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Chapter 17: Many Happy Returns Tonks!
When Accalia appeared downstairs in her dressing gown for breakfast her brother and Arthur Weasley had arrived. Everybody seemed to have slept well and were very awake and talking loudly.
"Morning everybody," smiled Accalia brightly, "Morning Severus. When did you arrive?"
"Only about an hour ago," informed Severus as Accalia kissed his cheek.
"Good morning Accalia," smiled Molly setting down a mug of coffee on the table for Accalia, "Toast?"
"Oh yes please," smiled Accalia sitting beside Remus.
Accalia's left hand slipped from her lap on to Remus's upper leg. Remus yelped faintly as Accalia's hand stroked the inside of his thigh.
"Are you alright, Remus?" asked Ron noticing Remus expression.
"Yes Ron, um...I'm fine," swallowed Remus glancing at Accalia who was smirking knowingly.
"Did you sleep well?" asked Harry.
"Mmmm. Very well. The bed was very comfortable, thank you," smiled Accalia quickly removing her hand from Remus's leg and sipped her coffee.
"It should be, it was Sirius's," smiled Harry.
Accalia nearly spat out the mouthful of her coffee.
"Harry! You should have told me!" said Accalia.
"I don't mind! I'm sure if Sirius was here he would be very happy to have a beautiful woman in his bed!" laughed Harry.
"That sounds like Padfoot!" laughed Remus.
"What's the date today?" asked Accalia thoughtfully.
"The twenty-second, why?" answered Hermione.
"The twenty-second... It's just...I can't help but think I've forgotten something..." murmured Accalia.
Accalia glanced at Tonks who had strangely gone rather quiet and her cheeks had turned slightly pink. Accalia looked at Tonks questioningly before the sudden realisation of what she had forgotten came back to her.
"Ha! I know what it is...Nymphadora Tonks! I do believe it's your birthday!" exclaimed Accalia.
"Merlin, Tonks! Why didn't you tell us?" exclaimed Ginny.
"I didn't want anyone to make a fuss..." muttered Tonks.
"A fuss? Tonks, tonight we are going out on the town! Anybody with me?" said Accalia.
"I will," smiled Charlie.
"Us too," chorused Fred and George.
"And I'll make you a birthday dinner," smiled Molly.
"Hermione and me will help you, Mum," said Ginny.
"Hermione and I," corrected Hermione.
"Whatever," dismissed Ginny.
"Technically Hermione could go with you, she is eighteen after all," said Ron.
"No, I don't think it's really my scene," smiled Hermione.
"Remus? Severus? You'll come won't you?" asked Tonks.
"Um, well I don't think it's really my scene either," said Snape.
"I sort of already had something planned Tonks," smiled Remus apologetically.
Accalia looked at Remus surprised. She knew he didn't need to but still...she thought he would have told her.
"Oh right well, we'll just leave the old fogies to their boring old lives," joked the twins.
"And feel sorry for us teenagers, being stuck here with them!" exclaimed Ron.
--
"Come on Accalia! It's eight o'clock!" called Tonks from the kitchen that evening.
"I know that! Be patient!" shouted Accalia, "Just because you can throw anything on and look good doesn't mean everybody can!"
Five minutes later Accalia appeared in the kitchen.
Charlie let out a low wolf-whistle.
Accalia wore a close-fitting dark indigo pinstripe shirt and hip-hugging black leather trousers with black pointed boots.
"You look great," smiled Charlie standing up. He wore a deep blue shirt, the top buttons open, which were skin-tight around his muscled arms and black jeans and black shoes.
"Thanks," smiled Accalia, "See Tonks. I told you could put anything on and look good!"
Tonks wore a red halter neck top, faded denim skirt, pink tights and red knee high boots.
"The twins are meeting us at The Leaky Cauldron. They had to sort something out at the shop I think," explained Charlie grabbing his leather coat off a chair.
"Oh okay," said Tonks linking her arm in with Accalia's, "Come on Accalia. Time for some fun!"
--
"I can't believe you did that George!" exclaimed Tonks as they fell through the door into Grimmauld Place at one in the morning.
"What? I thought it would impress her," slurred George.
"It obviously didn't judging by how hard she slapped you!" laughed Charlie drunkenly slumping down into the couch in the sitting room.
"Where did Fred go?" asked Accalia dropping down next to Charlie.
"I think he disappeared off with that blonde," laughed Tonks.
"Well he had better luck than me then," smiled George.
"Who wants a coffee?" said Tonks disappearing off into the kitchen.
"I wouldn't say no!" called Charlie.
"Me too," called Accalia.
"I'll help you Tonks," said George disappearing from the room.
--
"How's the neck?" asked Charlie settling back in to the couch.
