The Forest of Dean

Tonks: I looked around as soon as I felt my feet touch solid ground. "Where are we, Remus?" I asked.

Lupin: "The Forest of Dean."

Tonks: "Right. Why here? We could have gone to one of the Order safe houses.... I mean, we don't have anything out here, are we supposed to survive?" I asked, sitting against a tree, exhausted. "It's starting to get really cold at night,"

Lupin: I shook my head, "We'll figure something out. We always do." I smiled faintly.

Tonks: "Yeah, yeah, you're right, I mean, we are magic after all, right?" I said, hopefully, thinking that having a little optimism wouldn't hurt.

I concentrated, and opened my eyes as soon as we finished apparating and looked around. Yes, this would work. Turning all the way around I spotted three people. "Remus! Kingsley! Tonks!" I exclaimed. "What are you all doing here?"

Lupin: "We only just got away from the battle on the Grounds. What are you three doing here? Where's Ron?" I asked.

"Erm.... we don't know where Ron is, we've been looking for him, I haven't seen him since before we were walking to the school yesterday," I shook my head, evading the first question.

I nodded in concurrence to Hermione. "We've looked for him practically anywhere he could possibly be," I told the Order member who I'd seen earlier on the battle field. It was a relief to see everyone was alright...

Tonks: "Well, at least Molly doesn't know he's missing, I don't think she could deal with losing two sons in one day," I sighed. "I don't think I'd be able to,"

Lupin: "Good to know." I looked at Nymphadora, "We'll find him."

I looked at Hermione, "C'mon. We need to go."

Kingsley: "Where are you three going? Why aren't you at the school?" I asked suspiciously.

Tonks: "Yeah, Kingsley's right, why aren't you three at school?"

"Why would I be at a school where Death Eaters are swarming and Riddle's taken over? Besides, I'm doing something that Dumbledore asked me to do. And they're helping. Until I find somewhere for them to hide."

"Wait, I'm not hiding, Harry, we decided that already!" I told Harry. "You can't do it alone, Harry!"

Tonks: "Do what alone?" I asked, watching them, still sitting against the tree, rubbing the shoulder that had hit the ground when Kingsley had tackled me. "Kingsley, I think you dislocated my shoulder being all heroic," I told him with a glare.

Kingsley: "Well, I saved your life," I shrugged. "I am as curious as she is, do what?"

"Finish this. Get rid of You-Know-Who. That's all I can disclose. Dumbledore made me swear..."

Kingsley: "Really? Are you sure you misunderstood? That doesn't sound like Albus...." I shook my head. "Sending you off alone like that Harry, with how much danger you're in."

"I understood perfectly. He gave me private lessons all of last year! He got me ready, told me exactly what needed to happen." Just not where they were....

"Harry's telling the truth," I nodded.

Kingsley: I looked at Remus. "What you do think?" I asked him.

Lupin: I considered this, and after a few minutes nodded, "Harry is the best hope we have. Trust him."

Kingsley: I sighed before nodding, remembering what Dumbledore had said. "Just, be careful, Harry,"

"It's not like I'm wanting to die Kingsley! Or trying to. I am being careful."

Kingsley: "I realize that, I was just reminding you," I told him. "No need to be angry,"

I sighed, "Sorry." I turned and looked at Hermione and Cho, "Let's go."

I sighed, and nodded. "Okay, where do we start?" I asked, starting to walk along with Harry.

Tonks: "Alright, that was interesting, now. What do we do about the whole lack of shelter, food and water situation?" I asked, after Harry, Hermione and their friend were out of sight.

"Er.... I'm trying to think of other significant places where he would hide a horcrux. Like.....at the Ministry. Slughorn once told me at one point he wanted to be Minister. Or in Diagon Alley."

Lupin: "I'll apparate to your parents house and get supplies. I wonder how Harry and the others are going to deal with the same situation."