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Wake Up & Dance with Me	By : ILuvRTST Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Remus/Tonks Views: 4727 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Hi, everyone. Chapter 3 is going to be a little different. It was turning out to be too long, so I decided to split it into two parts. This first part contains mainly flashbacks, which will be in italics. I hope to have the second part up either this evening or sometime this week/next weekend. My song for the whole chapter is Pearl Jam’s “Just Breathe”. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuq7RYQ8Wa0 I thought it was perfect for the tone of reflection & memories that this chapter as a whole takes. Special thanks to hnl for letting me use their awesome pic, “The Alliance Lupin-Black”, link found here: http://iluvr-t.deviantart.com/favourites/?catpath=/&offset=96#/d312xyg And thanks as always to JK Rowling for letting us all play with her toys.. :D   Enjoy everyone! J

Wake Up and Dance with Me

Chapter 3, Part 1: Just Breathe

Tonks closed her eyes as she entered the room, shutting the door softly behind her. Slowly she released her breath; the room smelt as it always had, of firewhiskey and fag smoke and the musky odor of a room that was rarely aired out. Leaning against the door, she carefully opened her eyes, waiting for the pain to hit. And hit it did, especially when her gaze automatically went to the twin set of wing chairs that stood in the windowed alcove by the fireplace. Tears flowing freely, she approached them haltingly, running a hand over their worn velvet upholstery and remembering the late-night talks they used to have in those very chairs, watching the shadowed streets of London below them..



“Sirius? What are you doing still awake? What’s the matter?” Tonks let herself into her cousin’s room after he gruffly answered her knock.

“Hullo, Baby Girl”

He’d taken to calling her that quite a bit since she’d moved in to the Grimmauld Place house, and it just never occurred to her to mind so much; anything was better than ‘Nymphadora’, after all. Sirius sat in his favorite fireplace chair, moved into the near-by windowed alcove. There was a glass of firewhiskey in his hand and a full ashtray on the windowsill. He put down the glass and opened the window, casually emptying out the ashtray onto the street below, while stretching his other hand to her. He pulled her forward, dropping a kiss on her hand then tugging her into the chair opposite of his. She sank into it, rubbing her cheek on the worn, scratchy velvet, while propping her slippered feet up on Sirius’ lap. This had become somewhat of a routine for them, coming into each other’s rooms after everyone else had left or gone to bed. At first they’d just exchanged stories of their pasts and childhoods, basically becoming reacquainted after a fourteen year separation. But lately the idle small talk had turned into comforting confidences and advice.

“Couldn’t sleep” His voice was echoed as he sipped from his glass. “Looks like I wasn’t the only one” He smiled at her pointedly, pinching her toes through her slippers.

Tonks grabbed the glass from him, taking a long swallow then setting it on the windowsill. She shrugged in answer, staring out the window. They sat in companionable silence for a while, staring out the grimy window. She shifted her legs, nudging Sirius in the ribs.

“Don’t be too angry at Mad-Eye, ‘K? He was just being his usual paranoid self”

Sirius eyed her sharply “And you think he was right, don’t you?”

“Well..” She stopped as he drained the rest of his glass and set it back on the windowsill with a loud clunk. “Sirius, come on! Be reasonable!” she tried to rationalize “It was a very risky thing to do, you know that”

“So I was willing to take a little risk to see my godson off to school! Is that really such a horrible thing that he felt the need to lecture me in front of the whole Order like a bloody child?”

Tonks pulled at her bubblegum-pink spikes “I know, I’m sorry! Remus and I both spoke to him about that, he agreed he may have over-reacted a little. But that doesn’t change the fact that it was dangerous, and you shouldn’t have done it” She was surprised by his rumbling chuckle.

“Are you sure you’re a Black, Baby Girl? Life’s no fun without a little risk, eh?”

This time she laughed along with him, thankful for the ease at which they could now talk. He felt like more than a cousin to her, rather like an older brother really..

Sighing, she got quiet again for a bit. “Sirius?” she asked cautiously

“Hmm?” he raised his eyebrows at her “This isn’t just about what Mad-Eye said, is it?”

Sirius looked out the window again, running a finger over the edge of his glass. Finally he met her eyes. “No, not really, I suppose. It just made me realize what a terrible godfather I really am..”

