Centaurs (PG; Tonks, Kingsley)
Title: Centaurs
Character/Pairing: Tonks, Kingsley
Rating: PG
Word Count: 199
Prompt: 2 - I give you unlimited time at 30_hath and 19a: distraction at drabble_redux
“Got a minute?” Tonks asked, breezing into the room as if she had nothing better to do with her day than chat.
Because he knew better, Kingsley took a few precious seconds to notice her pale cheeks and the nervous twining of her fingers. From the looks of it, there was something weighing on her mind today.
“Since you asked so nicely, I’ll give you a couple.”
It was odd for him to watch this normally bubbly girl search for words to begin the conversation. Her nervousness turned into something even more distracting when he realized there was fear in her expression. Normally, she either hid her fear or used it to her advantage. None of this silence.
“Having trouble with something?” he prodded.
“Centaurs,” she blurted out, her gaze everywhere but on his face. “It’s, uh, well it’s, that’s to say…”
“Take a deep breath, Tonks. While I’d love to talk to you the entire day, I’ve got a meeting in six minutes.”
The Auror took a deep breath. “It’s mating season.”
Kingsley blinked. “Give me a moment to let Vance know that I won’t make the meeting and you can start explaining exactly what is going on.”
Character/Pairing: Tonks, Kingsley
Rating: PG
Word Count: 199
Prompt: 2 - I give you unlimited time at 30_hath and 19a: distraction at drabble_redux
“Got a minute?” Tonks asked, breezing into the room as if she had nothing better to do with her day than chat.
Because he knew better, Kingsley took a few precious seconds to notice her pale cheeks and the nervous twining of her fingers. From the looks of it, there was something weighing on her mind today.
“Since you asked so nicely, I’ll give you a couple.”
It was odd for him to watch this normally bubbly girl search for words to begin the conversation. Her nervousness turned into something even more distracting when he realized there was fear in her expression. Normally, she either hid her fear or used it to her advantage. None of this silence.
“Having trouble with something?” he prodded.
“Centaurs,” she blurted out, her gaze everywhere but on his face. “It’s, uh, well it’s, that’s to say…”
“Take a deep breath, Tonks. While I’d love to talk to you the entire day, I’ve got a meeting in six minutes.”
The Auror took a deep breath. “It’s mating season.”
Kingsley blinked. “Give me a moment to let Vance know that I won’t make the meeting and you can start explaining exactly what is going on.”