WHAT?? **SCROLLS FRANTICALLY BACK UP!!**
WOW not sure how i even got that wrong! muggle does make more sense, woopsy dasies
anywhooo i still loved it and am ashamed as a groopie for commenting incorrectly
but yay for chocolatte and thats a rather devious look for dementors ....hhhmmm intruiging !

I was a tiny bit devious by saying that they only had three children when I'd already written the opening to this chapter

*wraps a slice of cake and owls it to Kita*

They've all got kids

Well, he has faniced her since they were very young. The clue was there!



It's a contraction of “You don’t stop playing because you grow old, you grow old because you stop playing.” —Ben Franklin. I say that so often that my friend had an artwork done based around it for me





Wand out is always advisable while reading this fic

that's not Tonks. Have a look at numbers 13 to 21. It's all there.

He could but he doesn't think so.

I thought that would be more interesting than a long list of party go-ers. I wonder if you can match them to their owners.

Couldn't possibly say.

He was terrified, he was just stuck like a rabbit in the headlights.

Well, it is only part one

I lurve your extra long messages! but I have no further comments on this matter


it's ok, I didn't use her name.

Yay indeed for chocolate, always!

Devious, moi?

Brilliant now, perfect!

Thanks, couldn't have done it without you!

Wow..... dunno what to say but just, wow.
That's a good thing.

I'll gladly take a Wow Wow to all, or a wow in particular?

Firstly, I am SO sorry it's taken me this long to catch back up with your FanFic, Jools! But I did it.

Quote:

Ginny nodded in agreement. “You are more like your Dad than I think you could ever realise.”

“Is that a compliment?”

“Most of the time.”

Awwwww!

Quote:

“You did learn something from your mother then.”

LOL! XD

Quote:

“Blood traitor’s brat! Be gone from my house! Shame of flesh, get out of my -”

“Oh shut up you stupid old cow!” A young voice that Remus didn’t recognise was giving as good as it got.

“Foul abomination!”

“Oh, look who’s talking you old banshee!”

I knew it was Tonks! I just love her.. bickering with Mrs. Black's portrait.

Quote:

“Oh, I’m fine,” she replied, her leer becoming wider. She reached inside her robes and began to pull out a wand. “I’m just fine.”

Her features began to bubble and melt...

Oh.. no. Should have seen that coming!

Quote:

“It’s me, Nymphadora Lupin, I hate my first name, I’m married to Remus John Lupin and when I was twelve you snogged me in your broom shed because Charlie dared you to.”

“Alright,” Bill lowered his wand, “keep your voice down, Fleur might hear you. What’s going on?”

Ahahahahahah! *falls off chair and wheezes*


Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeek. I got the chills reading the last chapter, when the dementors came and everyone fought them off together, as a family. That was probably my FAVORITE part. I love that, unity. And You have my drabbles linked! Jools you are TOO sweet, you know that?

I don't think I had told you before, but something I REALLY adore is how you flash from the past to the present, telling more than one side of the story.

And just so you know, I'll admit now, I'm probably going to cry when this story ends. You, m'dear, are amaazing. <33

I actually second that! *puts up hand* We'll both be crying when it finishes. *gets box of tissues and puts it within my reach* I really like the present to past, past to present thing as well. I just want to know: are you going to be writing any more? If so, you have to send me a PM and tell me the title of your story!
Kita
PS: Thanks for the cake *unwraps it and starts eating* It's lovely.

TO ALL

Gracie I'm glad you're here! I thought that you would like that bit with Ginny and Teddy in the garden, that's one of my favourites.

I had fun with that. They were FAR ruder to each other in my first edit, too rude for snitchseeker!

Oh with the polyjuice? I didn't like that bit but I didn't know how else to set it up! Was it very obvious?

Tonks and Bill sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G! Another one I toned down for snitchseeker rules!

It is lovely that image isn't it, all of them side by side, fighting off the dementors. Of course I linked your drabbles, I love my Beatrice and Benedick of the wizarding world.

I love the flashbacks. I wasn't going to have many of them to begin with, but I liked writing them so much they became a central part of the story.

DON'T make it any harder to write this chapter please! I've had a plot hole, writer's block and serious doubts!!!

See above with the crying please ladies! I have got something cooking so to speak, but I can't really say anything else. I'm glad you enjoyed the cake. That Owl took a while to get there though. He should be able to to do Leeds to London in less time than that!

