Tonks jumped at the sound of Remus' voice, which just showed exactly how out of it she was. She was an Auror for Christ's sake, and not one to be taken by surprise by little things; certainly not her husband's voice. She dropped the spoon into the sauce pot before making slightly a jerky turn around to face him. "Merlin, I didn't hear you come in," she said. Of course, he must have apparated in.
She ran a hand through her hair quickly and tried to make it look as if she wasn't a complete ball of nerves. "How was your day, love?" Feeling around behind her, she tried to grab the spoon once again, but stopped when she landed her hand on the side of the pot and simply ended up burning herself instead.
"Fuck," Dora rolled her eyes. "Um, dinner's going to be ready soon. It's... it's been a day."