Nothing much really happening in this chapter I'm afraid but I will try and write the next part and have it up in a few days.

It was not until an hour later that they returned home. The two had gone around the village helping the injured and paying their respects to the family of the pair that had died.

"Oh thank goodness!" Mrs Lupin said loudly as Tonks and her son joined her in Lupin's cosy living room.

She had lit a fire while waiting and was sitting in a chair warming her hands over the flames.

Lupin collapsed wearily onto the couch while Tonks curled up on the floor by the fire.

"What happened? No one is hurt are they?" Mrs Lupin enquired.

"There were injuries but nothing serious," Lupin said slowly.

"And the mark? Is someone – they didn't?"

Tonks nodded at her unasked question.

"Winican..." Lupin trailed off.

"The ministers son?" Mrs Lupin asked, her face aghast.

"And his nephew," Tonks added.

"Poor little Lance?" Mrs Lupin said tearfully.

"He got in the way of a passing spell," Lupin told her. "I saw it happen."

"I should go back. His mother will be hysterical. I should go and try and help her through this awful tragedy."

"No!" her son said loudly. "It is too dangerous. You will stay here with Tonks and I. No one can get in here so you will be quite safe."

"But I coul-"

Lupin cut across her protests. "You are staying and that's final," he told her firmly.

"Well if you insist," Mrs Lupin said. "I can't say it would have been very enjoyable returning and this way I can help you with your wedding plans," she said on a more brighter note.

"Yeah of course!" Tonks said excitedly. "My mother can help too. I think she would kill me if I didn't include her in the plans," she laughed. Her expression suddenly changed to one of horror as she realised what she had said. "I didn't mean..." she said hurriedly.

"Yes I know dear," Mrs Lupin said kindly.

Lupin merely stared unseeingly into the fire, a grave expression on his face. "I think perhaps we should leave going to your parents tonight," he said. "Under the circumstances."

"A wise decision," Mrs Lupin agreed. "We shall mourn those that were lost today and then tomorrow we shall turn our thoughts to celebration."

As darkness fell the next night Tonks, Lupin and his mother appeared in front of Ted and Andromeda's home.

"What a pretty street," Mrs Lupin commented as she looked around at the neat houses.

"Well it's home," Tonks said brightly.

She showed them down the street and tried to walk down the garden path but found herself unable to do so. Every time she stepped forward an invisible barrier seemed to stop her.

"Must have added more protection to the place," Tonks said. "Mum, Mum, Dad!" she shouted.

There was no reply however so she drew her wand sent her patronus off down the garden and into the house.

After a few minutes the front door was opened and Ted Tonks rambled out, his big belly shaking.

"Sorry about that," he apologized as he pointed his wand at the barrier so they could get through. "We're getting more and more paranoid by the day. Oh hello you must be Remus's mother. Nice to meet you. I'm Ted Tonks."

The pair shook hands politely before entering the house and heading down the hall to the living room.

"Mrs Lupin. It was good that you come," Andromenda told the older woman.

"Well thank you for inviting me," Mrs Lupin replied.

They all took a seat while Ted Tonks served them all drinks.

"I'm sorry to hear about the tragedy at your village yesterday," Ted said genuinely as he passed Mrs Lupin a glass of sherry. "Things seem to be getting worse by the day."

"They do indeed," Mrs Lupin replied.

There was a grave silence for a moment before Andromeda spoke.

"Have you decided where to hold the wedding yet?" she addressed her daughter.

"Nope," Tonks said while beside her Lupin shook his head. "Although we have narrowed it down to a country wedding."

"Gone have the days of getting married in church on a Sunday," Mrs Lupin said pleasantly.

"Well that was our wedding wasn't it Ted, a small church in London," Andromeda said, her eyes slightly misted.

"I thought we were here to discuss our wedding," Tonks laughed.

"I know the perfect place to have it too," Lupin stated suddenly.

"Where?" Tonks asked excitedly.

"Well, where else has beautiful country scenery than Scotland," Lupin said slowly.

"Of course!" Tonks beamed. "Why didn't I think of that!"

"Scotland sounds wonderful," Ted Tonks boomed.

"It does," Andromeda agreed. "There's just the tiny problem of getting all the guests up there."

They spent most of the rest of the night debating this issue. By the time Tonks, Lupin and his mother were about to leave the only solution they had come up with was muggle transport as apparating was out due to the fact that none of them had been to Scotland before, portkeys and floo powder were out of the question and the Knight Bus was too risky.

"Thank you for a wonderful evening," Mrs Lupin told her future sister in law. "I haven't been out of the house for years, it really was a pleasant evening."

"Oh not at all," Andromeda replied. "We shall have to do it again some time soon, won't we Ted?"

"Absolutely," Ted Tonks boomed.

They all exchanged hugs, kisses and hand shakes goodbye before Tonks, Lupin and Mrs Lupin went through the front door and out into the pleasant warmth of the evening.