Healing Hearts
by Shuen
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Firebolt Seeker: Oh. Oops. Thanks for the tip, I've already changed it!
Ivy Crane: Weeeeeell… not quite a love/hate. This is just a start off.
UndomielEvenstar: I hope the line shows up now… And you're mentioned!
Anacalagon: Thanks! No offense to the others, but this is the first piece of truly constructive criticism I've got. Not that I don't like the rest, of course… And will definitely try to do what you recommended.
Mayelbridwen-singer: I know… *sniff* As I said, the only things I could think of were really silly thinks like "Your hair is pink!" and "So? Yours is brown!" or the really serious(clichéd) ones like "Y…you werewolf!"
And thanks a million to the other reviewers too!
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Once again, sorrysorrysorrysorrysorrysorrysorrysorry for the loooong wait!
"Harry! Hey, Harry! Over here!" Hermione waved him over to where she and Ron were seated at breakfast the next morning.
"Mo'ning, 'arry," Ron mumbled through a mouthful of food, and then swallowed hastily at the revolted look on Hermione's face. "Why didn't you come for the feast last night?" he continued, pushing a plate of toast towards Harry.
"I was talking to Nearly-headless Nick and Luna."
"Loony?" Ron choked out, spraying another mouthful of food onto the table.
"Ron," began the exasperated Hermione with another warning glare.
"Nah, it's all right, Hermy," said Harry, grinning at her scowl. "I'm okay.
"Hedwig's back," Ron interrupted quickly and pointed upwards, before she could start another lecture, leaving her with her mouth open and had yet another glare shot at him.
"And she's got a letter!" Harry exclaimed in amazement. "Why in the world would she have a letter unless..." The other two blushed as Harry swung round to fix them with a half amused, half accusing glare.
"Err..."
"Uh... you see..."
"Forget it. What's wrong with Pig?"
Before either one could answer, Hedwig landed, to Harry's surprise, in front of Ron.
"Well, you didn't want to write to Remus..." Ron said in answer to Harry's raised eyebrow. "Here," he added, handing the roll of parchment to Harry. "It's meant for you anyway."
"What does it say?" Hermione asked, peering over.
Ron,
This is Remus. Sorry to disappoint, guys, he read, stroking Hedwig. But Tonks and I are not staying under the same roof for a full three months. Going to ask Dumbledore for a change of assignment.
Remus
The trio only looked at each other in confusion.
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"But, Professor!"
"Professor Dumbledore, you can't!" wailed Tonks around the same time Harry was reading his letter. Both she and Remus had gone to Dumbledore to appeal for a shuffle in assignment, but to no avail.
"I'm afraid, Tonks, I can and I will." Dumbledore peered over his spectacles and his tone brooked no argument. "Remus obviously has to stay with Harry as his guardian, besides living there." Tonks scowled, she knew that all too well. "And since the duties that the Ministry has given you are lightest of the Order and everyone else is very busy, you're best suited to accompany Remus. Might I inquire what the aversion to staying with each other is?" he finished, eyes twinkling merrily.
"Oh, nothing at all, Professor! Nothing at all!"
"That's right. If they're coming to stay tomorrow, we had better go make necessary arrangements, Remus. Thanks, Professor!"
"Right. Bye, Professor!" Remus called back as he was all but dragged out of the door by Tonks.
Both would have been very disgruntled to hear the chuckle that came from Dumbledore as the door slammed shut.
When they finally got to Hogsmeade, Remus prepared himself for a battle royal.
"Remus…"
He opened his mouth in hot defense. To what he didn't know, but he didn't care.
"I think we should call a truce," she cut in before he could say anything.
"It's not my fa… What?" He swung round to stare at her.
"I said, we should call a truce," her voice was calm and even, despite gritted teeth. "And don't stand there like that, you might catch a fly." This was said with a lot more glee.
He snapped his jaws together and attempted to compose himself.
"Right. So we-"
She had Apparated away, leaving him to glower to empty air.
A/N: Done! Okay, personally, I think that this wholly and completely sucks, and that Fate? (my other story; go read it!) is much better. But it doesn't matter what I think; it's what you think that matters. So go review please!
And everyone here who has read Fate? please, please see the note: it's a one-shot! So while I really really appreciate the request, I think that just one word more would make it totally crappy. Dem's da breaks!