Chapter 8
The Sacking and Unsacking of Nymphadora Tonks
I woke to Remus kissing my neck where he'd marked me. I felt his fingers run down my back and slip around to my stomach. I let out a soft moan, turned overt, threaded my fingers in his hair, and pulled him down for a chocolate flavoured kiss.
Remus' lips traveled to my neck, and he began to lick at the mark. "Do you taste something good, Remus?" I ask.
"I thought I tasted chocolate, but I think I was mistaken. You know me, I'm always looking for an excuse to kiss your neck."
"You can do that whenever you want, sweetheart. I wouldn't complain and I'd never stop you," I said.
"Are you hungry, Nymphadora?" Remus asked in between kisses.
"A little, but it seems like you're hungrier than I am," I said, winking at him.
"Moony gets hungry sometimes. He can't help it," Remus replied.
"I know he does, he was hungry last night." I said. "Are you hungry though, Remus? I smell Molly cooking breakfast, and I know she won't let us leave without eating."
"Would you like me to get some breakfast in bed for us?" Remus asked.
"Are you sure you could live without kissing me for a few minutes, sweetheart?" I asked.
"It'll be hard, love, but I think I can handle it," Remus replied giving me one last kiss, getting dressed, and Disapparating from Percy's room.
I sat up and realised I was wearing Remus' shirt again. I didn't remember putting it on, and wondered if Moony had done it while I was asleep. I didn't think so, because I know Moony and Remus would both prefer me without any clothes.
With a groan I sat up, got out of bed, and opened the door. I saw our trunks outside. I opened them and saw that Molly had cleaned all our clothes. I pulled them inside and rummaged through mine until I found my purple moon and stars pajamas.
Getting out of bed had made me cold so I put on my pajamas and climbed back into bed, feeling a slight twinge in my stomach. I ignored it because I thought it meant I was hungry, and laid back down.
Remus took so long getting breakfast that I fell back asleep. By the time he got back I was hot and my stomachache was worse.
"Dora, I'm back, love," Remus said, kissing me awake. "What would you like to eat?"
"I'm not sure I could eat anything, Remus. My stomach hurts and I feel hot," I said.
"I'm sure if you eat you'll feel better. You haven't had a proper meal all week," Remus said.
"I'm serious, sweetheart, I couldn't eat a thing. I think if I do, I won't be able to keep it down."
Remus looked at me, his face lined with worry, and put his hand on my forehead. "You're right, Dora," he said. "You're burning up. I'm going to get Charlie, maybe he'll know what to do."
Remus went across the hall and knocked on Charlie's door. Molly, who had just Apparated upstairs with my boots, said, "Charlie isn't here, Remus. Is there something Arthur or I can help you with?"
"Dora isn't feeling well, Molly. She feels hot, and doesn't want to eat. She's afraid if she does, it won't stay down," Remus said.
Molly came in and put her hand on my forehead. "She is hot, Remus," she said. "Do you think she might have a cold. I've never heard of a cold giving someone an upset stomach. I don't know what possibly be wrong. I think you should take her to St Mungos."
"Molly," Remus said. "I think I know what might be wrong. Last night, Dora took some Wolfsbane potion. I was worried because since I marked her, she would turn. That didn't happen, but I wanted to be safe."
"Remus, if you think this is Wolfsbane poisoning, then she should be at St. Mungos. I'll tell Arthur what happened and he could tell the Order. I'll come with you and Tonks," Molly said.
Remus and Molly took either hand, and we Apparated to the Ground floor of St. Mungos. Molly explained to the Welcome Witch that I had been poisoned by an unknown potion. She told us to the third floor, where potion and plants poisoning is handled.
The Healer-in-Charge came over and escorted me to a bed. Remus put the pillows behind be back and covered me up. Molly said she would try to find Ronan, and let him know what happened. The Healer asked what had happened. Remus said that I had ingested some unknown potion, and that he wasn't sure how or what type of potion.
The Healer left and Arthur appeared next to my bed, having been told by Molly what was going on. Molly appeared a few minutes later with Ronan and my trunk. Remus put my trunk under the bed, and explained what was going on.
