AN: I am avoiding work right now, a story on the city council meeting, so i decided to update to help relive the tension. All things recognizable belong to J.K. Rowling

Tonks stepped off of the Hogwarts Express on to Platform 9 and ¾ and promptly tripped over someone's trunk knocking into the person to whom the trunk belonged. Before she could right herself and apologize for her clumsiness, she felt herself being pushed roughly back. Before she hit the ground in what was sure to be a spectacular fall two muscular arms wrapped around her waist steadying her.

Leaning back she met Remus's smiling eyes before he looked at whoever had knocked her over. "Was that really necessary?" he asked calmly.

Tonks straightened a bit so she could see to whom she owed her lose of foot. Liam Semple was glaring back at her. Instead of answering Remus's question he said cuttingly, "I can't believe you broke up with me for the half-breed " He glanced coldly at Remus. "I won't forget this Nymphadora." He then stormed away, his trunk levitating behind him.

"Well isn't he just a bloody ray of sunshine." Tonks said trying sound like Liam's words had no effect on her. "I think the sorting hat made a mistake there. That's one bloke that should have definitely been in Slytheran."

Remus had yet to let go of her and he didn't say anything.

"Um, Remus love, as much I love standing here wrapped in your lovely arms, which really are surprisingly muscular I must say, shouldn't we be going? People are starting to stare."

That seemed to get his attention. After making sure she was indeed on her feet Remus relinquished his hold. Tonks straightened her shirt and held out her hand for him to grasp. "Don't worry about what Liam said. He's just a loser is all. Did I tell you about the huge scene he made when I broke up with him? Too bad I was the only one there to see it. No one would believe me; he always seems so calm and self assured."

They crossed through the barrier. Ahead Tonks could see her parents. Her mother was dressed impeccably as always, as if her cloths had been designed just for her. When she saw her daughter holding hands with Remus she leaned into her husband and spoke quietly to him.

"It's not what he said." Remus said stopping and turning to face her. "I'm going to have to become accustomed to it; it's how most wizards think. It was the way he said it." He grasped both of her hands in his.

"What, you think he has it out for me now or something?" she scoffed.

He didn't smile and the look in his eyes told her he was troubled. "Just be careful alright?"

She nodded, feeling worried now because he was. "Yeah, ok."

Remus glanced around then trying to find his parents and spotted his mother. Of course he thought. Of course his father wouldn't be there. Probably working over time.

"I should go." He sighed and smiled slightly when she pouted. "You owl me everyday." She told him sternly.

"Everyday?" he asked raising his brows, now grinning.

"Ok. Not everyday, but every three, even if it's only to say that the cat sneezed."

Remus laughed and impetuously leaned down and kissed her on the cheek. "I promise if his tail even twitches you'll be the first to know."

" Excellent. Ok you don't have to owl every three days, but once a week maybe. I don't want you think I'm one of those stalker girlfriends that has to know what her boyfriend is doing all the time."

He shook his head and let go of her hands after giving them a squeeze. "You a crazy stalker girlfriend? Never. Maybe a little crazy…"

She frowned as he started to wheel his trolley away. "I'll remember that one Lupin." She called so everyone could hear. "Just see if you get so much as a peck on the cheek out of me the next time we meet!"

Remus just turned and shook his head. Everyone was now staring at Tonks, including her own parents. Not feeling embarrassed at all she ran after Remus who had just reached his was one more thing she had to do before he could leave. "What…" he turned feeling a small hand on his shoulder and she wrapped her arms around his neck and planted a long kiss on him.

When she pulled away he felt slightly dazed and confused. People were staring even more now. Old women were clucking their tongues in disapproval of the brazen youth and Ted Tonks looked like he didn't know if he wanted to Murder Remus or laugh. Behind them Sarah Lupin had given into laughter and was whipping her eyes from the tears it caused.

Tonks smiled cheekily at him. "That's just to show you what you're going to be missing." She winked and stepped back, detangling her arms. "Ta." She turned and sauntered happily over to her parents.

"Nymphadora!" Andromeda admonished. "Did you really have to?" she didn't sound distressed by the scene at all and was even trying not to smile.

"Yes mum. I did."

Ted shook his head. "You remember what it was like to be 15 Dromeda. Not that that means you should go around kissing boys." He told Tonks quickly, glancing significantly over at Remus. "Especially when you haven't introduced them to your father."

"Well then. You'll just have to meet him won't you?" she asked smiling happily. "Then I can snog him without you feeling guilty for not doing your fatherly duty. I should warn you, he doesn't intimidate easily." She then started pushing her trolley toward the exit leaving her laughing mother and slightly red in the face father to follow her.

Sarah didn't say anything about the scene at the station until they were home and she made sure not to say anything in front of her husband. John was a good father she new, a good man. But ever since Remus had been bitten he had tried instilling a belief system in him. One he thought his son should live by if he was going to survive in Wizarding society. Part of that was that Remus shouldn't get involved in a relationship.

As much as she loved her husband, Sarah didn't and couldn't agree with this. If there were someone willing to love her son, to be with him despite the stigma then she would not discourage such a relationship. Her only wish for Remus was that he was happy. The day he was bitten she had made herself a promise as she stood over his tiny body in his hospital bed. She would never discourage her son from living a full happy life. She would always treat him as normal; it was why she had pushed so hard for Remus to attend Hogwarts. And now she was glad she had.

"Tonks knows everything I suppose?" she asked quietly that night as she and her son sat in the back garden.

Remus had his eyes closed and was breathing in the sea air deeply. It was like a cleansing; it made him feel calm. "She figured it out a year ago. Since then she's been reading anything she can get her hands on about Werewolves." He laughed, "I had to steer her away from the more bestial literature. After she found one book on werewolf anatomy she wouldn't look me in the eye for a week. I was surprised the library would have something like that. Although I suppose Sirius probably slipped it to her."

"He's a devil to be sure." Sarah agreed, smiling. "You know I don't agree with all you're father has told you." She said more seriously. Remus met her gaze and nodded. "Tonks is a sweet lass, for all she's a little strange. While you may never be able to get married, and I'm not just talking about her I mean to any one, I want you to allow yourself to have happiness you find someone who accepts you don't push them away. The wolf controls you one night of the month; don't let it dictate your actions for the rest of your life. I know your father's got you believing that you can't have normal relationships but I don't think he should dictate what you can and cannot do, not when it comes to love."

Remus looked up at the sky at the moon that would soon be full again. It was so beautiful up there, so luminescent and ethereal. Yet the sight of it always sent a chill through him. "But do I have the right to inflict that on someone else?" he asked pensively still looking at the sky. "Can I ask someone to give up the life they know to live a half life with me on the fringes of society?"

"Love," Sarah said gently cupping his cheek and making him face her. He looked so like his father she mused and yet they are so different. "If it's the right person, you won't have to ask. They'll do it and do it gladly if it means being with the one they love."

Remus sighed and smiled sadly. "I don't know mum. I don't think it's possible. Who would want that? Not Tonks. I mean if our relationship even makes it that far, which I highly doubt it will, I could never consider letting her give up everything. She wants to be an Auror. It's been her dream since she could walk practically. If she was associated with a werewolf then she would be jeopardizing all of that."

Sarah didn't say anything. She suspected that Remus was wrong. If he and Tonks did stay together, which she was sure they would, there was no doubt in her mind that that girl would not give up and fight him with everything she had. Sarah just hopped that she could convince Remus of that. The right person only comes along once. To be blessed with such love was a gift. One she was determined her son would hold on to.