A/N: im back in the writing mood and thought i'd bid for a few more reviews. I must warn you, this chapter probably wont be as funny as some of the others. so, without further delay...
Dumbledore stood in the middle of the kitchen. The chatter stopped as Dumbledore looked to Sirius, "Something has happened."
The kitchen was silent as all eyes were on Dumbledore who began to speak. "At 9:23 this evening, Harry was attacked by dementors in an ally where he was walking with his cousin, Dudley." The room was silent with this announcement. Everyone was still staring at Dumbledore as if expecting more. Sirius was the first to react.
"Is he alright?" The concern was etched into every line of Sirius's visibly paled face. Dumbledore nodded the affirmative and everyone sighed with relief. Suddenly everyone jumped up and started speaking rapidly and loudly about what was to happen.
"EXCUSE ME!" Dumbledores cry got everyone attention and everyone froze in mid step. "Thank you. Now, the ministry has expelled Harry from Hogwarts, but don't worry, i will straighten everything out. Arthur, will you accompany me to the Ministry?" with that, Arthur leapt to his feet and ran to get his jacket. "Now, its best I leave but I have a task for you, Remus, "Dumbledore glanced at Remus and then looked around the table "and you Tonks, you can assist Remus. I want you to start putting together a plan to go get Harry from his aunt and uncle. He can no longer stay there, it is hazardous to the entire family." Dumbledore strode from the room swiftly and the sound of two identical 'pops' could be heard from the front hall.
Sirius looked ready to faint and suddenly jumped up and muttered something about a letter as he fled the room. Molly stood and began to usher the children from the table and led them up the stairs, with them arguing as they went. Tonks looked around and realized she and Remus were all that was left.
"Wow... just.. wow." Tonks looked blankly at the scrubbed table before her. She glanced up at Remus who looked worriedly at his clasped fingers. "So, how are we going to rescue Harry?" Remus idly shook his head still staring down at his hands. Thoughts were rushing through Tonks's head a thousand miles a minute but none that seemed usable.
Remus interrupted her thoughts. "We should go upstair and start working. It will be a few days atleast before we can actually go to get him so we have time, but I have duty tomorrow night and you have to work tomorrow dont you?"
"Yes, we should get to work. Lets go to the drawing room, i'll bet you that Sirius is in your room writing up a storm as we speak." Remus nodded agreement. The stood to walk and Tonks added as an afterthought, "It will be nice and warm in there too, with the fire and all" and they exited the room.
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"We could always pull one of those muggle tricks with the skylight and the ropes tied around the person's waist. You know, the ones where the other person lowers-" Remus interrupted her.
"Toooonks!" Remus whined. "We need a plan that will work withought getting caught and with everyone surviving!" Tonks sighed and layed her face down on the floor where she lay infront of the couch where Remus sat propped against the arm with his legs stretched out the length of it.
"Well, you think of something for once! I helped you with those bloody jokes!" Tonks's words were muffled by the fact that her face was burried in the carpet. She sat up and crawled so that her side was against the couch and she lay with her hands beneath her head. "I'm to tired to think.. its got to be one already!"
Remus glanced at his watch "Two thirty-two actually. And yes, i'm a bit tired as well. but we must keep thinking. Harry needs our help and we d-don't need to b-be l-l-lazy..." He fought off a yawn but it managed to escape. He glanced down and saw that Tonks lounged out right below him with one hand under her head and the other on the floor beside her. Remus smiled and descided he would just lay back a minute and rest his eyes. He could plan by himself and let her sleep, but he would just take a little breather.
As soon as his eyes closed, his breathing began to deepen and he was asleep instantly.
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At 4am Sirius awoke for reasons unknown and glanced around the room to see what had woke him. He noticed that Remus's bed was empty. He stood and made his way across the room, around a pile of books and looked closer. Remus's bed hadn't been slept in. Sirius became alarmed and crept quietly out of the room. He crept down the hall and stopped. He glanced back and realized the door he had just passed had light comming from under it. He opened the door to the drawing room slowly and smiled at the sight that met him.
Remus was asleep on the couch with his right arm dangling off the edge of the cushions. His fingers were intertwined with the fingers of a sleeping Tonks who was layed out parallel to him on the floor. Sirius wondered whether or not to wake them, but descided against it. He slowly closed the door and made the way back to his room with a sneaky smile on his face.
A/N: Alrighty, there you go, again, not funny, but its sweet don't ya think? I know its short, all of my chapters are really short, but its the content that counts! I got this idea from something that happened to me... i was the Sirius of this situation.. hehehe! grins evily and calculatingly