Worrywart: #83 Fearful

Of the two of them, Remus was the worrier. Tonks happily relinquished the position to him; if he was the worrier, that meant she could be the light-hearted one. The one to smooth worry lines and tell jokes to lighten the moment.

The problem with being the light-hearted one was that stole from Tonks the ability to dwell. Remus worked over things, running problems through his hands over and over until the rough edges were gone and they were familiar to his mental touch. And Tonks held his hand.

So where did that leave her when she needed to fret?