Ted and Andromeda's Insights on Love

"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.

"No, but we did have an opening for a secetary position plus a janitor position. The previous owner had a sot spot for werewolves because his cousin was one." Ted replied. "I don't know why he doesn't work there, you could ask him. I know those jobs are not as well paying as other jobs that Remus could get if he wasn't a werewolf but if you had the choice between no job or job that is not as nice as you'd like but with fair pay then which one would you chose?"

"Well..."

"Plus you said age is not a factor even though he is about the same age as Sirius, fine." Ted continued. "What about the fact that Remus grew up during a war while you were born near the end of one? What about any mental issues that Remus may have from being a werewolf? I do not want to be offensive but I could argue that Remus's mental state could be worse than Mr Potter who you had mentioned before. Also there is the matter of personalities, how would you describe Remus's personality?" Ted asked.

"Well...he is quiet, a bit shy, hard working and he is mature. I just think he needs someone to make him happy." Tonks said.

"It is not your job to make him happy." Andromeda said.

"Ahhem." Ted coughed. "I will handle this dear," Ted said before turning to Tonks. "it is not your job to make him happy." Ted repeated. "Dora you cannot make everyone happy, if that was the case then the world would be a much better place. And it will not help anyone if you risk your happiness just to keep someone else happy. You have a happy and outgoing personality, the exact opposite to Remus. I am aware that opposites attract but that is not always a good reason to be with a person. If you got together then how would you handle each other? You would have to comprimise in some way or form, who do you think is more likely to change their personality, you or the older man?" Ted asked, Tonks frowned but he continued. "Also if Remus asked then would you turn into a big chested blonde and let him have a feel?"

"What?! No!" Tonks said quickly.

"You are saying that you are not willing to physically change because someone would perfer you that way?"

"Of course I wouldn't!"

"So then why would you change your personality?" Ted asked.

"I...I wouldn't..."

"Dora if you are going to get with someone like Remus Lupin then you will have to change," Ted said in a soft voice. "in one way or another you would change, not comprimise, change. I fully support you in whatver you want to do but I do hope that when you do settle for someone it be someone who likes you as you are. Do you understand where I am coming from?"

"Y...yeah, I suppose." Tonks sighed.

"And you said he is mature right?" Andromeda asked.

"Yeah, and?"

"Well why do you think that?"

"What?"

"Why do you think that he is mature?"

"Well he is hard working and he knows about what the world is like and..."

"You're hoping that he would be mature enough to not see you for just your powers." Ted guessed. "Am I right?" Ted waited but she did not answer. "I will take your silence as confirmation. Dora I don't want to sound like an old man but you shouldn't be trying to get with him just because of that. Just because he is mature does not mean that he will not see you for your powers, maybe he will but maybe he won't, besides there are different types of mature."

"What do you mean?" Tonks asked in a soft voice as she looked at him.

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