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Mistakes happen.

They do, but sometimes we see them coming and still can't avoid making them.

What was?

Thinking I could have something with Tonks.

What? That isn't a mistake. You two obviously love each other.

Love means wanting what's best for a person, and she'd be better off without me.

I'm going to have to disagree with you there.

You sound like Tonks. Even after... [shakes head] She doesn't understand.

And how do you think it would affect her if you broke it off?

It's only been a few weeks, she'll get over it. She has all of you to support her, and after a time she'll be fine.

She'd be safer, and happier.

That is one of the dumbest and most self-serving things I've heard anyone say, least of all you!

Self-serving is the very last thing on my mind. I don't give a damn about myself. I can't make her as happy as she was before, and I can't protect her from myself, let alone all the things out there.

Yes, but you're contemplating breaking up with her to make yourself feel better and justify your own masochistic thought process. She loves you, you dolt!

*She wouldn't normally say that to someone older than her, but a little of Sirius is rubbing off on her.*

Make myself feel better? I don't know if I could even breath in a world without her in it, or if I'd even want to. That's why it has to end now, before it gets any harder. I have to give her the chance to find someone else.

I have to leave at some point anyway, might as well be now.

[Sirius rubbing off on her? There's a scary thought.]

*covers her face with a hand*

I'm sorry, but you're being ridiculous. Right now, life for everyone has the potential to be short and dangerous, with a horrifying end. And you want to end whatever happiness the both of you have, because of your non-existant self-esteem, on the off-chance that she might find someone she likes better than you?

Remus, I'm very fond you of, and normally I think you're one of the most brilliant people I know, but right now, you're being a bloody idiot.

And what if her horrifying end is because of me? I've already hurt her, what if who and what I am destroys her?

What, because of the wolf? I would think both of you have enough sense to not be in the same room during your transformations. *She smiles gently.* I think you're worried too much about what-ifs, Remus. You two are great together. Don't throw it away out of fear.

[He laughs humourlessly. They almost came close to having that happen, as the bruises around her wrists would attest if she didn't use her talent to cover them]

One of us has to worry, and she can't see anything wrong.

I've never... never felt like this before.

*sighs* Just don't do anything rash, all right?

It's a bit too late for that. I tried to leave, but she stopped me.

Fine. But just so you know, if you break up, I'm taking her side.

You should.