AN: another chapter! i was having trouble getting new chapters uploaded so in celebration of trying for three days and it now working, i will be uploading another chapter after this one.:) anything recognizable belongs to J.K Rowling.

Tonks lay in her bed, trying to hold on to the vestiges of sleep and to not think about how she had effectively ended her friendship with Remus almost two weeks ago. At first she had been so annoyed with him that she hadn't even considered that she would have to ride the train home with him. The ride had been horrible. She had sat in the corner of the compartment only talking when someone said something to her and when she did her tone was clipped so after a while the marauders stopped saying anything to her at all. Remus seemed to be taking her declaration that they would never talk again to heart and he hadn't even greeted her on the train or wished her a Merry Christmas as he left the station with his mother.

Sarah had smiled when she saw her and waved yelling, "Merry Christmas dear."

Tonks had waved back and wished her the same, but Remus had simply headed straight for the barrier after greeting his mother and wishing his other friends a happy Christmas. He hadn't even glanced her way. Tonks had felt a stabbing pain as she watched him leave, but also a fierce annoyance. He had no right to be mad at her. It was he, not her that had attacked Liam's character.

It wasn't until she was home that night and her mother had asked what was wrong that she began to regret how she had acted. She told her it was nothing, she was just tired and headed up to bed.

Andromeda had eyed her daughter skeptically but hadn't pried. She knew she would tell her when and if she was ready.

Now Tonks lay in her room, mind agonizing over what she should do.

She heard her door open and quickly closed her eyes again. "Wake up sleepy head." Her father breathed reaching under the blanket and tickling her toes. "It's time to open presents."

Tonks tried not to, but soon she was giving into a fit of giggles. "Ok, ok. I'm up Dad!" she sat up and smiled at Ted Tonks. He smiled back and bent down and kissed her forehead. "Merry Christmas Dora."

"Merry Christmas Dad. I'll be down in a minute."

"Don't take too long kid." He said going to the door. "Your mother has been cooking since sun rise and if were not all at the table for breakfast in five minutes I think she may just throw a fit."

Tonks rolled her eyes "we can't have that. I'll be down I promise."

After Ted had left she got out of bed and grabbed up a piece of parchment. She wrote quickly before she had time to change her mind and chicken out. She then read over the note. There. She could at least try to enjoy the day now knowing she'd tried. It was up to him what happened next.

"There's a letter for you." John Lupin told his son as he entered the kitchen. He indicated a hastily folded piece of parchment that sat on the table where it had just been dropped. Remus noticed the owl perched on top of the cabinet and knew who it was from right away. Sighing he picked up and unfolded the letter.

Remus

She had written in her usual scratchy scrawl.

I don't really know what to say but that I'm sorry. I'm so bloody sorry that it's been eating at me for days. I shouldn't have gotten mad just because you told me what you thought. I pushed you to tell me, I know. Merlin knows I say things, worse things all the time, just because I don't know how to stop myself form blurting them out and you never get angry with me. You're too important to me to loose over a petty disagreement and I miss talking to you. I'm going to stop now before I start rambling.

Your friend (hopefully)

Dora.

Ps. Merry Christmas. Xo

"Who's it from Love?" Sarah asked as she put a plate of toast on the table.

"Dora."

"Oh so are you two on speaking terms again then?"

Remus glanced up at her. "I know when something's bothering my son. Are you going to reply or just leave the poor girl hanging?"

Remus shook his head, but he was smiling as he ripped off the bottom of the parchment and penned a reply.

Dora

Apology accepted. I'm sorry I upset you. That was not my intention and yes you did push me to tell you what I thought, but I could have not. I knew it would just cause an argument and yet I said it anyway. It's not my business whom you date nor does it matter what I think of them. If you like Liam then that is enough for me. I will see you on the train in a few weeks and I promise you can talk my ear off, like you usually do. Merry Christmas Dora.

Remus.

When Tonks received his reply a relief swept threw her. She immediately felt lighter and danced around her room frightening her owl who had just delivered the letter. The idea of never talking to Remus again had terrified her.

On her bed a letter from Liam sat unopened and forgotten.