Oh I am glad!

Oooo I luvd it!! Can't wait for more!!
*Sammy*

Thanks Sammy

Ok, this is a long post but I love it. I hope it makes sense. It does to me, but I know what happens next!

Eight, part two, Black.
The Auror department was unnaturally quiet. Hardly anyone was speaking. At first when he walked into the room, Teddy thought that someone had cast a silencing charm. He bent low over Amelia’s desk.

“What’s going on?”

“Good news travels fast apparently.”

The only other occasion that Teddy had known the department to be this quiet was the day after Williamson was ambushed and killed by a Movement Agent outside his own home. The attack had been particularly brutal, his wife had been forced to watch as first they tortured and then killed him. Movement Agents were suspected but never caught. The case was still open and there was a burning desire within the Auror department to find and punish those responsible. Teddy often thought that if the suspects were ever successfully tracked they would not be brought in alive, not even if they snapped their own wands in half and crawled out on their hands and knees.

In the five years after Nequam had been sent to Azkaban there had been a power vacuum within the Movement and many attempts had been made on high profile figures. Many kidnapping and assignation attempts were foiled and several uprisings were suppressed. Teddy looked around, trying to see any spark of life in his colleagues, but there were only nervous glances and worried faces.

Harry strode out of his office. His face was set into a hard, bitter expression.

“Right, conference room, 10 minutes, no excuses, no exceptions.” He barked out the order, sending a challenging look to everyone in the department.

Amelia looked up at Teddy and frowned.

“I don’t think I’ve ever seen him like this.”

“I don’t think any of us have but whoever they are, they sent dementors to house to attack the children as their opening salvo. He’s taking this incredibly personally.”

Once everyone was settled into the conference room, Harry explained what had happened at the birthday party.

“We have got a huge problem ahead. We need to focus on two areas; protecting people and finding out who is behind this. If we’re honest about it, not every wizard or witch is up to producing a patronus. Now my first instinct is to stay as far away from publicity as possible but not this time. Tomorrow there will be an article about the attack in the Daily Prophet. Amelia, I want you to approve it this afternoon and draft an advert offering free self-defence lessons. Some of the other personnel will be available to help you deliver the training. I want you to co-ordinate the whole thing. Everyone is going to participate and back you up.” He shot a warning glance around the table, as though expecting some of them to protest.

“There have been five reported dementor sightings already this morning. We haven’t seen dementors in this numbers since the second war against Voldemort. I need you all on top form. Understand?” The group nodded almost in unison.

“Lupin, Smith, O’Brien, Johnson; I’m sending you out into the field. I’ve got some information for you. Everyone else, get to it!” He got up and strode out, ending the meeting. Teddy and the others followed.

“Brighid, have you got any idea where he’s sending us?” Teddy whispered. Brighid O’Brien, a tall square woman with short brown hair and twinkly green eyes, looked over her shoulder at Teddy.

“No, but I’d rather be put with you than either of them.” She whispered.

“Well, I can’t say that I blame you, I am irresistible.”

“Calm down, you’re not my type.” She chuckled, “but I’d take you over a gormless numpty who smells like a troll or an arrogant toe-rag who just has to breathe to wind me up any day.”

“See, it’s that kind of talk that has you buying your own coffee every morning. You’re just too picky!”

“Thanks, but if they’re the best options, I’d rather be single. At least that way I can avoid Azkaban or the Closed Ward.”

“Good point, well made.”

Their grins dropped as they walked in to Harry’s office; his face was still thunderous, today was no day for jokes.

*****

“Oh go on, you’re so much better at it than I am.”

“Williamson, that’s not much of a compliment. You’re supposed to appeal to my sense of vanity.”

“Go on, I’m really quiet rubbish at concealment. All you have to do is screw your face up. Besides, I didn’t think you had a sense of vanity, the state of your robes some mornings.”

“You really don’t have much practice getting what you want from a woman, do you Andrew?” Tonks laughed at the indignant look on his face.

“I don’t know what you mean!” Williamson was blushing furiously, his face almost as red as his hair. “Please Tonks, for me.” He pouted at her, looking at her like he was a puppy she’d just kicked.

“Oh that’s attractive. I’ll bet that look has you beating them off with a stick. No, I can’t go and tail Hestia Jones for you; I’ve got something else to do.”

