Never Defeated- Tonks and Lupin fan-fiction

Finding you

Nymphadora Tonks dashed through the remains of Hogwarts School, eyes darting widely from wizard to wizard hoping to find her husband in the crowd. Her feet fumble over the debris scattered along the floor, among it bodies of fallen fighters slumped unceremoniously among the rubble- not moving.

Every corner she turned in her search was causing her heart to beat faster, the worry in the pit of her stomach to become greater, making her feel nauseous. Remus where are you? She thought, pleaded that he would be safe. Be alive.

"STUPEFY!" A been of red light shot over her head. She turned to see a cloaked figure bounding towards her. Wand readied. She steadied herself, mind focused on her battle. I'M READY!

She deflected a spell, then another, another, another. There seemed to be no break between each spell cast. The force of the onslaught caused her to stumble back until she pressed against the wall, unable to return fire quick enough. She closed her eyes in both exhaustion and fear, waiting for it to happen...

But no! Finally finding an opening in the torrent of spells she screamed "IMPEDIMENTA!" And her opponent instantly freezes in their position. Taking the opportunity to end the fight she calmly points her unwavering wand at the death eaters chest and declares "Sectumsempra"

Her opponent drops to the ground in a heap. A tinge of guilt fills her heart at her action. Causing someone else's death at the hands of a spell is not something she took lightly, even being part of the Order. She watched as blood seeped along the floor underneath the clearly dying Death Eater like a cloud of death, making her feel slightly nauseous.

What if the same fate had come to her husband. Her strong, handsome and brave husband. She could not cope with being a single mother with a new born. Poor Teddy would never have really known his father. He would only know is father through tales told by is mother, but that is not the same.

So transfixed on the scene before her she took no notice of the commotion around her, any of the people milling around like frantic ants. Not even the ragged appearance of an all too familiar figure she sought so intently...

"Dora? What are you doing here?"