Chapter Three: Into the Pensieve

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Tonks walked up the Weasley's drive, happily humming one of her favorite Weird Sisters songs. He hair was a bright pink against the clear blue mid-morning sky. Last night with Remus had been one of the best times of her life. Actually, EVERY time she was with Remus was the best. Reaching the door, she knocked. Molly, who was keeping an eye on some pots being scrubbed by magic, opened the door with a flick of her wand.

"Wotcher, Molly." Tonks said.

"Good morning, Tonks, dear. I'm so sorry, I put away breakfast. Here," she said, bustling about, "I'll just make you some eggs and-"

"No, Molly." Tonks said, politely. "I had a bit of toast already. I'm fine."
"But, dear, you're always so pale! You need more food than you get." Molly said in her motherly way.

Tonks chuckled, then concentrated hard. Within seconds, her skin was dark enough to rival Angelina Johnson's.

"Is that better, Molly?" She grinned.

Molly couldn't help a laugh.

"I suppose it is, then."

Tonks let her skin return to normal and sat at the table in time to see an owl speeding toward the house.

"Expecting a letter, Molly?"

"No, why?"

With a soft thump, the owl landed in front of Tonks, holding out a leg with a vial full of a silvery substance and a small note: 'Find a pensive. Let our final battle begin!' Tonks looked at Molly, puzzled. She wordlessly handed Molly the note and asked, "Is Moody here?"

"Why, no." Molly said, startled. "He went with Harry two days ago. They think they've found the final"

She was cut short as Moody burst through the door, laughing heartily. A beaming, yet exhausted looking, Harry was behind him.

"We've done it Molly!" Moody growled. "We found the last horcrux and destroyed it! Ha ha!" He looked back and forth from Molly to Tonks, who were both sitting stone-faced.

Harry, noticing their grim expressions, said, "What's happened?"

Molly handed him the note. He read it in seconds, then turned to Moody.

"We need your pensive." was all he said.

"Accio!"

The pensieve landed on the table in front of Tonks. She looked around at the worried faces around her.

"We all need to go in." She said, and emptied the vial into the pensieve. She leaned into it, Moody, Harry, and Molly following. They landed in the circular room from three years ago, amongst the Death Eaters. Molly and Moody were looking behind the two dozen or so masks, Harry was staring in horror at the veil, yet none of their terror-stricken faces matched Tonks' as she heard a voice speak.

"Oh, she'll come, but she will not be alone. The entire Order will arrive, Lucious. You will loose to them, too. I assure you of th-"

During this small speech, Tonks smiled. Remus had dropped a subtle hint: Do not come alone. She always had admired his spectacular brain. Yet the smile vanished as if it had been wiped away when the cold voice of Lucious Malfoy said, "CRUCIO!"

Tonks didn't realize that her hair had turned many hues of reds, oranges, and blondes with dark roots. It had gone past her waist, reflecting her anger that anyone could do this to Remus. Her eyes blazed fury, turning a deep, burning gold color. She looked like she was alive with fire, a fire reflection her anger that Remus was getting hurt. Her heart shaped face was even paler than usual, showing that beneath the anger was terror for what would happen to the man she loved. The memory faded, and the group left the pensieve. Tonks turned to Molly.

"Where's Arthur?" was all she said.

"At Number Twelve, along with Minerva, Kingsley, Elphias, Dedalus, Emmeline, Sturgis, Hestia, Mundungus, and all of the Order members from Hogwarts. Most of the Order is there, the rest are here, staying with my family. So that means Moody, Bill, Charlie, Fluer, Fred, George, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Harry, and I."

Tonks did some quick math.

"That's only a bit over 20, if we can free Remus. What about the aurors at the Ministry?" she asked.

"We'll rally as we go, but I don't think many will be there. Everyone's just gotten off work, most will be gone by now, the Ministry hasn't needed anyone to work extra hours in ages."

"Damn." Tonks muttered. "Well, no time. Molly, got any floo powder?"

"Right here."

"Good. Harry, go upstairs, get the others. Hurry!"

Harry nodded and took off up the stairs, he ran banging on the twin's, Bill and Fluer's, and Charlie's rooms in turn. He knew Ginny and Hermione would be in he and Ron's room, so he ran into that one, not carrying on to Ginny's. Opening the door, he found Hermione and Ron locked in a kiss. This honestly didn't surprise him in the slightest.

"Took you two long enough." he said, making the two jump apart.

"Oh, Harry...umm.." Started Hermione, but Ron, seeing Harry's face kept quiet.

"No time." said Harry, grabbing his wand off of the dresser and pocketing it. "Lupin's been captured. We need to get to the Ministry. Hermione, go get Ginny, then get downstairs. Go!"

Ron and Harry dashed downstairs, Ginny and Hermione on their heels. They arrived at the bottom to see Bill disappear into lime-green flames. Moody, Charlie, Fred, George, and Fleur had already gone. Moody went next, followed by Ron, Harry, Harmione, Ginny, and Molly. Tonks was left in the kitchen, she had wanted to go last.

"I'm coming, Remus, and there will be Hell to pay when I get there, Merlin help me."

And she disappeared into the flames.

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A/N: And you all know Tonks means that. lol. So, what do you think of that small dash of Hermoine and Ron? As Harry stated, it took them long enough. I have run out of food for my reviewers, so you guys can just have a few galleons and go buy yourself some stuff in Hogsmead, mkay?