“What do you mean?” Tonks cried, dropping her legs and shifting her chair closer to his so she could grab his hands “You’re an amazing godfather! Just the fact that you were willing to take the risk..”

“But that’s exactly it, Tonks! All I can do is take risks! Any other normal godfather would have been able to take him to King’s Cross themselves, not tagging after a guard, disguised as a bloody dog! What if something happens with Voldemort while he’s at Hogwarts? What if he needs me? Dumbledore forbade me to leave this house, what can I do?”

He let go of her hands and buried his face in his own. Tonks slid to her knees in front of him, awkwardly embracing him. After a moment he dropped his hands and hugged her back, hard

“I’m glad you’re here” he muttered as she settled back in her chair, his voice uncharacteristically soft “You’re all the real family I have left, Baby Girl”

She smiled at him “And that’s why you can trust me to help you find a way to communicate with him, and to let you know if I ever hear anything suspicious. OK?”

He grinned back, looking like his old self again, as he refilled his glass and Summoned a Butterbeer for her.

“So..” he asked, bringing her feet back onto his lap “You and Moony, eh?”

Tonks choked on her Butterbeer, spraying a mouthful all over Sirius. “What?” she sputtered “What are you talking about?”

He gave her a cheeky grin over his glass, taking a long, smooth swallow as coughed and struggled “Oh come on, Tonks. Your old cousin isn’t blind. And neither is anyone else in the Order, for that matter..”

She felt her face and hair go bright red as she glared at him and tried for another sip of Butterbeer.

“We’ve all seen the looks you give each other at the meetings, how he always seems to manage to sit next to or near you. And of course how you seem to trip over air when he’s around”

He fell silent, and Tonks figured he was taking extreme enjoyment in her discomfort. Then she looked up and saw that he was regarding her rather thoughtfully.

“Yes..” he murmured after a bit “Yes, I believe you do fancy him, don’t you? You two would be brilliant together! Ha!” She jumped as he clapped his hands and rubbed them together “How should we do this, hmm? Love potion? Confundus Charm?”

He roared with laughter as she groaned “Sirius, please!”

He grabbed her hands and pulled her and the chair close again “Only if you tell me the truth, Baby Girl. I have to make sure your intentions with my best mate are honorable”

Tonks slapped his hands away as she struggled to bring her face and hair back to their normal colors. “I..I think I’m falling in love with him, Sirius. As it seems you’ve noticed, for a while now we’ve taken to walking out in the garden, after the Order meetings, just talking.. He’s so easy to talk to, I feel like I could tell him anything and he’d never judge or betray me”

“And you’d be very right about that” Sirius took her hands again “I’ve been watching him too, Tonks. Not much else to do around here, you know. They way he looks at you.. I’ve never seen him look at another girl like that before, like you hold the answers to all of life’s questions, or some other rubbish”

She giggled, blushing again “You really think so? I never thought he’d see me as anything other than this silly, clumsy girl with crazy hair”

Sirius reached over and tugged at a pink lock “No, I truly believe he sees beyond all of that. I think he sees you. Give him time, he will come around” I

mpulsively Tonks jumped up and threw her arms around her cousin once again. “Thank you. I love you, Sirius”

“Love you too, Baby Girl” he muttered back, squeezing her tight..

Remus paused outside the closed door, running a finger over the tarnished brass plaque: Sirius Orion Black. As hard as it was for him to enter this room, he was spurred on by the sound of his Dora’s sobs. He walked in quietly, and his heart just broke; Dora was sitting curled up in Sirius’ favorite chair, her small body shaking with her sobs.

“Sweetheart..” he whispered.

She looked up as he approached, wordlessly reaching for him. He scooped her up in his arms, settling them both in the opposite chair. She clung to him tightly, as if he were her life-line, as he rocked her and rubbed her back in slow, soothing circles. After a while he felt her gradually start to relax. He pulled back, brushing her tear-soaked hair off her face and kissing the rest of her tears away. She pulled his mouth down to hers, an edge of desperation to her kiss. She took a deep breath as they parted, then curled herself against his chest once again.

“Stupid question, I’m sure, but are you ok?” he whispered against her hair.

She breathed out a short laugh “Yeah, I think so.. I just, I had to come in here. I couldn’t avoid this room and these memories forever. I guess this is my closure, coming in here and not seeing him sitting in his chair, with a fag and a glass of firewhiskey, waiting for me. But I’m grateful for the memories and the time I had with him. I’m glad he knew how much I loved him and how important he was to me. He was like the big brother I always wanted, Remus. I’m going to miss him so much..”

