The Muggle Way
TitleThe Muggle Way
Author Merryb87
ratings and warnings I would say PG, and a big warning that this is last minute and unbeta'd. Other than that no scary monsters. Also AU.
Word Count 1,049
Prompts Word: Christmas Lights
Summary It was a Tonks Family tradition to hang lights up the muggle way.
Notes I honestly could not think of anything to write until just a couple of hours ago and quickly wrote this out. So I know there are grammar mishaps, but I tried to clean it out as best I could. I would send this off for an edit, but seeing how I'm not to be back until well after midnight I might as well post.
Reviews are much appreciated.
“The muggle way?” Remus grumbled as he fumbled with the ladder and setting just right so it wouldn’t fall over, he placed the jumbled up lights over his shoulders and slowly began to climb up.
“It’s a Tonks tradition Remus.” His wife smiled at him, adjusting Teddy in her arms, “My dad did it every year. And I think Teddy would enjoy them.”
“I understand Dora, but I don’t understand why we can just wave our wands and have twinkle lights that way.” Remus said a bit frustrated as he looked through the box that had CHRISTMAS STUFFS written in large black letters on the side.
“Because that isn’t a Tonks tradition. It clearly states in Tonks Tradition that the man of the house puts up the lights on the outside of the house the muggle way.” She said as she pulled her hair away from Teddy’s grasp.
“How about we do Lupin tradition? Ted is just as much Lupin as he is Tonks.” He said finally pulling out the long strand of jumbled up twinkle lights.
“Sit around and exchange books?” She said with a giggle in her voice, “I don’t know sounds a bit dull to me.”
“And watching me fall off a ladder would be much more exciting?” He said, now looking around the garage for the ladder.
“Oh, you won’t fall love, it’s why you’re doing it instead of me.” She gave him a kiss on the cheek. “The nails and hammer are on the bench over there.” She pointed in the general diction in which Remus could clearly see something that looked like a hammer and nails.
“I thought it was because I was the man of the house?” He questioned her, raising an eyebrow.
“That too.” She said with a smirk on her face, “Now I’m going to take Teddy inside, it’s cold out here.” With that she turned and left to go back inside.
“The muggle way.” Remus grumbled again as he fumbled with the nail to get it in the right spot and started to hammer. He was working for a good solid hour hammering in the nails. He found it amazing that he could do such a task, having never held a hammer or nail before, but then again it seemed fairly straight forward. He was just starting to string the lights when he decided to take a peak in the upstairs window. A devilish grin appeared on his face.
Tonks appeared to be wrapping her gifts. Not just any gifts but the gifts she interned to give to him. He smiled again, the smile he got when he was a Hogwarts Marauder and they all just came up with a prank that was just too good. He’ll know everything he gets before he actually gets them.
Not to mention with Christmas Eve just around the corner, the corner being tomorrow he’ll know what he should get his wife. He quickly cast a disillusionment charm on himself and began to watch.
The first gift was a book. Typical, everyone always gets him a book. Not that me minds. He loves reading.
The second gift was a pair of socks. He sighed and strung on more lights, one could always use more socks, Dumbledore always used to say.
A sweater was next, not the Weasley kind, thank goodness. A nice dark green one, he wondered why everyone always wanted to buy him clothes as well as books. He then caught a look at he worn elbow of his jacket and then quickly dismissed that thought.
A pair of pants and a new cloak, as well as a pair of robes, she then seemed to be done. She got up and took the stack of presents out of the room. He sighed and then got back to work again. He was just about to take off the charm when Tonks walked back into the room. She went deep into the closet and pulled out something else.
Another gift it seemed. She pulled it out of the bag and hung on the door while she went to go find more wrapping and spellotape. It was, sexy to say in the least, red and black. Open just enough that when she wears it would give him…access. She came back with her hands empty, but wearing nothing but a bathrobe. He started to lean hoping to get a better look.
Just as Tonks was about to drop her robe and give him a full view of her back side he lost his footing.
His scream made Tonks jump. Quickly as she could she tied her robe and turned around, facing the window. While she couldn’t see him, Remus was hanging holding onto the Christmas lights and struggling not to fall down.
Remus saw that Tonks opened the window and looked around.
“Remus was that you?” she called out, although something told him that she already knew where he was, and what he was doing.
“Right here Dora, just…disillusioned.” He felt the tap on his head and the feeling that someone cracked an egg over his head and he knew he was visible again.
“Remus Lupin, what are you doing?” She asked her arms crossed.
“Hanging lights, the muggle way, like you asked.” He said with a meek smile on his lips, “But if you don’t mind, can you help me up? I’m loosing my grip.” She helped hoist him up through the window. Once he was in their bedroom he closed the window to keep out the frosty night air.
“Remus, what were you doing hanging the lights disillusioned?” She raised her eyebrow and crossing her arms again. “You weren’t by any chance trying to sneak a peek at your gift were you?”
“No, no of course not.” He said, although he couldn’t help but look at the lingerie that was still hanging on the door.
“Hmm, right.” She looked over too, “Well sorry Lupin, you won’t get it until Christmas night and after you finished your little job.” With that she kissed him on the cheek and walked out of the room, taking the white and black piece with her.
Remus put his hands over his face and fell back on the bed with a groan. It was going to be a long Christmas.
Merry New Year everyone! Thanks for all the joy this season!
