Disclaimer: Yup... STILL don't own Harry Potter.

Chapter Three: Change of Mood

Remus wasn't quite sure what had gotten into his young love, but he knew that she wasn't being herself. He could see it in the way she carried herself, the way she acted... not to mention the way she looked. What in the world was causing her to change her looks the way she was now? Personally, he found it rather silly. He truly didn't like it when she wasn't herself.

However, part of him felt panicked when the changes started happening. Was it because of him? Was she hoping to attract younger men in an attempt to blow him off? Or, perhaps, was she just being her usual self and experimenting with looks?

He sighed, running a hand through his thin, fine hair. He shouldn't worry, for he knew that it only led to trouble. He looked over to the beautiful young woman beside him, whom was looking at him with concern. Remus smiled reassuringly and her doubts seemed to evanesce from her face.

Tonks loved the way that Remus's eyes sparkled when he smiled. It made her feel like a princess, like she was on top of the world, empowered by that one simple gesture. After several more little experiments, she had toned down how eccentric she was in how she looked. Rather than wearing bright, shocking colors, she had settled into wearing more plain clothes.

Her hand found his and their fingers entwined. Today she'd chosen to wear a skirt that consisted of several different shades of brown, with a mud brown t-shirt to match. Poking out from underneath the long skirt were a pair of brown boots (she hardly wore anything but boots, it seemed). It was plain and simple, just like she imagined Remus would truly want.

"How do you like my outfit today?" Tonks beamed, looking up into his eyes again. Her hair was brown, too, in order to match her outfit better.

"You look very..." Remus wasn't quite sure how to respond once he saw the shift in emotion behind her brown eyes. She looked hopeful, lost in anticipation. "You look very nice, but not like yourself."

Hahaha, you did it this time. Insecurity laughed in Tonks's head.

"W-what?" The girl sputtered. "What do you mean I don't look like myself? This is me."

See? All your attempts to please him have finally driven him off. He doesn't like you anymore, and neither do you. You never liked yourself, you freak, and now he won't like you, either. Insecurity could be... such an utter asshole sometimes.

I may be a freak, but I'm a better freak than anything else... Remus loves me, I know it. Just you wait and see! Tonks battled back fiercely.

"You just... aren't the girl you were before. Fun, but not as fun. Cute, but not as cute. Tonks, whatever is the matter that you're changing yourself so?" Remus asked, concern lacing his tone.

"Y-you don't like me anymore?" Tonks's fingers began to tremble as her eyes stung.

"No, no! That's not it at all!" Remus replied desperately. What in the world was going on with her? He'd never seen her act quite like this before.

"Then what is it?" She demanded.

"I just get the feeling that you aren't happy, Tonks! That you're not being yourself when you're around me anymore..." He tried to cup her lovely face and make her look him in the eyes, but she pulled away, stepping a few feet away.

Remus could almost feel his heart rip in half as he watched her turn and run off into the crowd, where she knew very well he would have trouble finding her, especially when she could change her appearance.

Tonks collapsed onto a stone bench in the almost empty park, burying her face into her hands and sobbing quietly. Oh, what was she going to do? He probably hated her now. Well, maybe he hadn't before, but she certainly wouldn't have appreciated it if someone had suddenly turned and dashed away from her.

She sighed miserably and looked up at the mixed sky, which was currently in a phase of transition between being blue and cloudy. What, oh, what was she going to do now?

TBC!

A/N: I thought it'd be fun to leave you with a sort of cliffhanger. There's probably going only be one more chapter of this story, just to warn you all. But fear not, I shall still spit out many fanficcies like people that like to reproduce like to spit out babies! I was playing there, not trying to offend anyone. (Better not confuse people :eyeroll: Teehee) See you all soon!