Burying her face in his neck, she dissolved into quiet tears again.

“Come on” Remus whispered “Let’s go back to bed”

Tonks had the vague sense of being lifted and then spun, then Remus was laying her on their bed and thankfully pulling her into his arms. She wrapped her legs around his, moving as close to him as possible. He was her anchor, the one and only thing that was going to get her through this. And she could only hope that she was helping get him through as well. Seeming to read her thoughts, as usual, Remus kissed the top of her head, whispering

“We will get though this Dora. Together, we will help each other through this”

She nodded silently, hugging him even tighter as she fell into an exhausted sleep.

Remus woke up some time later, feeling unusually warm. Shielding his tired eyes against the bright sunlight streaming into the room, he shifted up carefully, pulling the heavy blankets off of he and Dora’s overheated bodies. Lightly smoothing her tousled brown hair, he contently watched her sleeping. She truly did complete his life, with her open heart and unconditional love. He let his fingers drift up from her hip, slipping under her thin tank top to gently stroke the warm, soft skin of her back, while his other hand trailed up her arm and neck to cup her cheek. He was remembering the intimate moments they had shared last night, and he couldn’t wait to share them again. He kissed her forehead, her eyes, then lightly brushed his lips against hers. She moaned softly, stretching and arching against him as she slowly came awake. Her lovely eyes fluttered open and stared right into his; his breath caught as the room positively crackled with the electricity the flowed between them. She reached up and stroked his face; he felt his skin tingle at her touch, he couldn’t wait any longer. Crushing her to him, he kissed her deeply, his tongue twining with hers as his hands found every inch of her smooth, soft body. He undressed them both quickly, breathing a sigh as their bodies crashed together again and again, with no barriers, nothing at all between them..

“Do you remember the first time we met? Not when we were kids, but really met, here”

After a very long, very hot shower, they found themselves back in bed again, Tonks curled up against Remus’ side, the two of them sharing the plate of fruit, cheese, and crackers that was balanced on Remus’ bare stomach. Remus gave her a devilish smile, dribbling a bit of strawberry juice down her neck, then licking it off before answering.

“Of course I do. As I recall, you made quite the impression. On the floor..”

Tonks swatted at him, then kissed out the blueberry he’d just put between his lips. She giggled against his mouth as he kissed her deeply, her mind wandering back to that night..

“Do I look ok?” I asked Kingsley, clinging to his arm with one hand while smoothing my lilac bob with the other.

“For the millionth time, Tonks, you look fine”

He sounded annoyed, so I dropped it, instead starring at the row of dilapidated buildings before us.

“Are you sure this is the right place?”

“Mmm-hmm” Kingsley murmured, handing me a slip of parchment. “Read this until you have it memorized”

“Num..”

“To yourself, Tonks!!”

“Sorry..” I looked at the parchment again, ‘Number 12, Grimmauld Place’.

“Ready?” he asked.

“Think so”

“Ok then, on the count of three, we’ll think it together, alright?”

I nodded “OK, one, two, three” ‘

Number 12, Grimmauld Place’ I shouted silently to myself, feeling like a right idiot.

But then, amazingly, Numbers 11 and 13 started shifting aside, and then we were left standing in front of Number 12.

“Merlin..” I breathed.

Kingsley chuckled, then pulled me forward.

He tapped his wand on the worn but ornate front door, and to my delight Mad-Eye Moody’s voice grunted back

“Who’s there?”

“It is I, Kingsley Shacklebolt, Senior Auror and member of the Order of the Phoenix! With me is Nymphadora Tonks, Metamorphmagus, Junior Auror, and newest member of the Order of the Phoenix!”

I heard Mad-Eye’s magical eye swiveling around as he surveyed us through the doot.

“Morph something, Tonks” he barked.

Laughing, I morphed my nose until it resembled his knarled, crooked one.

“Very amusing Tonks.. Get in here, quickly” he muttered as Kingsley chuckled.

I stepped quietly into the dark, cramped front hall, not letting go of Kingsley’s arm. I paused to look around, just taking in the Gothic décor. The silk wallpaper was faded and tearing, the wooden floors scuffed and dull, and there were even a row of what seemed like the heads of house Elves by a staircase leading to the upper levels. It was creepy, but for some reason I liked it. As Kingsley hugged my arm closer to his side and Mad-Eye led the way to what looked to be stairs leading to a basement, a familiar face and voice appeared suddenly at the head of those stairs.