"It's okay I s'pose," said Accalia, "Though I don't how I let Tonks talk me into it, plus Severus will have a fit!"
"Does it hurt?" asked Charlie
"Only a little," replied Accalia.
"Can I have a look?" enquired Charlie.
Accalia looked at Charlie incredulously but then turned her back to him and pulled her hair to the side, also pulling down the collar of her shirt to reveal a pewter coloured crescent moon tattoo just below the nape of her neck.
"The mood charm hasn't started working yet. Wh...Why a moon?" asked Charlie.
"I dunno. I guess I've always had a rapport with the moon," began Accalia, "I used to watch it through my bedroom window when I was a child, it helped me sleep, and then..."
Accalia stopped abruptly as she nearly told her secret and as she felt Charlie move up closer to her. She tensed when Charlie breathed tickled the tender skin of her neck.
"I almost forgot to tell you how stunning you look tonight," slurred Charlie into her ear.
Letting go of her hair and pulling her shirt back up Accalia turned back to look at Charlie.
"Charlie, I..."began Accalia.
She was stopped suddenly as Charlie roughly pressed his lips onto hers, forcing Accalia back into the couch. Accalia's eyes remained open in complete surprise and immediately sobered up before she found her strength and forcefully pushed Charlie off her. He slammed onto the floor, hard.
Unlike her other encounters, mainly with Draco Malfoy, she was more at liberty to use her true strength seeing Charlie wasn't a Hogwarts student and she wouldn't get in trouble. Being a werewolf sometimes had it advantages. Accalia, in truth, could easily lift three times Charlie's thirteen stone frame.
"Accalia? What the hell...?" exclaimed Tonks appearing in the doorway.
Accalia quickly stood up, looked at Tonks then back at Charlie who lay sprawled on the floor and dashed from the room, tears in her eyes.
"Charlie! What did you do?" exclaimed Tonks watching Accalia retreat ups the stairs.
"I... I just kissed her, that's all," muttered Charlie dejectedly still sitting on the floor in surprise.
"Charlie...you...you absolute idiot!" exclaimed Tonks knowing of Accalia's feeling for Remus.
"Tonks?" said George as she moved past him and ran noisily up the stairs.
George walked into the sitting room and surveyed the scene. Accalia rushing upstairs closely followed by Tonks and then there was Charlie on the floor in a state of shock.
George laid the mugs of coffee on the table and extended his hand out to Charlie.
"Looks like neither of us are having any luck with ladies tonight, eh Charlie?" smiled George pulling Charlie to his feet.
--
"Accalia? Accalia, are you okay? Please let me in," called Tonks through the door.
She heard footsteps approach the door and the door slowly creaked open. Tonks moved into the room to find Accalia perched on the edge of her bed, her head in her hands.
"Tonks. I didn't mean to hurt him. Is Charlie alright?" murmured Accalia as Tonks sat down beside her.
"He's fine. All he's got is a bruised pride," smiled Tonks as Accalia looked up at her.
"Accalia, I know you don't like Charlie in that way. You still like Remus, huh?" whispered Tonks pulling Accalia into a hug.
"Yeah," mumbled Accalia knowingly into Tonks's shoulder.
"You know Severus was rather annoyed when I told him what happened with the dementors," said Tonks as Accalia pulled away from the embrace.
"What? Why, what did you tell him?" asked Accalia worried.
"Just that Remus helped you," said Tonks.
"Severus would have totally misconstrued that!" exclaimed Accalia.
"I only told him that Remus helped you and Severus even got angry at that Accalia! Thank God I didn't tell his that Remus had his arm around your waist, his body pressed in to yours. That was intense Accalia, you must remember the Patronus you created. The wolves, it was just...amazing Accalia. There has to be something between you two, there has to!" exclaimed Tonks passionately.
"I'm glad you think so Tonks because..." began Accalia.
Suddenly there was a knock at the door.
"Accalia? Tonks? It's George," came George's voice.
"Come in," called Accalia.
The door opened and George walked in with two mugs of coffee.
"Thought you'd still like these," smiled George handing a mug to Accalia.
"Thanks George," smiled Tonks, "Is Charlie still on the floor?"
"No! He's gone to bed. I think you gave him a bit of a fright. Who would have known you could be that strong Accalia!" smiled George, "I'd better get to bed as well. G'night girls."
"G'night George," smiled Tonks as George left the room.
"Accalia, you were gonna say something?" enquired Tonks sipping her coffee.
"Don't worry it wasn't anything important," yawned Accalia, "It can keep."
"Okay. I'll see you in the morning," smiled Tonks yawning.
"See you in the morning," smiled Accalia glancing up through the window at the starry sky.
