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A/N: Please R&R.

06

Two days later found Remus sat on the bench in the back garden of the Burrow fingering the engagement ring he had bought for Tonks. He sighed, he hadn't seen her since their row and he was sure she was avoiding him. Now I know how she felt last year, he thought grinning grimly.

"I was going to say why don't you just ask her already but seeing you there mopping makes it seem so much more difficult," a voice came from the back door to the burrow. Remus looked up and saw Harry stood there.

"You have no idea how much you sounded like Sirius then, those are the exact same words he used when we were trying to get James to propose to Lily," he said and Harry grinned coming to sit next to him.

"Well we both know that turned out alright so why are you worrying?" Harry laughed then saw Remus' face, "I know the argument, so just corner her," he suggested, "Get Kingsley to help, I'm sure he'd oblige, if only so he could say he helped if she says no, that way you can't complain if he asked her out," Harry laughed and Remus looked at him sceptically.

"You seem cheerful all of a sudden, what happened in these last two weeks that none of us know about? And why didn't you keep in contact?" Remus asked and Harry just tapped his nose, "Fine don't tell me I find out eventually, but cornering her might work," he looked thoughtful.

Two hours later Remus and Kingsley were walking down the corridor to the Auror office; Remus was fidgeting and looked nervous.

"Will you please stop fidgeting Lupin? It's very distracting, I do have work to do as well as helping you out with your love life," Kingsley sighed and Remus scowled putting his hands in his pockets.

"Why am I doing this again?" he asked himself out loud, "Why did I agree to Harry's ridiculous plan?"

"Because you're a sucker for love and can't live another day without your precious Tonks" Kingsely suggested and Remus scowled at him again, "Get ready. Hey Tonks sorry I was gone longer than I said but look who I met on the way up," he said as they walked into the office. There was only Tonks and Kingsley in the office today, which was lucky for Remus.

"Hey Tonks," Remus said as she looked up from what she was working on, she ignored him and reached for another file. Remus stood there waiting uncomfortably until Kingsley poked him in the back and went back to his desk. Tonks sighed and looked at him.

"I know why you're here Remus, you want to say sorry and ask if we could please at least talk to each other again," she said her voice tinged with pain and tiredness and she turned back to the file. Remus' heart skipped a beat, which probably wasn't good for him as it was beating extremely quickly. Forcing himself to remain calm he reached into his pocket and drew out the ring.

"Actually I wanted to give you something, then ask you something," he replied trying not to let his apprehension show in his voice. Slowly his hand shaking slightly he put the ring in its box on the table. She looked at it confused and picked it up, she opened it and gasped.

"Remus… what… but…" she was staring at the ring and then at Remus in turn, she couldn't believe her eyes.

"Marry me Tonks, please," Remus said pleadingly kneeling down next to her and she stopped staring at the ring and focused her attention on him, "I can't live without you, I know we both said stupid things, but can't we just put that behind us?" Tonks couldn't say anything and then she spotted Kingsely over Remus' who was trying to stifle his laughter.

"You knew about this!" she accused him and he laughed out loud.

"Tonks everyone knew about this, even Harry, Ron and Hermione who haven't spoken to anyone in weeks," he replied mildly, she was still too surprised to speak.

"But Remus…" she started and had to stop, and then she looked confused, "Hang on why am I even thinking about this? Of course I'll marry you Remus!" they both grinned and she kissed him as if they had never argued. Remus picked up the ring and slid it onto her finger their eyes never leaving each other. Kingsley sighed.

"Oh well, I'll just have to find some other woman to ask out," Remus and Tonks turned to him questioningly and he shrugged. All three laughed out loud.

"Just do one thing for me Tonks, can you show me what you'd look like if you weren't a metemorphigi?" Remus asked and Tonks smiled at him, she concentrated and her eyes turned a dazzling green, brighter than even Harry's her nose was small and was perfect for her slim heart shaped face, her skin was pale and creamy and her hair fell in long ginger ringlets. Remus smiled and kissed her, "Just as I thought," he said, "far more beautiful than any woman I've ever seen before, including veela," he said as she turned back to her usual Bubblegum pink hair and baby blue eyes. He helped her up and they left to tell everyone the good news.