"No, I did what Dumbledore wanted. He made it very clear that I was 'uniquely suited' for the mission and left very little room for debate. And it turned out to be a complete and utter waste of time," he said bitterly. "Not to mention being close to a suicide mission, had I been found out earlier."
Remus looked down at their hands, closed his eyes for a moment, then looked back at Tonks. "What I'm saying is that I'm sorry. I was a fool and if I could take it all back, I would. And if..."
He lightly brushed his thumb back and forth against her fingers and whispered, "And if you'll still have me, I want to make things right."