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"I've gone and fallen in love with him!" Tonks wailed.

Molly smiled indulgently as she set a mug of tea in front of the young witch. "That's wonderful, dear."

Tonks fisted her hands in her hair and tugged. "No! It's not. It's terrible."

Molly sat down across from her. "Why is it terrible?"

"Because." Tonks said miserably. "Because he's Remus. And I'm, well, me."

"Tonks." Molly asked gently, "what exactly happened tonight?"

Tonks quickly related the shrubbery incident, the almost kiss, and Snape's interruption. "For a minute there," she concluded, "Remus had this look in his eyes. This... almost desperation."

"And then he just left?" Molly asked.

Tonks nodded. "He must hate me."

"He doesn't hate you. Why would he? Besides I've see the way he looks at you." Molly replied.

The younger witch perked up. "How's that?"

"Oh, like you're the..." Molly trailed off as Arthur walked in the door. "Oh, hello dear."

Arthur came over and kissed his wife on the cheek. "Evening Tonks."

"Wotcher, Arthur."

He joined them at the table.

"How did the meeting go?" Molly asked.

"Remus has volunteered to go live among the werewolves." Arthur told them. "He going to try to talk to Greyback."

Tonks gasped. "Is he mental? They'll kill him!"

Arthur shook his head. "Remus doesn't seem to think so. He says he's the only one who can do it."

Tonks looked helplessly to Molly. "He's running away."

Molly pursed her lips.

"Running away from what?" Arthur asked.

"Me." Said Tonks.

"Whatever for?" Arthur countered, bemused.

She blushed. "Because I... we... uh..."

"Snogged him, did you?" Arthur asked, grinning.

"Did he say something?" Tonks demanded desperately. "He said something didn't he?"

He shook his head. "No ,of course not. This is Remus we're talking about."

"Oh god." She moaned. "He really does hate me."

"Because you kissed him?" When Tonks dropped her head to the table, Arthur looked to his wife for explanation.

"She didn't kiss him." Molly told him. "She almost did, then Severus showed up and interrupted."

"Oh. Right then. That explains it." Arthur said.

"Explains what?" Tonks' muffled voice asked.

"Well, he seemed a bit ruffled when he arrived."

Tonks lifted her head. "Ruffled how?"

"Couldn't say exactly." Arthur replied.

Tonks stood up. "Right. He's at headquarters right?"

Arthur nodded.

Her face set, Tonks went to the door. "I'm off, then. Thanks for the tea, Molly. Goodnight."

She left in a rush.

In the following silence, Arthur and Molly looked at each other over the table.

"Lupin and Tonks. eh?" Arthur commented.

Molly smiled. "I think its grand."

Arthur chuckled. "That man's in trouble."