“Would that something else involve a certain older man? One who needs a hair cut once a month?”

“No comment.” She poked her tongue out at him.

“Which means yes. I should tell Scrimgeour. He’d be very interested to know that you’re involved with a were-” he stopped speaking mid-word because Tonks had the tip of her wand against his throat. He looked into her eyes and gulped as he saw the fury that he had awoken within them.

“Threaten me again and I’ll rearrange your features permanently, understand? Who I choose to spend my time with is my business. I don’t care who asks you, you don’t know anything about my personal life, got it?” She waved him away from her desk with her wand. “Now, I think that there’s somewhere you should be, don’t you?”

Williamson, pale and trembling slightly at the sudden change that had come over his colleague, scurried away to his own desk. Tonks slumped back into her own chair. That was stupid, she thought, that was really reckless. She was not ashamed of her relationship with Remus, far from it but she knew that it would be dangerous for anyone within the ministry to find out. If they linked her with Remus it would not take them long to work out that she had joined the Order of the Phoenix. Scrimgeour was already extremely suspicious of her. Williamson had spotted Remus kissing her outside her flat the week before and had been winding her up about it ever since. He didn’t care that Remus was a werewolf and up until that morning, Tonks had considered him to be a work-friend, rather than just a colleague. More like a work foe now, she thought bitterly. I could have handled that so much better.

~

Later that night, secluded in his room at Grimmauld Place, Tonks was enjoying the sensation of Remus’ lips on her neck. He was mostly kissing her but every now and then, when she least expected it, when she was languid and so relaxed that she might have melted into him, he would nibble on her skin. These bites would send a jolt to her stomach and although she would scold him, he knew that she loved it and carried on regardless. He was wrapped around her, his legs over hers, his arms around her waist, their fingers intertwined. He moved his hand, so that it was tugging at the hem of her t-shirt, his pewter cufflink unpleasantly cold against her stomach.

“Remus, stop I need to tell you something.” He ignored her and slid his hand up her ribcage, his fingertips tracing tiny circles while his kisses became more insistent.

“Remus please…” She wriggled away from him, turning so that they were sitting face to face. “Y’know Andrew Williamson?”

“Umm, Auror, tallish, long hair, sort of square and muscly?”

“Yeah, him. He saw you kiss me last week, out side my flat. He’s been winding me up about it ever since.” Remus raised his eyebrows but didn’t interrupt. “He said that he was happy for me, but he’s been going on and on about it. Today he jokingly threatened to tell Scrimgeour and I threatened him at wand point.” The end of her sentence was slightly muffled because she had covered her face with her hands.

“Sorry, he was joking and you did what?” He pulled her hands away from her face.

“I stuck my wand against his jugular and told him that if he breathed a word I’d permanently rearrange his features.”

“And what was his reaction to your kind offer?” Although he was striving for irony, his voice was wintry.

“He looked shocked, pale, couldn’t get away from me quick enough.”

“Are you going to threaten everyone who knows about us? I think Sirius might fight back.” His expression was now as arctic as his voice.

“Of course not, we just can’t afford for -”

“Well so long as you’re sure.” He clambered off the bed and settled in the arm chair, looking anywhere but at her. She frowned.

“Remus, are you angry with me?”

“Angry? Me? No.” He was staring at the floor, his voice still glacial.

“Are you sure?” she ventured the question tentatively.

“I don’t get angry; you’re confusing me with Sirius.”

“You sound angry Remus.”

“Well, perhaps you should go, I wouldn’t want you to get scared by the big, bad wolf.” He looked up at her finally, his eyes full of hurt and accusations.

“What?” Tonks was now genuinely confused. “I really don’t know what you me-”

“Well, if you’re so ashamed of the big bad angry wolf, you won’t want to stay.” He stood up, walked over to the door and held it open for her to leave.

Understanding crashed over Tonks like a bucket of cold water. She sprang off the bed, across the room and wrenched the doorknob out of his hand, slamming the door.

“Now you listen to me Remus John Lupin, pin those ears back and listen to me. I don’t care about the werewolf thing. I don’t care what some small minded morons might think about the fact that you’re thirteen years older than me. I don’t care that you haven’t got two galleons to rub together. I don’t care about any of that because I -” She stopped short, grabbed his face and forced him to look into her eyes. “I love you. Did you hear me? I. Love. You. And I think you love me too, even if you can’t say it, I know you do.”

