"Huh?" Tonks said, opening her eyes slowly.

"You never told me your secret." Remus said, pushing her off the couch so he could be free again.

"I have to go to the toilet." She said, standing up and rushing up the stairs.

"Leave it to Tonks…" Remus sighed walking into the kitchen.

Tonks stood in front of the mirror in the bathroom. It was dusty beyond belief—and uncleanable much to Mrs. Weasley's dismay. As was the sink…and most of the house.

She looked at her self, leaning closer and closer to the mirror until her nose just touched the cool glass. She could do it…definitely.

But it wasn't a very good idea.

But nothing like that every stopped Tonks.

Nothing like that every popped in Tonks's head.

She concentrated on her hair, turning it into a black sort of unkempt dread locked thing. It didn't look too bad, but she changed it back to purple quickly. She turned the faucet on and splashed some water on her face.

What am I doing? She thought to herself.

She examined her jaw line. Slowly it seemed to melt into a more masculine form.

"Tonks!"

She let out a little scream as bones rapidly changed back to their original form.

"Yes?"

"Breakfast!"

It was Molly. She really had a way of surprising you.

"Okay, hold on I'm in the toilet."

Remus sat down, listening to Mrs. Weasley call Tonks. He looked down at his toast. He always ate toast. Even at Hogwarts he ate toast. Sirius ate toast. Maybe he wasn't ready for toast just yet.

"Molly?" He said, pushing away his plate.

"What is it dear?" She asked, wiping her hands on her apron.

"I just don't want toast, is all. Thanks anyway." He picked up his plate and let the bread fall into the garbage can.

"Can I get you anything else?" she had a concerned look on her face.

He shook his head. "It's okay, I'm going to see Buckbeak." He pointed his wand at the plate and murmured 'scourgify' before heading upstairs.

The majestic hippogriff/felon that was Buckbeak returned Lupin's bow and closed his eyes as he stroked the feather dander off his beak.

Meanwhile, Tonks was still in the bathroom, testing her Sirius impersonations. Her nose quivered and instantly turned into Sirius's. She turned it back to normal when a knock came to her door.

"Tonks, I need to go." It was Lupin

She sighed, making sure all of her features were her own. "Come in."

The door creaked open. "What are you doing?" He closed the door behind him.

"Nothing. I'll go now—"

"You can stay." He said as she reached for the doorknob.

She choked on air with the initial shock. "Remus, what make you think I want to listen to you pee?"

"Never mind…" He said, unzipping his pants. Tonks swallowed, she still hadn't turned the doorknob. "Are you leaving?"

"No." Tonks said defiantly.

"Good because I don't really have to go." She could hear him buckle his belt.

"Then why did you say you did?" She asked, sitting inside of the bathtub.

He turned on the sink, and began washing his hands. "To talk."

"Oh." She took off her shoes. "My secret…" She started, waiting to see Remus's reaction.

"Yes?" He said, looking at her. The water was still running.

She looked at him, his graying hair plastered to one side from sleeping on the couch. "I was in here and I—" She stopped to feel the tears stream down her cheeks. Remus still had his hands under the running water, but he wasn't washing. "I was trying…" She turned away.

"Tonks, its okay I don't want to know." He came and sat on the side of the tub, leaving the water running.

"I was trying to -- to shift into Sirius."

She could feel Lupin's eyes on her. "You can do that? Turn all the way into a man?" Turning to look him in the eye she smiled.

"I don't know yet." She scratched her neck. "I could try." Remus couldn't help the smirk on his face.

"I want you to try."

"For what?"

"Just to see."

"Turn around then." She shooed him away and closed the shower curtain. After a couple of minutes, Tonks laughed. "No…I don't think I can…"

Remus, feeling an awkward attraction to Tonks laughed with her. "That's all right—I like you as a woman."

Tonks was lucky she had closed the shower curtain because her face was redder than Mrs. Weasley's hair. "Oh…" She mumbled, making sure all of her bodily elements were strictly her own, she opened the curtain after restoring her complexion back to normal. To her surprise, Remus was right in front of her.

To make things worse, or more surprising, her planted a kiss on her. Right on the lips. It was an awesome kiss. The kind you feel in the pit of your stomach and don't forget--the kind that you compare all the others to.

"That's good. Because I very much like you as a man."

The water was still running. Remus walked over to it and turned the faucet. He looked at Tonks. She was sitting in the bathtub again, a look of shock on her face. Was that good or bad?

Oh god, what would Sirius say? He thought to himself.

"Please Moony! The last thing I want to her about is you and my cousin."

"Second cousin."

"Same thing."

"Completely different."

"Okay, then give me all the details."

"Are you okay?" Tonks grabbed her shirt and pulled it over her head.

Remus nodded. "How many people do you think had to use the toilet while we…" Maybe he shouldn't bring that up so soon….

"Hopefully not Mrs. Weasley—Or Dumbledore…Or even worse, Snape." She blushed a little.

He coughed. "Tonks, do you want to...maybe go on a date?"

She laughed. "You're asking me now? Don't you think it's a little…late?"

Remus never felt more awkward in his life. First off, he had been romantically inclined with Tonks—after they had been drunk; secondly, he couldn't talk to anyone about it; and thirdly, he liked it very much. "I guess so. Do you want lunch? You missed breakfast."

"I know." She stood up and combed her hair with her fingers. "Lets go."

"What if they ask where we were?" Remus asked, buttoning his shirt.

"It will be our tiny secret." She said smiling.

THE END!