“There’s my girl!!”

My cousin, Sirius Black. I grinned, letting go of Kingsley’s arm to run and give Sirius a proper greeting, barely noticing the tall, slim man with the graying sandy hair and gentle blue eyes that stood behind him. And not at all noticing troll-leg umbrella stand that stuck out from the wall just enough..

“Dammit!!” I yelled as my foot made contact with the stand and the rest of me made contact with the hard floor. ‘That’s gonna leave a mark..’ I thought ruefully, as a harsh female voice was heard screaming from the next room.

“BLOOD TRAITORS!!! FILTHY HALF-BREEDS!!! AND YOU, SHAPE-SHIFTING FREAK, A MARK ON THE BLACK NAME!! BE GONE FROM THIS HOUSE!!”

Stunned, I could only lay sprawled on the floor as Sirius laughed and Kingsley and Mad-Eye shot me an apologetic glance as they all hurried into the other room.

“Moony, make sure my girl’s ok, will you?” Sirius shot over his shoulder.

I looked up as I struggled into a sitting position, and found myself staring into the stunning blue eyes of the man that had been standing behind Sirius. He sank down on his knees next to me, taking my hands and examining them for scratches.

“Are you ok?” he asked, those eyes twinkling.

“Yes, I’m pretty sure I am. Quite used to falling down, dead clumsy, obviously”

I tried to laugh it off as I shook my arms and legs out, making sure nothing seemed broken. He smiled back, tiny lines appearing around his eyes, as he stood and reached his hands down for mine again, pulling me up. I stumbled again slightly, falling against his chest.

“Whoa” he whispered, taking my shoulders and holding me steady. I couldn’t help but notice how his hands were so strong, but at the same time gentle, and how he seemed to hold on to me for a few seconds longer than really necessary.

“Thanks” I muttered, as he let go and took a few steps back. “Sorry about that”

“No trouble” he replied, sticking his hand out. “I’m Remus Lupin”

I happily took the opportunity to touch him again, feeling myself blush as he took one of my hands in both of his and giving it a gentle shake.

“I’m Tonks. Well, Nymphadora Tonks, but I go by Tonks. I’m Sirius’ cousin”

He smiled, still holding my hand. “Lovely to meet you, Tonks. Welcome to the Order.”

I grinned back, studying this man with his calming manner and tired-looking but handsome face. I had a feeling I was going to enjoy my time spent in this eccentric house..

Remus threw his head back and laughed at the memory. “You were so cute, sprawled there with your mouth wide open while that blasted picture screamed at you!”

He grinned, silencing Tonks’ come-back by popping a cube of cheese into her mouth. Laughing again, he watched in amusement as she frowned and furiously chewed the bite before calling him a prat, then silencing him by kissing him long and hard. He held on to the plate with one hand, running the other up and down her smooth, naked back. He loved kissing her, loved the way their mouths and bodies fit together just right, like they truly were made for each other. But she had always felt perfect in his hands, hadn’t she..

“Where’s Kingsley?” I asked Sirius, taking another swing of Butterbeer.

He checked the clock on the brick wall of the basement kitchen, frowning. “He should be here soon. He’s bringing a new member”

“Really? Who?”

Sirius grinned at me over his glass of firewhiskey, a teasing gleam in his eyes. “Oh, you’ll see. I’m quite sure you’ll like her”

‘Her?’ I thought ‘This should be interesting..’

I looked down the long table at the only other three female members of the Order: Molly Weasley, Hestia Jones, and Emmeline Vance. They were all talented, capable witches, and I was certain Dumbledore’s new choice would be as well. Suddenly a knock sounded at the kitchen door, signaling someone was at the front door.

“Aye, there they are” Mad-Eye announced and made his way upstairs.

Grinning like a boy, Sirius set down his glass and headed up as well, beckoning me to follow. Curious, I set down my Butterbeer strolled after him. I heard the deep voice of Kingsley Shacklebolt, followed by an unfamiliar, young-sounding female voice that I did not recognize, but oddly warmed me none the less. I paused behind Sirius at the top of the stairs, peering over his shoulder at the newcomers.