Chapter 17: Many Happy Returns Tonks!
When Accalia appeared downstairs in her dressing gown for breakfast her brother and Arthur Weasley had arrived. Everybody seemed to have slept well and were very awake and talking loudly.
"Morning everybody," smiled Accalia brightly, "Morning Severus. When did you arrive?"
"Only about an hour ago," informed Severus as Accalia kissed his cheek.
"Good morning Accalia," smiled Molly setting down a mug of coffee on the table for Accalia, "Toast?"
"Oh yes please," smiled Accalia sitting beside Remus.
Accalia's left hand slipped from her lap on to Remus's upper leg. Remus yelped faintly as Accalia's hand stroked the inside of his thigh.
"Are you alright, Remus?" asked Ron noticing Remus expression.
"Yes Ron, um...I'm fine," swallowed Remus glancing at Accalia who was smirking knowingly.
"Did you sleep well?" asked Harry.
"Mmmm. Very well. The bed was very comfortable, thank you," smiled Accalia quickly removing her hand from Remus's leg and sipped her coffee.
"It should be, it was Sirius's," smiled Harry.
Accalia nearly spat out the mouthful of her coffee.
"Harry! You should have told me!" said Accalia.
"I don't mind! I'm sure if Sirius was here he would be very happy to have a beautiful woman in his bed!" laughed Harry.
"That sounds like Padfoot!" laughed Remus.
"What's the date today?" asked Accalia thoughtfully.
"The twenty-second, why?" answered Hermione.
"The twenty-second... It's just...I can't help but think I've forgotten something..." murmured Accalia.
Accalia glanced at Tonks who had strangely gone rather quiet and her cheeks had turned slightly pink. Accalia looked at Tonks questioningly before the sudden realisation of what she had forgotten came back to her.
"Ha! I know what it is...Nymphadora Tonks! I do believe it's your birthday!" exclaimed Accalia.
"Merlin, Tonks! Why didn't you tell us?" exclaimed Ginny.
"I didn't want anyone to make a fuss..." muttered Tonks.
"A fuss? Tonks, tonight we are going out on the town! Anybody with me?" said Accalia.
"I will," smiled Charlie.
"Us too," chorused Fred and George.
"And I'll make you a birthday dinner," smiled Molly.
"Hermione and me will help you, Mum," said Ginny.
"Hermione and I," corrected Hermione.
"Whatever," dismissed Ginny.
"Technically Hermione could go with you, she is eighteen after all," said Ron.
"No, I don't think it's really my scene," smiled Hermione.
"Remus? Severus? You'll come won't you?" asked Tonks.
"Um, well I don't think it's really my scene either," said Snape.
"I sort of already had something planned Tonks," smiled Remus apologetically.
Accalia looked at Remus surprised. She knew he didn't need to but still...she thought he would have told her.
"Oh right well, we'll just leave the old fogies to their boring old lives," joked the twins.
"And feel sorry for us teenagers, being stuck here with them!" exclaimed Ron.
--
"Come on Accalia! It's eight o'clock!" called Tonks from the kitchen that evening.
"I know that! Be patient!" shouted Accalia, "Just because you can throw anything on and look good doesn't mean everybody can!"
Five minutes later Accalia appeared in the kitchen.
Charlie let out a low wolf-whistle.
Accalia wore a close-fitting dark indigo pinstripe shirt and hip-hugging black leather trousers with black pointed boots.
"You look great," smiled Charlie standing up. He wore a deep blue shirt, the top buttons open, which were skin-tight around his muscled arms and black jeans and black shoes.
"Thanks," smiled Accalia, "See Tonks. I told you could put anything on and look good!"
Tonks wore a red halter neck top, faded denim skirt, pink tights and red knee high boots.
"The twins are meeting us at The Leaky Cauldron. They had to sort something out at the shop I think," explained Charlie grabbing his leather coat off a chair.
"Oh okay," said Tonks linking her arm in with Accalia's, "Come on Accalia. Time for some fun!"
--
"I can't believe you did that George!" exclaimed Tonks as they fell through the door into Grimmauld Place at one in the morning.
"What? I thought it would impress her," slurred George.
"It obviously didn't judging by how hard she slapped you!" laughed Charlie drunkenly slumping down into the couch in the sitting room.
"Where did Fred go?" asked Accalia dropping down next to Charlie.
"I think he disappeared off with that blonde," laughed Tonks.
"Well he had better luck than me then," smiled George.
"Who wants a coffee?" said Tonks disappearing off into the kitchen.
"I wouldn't say no!" called Charlie.
"Me too," called Accalia.
"I'll help you Tonks," said George disappearing from the room.
--
"How's the neck?" asked Charlie settling back in to the couch.
