Torn

A/N: Thanks for the reviews so far everyone! I’m really trying to make this fic a little more ‘interesting’. It’s my first attempt at fanfic and smut, so if you have any ideas or suggestions, feel free to offer any ideas you may have. Thanks!

Disclaimer: Don’t own any of it.

Chapter 7: The Childish Behavior and the Punishment


After dodging Sirius’s numerous questions, Tonks and Remus decided to freshen up in their own rooms before the long night a head of them. Tonks slipped on a pair of her favorite ripped jeans, and old faded t-shirt, that once had a legible band logo on the front. She decided on a pair of sneakers for the night. She left her hair brown and shoulder length, the pink would only draw attention. She made her way downstairs where Remus was waiting for her by the door.

“Are you ready”? Remus asked Tonks avoiding her eyes. He seemed a bit nervous around her now.

“As ready as I’ll ever be”. Tonks said. They made their way out the door and apparated to Surrey.

The street lamps were the only means of light in the nightly neighborhood, most of the houses were dark, and their occupants most likely asleep. Tonks and Remus sat on the ground in their station placed in the middle of some trees and bushes that had been charmed earlier that day. This way, muggles would not notice any witches or wizards at night. They sat behind a tree and looked up at the Dursley’s house. Tonks noticed that the house was completely dark except one of the second floor windows. She assumed this was Harry’s. Tonks and Remus sat in silence for a long time, this was beginning to get on Tonks nerves.

“So, about earlier…” Tonks began after the silence between her and Remus had gotten to the point of frustration.

“Yeah…I apologize, I shouldn’t have taken advantage of you like that”. Remus answered still not looking at her.

“You didn’t take advantage of me, I wanted it just as much as you did”. Tonks answered defensively.

“You’re just so young. How could you possibly know what you want, I’m old enough to be your father”. Remus answered.

“I’m not a child Remus! I can make decision on my own, and who gives a shit about age differences anymore”. Tonks practically yelled. She hated it that he still thought of her as a child.

Remus rolled his eyes in frustration. There was no way out of this. “You know there are millions of reasons I can’t have a relationship with you. Even if your age didn’t matter, what about my lycanthropy? I could never be in a serious relationship, I would fear too much of hurting someone.”

“Get over yourself Remus, anyone would be willing to deal with it if they met you. You’re just using it for the easy way out”. Tonks crossed her arms in a pout like fashion, turning her head away from Remus.

Even through his anger and frustration, Remus had to fight to keep a laugh from escaping the ridiculous manner she was acting in. She reminded him of a 10 year old child who hadn’t gotten her way. “Nymphadora, you’re acting like a child in need of a good spanking”. Remus stated.

“So spank me then”! Tonks didn’t realize the words had slipped out of her mouth. She mentally kicked herself, she really did need to learn how to control her random outbursts.

“Well, maybe I should”. Remus grabbed Tonks’s arms and pulled her over his lap, ready to strike. Before he was able to follow through a loud ‘pop’ was heard somewhere in the distance. Remus sat Tonks upright and looked through the bushes. Snape and Kingsley were walking towards them.


Tonks was shocked, she didn’t know what to say or do. She knew her face was bright red. She looked over at Remus who had a fatherly expression on his face.


“We’ll finish this later”. Remus said with a serious expression, but lust lining his eyes.

“Good evening Lupin, I see Miss Tonks has managed not to blow anything up so far”. Snape sneered at the two of them. Kingsley was in the background rolling his eyes. Tonks would have cared, but she was too shocked from the moments before that she hadn’t heard a word he said.

“Good evening Severus, I thought the two of you were working on a case in London”. Remus replied.

“We were, apparently the ministry declared it ‘unsafe’ ground. We’re to stay away from the area until we get message from the ministry”. Kingsley replied. “Wotcher Tonks! You aright? You look a little flushed”.

Everyone turned to look at Tonks who still wore a bright red complexion. This didn’t make matters any better. She turned even more red if possible.

“Oh…I’m fine. Just a little warm”. Tonks was a horrible liar, but thank Merlin non one pressed the issue.

“So, are you two planning on keeping us company this evening”? Remus asked.

Tonks didn’t know whether she wanted them to stay, or have them leave and finish the little episode they were engaging in before their arrival. Being over his knee did get Tonks a little aroused, even though she had never been into that sort of thing, Tonks found Remus’s authority for appealing.

“As much as we would love to sit around and chit chat, we were sent to check on your surroundings, and make sure things were going as planned”. Snape answered with a dry tone. “Seeing that things are going well, Kingsley and I will take our leave. You are to owl Dumbledore if you need any assistance”.

Kingsley waved his good byes and walked out into a clearing with Snape, they were gone in an instant leaving Tonks and Remus alone. Things were silent for a few moments. Tonks didn’t want to be the one to break the silence seeing as the situation she had gotten herself into the last time she tried.

“So, shall I continue what I started, or do you think you can act your age for the rest of the evening”? Remus asked trying to be serious, but Tonks could here the hint of challenge in Remus’s voice.

“I don’t know, what would behaving my age consist of”? Tonks asked. Two could play this game.