Author Merryb87
ratings and warnings I would say PG, and a big warning that this is last minute and unbeta'd. Other than that no scary monsters. Also AU.
Word Count 1,049
Prompts Word: Christmas Lights
Summary It was a Tonks Family tradition to hang lights up the muggle way.
Notes I honestly could not think of anything to write until just a couple of hours ago and quickly wrote this out. So I know there are grammar mishaps, but I tried to clean it out as best I could. I would send this off for an edit, but seeing how I'm not to be back until well after midnight I might as well post.
Reviews are much appreciated.
“The muggle way?” Remus grumbled as he fumbled with the ladder and setting just right so it wouldn’t fall over, he placed the jumbled up lights over his shoulders and slowly began to climb up.
“It’s a Tonks tradition Remus.” His wife smiled at him, adjusting Teddy in her arms, “My dad did it every year. And I think Teddy would enjoy them.”
“I understand Dora, but I don’t understand why we can just wave our wands and have twinkle lights that way.” Remus said a bit frustrated as he looked through the box that had CHRISTMAS STUFFS written in large black letters on the side.
“Because that isn’t a Tonks tradition. It clearly states in Tonks Tradition that the man of the house puts up the lights on the outside of the house the muggle way.” She said as she pulled her hair away from Teddy’s grasp.
“How about we do Lupin tradition? Ted is just as much Lupin as he is Tonks.” He said finally pulling out the long strand of jumbled up twinkle lights.
“Sit around and exchange books?” She said with a giggle in her voice, “I don’t know sounds a bit dull to me.”
“And watching me fall off a ladder would be much more exciting?” He said, now looking around the garage for the ladder.
“Oh, you won’t fall love, it’s why you’re doing it instead of me.” She gave him a kiss on the cheek. “The nails and hammer are on the bench over there.” She pointed in the general diction in which Remus could clearly see something that looked like a hammer and nails.
“I thought it was because I was the man of the house?” He questioned her, raising an eyebrow.
“That too.” She said with a smirk on her face, “Now I’m going to take Teddy inside, it’s cold out here.” With that she turned and left to go back inside.
“The muggle way.” Remus grumbled again as he fumbled with the nail to get it in the right spot and started to hammer. He was working for a good solid hour hammering in the nails. He found it amazing that he could do such a task, having never held a hammer or nail before, but then again it seemed fairly straight forward. He was just starting to string the lights when he decided to take a peak in the upstairs window. A devilish grin appeared on his face.
Tonks appeared to be wrapping her gifts. Not just any gifts but the gifts she interned to give to him. He smiled again, the smile he got when he was a Hogwarts Marauder and they all just came up with a prank that was just too good. He’ll know everything he gets before he actually gets them.
Not to mention with Christmas Eve just around the corner, the corner being tomorrow he’ll know what he should get his wife. He quickly cast a disillusionment charm on himself and began to watch.
The first gift was a book. Typical, everyone always gets him a book. Not that me minds. He loves reading.
The second gift was a pair of socks. He sighed and strung on more lights, one could always use more socks, Dumbledore always used to say.
A sweater was next, not the Weasley kind, thank goodness. A nice dark green one, he wondered why everyone always wanted to buy him clothes as well as books. He then caught a look at he worn elbow of his jacket and then quickly dismissed that thought.
A pair of pants and a new cloak, as well as a pair of robes, she then seemed to be done. She got up and took the stack of presents out of the room. He sighed and then got back to work again. He was just about to take off the charm when Tonks walked back into the room. She went deep into the closet and pulled out something else.
Another gift it seemed. She pulled it out of the bag and hung on the door while she went to go find more wrapping and spellotape. It was, sexy to say in the least, red and black. Open just enough that when she wears it would give him…access. She came back with her hands empty, but wearing nothing but a bathrobe. He started to lean hoping to get a better look.
Just as Tonks was about to drop her robe and give him a full view of her back side he lost his footing.
His scream made Tonks jump. Quickly as she could she tied her robe and turned around, facing the window. While she couldn’t see him, Remus was hanging holding onto the Christmas lights and struggling not to fall down.
Remus saw that Tonks opened the window and looked around.
“Remus was that you?” she called out, although something told him that she already knew where he was, and what he was doing.
“Right here Dora, just…disillusioned.” He felt the tap on his head and the feeling that someone cracked an egg over his head and he knew he was visible again.
“Remus Lupin, what are you doing?” She asked her arms crossed.
“Hanging lights, the muggle way, like you asked.” He said with a meek smile on his lips, “But if you don’t mind, can you help me up? I’m loosing my grip.” She helped hoist him up through the window. Once he was in their bedroom he closed the window to keep out the frosty night air.
“Remus, what were you doing hanging the lights disillusioned?” She raised her eyebrow and crossing her arms again. “You weren’t by any chance trying to sneak a peek at your gift were you?”
“No, no of course not.” He said, although he couldn’t help but look at the lingerie that was still hanging on the door.
“Hmm, right.” She looked over too, “Well sorry Lupin, you won’t get it until Christmas night and after you finished your little job.” With that she kissed him on the cheek and walked out of the room, taking the white and black piece with her.
Remus put his hands over his face and fell back on the bed with a groan. It was going to be a long Christmas.
Merry New Year everyone! Thanks for all the joy this season!