Light in the Dark

Andromeda Tonks | Wife, Mother, Sister Former Slytherin | Pureblood Married to the wonderful Ted Tonks. Mother to my darling little girl, Nymphadora. Stay-at-home Mum with a keen eye for Healing and cleanlieness.

[mrsdromedatonks]

Ted: You're rich.

Andromeda: I'm not rich. My parents are rich.

Ted: Okay. You know what? Only rich people say that.

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Medici: The Magnificent | 2.01

[mrsdromedatonks]

teddy-t‌:

-thoroughly enjoys hearing all the details of their day, mainly from Dora’s perspective, but is also distinctly distracted throughout dinner by his wife, who he keeps staring at for such long stretches of time that he’s the last to finish eating and is scarfing down his last few bites when Dromeda makes her announcement, just setting down his fork when she gives him the look and says One, to which he grins only long enough for Dromeda to see, before quickly frowning and turning to Dora at the same time that she turns her pout to him- I know, love, I know. -brushes his finger over her cheek as she comes over to him- I hate it too. But mum’s right, you’ve been fighting gnomes all day and have Charlie’s tomorrow. It’s a one story sort’ve night. -scoops her up, which makes her squeal happily, and turns to Andromeda- Alright, night mum! -Dora says night and they do kisses I’m sure and then Ted gives Andromeda one last ~knowing~ look before heading off to do one bedtime story, which he does and it lasts longer than he wanted but eventually he walks out of the room and shuts Dora’s door quietly and starts poking around to find Andromeda-

-watches them leave, a soft smile on her face because she loves her little family so much but then goes into cleaning more and gets everything cleaned and all the leftovers put away and then finds her way back into their bedroom and is cleaning up her mess in there and in the back of her mind is wondering where Ted is but brushes it off as Dora being bossy so she goes into their bathroom and starts to draw a bath, getting everything all nice and warm (and probably bubbles) before going out to grab a bottle of wine and two glasses, coming back down the hallway in time to catch Ted poking around- Looking for something, love? -raises the bottle and shakes it lightly- Think there’s enough left in here for a bit of time in the bath...

[mrsdromedatonks]

teddy-t‌:

-was running around wildly to get everything (and everyone) cleaned and dinner prepared during her shower, but really it was still pretty graceful cause he’s dang good at this dad thing, probably playing with Dora the whole time and getting her to help and stuff, so when Dromeda comes out Dora is sitting at her seat at the table with a big grin on her face and goes, ‘/I/ set the table!’ when Dromeda thanks Ted, and he turns and points at her- That’s right, and tossed the salad. Couldn’t’ve done it without you. -turns to Andromeda with a big grin, kissing her on the lips quickly but sweetly- How was your lonely shower, then?

-is much more relaxed now that she’s clean and therefore much more amiable and pushes lightly on his chest- Amazing. -turns to Dora and walks over to kiss on her cheeks obnoxiously while Dora keeps trying to push her away- And thank you, little nymph, for keeping Daddy in line. Be lost without us, wouldn’t he? -finally steps away and sits down to eat, definitely having to stop a couple times to pull bits of lettuce from Dora’s hair as she’s telling stories of the garden gnomes and then BAM it’s after dinner- I’ll clean up. Go and get ready for bed, Dora. Think after today’s excitement, Daddy can only do one story. -Dora starts to protest, lip all jutting out and Dromeda holds up a finger- Ah. One story. We’re meant to go to Charlie’s tomorrow, remember? So one. -looks up at Ted- One.

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teddy-t‌:

-turns to look at Dromeda when she clears her throat and raises his eyebrows at the look on her face, realizing before she says anything how DONE she is, and makes a small, sad sound of disappointment when she unwraps herself from him, frowning but his eyes are glinting with amusement as she steps back- Fine. Enjoy your shower, mum. I’ll be here wrestling this gnome monster to find our daughter again. -winks at her, then turns to Dora, the two of them both getting into some weird wrestling stance and growling at each other, Dora looking especially intimidating as she turns her hair a bright red, and Ted laughs as he roars on his way to scooping up the child, getting himself completely covered in muck in the process-

-rolls her eyes (but is mildly amused tbh) and eyes the mess thats happening, hesitating at the state of everything before trusting that he’ll have it all clean by the time she gets back so goes and takes a shower, taking a bit longer than she said she would and when she steps out, the smell of dinner hits her nose so she gets dressed and comes out to everything clean- Well, I see I’ve gotten my family back. And just in time for dinner from the smell of things. -walks up to Ted and kisses his cheek softly, talking low- Thank you.

