Chapter 7: Heartbreaks & Talks.
"TONKS! TONKS! GET UP!! IT'S 7:30!" Tonks opened her eyes to a screaming, ready to leave, Ginny Weasley.
"What?" Tonks asked groggily.
"Its 7:30 Tonks, & if I am correct, then you have to check in at the Ministry." Ginny said.
"WHAT?!! 7:30!! MERLIN!!" Tonks darted towards the bathroom, got dressed, grabbed a sandwich that Hermione prepared, & apparated to the Ministry.
"NYMPHADORA TONKS!" A voice boomed behind her. Tonks hesitantly turned to see her boss, Mafalda Hopkirk.
"Finally, you decided to grace us with your presence, Miss Tonks," Mafalda said, her face stern.
"Sorry Miss Hopkirk," Tonks managed with a smile, "overslept."
"Half an hour? Next time you're late, you'll have to pay for the consequences. Good day." With a nod of her head, Mafalda went to her office.
Tonks breathed a sigh of relief. When she entered her office, she noticed a letter on her table. Throwing off her cloak on the stand, she opened the letter.
Tonks.
Meet me at Madam Puddifoot's at 6:00. I'll explain later.
Remus.
'Hmmm. That's small. Wonder what he wants to "explain".......he referred to me as Tonks......I hope everything is all right.'
Tonks glanced at the watch that read 8:00.
'Well 10 hours to go.......'
Tonks finished at 4:00pm as usual & went for grocery shopping to refill her cabinets. By the time she returned home, it was five. She decided to shower before meeting Remus, so after half an hour of showering, she selected black jeans & a white tank top & decided on jet-black shoulder-length hair & hazel eyes. With one last look at her reflection in the mirror, she apparated to Madam Puddifoot's.
Tonks arrived with five minutes to spare. She selected a table near the corner, such that she could see outside with the glass window on the other side, & ordered a butterbeer while waiting for Remus.
6:00pm, no sign of Remus. 6:10...........6:15..........6:20. still no sign of Remus. By then, Tonks was extremely bored & had gone through three bottles of butterbeer. She started to look around the café, when she noticed Amy Herek, Remus's fellow auror & colleague, from the café window. She was talking with a man & before long, they kissed.
Tonks smiled. One, because she felt pity for Herek's new flavour of the week, & two, because she thought this was how Remus & she might look like when they kissed, not that they kissed in public.........
Remus's good aurour & defence against the Dark Arts abilities had made him famous to an extent that to say that he was "Harry's arch rival in being the Most Eligible Bachelor" was not an understatement. This prevented him from going out in public much.
Tonks looked at the couple. Yep definitely, Remus at least would look definitely like the man, with his light brown hair & his tall & lean frame............
All of a sudden, the man's figure seemed familiar.......too familiar. Light brown hair, tall, lean..........it was Remus.......& he was......KISSING AMY HEREK!!
Tonks suddenly felt her heart shatter into pieces.
'Remus wouldn't do that......he wouldn't......h-h-he-he couldn't......' her brain fought.
'But he is. He is kissing AMY HEREK in PUBLIC.......'
Tonks got up to make sure it really was Remus. She paid for the butterbeer & went outside.
"Remus....." she asked unsure, trying to control the tears that were threatening to fall out, her voice shaking as she asked.
'Please, let it be someone else, please, please, let it be anyone but him.....please' she prayed to anyone who was listening.
The couple abruptly broke the kiss on Tonks voice & to Tonks horror, Remus looked up at her.
"Dora, I-I-I can explain........." Remus started.
But before he could, a sob escaped Tonks lips & she ran..........away from both of them, away from the scene, away from the pain.......as fast as she could, with Remus running after her. Back near Madam Puddifoot's, a female voice spoke,
"Trouble in Paradise huh? This is going to make it easier than planned." Saying that, the witch apparated with a pop.
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Remus ran after Tonks through Hogsmeade.
"DORA!!! DORA!!!! TONKS WAIT!!!!" Remus shouted, "I CAN EXPLAIN....IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK...TONKS PLEASE!!!!! LISTEN TO ME!!!!!!"
'Damn you, Herek. Damn you!' Remus thought as he ran through Hogsmeade after Tonks.
Then in the blink of an eye, Tonks apparated with a pop, leaving Remus standing alone in a deserted alley.
