A/N: I'm not gonna write a chapter for Ron and Harry visiting, as JKR has already done so in Half-Blood Prince. Sooo.. you know how that goes. Well. These are the events leading up to it and after it. After it will probably be in the next chapter though.

Tears and Rain - Chapter 3

The day passed in pretty quickly after they had heard the good news. Even Fleur arriving home giggling like mad at a joke Bill had made, did not put Mrs Weasley down. They were all going home for Christmas - minus Percy. But Ron, Harry, Ginny, Bill, Charlie, Fred and George. Molly and Arthur were to head back to the Burrow in the morning, Charlie was to arrive home the next morning, then Harry, Ron and Ginny - the day after that. It was all turning out so well.

At dinnertime, the table was full of laughter. As much as she dispised the idea, Fleur was really starting to grow on Molly. "This deener eez very nice" she stated, giving Molly an encouraging smile. Molly smiled back, but did not reply. However, this did not quieten Fleur a bit, as Bill had said something that wasn't even funny and Fleur was in hysterics. "Oh, my man eez funny."

Tonks stood up, gathered her plates and got out her wand to set a cleaning spell. "Let me get that, dear." Said Mrs Weasley. "Just leave it beside the sink."

Tonks nodded and obeyed, smiling at Mrs Weasley. "Do you think Harry would mind if I stayed here for Christmas, Molly?"

Molly looked somewhat shocked, and said "Of course dear, but you can come back to The Burrow with us if you like. I'm sure Remus would like to come, too." She set Remus a look which told him to agree if he valued his life.

"..of course. I'd love to, Molly" Said Remus. "I wouldn't mind seeing Harry anyway."

Tonks shook her head, and smiled lightly. "No, Molly, I don't want to be in your way." she said, "but thank you anyway - no Remus, you go, Harry will want to see you anyway." she added, as Lupin opened his mouth in protest.

"Well, the invitation's always open" Said Molly, rising to her feet, and turning to her husband. "Right Arthur, I suppose we better get packing for tomorrow. You too, Remus." She added, nodding at Lupin. Lupin nodded and made his way upstairs, followed by Tonks. Molly sighed. "When will those to notice that we know they're together and stop with this pointless act?"

Arthur nodded in agreement, "Give them time, dear."

Molly frowned. "I had hoped they'd be spending Christmas together, you know.. with us." Sighing, and clearly giving up, she made her way upstairs closely followed by her husband. The Ministry cars were coming to pick them up at 7am and they didn't like to be kept waiting, so it was a case of pack your clothes and go right to bed.

Lupin sighed, as he finished packing his last article of clothing. Why had Tonks refused to come to the Burrow with them? He had been looking foreward to spending Christmas with everyone he loved. Now the most important person in his life right now was refusing to come. As if Tonks had read his mind, there was a gentle knock at the door which could have only been hers. "Come in" he said, keeping his voice down. Tonks entered the room, and smiled at Lupin. Lupin vaguely returned the smile, sighed, and sat on his bed.

"I know.. you wanted to spend Christmas with me.. I'm sorry.. I just.. don't want to be a pain, treading on Molly's hospitality like that.. she's been kind enough to me as it is." Sighed Tonks, sitting next to Remus. "And I'll miss you, I will. So much. But remember that Harry needs you more than I do."

Lupin just looked away, clearly huffy. "Molly asked you to come to the Burrow with us. I don't get why you couldn't." Tonks went to open her mouth to reply, when Lupin cut in "I don't want to hear why either."

The look of concern on her face changed to a look of complete shock. "Moony.."

"Don't call me that. James and Sirius called me that. It's their name for me, not yours."

Her look shifted again to pure anger, but she said nothing, just stormed out.

A/N: Mmm.. yeah, so.. another chapter down. Please tell me if this story's crap cuz if it is there's no point in me writing it any further.