[mrsdromedatonks]

teddy-t‌:

-grins against her lips, mumbling- Shh, s’worth it. -then starts kissing her deeply again, his hand on her hip slipping beneath the hem of her shirt just as the sound of their back door opening meets his ears, and the pitter patter of little feet makes him groan in the back of his throat, breaking away just as Dora rushes into the room, covered in mud, yelling, “RAWR, I AM THE GNOME QUEEN!” to which he simply stares, a breathless, entertained grin on his face as he looks between his daughter and his wife, still holding Andromeda as closely as he’d been during the kiss, mumbling finally- Oh, sweet Merlin…

-just sort of “hmph”’s against his lips and is actually starting to reconsider her shower when the door opens and Dora’s running meets her ears and she leans back, hands still on his chest when Dora bursts into the room; eyebrows immediately shooting up at the state of her daughter and she turns that very unimpressed expression on Ted, eyebrows raising a smidgen higher when she catches his expression and CLEARS HER THROAT at him to get his attention and then removes herself from his embrace, one hand on her hip, the other gesturing between the two monsters- Looks like work is calling, love. I’m nipping off to my shower. 

[mrsdromedatonks]

teddy-t‌:

-grins at her temptation, then reaches a hand up and slides it along her jaw, into the back of her hair where he tangles his fingers as he leans his head down, catching her lips in a fairly deep, romantic kiss; he starts it out relatively slow, though, gripping her hip a bit tighter before kissing her with a bit more passion-

-kisses back for a l o n g moment before breaking away just slightly, a little breathless and talking against his lips- You’re cheating and you know it. -tugs a bit at the front of his shirt to close the distance again, stopping just before pressing her lips to his again- And you’re also cutting into valuable shower time for me. -kisses him again-

[mrsdromedatonks]

teddy-t‌:

-scoffs a light laugh at her dig, smirking deeply and cocking his head at her when she rolls her hips because he knows those tactics, grinning and raising his eyebrows at her last comment- Oh, could ya? -slides his arms further around her hips, pulling her in closer, and continues to smirk while glancing at her lips- Anything I could do t’fully sway you to that plan?

-grins a bit more when he pulls her in closer, forever unable to resist her dumb husband, leaning back into his space just close enough- That’s for you to figure out, my love. 

[mrsdromedatonks]

teddy-t‌:

-scoffs and looks all appalled that she didn’t agree to his offer, smirking and kind of relaxing his hips against her body (pls i hope that makes sense) when she runs her hands up his chest, looking displeased but amused- Doesn’t sound too promising. ‘Know how ‘maybe after dinner’ goes… Dora asks for about fifteen bedtime stories and by the end of it, one’ve us is asleep. -pecks her on the cheek all sprightly- But I love ya anyway, dear. 

There’s a bit of smarts in there somewhere. At least...there was when I agreed to marry you. I know you can figure out how to convince our little nymph to forgo multiple stories tonight. -grins because she’s teasing and very lightly rocks her hips forward into his teasingly after he kisses her cheek and then takes a step back- And who knows, I could suddenly be in the mood for a quick shower right now and a warm bath later.

[mrsdromedatonks]

teddy-t‌:

-chuckles as she pecks him, leaning his head back with a grin and raised eyebrows- Both? Who do you think I am, woman, old St. Nick? -tugs her closer with the hands that are on her hips, glancing at her lips with a big goofy smile on his face- Why don’t you wait ‘nd draw that bath later, ‘nd make it for two? -quirks an eyebrow, pecking her on the lips in a soft but also very teasing way-

-laughs softly, rolling her eyes just slightly- I think you’ll do it because you love me and no other reason. -grins a bit more when he pulls her in closer and hums very softly against his lips, pulling back just enough so she can kiss him quickly again before looking up at him- Tempting, but I think alone sounds better while you look after our little monster. -smooths her hands up to his chest and pats him lightly- Maybe after dinner we can have alone time for us.

[mrsdromedatonks]

teddy-t‌:

-grins at her expression, stepping closer and placing his hands on her waist, lookin’ all cheeky and like he thinks he’s hilarious- Wha–? Was your idea to take her into the garden in the first place… -leans in, kissing her neck softly a few times to suck up, then pulls back with the same big grin- What if I cook dinner? Fair trade?

