A/N: Ambiguous Tonks drabble, set ambiguously in OotP or HP-B. Don't own. Please don't sue. I haven't enough capital to make it worth your while.

As It Is

As it is, I can at least take comfort in the fact that he's trying to be noble. Otherwise, there'd be no reason to laugh at all – there's damned little now.

Because he told me, very carefully and sadly, that Nymphadora, I'm sorry, this is truly for the best, I…

And so, as it is, some nights I can sit back and think Tonks, old girl, at least you're not pining over some wanker again – remember that time in sixth year…

At least, as it is, I know he's worth it.

And so I sit and I make myself laugh, laugh until I'm crying again.

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