English summer rain

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Allrighty , so chapter two is up. Quicker than I thought ,and I can’t wait to post the third one (just gonna leave some time between them so I can read and change some things) .Hope you like it .Be good kids now and review .

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Chapter two-Fantasies and rain


“Sleep well dear? “ Mrs Weasley asked Tonks the next morning.

How could she sleep well? She had only gotten herself to sleep after about 2 hours of tossing and turning in her bed. The source of her insomnia was not in the room right now , and it was probably better that way.

“Yes , as a matter of fact I slept like a baby all night long. I just love it here. Everyone’s great. “ She knew she sounded over-enthusiastic, but she had to seem he usual her. In a couple of hours she would leave Grimmauld Place and probably not come there for a while.

“By the way dear ,Mrs Weasley said , Mad-Eye has just gotten to your house . He said it will take a while to put all the protective charms on it , so you’ll be sleeping here today. “

She had not paid much attention , but at the last phrase her head shot up . Well…this was unexpected…

“It being Saturday I assumed that you were going to spend he whole weekend here , so I took the liberty and told Moody that he could take his time on your apartment. After all, this house simply needs your booming personality .”

She laughed slightly , and then decided to just cheer up in front of the others. After all , they needn’t see her sad. She went on with her breakfast , casually joking between bites. By the end of the meal she felt full of life .She almost forgot she was in the same house with he one man that had made her sleep restless last night.

She got up last from the table and went to her room . On purpose she took a longer way to her room , just to avoid going near his. The room was big , and the wide windows let in plenty of light . It seemed quite unfair that a war was nearing with such nice weather . She went straight for the window , and brought a pillow from the bed with her . Making sure the door was closed , she sad down on the pillow next to the window and put her head between her hands and just watched as the trees swayed gently in the wind. She had always pictured herself hand in hand with him on one of these days , just walking in a park. She would be the one talking all the time , and he would listen to her , and shut her up the only way that he cold. She just wished she could feel those lips in real life as well …It wasn’t like her to entertain in such passive activities , but right now she was so confused, she was sure that any action she would take would probably lead to her breaking half the dishes in the house or any vase, sculpture , or generally fragile objects that crossed her path. Besides, she liked indulging in her fantasies now and then . Particularly when the object of the fantasies was so close to her. She could just picture him coming into the room .For one moment she thought she heard him ,and turned , but the door was closed , and not one sound came from outside. She just closed her eyes , and took a step into Fantasyland.

//I\'m in the basement, you\'re in the sky,
I\'m in the basement baby, drop on by.//

He came in slowly , making sure the door did not creek .She seemed to be asleep by the window. He neared her without making a single sound .Didn’t she see him reflected in the window? Maybe she was asleep , but a closer look at her own reflection in the window showed that she had a strange look….he lost in space kind of look .Slowly not to frighten her , he came from behind , and put his hands on hers , and his lips on her neck. She gave a strong jolt trying to push away the stranger, but suddenly saw him reflected in the window looking at her , his lips still on her skin. Should she say something ?Maybe he was just testing her, to see if she responded to him ,and then would just leave . Maybe…but she had no time to think because she was spun around and they were facing each other. Her mouth was slightly opened , at the shock of having him so close to her. But she did not wait for him to make the first move, it was worth regretting it later , only to feel him now . He seemed taken off guard as her lips pressed hard in his, but it did not take long for him to react , reach for her waist and pull her closer. They were both on their knees caressing each other , but she felt she wanted to be closer…why oh why could she not crush into him , go inside his body and be covered by his warmth. He was gently tracing her lips with his tongue , and she did not think twice about paralleling his actions. Soon , his hands were busy underneath her t-shirt , gently tracing her back .It all seemed so out of this world to her. She thought she would be the one in command , but he seemed to be the one pushing them a little bit further every time . How far would they go ? She wanted to feel his weight on her again , and pulled him to the floor with her. They were about to reach the hard surface when she heard thunder outside. Her eyes shot open and she cursed hard under her breath . No…..it couldn’t be …..had she day-dreamed? Damn it , was she that desperate for him ?It seemed so vivid , it felt so vivid. She touched her lips to make sure there was no trace of his kiss. The rain fell softly on the window and she felt the sudden urge to go outside.

She looked carefully around the corridor .It seemed empty , and not a voice anywhere. How late was it ? No way….3 pm? She had missed lunch ? So they went to her room , and saw her bu the window and probably thought she was sleeping. It was better that way, though, she would just take a short walk, and come back before anyone would know she was missing. Maybe she could find an umbrella around ……maybe not. Damn , she had no time to search now , so she just walked quietly out of the house.

As soon as she stepped outside the rain drops hit her face. She loved the warm feel , but also the cold chills it sent down her spine. On this weather nobody was around, people were just running off probably to their houses for shelter. She thought of the park near the house , and decided to walk through it. Just a couple of times before she would return home .

Her dream came to mind before any other thought. He was never in her thoughts this often . Maybe because they were in the same house , and maybe because she had seen him in that state last night , whatever the cause she wished she could focus .She had managed to survive without him all the time she was at work , and she only got to see him every now and then. At times she would go out in clubs an men would approach her , but none of them really meant anything other that a flirt . Could she had fallen in love? You’re; so typical , a voice inside said, going for your friend’s love. Always the forbidden feelings , always infatuated. Was she really infatuated with him ? She knew that he saw them as platonic friends , and had not given the slightest sign , or at least she couldn’t find it . There was something in his eyes when they talked , but she was sure it was because he was comfortable with her . Best not let her imagination wander freely, who knew what else she would see in his eyes. Maybe she could just tell him. Get it over . The war was coming and maybe they would not live it. Such foolish thoughts , of course they would make it . They were the good guys . The rain was still lazily falling on her .And she stopped walking. She just stood here, looking up. She felt dizzy , but kept staring into space.