-pretends she’s not amused or affected by him getting all close, trying to keep a neutral expression- Yes, to help, not destr-- -words stop short when he kisses her neck, her hands immediately landing on his arms, titling her head a bit and pressing her lips together, determined not to give in and gives him a look when he pulls back- How about you do both? And I’ll go draw myself a bath while you’re doing your chores. -leans in and pecks him lightly-

[mrsdromedatonks]

teddy-t‌:

-chuckles at his girls; meanwhile Dora is probably doing her best gnome impression, so she bites his arm when she’s put down like any normal gnome would do, to which Ted yelps/laughs, reaching down to scoop her up quickly- What’re you doin’, gnome?! Think you can steal my daughter, come into my home, and bite me?! Well you’ve got another thing comin’! -starts tickling her ferociously, holding her in a way so he’s got a good grip while she wriggles, until he’s pretty filthy from the dirt on her and she’s all out of breath and he’s still laughing- Treat you to kidnap my Dora! -she probably growls or something, and Ted puts her down, smacking her lightly on the bum- Oi, gnome, how ‘bout you go get as messy as you possibly can before bathtime, yeah? -turns back to Andromeda with a grin, knowing how much she’ll love that suggestion-

-is watching her two favorite people be adorable dweebs and then gives Ted the look towards the end of the gif when he sends Dora outside to get even dirtier and after Dora runs outside, she turns back to Ted with an eyebrow raised- As messy as possible? You plan on doing her wash, love? Because that’s how things are leaning right now.

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teddy-t‌:

-his smile does grow more genuine at the image of Dora destroying their garden, and Andromeda chasing after her to try and stuff the destruction, and beams when his daughter enters the room, his face getting all expressive with shock and awe at the sight of her dirt-covered face, arms and legs- Well, you’re not a Dora…you’re a garden gnome! Where’s my daughter, Ms. Gnome?! What’ve you done with her? -starts ‘searching for Dora’ in the little ticklish crevasse behind her knees, inside her elbow, and behind her ears, tickling her and such so that she’s squirming and squealing in Andromeda’s arms-

-is giggling along with Dora, tightening her grip on her when she starts squirming real hard- Okay, okay, okay! If we’re going to throw ourselves out of Mum’s arms, you’re going on the floor. Besides, -squeezes Dora close to her- garden gnomes are much easier to deal with on the floor.

[mrsdromedatonks]

teddy-t‌:

-smiles a bit at her comment, though he doesn’t feel it go to his chest, instead feeling heaviness over the reality of their lives, but forces the smile to be stronger for her sake, looking down at her while lacing their fingers and taking a sigh- Well, how was your day, before all that happened?

It’s been fine. Uneventful until the flowers. -gives him another soft smile, trying to bring him back to happy land- Dora and I spent a bit of time in the garden, but I think she managed to do more damage than good. Uprooted all the pea vines and-- -stops when she hears dora running over- Speak of the devil... -unlaces their hands and bends down to scoop dora up- Show Daddy how covered in dirt you are, love.

[mrsdromedatonks]

teddy-t‌:

-takes her hand that was on her forehead and steps towards her, kissing the back of it in passing- Not your fault–could just be paranoid, I just– -makes a sort of :/ sad expression- Can never be too careful. Not with my girls. -touches her cheek, smiling weakly for a moment before looking concern again- Don’t feel anything from holding them, do ya? 

-smiles softly, lovingly, at his concern, reaching her free hand up to the side of his neck- I feel like, love, I promise. And if I do start feeling anything different, I’ll let you know right away. Don’t apologize for being cautious. -smile fades slightly- It’s how we have to live now, but I wouldn’t change a thing. Because I’ve got you looking out for me. -kisses his cheek softly-

[mrsdromedatonks]

teddy-t‌:

-stands back from the sink filled with flowers, breathing a sigh- I–I dunno, I just… -turns to her, looking a little spooked- Some strange flowers show up on our doorstep, in the middle of all that’s going on…? Just thought–feels like there’s a fair bit of chance that they weren’t sent with good intentions.

Oh. Oh...Ted...Ted, I’m sorry. I didn’t even think of that. -rubs her forehead- No, you’re right. -whips her wand out and banishes the flowers-

[mrsdromedatonks]

teddy-t‌:

-makes a ‘hm’ face and looks through his side of the flowers, shaking his head a moment later- No, nothing. That’s strange–s’it your birthday, and I’ve just forgotten? -is being all light-hearted and smiling and such until a thought hits him suddenly, and his smile turns to a frown as he looks at the flowers with uncertainty- Dromeda… D’you think…? -decides suddenly that he doesn’t care how crazy it may seem and snatches the flowers from her, walking them quickly into their kitchen before tossing them in the sink- 

Wha--Edward. -is a little indignant when he takes the flowers and follows him into the kitchen just in time to see him toss them in the sink- What in Merlin’s name are you doing?