Difference II - Hufflepuff and Gryffindor

[sea_thoughts]

Difference II - Hufflepuff and Gryffindor

Author: sea_thoughts aka Starsea

Rating: PG-13

Word Count: 1696

Prompt: Difference

Summary: Tonks confronts Remus about New Year's Eve: snarkiness, flirtation and house discussion follows, not necessarily in that order.

Author's Notes: Hope that everyone likes this as much as the previous one. The next one will

Comments

[hrymfaxe]

Oh another lovely one from you! I'm completely in love with how Remus tries to escape from his panicky thoughts by making tea the hard way..

And that Tonks! She is just too clever for him. :-)

Great story.

[sea_thoughts]

Well, Remus isn't *that* hard to pin down, he's just so terribly polite. ;)

[phe_o]

This is so much fun! So flirty and clever, and Tonks with her straight-forward, sensible argumentation is perfect. Love it! :)

[sea_thoughts]

Yay, in-character Tonks! :D I'm glad you could see the flirtiness, even when they were arguing. UST, you know. ;)

[lady_bracknell]

I'm really loving reading this. You've captured Remus' seeping doubts and Tonks' tenacity perfectly, and I loved how you tied that in with banter about the Hogwarts houses. Loved the line about Luna.

The line about Tonks trying Janus' two heads made me laugh out loud - and I loved how they lead to a kiss.

This line: feels that nervous exhilaration that you only get when you take a chance really resonated - Remus in many ways isn't who you'd automatically think of when it comes to mischeif-making, but it's in him, and this was a really nice way to indicate what she brings out in him.

[sea_thoughts]

You've captured Remus' seeping doubts and Tonks' tenacity perfectly, and I loved how you tied that in with banter about the Hogwarts houses. Loved the line about Luna.

That's good, because I worried that all the house discussion felt a bit random against the relationship stuff, but it seems to work because it acts as a contrast and an emphasis for what the conversation is really about. And I think Lupin may have felt some special sympathy for Luna (after all, they both share the same nickname).

The line about Tonks trying Janus' two heads made me laugh out loud

That's one of those lines I wrote without even thinking and then I looked at it and I laughed. You know what I mean?

This line really resonated - Remus in many ways isn't who you'd automatically think of when it comes to mischief-making, but it's in him, and this was a really nice way to indicate what she brings out in him.I think Tonks is a way for Remus to get back all those years he spent alone in the world - that's not why he loves her, obviously, but she allows him to

[mrstater]

This is a great continuation! I really love how no-nonsense Tonks is. You've done an excellent job with her Auror side, and she shows just how much the age gap doesn't matter.

Again, the dialogue in this is just excellent, and Remus' non-sequitor questions kept cracking me up.

Looking forward to more!

[sea_thoughts]

Thank you! :D She's multi-faceted, so I always want to do justice to that. Lazy writing of Tonks is so frustrating.

Again, the dialogue in this is just excellent, and Remus' non-sequitor questions kept cracking me up.

Oh good, they were funny instead of annoying. ^^;

[morrighangw]

“I’ve tried, believe me, but just when I think I’ve guessed it, you do something that throws all my conclusions out of the window.”

She smirks. “It’s called being a woman, Remus.”

*LMAO* I do believe that's one of our specialties... XD

“You’re wrong, you are a Gryffindor,” she says suddenly. “Only a Gryffindor would say “no” on the grounds of social etiquette. You’re saying that it wouldn’t be right for us because we don’t fit society’s notion of a good couple and it would be rude and selfish to take me away from all the young men. I take it back: you are chivalrous. And it’s bloody stupid. This is my choice. You want Hufflepuff common sense? Fine: I like you. You like me. There is nothing stopping us from being together apart from your over-active conscience and your chronic lack of self-esteem, both of which can be overcome if you just let me try. How about that for logical reasoning?” She smiles at him, triumphant. Remus can’t think of anything to say. He shakes his head.

*snicker*

“I'm a Gryffindor, I don't have any sense,”

[sea_thoughts]

Thanks! I think that's like life.

Have you read the 'prequel' to the series, Mentors? I realised yesterday that when I wrote that story (pre-DH) only one of the characters in it was dead; now only one of the characters survives. Damn you, Jo. *cries*

[morrighangw]

I have! I just didn't know how to leave a review for it... I just about died when the twins started bowing down repeatedly in homage and then there were all those other parts that I just loved. ^^

And yes, we must all mourn that only one character in that one survives after DH. *wails*

[sea_thoughts]

*hugs you*

Good to know you loved it, even though reading about all those dead characters will make you depressed. :/ I loved writing the twins' reaction.