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Tweak says, "I'm huge!"

for sale (tonks_rocks) wrote in lockewood,
@ 2009-06-17 01:36:00

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nymphadora tonks-lupin, teddy lupin

WHO: Tonks and Teddy
WHAT: Game night
WHEN: Wednesday night
WHERE: Tonks' place

The only thing that Tonks ever really looked forward to anymore was the game nights she had with Teddy. She was having a blast getting to know him and he didn't really even feel like her son. He felt more like a best friend, but she did tend to be rather protective of him.

Today she had a hard time getting out of bed. All she could picture inside of her head was Sirius kissing Remus and telling her flat out that he loved her husband. She kept trying to tell herself that the Remus she knew truly did love her, that she wasn't second best, that he hadn't chosen her simply because Sirius had died..that she hadn't done the exact same thing, but somehow the attempt was feeble at best. She did her best to trudge through work and came home to a clean house. It looked like Helga may have cleaned up and Tonks was happy for it. She probably couldn't conjure a charm today even if she wanted to. She plopped herself down on the couch and closed her eyes waiting for Teddy to arrive.

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in_flux
2009-06-17 04:26 am UTC (link)

Deciding their game night needed a little glutton-fest on the side, Teddy had swung by the grocery store before he came over. With a brown paper bag-covered bottle of Ogden's best in one hand, and a bag of assorted sweets in the other (ice mice, blood lollies, jelly slugs, sour flobberworms, chocolate frogs), Teddy gently tapped the sole of his boot against the door for lack of hands to knock with.

"Tonks! Open up!" Teddy called, and if he sounded impatient, it was because he was craving a sour flobberworm.

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tonks_rocks
2009-06-17 12:15 pm UTC (link)

Tonks jolted awake and she looked around the room as if she expected to find someone standing there. When she didn't she realized that the noise had come from the door and bounded over to open it up.

"Wotcher, Teddy," she said sleepily as she opened the door wide enough for him to come inside and then closed it behind them. "What'd you get?" she asked, eying the bags. "Is there chocolate in there?"

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	in_flux 2009-06-17 02:19 pm UTC (link)
	"Hey," Teddy smiled at his mum, dropping a kiss on her cheek as he stepped in. "Were you napping? I've brought all sorts of goodies! You bet'cher quaffles there's chocolate in here." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	tonks_rocks 2009-06-17 02:26 pm UTC (link)
	Tonks groaned her approval at her son's obvious ability to tell when she was needing chocolate and slunk her way back to the couch where she sat back down. "I am in serious need of some chocolate," she told him. "You read my mind. What do you want to do tonight?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	in_flux 2009-06-17 02:38 pm UTC (link)
	Teddy plopped down right next to her and handed over the sweets bag. He summoned two tumblers for the bottle of Ogden's, filling both generously. "How about we play never have I ever? If you have, you drink." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	tonks_rocks 2009-06-17 03:28 pm UTC (link)
	Tonks reached into the bag and pulled out some chocolate to chew on. She considered Teddy's offer for a moment and then shrugged. "Sure, why not? You start! Sounds like you have something you might want to ask," she said knowingly, but not looking concerned. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	in_flux 2009-06-17 06:57 pm UTC (link)
	Rummaging through the bag, Teddy pulled out a sour flobberworm to nibble on. "Never have I ever.." A pause, as he searched his mind. "Jumped out of a moving muggle automobile." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	tonks_rocks 2009-06-17 07:09 pm UTC (link)
	Tonks considered this for a moment and then shook her head and shrugged. "Nope, I can't say that I have." She watched Teddy for a moment to see if he would drink and then wondered what to ask. "I've never...been with someone who was younger than me." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	in_flux 2009-06-17 07:30 pm UTC (link)
	A bashful look crossed Teddy's face and the tips of his hair pinkened faintly. He really needed to find someone his age. "You have me there," he said, taking a swig of Ogden's. "I've never.. been obsessed with the Weird Sisters." He grinned, knowing he had her there. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

tonks_rocks
2009-06-17 07:38 pm UTC (link)

Tonks laughed when Teddy took a drink. She didn't usually venture into his sex life like that, but she had been curious about his tastes. Tonks definitely liked older men, it seemed Teddy liked younger women.

"That's a cheat if I ever heard one!" Tonks exclaimed with a huge grin and then took two swigs to make sure Teddy knew just how much she loved the Weird Sisters. "I've never..." she paused for a moment, thinking. "...been trusted enough to play a single game of quidditch."

