Kapitel 48: The Illusion of Perfection: Tonks' Struggle
"O-oh… okay well… uh…"
"I mean it isn't just that though! The Basilisk? The one I got a raise, and promotion, and bonus, and and and… EVERYTHING for killing!? Nope not me, I was too busy hiding behind a freaking column sobbing my eyes out in fear while he killed it. I was saved from a monster by a twelve year old boy Hess! Then what do I do? I stand by in silence while everyone congratulates me, then I molest him!"
"So you didn't…"
"DOES IT MATTER!? We did everything except for shag like freaking rabbits! What the hell is wrong with me!?"
Hestia Jones sat silent for a few moments, while her best friend dropped onto the opposite couch and began crying. Suddenly it all made sense, and the woman stood to walk over and comfort the Auror.
"Shhh Tonks, it is okay… I understand what happened…"
"Wh-what?"
"It is 'hero worship' Tonks… you and I were both raised on stories about this miraculous hero that saved the world, someone who has been called everything from 'Merlin reincarnate' to 'Champion of the Light'. Then he saves your life from a freaking monster. You fell in love with the idea of him Tonks, that is why all of these other guys can't measure up. You have set Harry on a pedestal that no one can possibly hope to reach."
"S-so what do I do?"
"Well, you mentioned seeing him at some point this summer right?"
"Yeah… I volunteered to look after him and… oh God I have to cancel! I can't be around him and…"
"No, this is perfect. Okay this is what you are going to do. He comes over, you set him up the guest room… and then you take him on a date."
"Are you out of your bloody mind! I practically forced myself on…"
"Did you? Did you force yourself on him Tonks? Did you hold him down and touch him while he told you not to?"
"OF COURSE NOT!"
"So then he didn't understand what was happening? You took advantage of him not understanding the consequences of what you were doing?"
"He practically started half of it Hes!"
"So then the only thing you did wrong was have relations with someone younger than you. So relax a bit, since there aren't Aurors knocking on the door to arrest you I assume he hasn't told anyone right?"
"No… he didn't want me to get in trouble, same reason he let me take credit."
"So he is far more mature than a normal person his age, which is why you are taking him on a date. Think about it Tonks, you can't get over him because you still imagine him as being perfect. That is why all these other guys are such losers to you. You will never be able to have a normal relationship while you have this 'perfect man' stuck in your head… but once you talk to him, get to know him, and realize he is just a kid…"
"Then the illusion fades, Hes you are brilliant!"
"You just now realized this?"
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"Pup…"
"Yes Moony?" the boy inquired, as the two men lay on the grass, staring up at the star-filled sky.
"I am really glad you agreed to come out here with me, not just for your safety but… well I have enjoyed these past few days."
"As have I. Although I wish we could have met sooner…" the older man's shoulders sagged as he recalled the life he had thus far missed out on. "I am glad that we can spend this time together now."
Like that Lupin's spirits soared, who would have thought that there would be someone who could affect him even more than James and Sirius used to be able to do.
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