He pulled her hands away from his face, staggering back from her as though she had punched him on the chin.

“You shouldn’t love me. I’m not worth it. I don’t deserve you.” He sank back onto the bed, his head in his hands.

Tonks felt her heart breaking for him. She crossed the room and crouched in front of him, taking his face in her hands again. She lifted his chin so that they were staring into each other’s eyes once more, the dark twinkly ones into the sad honey coloured ones.

“Listen to me. I love you, I’m proud of you, I want you, I need you and I deserve you, but more importantly you deserve me. I just have to work out how to prove it to you.” And with that she kissed him, willing him to understand, to believe her.

*****

“Right then, I want you to go out in pairs.” Harry’s tone was still strangely authoritative, harsh and brisk. “O’Brien and Johnson, Smith and Lupin.” Perhaps only Johnson looked happy with the arrangement because he added “Those pairings are final. O’Brien, Johnson you two are going to Glasgow, Smith and Lupin, you two are going to Bath. The details are in the files.” He almost threw the files across his desk . “Off you go then.”

The other three stood up but Teddy stayed in his seat. “I’ll be there in a minute John.” Smith nodded at Teddy, his lip curling with dislike. Teddy waited until the door was closed.

“Don’t make me go with him. I’ll end up killing him. I hate his guts and you know it. I don’t trust him, let me take Ashtad. He need more field experience. Put Smith with Johnson, Brighid can take Louisa out. I’m sure there are more that two sites for us to go to.”

“No, Ashtad and Louisa are needed here.”

Teddy frowned. Ashtad Djalili was the best recruit that Teddy had ever seen. At twenty years old he had a keen mind, was highly skilled and vey powerful. Teddy expected that once he had completed his training, Ashtad would rise through the ranks very quickly, probably to the very top once Kingsley decided that it was time for retirement.

“Come off it, you know it makes sense, they both need to get out and get some proper experience, especially with dementors.”

“I want you to keep an eye on Smith, there’s something off about him lately.”

“Lately? Are you kidding me? There’s been something off about him since he was eleven years old.”

Teddy and John Smith had never seen eye to eye. It had started quiet simply; Smith had laughed when Teddy fell down the marble staircase at Hogwarts and broke a rib. While others were rushing towards him, Teddy could see Smith holding on to the wall in an effort to stay standing, gales of cold, mirthless laughter cascading from his throat. That incident had sparked a mutual loathing. Smith was the only living person that Teddy had ever really hated; usually he couldn’t see the point in wasting his time and energies on hate. Smith had not joined the ministry with Teddy. After Hogwarts he disappeared, turning up almost ten years later, having worked for the Austrian Ministry as an Auror. The day that he walked into the department Teddy’s heart sank. He knew that he was stuck with Smith all over again.

“I know how you feel about him Ted and right now I’m inclined to agree. I want him watched.”

Sensing that he was not going to win, Teddy nodded grimly. He rose from his chair and looked at Harry.

“Just, if he dies in the course of this mission, don’t immediately assume it was me, alright?”

Harry shook his head, grinning.

Smith was waiting on the other side of the door. “Ready now?” He was still looking at Teddy as though he were a cat with fleas that was about to scratch his baby.

“I just need to go write a short note and then I’m all yours, dearest.”

Teddy sat down at his desk, pulled out some parchment and dictated to his quill:

Dear Hermia,

Please could you pick up the kids from Ginny’s tonight? If Hermione has a problem with you leaving early, tell her to get in touch with Harry who will explain everything.

Thanks,

Love,

Teddy x

He tapped the parchment with his quill. It folded into a paper aeroplane and zoomed off out of department. He turned to Smith.

“Right then, where abouts in Bath are we going?”





So many new characters, is your head spinning? Mine was!

DAMN! HUGE CHAPTER !! twas great, aww and you did a huge flshback with Tonks and Lupin, yay and i loved it with tonks
i laughed a LOT at that
but hhhhmm Harry's v.touchy...and Smith..hhhmm...*ponders about reasons*
ohhh and the bit with Smith and Teddy
loved that as well teehee
can't wait for more!! PAMS!!

