It all started with that bloody umbrella stand.

Nymphadora Tonks was entering the Black household, bright and ready to attend her first meeting of the Order of the Phoenix. Stepping over the threshold and closing the door behind her, she had a smile on her face, ready for anything life threw at her.

Except for that bloody umbrella stand.

Right when she turned, that stupid thing was out to get her. She would swear to her grave that it reached out and grabbed her ankle, but everyone knew she was just a klutz.

Little did she know that she was going to land in a pair of strong arms and look up into the face of the most handsome man she'd ever seen.

"Whoa there," came a deep voice from behind her, chuckling slightly. "Careful."

"Gravity just loves to mess with me…" Tonks joked, but trailed off as the man eased her back on her feet and she turned to look into the eyes of her rescuer. Those chocolate brown eyes…

"I don't believe we've met," he said kindly. "I'm Remus, Remus Lupin." He held out his hand, smiling slightly.

"Tonks," the pink-haired woman replied, feeling foolish for grinning so widely. "Nymphadora Tonks."

"Well, Nymphadora…"

"Tonks."

"Excuse me?"

Tonks immediately felt silly, but continued anyway. "I don't like my name; Nymphadora. I prefer to go by my last name."

Remus smiled understandingly. "Well then, Tonks," he continued. "You might want to watch out for those pesky umbrella stands. They tend to reach out and grab you by the ankle. Very sneaky that way." He said this with a twinkle in his eye, a joking smile playing on his lips.

Tonks couldn't do anything but smile and laugh idiotically.

"If you'll excuse me I have some business to take care of before the meeting starts. I'll see you there, I presume?"

"Y-yeah," Tonks replied, pulling herself together and flashing the man a smile.

He nodded his head and left the front room. Tonks' heart was pounding so loud that she was afraid Fred and George might hear with those crazy Extendable Ears of theirs….

"Oh, and for the record," Remus said, peeking his head around the doorway. "I think Nymphadora is a lovely name."

Once he smiled again, leaving the room, Tonks felt weak in the knees and her head was spinning. This handsome, sophisticated man had taken the time of day to actually hold a conversation with her. He was so charming, so mature; much better than those of her years at Hogwarts and in Auror Training.

And that was the first time Nymphadora Tonks fell for Remus Lupin.

A/N: PLEASE READ! I really wanted to start this story, but I don't have many ideas, so prompts are welcome! Just give me the idea in a review and I will write it ASAP! You will also be given credit!