Ronan said he needed to think and consult some of his books. Remus asked me if I'd like some tea. I said yes, and he Disapparated to the Visitor's Tearoom on the fifth floor and came back with a mug of tea. Ronan came back and said he found two known cures for Wolfsbane poisoning. One was to take a potion which would cause me to throw up. The other would absorb what was in my stomach and help me sleep off the effects. Since I hate vomiting, I chose the latter.
Remus stayed with me until just before I feel asleep.
"Dora," he said. "I'm going to visit my father, and let him know about us, and then Sirius, Harry, and I are going to visit James and Lily, and let them know that Sirius has adopted Harry, but if your not feeling well, then I could stay."
"All right, Remus," I said, half asleep. "Tell James, Lily, and your father I said hi." He kissed me goodbye and Disapparated. I woke several hours later, and Remus still hadn't returned. I was feeling better, so I decided to take a walk. I put on my dressing gown, left a note for Remus, and made sure I had my wand.
I decided to start on the first floor, where Creature Induced Injuries are handled. I passed the "Dangerous" Dai Llewellyn Ward. I heard something that made me stop in my tracks. The Healer-in-Charge asked another Healer how the man who had been bitten by a werewolf was doing. Somehow I knew Greyback was responsible. I saw the man lying in his bed, staring at the ceiling, with a look on his face that I'd seen before. It was the same face on Remus' when he was dreading the full moon. I knew it was safe during the day, but I had to wonder what they did with the man once the sun set. I was tempted to speak to him, but decided that would be better left to Remus, who would better understand what he was going through. I reached into the pocket of my dressing gown for my two-way mirror, but realised I had left in my coat. I decided to talk to Remus when he got back from visiting his father. I didn't want to interrupt him anyway.
I wandered up to the fourth floor, where the Healers handle spell damage. I didn't see anything interesting until I came to the Closed Ward. The doors are usually kept locked to the patients don't wander off. I looked through the doors and saw Gilderoy Lockhart. He saw me and asked me if I would like his autograph. I had to force myself not to laugh. Remus told me what happened in second year, and although it was sad that Lockhart will never remember who he is, I have to admit it's kind of funny that he still thinks he's famous.
I saw another patient sitting with their back to me. I thought I recognised her from somewhere but wasn't too sure. They stood up, turned, and then I realised that I'd seen them in Remus' photograph. I was looking at his old friend and Neville's mother Alice.
She began walking towards me as if she recognised me or somehow sensed another Auror. I said, "Alice?" not even sure if should could hear or understand me. I held my hand out as if that would somehow keep her walking towards me. I realised that all though she was looking straight ahead, I knew she was not looking at me, but somehow through me.
Unfortunately the Healer-in-Charge saw her walking towards me and closed and locked the door before Alice could even get close to me. I turned, and put my back against the door, forcing back the tears. I decided I needed to be back in bed, so I walked back to my bed, climbed into it, put my wand in the bedside table drawer, hugged the pillow close to me as if it were Remus and cried myself to sleep.
"Dora, love, I'm back," came the voice. "How are you feeling?"
"Remus?" I asked, slowly sitting up.
"Yes, Dora, it's me," Remus said. "Are you feeling any better?"
"I feel better physically, Remus," I replied. "But I am a little sad."
"It looks like you've been crying," Remus said, wiping my eyes with his handkerchief. "Would you like to talk about it?"
"Yes, I would, Remus. There's two very important things I think I should tell you," I replied.
"All right, Dora. Let me take care of something and then we can talk," he said.
Remus got up from my bed and walked over to someone who looked remarkably like him. I realised the man must have been his father. His father nodded and headed towards the stairway.
"My father is going to the tea room. He said we could talk later," Remus said. "Now what did you see, Dora?"
"Well, right now, I saw that you look exactly like your father," I said. "Except for one thing that makes you like Harry."
"What's that, Dora?" Remus asked curiously.
"You have your mother's kind, caring eyes," I said, leaning over and giving him a gentle kiss. "It's no wonder you are such a kind, caring, and loving person."
"Thank you, Dora," Remus said, smiling. "It's you saying things like that help me know that you truly do love me."
"I do love you, Remus, and I always will," I said.
"I love you too, Dora," Remus said. "Now what did you want to tell me?"
