I have a hard time with goodbye sex where Remus is concerned. It's hardly ever pulled off without him looking like a complete and utter jerk instead of a noble prat. It's not a prudish thing on my part, but something about him just screams that with Tonks, he wouldn't go there if he couldn't commit fully to her.
That said, I think it CAN work, especially if he's not thinking it has to be a total break; I've just yet to see Remus be really normal about it in a fic, if that makes sense.
But in regard to Remus breaking up with her in appearance as a protective measure -- the main concern is timeline. Two weeks pass between pink Tonks at King's Cross and brown Tonks at the Burrow. Would she have lost the morphing ability completely if Remus hadn't completely broken it off? Otherwise, that's not an unbelievable idea by any means.
I hope this doesn't sound like I'm trashing your ideas. Completely the opposite. It's just an area I've found quite tricky to write, and this is as much me talking through my own fic dilemmas as much as about yours. And I'm excited at the prospect of a new fic from you!
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That said, I think it CAN work, especially if he's not thinking it has to be a total break; I've just yet to see Remus be really normal about it in a fic, if that makes sense.
But in regard to Remus breaking up with her in appearance as a protective measure -- the main concern is timeline. Two weeks pass between pink Tonks at King's Cross and brown Tonks at the Burrow. Would she have lost the morphing ability completely if Remus hadn't completely broken it off? Otherwise, that's not an unbelievable idea by any means.
I hope this doesn't sound like I'm trashing your ideas. Completely the opposite. It's just an area I've found quite tricky to write, and this is as much me talking through my own fic dilemmas as much as about yours. And I'm excited at the prospect of a new fic from you!