Remus, bless his heart, can be such a smug git! Heh. I thought this was a really plausible interaction -- Remus the loner and Tonks of strong opinions would surely have to adjust a bit to the whole marriage thing, even before Remus's sudden attack of guilt in the opening chapters of DH.
I like the way the argument feels true-to-life; Tonks is being a little unfair expecting Remus to stop working for the Order when she won't stop her job, but at the same time it's clear it's because she doesn't want them to be apart.
And I like the way Remus, despite thinking he can probably talk Tonks round, is still a little nervous and a little vulnerable.
Just wanted to show him as something other than a manic depressive! Guess it wasn't all that successful though. Hm. Oh well... :) I thought it was perfectly plausible that they would argue over this and that they would react in those ways - I've always suspected that Remus had a mischievous side to him. He was a marauder after all!
Just wanted to show him as something other than a manic depressive! Guess it wasn't all that successful though. Hm.
Aww, no, I didn't think he came across as a manic depressive at all! Just a little smug and endearingly vulnerable at the same time. I really like the characterization.
I've always suspected that Remus had a mischievous side to him. He was a marauder after all!
Aw, this is both fun and poignant. I always love a good rousing argument, and it's amusing to see them with their feet wet in this new marriage thing, trying to figure out how to deal with each other, and yet sad that their respective duties force them to spend so much of the early days apart. Great blend of emotions in this to root it realistically in their world at that time. Nice characterizations, too. Their love crackles through the shots they take at each other. I'd love to read their night together. ;)
Thank you - glad you thought the characterisations were okay. Not sure others did though! Oh well. It was something I felt was accurate for them - Tonks being angry and waspy yet also loving him to bits, Remus trying to make her understand, doing his best to turn her around and just showing that there's something of the Marauder in him...
And I'm writing the Return love scene as we speak. More my usual style, as well, so I'm infinitely more comfortable with it! ;) Thanks for the comment, my dear.
Now it's your turn to make my day! LOVED IT LOVED IT LOVED IT. Sorry it took me a while to respond as well, I was away for a week. But I loved Remus, how instead of making it about him and all his emotional-screwed-upness you made it about him as a guy who just wants to rile up, and spend time with his girl. And we all like a little bit of tension in our OTPs, it only makes it sweeter, eh? Nice job, and thanks SOOO much.
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I like the way the argument feels true-to-life; Tonks is being a little unfair expecting Remus to stop working for the Order when she won't stop her job, but at the same time it's clear it's because she doesn't want them to be apart.
And I like the way Remus, despite thinking he can probably talk Tonks round, is still a little nervous and a little vulnerable.
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Thanks for leaving me a line! :)
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Aww, no, I didn't think he came across as a manic depressive at all! Just a little smug and endearingly vulnerable at the same time. I really like the characterization.
I've always suspected that Remus had a mischievous side to him. He was a marauder after all!
Agreed!
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And I'm writing the Return love scene as we speak. More my usual style, as well, so I'm infinitely more comfortable with it! ;) Thanks for the comment, my dear.
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Yay! It is always good news to know that a bit of new PWP is being born. ;)
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