Two White Sheep
Chapter Two: Revelations
Most of the Order members had left Grimmauld Place by the time it had started getting dark. Those that were still in the filthy house, were leaving. Kingsley said goodnight, as did Molly and Arthur, apparently wanting to enjoy their last night of peace before their children returned for the summer.
"See you Kings, night Arthur," Tonks waved. "Say hi to Charlie for me."
"Will do," he called, leaving the three of them alone in the empty house.
"You know Charlie?" asked Sirius.
"Kind of," she replied. "Only from school."
"Course, you must have been in the same class for everything."
"Not everything," she said. "We only had a few lessons with the Gryffindors."
"You weren't a Gryffindor?" Sirius asked. "So what were you, Ravenclaw? Gotta be bright to become an Auror."
"Guess again."
"Ah, Hufflepuff, friendly and loyal."
Tonks shook her head. "Ambitious, self-serving and vengeful."
"Surely not Slytherin," Remus said.
"Surely," repeated Tonks.
"But, you're not…evil," Sirius said.
"Why d'you think Snape gave me such a hard time," she laughed. "Anyway, enough about me, how's freedom taste?"
"Delicious," Sirius told her. "Mind you, it'd be better if I had a proper drink."
He set his tea cup on the table and called for Kreacher. There were several bangs and some cursing before he shuffled into the room.
"What is it the filthy traitor wants?" he asked.
"We'd like some wine Kreacher," he said. "And not that cheap rubbish you brought me yesterday, I want the good stuff my father put away."
"Not worthy of master's leftovers," Kreacher muttered.
"What was that?" Tonks asked him. He looked up, startled.
"Kreacher does not answer to mudbloods with stupid hair."
"Well that's told me," Tonks shrugged.
"You're supposed to obey family Kreacher," Sirius rebuked.
"Kreacher does obey family, unworthy as they are," he said, mockingly. "Kreacher will bring wine for the traitor, the beast and their new friend."
As he scuttled off down the hall muttering, Sirius threw his tea cup at the spot where Kreacher had been standing.
"Do as you would be done by," Tonks said. "And all that jazz."
"How in the heck did you end up in Slytherin?" Sirius laughed. There was an almighty crash of glass from the direction of the cellar.
"I'm going to kill that ruddy elf," muttered Sirius, and stomped off to see what was going on.
"I think I owe you an apology too," Remus said. "I never kept my promise."
"You didn't need to," she said.
"And why not?"
"Well for a start I already knew that secret," she began. "Not to mention I never kept my end of the deal either."
"Wait, you already knew?" Tonks nodded. "And you let me sweat over how to tell you all this time?"
"Um, Slytherin?" Tonks laughed.
"So how did you work it out?"
"I am an Auror thank you very much, one has to know these things," she said, pulling off her boots and putting her odd-socked feet on Remus' lap. "The nickname helped too mind you."
"Yes, I suppose it is a bit obvious isn't it?" Remus laughed.
Tonks smiled.
"He's done well," she told Remus.
"How do you mean?"
"It takes a strong person to stay sane in there," she said. "I mean, look at Bella."
"Oh come on, she was never sane," Sirius laughed through the doorway. "Okay, in short, Kreacher broke every damn bottle in the cellar."
"What was the long version?" Remus asked.
"Don't ask."
"So there's no booze?" asked Tonks.
"There's no booze."
A/N: DUN DUN DUN! hehe. kinda short, but it so finished there. been a bit inventive here, but if you've read the stuff before this fic (and the flashback in fear and jealousy) then it makes perfect sence. ta!