Drabblefic #4: Remus/Tonks, "Motivational Speeches"

[gilpin25]

Author's Note: For mrstater, who wanted Remus/Tonks and underwear. I also had the option of including Teddy - he's around somewhere. ;) Only 797 words this time, and rated PG-13. Never tried anything like this before...

Comments

[mssarajevo]

This is so good - and from someone who has recently been in Tonks' position, you nailed it perfectly!

[gilpin25]

Oh, thank you - especially for the reassurance I'm not way off the mark! :D

[sasher_copy]

Oh, so very cute!

It was very well written and such a great idea!

Great job!

[gilpin25]

Thanks very much, glad you enjoyed it.:D I can't believe how much I enjoyed writing a slightly insane Deathly Hallows moment!

[chococoffeekiss]

This is absolutely cute and adorable and clever.
Cuddlebunny.
Your Remus reminds me of a guy I know. One with nice eyes. I swear, I actually said 'awww', and now I'm going through cuddling withdrawals...

Also "I solemnly swear not to complain too much" had me giggling like a schoolgirl.

[gilpin25]

I think Remus is going to have to suffer some more over Cuddlebunny in another fic, at another time...

Glad you enjoyed it; it's the first ever Deathly Hallows thing I've written and, amazingly, it was fun. Note to self: must do more deranged Lupin family moments!

Thank you. Especially for comparing Remus to the cuddlesome one you know. ;)

[mrstater]

L. O. L.

Is "cuddlebunny" Remus Lupin's equivalent of Mollywobbles?

You know, great dialogue-only fics like this make me wonder why I bother with narration at all, because the dialogue really sets the whole thing so perfectly all on its own. I could picture ever indignant expression, every crossed arm, every ogle...

And I mean it that I'm LOLing. "I solemnly swear not to complain too much," “Not all tonight, surely?”, “Perhaps-Merlin-could-try-a-bit-harder-with-that-one.” and “I like to practice for Umbridge. Now come here.” All killed me. Dead.

Tonks isn't the only one who loves Remus when he's masterful. *Giggle* Masterful.

The joking about motivational speeches to Umbridge and mocking their own hospital wing argument is perfect, too. Yes, this is how they spent most of DH, I'm sure of it.

Thank you so much. This made my night. :D

[gilpin25]

Is "cuddlebunny" Remus Lupin's equivalent of Mollywobbles?

Let's say I have plans for it to come back and haunt him in another fic... I like to think it's his sub-conscious equivalent to Mollywobbles, lol.

I've never done a dialogue-only fic before, nor have I done that Deathly Hallows book, but a not-too sane and hormonal Lupin family moment was a lot of fun to write. It's certainly a lot quicker to write like this, without all those pesky, "he said", "she sighed" and "they both looked wistfully through the window, while the author wondered what they could say next." ;) I'm so pleased you liked the masterful line, in particular, as Remus did too!

Am very glad you enjoyed it, which makes my day/night too.:D

[merryb87]

Oh this was so cute and it had me giggling! It was very sweet how Remus reassures Tonks with her pregnancy and everything. Good use of the prompt! :D

[gilpin25]

Thanks very much - especially for laughing at it! I can't believe I found writing Deathly Hallows fic actually fun, lol. And I think Remus must have been ace at reassuring her, he'd know what it felt like to need it in return.

Love your icon!