FIC: Warrior's Gamble (prompt 6)
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Title: Warrior's Gamble
Pairing: Remus/Tonks
Rating: PG
Format And Word Count: Ficlet; 360 words
Prompt: #6 - Picture of dice and a casino background
Summary: It's not the best plan, but it's the only one he's got.
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Warrior's Gamble
a Remus/Tonks fic
by Marciana (lady_tavington)
He has to protect her. He has to be able to be close to her at all times. He has to have her in his sight, and never let her out of it.
The need to protect her is more urgent, more pressing now more than ever.
It's a gamble, the plan he has. He's not sure it's a good one, but it's the best he has.
If all goes according to plan, they'll be safe. If they're caught, if they're found, their enemies will be unforgiving. But if they don't do it, she'll be alone and in grave danger. If they do it, he could be putting her in danger still.
Damned if he does, damned if he doesn't.
It's the only chance they've got.
"Marry her."
Lupin's gaze snaps to Mad-Eye, confused. "What?"
"Marry her," Mad-Eye repeats, "Give her something stable to hold on to. Give her something to hope in."
"I can't marry her!" Lupin argues, "We can't...it's too risky, the Ministry--"
"Doesn't need to know it's happened," Mad-Eye cuts through, "We'll have Kingsley take care of it. She needs to be protected, Remus. You have to be the one to do it. You're the father! Unless, of course--"
"Of course not!" Lupin exclaims, "She'd never do that to me!"
"Then why are you worrying about marrying her?!" Mad-Eye asks, exasperated, "She can't be left alone, not anymore. There's a war going on--"
"I know."
"-She's going to have a baby-"
"I know."
"-You have to protect them both!"
"I KNOW!"
"Then marry her," Mad-Eye reiterates, "She needs to know you won't leave her. She needs to know you'll protect her."
"She won't marry a werewolf," Lupin points out.
"She'll marry you," Mad-Eye replies, "And gladly. The marriage will protect you both, if everything goes correctly."
Lupin stares out the window, seeming to think it through.
"You have 2 days," Mad-Eye says gruffily as he starts to limp toward the door, "I'll return then, and I'll personally marry the two of you. Kingsley will take care of everything else."
It's a gamble, but it's the best hope they have.
~ END. ~
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Title: Warrior's Gamble
Pairing: Remus/Tonks
Rating: PG
Format And Word Count: Ficlet; 360 words
Prompt: #6 - Picture of dice and a casino background
Summary: It's not the best plan, but it's the only one he's got.
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Warrior's Gamble
a Remus/Tonks fic
by Marciana (lady_tavington)
He has to protect her. He has to be able to be close to her at all times. He has to have her in his sight, and never let her out of it.
The need to protect her is more urgent, more pressing now more than ever.
It's a gamble, the plan he has. He's not sure it's a good one, but it's the best he has.
If all goes according to plan, they'll be safe. If they're caught, if they're found, their enemies will be unforgiving. But if they don't do it, she'll be alone and in grave danger. If they do it, he could be putting her in danger still.
Damned if he does, damned if he doesn't.
It's the only chance they've got.
"Marry her."
Lupin's gaze snaps to Mad-Eye, confused. "What?"
"Marry her," Mad-Eye repeats, "Give her something stable to hold on to. Give her something to hope in."
"I can't marry her!" Lupin argues, "We can't...it's too risky, the Ministry--"
"Doesn't need to know it's happened," Mad-Eye cuts through, "We'll have Kingsley take care of it. She needs to be protected, Remus. You have to be the one to do it. You're the father! Unless, of course--"
"Of course not!" Lupin exclaims, "She'd never do that to me!"
"Then why are you worrying about marrying her?!" Mad-Eye asks, exasperated, "She can't be left alone, not anymore. There's a war going on--"
"I know."
"-She's going to have a baby-"
"I know."
"-You have to protect them both!"
"I KNOW!"
"Then marry her," Mad-Eye reiterates, "She needs to know you won't leave her. She needs to know you'll protect her."
"She won't marry a werewolf," Lupin points out.
"She'll marry you," Mad-Eye replies, "And gladly. The marriage will protect you both, if everything goes correctly."
Lupin stares out the window, seeming to think it through.
"You have 2 days," Mad-Eye says gruffily as he starts to limp toward the door, "I'll return then, and I'll personally marry the two of you. Kingsley will take care of everything else."
It's a gamble, but it's the best hope they have.
~ END. ~
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