Chapter 8: Accusations, Explanations & Accidents.
Remus sat in the living room talking to Harry & Ron while the girls were shopping.
"Why don't you try talking to Tonks? Explain her everything, I am sure she'll listen." Ron said taking another brownie.
"If that would've worked, do you think I'd have been like this? She just wouldn't listen. Every time I try to talk to her, she runs away. She doesn't even say Hello for Merlin's sake." Said Remus putting down his butterbeer. "I just don't know what to do."
"Why don't you ........." Harry said but before he could finish, a voice boomed from the main hall.
"REMUS LUPIN!! YOU BLOODY IDIOT!! HOW COULD YOU DO THIS!! HOW COULD YOU HURT TONKS!! HONESTLY GOING OUT WITH AMY HEREK!! THAT NO GOOD WOMAN BEHIND TONKS BACK!! WHAT DO YOU SEE IN THAT........THAT UGLY WOMAN!!" By the time Ginny finished saying this, she had launched herself at Remus & now was held back by Harry.
"Calm down honey. What are you talking about?" Harry inquired struggling to hold back Ginny.
As Harry said that, Hermione's fist met Remus's nose & a loud crack was heard. Remus Lupin, one of the best Auror at the Ministry of Magic, the former Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts & one of the most skilled & valuable asset of the Order of the Phoenix during the war, now had a broken nose along with a black eye & a bleeding face courtesy of two of Hogwarts Professors, Hermione Granger & Ginny Weasley.
"GET YOUR HANDS OF ME POTTER! HE DESERVES IT!!!" Ginny yelled.
"SHUT UP ALL OF YOU!!" Ron yelled over the loud voices, "Now Gin, Mione, leave Remus alone & sit down." he added.
Ginny & Hermione sat down, still fuming, on the sofa while Harry attended to Remus.
"Now tell us what happened." Said Ron.
Both the girls narrated the whole event that occurred at Madam Malkin's, blaming & yelling at Remus throughout the story.
"She actually said that?" Remus asked not surprised at all.
"No, I spiced up the story. Yes, she said that." Ginny snapped.
"And you girls "believed" it. You took that........that woman's word over mine?" Remus asked disbelievingly.
"Exactly what "was" your word Remus?" Hermione cut in.
"Really Moine, how many times have I told you about Amy Herek? She changes boyfriends like robes. You should know better that to believe her. And Ginny, Harry has even told you about it." Ron said exasperatedly. "And she's been after Remus for quite sometime now."
"And Remus being named one of the most eligible bachelors around, just made her even more desperate." Harry added.
"So why did you kiss her?" Hermione asked still very angry. "And if you didn't, then where were you for half an hour after you told Tonks you would meet her at six?"
Remus, who by now had healed, even though the black eye remained, told the girls what happened over the past month excluding the Malfoy Manor incident.
"So, you mean.........Oh my God!!! I am so sorry Remus" Hermione said after hearing Remus out.
"Yeah I am sorry too, for yelling at you & the black eye" Ginny said her head bowed.
"And I am sorry for the nose." Hermione said blushing.
"Its OK girls. No harm done." Remus said smiling. "But what should do about Tonks, she's not ready to hear me out." Remus finished.
"Well that can be taken care of. Come here I have a plan" Ginny said, sharing her plan with her audience.
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The wedding preparations were going on as usual. There were still two weeks left & the girls were again at Diagon Alley, shopping as usual.
"Why don't you girls go along to Florean Fortescue's, I will meet you in a while. I have to buy something from Whacky Gadgets." Tonks said before moving towards the shop.
Tonks entered the shop heading straight for the watches section at the far end. Her old watch had broken, so she needed a new one. As Tonks was browsing through the watches, there was a loud bang & a sudden explosion. Tonks turned to see something zooming towards her before she felt a sharp pain in her head & then she saw black. ********** XXXXX **********
Hermione & Ginny were sitting at Florean Fortescue's Ice-cream Parlour waiting for their orders to arrive, when they heard a loud explosion, shattering glass & people screaming behind them. They turned only to see that the explosion was from Whacky Gadgets & the shop was apparently on fire. Panicked they ran towards the shop wishing that Tonks was fine. By the time they arrived near the shop through the human stampede, aurors had arrived & were trying o move people away from the shop.
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Remus apparated in front of Whacky Gadgets. He was ordered to investigate the area, since a fire was reported about two minutes ago. Some aurors had already arrived, while others were apparating along with the medi-witches & wizards. Remus helped people move away from the site & led them to safety.