“There’s my girl!” Sirius announced, holding out his arms.

Kingsley moved aside as I got my first glimpse of the girl. But, all I saw was a small figure and a flash of lilac hair as, in her haste to get to Sirius, she tripped over the troll-leg umbrella stand and went sprawling, hard, across the floor.

“Dammit!!” the girl hollered out, which of course woke and riled up Mrs. Black’s portrait.

Sirius, Mad-Eye, and Kingsley rushed off to recover her, Sirius asking me to look after ‘his girl’. Smiling, I quickly approached her, kneeling next to her as she struggled to sit up. I took her small hands, looking over them for scratches.

“Are you ok?” I asked, not finding any.

She looked up at me, and I was momentarily stunned. She was not so much a ‘girl’, as I’d previously thought, but a young woman. And she was beautiful, with a heart-shaped face and porcelain skin. She had steel-grey eyes, much like Sirius’, that sparkled with an enticing mixture of intelligence, sweetness, and humor. She smiled back at me, forcing a laugh.

“Yes, I’m pretty sure I am” she answered “Quite used to falling down, dead clumsy, obviously”

I smiled back at her, standing up and offering her my hand, pulling her to her feet. She seemed weightless, and I must have pulled too hard, because she stumbled again, falling against my chest.

“Whoa” I whispered, taking her shoulders to steady her.

She felt..perfect..and suddenly I had no desire to let go of her, but did so reluctantly.

“Thanks” she muttered as I stepped back “Sorry about that”

She gave me the most adorably embarrassed smile that I forgot where I was, but managed to stammer out a “No trouble” as I stuck my hand out once again. “I’m Remus Lupin”

Her smile changed from embarrassment to shyness as I took her hand in both of mine

“Tonks” she replied in her musical voice “Well, Nymphadora Tonks, but I go by Tonks. I’m Sirius’ cousin.”

That explained the eyes.. I gave her hand a gentle shake

“Lovely to meet you, Tonks. Welcome to the Order”

As she gave a light laugh and her smile turned radiant, I couldn’t wait to get to know this fascinating woman better.

“You took my breath away that night, Dora” Remus whispered, brushing his hand down her cheek “And you have every day and night since”

She turned her face into his hand, nuzzling and kissing his palm.

“And you as well” she murmured back “As silly as it may sound, I think I fell in love with you right at that moment”

Chuckling softly, he leaned over and kissed the tip of her nose, then trailed his lips across her cheek to her ear “Me too” he whispered huskily.

He pulled her tight against him, forgetting about the plate until it clattered noisily on the floor.

“Oops!” Tonks breathed against his neck. “Hope you didn’t break it”

“Never liked that plate anyway” Remus muttered back, kissing his way down her throat.

Giggling like mad, she rolled over and pulled him on top of her.

“Hmm..” Remus murmured, reaching over and picking up a strawberry that had bounced off onto the nightstand.

Arching an eyebrow at Tonks, he bit off the very end then leaned over her again. He ran the strawberry down her neck to her breast, following the path with his lips and tongue. She gave a breathy chuckle, easing her fingers into his hair as he gently sucked a nipple into his mouth. She gasped, arching even more into him. He grinned up at her, then continued his descent down her body. He trailed the strawberry between her breasts, then down to her bellybutton, which he circled playfully with his tongue before biting the strawberry in half. He kissed his way back up to her mouth, taking a moment to brush his hand lightly between her legs. She cried out and pressed herself into him, but he wasn’t quite done with his teasing yet. He placed the rest of the strawberry into her mouth, then fished it out with his tongue, kissing her deeply as he pushed into her. She immediately wrapped her legs tightly around him, matching his frantic movements as they were both swept away..



“Remus?” Tonks whispered some time later.

She was lying sprawled across him, trailing her fingers lightly up and down his chest as he played with her hair. She loved these quiet, peaceful moments between them as much as she did their love-making..

“Hmm?” he answered lazily, after a few moments

“I..I think I’m ready”

He lifted her chin, staring down at her quizzically “Ready for what, love?”

“Ready to have Sirius’ memorial” she answered, blinking back tears.

Remus smiled at her tenderly, leaning over to drop a kiss on her forehead. “Good” he whispered against her hair “Shall we tell Molly now?”

She shook her head, reaching up to kiss him “Later” she whispered. He smiled and kissed her back, then cradled her to him tightly once again.
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