*****IMPORTANT NOTE AT THE END******
Just another take on a Tonks is a werewolf story. And I can not deny, I love the idea of mates among werewolves and have seen it often in fics with these two.
It'll hopefully span from OoTP-DH.
Also, I'll be using scenes from the books.
Obviously, if you recognise it, I don't own it.
i'm sorry, not sorry, that the deaths are non-canon
and not nice.
Enjoy the slight mental torture I'll be putting a few characters through
I did not realise it would be so difficult to write out OoTP, my GOD
Which will be very different from canon.
Shoutout to my ladies, LesbianRavenclaw and Kem'Ajiana, because I'll be using them, as I've been used in Kem'Ajiana's stories(I believe two of them? and you should read her stories for sure because yas)
''Back again, the blood-traitor brats. Is it true their father's dying?'' Kreacher said, the moment the bright flash of blue had faded.
Sirius spun immediately, apparently unaware the house elf was there. "Get out!" He roared, and Kreacher flashed him a disdainful look before walking to the kitchen door. Giving Sirius another quick glare, he left the gloomy kitchen as Sirius turned back to the group that had arrived. Sirius rushed forward, offering a hand to Ginny, who accepted his help.
"What happened?" Sirius asked. "Phineas Nigellus said Arthur's been injured."
The teens all looked uncomfortable immediately, but none more so than Harry himself. "It was a- a vision." Harry muttered.
"It doesn't matter right now." Charlotte said quickly. It was clear Harry didn't want to talk right now, and she couldn't blame him. "We can wait for Molly to contact us, right?"
Harry looked mildly relieved, even though he obviously didn't know who Charlotte was. They all sat around the table, looking extremely worried.
"How did you know?" Charlotte asked after a few seconds of tense silence. "Sirius?"
Sirius looked at her. "Know what?"
"The portrait." Charlotte said. "That he was calling for you, he didn't call very loud."
"Oh, that." Sirius said with a shrug. "Extendable Ears."
"Extendable what?" Charlotte asked, as Sirius disappeared into the pantry.
"It's something the twins make." Tonks explained, as Sirius reappeared with an armful of Butterbeers.
"Is Mum here?" Fred asked, but Sirius shook his head as he handed out Butterbeers.
''She probably doesn't even know what's happened yet. The important thing was to get you away before Umbridge could interfere. I expect Dumbledores letting Molly know now.'' Sirius explained.
''We've got to go to St Mungo's." Ginny decided. "Sirius, can you lend us cloaks or anything?''
''Hang on, you can't go tearing off to St Mungo's!" Sirius said.
"Course we can, he's our Dad!" Fred said.
"How would you explain it, though?" Charlotte asked. "If you know before Molly?"
"Why does it matter?" George demanded.
"It matters because people don't commonly have visions!" Sirius snapped. "The last thing Harry needs is for someone to find out!"
"We'll say it was someone else." Ginny said. "Somebody else could have told us… we could have heard it somewhere other than Harry.''
''Like who?" Sirius demanded. "Listen, your dad's been hurt while on duty for the Order and the circumstances are fishy enough without his children knowing about it seconds after it happened, you could seriously damage the Order's -''
''We don't care about the dumb Order!" Fred shouted.
''It's our dad dying we're talking about!'' George yelled.
''Your father knew what he was getting into and he won't thank you for messing things up for the Order!" Sirius yelled. "This is how it is- and this is why you're not members, you don't understand! There are things worth dying for!"
"That's enough." Tonks said. "Sirius, they're worried for their father. If it were my Dad, I'd be on my way to St Mungo's before anyone could stop me."
"You're as foolish as them, then." Sirius said, glaring at her. "To risk the Order's-"
"It's easy for you to say that, you're here, I don't see you risking your neck!" Fred snapped.
Sirius looked livid, as if he was weighing the option to lean over and hit Fred. Instead, he spoke again, his voice determinedly calm. ''I know it's hard, but we've all got to act as though we don't know anything yet. We've got to stay put, at least until we hear from your mother, all right?"
The twins looked mutinous, but didn't say anything else. Ginny sighed quietly, dropping her head onto her arms. No one spoke for a few minutes, and finally Sirius sunk into a chair. Charlotte and Tonks sat as well, just as they heard footsteps on the kitchen stairs.
The kitchen door opened, and Remus appeared, pausing when he saw the kids. "What happened?" He asked.
