The Long Fight of Nymphadora Tonks

Holly Marsh

Story Summary:
Amid the turmoil of events that shaped their lives, two friends began to realise that their feelings went deeper than that. But while one was happy to accept the chance of a little romance, the other was reluctant to take what he was offered ... Having read lots of versions of how Remus and Tonks ended up getting together, I decided it was about time for mine. This is a collection of moments of wondering, self-doubt and romance, leading up to the revelation in HBP that opened all our eyes ... and a little way beyond.

Chapter 01 - Alone
05/19/2006

Before setting out to patrol the corridors of his old school in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Remus finds himself reflecting on the strain of circumstances that led to his becoming involved with Nymphadora Tonks ...

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The second introductory chapter is written from the story's second protagonist's point of view. Prior to the events of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Tonks recalls how she first met Remus Lupin ...

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In early 1996, still at the time of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Tonks takes a fall and starts to discover that her feelings for Remus may go beyond ordinary friendship ...

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Still during the time of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Remus prepares for his transformation while Sirius decides it's time for some man-to-man advice. But will Remus take it?

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The morning after his transformation in the previous chapter, Remus is expecting a little peace and quiet, but Tonks and Molly have other plans ...

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Towards the end of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, while Harry has just been sent to wait in the headmaster's office, Remus must deal with the loss of Sirius Black for the second time ...

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Having seen Harry off from King's Cross at the end of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Remus and Tonks start to make their way homeward, but then she makes a revelation he hadn't counted on ...

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In the kitchen of Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place, Remus tries to clear up some of Sirius's old papers, with Tonks determined to help him in more ways than one ...

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Towards the beginning of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Tonks is feeling sorry for herself in the kitchen of The Burrow when Molly lets slip something that Remus has been keeping from her ...

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Looking for someone to confide in, Tonks pays another visit to Molly Weasley. They are interrupted when more late-night guests arrive ...

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It's Christmas, but for Remus Lupin, it's not exactly the season of cheer ...

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It is Christmas lunchtime, and Molly decides to get in a dig in front of everyone, while Harry has an uncomfortable question to ask ...

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Towards the end of the chapter The Unknowable Room in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Tonks tries to allay her fears ...

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The day she bumped into Harry at Hogwarts is a long one for Tonks; when she gets home, wanting nothing more than sleep, instead she finds an unexpected visitor ...

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It is the end of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Remus's world has just been shattered. Feeling lost and drained, he has returned to The Burrow ...

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It's Over
07/10/2006

It is the end of the last Harry Potter novel, the final battle with the Death Eaters has ended and for the survivors, now is the time to decide what to do with the rest of their lives ...

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