Fic: A Matter of Opportunity

[shimotsuki]

Title: A Matter of Opportunity
Author: shimotsuki
Rating & Warnings: PG; AU ( "Warp and Weft" ficverse)
Prompt: chance
Word Count: 2390 words
Summary: Remus is worried about Teddy, but Tonks is worried about Remus, and circumstances lead her to try something she's never done before. She can only hope they are ready for it.
Author's Notes: I really am working

Comments

[bandersnatch42]

Let me try to say this as eloquently as possible. Hemhem:

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

In other, more coherent words, that was pretty great. I liked the way you handled different types of anxiety about (more or less) the same issue in both Lupin and Tonks.

[shimotsuki]

Aw, thank you! I'm happy to hear you thought this worked.

[sspring92]

Ooh...I loved it! Denial fic, my favorite! I think you captured Remus' anxiety and tension beautifully through his pacing and iron grip on Teddy! Hopefully he'll e able to get a little more rest from now on!

[shimotsuki]

Thank you for the kind words! I'm glad Remus's mood came through... but I think you're right that he'll feel better after this. ;)

[Edited because I forgot to use my matching icon!]

[fthpfthpfthp]

Normally, the very idea of a Tonks-visits-werewolf!Remus fic sends me running for something else to read, but because it's you, I gave this one a shot... and loved it!

From the care, caution, and palpable fear that your Tonks exhibits - almost changing her mind then resolving to see the plan through - to the emotional repercussions within their relationship that are risked in the act, this fic doesn't gloss over the severity of the dangers.

I love to see Remus healing from his past and loving Teddy and Dora and being uptight about the housekeeping. *sigh* You delivered here, too.

Thanks a bunch for this rockin' denial!fic!

[shimotsuki]

Oh, wow, thank you -- it means a lot to hear that you liked this even though visiting-the-wolf is a scenario you tend to avoid! It was tricky to write that scene realistically (while also trying not to veer too close to other wolf-visit fics out there); on the one hand, if we interpret PoA Remus's "it lets me keep my mind" literally, he's not actually dangerous when on Wolfsbane, but that's if the potion works, so there must be at least a little uncertainty every month (poor thing). And I'm happy you mentioned the emotional repercussions, because I'm sure that was a huge part of this for them too.

[xtineebee]

Aw, great story! I always enjoy Tonks in 'I've got it covered!' mode, and this was very sweet. And I loved the "but you kissed me when I was fuzzy!" line.

[shimotsuki]

Thank you! Tonks does make a good Auror, doesn't she (hmm, imagine that). ;) I'm glad you liked Remus's joke as well; he's come a long way since HBP and the DH meltdown!

[pinkhairedauror]

AWWWWWWWW

This was absolutely beautiful! It's a little difficult to persuade Remus that she really really loves him, werewolf and all, and she'll not panic or anything... And you've done a wonderful job of showing how it can work. All the steps are reasonable and make sense, and just... AWWWWW!

Thank you for writing and sharing this, I loved it!

[shimotsuki]

Thank you! I'm very happy that you liked this, and also glad you thought their planning was reasonable -- Tonks is a very capable Auror, but this is a potentially tricky situation.

I was thinking that Remus would be generally secure about Tonks at this point, but he wouldn't be able to help worrying about her first real confrontation with the "monster"...