A/N: Tiny tear, it's the last part of my Graham/Tonks story (huge sigh) SO! What's left to say in this little story that I just love to pieces (not that I don't love all my fics)? Oh. . .

There might be a new G/T story (not a sequel to this one though, cuz this is wrapped up and over.) working it's way in my story. (as if I'm not insane with all of my wips as it is.) Hope you enjoy my little pairing that no one thought of before me. Sigh. Thanks to all of my lovely reviewers, who really ending up making this story more than just a one shot.

'Til I Get Over You

The sun beat down on her skin, warming it. She pushed herself up. Today was the day. Today was the day she told the Order about him. The day that would result in him leaving forever. Because she knew he couldn't leave the military, not and be happy. And most certainly not for her. Nymphandora Tonks smiled sadly. It had been nearly two weeks of blissful joy.

Which obviously meant they were doomed.

She sighed softly. The bed shifted beside her, and a hand snaked it's way around her waist. She gave a short shriek as he pulled her closer to him. He trailed kisses down the column of her throat. She giggled at him.

"Graham. . . you're going to have to stop that eventually, you know." She whispered.

"Well, you know us soldiers have incredible stamina. I could keep this up all day." He said against her throat.

"Graham. . . "

"Nymphandora."

"C'mon. I told you I have to meet my team leader today." She murmured, turning in to face him. "You can come, you know."

"Really?"

"Yeah. The team wants to check up on you."

"Then I think I should come with you." He smiled at her. It broke her heart to see that smile.

He hadn't told her yet what had happened at the base. He was waiting. What for, he didn't really know.

He relaxed his grip when he felt her pull away. Then he caught her mouth in a kiss. And they both hoped for the best.

* * * * *

"You're thick, if you think he won't turn you over to his GI pals. You'll be experimented on like some beast." Snape screeched.

"It's not like -" She protested.

"I have to agree with him on this, Tonks." Lupin said.

"You can't be serious, Remus!"

"This man was tortured by Voldemort for nearly three weeks. He's capable of anything!" Molly Weasley shook her head.

"You don't know him, Molly! Graham isn't capable of that -"

"You've only known about him for a few weeks. How can you really know what he's capable of or not." Albus said softly.

Hot tears jumped to her eyes. She held her head down. They didn't know him. They didn't know him at all. Her voice was uncharacteristically low when she spoke.

"If he were a normal man, would any of this mattered?"

"None of us are normal, Tonks. We're wizards." Charlie Weasley pointed out.

"If he were a wizard, a muggle, or anything else, would it matter?" She demanded.

Molly Weasley looked at her with the deepest of motherly concerns on her face.

"You don't imagine yourself in love with him, do you Tonks?"

She kept her head down. How could she say that she did, after such a short time? So she didn't answer her.

"You stupid cow! Have you learned nothing?" Snape snapped at her. "Falling for some - -some - thick necked imbecile -" Her hand connected firmly with his cheek.

"He's a man Snape. More of one than you'll ever be." She muttered.

"You must make a choice, Tonks. None of us are trying to be mean or hurtful." Remus pointed out.

* * * * *

Graham had been waiting on the bench for an hour. She had told him she'd only be a little while. Now he was getting antsy. Something was wrong.

She gave him a soft smile when she came over to him. Something was definately wrong. She was quiet. She looked like she was going to burst into tears.

"What's wrong, Tonks?" He tried to pull her into his arms, to comfort her. She shied away.

"Nothing. We should go -"

"Tonks?" She closed her eyes. And let him pull her into his embrace.

"This. Everything." She said against his shoulder.

"What?"

She pulled away. Her heart was hurting from all of this. She smiled up at him through her tears.

"You're going to go back. You're going to go back and forget I exist. Your people won't let me be with you, and mine won't either."

"People?"

"The Order and your Soldier men."

"Tonks -"

"No, hear me out! I - I can't do this. They are going to erase me from your memory! But I'll be stuck knowing how much I've loved you for the rest of my live. You'll go on, meet some muggle girl, have muggle children and lead a pretty normal life. I'll - Can't you see how this can only end badly?"

"Tonks - I don't have any people. And I'm not going anywhere." He said. "And I could never forget you."

Tonks stared at him for several seconds. Then blinked.

"What?"

"I quit the army. Honorably discharged. That and I said I didn't know where I was for those weeks I was at St. Mungo's, with you."

"You quit?" She asked, disbelieving. "Why?"

"Because I found something so much more important to me. I nearly died in that dungeon, Nymph. But then, when I was sure I was going to, an angel found me. She saved me. And I fell in love with her. My angel with the green hair." He tugged lightly on a strand of violet hair.

Tears sprang into her eyes, as she gazed up into his face. He pulled her closer to him. And then she remembered.

"Graham. . . they - they think you'll hurt me. That none of this is real. But they don't know you. What kind of man you are."

"I would never hurt you. I'll love you until the stars drop from the sky, until the oceans dry up, and magic stops working in the world."

"Graham. . ."

"Tonks, I can't let them come between us. I won't, because we're something greater than normal."

"Tonks?" A voice called from the street.

She turned to see the group of them out on the street behind her. Remus smiled sadly at her. Her hand clutched Graham's. She smiled at her old friends. Then turned and led Graham away from them. Molly's jaw dropped. She looked at Dumbledore, getting ready to raise her wand. Remus clamped his hand on hers.

"She made the right choice, Molly. The one she needed to make." He said softly.

"We could all use a little joy in our lives after such hardships." Dumbledore said, turning away as he caught the last glimpse of Tonks.

* * * * *

Into the Heavens

The stars still hang in the night sky. The tide of the oceans are still as strong. Magic still touches the lives of all. And they still remain true to each other. For where can one heart go, when the other is not present? She pulled him out of hell, and together they discovered heaven.

~*~ the end ~*~