"No," Tonks sighed. "at least I don't think so, the dickhead asked me out on a date," Nymphadora said, Andromeda was tempted to admonish her for language but decided to give it up as a lost cause. "I said yes, he took me out to a restraunt, the food wasn't that good but I didn't complain."
"Even though you wanted to?"
"Even though I really wanted to!" Tonks nodded so hard she nearly hurt her own neck. "I mean how can you make something frozen and burnt at the same time?! I didn't even know which part I was supposed to eat! Anyway after the date was over he tried to get all touchy, I said no, he kept trying, I gave him a second and third warning before I made my hand two times bigger and decked him in the face."
"Atta girl," Ted smiled. "I mean bad," Ted quickly said as he lost his smile when Andromeda looked at him. "you shouldn't be violent Dora." Ted said even though his lips curved into a smile against his will.
"Got it dad." Tonks said with a mock salute and a smile.
"You two will drive me crazy." Andromeda sighed as she rolled her eyes.
"Dear, you are a member of the Black family, you came with a free side of crazy." Ted replied.
"Yeah," Tonks agreed. "after all no sane person would name their daughter Nyphadora." Tonks added under her breath.
"Well," Andromeda frowned. "just keep trying dear, one day you'll find the right person. Do you have anyone in mind?"
"Do we have to talk about this?" Tonks grumbled.
"Yes," Ted said. "you know what your mother is like, she wll keep going until she gets her answer."
"Fine," Tonks rolled her eyes. "there's not many people I am interested in at work, I spend the rest of my time here or in the order." Tonks said, ignoring the look her mother gave her, Tonks was well aware of the fact that her mother did not like the order and had refused to join multiple times. "In the order I don't see many people I hang out, hmm...maybe one."
"Oh?" Andromeda raised an eyebrow.
"Yeah, do you guys know Remus?" Tonks asked.
"Lupin?" Ted asked. "You're talking about Remus Lupin?"
"Please tell me you are not talking about Remus Lupin." Andromeda said.
"What's wrong with Remus?" Tonks said defensively. "I mean I know he is a werewolf but..."
"My problem is not with him being a werewolf, I married a muggleborn for Merlin sakes, as far as my parents were concerned they are both horrible crimes." Andromeda said. "My problems come from the fact that he is too old for you and is not able to provide for you. A date is fine but for my sakes please do not tell me that you wish for a long term relatonship."
"I mean yeah he is old but that's not a big problem but it's not his fault that he cannot get a job, I mean he's a werewolf and nobody wants to hire him and..."
"He could go to the muggle world for a job." Andromeda pointed out. "He could have made some money there and transfer it into wizarding money at Gringotts."
"Yeah but..."
"Dear, you are going about this all wrong." Ted said to Andromeda.
"What do you mean?" Andromeda frowned.
"In my experience telling Dora not to do something makes her want to do that thing above all else."
"Hey that's not true." Tonks protested.
"Is it not?" Ted snorted. "Do tell me if this sounds familar." Ted said before he began spekaing in an immitation of Andromeda's voice. "Nymphadora don't run near the stairs." Ted raised an eyebrow at her before he spoke in his normal voice. "it does to me because I remember you saying 'dad I fell down the stairs' the next day."
"That was a one off."
"Oh shall we talk about the trampoline incident?"
"No but..."
"Or the painting accident?"
"Well I..."
"Or how about the tutu incident with..."
"Alright, alright!" Tonks cut him off. "I give up."
"Lawyered." Ted smirked. "Now Dora, I suggest that you and me talk about this like adults. I will tell you what I think and you will not angry and I won't get angry if you disagree, there will be no arguing and shouting, just a couple of adults debating. Does that sound good to you?"
"Hmm...yeah, I suppose." Tonks replied.
"Good now Remus doesn't have a job, yes, but that is not entirely because he is a werewolf." Ted said.
"What do you mean?"
"A couple of years ago Remus was offered a job at my law firm." Ted said.
"Wait Remus could have been a lawyer?" Tonks asked, eyes widening slightly in suprised.
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