Tonks stared at Lupin, who was talking to Ms. Dekatter (about Tonks' release.) Though Tonks couldn't hear their conversation, she could clearly see it wasn't a pleasant one. Lupin had a very determined look on his face, and Ms. Dekatter kept shaking her head. Lupin turned from Ms. Dekatter and started walking toward Tonks; Ms Dekatter quickly followed scolding behind him.

"What's going on?" Tonks asked Lupin as he reached her bed.

"You don't want to stay and I am not going to be the one that forces you to." He pulled down her blankets, then took off his cloak and put it around her.

Ms Dekatter caught up with him, dreadfully put out, "Sir, Ms. Tonks needs an exceedingly complicated potion every hour for three days to keep the pain from coming back," she said "it's not some simple tonic you can pick up at 'The Leaky Cauldron."

Lupin turned back to Ms. Dekatter, "the name of the potion?" he asked

"Sir, this is not a trifle soup, it can only be brewed by the most skilled of potions masters" said Ms. Dekatter in a particular offended tone.

"Then it is a good thing that I know one" said offhandedly while pointing his wand at an empty cup on Tonks' bedside table and mumbled 'portus.' He then turned back to Tonks, hooked his arms under her legs and around her waist lifting her off the bed. "The Potion Ms Dekatter," Lupin calmly demanded. Ms Dekatter looked as though she were battling with her own conscience.

"She's not staying whether you give me the name of the potion or not," Lupin continued and then softened his tone "but it would do better for her if you just tell me." Ms. Dekatter finally gave in and with a sigh said "Benextine."

With his wand still in his hand under Tonks' legs he pointed it at the cup and performed the levitating spell on it, he flipped his wand around, freeing one of his fingers "on three then," he said looking at Tonks "one, two, three." Tonks felt a hook around her navel and the next thing she knew they both landed in Grimmauld Place.

The port key had separated Tonks and Lupin from each other, Tonks landed on her feet but her knees gave way and she began to fall when she felt Lupin's hands grab her around her waist. Tonks got a hold around his neck and he picked her up once more.

"You alright?" he asked. Tonks nodded.

"I'm sorry Remus," she said.

"For what?"

"For giving you so much trouble."

Lupin began to walk through the hall to the bedchambers and gave a dismissive chuckle.

"You gave me trouble when you could walk… Nymphadora" he said with a small playful smile. Tonks glared at him. "Don't look at me like that," he said "I will carry you when you can't walk and I'll catch you when you can… if you call that walking."

"Just because I am a bit clumsy-"Tonks protested, but Lupin cut her off. "A bit clumsy?"

"OY," a voice came from the kitchen "who's that?" Mundungus walked out of the kitchen holding an apple. "Tonks? What's going on? Thought you were in St. Mungo's then?"

"Someone broke me out," she said looking at Lupin.

"Taken a page out of my book, are we Remus?" said Mundungus.

"You could say that Dung" said Lupin, he turned and started climbing up the staircase. They reached Lupin's room. Inside Lupin laid Tonks on his bed and removed his cloak that he had put around her earlier.

"I'm going to owl Severus," he said "hopefully he can make the potion and we can get it in your system within the hour." He turned and headed for the door.

"Remus," Tonks stopped him. He looked at her. "Thank you." She said quietly with a tone of pain "not just for bringing me here but… but for telling me about Sirius…. I don't think I would have been able to take it as well if it hadn't been you who told me."

Lupin slowly walked to the bed, sat down on the edge and brushed a strand of bubble gum pink hair out of her eyes. "Sirius loved you like an older brother, Tonks" he murmured.

Tonks reached up and ran her fingers through his slightly graying hair and rested her hand on the back of his neck. "You were his brother, Remus. No one can deny that."

Lupin gave a mournful smile and rubbed his hand on Tonks' wrist. He then pulled her hand to his mouth and planted a kiss in her palm. "I have an owl to send" he said. He stood up and gave her hand one final squeeze and walked to the door. "Get some sleep" he said as he closed the door behind him.

Tonks listened to his footsteps fade down the staircase. As soon as she was sure he was out of audible range she winced, pulled her knees into her chest and groaned. The pain had returned but Tonks did not want Lupin to worry more. He seemed on the edge as it was, and she didn't want to be the one to push him any further.

A/N: ok ok ok I know what you are all thinking "this is in the romance section, why?" don't worry I just had to get exposition out of the way and then you will get the fun stuff!