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Tonks, if you please (tonks_please) wrote in mirage_rpg,
@ 2009-02-15 13:29:00

Entry tags:

complete, day 32, marcus cole, nymphadora tonks

WHO: Marcus and Tonks
WHAT: Oh, who knows. Some trying to leave the Planet, some making out, some embarassment on Tonks' part.
WHEN: Day 32, early afternoon
WHERE: The cafe to start
WARNINGS: PG-13 or so
STATUS: Complete

It was probably a good thing for the former Potions Master that his path had not crossed Tonks'. That would be a most unhealthy thing. Of course, she was an Auror, and that meant she had to act with a certain degree of ethics. But, on the other, in extreme circumstances all Aurors could be tested, and could be convinced to use an Unforgivable. When it was that or death, or the death of a loved one, sometimes there wasn't any real choice. Tonks herself had never used one, being relatively young and fairly inexperienced, but she was starting to think that she could do just that, if she'd seen him.

He'd stayed out of her way, though, or perhaps their paths simply hadn't crossed. Nor had she seen Marcus in awhile, which was also, in her opinion, all to the good. What would he think now that he knew her horrible first name? So, she hadn't consciously been avoiding him, but the effect had been the same. She was already starting to miss him, however, and it really hadn't been all that long. No doubt, she had a strong desire to be around the man who had recently become her lover.

Maybe she would face her embarassment and go find him later. First, though, it was about time for lunch, and a little past time, actually. She headed to the cafe, noting in passing it was a lovely day. She really should be doing something about getting off this Planet, and she knew it... but Lunch, and Marcus, could certainly come first as far as she was concerned. With that decided, she seated herself and waited for a golem to come take her order.

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marcus_cole
2009-02-17 10:52 pm UTC (link)

Marcus blinked in confusion at Tonks' statement about being made fun of. Why would she say that? He would never! He was still turning that one over in his mind when she continued on with her thoughts about the day. Should he comment? He decided that he had better.

"I'm sorry. Back up. Why would I make fun of you? It honestly hadn't crossed my mind. It's not really my style."

The Ranger was genuinely concerned. He didn't want anything to come between them at this point in their relationship, and really wanted to get any possible misunderstandings cleared up. The business about exploring sounded really great, but this felt much more important. He leaned forward at the table to show his comment was in earnest.

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tonks_please
2009-02-18 01:02 am UTC (link)

Tonks sighed softly. She'd always hated behaving like the stereotypical 'crazy woman', and she was a little concerned that she may have done just that. But she hadn't meant to, it had just been a sincere outlet for her emotions. She looked up, about to speak, but the food arrived just then.

When the golem was finally gone, her dark eyes raised once more to meet his light blue ones. "It's just, you know my..." She laughed softly, realizing how stupid this was. "I'm going to bloody murder Snape, you know."

With those somewhat enigmatic statements, she started picking at her food. It was a distraction, but it wasn't working. Probably because she could still see him, and that would be enough to distract her anytime. She tried a tentative smile. "I didn't really mean to go mental on you like that."

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marcus_cole
2009-02-18 10:50 pm UTC (link)

Marcus sighed. He was relieved that Tonks had opened up to him, rather than keep what was bothering her inside until it came out in other ways. It was a trait he rather valued in a lover. Well, he had always thought he would, anyway. He was also glad it was something as simple as a rivalry with Snape. At least that he understood.

"What's Snape done now, then? You haven't always been this angry with him, although you've never spoken particularly well of him."

Marcus watched interestedly as his food arrived, but he was more interested in hearing what Tonks had to say. He figured that was a good sign. He hoped that his comments would encourage her to talk more about the nature of her grudge. He couldn't think of anything Snape had done that would upset her so much.

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tonks_please
2009-02-19 01:43 am UTC (link)

Tonks looked at him, clearly confused. Why was he asking? He must know, after all, her first name was so horrid that anyone would know that it would embarass her. She just stared at him blankly for a few moments before works seemed to want to come out of her once more.

"You can't be serious..." But he clearly was. She sighed softly. "Maybe you didn't hear what he called me?" Sudden hope was in her voice, though she could have sworn Snape had said it loudly enough that everyone within the snowball fight probably could have heard.

Still playing with her food, she kept looking at him. Any moment now, he was going to start poking fun at her. She just knew it. So she kept waiting for it to happen.

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marcus_cole
2009-02-20 12:20 am UTC (link)

Marcus's mouth opened in a silent and hurriedly hidden gasp of sudden understanding. So that was it! Tonks had disappeared so suddenly and completely after the snowball fight because she had been embarrassed by what Snape had called her! And here Marcus had thought it was just her name! Shows what he knew. Whatever 'nymphadora' meant, it must be something really bad where Tonks and Snape came from. He reached over, around their food to take the hand of the woman he cared about so much.

"Darling, I had no idea. Honestly. Where I come from... Well, look, that's not important. I get it now. I know you must be furious with that ridiculous man, but I want you to know: it doesn't mean anything to me, and I would never hurt you like that. You know that."

He smiled at her earnestly, attempting to will his love for her to travel physically into her through the force of his eyes.

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tonks_please
2009-02-20 12:26 am UTC (link)

For a long moment, Tonks simply looked at Marcus as if he had grown another head. At first, she thought he must be mocking her, but it was obvious that he was far too sincere to be doing that. Eventually, her stare of disbelief because slightly lessened, though she was still a bit bemused.

"You had no idea that what, exactly?" She tilted her head to the side and continued to look at him. "You had no idea that my mother saddled me with the most ridiculous name in the world?" She paused and amended that. "In any world?"

She sighed and shook her head. "I didn't want you to find out. You can laugh now, I won't mind." And she'd try her best not to. She set her jaw determinedly and went to work on her food.

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marcus_cole
2009-02-21 05:22 pm UTC (link)

Marcus blinked. That was it? She didn't like her name? It wasn't some nasty insult or wizards' curse? He succeeded in his effort not to smile with relief, lest it be misconstrued as mocking laughter. Holding her hand tightly, he stroked the back of it with his thumb.

"Tonks, love, I won't laugh. What is there to laugh at? I'm sorry that you hate your name, but I don't think it's so ridiculous. When I heard Snape declaim it, I thought it was quite lovely, actually. I understand, of course, what you don't like about it, but it's really not that bad."

He risked a warm smile, hoping he was handling this the right way. He didn't want to drive her away by telling her she was an idiot for not liking her perfectly good name.

"Can't change what your mother has done. If it makes you feel better, I shall never use it, nor tell it to anyone."

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tonks_please
2009-02-21 09:13 pm UTC (link)

Tonks watched him anxiously, waiting for him to start laughing. Any second, he was going to... his lips twitched, and she braced herself. She was not going to hex the man she loved, she told herself sternly. Not even anything like the Bat Bogey. No.

But he apparently got himself under control, and soon she was looking at him incredulously. "Excuse me? Lovely?" She looked at him as if he had grown not just a second head, but a third one as well. "It's stupid. Means Gift of the Nymphs." She wrinkled up her nose, but soon shook that to look at him.

"You really aren't going to laugh at me, are you?" She sighed softly. "I don't mind when dad calls me Dora, so that's alright, but I guess everyone knows now, anyway..." She looked glum and then shrugged. "I'll just have to take it out on Snape, as soon as I find wherever he's run off to." But she wasn't feeling nearly as bent on revenge, to be honest. She'd mostly been annoyed that Marcus had learned her humiliating name.

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