"It's okay I s'pose," said Accalia, "Though I don't how I let Tonks talk me into it, plus Severus will have a fit!"
"Does it hurt?" asked Charlie
"Only a little," replied Accalia.
"Can I have a look?" enquired Charlie.
Accalia looked at Charlie incredulously but then turned her back to him and pulled her hair to the side, also pulling down the collar of her shirt to reveal a pewter coloured crescent moon tattoo just below the nape of her neck.
"The mood charm hasn't started working yet. Wh...Why a moon?" asked Charlie.
"I dunno. I guess I've always had a rapport with the moon," began Accalia, "I used to watch it through my bedroom window when I was a child, it helped me sleep, and then..."
Accalia stopped abruptly as she nearly told her secret and as she felt Charlie move up closer to her. She tensed when Charlie breathed tickled the tender skin of her neck.
"I almost forgot to tell you how stunning you look tonight," slurred Charlie into her ear.
Letting go of her hair and pulling her shirt back up Accalia turned back to look at Charlie.
"Charlie, I..."began Accalia.
She was stopped suddenly as Charlie roughly pressed his lips onto hers, forcing Accalia back into the couch. Accalia's eyes remained open in complete surprise and immediately sobered up before she found her strength and forcefully pushed Charlie off her. He slammed onto the floor, hard.
Unlike her other encounters, mainly with Draco Malfoy, she was more at liberty to use her true strength seeing Charlie wasn't a Hogwarts student and she wouldn't get in trouble. Being a werewolf sometimes had it advantages. Accalia, in truth, could easily lift three times Charlie's thirteen stone frame.
"Accalia? What the hell...?" exclaimed Tonks appearing in the doorway.
Accalia quickly stood up, looked at Tonks then back at Charlie who lay sprawled on the floor and dashed from the room, tears in her eyes.
"Charlie! What did you do?" exclaimed Tonks watching Accalia retreat ups the stairs.
"I... I just kissed her, that's all," muttered Charlie dejectedly still sitting on the floor in surprise.
"Charlie...you...you absolute idiot!" exclaimed Tonks knowing of Accalia's feeling for Remus.
"Tonks?" said George as she moved past him and ran noisily up the stairs.
George walked into the sitting room and surveyed the scene. Accalia rushing upstairs closely followed by Tonks and then there was Charlie on the floor in a state of shock.
George laid the mugs of coffee on the table and extended his hand out to Charlie.
"Looks like neither of us are having any luck with ladies tonight, eh Charlie?" smiled George pulling Charlie to his feet.
--
"Accalia? Accalia, are you okay? Please let me in," called Tonks through the door.
She heard footsteps approach the door and the door slowly creaked open. Tonks moved into the room to find Accalia perched on the edge of her bed, her head in her hands.
"Tonks. I didn't mean to hurt him. Is Charlie alright?" murmured Accalia as Tonks sat down beside her.
"He's fine. All he's got is a bruised pride," smiled Tonks as Accalia looked up at her.
"Accalia, I know you don't like Charlie in that way. You still like Remus, huh?" whispered Tonks pulling Accalia into a hug.
"Yeah," mumbled Accalia knowingly into Tonks's shoulder.
"You know Severus was rather annoyed when I told him what happened with the dementors," said Tonks as Accalia pulled away from the embrace.
"What? Why, what did you tell him?" asked Accalia worried.
"Just that Remus helped you," said Tonks.
"Severus would have totally misconstrued that!" exclaimed Accalia.
"I only told him that Remus helped you and Severus even got angry at that Accalia! Thank God I didn't tell his that Remus had his arm around your waist, his body pressed in to yours. That was intense Accalia, you must remember the Patronus you created. The wolves, it was just...amazing Accalia. There has to be something between you two, there has to!" exclaimed Tonks passionately.
"I'm glad you think so Tonks because..." began Accalia.
Suddenly there was a knock at the door.
"Accalia? Tonks? It's George," came George's voice.
"Come in," called Accalia.
The door opened and George walked in with two mugs of coffee.
"Thought you'd still like these," smiled George handing a mug to Accalia.
"Thanks George," smiled Tonks, "Is Charlie still on the floor?"
"No! He's gone to bed. I think you gave him a bit of a fright. Who would have known you could be that strong Accalia!" smiled George, "I'd better get to bed as well. G'night girls."
"G'night George," smiled Tonks as George left the room.
"Accalia, you were gonna say something?" enquired Tonks sipping her coffee.
"Don't worry it wasn't anything important," yawned Accalia, "It can keep."
"Okay. I'll see you in the morning," smiled Tonks yawning.
"See you in the morning," smiled Accalia glancing up through the window at the starry sky.