Tonks laughed appreciatively.
'I should hope you'd be sorry! I take back what I said about Molly teaching you to cook - unless she fancies burning a hole through my throat?' she suggested, moving the cup while being careful not to touch any of the concoction that had stuck to the edges.

Remus put on an offended face. "I'm perfectly good at cooking, but at potions..." He guestered to the goblet. "I can sometimes go wrong..." He stood up, poked the fire a bit with the tip if his wand; and stretched.

Tonks didn't follow him, she was too tired to keep her eyes open, let alone stand up. Still, there was no stopping her when she was annoyed, so she got up and gave Sirius a swift kick. Unbelievably, the disgusting convicted murderer was still snoring.
'He's not going to be the only convicted murderer if he keeps on like that,' Tonks muttered to herself, allowing a smile to flit over her pale, heart shaped face.

Remus heard her and laughed slightly. "I'm going for a swim." He yawned. "I found a nice pool a few metres away, the exercise, fresh air, and cold water should wake me up." He turned and began to walk towards a clearing in the sucluded patch of jungle they were in.

Tonks watched him leave, smiling gently. She loved Remus so much - and had been so glad when he had revealed that her love was not unrequited. Suddenly, she had a flash of Sirius-like inspiration. She grabbed the video camera and dashed off.
The Order's christmas party would be a blast if Tonks happeend to show them a slideshow of Remus in swimming trunks. That, and the fact that she...well, she kind-of-sort-of was absolutely desperate to see him in revealing garments such as those too.

Remus found the pool almost immediantly. He smiled into the cold water and sat on the bank's ledge. He suddenly felt like he was being watched. He slowly got up, removed his cloak - but not his shirt, nor did he change into his swimming clothes. After a minute of silent standing, he heard someone creeping a little nearer him.

With lightning-reflexes, he turned and pulled Tonks out of the bushes, pulling her into the water; and grabbing the video camera at the same time. He switched it on and laughed as he said, "Smile for the camera, Tonks."

Tonks squealed as she was pulled into the pool, and Remus was now holding the camera. Unsure whether to laugh or make a sharp comment, Tonks compromised by giving a one-fingered greeting to the camera. Laughing, she climbed out of the pool, trying to dry her soaked brown hair.
'Love you too, darling!' Tonks called to Remus.

"And this is Tonks, greeting the camera in an slightly *ahem* different manner than usual." Remus put the camera down, and switched it off. He smiled at Tonks. "You could of just said you wanted a swim too." He joked. "Unless there was another reason for creeping up behind me with a video camera?"

Tonks laughed.
'Well, I had been hoping to spice up the Order's Christmas party this year, but I doubt Molly would be too pleased. She'll think we've been up to something,' she admitted. She suddenly realised just how strange that sounded, and burst out laughing. She shrugged.
'And I could say I wanted a swim.....' she agreed, before jumping into the pool and causing a mini tsunami.

Remus gasped as he was splashed by water. His clothes now sopping, he retreated behind a bush, tying up his clothes onto the branches; and changing into his swimming cozzie. He took a run from the bushes and dive-bombed Tonks.

'ARGH!' Tonks cried as Remus landed on top of her. 'Bad, BAD werewolf boy, naughty!'. She moved her hair away from her eyes and got ready for the biggest waterfight with a werewolf she had ever experienced.

Remus laughed and he swam deep into the pool, and swam upwards so fast he took Tonks by suprise. He splashed her playfully, and grinned at her. "I'm a good werewolf really."

Tonks raised an eyebrow in mock sceptisism.
'Oh, I wouldn't be too sure of that.....you're my naughty, naughty werewolf..' she said, moving closer to him.
They were so close yet again.....

Remus raised both eyebrows at her. "I'm good in public!" He protested.

Tonks moved away, grinning.
'Aww, do you have to be?' she laughed, ducking down underwater and giving a good tug on Remus' foot. She then bobbed back up to the top, laughing and coughing at the same time - giggling underwater was never really a good idea.

Remus grinned. He ducked underwater, he was a good swimmer and he managed to tickle Tonks at the same time as holding his breath.

'Stop, Remus, STOP!' Tonks shouted, unable to breathe from giggling. 'Look, this is fun....but enough is enough, okay? I'm going back to change,' she said, in a rather annoyed tone. She strode off. In her annoyance, she didn't even trip over anything.

Remus followed her, he was going to say something - but stopped. Instead he lay down on the bank, letting the sun dry him. What happened there? He thought.

Tonks was almost in tears. She loved Remus - so much - but he had started to annoy her recently. He seemed to think she was just a bottle of refilling energy, always ready. Why couldn't he see she was actually tired, and just wanted to relax? It had been the main reason she'd agreed to come - just to relax and have some romance away from the real world. A headache pounding against her skull she sat down. Just a few minutes of sleep wouldn't hurt.....

"Hello Sirious" Amelia said. She loved Sirius so much but sometimes she thought that he was hiding something from her. " Hey wanna go for a swim?" she asked him.

Remus sighed after a few minutes. He wasn't quite sure what he'd done wrong... He was so troubled. He just wanted to forget his worries and have some fun. This seemed to be exactly the opposite to what Tonks seemed to want. She was usually so lively - so different from him and yet so alike. He sighed again, worries cramming into his already over-troubled mind... For the first time in his life... He just wanted to be alone.

Tonks woke up, and stretched. Checking her watch, she realsied just how late it was.
'Merlin!' she gasped, starting to run back to the pool. Her headache hadn't gone - and neither had her anger against Remus. She didn't want to be alone....but she did. She wanted to have fun and be energetic.....but she didn't. Her feelings were confusing her - everything was confusing her.

Remus would of been splashed by Sirius diving into the pool - but he wasn't. He was at least four metres further away, and he was shivering. The sadness in his eyes had returned, burning that hole in his soul that he'd long tried to mend...