Remus knew he had messed up. He should have talked to Tonks, should have excused himself as soon as he saw Herek, but he did not, and now he is paying for it. The tears in Tonks eyes, the ache in her voice........it pained him that he caused it, & he accepted the blame. Bearing that pain, he apparated back home, all the while cursing Herek for his current situation.
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Tonks apparated in a secluded garden in Hogsmeade. Her garden to be precise. She always used to come here when she was depressed or just needed to think, even when she was young. She went around some rose bushes & sat behind them, hiding form the view of the world outside. She looked at her reflection in the clear water, in the pond in front of her. The image of Remus & Herek kissing kept coming back to her.
'How can he do this? He said he loved me.....then how?' Tonks thought, tears streaming down her face.
"Men can never love us, Tonks." Her friend Felicity had told her when she was betrayed, in their seventh year. "They just spend some time with us & move on with someone more beautiful. It's just the beauty that matters to them. Remember Tonks, no matter what happens, never give your heart to anyone...........you'll only get it broken."
Tonks, at that time, thought that Felicity was saying this just because she was heart-broken. Tonks had already given her heart to someone, even at that time. She loved Remus Lupin, ever since the first time she spent her summer with him, at the mere age of seven. He didn't notice her though, at least she thought he didn't, but he had told her that he liked her since the first time they had met, & over the years that liking had developed into love and that was even before the order was reformed. She had believed him, she had let go of her last defence against him, that he didn't notice her, giving her heart to him completely....and now.....
'That's what Remus did.......left me for someone beautiful.....for Amy Herek. Why wouldn't he? She's smart, beautiful, not some clumsy witch as I am.'
'Felicity was right.......I gave my heart to Remus & now it's broken. I loved him & now I am shattered. Was that why he was avoiding me? Because he was seeing Herek?'
Tonks looked at her reflection in the pond. It had returned to her normal features.
'So simple, so plain, not like Herek with her short blonde hair, & blue eyes......' With that, the tears began again.
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Tonks was distraught after the event at Hogsmeade. She immersed herself in work & kept herself busy......anything to keep Remus out of her mind, to keep the pain away, & so far she had failed.
Today, a week after the incident, she was shopping with Hermione & Ginny in Diagon Alley, at Madam Malkin's Robes for all Occasions.
"Come on Tonks, why don't you talk it out with Remus?" Hermione said, when she caught Tonks staring at space, not paying attention to the robes in hand.
"There's nothing to talk about, it's over." Tonks said, in a barely audible whisper, bowing her head.
"No it's not. He loves you & you know that." Ginny said.
"No he doesn't. If he did he'd not have kissed Amy Herek in "public"." Tonks said, with emphasis on public, tears prickling the side of her eyes.
"Maybe he wasn't kissing her," Hermione suggested.
"I know what I saw Hermione, & he "was" kissing her." Tonks said, trying to control her emotions. "Let's face it, he doesn't love me. After all, I am not as beautiful as Amy Herek."
Ginny & Hermione were about to protest when Amy Herek came in.
'Well, think of the devil & the devil is here.' Tonks thought.
"Nymphadora Tonks?" She asked pointing at Tonks, who nodded.
"Funny name, who named you?" she asked laughing. "Oh, I am Amy by the way, Amy Herek."
"Can I help you?" Tonks asked coldly, trying not to lose her temper.
'How dare she?...........' Tonks thought.
"Oh, no, no. I was just here shopping when I saw you & I thought, well why not meet you. Remus is a very good kisser by the way." Herek said.
Tonks tried to control her emotions & was about to reply when Herek was called.
"Oh, I am sorry, I have to go. I won't say it was a pleasure meeting you 'cause frankly speaking it wasn't. Anyway, I will tell Remus, that I ran into his ex-girlfriend when I meet him." Said Herek, before she left.
Tonks, unable to bear anymore, left the shop immediately, while Ginny & Hermione stared dumbfounded at the new piece of information they had just received.
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A/N: Here's another chapter. Pls. review & encourage me to keep going.
Sorry to all the readers who tried to send me anonymous reviews. I had "accidentally" checked the "don't receive anonymous review" box, so..... I apologize. It's unchecked now so please review.
This is my first fic ever. So I have a lot to learn. I apologize again to my readers. Please Review.
In addition:
Review, Review, Review.
