When Nymphadora opened her eyes, she saw light streaming in through her half-open window. She blinked a few times, and turned over onto her back. She realized she was on her couch, her favorite blanket covering her, and a pillow from her bed was under her head. She stretched and yawned as the events from last night invaded her memory. Then, she abruptly realized something.

She had fallen asleep.

After about a week of no sleep, and although it shouldn't come as a surprise, she had fallen asleep easily. She glanced at the fire, which had a few embers burning in it. The last thing she had remembered was the smell of Charlie overpowering all her other scenes, and him stroking her hair as she lay on his chest.

She wondered where Charlie had gone as she sat up on the couch and watched the silk blanket slide off of her. The loud, prominent grumbling of her stomach told her it was time to eat. She set the blanket aside and stood up, her bare feet touching the cold tiled floor. A shiver ran up her spine and goose bumps started to appear as she made her way to her kitchen.

She yawed as she opened her cupboard door and saw that it was almost empty. She took a piece of bread out and shoved it in her mouth, moving to her cooler to get out some pumpkin juice. She really needed to go to the store; there was barley a sip left. Putting the empty juice container back into the cooler, she walked into her room, swallowing what was left of her bread. She got out some clothes and made her way to the bathroom, in a trance. Looking at the wizard clock beside the bathroom door she froze.

Work.

Tonks ran into the bathroom and shut the door behind her frantically. Why hadn't Charlie woken her? Although she guessed the answer to be that he left before he needed to wake her, she couldn't help but be a little irritated. If anything her alarm should have gone off. Oh right. She had turned it off two nights ago since she couldn't sleep anyways and it bugged her to have it go off.

Even though she figured she would be only about half an hour late, she couldn't help wondering how she had managed to fall asleep last night. She hadn't done it for so long, and the one time she has company she falls asleep. On him. Stripping down quickly she hurriedly got into the shower and turned it on as hot as she could handle.

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By the time she had gotten out of the shower, done her hair, make-up, brushed her teeth, and gotten dressed thirty-five minutes had passed. Now knowing she would only be ten minutes late, she put on her shocks and shoes, grabbed her coat and keys, and locked the door behind her. She made her way down the muggle apartment stairs and out the door in a flash.

The cold air hit her like the Hogwart's Express. It was freezing outside. She put her coat on, grateful now that she had brought it, and snuck into the alleyway next to her apartment building. She went to the very back of the alleyway until it was so dark she could hardly see, and Apparated to the Ministry.