Once again a hard chapter to write but this is the start of the main part of the story. Thanks to all those who reviewed and those who put on alert and to the one person who put me as a favorite author, very touched by that one.

Making her way to the sleeping figure she crouched down hesitant of waking the unconscious witch. Gently tucking a stray hair behind Ginny's ear she examined the expression on the girl's face, even in her sleep she looked distraught and her eyes were puffed up from her crying. However this did not diminish her beauty, Tonks had often wonder why Ginny had not had more boyfriends it seemed that it was her fault, unknowingly she had enticed the young witch and then broken her heart. Reaching down she gently traced Ginny's lips with her finger, remembering how right it felt and the taste of strawberries she unconsciously licked her lips but she was so young, what would her mother say? Now you're just looking for excuses you never cared before she thought more to the point what would Molly say? Mind you she did try and get you and Charlie together she might not be too bad that was wishful thinking for it was two different scenarios. Realising she had already made her decision she stood and walked back to her room not having the heart to wake the sleeping girl to tell her, with one last glance over her shoulder she lay on her bed and proceeded to fall asleep.

Hearing a roar Tonks leapt out of bed her wand drawn and flew into her living room ready to protect Ginny against the Dark lord himself. Peculiarly the young witch was nowhere to be seen and there was a small fire burning in the grate, seeing a note upon her sofa she quickly grabbed it and began to read.

Tonks,

Got a message to go home, so I'm going to floo there

You're still asleep that makes this easier

I'm sorry I kissed you but not that I love you.

Please don't hate me, I couldn't live with myself if you did.

Gin

Running her fingers through her short pink hair she examined the note once more, there were splotches across it suggesting that Ginny had been crying when writing it and the shaky penmanship lent itself to that theory. Struggling to hold back the tears herself she realised that she had really messed up her chance and she doubted that Ginny would ever trust her again let alone be in a relationship with her. Sighing she knew she would have to find a way to rectify this but it seemed that Ginny was going to do her best to avoid her. Reluctantly she quickly showered and changed then flooed into work.

Meanwhile Ginny had returned home and was being forced to eat a large breakfast under the stern gaze of Mrs Weasley who was distraught by the fact that the golden trio had not returned. Quickly wolfing it down Ginny went upstairs to change from her bridesmaids dress, after changing she sat at her desk and rested her head in her hands still distraught from the night before. Hearing a scream from downstairs she quickly ran down with her wand drawn in time to see her father stagger through the door to the kitchen with a large cut over one eye. "Dad?" Ginny gasped "What happened?" her father made no attempt to show he heard her and made his way to one of the windows scanning the yard "The ministry has been taken over by Death eaters, no-one from the order is safe there," Ginny's heart leapt to her throat thinking of Tonks "I only just got out, we need to move, we cant stay here" said Mr Weasley looking pointedly at his wife who sighed "Ginny we don't want you going back to Hogwarts this year,"

"What?"

"It's not safe now that Snape is headmaster."

"But what will we do?" Ginny asked upset.

"We need to leave, go on the run like others," whispered her mother.

"It'll be safer for us not to travel together, Molly take Ginny and go."

Still at the ministry Tonks sat at her desk with her feet up and hands behind her head, having not done any work since she flooed in that morning, being to preoccupied with her personal problems. Sighing she realised that there was no chance of getting any work done that day so she decided to go home and mull over Ginny, upon reaching the fireplaces she saw a flash of light just miss her. Spinning and drawing her wand quickly she saw that several known Death eaters were advancing on her with drawn wands "Auror Tonks, you are charged with consorting with a known terrorist group, and are required to handover your wand and removed from the ministry by force" not giving her time to think they threw several weak stunning spells her way, casting a shield charm Tonks realised that they were getting rid of anyone from the order of the phoenix and if they captured her she doubted that she would be treated well, if she was not just killed outright. Thinking quickly Tonks jumped into the fireplace and muttered "Tonk's place."

Landing in her living room covered in ash and –for some reason- upside down Tonks quickly jumped to her feet, running to her room she grabbed a trunk and proceeded to shove all her clothes into it, once full she shrunk it and grabbed a folded away tent she had bought for circumstances such as these. Looking out a window she saw that more of the magical law enforcement were marching towards her house, how they knew she was there she didn't know and at that moment didn't care, getting ready to apparate to a safe place in some woods north of there she realised that she couldn't visualize the clearing only one thing remained in her mind, that face of Ginny. Groaning she knew that she needed to see her before she went into hiding they may not see each other ever again, grabbing some floo powder she grabbed her trunk and tent and walked into the fire and whispered "The Burrow."

Flying out of the fire for the third time that day Tonks hoped that she might have landed somewhat decently but it was not to be as she collided with a wooden chair and landed unhurt with her legs still around it. "Hello Tonks," chorused the three arguing Weasleys without looking round. "But Arthur I don't want to leave you," cried Molly continuing their argument.

"Well I don't want to leave you, but Ginny can't go by herself," said Arthur running his fingers threw his few hairs. Tonks smiled inwardly, this could be her opportunity she just hope they would agree "Ginny could always come with me," smiled Tonks.

"What?" snarled Ginny still upset.

"Well … She is a fully trained auror," said Arthur to his wife.

"It might be better for her to be around someone closer to her own age." Replied Molly. Ginny was praying that they would still refuse but it seemed less likely by the second, and she would be in such close contact with Tonks, the woman who only several hours ago had ripped her heart from her chest. "Tonks, would you please keep my daughter safe?" DAMN! Thought Ginny.

A/N: Once again be grateful for reviews and any ideas.