Tall Tales?

Remus jumped as Tonk stabbed the counter with the knife. He looked at her then to Lily and then back to Harry. He was still heated with rage but. He did not want to lose any friends "I am sorry." he said apologizing for his actions. things were getting too much, He knew they would be worse for Harry, but his condition made him tired and stressed causing him to lash out occasionally.

Hermione left her room to go to the bathroom. She was still wearing her pajamas. She opened the door and walked across the hall. She went to the bathroom. She opened the door to walk across the hall and she saw Lily. "Hey Lilly," she said as she past. She headed downstairs to have dinner, but she wasn't expecting for everyone to still be up. She was still in her pajamas. She walked into the kitchen and got herself some dinner. "Hello all, what is going on," she asked because no one was talking.

Remus looked sharply to Hermione. his heart pounding in his chest. He was still trying to fight the monster building up inside ".. I rather you not get involved Hermione.." he knew she would back Harry up too. but things were bad enough. He didn;t want to see Lily upset, but he was getting to the breaking point ".. I think Lily made some supper.." he said looking down at the veggies on the plate Tonk had pushed towards him. He was hungry still but not much of a veggie ".. help yourself Hermione." he said forcing a smile

"We are just having a chat, Hermione. You should go back to bed unless you would like something to eat. Sorry if any of us woke you up." Tonks said to Hermione, smiling at her warmly before eating the remainder of her food.

She turned to Remus and attempted to touch his cheek without him wincing or objecting it. "Why do you feel you should apologize?" She whispered in his ear, not wanting Hermione to worry or hear. She saw Remus's tough exspression and new he was straining. "Do you want to go outside or somewhere else to calm down dear?" She asked quietly, slipping her hand on top of his and holding it, not caring if he flinched or not.

He frownedmat Tonks and then to Lily "I am fine... even if I were to leave the room it would make no difference.. this is harder for Harry than for any of us.. so I am not going to leave.." he leanced forwards and took the bottle of wine he had beeb drinking, before the tention had build with the bickering.
He poured himself another glass and soon gulped it down, causing him to hiccup "..I said sorry because I shouldn't have snapped like that.. you are all my friends.. and I don't want any of you to see me as the monster.."

Tonks sighed before yawning and resting her head on his shoulder. She knew he didn't like interactions like that but she was getting tired again. She told herself in her head that she would not sleep until she knew Remus was all right. She pushed the empty plate away, closing her eyes and just resting. She wanted to sit in his lap or hold him or something, try to comfort him but she knew she embarassed him the last time she tried so she decided to just lay her head on his shoulder and stay there.

He looked to his side and saw Tonks starting to look dopey." he couldn't help but smile at her, looking, rather sweet and innocent. He then turned back to face Harry "I would like a stroll to the Leaky for a hour.. I am sure everyone needed rest.." e he meant Tons without actually saying her name as she might protest. "I could do with a better drink and something to eat." he said patting his stomach which growled as he did so "... and no need to say sorry.. we are all finding it hard to adjust.. I think we are all in the anger stage.. but soon we will relax and be joyus.."

"O ok," she said after what Tonks and Remus both said. "Oh, you didn't wake me, I was reading,"she said. "I am really hungry," she said as she was getting her food and setting it on the table. She was fixen to sit down and eat when Harry hugged her. "Hey, how are you," she asked. She thought it was a little odd having Harry's face so close to hers.

Nymphadora blinked a few times before opening her eyes halfway and smiling at Harry and Hermione. They really were the best of friends. She then wished that she could be a student at hogwarts again. She remembered life in the Hufflepuff house, fighting with all the boys just for fun, staying up when they weren't supposed to, eating chocolate frogs like there was no tommorow then feeling sick from all the chocolate. She looked up at Remus and sighed, trying to stay awake by watching him. She listened to him talk and tried to stay awake as she watched him talk to the others. "Can I come?" She asked but then hated the way her voice sounded like a little girl.

He looked down slightly and to his side to Tonks and smiled warmly, for the first time in months ".. do you really think you will be able to stay awake Tonks, looks as though you are about to doze off... but I am not you father so.. you can come if you like, just take it steady.. I do not want to be out too late.. be light soon outside as it is." he chuckled before putting a comforting arm around her.

She smiled sheepishly and nodded, looking like she was taking some sort of drugs. "I can stay awake...I think." She laughed softly and put her head on his shoulder again. She looked up at Remus once more and ran one finger under his jawline before softly asking "Who is all going with us?"

"..Harry.. lily.. Hermione and well I guess everyone." he laughed looking down at her, she was just like a child being up too late past their bedtime, but she was a grown women, imature.. but had her right to decide what she wanted to do.

He kissed the top of her head before slowly easing himself from her to get ready. He walked to the cloak stand in the hallway and removed his cloak and placed it on and taking his walkingstick encase.

"I would love to," she said. She could not wait to go to the pub with Harry. "I am just going to go change really quick," she said. She ran up the steps to get to her room. She whipped out her wand and flicked it. All of a sudden she was dressed in the cutest clothes. She then ran back downstairs where Harry was still rubbing his temple. "Whats wrong with your head," she asked.

Tonks smiled and blushed as she was pecked, even if it was on the head. She saw Lily's exspression and she seemed...troubled somehow. She got up and went into the livingroom, sitting next to Lily. "Lily, are you okay? Ever since I have entered the room something seems just odd about you." She admitted, her eyes wide awake now, although she was still a tad bit tired. She tried to push the sleep away from her so she could go with the others.

"..If you are sure Lily..I won;t be there long.. just to refuel myself before coming bacm and gettng some rest.. but I think some early sleep will do you good.. Just take things slow and we will see you soon.." he said smiling at her, but feeling rather guilty inside for some reason.
He made sure he was wrapped tight, hearing the ran hitting against the door ".. not the best of weather either.." he said more to himself than the others.

"You know me, I can't have a good time without knowing my friends are well. So tell me, what is the matter? We are both adults here, even though one of us never acts like it." She said, looking at the floor as her eyebrows came together-lost in her own moment. She then came back to earth and looked at Lily expectantly, waiting for an answer.

".. you can have one firewhisky Harry" he said with a sly wink ".. otherwise Molly will shoot me with a silver bullet." He made sure he had some coins on him before they left. he was scraping the bottom of the barrel now with his money having not work for over a year, since most of the wizarding world had learn the werewolves were joining you know who