A/N: If there's a lot of spelling mistakes here, please be nice, because my spell check crapped out on me.
Looking on with silent horror, Tonks couldn't believe what had just happened.
For a few moments, it was as if the world was in suspense. She had ben captured by Bellatrix and knocked out for a little while. When she came to, Bellatrix had used her to lure Remus into a trap that would kill them both. Tonks was freed for a split second, then body-bound and suspended a few feet in the air with a gag in her mouth. Remus seemed to get furious at Bellatrix (and why wouldn't he?), but nothing on earth could prepare Tonks for what was about to unfold in front of her. Remus suddenly began stooping, his hair grew out, his ear stuck out, and his teeth got long and pointed. He looked in pain, but only for a few moments before he let out a howl. That was when Bellatrix dropped the spells she had over Tonks, and Tonks came crashing back to the earth.
When Tonks looked up, Bellatrix was still scared stiff where she was standing, and Remus (at least the Remus Tonks knew and loved) was gone. In his place was a mad-as-hell werewolf looking about ready to turn Bellatrix into kabobs.
Remus suddenly bounded up in the air and flew at Bellatrix's throat. Bellatrix, only a foot or two away from Tonks, screamed, and Tonks ducked for cover and slowly crawled towards Remus' robes, now lying like a pile of dishrags on the ground. Bellatrix ducked Remus' pounce and began running for her life. Tonks found Remus' wand among his robes (Bellatrix had stolen her wand when she kidnapped her) and pointed at Bellatrix.
"Stupefy!" she shouted. Remus stood back, as if he was still human in his head and knew what Tonks was doing. Bellatrix leapt out of the curse's way and grabbed Tonks' wand out of her pocket.
"Septumsempra!" yelled Bellatrix, pointing the wand at Tonks. Tonks dove down over the crest of the hill and began rolling down the hill uncontrollably, trying to escape the curse. Tonks couldn't stop herself as the world around her tumbled over and over and...over. Great, nice to know that even in times like this, she was still a Grade A spaz. When she reached the bottom of the hill, she felt her head hurting, and her body getting dizzy. She couldn't move. She managed to lift her head high enough to she the shadows of Remus and Bellatrix facing off. Tonks still had Remus' wand.
More wolfish growling and more missed spells from the dueling sides kept the battle going bit by bit. After a few minutes, Tonks felt strong enough to climb the hill on all fours to possibly attack Bellatrix from behind. It didn't sound like the Battle was going too well for Remus. Bellatrix bombarded Remus with curses that, from the sound of things, he had a hard time diving over. Perhaps the dementor attack earlier, scrambling around the house, and making and breaking the shield, was more than the poor man could handle, and pretty soon, he wouldn't be able to handle this duel anymore.
Tonks made her way slowly up to the top of the hill, her throbbing knee coming back to haunt her. She didn't care what Remus said earlier, something was DEFINITLEY brokwn there. But, this was certainly no time to be a klutz.
Tonks stayed out of sight until the opportune moment to attack Bellatrix. The angle right now wasn't too good. Tonks then realized that now the moon was setting, and the horizon opposite the moon was a light purple rather than a deep blue. The night was ending.
Wolf-Remus didn't look like he could last much longer. Bellatrix raised Tonks' wand one more time. "Septumsempra!"
The curse hit Remus dead-on. Remus flew backwards and began bleeding uncontrollably.Tonks gasped, and raised her wand at Bellatrix. She could still save him if her cruel Aunt was disposed of.
"Imperio!" shouted Tonks. Bellatrix went rigid. Tonks then waved Remus' wand, and Bellatrix surrendered her own wand. "Petrificus Totalus!"Bellatrix then went rigid and fell to the ground. Still under Imperius, Tonks managed to tie Bellatrix to a tree, unable to escape both the ropes and the tree. She put the gag over Bellatrix's mouth and then places a deep sleeping spell on her, rendering her useless.
Once that was taken care of, Tonks got on her feet and ran up the hill towards Remus, who was still bleeding. But as the sun made it's first appearance over the horizon, and the blue moon disappeared from sight, Remus' wolf form melted away, and sitting there, slumped over on the hill, was Remus, human again, completely naked from the random transformation and pale from the bleeding. Bellatrix had gotten him over his chest, already scarred and scratched from full moons past. Tonks ripped her trenchcoat off her own body and laid it over Remus (she knew that if Remus was conscious he wouldn't appreciate Tonks staring at him naked, and even though Tonks knew she wanted to look more than anything, there were more important matters, so she respected his wish). She then began putting pressure over the spot below his left nipple where Bellatrix had hit him.
