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Chapter 8 We can't
Remus tried to keep the previous night's events quiet, but Arthur was overwhelmed with enthusiasm. He kept asking questions like what music did the muggles listen to, what where they were wearing, and what kind drinks they'd had. It was question after question after question. It'll only brought unnecessary attention to him.
"There music is made by bugs?" Arthur exclaimed, later that day, after he forced Lupin to describe the shirt the muggles were wearing.
"Yeah, um, I really didn't get a good look." Lupin said covering his face in the newspaper. He knew Arthur meant well, but he couldn't help but think that the others were probably laughing at him behind his back..
"Fascinating? Roaches… Is what the band was called?" Arthur smiled.
"I think Moody needed me." Lupin tried to creep away out of the room.
"But I have so many more questions."
"Oh, leave him alone Arthur!" Molly demanded.
"But Molly… if you only let me go next time-" Arthur begged, but Lupin left the room.
All Lupin wanted was peace and quiet, and away from all the judgment. Away from Arthur's questions; away from Sirius' resentful tone every time he ask "Did you have fun last night?"; and away from Mundungus' snickering.
Unfortunately he couldn't get away from the emotions that were filling his head. He thought he could go into the drawing room, hoping that he could collect his thoughts.
But when he entered the drawing room he saw Tonks standing up against a corner. He had not spoken to Tonks all day, but by the tone of her voice this morning, she wanted nothing to do with him.
Tonks had not noticed that Lupin was standing in the door way, so he hoped he could sneak off. Unfortunately, Tonks heard the floor crept and their eyes met.
"Um I didn't mean to disturb you… I'll just go?" Remus started to back off.
"Wait, I've wanted to talk to you." Tonks got up and closed the door so the two could be alone.
"Er… Me?" Remus said surprised.
"Yeah YOU!" Tonks voice became more define. "What's wrong with you?"
"What do you mean?"
"You know what I mean." Tonks stood next to Remus, but she could tell that he looked dumbfounded, "Remus, listen to me clearly! When a girl kisses you, you don't push her away like she's the black plague."
"We were both off our heads. We were tanked! I just didn't think, we should be… you were jumping in the moment."
"I wasn't really that drunk."
"Really?"
"Remus. How can you be so thick? Are you telling me you haven't been leading me on?"
"What?" Lupin nervously laughed, "Of course not!" He did have feelings for Tonks, but he never thought in million years something would actually happen between the two of them.
"Haven't you been noticing the fact that I like you Remus, and I been trying to spend more time with you. You haven't notice a change in my attitude towards you?"
Remus didn't say anything at first. He couldn't lie to himself; he did noticing that something was going on between the two of them. Although, he just thought it was all in his head.
"It would," Remus began to speak. He wanted to admit that Tonks made him feel alive, and that when she kissed him, he never felt so happy. But for some reason, he decided to say, "be a mistake if anything happened between the two of us. It'd be inappropriate and unprofessional."
Remus thought that he was letting her down politely, but he noticed tears starting to fill her eyes. He knew that he had screwed up completely.
"I'm sorry," Remus tried to grab her hand but she immediately snatched it away.
"Piss off Remus, and don't talk to me." Tonks ran out the door.