"I felt better, so I decided to go for a walk. I went to the first floor and passed the "Dangerous" Dai Llewellyn Ward. I heard the Healer-in-Charge ask another Healer how the man who had been attacked by the werewolf was doing. I managed to get a look at him. He was alive, but just laying in his bed staring at the ceiling. I don't know many werewolves, sweetheart, and I know you wouldn't do this, so I can only assume that he was attacked by Greyback."
"I think you're probably right, Dora," Remus said. "It's safe for him to be around patients during the day, but since the full moon isn't over yet, I wonder what they do with him at night."
"I was thinking the exact same thing, Remus," I said. "I doubt they know about the potion, so the only think I could think of is that they put the patient in an empty ward."
"I don't know, Dora," Remus said. "We'll have to keep our ears open, and maybe we'll find something out. Now what was the second piece of news you wanted to share?"
"I went to the fourth floor and came upon the closed ward. I know the doors are usually kept locked so the patients don't wander off. They were open and I was able to look inside. I saw a female patient with her back to me, who looked remarkably familiar. They stood up and turned towards me, and I realised I was looking at Alice Longbottom. She began walking towards me. I don't know if she somehow sensed or saw me, but I said her name and held out her hand, if that would somehow help her keep walking towards me. Unfortunately, the Healer-in-Charge saw her and locked the doors before she could get anyway near me."
"I'm sorry, Dora," Remus said. "I know this isn't the time to ask this, but would you like a proper visit with Alice and Frank. I was friends with them, so I'm sure I'll be able to arrange it."
"Can I have some time to think about that, Remus?" I asked.
"Of course, love," Remus said. "I see you didn't drink your tea, but don't worry, I can warm it up for you. Shall I fetch my father?
"All right, Remus, I'm definitely looking forward to meeting your father. If you don't mind, can I ask what happened to your mother? You don't have to answer if you don't want to," I said.
"My mother died in 1981, after the defeat of Voldemort. I blamed myself for her death. I used to think the stress of what I am is what killed her," Remus said sadly.
"Remus, I'm sure it's not your fault that your mother died," I said. "Please don't blame yourself for that."
"I don't anymore, Dora," Remus said. "Would you like to know how my parents met and fell in love?"
"Yes, Remus, I would."
"My mother was a Muggle, born in Wales, and worked in an insurance office before she met my father. One day, she decided to take a walk in the forest, and encountered a Boggart, which took the form of a large, vicious-looking man. My father heard her screams, came running, and turned the Boggart into a field mushroom. He escorted my mother home to make sure he was safe."
"He's a gentleman, just like you," I said, leaning over and kissing his cheek.
"A few months later, my father confessed that the Boggart was no real danger, but that didn't change their feelings, they had fallen in love by this point. My father proposed, my mother accepted, and she devoted her time to planning the wedding. The wedding took place in 1959, and my mother chose a Boggart shaped topper for the wedding cake."
I began to laugh. "It's sounds like she had a fun sense of humor, sweetheart," I said.
"She did, Dora," Remus said. "She was also imaginative and sensitive, like you. She also supported to me until the day she died."
"Remus, what are you're parents names?" I asked.
"My mother's name is Hope and my father's name is Lyall," Remus said. "Here's a picture taken on their wedding day."
"She's beautiful, Remus," I said, smiling. "You carry that photograph with you everywhere, don't you?"
"Yes, I do," Remus said. "How did you know?"
"If it was the only thing I had to remind me of my mother, I would never let it go."
"I can't argue with that, Dora. Before I forget, I brought you this," he said, standing and pulling the two-way mirror from his pocket.
"Thanks, sweetheart," I said. "If you don't mind would you mind going back to my flat and getting me one of my rubber ducks? It doesn't matter which one."
"Of course, I'll go with my father, it's safer that way," Remus said, giving me a kiss.
Remus Disapparated to the tea room and returned a few minutes later with his father. He sat on the edge of my bed. I shook his hand, and said, "It's a pleasure to meet you Mr Lupin."
"Please, Dora, or should I say, "Tonks", call me Lyall."
"You can call me Dora," I said. "I don't mind."
