Beauty and the Beast (Remus Lupin)

63.

"What was your father like?" Rose asked Tonks as they laid out in Andromeda's garden.

Tonks had a day off and picked up Rose to go to her mothers house since she had been busy at work. So busy in fact that Andromeda, Tonks's mother, was consistently worried over her daughters whereabouts.

Andromeda knew the life of an auror, but it didn't change the fact that she was a mother first. And a mother always puts their child's needs ahead of their own. It also meant that she's a natural worrier by heart, this was something Tonks knew about. But nonetheless, Andromeda was a kind soul.

She took on Rose like her own child, and treated her no differently than Tonks.

In fact, Andromeda was more happy that Rose was apart of her late husbands family. That alone made Andromeda so generous to Rose. Also because Rose shared many characteristics with Edward (Ted), her husband.

Tonks smiled at his memory, "Well, for starters he was obviously a muggleborn who married into a pure blood family. But despite that, he remained extremely kind. We were close, him and I. I mean, no matter what...he'd put our wellbeing's before his own. But one night he was coming home and...a couple of snatchers got him..." The smile had faded, "Mum was devastated. That's why she's always stressed about me."

"Why wouldn't she be? I mean, you're her only child. She just wants to know you're safe."

"Exactly. I remember when he had passed, she got really depressed. Then I joined the Order, and you should already be able to know how she reacted. Anyways, I think that's why she's taken a liking to you."

"How come?"

"You're so much like him...Kind, caring, and put the thought of the people you care about first. I mean, even when you thought you were muggle born you still went into the Chamber of Secrets all for Hermione."

"She's one of my best friends. I would do the same to any of my friends or family."

"That's what dad would tell mum...I remember one day, he and I were playing outside and I had fallen off the slide but he broke my fall. He hurt his wrist pretty badly, as well as his back. Mum was furious but he was a really good Healer. Healed himself so well...I miss him so much..."

Rose nodded in agreement. It's been months since her father had gone missing, and the Ministry gave up on the case.

Ever since her second run in with Bellatrix, she had lost hope too. Voldemort's army in general, was ruthless. They'd do absolutely anything and everything for their own good.

But even so, Rose still never understood what good her father was to them that caused this.

"Thinking about it now, that may be why you're my favorite person," Tonks joked, "It's like having my dad around again."

Rose scoffed, "well isn't that just lovely...At least I'm the reason for your happiness."

"Oh, absolutely!" Tonks sarcastically spoke.

But their moment broke when they heard a popping sound up ahead. The two girls jolted upright and pulled their wands out, pointing it to the field. They sat there waiting for someone to show themselves.

After a few seconds, Remus came forth, "It's only me."

"Not buying it." Rose stood up, as well as Tonks.

"Remus could be anyone at the moment." Tonks kept her wand steady.

"What's your patronus? And why do you hate to conjure a full one?" Rose asked.

Rose knew that question was something he would not like to talk about. Even she hated hearing herself ask it. But after the Death Eater attack, they were all on full alert.