The flash back was the reason why it's so huge, I kept going back and adding a bit more and a bit more. I tend to think that Tonks would be very defenisive if anyone threatened her, especially if it was a threat to do with her family or friends.


Poor Williamson! I'm trying to use cannon characters where possible and he's from Order of the Phoenix. I haven't been very nice to him, have I?

Well, a swarm of demntors tried to attack his children and grandchildren, Harry's got a right to be deeply peeved. And Smith, no comment.

HeeHee I only put that in at the last edit. They are constantly trying to get the best of each other, trading little jibes all the time.

MORE?? After that huge chapter?? You greedy thing! I'm exhausted!

i know i v.greedy
i blame the good writing teeheee
and no comment regarding Smith...hhhmmm
well if not pams, then i need sumthing new hhmmm ...
VEFNPWTI -Very Excited For Next Post Whenever That Is

the good writing?

No comment about Smith what so ever!

VEFNPWTI - Love it!

Wow huge chapter, just what i needed after a long day in work : )

that was a great post, esp the flash back. i love Lupin and Tonks
i hope Teddy is ok with Smith, Smith betr not try atin funny!!!

PAMS PAMS PAMS

Shell

Oh good, I am glad you liked the flash back, I was nervous about that.

I'm making no comment about any character, be it Smith, Ashtad, Louisa, Brighid, Hermia, Amelia, little Remus, big Remus, Tonks, Oscar, Teddy or anyone else!

I'm sorry but what?! These people are mental! Why would you do that?! I don't think they're human. Hope they get caught!

Wow! I haven't seen Harry like this as well. Talk about strict and powerful. Those people who sent the dementors are mental to cross him, especially in this mood.

*whistles* Wow! Talk about taking action! Go Harry! Good on Harry for setting up the teaching people how to produce a patronus thing. It reminds me of the DA. Ooh! A mission for Teddy! Harry's Head Auror now, right? It sounds like it here.

Haha! Loved the jokes! It was so funny! I couldn't help giggling. Haha! I love Brighid's comments about the other people! It's so funny! And the single thing was funny as well. Wow! Don't want to mess with Harry!

Haha! This was funny as well! Tonks has a point. Ha! Williamson is not too good when it comes to women and compliments, is he? It made me giggle so much.

Woah! OMG! Tonks! From girl to girl: is it your time of the month? Lol. I think she just lost it. Talk about protective though. Sort of. Wonder what Williamson wants with Hestia Jones? Lol. Which leads me to: Wow! I never knew Tonks was feisty. To people apart form Mrs. Black i mean.

Wow! I'm glad she's back to her usual nice self. That was very stupid and reckless Tonks! Wow! Williamson had spotted them kissing? Tonks: you need to be a bit more careful! Aw! Poor Tonks!

Haha! That was funny! Sirius fighting back! And Tonks fighting him! Ha! Wow! Remus is turning cold! I smell trouble (and pasta ).

Yay! Go Tonks! Well done for sorting the argument out. And well done for telling Remus all those things! He needs to know! And accept! Good on her for not caring! Aw! She loves him! How cute! He totally loves her! Own up to your feelings Remus!

Wow! What on earth does Remus mean that she doesn't deserve him?! He's silly! He doesn't give himself enough credit. Go Tonks for sorting it out! Again! Well done! *cheers for Tonks*

Haha! Teddy might kill his partner! Ha! That's funny! It reminds me of Harry and Draco when they were in Hogwarts. Sort of. Wow! Ashtad sounds good! 1 thing though: did you get Ashtad's last name the comedian Omid Djalili (sp?)? If not, maybe it's coincidence.

Wow! That guy's evil! *shakes fist at him* Don;t like him anymore! Poor Teddy! That must have been really sad! Haha! What Teddy said was funny! I couldn't help laughing! I won't blame him as well. Although, if Teddy does end up killing that guy, i'll end up congratulating him and giving him a big bar of chocolate. Lol.

Woah! I don't like that guy even more! Silly guy! *shakes both fists at him* Teddy is not a cat with fleas! You can't say that about him! *takes out wand and steps up to defend Teddy* Wow! That was a long post! Not that i'm complaining! Great post! Loved it! Can't wait for more!
Kita
PS: I felt like posting a long comment today!

Kita!

They are very evil. Very evil indeed. evil nutters


Well, we all know that there's a nasty temper in there, especially when his loved ones are threatened.