"Dora," Lyall said. "Remus told me the story of how your relationship began, and I want to thank you for loving him the way he deserves. He deserves to have someone love him as a lover would, not just as a brother or a friend."
"You're very welcome, everyone deserves to be loved, whether they think they deserve it or not," I said.
"Just to be clear, I am fully aware of what kind of relationship I have gotten involved in. I will be there for and support Remus for as long as we are together. I would do anything to help him, and anything to get his potion, whether that means learning how to make it myself or somehow getting it on the black market. I am willing to do anything."
"I'm glad you feel that way, Dora," Lyall said. "There's not to many people in the world who would support and love a werewolf like you would, and I'm glad you're one of them. Thank you."
"You're welcome," I said, leaning over and giving Remus' father a hug.
"Now that you've met," Remus said. "I think we should go to your flat and get your rubber duck."
"All right, sweetheart," I said. "I'll stay in bed. No more wandering off, I promise."
"Don't worry about that, love," Remus said, leaning in for a kiss. "We'll be back soon."
"Before you go, how are James and Lily?" I asked.
"They're the same as they've always been. Nothing can change that. But Sirius and I spoke to them, Sirius told them that he's adopted Harry, but I'm not even sure if they know."
"They know, sweetheart, I know they do," I said.
"You really think so, Dora?
"I know so, Remus. Don't ask me how I know, I just do. I know they're happy that Harry has a proper family."
"Thanks, love, that means a lot to me."
Remus and his father left, and I began to rummage through the bedside table drawer, looking for my wand. It was unlocked, which I found strange, because I was almost positive, I had locked it with the key, and put the key in my dressing gown. After a few seconds I realised my wand was gone. There was only one person I could think of that would steal it, a toad that dressed in pink.
I pulled the two-way mirror out of my dressing gown and contacted Remus.
"Remus, I think we have a serious problem," I said.
"We have a serious problem at you're flat also, Nymphadora," Remus said. "When my father and I arrived, we realised the door was open. We pulled our wands and went in. It looks like your flat has been ransacked. Your school books have been torn apart all over the living room. The kitchen and your bedroom are also a complete mess. Whoever did this was obviously looking for something."
"I don't know what they were looking for Remus," I said. "But I have a feeling who was doing the looking. I think they were here too, and they found what they were looking for, because my wand is missing. I put it in the bedside table drawer, and when I went to find it just now, I realised it's gone."
"Dora," Remus said. "Umbridge could only be looking for one thing, and that's proof that you were hiding me."
"She already knows that, Remus!" I exclaimed. "The morning after first night, when she confronted us at the Ministry, she said that she knew I was harboring "a filthy half-breed."
"Dora, that doesn't matter right now," Lyall said. "What matters is that without your wand, your defenseless. We have to do whatever we can to get it back."
"My father is right," Remus said. "Dora, if you're feeling all right, I think you should get dressed, and the three of us should go to Headquarters and then confront Umbridge."
"I feel fine, sweetheart, but I probably can't leave without Ronan's permission," I said.
"You're right. All right, you stay here," Remus said. "My father and I will go to the Ministry and confront Umbridge."
"All right, I'll see you later," I said, kissing the mirror and putting it back in the pocket of my dressing gown.
While I was waiting for Remus and his father, an owl dropped a letter from the Ministry on my bed. The envelope was pink and addressed to my bed at St Mungos. There was only one person who it could possibly be from, the same person that stole my wand.
I opened the envelope and pulled out the letter. This is what it said:
"Nymphadora,
I have spoken with Cornelius Fudge, and he has come to the decision that the punishment for your harboring a half-breed, trespassing in my office at Hogwarts and the Ministry of Magic, and stealing of Ministry of Magic property. The decision is your termination from the Auror Office, effective immediately.
Dolores Umbridge"
I couldn't believe what I was reading. I would have cried but I was definitely more angry than sad. I know because for the first time in nearly a week my hair turned red, and stayed that way.
"Remus, you and your father need to get back here right now!" I exclaimed.
"Dora, what is it? Is it Umbridge?" Remus asked.
'You can say that sweetheart," I said. "Holding up the part of the letter so he could see the word "termination."
"She sacked you?!" Remus exclaimed. "Why would she do that?"
