Author's Comments: Thanks for all the reviews! Instead of making one large, I'd split them into two chapters: chapter Chapter 9 and 10. I hope you enjoy.

Chapter 9 Paired off

"They can be ANYWHERE!" Moody grunted as he began the Order's meeting the next morning, "They are looking for the weak and vulnerable. I think we should be on guard."

Moody reached his pockets and grabbed a map of Brittan and surrounding areas. Although it appeared that May-eye had made notes on the map, it looked as if toddler scribbled on it randomly. "Now Bill, you need to keep checking Diagon Alley, especially Gringotts. Vance and Jones, I need you guys to go out a couple of towns over and check on the villagers there. And finally I need Tonks and Remus to head off to Brum… the minister is said to visiting there."

"Is that really necessary?" Tonks moaned.

"Tonks? Don't complain! It is your duty!" Moody declared.

"I'll go!" Sirius suggested, "No one in Brum is going to suspect a dog is anything more than a dog."

"I know it's my duty, I just think I can do it on my own. I am sure Remus would prefer to take Arthur to an English pub anyways." Tonks explained.

Moody (who ignored Mr. Weasley's hopeful smile) insisted, "Tonks! Why must you constantly waste my time by arguing? You know that being in pairs is safer and smarter. And no Sirius, stopping asking me questions you already know the answers to."

After the meeting and everyone disperse as they had received their instructions. Remus saw that Tonks had run up to Moody again. He could not hear exactly what they were saying, but it was obvious that she was trying to get him to rearrange her duties.

"I'll switch with Vance!" Tonks begged.

"Tonks stop throwing a tantrum and GO!" Moody ordered.

Tonks came stomping over to Remus. "Are you ready yet? I don't have time to wait for you?"

"Uh, yeah. I'm ready, but are you sure?" Remus said taken aback from her tone.

"Lets just do this," Tonks stretched out her arm. Remus looked at her and could tell that she deeply despised him at this moment. After their last conversation, he had assumed that Tonks wanted to be as far away him as possible. But since their duties came first, both of them were going to have to suck it up. Lupin grabbed her arm and both of them intertwined with the environment as they apparited to Brum.

Remus was awed when they arrived in Victoria square. The magenta sky accentuated the design of the muggle statues and buildings, that the beauty could not be described by Lupin's inexperience eyes.

"Are you going to let go of my arm or not?" Tonks rudely asked.

"Sorry." Lupin removed his hand quickly.

But she didn't wait for the apology as she began walking around the street. "God! There is nothing happening here, why is Mad-eye so paranoid. Why on earth did Mad-eye think I needed someone to babysit me?"

Remus was not sure if he wanted her to respond or not, because she kept asking question after question. It was bit annoying, and Remus kind of wanted to tell her to shut up, but due to the state of their relationship, he thought it would make more sense if just kept quiet and ignored her.