Order Only: Private message to Tonks

[alt_bill]

God, what do I say?

I'm not sorry I kissed you. I hope it won't make you angry that I've been wanting to do that for a long time. But I'm dead sorry that I sprang it on you like that. And with, er, so little finesse. God. I've been trying to...how do I say this...work my way up to being more honest with you about how I really feel. After mulling things for over a year I had just decided I wanted to screw up my supposedly Gryffindor courage and make it clear I'd like to see you on more than a friendship basis. But every time I came over to Laszlo's, you were either busy with customers or Ellie was hovering, ready to take an order, or Charlie was there, too, having a beer, or Sinbad was literally lying at my feet. Which made things just a little awkward, you know? The right moment just never came along.

Then I went and bolluxed things up good and all.

Anyway. There it is. I suppose when I see you next (well, not at the Order meeting; that would be even MORE awkward) we can talk about...hell, I don't know. What you want

Charlie said you preferred no apologies even if I'm dying to give you one.

So, since I want to do what you want....let's start again.