These were meant to go before the individual chapters, but I forgot to add them into the separate files, so here they all are for anyone who wants that little bit of extra background. Chapter 1

This chapter is set before Remus sets out to patrol the corridors of his old school in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince; Remus finds himself reflecting on the strain of circumstances that led to his becoming involved with Nymphadora Tonks.

Chapter 2

Prior to the events of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Tonks recalls how she first met Remus Lupin.

Chapter 3

In early 1996, still at the time of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Tonks starts to discover that her feelings for Remus may go beyond ordinary friendship.

Chapter 4

Still during the time of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Remus prepares for his transformation while Sirius decides it's time for some man-to-man advice.

Chapter 5

The morning after his transformation in the previous chapter, Remus is expecting a little peace and quiet, but Tonks and Molly have other plans.

Chapter 6

Just after the battle at the Department of Mysteries in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Remus must deal with the loss of Sirius Black for the second time.

Chapter 7

Having seen Harry off from King's Cross at the end of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Remus and Tonks start to make their way homeward, but then she makes a revelation he should have seen coming.

Chapter 8

In the kitchen of Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place, Remus tries to clear up some of Sirius's old papers, with Tonks determined to help him in more ways than one.

Chapter 9

Not long before Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Tonks is feeling sorry for herself in the kitchen of The Burrow when Molly lets slip something that Remus has been keeping from her. Contains non-original parts written by JK Rowling that are most definitely not my own.

Chapter 10

Looking for someone to confide in, Tonks pays another visit to Molly Weasley. This is Molly and Tonks's side of their first meeting with Harry in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Contains non-original parts written by JK Rowling that are most definitely not my own.

Chapter 11

This is Remus Lupin's side of the chapter A Very Frosty Christmas from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Was Harry right to think he wasn't listening to the music? Contains non-original parts written by JK Rowling that are most definitely not my own.

Chapter 12

It is Christmas lunchtime, and Molly decides to get in a dig in front of everyone, while Harry has an uncomfortable question to ask ... This is another of those HBP moments that should have served as a clue on the way to that scene in the hospital wing. Contains non-original parts written by JK Rowling that are most definitely not my own.

Chapter 13

Towards the end of the chapter The Unknowable Room in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Tonks tries to allay her fears. Contains non-original parts written by JK Rowling that are most definitely not my own.

Chapter 14

The day she bumped into Harry at Hogwarts is a long one for Tonks; when she gets home, wanting nothing more than sleep, instead she finds an unexpected visitor.

Chapter 15

It is the end of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Remus, feeling lost and drained, has returned to The Burrow. This is the last chapter but for the epilogue. Contains non-original parts written by JK Rowling that are most definitely not my own.

Chapter 16: Epilogue

It is the end of the last Harry Potter novel, the final battle with the Death Eaters has ended and for the survivors, now is the time to decide what to do with the rest of their lives.