"I have no idea, Remus," I said. But the letter says I've been terminated for harboring a half-breed, her words not mine, you know I would never call you that-"
"It's all right, Dora," Remus said. "Please read the rest."
"I've also been terminated for trespassing in her office at Hogwarts and the Ministry, and stealing Ministry property," I said.
"Stealing Ministry property?" Lyall asked. "What in the name of Merlin does that mean?"
"Sweetheart, how much of the story did you tell your dad?"
"I told him what happened from when we were first recruited into the Order up until what happened today. I left out some of the details-"
"Remus, that doesn't matter. I have no idea what she means by Ministry property. Do you think she means the Blood Quill?" I asked.
"Perhaps she means when you got the student's wands back," Lyall said. "Since you found them at the Ministry, perhaps Umbridge considered them Ministry property."
"I don't care if she thought that, they belong to the students of Hogwarts, and that's who the wands will always belong to," I said.
"Dora, my father and I are going to come back, we'll find Ronan or any healer we can, and if they say you're all right, then we can go to the Ministry and get your wand back," Remus said.
Remus and his dad went on a search for Ronan. They came back several minutes later with Ronan, who quickly looked me over and said I was fine. I quickly got dressed and Ronan, Remus, his father, and I Apparated to Grimmauld Place. Needless to say, Sirius was surprised to see Remus' father.
I quickly explained what was happening. Sirius was holding his wand so tightly, I'm surprised he didn't break it in half. He insisted that he come along to confront Umbridge. Ronan and Roma volunteered to stay behind with Molly and Arthur.
Remus, Lyall, Sirius, and I Apparated to the Ministry, took the lifts to Umbridge's office. I wasn't feeling very polite but I knocked on the door anyway.
"Enter," came a voice. The four of entered. Umbridge looked shocked to see us. "Ah, Nymphadora, Sirius, and Remus. It's a pleasure to see you," she said, with a smile on her face. "I'm afraid there is someone here I haven't met."
"My name is Lyall Lupin, and I would like to know why you have been bothering my son and the woman he loves," he said.
"I have only been trying to protect the students and teachers of Hogwarts from creatures like your son and people who are against the Ministry, such as Sirius and Nymphadora, and your son."
"I am not against the Ministry, Umbridge!" I exclaimed. "I work for the department that protects the students and teachers of Hogwarts, the man I love, and my cousin from people like you."
"It is because of that attitude that I have terminated you from your position as Auror, and confiscated your wand," Umbridge said.
"So you did write this letter," I said, pulling it from my pocket.
"So you confess that you stole my friends wand," Remus' dad said. "I have something to say, and it's because of your attitude towards so-called "half-breeds" which does not include my son, that he could not get a job, and until he meant Dora, he had no one love him. There are people who are afraid to stand up to you, but let me assure you, Dora, Remus, Sirius, and I are not included in that."
"Give me back my wand, and I will leave. I will accept my termination, and you will never have to deal with me again," I said.
Remus was about to speak up, but Sirius gave him a look. Luckily Umbridge didn't notice. She reached into the desk pulled out my wand, and handed it to me. "Thank you," I said. With that, we all turned and left.
"Nymphadora," Remus said as soon as we were out of earshot. "How could you just agree to your termination?"
"I'm not Remus, I just said so she'd think she won, but believe me she hasn't. I'm going straight to Scrimgeour and showing him the letter," I said.
We took lift to the the Auror offices, knocked on Scrimgeour's door. He bid us inside and told us to sit down. "How can I help you?" he asked.
"I was wondering if anything could be done about this," I said, handing him the letter.
"Nymphadora, what does Umbridge mean by this? How did you steal Ministry property?" Scrimgeour asked.
"I didn't all I did was get the student's wands back, when Umbridge had stolen them. Sirius and I came her and found them in a trunk in her office, we put them in my rucksack and gave them back."
"Well then you did the right thing, the wands belong to the students, and she stole them, so no matter what she says, she cannot declare them Ministry property, she also cannot fire you, only the Minister and the heads of Departments can do so, and I do not agree with this. We need all the Aurors we have to fight Voldemort and the Death Eaters, and therefore I am reversing the termination."
