She just was about to peek around the corner again when she felt breath on the back of her neck and words in her ear... and well, she had to bite her bottom lip from screaming. What she failed not to do, however, is to fall right on her ass. She turned to glare at whoever snuck up on her, opened her mouth to say something, and all words died on her tongue.

Luck to have her, or really not, equally pretty and equally as untouchable brother of said person she was trailing stood before her. More like towered; how was this sixteen-year-old so huge?!

His question finally registered with her, and she replied in a hushed tone. "Well, she probably doesn't know this, but, I know a lot of things about this school; what people say... and your sister is a very hot topic. Lots of guys are very disgruntled, at the moment. Seeing her go around with Severus Snape like she is. Whatever she's doing... it's very convincing that it's real."

She winced, after landing, looking up at Remus, his hand was extended out to her and she blushed; taking the hand, she pulled herself up off the floor and, face darkening again, she released his had rather quickly and went to brush off her bum.

Tonks scoffed, rolling her eyes, "such a brother answer, that." She then sighed, shoving him away from the corner and away from possible earshot of the couple in the other hall. "I'm not saying it is fake. It's just everyone convinced it is, why would someone as pretty and pure as your sister go for Snape of all people, you know? It's a little bit baffling. I was investigating if it was real or not myself. All clues I have pointed to that it's real."

She smirks, "they're disgruntled because of that exact reason; let me tell you it from an outside perspective, your sister is very attractive, prettiest girl in the school, if you ask me; but there's something about her that makes her untouchable, unapproachable; at first, I figured it would be you, but you don't hover that much to deter potential suitors; though they get deterred anyway. What suddenly makes Snape in her leauge?"

She then eyed him and the cloak, a suddenly blush crossing her face. "Aren't you overly prepared for this?"

Tonks lips quirked into a smile. "Bring him up, hm?"

That was a curious thing indeed. Why? Why go through all the trouble? There were plenty of already levelled people out there.

"She's got her work cut out for her, I think. But, I can see that. I've been trailing them for a few days now. They seem pretty serious--" her eyes narrowed a moment, "--and don't pull that pun my cousin does."

She matched his eyebrow raise, "you have a point. She'd probably send some tickling hex and a sticking charm at you and let you squirm on the floor for a while." Tonks rolled her eyes. "Journalist? Nah. I was just curious, nosy, rather. Couldn't help myself. Now that I know, well--" she smirks, "--I'd imagine you trailing her around is you just being the big brother."

She gave him a wink. "However, trailing people is a good skill to learn if one wants to become an Auror."

Twice, twice he had called her by her full name and twice she hadn't bothered to correct him. She would ponder on that later, perhaps. It had a certain quality coming from him. A quality that she actually liked, for once. She chewed on her bottom lip and rolled her eyes when he made the pun anyway. Stupid.

"Bored with someone who was already level-headed? There had to be a word for that, hadn't there? She chuckled. "I suppose I can get that. Wanting to feel useful. I was afraid it was just because like you and your buddies, she has her own flair for being up to no good which caused her to fall in love with the guy who goes around boasting about becoming Voldy's right-hand man."

As a peer, it still worried her, but at least Rose's motive was clear, now. Severus' on the other hand. Well, he was still shrouded in a dark cloud of mystery. "But, I suppose, even the darkest creature needs love too."

She looks at him, as if she knows something, and smiles, "and what would a cloak get us? An eyeful of them snogging? They tend to do that a bit, fair warning."

Tonks gave Remus a look, and thankfully he had cast that spell because she outright burst into laughter.

Remus was A) avoiding everything that could possibly go on in a relationship between two fifteen-year-olds and B) completely in denial of it all. Oh, it was real to his sister, but he was putting up the fantasy that if it wasn't at all. She decided to spare him the juicy--or in his case, gory--details of that, just to keep his "pure" vision of his sister intact. She sobered into giggles as she rose a brow, mischievousness written into her features.

"If you'd like, I can tie the score up between you and your sister."

She gave him a wink.

"At least one for one."

She had a hard time not looking amused at him, still reeling from her bout of laughter. She moved closer to him, like a predator tracking its prey, her teasing smile turning to something a tad darker. Oh, she was indeed offered. Truth be told, she had not only been watching her but him as well. She licked her bottom lip. Perhaps she was too forward, but, while she was a Hufflepuff, she wasn't one to stand back either.

"I think you heard me, well enough."

To be honest, she could go about this a bit gentler, make it sweet. But... this way was more fun. "I could kiss you, if you'd like."

Despite the brave demeanour, the pink of Tonk's hair darkened to match the flush across her cheeks and nose.