for Remus
It was rare that Tonks and Remus were completely alone these days, with Teddy nearly always under the supervision of at least one of them. But he was off spending some quality time with his "uncle" Bill when Tonks came home to their hut and found Remus on the bed reading a book.
Maybe it was the way he looked up at her and smiled. Like she was the only person in the world at that moment. Something about it broke her, and she just had to get out what she'd been keeping in all these months, for the sake of their marriage, for the sake of her own piece of mind...
She'd meant to start with something simpler, like "Can we talk?" but instead, she found herself standing there awkwardly and blurting, "Are you sleeping with Sirius?"
Maybe it was the way he looked up at her and smiled. Like she was the only person in the world at that moment. Something about it broke her, and she just had to get out what she'd been keeping in all these months, for the sake of their marriage, for the sake of her own piece of mind...
She'd meant to start with something simpler, like "Can we talk?" but instead, she found herself standing there awkwardly and blurting, "Are you sleeping with Sirius?"