"Thank you so much," I said, smiling and shaking his hand.
Remus, Lyall, and Sirius did the same, and we left Scrimgeour's office, took the lifts back to the
Atrium, and Apparated back to Headquarters.
We met everyone in the living room. Harry looked at me and asked, "Did you get your wand back, Tonks?"
"Yes, Harry, I did," I said. "But not only that, I got my job back too!"
"I didn't know that you'd be sacked, but I have a feeling I know who did it," Harry said.
"If you want to say Umbridge, you'd be right, Harry," I replied.
"Why in the name of Merlin did she sack you, Tonks?" Ron asked.
I showed Ron the letter who passed it to Harry and Hermione. "Stealing Ministry property? Do you think she meant the wands?" Hermione asked.
"That's the only thing I could think of," I said. "But those wands belong to you and no one else. What Umbridge did was stealing, full stop."
"We have to do something about this," Lyall said. "I say after the Christmas holidays are over, we gather all the students that Umbridge has bothered and we go to Dumbledore. She can't get away with this."
"No, she can't," Sirius replied. "I knew that Harry had been blood quilled, but because I was still a fugitive, I couldn't do anything about it. Now that I've been pardoned, I intend to confront Umbridge."
"So it's decided," Remus said. "After Christmas holidays, we gather the students of Hogwarts, tell
Dumbledore, and hopefully some sort of justice will be done."
Harry, Ron, and Hermione Apparated with Sirius to the Burrow leaving behind Lyall, Remus and myself, who invited Remus and I to his house for dinner.
Remus looked at me and I nodded. I wasn't about to refuse an invitation from Remus' father, especially since he was so happy that I loved his son.
Remus, Lyall, and I Apparated to the house, where we had a nice dinner. After Remus went upstairs to the guest room to have a bath, and I asked his dad if there was an ice cream parlour nearby. He said yes but it was run by Muggles so he gave me some Muggle money. I went down the street and got some ice cream.
I came back with the ice cream, and didn't see Remus. Smiling to myself, I climbed the stairs, entered the bedroom and took off my coat and boots.
I unlocked the door and saw Remus lying in the tub with his eyes closed. I kneeled down and leaned over to kiss him when I was pulled into the tub, clothes and all.
"What on earth possessed you to do that, Remus John Lupin?" I asked, wiping my face off.
"You refused to join me, Nymphadora so I had to take matters into my own hands," he said.
"You could have just asked me, sweetheart," I said.
"I did ask, and you said something was more important. I'd like to know what that is."
"Right now, it's this", I whispered laying on top of him, kissing him, and running my hands from his chest to his stomach. I moved down and planted kisses on his chest and neck, causing him to make a sound that was between a growl and a moan.
Remus pulled me up, kissed me, and his hands went for the buttons on my shirt, but I stopped him, and
whispered in his ear, "That comes later, after you try what I got, lover."
"But I want you, Nymphadora," Remus said. "There's only one more night of the full moon, and I'm tired of waiting."
"Patience, lover," I said. "If you wait until tomorrow night, I promise you can have me any way you want."
"I don't want to be patient, and neither does Moony," he said, looking at me with yellow eyes.
"Moony's come out to play, hasn't he?" I whispered.
"Yes, he has, and he needs something to calm him down," Remus whispered against my neck.
"I know just the thing," I said, leaning over and reaching for the bag with the ice cream.
"What's in the bag, Nymphadora?" Remus asked.
"Something I know you'll like, it's your favorite taste in the world," I said.
"You're my most favorite taste in the world, love."
"Well, then I'll have to try to invent ice cream that tastes like me, but until then you'll have to deal with this," pulling the ice cream from the bag.
"Nymphadora Andromeda, what in the name of Merlin is that?"
"It's chocolate fudge ice cream which is chocolate ice cream with hot fudge and brownie bits in a chocolate covered cone," I said, having a lick, then leaning over to kiss him.
Remus moaned as he kissed me, which I know means one thing, that he likes what he tastes, and considering the way his tongue was moving, I knew he wanted to get every possible taste. I moaned into the kiss which caused Remus' hands to start wandering. I let him pull my shirt from my trousers before I broke this kiss.
