A/N: I'm really sorry that it's been forever! I started school and I have alot of things going on. But now I can finally update!

Disclaimer: Wish I owned, but sadly I don't.

It was late afternoon when Tonks woke up. She found herself in Remus' lap on the couch. Her head was on his shoulder and her arms were drapped around his neck. She tried moving but his arms were still around her, keeping her close to him.

Tonks raised her head and looked at him. Remus was asleep with his head thrown back on the couch and his mouth slightly open, snoring quietly.

Tonks smiled. She layed her head back down on his shoulder and started playing with his hair. She thought about their kiss a few hours ago. He did love her, she thought. But he said that he couldn't.

I wish I knew what Remus' problem is, Tonks thought to herself. She really wanted to be with him, but didn't know what was keeping them apart.

Remus started to stir. Tonks took her head off his shoulder as his eyes fluttered open. He turned to look at her. His face was worn and he looked much older.

Tonks smiled.

"Good afternoon sunshine," she said.

Remus smiled and stretched.

"Good afternoon," he said once he relaxed.

"I didn't realize we fell asleep," said Tonks. "I don't really remember."

"Me neither," said Remus. He looked around. "What time is it?"

Tonks looked up at the mantlepiece above the fireplace. The clock said five.

"It's five o'clock," she said looking back at him. He smiled and reached up to touch her face. But before his fingers got to her, he pulled back, like on second thought.

Tonks sighed.

"Remus, I really wish you could just tell me what's going on," she said.

Remus didn't say anything. He turned and looked out the window. The sky was grey and rain was starting to patter against the window. He turned back to Tonks.

"I don't know," he said. Tonks sighed angerly. She got off of him and stood up.

"Why not?" Tonks said loudly. "What's the big deal?"

"Nymph, please," Remus said standing up.

He walked over to her and held her face in his hands. Tonks sighed again.

"It's just-we love each other," she said looking up into his soft eyes. "I want to be with you, but I want you to be honest with me."

Remus' face was forelorn again. He leaned down and kissed her forehead. Tonks felt a tear run down her cheek.

Why do I have to get so emotional? she thought.

Remus pulled her close to him and rested his head on hers. Tonks wrapped her arms around him, taking in everything he had.

They stood there for a moment, Remus running his fingers through her deep crimson locks and Tonks breathing him in. The only sound heard was the rain pounding against the window. A storm was coming.

"I don't want to hurt you," Remus whispered, breaking the silence.

Tonks looked up at him. Remus saw the tears rolling down her face. He made to wipe them away, but Tonks slapped his hand back. He looked at her in surprise.

"You already have," she whispered, her chocolate eyes glistening.

She pushed away from him angerly and stormed towards the door. Remus tried grabbing her, but missed.

"Nymph, wait!" he called as he followed.

Tonks started to run through the house. She could hear Remus running behind her, calling to her and telling her to stop. She didn't listen. She wanted to get out.

Tonks made it to the front door and pulled it open.

"Wait! Don't go!" Remus yelled.

Just then Mrs. Black's portrait woke up and started screaming things about half breeds. But Tonks ran outside into the rain, not bothering to know who would close her curtains.

She ran down the steps and tripped. She fell face first into a large water puddle. Tonks cried out in surprise. The rain was puring down even harder. Thunder rattled the sky.

Tonks managed to get up, soaked. She walked fast down the street.

"Nymph! Please wait!"

Tonks heard Remus still yelling after her. She kept walking but turned her head so she could speak.

"Go away, Remus! Leave me alone!" Tonks had to shout over the thunder and lightning. She kept on walking.

"Where do you think you're going out in the rain?" Remus yelled.

"I'm going home, to my house," Tonks shouted, trying to make herself heard.

"Why don't you just Apparate?" he shouted. "You're a witch!"

Tonks stopped walking and turned around. Remus was standing there not too far off, soaked to the bone. His hair was plastered to his head from the rain.

"Would you please stop stating the obvious!" Tonks shouted.

She sould see Remus smirk a little. It made her even more angrier. She turned around and started walking again.

"Nymph, stop! Can't we just talk about this?"

Tonks stopped walking again and turned back around.

"There's no reason to talk about anything!" she yelled. "You say you can't love me and the reason being I'll never know! I wish you could just stop this and tell me the truth! Do you really expect me to live the rest of my life loving you but wondering why I couldn't be with you?"

Remus didn't say anything. He stood there as the rain poured on both of them.

"If you don't tell me then that's what's going to happen!"

Remus was still silent. Tonks felt tears splash down her face along with the rain. She turned again and started to walk off.

"It's because I'm a werewolf!" Remus shouted.

Tonks stopped and turned around.

"What?"

"The reason," Remus said loudly, "is because I'm a werewolf."

"I know that you're a werewolf, Remus!" Tonks said loudly over the thunder.

"No, you don't understand," said Remus shaking his head.

"What don't I understand?"

Remus sighed.

"I change into a monster once a month," he said. "That's twelve times a year. Do you really want to live with that the rest of your life?"

Tonks took a few steps towards him.

"Remus, I fell in love with you knowing all of this. I don't care about it. So what? I love you because of you!

"What if I forget to take my potion?" Remus said, walking forward as well. "It's happened before. What if I hurt you, or worse?"

"Do you really think I'd let you forget?" said Tonks.

Remus paused for a moment before he spoke again.

"I'm really poor, Nymph. I wouldn't be able to support you."

"Remus, I make enough money at my job," Tonks yelled as a clap of thunder sounded.

"But what if we have children?" Remus shouted. "They're really expensive and-"

"Are you trying to think of excuses not to be with me, Remus John Lupin?" shouted Tonks over another roll of thunder.

Remus smiled slightly. There was a pause.

"Was that all?" said Tonks. "Were those the reasons why?"

Remus nodded.

"Yeah," he said, barely audiable. He looked down at the ground.

"So what now?" said Tonks. "Can we, you know, be together?"

There was another pause before Remus looked up. But this time she didn't see sorrow on his face. Instead, there was a sort of warmth, a glow. He had that charm to him again. He smiled, making Tonks' beat against her rib cage.

She forgot all about leaving and the fact that they were out in the middle of a storm.

Instead of walking, Tonks ran to Remus and jumped into his arms. She wrapped her legs around his waist and her arms around his neck. Remus wrapped his arms around her to keep her from falling.

"I love you, Remus Lupin," said Tonks as she put a hand on his wet face, pushing back his hair.

"I love you too, Nymphadora Tonks," Remus said as he held her tighter.

Tonks leaned in and their lips met. She knew this time it wouldn't be followed with the question 'Why can't you love me?'.

She pulled away and looked into his eyes. She smiled and rested her forehead on his. Remus smiled back.

"We should go inside and dry off," he said.

Tonks nodded and kissed him again.

Remus swung her legs around to where he was holding her like a baby and walked off towards the house. Tonks opened the door for him and with one last clap of thunder, they went inside.

A/N: Must I tell you what to do now? ;-D