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After Harry had opened all of his gifts, everyone stayed around to chat for a while.
Remus tried his best to stay away from Tonks in case something else happened.
Hermione came over to him before she left to give him a flask of Wolfsbane Potion.
"Oh Hermione, you're a life savor!" Remus said smiling.
"It's no problem," she said. "I'm happy to do it." She gave Ron a kiss good-bye and then Apparated.
Remus looked around the room a bit and saw Tonks sitting over by Harry, Ginny, and Ron. He swallowed hard.
Why all of a sudden do I like her? he thought. Nothing can happen. She's too young. We're not made to be together.
He watched her as she laughed along with the others. Her youthful face shimmering with beauty unlike anything Remus had ever seen.
Then why is my heart telling me that we are? I just don't understand.
All of a sudden, in slow motion it seemed to Remus, Tonks turned and their eyes met. The feeling inside him was almost more than he could take.
I do love her, he realized. Whether it's wrong or right, I love her.
Their eyes lingered on each other a little longer until Tonks turned away, back to her conversation.
"Heaven save me," he whispered.
Remus looked away from Tonks. He stood up and walked into the kitchen. He walked over to the sink and stared out the window. He couldn't get Tonks out of his head. She took his breath away. Everything about her was perfect. Even when her hair was the oddest of colors.
Remus thought he had been driven to insanity. He thought back to their moment just a few seconds ago. He would give up forever just to even touch her.
"She has no idea," he said softly. "I wonder if she'll figure it out." Remus chuckled.
"Remus?"
Remus turned around and saw Tonks standing in the doorway.
"Hey, Nymph," he said. She sighed and shook her head.
"I'm about ready to leave," she said. "It's about midnight and everyone's clearing out."
"Is it really that late?" Remus said. Tonks nodded.
She looked back in the living room where she saw Neville and Luna getting their cloaks on. She turned back to Remus.
"I hate walking into that house alone." She walked around the table toward Remus.
"Really? Why?" he asked, his breath catching in his chest as she got closer to him.
"I don't know," said Tonks. She stared out the window that Remus had been looking through. "I guess the thought of being by myself. I always hate that feeling." She looked a him.
"You always struck me as the type who wasn't afraid of anything," said Remus smiling slightly.
"Yeah, well, never judge a book by it's cover." She smiled, making Remus' knees buckle.
It was silent for a while. They both stood there, staring into each other's eyes. Remus wanted so much to lean down and kiss her, but he couldn't seem to move. Finally Tonks broke the silence.
"Well I guess I'll see you later then." She leaned up and gave him a swift kiss on the cheek. She turned and started to leave.
"Nymph," Remus found himself saying. Tonks stopped and turned around. "If you want, you can come to my house and stay the night. You know, so you won't be alone."
He looked at her. He was afraid she was going to say no. Tonks broke into a smile.
"Yeah, ok. That would be nice." He smiled.
"Well, we'd better go," Remus said. "It's late."
They went into the living room and said good-bye to everyone. Remus said happy birthday to Harry one last time before him and Tonks Apparated to 12 Grimmauld Place.
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