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[clumsy_auror]

*Tonks walks in, more slowly than usual, and walks over to the bar. Her hair, rather than its customary bright hues, is a dull silvery blue. The skin under her right eye is pink, as though it has just regrown, and she is walking a little gingerly.*

Vodka. Double shot.

*When the glass appears, she picks it up, hand shaking slightly, and drifts towards the back row of booths. She doesn't seem to be aware of anything around her.*

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[aj_crawley]

*notices her, excuses himself from his conversation with George, and follows her over, sliding into the booth opposite her*

Tonks? Everything alright? You've uh... you've looked better.

[clumsy_auror]

*looks up at him, and blinks*

...Hmmm? Oh...hullo, Crowley. I didn't see you there. Hope you're well.

[aj_crawley]

Not entirely, but you look worse. What happened?

[clumsy_auror]

*takes a drink of vodka and blanches*

The, uh...the stakeout, the one I mentioned the other night...

It didn't go well.

[aj_crawley]

Shit.

You're not... I mean, you're... okay, right? You weren't hurt or anything?

What went wrong?

[clumsy_auror]

*absently brushes the raw skin under her eye* Just got banged up a little. Just some cuts and bruises, a couple of broken ribs. I'll be all right.

But the wizard...the one Kingsley and I were watching...we must've let our cover down for a minute, because he spotted us. Came after us.

[aj_crawley]

*winces in sympathy*

Was he alone, or...?

[clumsy_auror]

Yeah, he was alone, but blazing mad. Kingsley and I managed to corner him on the roof of his flat.

*takes another drink*

Then he hit Kingsley with a pretty nasty curse, and looked like he was going to hit me, too.

*swallows and looks down at the scratched tabletop*

So I Stunned him. But I didn't realize...he was so close to the edge...

[capt_angie]

*wary from her last experience of trying to help someone*

are you ok?

[clumsy_auror]

*looks at her, startled*

What? Oh...sorry. Uh, right, I'll be okay, thanks.

...Have we met? You look familiar.

[capt_angie]

yeah so do you, but i don't think we've met. i'm Angie Johnson.

*concerned* you sure you're ok?

[clumsy_auror]

*realizes* Oh, right, you were Harry's Quidditch captain this year. I've heard you're a brilliant chaser.

I'll...be okay. Really. But thanks, you know...for asking. *wan smile*

[capt_angie]

*blushes*i'm not that good really. so you know harry? there seems to be a lot of people who know harry around this place. sirius, petigrew, ginnys been in as well, and i heard luna's around somewhere too. oh and james.

*considers* you're not dead too are you?

[clumsy_auror]

*shakes head* No, not dead.

*Angie's words dawn on her*...J-James? Potter?

[capt_angie]

*nods* yeah. he was in yesterday. thought he was harry to start with. i had about the same reaction when i realised who he was.

[dragon-paznic.livejournal.com]

*hurries over*

Dora, love, are you alright?

[clumsy_auror]

*looks up at him, tears threatening to brim over*

I-I've been better. But I'm glad to see you.

[dragon-paznic.livejournal.com]

Oh shit, sweetheart, don't do that.

*leans down and hugs her tightly*

[clumsy_auror]

*buries her face in his shoulder and takes a shaky breath*

Sorry. Bad day.

[dragon-paznic.livejournal.com]

I heard a bit of it, rumours and that, from Dad. What happened? Are you alright? I mean, you're alive, and look pretty much intact and thank bloody Merlin and I was so worried...

*squeezes her again*

[clumsy_auror]

*winces slightly* Mind the ribs, love, they're still on the mend.

I'm all right. I just...Eberly, the one Kingsley and I were tailing...he's dead. *tonelessly* And it's my fault.

[dragon-paznic.livejournal.com]

*lets her go hurriedly, then stuffs his hands in his pockets to prevent himself from hugging her again*

Oh, Dora.

Was it the first time that's happened?

[clumsy_auror]

[ooc: *pokes gently* :)]

[dragon-paznic.livejournal.com]

[Ooc: Sassafrasn hotmail. I replied, honest...]

[clumsy_auror]

[ooc: oh bugger, I know, hotmail hates us all.]