12 Roses

Quote for the story: He gave her twelve roses, eleven real, and one fake. He said I will love you until the last rose dies-

It was Valentines Day of 1998, and Remus was taking the day off to be with Tonks. He had the whole day planned out. He would be making dinner at home, because of the war, and because she was seven months pregnant, and then they would go out on the balcony for dessert, and look out at the stars.

Remus was excited to be spending so much time with Tonks, and that he finally had someone who loved him, and wasn't scared of his werewolf condition.

Remus had gotten her a box of chocolate cauldrons, a silver necklace, and twelve roses. Inside the bouquet of roses, was a little note, written in pink ink…

Dora-

There are twelve roses here. Eleven are real, and one is fake. I will love you until the last rose dies… -forever

I love you,

Remus

Remus was proud of the idea, and couldn't wait for her to see it.

Later that night, Remus and Tonks sat down to dinner. Remus was in his dress robes, and Tonks was in a beautiful red maternity dress.

"You look wonderful, Dora." He told her.

"Thank you." Tonks had her hair long, and curly blonde. "Do you like my hair like this?"

"I love your hair every way you wear it." He told her truthfully, and she knew it.

"This is wonderful, did you make it all by yourself?" Tonks asked Remus after a few minutes of silent eating.

"Your mother gave me the recipe. She said that this was her favorite dish your father made her."

"Oh…" Tonks' face took a sad turn and Remus stood up and kneeled down beside her.

"I'm sorry, Dora." He put his hand on her thigh, "I didn't mean to bring him up." Her father had just recently died he was a Muggle-born.

"No, no… I'm fine." She took a napkin, and gently wiped her eyes. "I just miss him, and I'm sorry he will miss everything that will come. I know we'll win, and I know that everything will turn out okay. I'm also sorry he will never meet is grandchild." Tonks moved her hand to her swollen stomach. "Hello in there." Tonks whispered in a loving voice. "He just kicked, Remus." Tonks told him.

Remus moved his hand from her thigh, to her stomach. "Did you say 'he'?" He asked her.

"Yes." Tonks smiled. "I'm positive it's a boy. I'm not positive though. Just a guess."

After a moment, Remus reached into his jacket, and pulled out the silver necklace.

"Dora, this is for you." It was in a velvet box. She smiled at him.

"Thank you." She opened it up, and her eyes opened wide. "Whoa…" She breathed. "Put it on me." She gave him the box, and pulled her hair back. He gently clasped the necklace around her neck.

"Gorgeous." He breathed.

"Thank you." She kissed him. "Let's finish eating." Remus agreed, and went over to his side of the table.

"What should we name him?" Tonks asked after a minute or so of silence.

"I don't know do you have any ideas?" Remus turned to her.

Tonks looked thoughtful for a minute. "We could name him after your friends, you know James or Sirius."

"I think that those are wonderful names, but I think we should leave them for Harry." Everyone was confident that Harry would come out of this alive, and if he did, he would most definitely have children.

"True." Tonks agreed. "We should. Any ideas from you?" Remus thought for a minute, before saying,

"Ted," He stated simply. "After your father." Tonks beamed, as her eyes glossed over.

"Do you really mean that?" She asked.

"Of course, love. I think it's a wonderful name, and it has a lot of meaning."

"I have the perfect middle name." She told him.

"Alright then, shoot."

"Remus. After his wonderful, brave, handsome, kind, considerate, loving, caring and perfect father." Remus stood up, came over to her, and kissed her.

"I think that that is a wonderful name. Ted Remus Lupin. Wonderful." Tonks smiled.

"I knew you'd love it." She told him.

"And, what if it's a girl?" He asked her.

"It isn't. I know its not." She said calmly, but surely.

"Alright. But it if is, her middle name will be Nymphadora." He told her.

"Ewe!" Tonks wrinkled her nose. "Why would we ruin our daughters life with a name like that? It's an awful name!"

"That's is why it would be her middle name." Remus smiled. "But, if you're sure it's a boy, and you really don't like that name, then we wouldn't name her that." Tonks smiled at her husband.

"I'm sure that I'm pregnant with Ted Remus Lupin. But, I think we should call him Teddy. I think that is a much more wonderful name. Teddy." As she said it, the baby kicked inside of her.

"Remus, he kicked. That's it, his name is Teddy."

After dinner, Remus led Tonks out to the balcony. He had set up two chairs, one with a comfy cushion, a table, with the chocolate box, and the bouquet.

"Remus!" Tonks exclaimed when she saw the flowers. She rushed over to them, and brought them to her face. "They smell wonderful! How did you know roses were my favorite?" Remus smiled.

"That would be a wonderful name for a girl. If we ever have another, and it's a girl, she should be named Rose. Rose Nymphadora Lupin." Tonks smiled.

"Alright then. That is a wonderful name." She pulled the card out, and read it. As she read, her eyes glossed over, and she let them fall.

"I love you, too." She whispered as she flung her arms around his neck. "I love you so much!" She hugged on even tighter. "Thank you for everything. I love you so much!"

-finished-

A/N- so this is yesterdays. I'm not a huge Tonks and Remus fan, but I LOVE this. I am so proud of it. I have NO idea what I'm going to do on Valentimes day, so anyone who wants to help… ideas are MORE than welcome in a REVIEW! –Lyric