A/N: Thank you all so much for liking the story so far. But I have to say that the story itself isn't going to be really long. Just 6 chapters.

Disclaimer: I wish I owned them. But sadly I don't. Still trying to get a hold of Remus but JK hasn't returned my calls.=(

Remus and Tonks arrived just inside the door of 12 Grimmauld Place. It didn't look as dark and creepy as it had before, and they didn't have to worry about keeping quiet.

Remus took his wand out and gave it a flick. The lights came on and they were able to see. He put his wand up.

"Well," said Remus turning to Tonks, "would you like me to show you to a room?"

"Oh, no, it's ok, Remus," Tonks said smiling. "I'll find one. Thanks again for letting me stay."

"Anytime," he said. "I have an extra shirt that should be long enough for you if you want to wear that to bed."

"Thanks," she said. "Well, good night." Tonks leaned up to him again and gave him another kiss on the cheek. Only this time it was very close to his lips. He could almost taste her.

She lingered there, closely, before she backed away. Tonks turned and walked towards the stairs.

"Good night," Remus said softly. He swore he saw her blush before she had turned away. The place where she had kissed him was tingling.

He sighed as he made his way up the stairs and into his room to get Tonks a shirt.

Two hours later, Remus was laying wide awake in his bed. He had tried his best to get to sleep, but he couldn't manage. He decided to just give up.

Remus thought about Tonks again.

Why can't I stop thinking about her? he thought, but then he smiled.

"Because you love the crap out of her," he said aloud.

Remus layed there a few more minutes. It wasn't doing him any good, so he got up to go downstairs to the kitchen to find something to drink.

Before he got to the bottom stair, he saw a light coming from the sitting room. He walked quietly down the rest of the steps and walked towards the light.

The door was open and Remus looked in. The fire was going in the fireplace. He looked over at the couch in front of the fireplace and saw Tonks sitting there. He couldn't see her face, only the back of her head.

Remus walked into the room, closer to where Tonks was sitting. A floor board creeked underneath his bare feet. Tonks looked up at him, a little startled.

"Oh, hi," she said. "Did I wake you?"

"No, I was already awake. Couldn't sleep." Remus looked at her and took in all her beauty.

Instead of the usual spikey, different colored hair that she normally sported, Tonks' hair was dark brown. He could see the waves in it as it flowed down her back. Her eyes, Remus noticed, were a saphire blue and her skin looked like cream. She was wearing his t-shirt that was way too big for her.

Tonks smiled up at him. "Me neither. I hope you don't mind me down here."

Remus sat down next to her.

"It's ok, Nymph." He smiled and Tonks rolled her eyes.

"Remus, please don't call me that."

"Why not? I like it." She looked at him.

"You do?"

"Yeah. I think it sounds sophisticated. It's a beautiful name really."

She smiled and turned away from him.

"Remus, didn't your parents ever teach you not to lie?"

Remus smiled too.

"What's that you're drinking?" he asked seeing her holding a wine glass.

"Strawberry wine," said Tonks. "I found it in the kitchen." She leaned over and got the bottle off the coffee table. "It's really good. Do you want any?"

"Sure," Remus said. Tonks got up. Remus then realized that all she was wearing was the long, baggy t-shirt.

She walked passed him to the kitchen to get another glass. Remus leaned back on the couch and closed his eyes. He pictured Tonks in that t-shirt and started to feel hot.

"Oh Merlin," he whispered. "This is going to be a long night."

Tonks came back in and Remus quickly opened his eyes. She say down next to him. A little too close, Remus thought.

Tonks handed him the wine glass and poured him some wine.

"Cheers!" she said. They clinked their glasses and took a drink.

The sweet, strawberry taste hit Remus' tongue and flowed down his throat. He drank a little bit and then held the glass up to look at it.

"It's good," he said. He looked at Tonks. "Very sweet."

Tonks blushed a little and nodded. They both set their glasses down on the table.

It was silent for a while. Remus wanted to say something, but he couldn't find any words.

They sat there staring into the fire. He realized just how close they were sitting. Tonks cleared her throat.

"So, have you found yourself a girlfriend yet, Remus?" she asked looking at him. Remus looked at her, taken a little by surprise.

"Uh, no, I haven't," he said. He looked down at his hands. "Not yet."

"Why not?"

Remus shrugged his shoulders and looked up at Tonks.

"I don't know. I haven't really been looking. I kind of gave up on that a long time ago."

"Why's that?" Tonks asked.

"I think you know why," said Remus. "You know what I am. People just don't accept it. Even if some woman didn't know it, I'd be afraid to date them because I don't think that they'd understand." He looked down at his hands again.

It was quiet for a moment. Then Tonks reached over and grabbed one of his hands in both of hers. Remus looked up into her eyes. She was so close. He could smell her vanilla scent.

"Remus," she said, "you're going to find someone. Love's just waiting around the corner for you. I know it's out there."

She reached out with one of her hands and touched his face. She still had a hold of his hand. Her face was inches from his.

"I know all about your condition and I accept it. You're such an amazing man and if people don't want to take the time to find that out, then they're not worth knowing anyway. You shouldn't care what they think because they're the ones missing out on knowing how smart you are, how sensitive, caring, gentile, sweet, sexy-" she stopped talking and blushed.

Remus stared into her eyes, taking in everything she had just said. He realized her hand was still on his face.

Tonks stared deeply into his eyes and leaned forward. Remus closed his eyes, waiting for whatever was coming.

He felt her lips brush against his. She pulled him in closer. Her lips were so soft. The kiss was light and didn't last long. She pulled away.

Remus opened his eyes. Tonks raised her hand that was on his face up to his hair and ran her fingers through it.

"Would you like some more wine?" she asked softly.

"Y-yes," Remus whispered.

Tonks leaned over to the table. She filled their glasses with more strawberry wine and handed one to Remus.

"Cheers."

A/N: Nothing to say really. You all know what to do!