"REMUS, REMUS" Remus turned to the voice calling his name to see a very breathless Ginny & Hermione.
"Girls not here. Move away from the shop........." Ordered Remus.
"Remus.........Tonks." Hermione managed through deep breaths.
"I didn't see her, she's not here." Remus replied.
"No, No, you git. Tonks......she's in there" Ginny said exasperatedly.
"WHAT?" Remus turned to the shop. "You girls go from here, I will see to it." Remus said walking towards the shop.
"BE CAREFUL!!" He heard as he continued towards the shop.
'Faster Remus, Dora's in there. Merlin, why did she have to be in there' Remus thought. He knew it was dangerous entering it, but Dora needed help
He put a cooling charm on himself & entered the shop. He searched the shop, but Tonks was nowhere to be seen. He was about to leave thinking she might've left before the accident, when his eyes fell on the shelves in the far corner.
The corner was badly affected & Remus was sure that was the source off the fire. The shelves had fallen & there was a jumble of watches nearby broken & burnt. In between all the mess, Remus was able to notice bright pink hair & a body. He dug it out hoping it wasn't Tonks.........his prayers, however, went unanswered.
Tonks was badly injured. Her head was bleeding, arm broken from the impact from a shelf, body badly burned & she was barely recognisable if not for the pink hair. It appeared as though she had suffered most of the impact of the fire, which she had.
Remus held Tonks in his arms & hurried outside.
"I NEED A MEDI-WIZARD HERE QUICK." Remus yelled once he was outside.
Immediately two mediwizards were by his side inspecting Tonks. They laid her down on a stretcher before turning to Remus.
"She's badly injured & her condition is very unstable. We need to take her to St. Mungos now." With that, they apparated taking Tonks with them.
Remus stood rooted to his spot, staring at the place where Tonks body was a few seconds ago, a million things going through his mind, but the most comprehensible was perhaps a prayer hoping he wasn't too late.
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A/N: There you go another chapter. Sorry I wasn't able to update for so long, coz I was really busy with school & all. I will try to update sooner now.
Please review & encourage me to keep going.
The more reviews I get the sooner will the next update be.
Review, Review, Review.
Remus sat in the living room talking to Harry & Ron while the girls were shopping.
"Why don't you try talking to Tonks? Explain her everything, I am sure she'll listen." Ron said taking another brownie.
"If that would've worked, do you think I'd have been like this? She just wouldn't listen. Every time I try to talk to her, she runs away. She doesn't even say Hello for Merlin's sake." Said Remus putting down his butterbeer. "I just don't know what to do."
"Why don't you ........." Harry said but before he could finish, a voice boomed from the main hall.
"REMUS LUPIN!! YOU BLOODY IDIOT!! HOW COULD YOU DO THIS!! HOW COULD YOU HURT TONKS!! HONESTLY GOING OUT WITH AMY HEREK!! THAT NO GOOD WOMAN BEHIND TONKS BACK!! WHAT DO YOU SEE IN THAT........THAT UGLY WOMAN!!" By the time Ginny finished saying this, she had launched herself at Remus & now was held back by Harry.
"Calm down honey. What are you talking about?" Harry inquired struggling to hold back Ginny.
As Harry said that, Hermione's fist met Remus's nose & a loud crack was heard. Remus Lupin, one of the best Auror at the Ministry of Magic, the former Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts & one of the most skilled & valuable asset of the Order of the Phoenix during the war, now had a broken nose along with a black eye & a bleeding face courtesy of two of Hogwarts Professors, Hermione Granger & Ginny Weasley.
"GET YOUR HANDS OF ME POTTER! HE DESERVES IT!!!" Ginny yelled.
"SHUT UP ALL OF YOU!!" Ron yelled over the loud voices, "Now Gin, Mione, leave Remus alone & sit down." he added.
Ginny & Hermione sat down, still fuming, on the sofa while Harry attended to Remus.
"Now tell us what happened." Said Ron.
Both the girls narrated the whole event that occurred at Madam Malkin's, blaming & yelling at Remus throughout the story.
"She actually said that?" Remus asked not surprised at all.
"No, I spiced up the story. Yes, she said that." Ginny snapped.
"And you girls "believed" it. You took that........that woman's word over mine?" Remus asked disbelievingly.
"Exactly what "was" your word Remus?" Hermione cut in.