"I guess you liked that, sweetheart," I said.
"Yes, I did," he whispered, his eyes still yellow.
"It didn't calm Moony down though, I see," I whispered.
"No it didn't, he still wants you more than anything,"
"I tell you what, Moony, I'm going to dry off, you get dressed, and I'll meet you in the bedroom in five minutes."
"You promise, Nymphadora?" he asked.
"I promise, Remus," I said.
I got out of the tub, closed the door and left Remus to his own devices. I dried my hair, brushed it out, and dried my clothes with the drying spell. I sat on the bed and waited. I was probably just impatient, but it seemed like it took forever for Remus to get dressed.
I had just gotten up to check on Remus when he came out dressed in his blue shirt, brown tie, jumper
and trousers. I should have known he would have dressed in my favorite outfit of his.
He crossed the room to where I was standing in about two steps, and began to kiss my neck. I moaned and whispered, "I guess Moony still wasn't able to calm down," I said.
"Nymphadora, you are the only one that are able to calm us down, but tonight that's not going to happen. You've made Moony and myself frisky, and both of us want to have our way with you."
"All right, Remus," I said. "There's no point in arguing, so I'll let you both have your way with me, as long as I can have my way with both of you."
"That seems like a fair arrangement, Nymphadora," he said, pressing his lips to mine.
Though my brain seemed to have stopped working, I was hazily aware we were moving towards the
bed. While I still had enough brain power, I broke the kiss long enough to whisper, "Hands above your head, lover."
"What?" he asked.
"You heard me, Moony. Hands above your head." He obliged, and I removed his jumper, tie, and unbuttoned his shirt and removed it. Remus hit the edge of the bed, lost his balance and ended up sitting on the edge.
"Why don't you sit back and get comfortable?" I asked.
Remus leaned back against the headboard, and I placed myself in his lap, kissing every inch of skin I could manage. I don't know how but somehow Remus managed to unbutton the first four buttons of my shirt.
"Lean back against me Dora," Remus whispered. "I want you to be comfortable."
"I am comfortable," I said.
"Please, I want to feel you against me."
"All right Remus," I said, turning around and leaning against him.
"You feel amazing, Nymphadora, and I have a very good view," Remus whispered in my ear, moving his hands to my stomach.
"You should be glad I'm in a good mood, or else I'd see that Gryffindor loses house points."
"I think I should award points to Hufflepuff for what's underneath your shirt," Remus said, slipping his
hand inside. I moaned and arched my body into his touch.
"Thank you, Professor Moony," I said, smiling. "In case you were wondering, the reason I'm wearing green right now is that it helps me feel closer to you like a part of you is touching me, and yes it is a matching set. Would you like to see the rest?"
"You know I do, Nymphadora," Remus whispered against the right side of neck, the opposite side from the mark, before giving in a gentle bite, which once again cause me to moan.
"Are you trying to mark me again, Remus?" I asked.
"No, it's just that you taste so good, it's hard to resist."
"Well, you'll have to take a break so I can show you the rest of what I am wearing underneath my clothes."
"I know, Nymphadora, it's just that I want you to feel how badly I want you," Remus whispered against my neck.
"I do, Remus, believe me I do," I whispered back, turning around so I could kiss him.
I moved to get up but Remus grabbed my hands in his and laced his fingers in mine, so I couldn't move.
"Moony, for Merlin's sake it wouldn't kill you for me to move, I'll be back soon anyway," I said.
Remus let me get up, I turned to face him, and said, "You're only shirtless. If I'm going to show you mine you have to show me yours. It takes two to tango, Mr. Lupin."
"All right, Nymphadora, you win," Remus said, winking.
I slowly began to unbutton the rest of my shirt, while Remus undid and removed his trousers. I stood up, moved to the foot of the bed, and very slowly began to remove my trousers.
I didn't think it were possible but I swear Remus' eyes turned more yellow than they already were. I climbed onto his lap, feeling how badly he wanted me, and kissed him, then traveled down to his neck, chest and stomach.
I had been so busy trying to keep my balance while removing my trousers I didn't notice that Remus had summoned his tie. Just as I had kissed my way back up, the next thing I know Remus grabbed me and turned me over on my back, lay on top of me and kissed me the way I had just kissed him.
