Remus Lets Rip
Chapter 2
“Lighten up? Do you have any idea what a war with Voldermont is going to be like…oh stop being a child and flinching when you hear his name. Seriously, you're an Auror!. We lost good people last time, because things were not taken seriously… Aurors suffered! Innocent families suffered. Have you not heard the stories?…I’m sure Alistar would have told you about those people” Lupin said with annoyance, his voice rising with his passion.
“I'm not saying….” Tonks began slightly taken back by the seemingly quiet man who’d said very little during the meeting.Tonks hair was changing colour with her emotions, she hadn’t noticed yet.
“Maybe you just don't understand. People die in this order. There is no time for fun and pranks, we need to be doing more to get in front of this and if you don't see that, maybe you shouldn't be part of the order. I mean you were doodling when Dumbledore was talking…you rolled your eyes at Moody,..Interrupted Dumbledore…not to mention being clumsy…your chatting about boys like a teenager. I’m sure your heart is in the right place, and you’re willing to die but I don't think the Order is for you if you can't, well for want of a better word ‘Grow up’.” He finished dropping his voice.
“Remus stop!” Sirius said, stepping up to him and placing a hand on his shoulder having taken notice of Tonks’ expression and a protective urge had been triggered within Sirius normally seen around Harry or Remus to defend the people he loved.
“Why did Dumbledore get her to join? What skill set does she have that we lack?! She doesn't take things seriously,” He asked again “We don’t need someone who is clumsy, or easily distracted.”
It was then Remus took a breath and noticed that her hair had changed from pink to a dark brown, almost black.
“Have you been charming your hair while I've been talking…see you don't take things seriously at all!” He said with annoyance as if that proved his point.
“She can't help it…” Sirius began before Tonks took a step back, giving herself some space. Then the most extraordinary thing happened as Lupin watched Tonks hair became red, fire engine red.
“Buggar” She said, taking a deep breath and closing her eyes and humming “focus...”
Remus watched her hair return to the original pink, but with a more red hue than before.
“Molly, I'm going to go..I’ve got work tomorrow…” Tonks began. She didn’t have the energy to fight back today, in all honesty all she wanted to do was cry after the day she’d had. She was really hurt that someone had made a judgement about her before they got to know, especially as she had kept an open mind about his condition thinking maybe it was a side effect of the Lunar cycle. He hadn't seemed dangerous.
“Tonks, love stay…” Molly tried gently, worriedly watching the young Auror get ready to leave, her mothering instinct kicking in when one of her children was hurt or worried.
“No I've outstayed my welcome, I may say something I regret. Sirius I'll come by tomorrow after work, before guard duty if that’s OK?. Remus, I'll see you at the next meeting” she left the kitchen quickly without looking back, and made it through the corridor without tripping and they heard the door shut firmly.
“Moony, seriously what has gotten into you?!” Sirius said “I mean I know you're not as well tempered after the full moon but you just bit into her and went crazy on the poor girl!"
“Poor choice of words, Padfoot” Remus answered, still out of breath from his tirade.
“Politer than what I wanted to say” Sirius returned annoyed. Remus may be one of his last remaining friends, but he'd definitely protect his younger cousin.
“Not to mention her comment about the Black Sea. Come on Sirius.” Lupin said hoping Sirius would take on what he said, knowing how much Azkaban had done to him including the terrors it had installed in him.
“I didn't take offence to that..it's her humour. Even when she was little, she used to laugh about things like that. It's how us Black’s cope. She's half a Black you know. Don't think for a minute that she wasn't furious about it though after finding out what happened, the hug she gave me told me everything I needed to know.”
“Then she just walks off…I half expected…” Remus said trailing off...