"Really Moine, how many times have I told you about Amy Herek? She changes boyfriends like robes. You should know better that to believe her. And Ginny, Harry has even told you about it." Ron said exasperatedly. "And she's been after Remus for quite sometime now."
"And Remus being named one of the most eligible bachelors around, just made her even more desperate." Harry added.
"So why did you kiss her?" Hermione asked still very angry. "And if you didn't, then where were you for half an hour after you told Tonks you would meet her at six?"
Remus, who by now had healed, even though the black eye remained, told the girls what happened over the past month excluding the Malfoy Manor incident.
"So, you mean.........Oh my God!!! I am so sorry Remus" Hermione said after hearing Remus out.
"Yeah I am sorry too, for yelling at you & the black eye" Ginny said her head bowed.
"And I am sorry for the nose." Hermione said blushing.
"Its OK girls. No harm done." Remus said smiling. "But what should do about Tonks, she's not ready to hear me out." Remus finished.
"Well that can be taken care of. Come here I have a plan" Ginny said, sharing her plan with her audience.
********** XXXXX **********
The wedding preparations were going on as usual. There were still two weeks left & the girls were again at Diagon Alley, shopping as usual.
"Why don't you girls go along to Florean Fortescue's, I will meet you in a while. I have to buy something from Whacky Gadgets." Tonks said before moving towards the shop.
Tonks entered the shop heading straight for the watches section at the far end. Her old watch had broken, so she needed a new one. As Tonks was browsing through the watches, there was a loud bang & a sudden explosion. Tonks turned to see something zooming towards her before she felt a sharp pain in her head & then she saw black. ********** XXXXX **********
Hermione & Ginny were sitting at Florean Fortescue's Ice-cream Parlour waiting for their orders to arrive, when they heard a loud explosion, shattering glass & people screaming behind them. They turned only to see that the explosion was from Whacky Gadgets & the shop was apparently on fire. Panicked they ran towards the shop wishing that Tonks was fine. By the time they arrived near the shop through the human stampede, aurors had arrived & were trying o move people away from the shop.
********* XXXXX **********
Remus apparated in front of Whacky Gadgets. He was ordered to investigate the area, since a fire was reported about two minutes ago. Some aurors had already arrived, while others were apparating along with the medi-witches & wizards. Remus helped people move away from the site & led them to safety.
"REMUS, REMUS" Remus turned to the voice calling his name to see a very breathless Ginny & Hermione.
"Girls not here. Move away from the shop........." Ordered Remus.
"Remus.........Tonks." Hermione managed through deep breaths.
"I didn't see her, she's not here." Remus replied.
"No, No, you git. Tonks......she's in there" Ginny said exasperatedly.
"WHAT?" Remus turned to the shop. "You girls go from here, I will see to it." Remus said walking towards the shop.
"BE CAREFUL!!" He heard as he continued towards the shop.
'Faster Remus, Dora's in there. Merlin, why did she have to be in there' Remus thought. He knew it was dangerous entering it, but Dora needed help
He put a cooling charm on himself & entered the shop. He searched the shop, but Tonks was nowhere to be seen. He was about to leave thinking she might've left before the accident, when his eyes fell on the shelves in the far corner.
The corner was badly affected & Remus was sure that was the source off the fire. The shelves had fallen & there was a jumble of watches nearby broken & burnt. In between all the mess, Remus was able to notice bright pink hair & a body. He dug it out hoping it wasn't Tonks.........his prayers, however, went unanswered.
Tonks was badly injured. Her head was bleeding, arm broken from the impact from a shelf, body badly burned & she was barely recognisable if not for the pink hair. It appeared as though she had suffered most of the impact of the fire, which she had.
Remus held Tonks in his arms & hurried outside.
"I NEED A MEDI-WIZARD HERE QUICK." Remus yelled once he was outside.
Immediately two mediwizards were by his side inspecting Tonks. They laid her down on a stretcher before turning to Remus.
"She's badly injured & her condition is very unstable. We need to take her to St. Mungos now." With that, they apparated taking Tonks with them.
Remus stood rooted to his spot, staring at the place where Tonks body was a few seconds ago, a million things going through his mind, but the most comprehensible was perhaps a prayer hoping he wasn't too late.
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A/N: There you go another chapter. Sorry I wasn't able to update for so long, coz I was really busy with school & all. I will try to update sooner now.
Please review & encourage me to keep going.
The more reviews I get the sooner will the next update be.
Review, Review, Review.