"Nymphadora, I need to ask, why are you doing this?"
"Doing what, Remus?" I asked.
"Everything that you've done tonight, why is this happening?"
"I'm doing this because you want me, I know you do, the same way I want you. I'm giving myself to you so you feel like a real man and in control tonight."
"I'm never in control, not during the full moon and not without the potion. I haven't taken that yet, and we don't have that much time left."
"We have enough time to try something I read in a book at the Hogwarts library."
"Dora, I saw what you read in the book, that the bite of someone you love can help a werewolf stay in control after the transformation, even without the Wolfsbane potion, but I don't know if that's true."
"I think it is Remus, and even if it doesn't work, I'm not afraid of you, I think that because of our love, even without the potion you will still be in control."
"Dora," Remus said. "If you feel strongly that this will work, I'm willing to try it, but if it doesn't and I hurt of kill you, I will never forgive myself. I'd rather die than hurt you."
"You won't hurt me Remus, you haven't yet, and you never will. Trust me, Remus, I know I can do this."
"I trust you," Remus said.
Remus turned over on his back, and I began to kiss his neck, looking for the perfect spot. It wasn't too far from where he had marked me. I don't know if the book I'd read said that's where it had to be, but it was Remus' most sensitive spot on his neck. I bit him gently, which made him moan, and which made me happy. After a few seconds, Remus opened his eyes, which were once again green.
"Remus," I said. "You're eyes-"
"I feel different, Nymphadora," he said. "I still want you more than anything, but I feel calmer, as if I can control the other side of me. My eyes are green again, aren't they?"
"Yes, lover, they are," I said smiling, leaning in for a kiss. Remus once again turned me over and whispered in my ear, "Put your arms above your head, and hold on the the headboard."
"Remus, what are you-?"
"Do it, Moony wants you to, and it's best not to argue with him, even when he's in control. You've brought out the other side of me, Nymphadora, and now you are going to see it," he said running in hands over my skin.
Remus' words and feeling in my skin made me moan and I had to force myself not to scream. "Remus John Lupin, how on earth did you learn how to do this?" I asked.
"I've had bit of practise over the past few days, Nymphadora," he replied.
"That you have, Remus," I said smiling. I was so distracted by how good his hands felt that I hadn't noticed Remus had tied my wrists to the headboard.
I tried to move my arms, to no avail. "There's no escape," Remus said. "This is your punishment for not joining me in the bath when I asked."
"I'm sorry, Remus. Is there anything I can do to make it up to you?" I asked.
"No, you've been naughty and you need to be punished, when I feel you've learned your lesson and are indeed sorry, I will let you go. Do you understand, Nymphadora?"
"Yes, Remus, I understand," I said straining against the tie.
"Good, now hold still," he growled. "You are still to far dressed, and that simply cannot be."
Remus pulled the strap of my bra off my shoulder with his teeth and then started licking and biting it. I had to bite my tongue so I wouldn't scream. That's how good it felt. He moved to my left shoulder and did the same thing.
Remus removed my bra and slid his hands down to my breasts. I never thought his calloused and scarred hands would feel so good against them but they did, and I couldn't help but arch my back at the touch.
"I know I told you to hold still, Nymphadora," Remus said. "But right now that's probably asking too much. I never asked you to be quiet, and with all the charms I put up, believe me no one will hear you. Would you like me to release you?"
"Yes, Remus, please, I'll do anything just to get my hands on you," I moaned.
"Then promise me you'll join me in the bath tomorrow," he said.
"I promise, Remus, I promise," I said.
Remus removed the tie and kissed and licked at my chest and then worked his way down the rest of my body. I don't remember him removing my knickers but I do remember him removing his tie from my wrists and allowing me to touch and kiss every inch of his body, while he did the same to me. It wasn't before I tangled my fingers in his hair, my moans turned into a passion filled scream and Remus stopped so I could catch my breath.
Shortly after, he transformed. It didn't look as painful as it had before, and he was able to calm himself quicker, so I think my marking him worked. He looked at me and definitely recognized who I was. He curled up next to me. I kissed his forehead, put a pillow underneath his head and held him until he fell asleep.