Rodolphus had to admit that he almost felt sorry for her. Of course he still enjoyed the fact that she now had to admit that she had thought about him, but it still felt a little unfair that she didn't get the chance to tell him because she wanted it.
Bloody hell, he was getting soft in his old age.
Actually, he'd always had a softer side, but he'd only ever shown it to Bellatrix. And it wasn't like he was letting Tonks know about it, so it was all good.
He touched her back gently and led her outside; fortunately they were standing quite close to the doors and could slip out unnoticed. Leading her through the entrance hall, they finally made their way outside into the cool night.
Rodolphus pulled her out of immediate view of the front doors and looked at her. "Everything all right with you?" he asked, frowning