Fic: Protecting All Others

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Author/Artist: gilpin25
Title: Protecting All Others
Rating & Warnings: PG; some swearing
Word Count or Art Format: 5984 words
Prompt: For starfishstar's prompt: Remus in teacher/wise mentor role (not being a teacher *to* Tonks, though she gets to observe him in action and admire him for it) – maybe one of his former students turns up and needs help or advice? (Though this definitely isn't a former student.)
Summary: Tonks pays a visit to Grimmauld Place and finds a lot more going on than she bargained for.
Notes: Nothing like last minute, but I never thought this would come together. If there is some award for finally getting to the prompt after about 2,000 words, then it's mine. Thanks are due to bratanimus, who kindly let me pinch her idea of what Lily Potter once did with Remus' Water-Making spell. It's taken from her terrific fic Nothing But Fighting, and if you haven't read it, and like hints of Remus/Lily along with the rest of the Marauders, then you really should.
In my head, this story happens shortly before the night of Tonks' 'you'd know... who I've fallen for' declaration, when they are both outside the Death Eater's house, as referred to in the bio. It's set soon after the Christmas hols, OotP. I've got a couple more fics underway, but the sands of time are running out and I shall have to post them on my journal afterwards. Thanks to all who've supported the exchange; there has been so many good and new R/T things. :)

( Protecting All Others )