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Chapter 14
Remus sat on the edge of his bed, staring at a picture of Sirius. He wondered what Sirius would think if he were still here. Of course if Sirius was still here, Remus would never been in this predicament in the first place. He sighed. It wasn't as that he didn't have feelings for Tonks, he just wasn't sure if they were genuine. She reminded him of her cousin so much, that he didn't know if it was her that he was falling for or the memory of Sirius. The last thing he wanted to do was use the sweet girl as a band-aid, using her to help close the gaping wound that was torn into him as Sirius fell backwards through the veil.
But what if he did fall in love with Tonks? He was sure that she could never take Sirius' place in his heart, nobody could. Even if they got married and had children together, it would be Sirius that his soul longed to be with, it would be Sirius whose face would occupy his dreams. And Tonks deserved better than that. But what if she was the only way that Remus would ever be happy again? Was that, his sanity and happiness, worth sacrificing? For the millionth time in three months he wished that Sirius was still ther beside him.
'Remus?' He jumped at hearing his name, but relaxed when he saw Tonks standing in the doorway, chewing nervously at her bottom lip. 'Are you ready to go?'
Remus couldn't help but stare at her. The straight onyx hair, the dark hematite eyes, the pink lips that always seemed to be drawn up into a smirk, like the owner knew something that you didn't, and that simple fact amused the hell out of them; she looked like a female version of Sirius.
Misinterpreting the look on Remus face, Tonks blushed, and stuttered, "We can take a rain check, if you like…'
Remus stood, and took her by the arm. 'No, let's go, I'm ready.'
The waning cresent moon rose into the sky as Remus walked Tonks back to Grimmauld Place. The evening had been everything she hoped for, and by the end of it, Tonks was more in love with Remus than before, if it was possible. She even felt brave enough to wrap her arm around his slender, almost feminine waist, and to her pleasure, he placed a warm arm around her shoulder.
'Thank you, Tonks. Tonight has been wonderful. We should do this again sometime,' he smiled, looking down into her pretty face.
'You're welcome,' the girl smiled. Then she said something odd. 'You know, Remus, you should smile more often.'
'I thought I just did,' said Remus, blinking. 'You know, when I said "We should do this more often" and smiled.'
'No, silly. Really smiled.'
'I'm not sure what you mean…'
Tonks rolled her eyes, wondering what gene made the human male so stupid. 'Like this,' she said, before braking into a giant grin that raised her forehead two inches off her face.
Remus doubled over in laughter. 'Y-You look like a demented walrus,' he guffawed, clutching his sides. With a response like that, Tonks smiled again, outdoing her previous effort, her forehead lifting a whopping five inches. Soon the two were nearly dying with laughter, tears rolling down their cheeks. When finally they were able to stop the laughter, Remus real smiled at Tonks, amber eyes glinting with a life she had only seen once before, when Sirius was alive.
'Again, Tonks, I must thank you.' Remus wiped the tears from his eyes. Tonks smiled at him, not the goofy smile of minutes before, but an affectionate smile.
'You're very much welcome, again.' She snuggled close to Remus, taking in the chocolatey scent that was he. The two walked in a companionable silence, enjoying the company, and much to Tonks' disappointment, they quickly reached Grimmauld Place. Remus made to open the door, but Tonks stopped him.
'What, no goodnight kiss?' she teased, not expecting one at all.
Well, you know what they say about expecting the unexpected…
Okie, here's chapter 14, hope ya liked it! Sorry it took me so long to post, but I've been unable to get online, and I also gave my only opy to my best friend so she'd have something to remember me by in Texas!
Much love, Moony! -huggles-
-Padfoot-
-TWINCEST IS THE BEST!!! m/ -
Disclaimer: Don't own, don't sue
Chapter 14
Remus sat on the edge of his bed, staring at a picture of Sirius. He wondered what Sirius would think if he were still here. Of course if Sirius was still here, Remus would never been in this predicament in the first place. He sighed. It wasn't as that he didn't have feelings for Tonks, he just wasn't sure if they were genuine. She reminded him of her cousin so much, that he didn't know if it was her that he was falling for or the memory of Sirius. The last thing he wanted to do was use the sweet girl as a band-aid, using her to help close the gaping wound that was torn into him as Sirius fell backwards through the veil.
But what if he did fall in love with Tonks? He was sure that she could never take Sirius' place in his heart, nobody could. Even if they got married and had children together, it would be Sirius that his soul longed to be with, it would be Sirius whose face would occupy his dreams. And Tonks deserved better than that. But what if she was the only way that Remus would ever be happy again? Was that, his sanity and happiness, worth sacrificing? For the millionth time in three months he wished that Sirius was still ther beside him.
'Remus?' He jumped at hearing his name, but relaxed when he saw Tonks standing in the doorway, chewing nervously at her bottom lip. 'Are you ready to go?'
Remus couldn't help but stare at her. The straight onyx hair, the dark hematite eyes, the pink lips that always seemed to be drawn up into a smirk, like the owner knew something that you didn't, and that simple fact amused the hell out of them; she looked like a female version of Sirius.
Misinterpreting the look on Remus face, Tonks blushed, and stuttered, "We can take a rain check, if you like…'
Remus stood, and took her by the arm. 'No, let's go, I'm ready.'
The waning cresent moon rose into the sky as Remus walked Tonks back to Grimmauld Place. The evening had been everything she hoped for, and by the end of it, Tonks was more in love with Remus than before, if it was possible. She even felt brave enough to wrap her arm around his slender, almost feminine waist, and to her pleasure, he placed a warm arm around her shoulder.
'Thank you, Tonks. Tonight has been wonderful. We should do this again sometime,' he smiled, looking down into her pretty face.
'You're welcome,' the girl smiled. Then she said something odd. 'You know, Remus, you should smile more often.'
'I thought I just did,' said Remus, blinking. 'You know, when I said "We should do this more often" and smiled.'
'No, silly. Really smiled.'
'I'm not sure what you mean…'
Tonks rolled her eyes, wondering what gene made the human male so stupid. 'Like this,' she said, before braking into a giant grin that raised her forehead two inches off her face.
Remus doubled over in laughter. 'Y-You look like a demented walrus,' he guffawed, clutching his sides. With a response like that, Tonks smiled again, outdoing her previous effort, her forehead lifting a whopping five inches. Soon the two were nearly dying with laughter, tears rolling down their cheeks. When finally they were able to stop the laughter, Remus real smiled at Tonks, amber eyes glinting with a life she had only seen once before, when Sirius was alive.
'Again, Tonks, I must thank you.' Remus wiped the tears from his eyes. Tonks smiled at him, not the goofy smile of minutes before, but an affectionate smile.
'You're very much welcome, again.' She snuggled close to Remus, taking in the chocolatey scent that was he. The two walked in a companionable silence, enjoying the company, and much to Tonks' disappointment, they quickly reached Grimmauld Place. Remus made to open the door, but Tonks stopped him.
'What, no goodnight kiss?' she teased, not expecting one at all.
Well, you know what they say about expecting the unexpected…
Okie, here's chapter 14, hope ya liked it! Sorry it took me so long to post, but I've been unable to get online, and I also gave my only opy to my best friend so she'd have something to remember me by in Texas!
Much love, Moony! -huggles-
-Padfoot-
-TWINCEST IS THE BEST!!! m/ -