"Arthur's been injured." Sirius said. "Phineas Nigellus told me, and Dumbledore sent the kids here to wait for Molly."
"Is that why you left?" Remus asked Tonks, sitting in the empty chair beside her. "Was it Sirius who came to wake you?"
"Oh, no, that was about Grace. I hope I didn't interrupt any-"
"Charlotte!" Tonks cried quickly. "She woke me up because Grace had a bad dream."
"It wasn't just a dream. She- ugh, I don't know how to explain it to you. I know what it was. And besides..." Charlotte gestured to the table. "I'd say it was pretty accurate... However, can we revisit the Extendable Ear thing?"
"What Extendable Ear thing?" Remus asked, and then looked at the twins. "Is that how you found out-"
"No, that's how Sirius heard the portrait calling for him." Tonks said. "I assume you have one end near the portrait, one in your room?"
Sirius nodded, but Charlotte frowned. "I want to know what it is!"
There was a flash of flame in the air above the table, and a scroll of parchment fell with a thud on to the table, accompanied by a single golden phoenix tail feather.
''Fawkes!'' Sirius cried, snatching up the roll. "That's not Dumbledore's writing - it must be a message from your mother- here-"
He handed it to George, who ripped it open. "Dad is still alive. I am setting out for St Mungo's now. Stay where you are. I will send news as soon as I can. Mum." George read, and then he looked around the table. "Still alive, but that makes it sound..."
He didn't have to finish the thought, everyone knew what he had been about to say. The group fell into silence, Harry refusing to make eye contact with anyone, until Sirius spoke again.
"Oh, Charlotte, this is Harry. Harry, Charlotte. I assume you already know these Weasleys, Charlotte, considering you know the older ones." Sirius said, looking at Harry and the others again. "There are four others living with us too, you'll have to meet them in the morning."
"We had to switch rooms around." Remus said. "Unfortunately, you four will have to share. Ginny will share with Charlotte and Grace, Tonks and I will be taking Liam now."
"That's because there's too many-" Sirius began.
"Listen, the Order wanted werewolves. I got us werewolves." Tonks said quickly. "Either way, who cares right now? None of them look like they're even going to listen to you and go to bed."
The group fell silent again, this time for a few hours, before Remus spoke.
"I just don't understand something." Remus said, looking at the teens in the room. "How did you know? Did Molly contact the school?"
"Not exactly." Ginny said quietly, not bothering to lift her head. Remus went to speak again, but the kitchen door swung open and Cassie appeared, clutching Grace's hand. Grace looked pale, her eyes wide and fearful.
"See, Grace?" Cassie asked, pointing to Tonks. "She's right there.''
"What's wrong?" Tonks asked, turning in her chair so Grace could run forward and climb onto her lap.
"She had another dream." Cassie said. "And she said Charlotte was gone, and you two weren't in your room... Clare's with Liam upstairs, but Grace wanted proof you were alright."
"Why wouldn't I be?" Tonks asked Grace.
"There was a man in black, he was yelling your name, and then there was fire everywhere." Grace said quietly.
"Love, it was just a dream." Tonks said, as Charlotte raised an eyebrow. "You just have an overactive imaginat-"
"Overactive, my arse, Nymphadora!" Charlotte cried, slamming a hand on the table and standing. "She told me Arthur was dying, and then I came to tell you, and look! Where's Arthur? In St Mungo's! And now, she's telling you she saw something about you, but it's okay, because kids have active imaginations!"
"Let's not- it's not important." Tonks said. "I'm obviously perfectly fine, we'll discuss it later. Let's just wait for Molly."
As she said it, they heard footsteps on the kitchen stairs. The door opened a second later to reveal Molly, sobbing and leaning on Bill. The room seemed to drop in temperature as everyone waited for her to say something.
Instead, Bill led Molly to a chair, helping her sit and then he faced the room. "Dad didn't make it."
IMPORTANT:
Not really important lmao
but also important if you love this story.
I am planning to write out Tatiana's Tale(which it'll be called Tatiana's Tale or The Myth of Gwynne, haven't decided) in THREE parts: The truth, the werewolf's myth, the version Remus had. The reason for this is because people might be interested in reading it, and so that I don't have to find a way to add every detail into this story, and then you can all read the little tale I imagined.
When I do publish it, I'll put an announcement at the top and bottom of whatever chapter gets published at the same time. it may take a while, I'm gathering every bit of info I need(and getting loads of help from the lovely Kem'Ajiana!{who is so patient oh my god})