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	in_flux 2009-06-17 11:01 pm UTC (link)
	"Cheat? I'm a saint." Teddy flashed a grin. "Never even one? I'm rubbish, but Weasleys still drag me out to play when they're short a Chaser. I definitely inherited your clumsiness." He tossed back another swig with a laugh. "Umm.. I've never had a tattoo." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

tonks_rocks
2009-06-17 11:13 pm UTC (link)

"Not even one," Tonks replied solemnly. "I like watching it though. Didn't have any siblings or cousins or anything like that to play with when I was younger and in school they wouldn't even let me try out." She chuckled at the thought and watched Teddy take a shot. "Sorry about that," she blushed.

"I've got a couple," she laughed and took another swig of her drink. "I've never used an unforgivable." She eyed Teddy very seriously to see his reaction. She hoped her Mum raised him the same way she raised her.

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in_flux
2009-06-18 12:22 am UTC (link)

"S'alright. I like being like you. You're wicked cool, for a mum and all." Teddy popped a jelly slug into his mouth and smiled, cheeks comically puffy.

"You do!? And you haven't shown me them yet?" He made a moue at her, pulling on his best pouty face. But the playful look evaporated at her next never. It was too late to even try lying about it (not that he could have). His face was too expressive and reactive, giving him away in an instant.

He quietly took a swig.

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tonks_rocks
2009-06-18 12:34 am UTC (link)

"..For a Mum and all," Tonks mocked with a grin. "I'm only the best Mum ever!" though that wasn't entirely true seeing as how she hadn't raised Teddy. She was a pretty rotten Mum for leaving him as a baby when she should have stayed home.

Tonks was about to show him her tatoos when she watched as her soon took a swig at her next never. Her eyes grew wide and she became very quiet. "No..." she breathed. "Teddy, I've got to know."

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	in_flux 2009-06-18 12:50 am UTC (link)
	Teddy couldn't meet his mother's eyes. He looked down, finding the carpet incredibly interesting. "Only once," he said in a very small voice. "I couldn't.. he.. It was a Death Eater. I was so angry and.." There was no way to justify what he had done. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	tonks_rocks 2009-06-18 12:56 am UTC (link)
	"It wasn't.." Tonks said, considering Teddy for a moment. "It wasn't the Death Eater who.." she couldn't say the words 'kill me' but she figured he might get the gist of how she was saying it. There was no 'I never' question, but Tonks felt like she needed a drink and took another swig. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	in_flux 2009-06-18 02:49 am UTC (link)
	"They don't know who.." Teddy couldn't say the words 'killed you' either, but they were as good as said. He shook his head. "Every Death Eater took you, dad, and grandpa away as far as I'm concerned." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

tonks_rocks
2009-06-18 08:03 pm UTC (link)

Tonks put her arm around Teddy and pulled him close to her in her own version of a hug and then pressed a kiss into his hair. "You're a good person, and this doesn't make you any less of one. I love you. I will always love you no matter what." She couldn't bare the thought of Teddy thinking that this would make her not love him anymore and she needed to make sure that he knew she still loved him. She let go of him and raised her glass into the air. "I think it's your turn, and make it a good one."

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in_flux
2009-06-18 09:00 pm UTC (link)

Feeling a tell-tale sting in his eyes, Teddy closed them and nestled closer to Tonks, hugging her back. He needed to hear her say those words. He'd been so afraid she'd think he was despicable, awful, and a lot of other dark things. This is why he'd never told a soul. Everyone saw him, and they saw a bloke who could do no wrong.

"I.. fuck. I'm such a mess sometimes. I love you too, mum. Always." He let out a shuddery breath and squeezed her before he pulled back.

"I've never.. set my house on fire," he said with a watery smile.

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tonks_rocks
2009-06-18 09:07 pm UTC (link)

Tonks returned the smile and chuckled slightly. "I've done that twice now. If other people's houses count then we'll be here for awhile while I think." She put her raised glass to her lips and took a long swig. Setting the glass aside she pulled out another sour flobberworm and handed it to Teddy.

"I've never eaten dog food." After giving such a heavy I never last round she figured something a little more light hearted was in order. Though this did seem like a good game to utilize to get to know her son.

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	in_flux 2009-06-19 12:47 am UTC (link)
	"Already caught on that these are my favourite, eh?" Teddy grinned, chomping the sour flobberworm in two. "Oh, and you think I have?" He managed a little laugh. "Don't have me this time, thank Merlin. Ugh." Teddy wrinkled his nose. "I've never.. gone skinny dipping," he said, keeping it light hearted. (Reply to this) (Parent)