It was in that state that he found her . After they had let her sleep during lunch , it was already 5 pm , and when Mrs Weasley went to look for her , and found her gone , they panicked .Remus was eh first to say he would go and look for her. She was his friend and he was concerned. She hadn’t taken an umbrella with her, so he knew she was probably out on a walk . Her favorite place was he park near the house , so that was the first place he searched. Of course his instincts had not led him wrong . There she was , wet from head to toe , her clothes clinging to her figure , outlining her every curve . Her hair hung loose and flowed down her back as she seemed to be watching something upwards. He could not help but contemplate for a moment. She looked so different. Like a painting , a beautiful one , only she was alive , and she had a strange feel around her . He walked to her , hoping he would not startle her . He only just touched her shoulder , and she turned round to him , gave a low sigh and fell to him He caught her and held her for a few seconds. She was breathing , but she still felt dizzy. She felt the need to hold him , and she reached for his neck and helplessly let him carry her weight. She felt warmness from him , even though her clothes were now wet and her body cold .Being pressed to him , she felt as though she had no clothes on at all , and she felt his chest giving rhythmic motions when he breathed slowly . She laid her head in his shoulder and held on tight .

“Tonks , what’s wrong with you ? “he said. “You shouldn’t have gone out without an umbrella while it’s raining , you know that. You’re cold and you could get sick. That’s the last thing we need .Besides, you knew if you wanted to take a walk you could always call me to keep you company . That’s what friends do.”

His last words made her hold him even tighter , before she let him go .She felt the loss of his closeness to be devastating. It was like being kept alive by an apparatus that had now shut down . It was a good thing her face was already wet , because a tear escaped her as she let go of him . She would always be just that to him...a friend .

“If you were just a friend I wish I hadn’t held you like that.” What did she just say ? She had thought out loud, and now he had heard her. Why did she do that ? She knew that now there was no way around it .

“I mean , I was just feeling dizzy , I’m sorry for letting my whole weight on you . “

“What does that have to do with the fact that we’re friends?”

“Well , I just meant I shouldn’t have held on like I was about to lose my life. “ He’s not thick , he’ll know I’m lying to him , she thought .But he did not press the issue further.

“You felt dizzy because you stayed in eh rain so long. We were all worried , come on , let’s go home.”

And they walked back , under his umbrella , either of them saying a word . She felt more than embarrassed and knew that he was curious concerning her outburst. Another day in the same house as him… how could she make it ?

She reached her room , changed her clothes , and came back quick for dinner. She didn’t want time on her own , so she couldn’t think too much about what happened.

It was strange…he way she could change moods ,he thought at diner . She seemed to be deep in thoughts on their way back home , not saying a word to him , and now she was talking happily with the others. Their encounter in the park did not escape his mind , however . She had held on to him in a way she hadn’t before. They were too close to consider it just a hug between friends , and they way she pushed herself to him . He could feel every curve of her body , and the thin wet fabric made her breasts feel naked against his chest . For the first time , he reacted to her on a different level . There was something between them , right then an there, and it was also there the other night. Why did she have to see him ? He felt odd at the thought that she might find him repulsive in the state he was. He wanted her to know him as he was now…normal… But the way she had looked at him….pity…..He hated that .She was his friend, but now he didn’t know. She felt so good in his arms at the park. She was so helpless , and he felt he need to protect her. It was natural, he thought, he cared about her, but at the moment her body was pressed against his , feeling naked under his touch , he knew it was a way different feeling . He didn’t press the matter of her statement…. She wished she hadn’t held him like that… He never knew her to be so straight forward with him . She seemed pretty embarrassed about the whole thing so he thought it best he not make her feel even more uncomfortable . It was almost incredible hat the same person that had fallen helplessly into his arms at the park , and then looked to serious , was now entertaining everyone with her transformations . She was complex all right , quite a woman inside. But he felt unsure if he wanted to risk their friendship for more .

Dinner was long that night , and full on laughs. It had been a long time since such laughter was heard in the house. With Sirius gone , they all felt as if it was an offence to have fun in his house. But now everyone seemed sure that the war that was coming did not offer certainty of anything , so hey decided to live their lives, be happy for as long as they could . She seemed the liveliest of all , and at the end she was left alone with him in the dinning room .

“Well, Remus we’d better be going to bed. I think I lost a couple of pounds from all the laughing. “

“I think I’ll just stay here a little . I’m not sleepy at all. “

“Want me to keep you company?” Say yes, say yes , she begged in her mind .

“You’d better be off to bed, no use staying up late with me. Besides, you need to be warm in bed, so you won’t catch a cold . “

Why did she think of another way of getting warm right then and there? Well…she wouldn’t press him She let out an imperceptible sigh and started to walk up the staircase.

Had she just sighed when he said it better she go to bed ? He knew he heard her. So she did want to stay there with him …. Damn the consequences, he would go up and talk to her. Or maybe he would let something else do the talking …

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There it is , nice and shiny , chapter two . Was it just me or does the second chapter always harder to write? Well, at least I know I’m not going to give up on this story. Although I could use some encouraging now and then … pretty please ;;)

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