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A/N: Please R&R.

07

It was a cold February morning as Tonks, Kingsley and an order member called Willow walked along the street to Remus' cottage. They were chatting merrily as they walked. Willow and Tonks were discussing the wedding plans whilst Kingsley complained about anything and everything under the sun.

"My Dad wants a catholic wedding, but me and Remus want it outside, so were in discussion about it. Of course my Dad isn't too pleased about me marrying Remus in the first place with the whole werewolf thing so he's going to argue whatever we want." Tonks was saying.

"I think having it outside would be a great idea, but are you sure you want it this summer, with everything that's going on then it might turn into a disaster," Willow asked and Tonks shrugged.

"I don't see the sense in waiting, moral's low as it is, this will help cheer everyone up. And it'll get Molly off our backs about getting married after so little time together," Tonks said with a laugh.

"Good point, I'm not complaining, I love weddings," Willow replied, "I missed my own brother's so I don't want to miss two of my closest friend's,"

"Err… Girls I hate to break this up but this isn't good," Kingsley said distracting the women from their conversation. They glanced at him and he pointed over the trees in the direction of Remus' cottage. The sky was darker over it and floating in the sky was the dark mark. They froze in their tracks.

"My God… REMUS!" Tonks yelled and broke into a run heading for the cottage. It was deserted. The furniture was broken and tipped over. Burn marks were dotted around the room. Tonks fell to the floor as she surveyed the mess.

"Damn, this doesn't look good, Kingsley notify the Order, I'll see if there's anything here," Willow said she didn't mention what 'anything' would entail, but they all knew she meant the body.

"No, no, no, no, no," Tonks muttered as tears started to stream down her face. "Not Remus, not now,"

"Tonks! Come up here!" Willow called from the second floor, Tonks looked up and stood, still sobbing, and went upstairs to where Willow was stood. There was a Death Eater on the floor, his breath was ragged and he was bleeding badly, but he was alive.

"WHERE'S REMUS!" Tonks screeched stepping over the Death Eater and pulling him upright. She had his cloak in a death like grip. Willow started forward, but thought better of it.

"I don't know," the Death Eater said raggedly.

"YES YOU DO! WHERE IS HE?" Tonks screeched.

"I don't know, but he's alive," the Death Eater said, he didn't care, he was dying anyway.

"Tonks put him down, he's talking there's no need to scream at him," Willow said soothingly.

"The Dark Lord wants him, he knows he's the secret keeper, he wants him alive… the… longer… he… resists… the… longer… he… will… live…" The Death Eater said as his breath became more ragged. As soon as he finished speaking his head lolled forward and he died. Tonks dropped the body sobbing hard.

"Come on Tonks, lets go downstairs, the Order need to know what he said," Willow said and put her hands on Tonks, steering her down the stairs where Kingsley was stood with Harry and McGonagall.

"What happened?" Harry asked glancing round at the mess in the house.

"We don't know, but Voldemort has him, he knows Remus is the secret keeper for the Order, so he's alive for now," Willow said, "There was a Death Eater upstairs who spilled his guts when Tonks started to scream at him, but he died,"

"We have to move the headquarters, is she okay?" McGonagall asked and Willow looked to Tonks who was just staring blankly into space.

"I don't know," Willow answered.