Take care,
Bye.
"TONKS! TONKS! GET UP!! IT'S 7:30!" Tonks opened her eyes to a screaming, ready to leave, Ginny Weasley.
"What?" Tonks asked groggily.
"Its 7:30 Tonks, & if I am correct, then you have to check in at the Ministry." Ginny said.
"WHAT?!! 7:30!! MERLIN!!" Tonks darted towards the bathroom, got dressed, grabbed a sandwich that Hermione prepared, & apparated to the Ministry.
"NYMPHADORA TONKS!" A voice boomed behind her. Tonks hesitantly turned to see her boss, Mafalda Hopkirk.
"Finally, you decided to grace us with your presence, Miss Tonks," Mafalda said, her face stern.
"Sorry Miss Hopkirk," Tonks managed with a smile, "overslept."
"Half an hour? Next time you're late, you'll have to pay for the consequences. Good day." With a nod of her head, Mafalda went to her office.
Tonks breathed a sigh of relief. When she entered her office, she noticed a letter on her table. Throwing off her cloak on the stand, she opened the letter.
Tonks.
Meet me at Madam Puddifoot's at 6:00. I'll explain later.
Remus.
'Hmmm. That's small. Wonder what he wants to "explain".......he referred to me as Tonks......I hope everything is all right.'
Tonks glanced at the watch that read 8:00.
'Well 10 hours to go.......'
Tonks finished at 4:00pm as usual & went for grocery shopping to refill her cabinets. By the time she returned home, it was five. She decided to shower before meeting Remus, so after half an hour of showering, she selected black jeans & a white tank top & decided on jet-black shoulder-length hair & hazel eyes. With one last look at her reflection in the mirror, she apparated to Madam Puddifoot's.
Tonks arrived with five minutes to spare. She selected a table near the corner, such that she could see outside with the glass window on the other side, & ordered a butterbeer while waiting for Remus.
6:00pm, no sign of Remus. 6:10...........6:15..........6:20. still no sign of Remus. By then, Tonks was extremely bored & had gone through three bottles of butterbeer. She started to look around the café, when she noticed Amy Herek, Remus's fellow auror & colleague, from the café window. She was talking with a man & before long, they kissed.
Tonks smiled. One, because she felt pity for Herek's new flavour of the week, & two, because she thought this was how Remus & she might look like when they kissed, not that they kissed in public.........
Remus's good aurour & defence against the Dark Arts abilities had made him famous to an extent that to say that he was "Harry's arch rival in being the Most Eligible Bachelor" was not an understatement. This prevented him from going out in public much.
Tonks looked at the couple. Yep definitely, Remus at least would look definitely like the man, with his light brown hair & his tall & lean frame............
All of a sudden, the man's figure seemed familiar.......too familiar. Light brown hair, tall, lean..........it was Remus.......& he was......KISSING AMY HEREK!!
Tonks suddenly felt her heart shatter into pieces.
'Remus wouldn't do that......he wouldn't......h-h-he-he couldn't......' her brain fought.
'But he is. He is kissing AMY HEREK in PUBLIC.......'
Tonks got up to make sure it really was Remus. She paid for the butterbeer & went outside.
"Remus....." she asked unsure, trying to control the tears that were threatening to fall out, her voice shaking as she asked.
'Please, let it be someone else, please, please, let it be anyone but him.....please' she prayed to anyone who was listening.
The couple abruptly broke the kiss on Tonks voice & to Tonks horror, Remus looked up at her.
"Dora, I-I-I can explain........." Remus started.
But before he could, a sob escaped Tonks lips & she ran..........away from both of them, away from the scene, away from the pain.......as fast as she could, with Remus running after her. Back near Madam Puddifoot's, a female voice spoke,
"Trouble in Paradise huh? This is going to make it easier than planned." Saying that, the witch apparated with a pop.
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Remus ran after Tonks through Hogsmeade.
"DORA!!! DORA!!!! TONKS WAIT!!!!" Remus shouted, "I CAN EXPLAIN....IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK...TONKS PLEASE!!!!! LISTEN TO ME!!!!!!"
'Damn you, Herek. Damn you!' Remus thought as he ran through Hogsmeade after Tonks.
Then in the blink of an eye, Tonks apparated with a pop, leaving Remus standing alone in a deserted alley.