Tonks caressed Remus' face to make sure he was still with her. And he was, but barely. Tonks put her hand over Remus' heart and Apparated to St. Mungo's as quick as she could, leaving Bellatrix to be found by her own allies or whoever had the nerve to help her.
As Remus came to, he found himself in a hospital bed, no longer bleeding, and no longer a wolf. Why…why was he a wolf to begin with? During the Blue Moon, a werewolf didn't transform. He only has visions. Remus tried to recall what he'd seen that night behind his eyes, but oddly, he'd forgotten everything.
Good. It was better to forget what he saw in his future.
He opened his eyes to find Tonks sitting beside him. She looked incredibly worried. She had her hand in Remus's hand, and her other arm was in a sling. That must have been what the bottle of Skele-Gro on the table was for, because Remus himself didn't get any broken bones from that night. Tonks' head was down buried in the sheets bundled at Remus' waist, as if she were praying. Remus then could see Mad-Eye Moody standing behind her, a hand on her shoulder. Remus blinked. Neither of his visitors could see that Remus was waking up.
"Yeh did all you could, Tonks," said Mad-Eye. "You were as quick as yeh could be. If he wakes up, he's gonna have a life debt to you, yeh know."
Tonks sighed. "I know, but if he doesn't wake up soon, I'm going to find Bellatrix and show her that I can cause pain too..."
Mad-Eye looked at Remus and smiled. Remus winked and looked at his fiancee. Mad-Eye tapped her on the shoulder. "I think he wants to say something to yeh…"
Tonks looked up (she had a single red scar running acorss her face and a black eye on the opposite side). She smiled and laughed with joy, seeing her Remus alive. "Remus!"
She carefully put her free arm around Remus in an embrace. "I didn't think you were going to…"
"How are you feeling You've had a rough night too," Remus said. Tonks sighed.
"Broken elbow, broken kneecap, a few bumps and bruises here and there, and they thought I was going to need some work done on my nose, but it didn't get broken, just a little out of shape is all. But you're going to be here a few days. That curse Bellatrix dealt you was a nasty one, and the Healers want to observe the scar it left until the weekend."
"And your parents?"
"They're safe at headquarters under the care of the Weasleys. I talked to them after I handed you over to the Healers to assure them that we were alive. My dad's a little perplexed and confused, though. Fred and George Weasley are testing some of their 'products' on him."
Remus chuckled. "And Bellatrix?"
"I tied her to a tree. She's not there anymore, I had Kingsley and Mad-Eye look. Another Death Eater must have set her free while we were getting patched up here."
Remus nodded and started to sit up in bed, but his head felt like it was on fire, so he laid back down. Tonks smiled and puled the covers up and tucked the corners under his shoulders. Remus didn't protest, he was feeling cold. There was still a question on his mind that he really wanted answered.
"I was a wolf," Remus muttered. "Why the bloody hell was I a wolf last night? In all my years, I never was a wolf during a blue moon."
Mad-Eye stepped forward and cleared his throat as if he was about to give a speech. Tonks softly squeezed Remus' hand, and he felt his blood warm.
"I can answer that," said Mad-Eye. "I looked it up while you were still knocked out. It's a strange phenomenon, the blue moon. Not many people prefer to study it because it's so strange and erratic, yeh never know what happens or what doesn't. During the blue moon, werewolves may not transform automatically, but they become sorta like Animagi. If a werewolf really wants to transform, he can willinging, like an Animagus. Usually, it only happens when a werewolf needs protection. Most of 'em want to remain completely human during that night."
"And I know why," Remus muttered.
"You did it for me!" Tonks beamed. "You went through all that to protect me from Bellatrix!" she said, kissing Remus' forehead. Mad-Eye nodded and smirked.
"I'll leave you two alone," he said, leaving the room. Remus looked up at Tonks, who's hair was a brighter pink than he'd ever seen (it almost hurt to look at, it was so damn bright).
"Look, about what I said before Bellatrix kidnapped me..about you being a coward about your transofrmations…"
"I certainly proved you wrong, didn't I?" asked Remus, smiling. It was then Tonks knew that Remus had forgiven her long ago. Tonks gently kissed his lips. Remus returned it lightly. "And, as soon as I'm releasd from here, I'd be honored if you'd have me for your husband."
Tonks' hair went from pink to nearly white. "You…you mean it?"
"Of course I do," Remus smiled, bring his hand up to Tonks' face. "I wouldn't have it any other way."
Tonks squealed like a five year old girl and nestled her head on Remus' uninjured shoulder (his other shoulder was bandaged).
It was magical, just the two of them now and forever. It was the dawn of a new age.
A/N: I know this seems like the end of it, but there's still one more chapter to go! Glad you all are liking this!