Tonks didn't have to say in the hospital wing for long. Bill was pretty much fine, but Tonks had to have a good dose of Calming Draught, before Madam Pomfrey let her go. Bill and Tonks set off towards their common rooms. When they reached two separate ways, Bill turned to Tonks.
"Night." he yawned and went off towards the Gryffindor common room. Tonks nodded and went to the Hufflepuff common room. She ignored the few people who were still awake, staring at her. She climbed lazily up the stairs and went into her dorm. She flopped face down on the pillow. Without bothering to undress or get under the covers she fell into an uneasy sleep.
Tonks was running through the Hogwarts grounds. The wind and rain was hitting her in the face. She came to a halt as she saw a magnificent hippogriff standing a little way from the Forbidden Forest. The pearly grey beast blended in with the stormy sky.
"Nymphadora Tonks." hissed a voice from behind her. Tonks turned round. A figure was lingering towards her.
"No." screeched Tonks, "Stay away from me!"
She began to run. Her hair flapped against her face as she turned around. He'd stopped following her, but as she spun around someone grabbed her.
"I should have killed you when I had the chance." spat Rigby, his eyes flaming. He enclosed his hands around her throat. She screamed.
Tonks woke up, her face pressed into her pillow. The other girls in the dorm were staring at her. She got up quietly, avoiding their concerned glances and went down to the common room. She slumped onto one of the sofas, and put her head in her hands.
"Couldn't sleep, huh?" said a voice, and Tonks jumped. The person stepped out of the shadows and she saw it was Bill.
"You scared me.." she gasped, "I thought it might be-"
She broke off because she realised Bill knew. He sat down next to her and put his arms around her.
"Why are you here?" asked Tonks quietly, leaning against Bill.
"Well being a prefect has its advantages and Dumbledore gave me the password, because he felt you may not be fully over this yet." explained Bill.
"Well, he thought right." sighed Tonks, her eyes welling up again.
"You just need to get over it." Bill assured her firmly, "Rigby is in Azkaban at this moment. There's no way he's going to get out. And even if he did, we've got Dumbledore here."
"But he already got past Dumbledore once." sniffed Tonks.
"Well, he'd have to get past me too." added Bill.
Tonks closed her eyes. Bill stayed near, this reassured her and soon she fell asleep. Bill gently laid her down on the sofa. She looked so beautiful in her sleep, silent and peaceful. Bill slipped out of the door quietly.
Tonks awoke the next morning, still in the common room. She looked around for Bill, but he must've of left. Of course he'd left, she thought to herself, it would've been a bit dodgy if someone had found a Gryffindor 6th year holding a sleeping girl.
Tonks went upstairs and had a shower before going down to breakfast. Professor Flitwick was back at the staff table, looking a bit battered, but fine no the less. Tonks had not even sat down when Sandy ran up to her.
"I'm so sorry!" she gushed, hugging Tonks, who looked a bit surprised, "I was so horrible to you, when Rigby was all along being horrible to you! And then when that boy asked where you were and I was so rude to him when he was trying to save you and-"
"Sandy it's fine really." Tonks said, fighting the urge to laugh.
"Really?" asked Sandy in surprise, "Even after I was such a bitch to you?"
She clapped a hand over her mouth, horrified she'd just sworn. Tonks had to fight even more not to laugh.
"I wasn't exactly pleasant to you either." admitted Tonks. Sandy smiled at her.
"And another thing." she said, "I was wondering, wether there was a slight chance we could be friends?"
Tonks smiled.
"Sure, why not?"
Sandy hugged her again and then went off to eat breakfast. Laughing, for laughter is the greatest medicine, Tonks sat down and ate breakfast. An owl arrived for her and she took the note in its beak.
Miss Tonks,
Please see me in my office after breakfast
Professor Dumbledore
After breakfast Tonks went to see Dumbledore, as requested. Dumbledore was sitting down at his desk and Bill was sat at one of the chairs.
"Take a seat." said Dumbledore and Tonks did as he asked.
"The detentions and lost house points will not count against you seeing as they were given out of hatred." Dumbledore explained, "And you are no longer under Bill's supervision."
"Oh. Okay." replied Tonks, rather half heartedly. She had to grown to like Bill and spending time with him. Dumbledore smiled, and showed them out of his office. Bill looked at Tonks.
"We can still stay friends you know." Bill told her. Tonks nodded. Bill stared into her eyes and leaned in, but Tonks shook her head.
"I can't. I just want to be friends." lied Tonks. It took all her strength to walk away from him at that moment.
A/N: Sorry it ends on a sad(ish) note, you do not understand how much I wanted her to kiss back, but otherwise Remus would be on his lonesome and Fleur is not that bad. Thank you to all the reviews etc. and I forgot the disclaimer- I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE CHARACTERS except Rigby and Sandy.