Remus knew he had messed up. He should have talked to Tonks, should have excused himself as soon as he saw Herek, but he did not, and now he is paying for it. The tears in Tonks eyes, the ache in her voice........it pained him that he caused it, & he accepted the blame. Bearing that pain, he apparated back home, all the while cursing Herek for his current situation.
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Tonks apparated in a secluded garden in Hogsmeade. Her garden to be precise. She always used to come here when she was depressed or just needed to think, even when she was young. She went around some rose bushes & sat behind them, hiding form the view of the world outside. She looked at her reflection in the clear water, in the pond in front of her. The image of Remus & Herek kissing kept coming back to her.
'How can he do this? He said he loved me.....then how?' Tonks thought, tears streaming down her face.
"Men can never love us, Tonks." Her friend Felicity had told her when she was betrayed, in their seventh year. "They just spend some time with us & move on with someone more beautiful. It's just the beauty that matters to them. Remember Tonks, no matter what happens, never give your heart to anyone...........you'll only get it broken."
Tonks, at that time, thought that Felicity was saying this just because she was heart-broken. Tonks had already given her heart to someone, even at that time. She loved Remus Lupin, ever since the first time she spent her summer with him, at the mere age of seven. He didn't notice her though, at least she thought he didn't, but he had told her that he liked her since the first time they had met, & over the years that liking had developed into love and that was even before the order was reformed. She had believed him, she had let go of her last defence against him, that he didn't notice her, giving her heart to him completely....and now.....
'That's what Remus did.......left me for someone beautiful.....for Amy Herek. Why wouldn't he? She's smart, beautiful, not some clumsy witch as I am.'
'Felicity was right.......I gave my heart to Remus & now it's broken. I loved him & now I am shattered. Was that why he was avoiding me? Because he was seeing Herek?'
Tonks looked at her reflection in the pond. It had returned to her normal features.
'So simple, so plain, not like Herek with her short blonde hair, & blue eyes......' With that, the tears began again.
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Tonks was distraught after the event at Hogsmeade. She immersed herself in work & kept herself busy......anything to keep Remus out of her mind, to keep the pain away, & so far she had failed.
Today, a week after the incident, she was shopping with Hermione & Ginny in Diagon Alley, at Madam Malkin's Robes for all Occasions.
"Come on Tonks, why don't you talk it out with Remus?" Hermione said, when she caught Tonks staring at space, not paying attention to the robes in hand.
"There's nothing to talk about, it's over." Tonks said, in a barely audible whisper, bowing her head.
"No it's not. He loves you & you know that." Ginny said.
"No he doesn't. If he did he'd not have kissed Amy Herek in "public"." Tonks said, with emphasis on public, tears prickling the side of her eyes.
"Maybe he wasn't kissing her," Hermione suggested.
"I know what I saw Hermione, & he "was" kissing her." Tonks said, trying to control her emotions. "Let's face it, he doesn't love me. After all, I am not as beautiful as Amy Herek."
Ginny & Hermione were about to protest when Amy Herek came in.
'Well, think of the devil & the devil is here.' Tonks thought.
"Nymphadora Tonks?" She asked pointing at Tonks, who nodded.
"Funny name, who named you?" she asked laughing. "Oh, I am Amy by the way, Amy Herek."
"Can I help you?" Tonks asked coldly, trying not to lose her temper.
'How dare she?...........' Tonks thought.
"Oh, no, no. I was just here shopping when I saw you & I thought, well why not meet you. Remus is a very good kisser by the way." Herek said.
Tonks tried to control her emotions & was about to reply when Herek was called.
"Oh, I am sorry, I have to go. I won't say it was a pleasure meeting you 'cause frankly speaking it wasn't. Anyway, I will tell Remus, that I ran into his ex-girlfriend when I meet him." Said Herek, before she left.
Tonks, unable to bear anymore, left the shop immediately, while Ginny & Hermione stared dumbfounded at the new piece of information they had just received.
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A/N: Here's another chapter. Pls. review & encourage me to keep going.
Sorry to all the readers who tried to send me anonymous reviews. I had "accidentally" checked the "don't receive anonymous review" box, so..... I apologize. It's unchecked now so please review.
This is my first fic ever. So I have a lot to learn. I apologize again to my readers. Please Review.
In addition:
Review, Review, Review.
Take care,
Bye.