And Remus has kept her at arms length for some time already
Ah, interesting point. That's certainly true in the Pottermore bio (and definitely helps make the argument that canon Tonks is not weak or moping). In Kaleidoscope, though, Remus's distance is actually a recent development -- up until about a week before this chapter, they'd been growing closer and closer; Remus didn't start pulling away until he finally figured out that he was in love with Tonks and that she loved him too (this happens later for me than in the Pottermore scenario).
do we know for a fact that she is unable to morph, or is it possible that everything that's happening around her makes her not want to do it or not have the energy and joy to do it?
I'm too lazy to go look this up in HBP, heh, but as I recall, that first morning at the Burrow, other characters (Ron/Hermione/Ginny) tell Harry that Tonks is having trouble with her Metamorphosing (I think it's never actually called "morphing" in canon!). So the possibility surely exists that the ones who tell Harry this are wrong or are misinterpreting what's actually going on.
gets called upon by Dumbledore when Hogwarts needs protection. He'd hardly do that if she was sitting around moping.
That is an excellent point.
the fact that they remain so friendly, in some ways makes it even sadder, if that makes any sense.
:D That was the intention!
Thanks again for the comments -- so glad you enjoyed. I should get working on the next chapter.
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Ah, interesting point. That's certainly true in the Pottermore bio (and definitely helps make the argument that canon Tonks is not weak or moping). In Kaleidoscope, though, Remus's distance is actually a recent development -- up until about a week before this chapter, they'd been growing closer and closer; Remus didn't start pulling away until he finally figured out that he was in love with Tonks and that she loved him too (this happens later for me than in the Pottermore scenario).
do we know for a fact that she is unable to morph, or is it possible that everything that's happening around her makes her not want to do it or not have the energy and joy to do it?
I'm too lazy to go look this up in HBP, heh, but as I recall, that first morning at the Burrow, other characters (Ron/Hermione/Ginny) tell Harry that Tonks is having trouble with her Metamorphosing (I think it's never actually called "morphing" in canon!). So the possibility surely exists that the ones who tell Harry this are wrong or are misinterpreting what's actually going on.
gets called upon by Dumbledore when Hogwarts needs protection. He'd hardly do that if she was sitting around moping.
That is an excellent point.
the fact that they remain so friendly, in some ways makes it even sadder, if that makes any sense.
:D That was the intention!
Thanks again for the comments -- so glad you enjoyed. I should get working on the next chapter.