Tonks hadn't been surprised to hear an equally English accent in return, mostly because she naturally assumed that they were still in England. Later, she'd think it was probably a bit foolish to assume that she was in her own place..but right now, there was nothing else for her to think on of the matter.
She let her wand drop to her side once the blonde girl stepped into the light. "Luna Lovegood?" She didn't quite know the girl well, but Luna was one of the younger people (they weren't exactly kids..Tonks wasn't exactly an adult, sometimes) who braved the Department. "It is an odd place, innit?" Relaxing enough to flash a smile at Luna, she was still looking around. "You alright, then?"
The question of worrying about gum disease threw Tonks off visably, but she grinned and rolled with the punches. "Depends on who's got the gum disease. Me and my Auror mates? Definitely worried. Fudge?" She winked a little conspiratorially, "He can suffer a bit before finding a good dentist." Fudge was ridiculous, and made her exhausted.