETTING ME TO DECLARE MY UNDYING LOVE FOR YOU, MORON!"
"YOU 'AVE UNDYING LOVE FOR ME? GREAT WAT OF SHOWING IT!"
"OH - SHUT - UP! I HATE YOU OK? AND I'LL NEVER FORGIVE YOU, YOU HAG! I DON'T - EVER WANT TO SEE YOU AGAIN, EVEN IF YOU DO WORK FOR THE ORDER."
"Fine," She whispered quietly, tears spilling down her hot cheeks. "Fine, I hate you too - and I don't want to ever see you again either. Goodb-"
But she was cut off by another female voice. "OK Remus, what I did was wrong, but you still shouldn't-" The real Tonks strode through the door and stood stock still when she noticed Clarisse. "SHE'S here? I can't believe you Remus."
Remus was still in shock. "You mean - she's not - and you are - and she's the real-"
Not waiting for an explanation Tonks stormed out.
"Tonks - WAIT!"
"Well." Said Clarisse angrily. "For once my sister 'as ze right idea." She stood up.
"No - wait." Began Lupin again. "You don't get it - I thought you were-"
But she stormed off. Remus was completely alone. Again.
Aww. My poor, poor Remy. R+R.