Harry is head Auror now. He feels a responsibility towards the whole magical community, just like he did when he was facing Voldemort.



That was from a converstion I had recently. I'm recyling my own jokes


Poor Williamson I'm glad it made you giggle.


You didn't think Tonks was fiesty? Really? I always thought that it was there in the books, anyone who can joke with Mad-eye has got to be fiesty. Williamson had been assigned to track Hestia because she was thought to be an Order member.


They do need to be careful. What I was wondering was why Williamson was there in the first place... (Of course I know, but I'm not telling, not even me)


Trouble and pasta? Trouble I understand but pasta? Can you imagine a duel between Tonks and Sirius though? Take cover everyone!


Bless him, he feels everything so deeply but he's a bit emotionally constipated.


Wow! What on earth does Remus mean that she doesn't deserve him?! He's silly! He doesn't give himself enough credit. Go Tonks for sorting it out! Again! Well done! *cheers for Tonks*[/quote]
He means that she doesn't deserve to be an outcast because of him being a werewolf. He IS silly!


I thought that Teddy needed a personal enemy, but John Smith is no Draco Malfoy. Ashtad is fabulous (I know, I made him up) and I did get his surname from Omid Djalili. He's my favourite comedian. Ashtad apparantly means justice, that's what someone told me anyway.


Chocolate for killing someone? That's an interesting take on criminal justice Kita, but I can't see it being popular.


Oh he's a not a nice guy. He's also a bit stupid, letting his feelings show on his face like that.

Well, for you too my lovely! I've ended up saying more than I wanted to, you always do that to me with your fabulous comments! I think your comment was nearly as long as my chapter!

i had no idea there was more!! I am very upset i wasn't informed j/k!! no, seriously though, this is amazing work. thank you for letting me get a teddy fix today!!

You're too sweet. I'm always happy to be here.

Lol! "Evil nutters" They are very nutty! I'd take them to the hospital but i don't think St. Mungo's has enough space (or a ward) for people like them.

Yeah. I guess it sort of showed in Ootp. Ah well. He's still good.

Guess that's true. Especially when he put his life on the line so many times to help the magical community. We owe it to him. Harry suits as Head Auror.

Hehe! Recycling jokes is better than having no jokes. Sounds like it was an interesting conversation.

He reminded me of a cross between a hurt puppy and a deer in headlights at that moment. Or as if he saw a Boggart.

Well, i guess she is feisty, but i just thought she was brave when she made those jokes with Mad-Eye. Oh! He has to track her down. Silly Scrimgeor (sp?). Leave the Order alone, Scrimgeor (sp?)!

Yeah. Why was he there in the first place? Hm...

Lol. I was having pasta earlier and i could smell it again, for some odd reason, just as i was typing that i could smell trouble. Lol. A duel between Tonks and Sirius! That i would want to watch (at a distance though, and with protection). We will have to take cover.

Yeah. That's Remus. I always thought he was the one out of the Marauders who was most in touch with his feelings (not in a weird way, though).

He's very silly. They have each other and that's all that matters. Ok. That was cheesy. Ah well.

I'm glad Smith isn't like Draco. Yay! Omid Djalili! Shows how much i watch tv. *high fives you* He's one of my favourite comedians! Wow! Justice and funny! Cool name!

Lol. I don't like him so that's why. A very interesting take on criminal justice. Good thing i'm not planning on being a policewoman or a lawyer! I don't think it'll be popular as well.

He is a bit stupid. Silly man!

Haha! I made you say more than you wanted to. You made me say more than i wanted to as well. So we're even. Lol! I think my comments are nearly as long as your posts. Except i just go on whilst yours holds a brilliant story! Waiting for your next post!
Kita

You're very welcome! Did you subscribe? That way you won't miss any more. It would be a shame, so close to the end.

It was. No-one tells me who to go out with.

She's a pretty girl, that Tonks...

*wonders if Kita burped without realising*

I've seen him live, he's great! My face was aching for about two days afterwards from laughing.

Awww Give my imagination a day or two to recover!

Wow, you did it again! "A cat w/ fleas who was about to scratch his baby"
Tonks and Remus were amazing, though kinda sad, but good!

Glad you like it!

The Tonks and Remus flashback is sad, but I like it. In my mind I was imagining them in the weeks leading up to the Battle of the Department of Mysteries when I started to write it.