Ever since we have met Remus and Sirius, there has been various cases of subtexting to our most beloved ship. After the 5th book we were still hopeful--perhaps Remus would be in such a depressed state the only plausible explanation would be a romantic relationship ending in Sirius' demise. Perhaps the veil wasn't really death. Perhaps we'd visit memory lane with Remus for once. Endless possibilities awaited us.
When the 6th book came out though, we were crushed. We all for the most part ignored the new relationship in the book involving our beloved werewolf with explanations of "Hand holding is not a relationship. He was reluctant, he can't return the feelings," and other such things. But the real blow was the completely lack of subtexting--even for a moment. There were no scenes in which Remus fondly remembered Sirius, the Veil became death, and while Remus was very depressed--he was also living with the man who made him a werewolf. I find it hard to believe that any one would be particularly happy in that position.
Finally though, I have found a small amount of sub-text, just enough to satisfy H.M.S. Wolfstar, and to further knock the Wotcher!Wolvie dingy in our path out of the way.
Setting the scene: Harry is trying to get into the Room of Requirement under his cloak. He has just gotten rid of Goyle and is trying to get inside the room where Draco Malfoy is.
One could logically say her mind is completely on Remus, and there is no sub-texting here. But then why does she not tear up until after Harry says that no one has written to him, not since Sirius died at least? Obviously when Harry mentions the latest thing from the Prohpet he's not receiving the same news as the rest of the Order, so he's probably not going to be able to tell her if Remus is alright or not, which is when she could've been tearing up. But it takes until he mentions Sirius for her eyes to fill with tears.
And it's after that point that she just completely disregards him speaking, rather then just letting the words pass in one ear and out the other.
She thinks Remus is hurt, possibly dead, why is it she doesn't cry until Sirius is mentioned?
This leads me to believe even more firmly that perhaps Remus' "I am too old for you, too poor...too dangerous..." are not the only reasons given to Tonks for his reluctance to be with her. A nice "Tonks, I was in love with him" seems even more probable after reviewing this piece of subtext.
Perhaps I'm stretching it a bit. But still, it's a nice thought, after some of the things used for subtext--this doesn't seem too far out of reach. So, comments? Thoughts?
When the 6th book came out though, we were crushed. We all for the most part ignored the new relationship in the book involving our beloved werewolf with explanations of "Hand holding is not a relationship. He was reluctant, he can't return the feelings," and other such things. But the real blow was the completely lack of subtexting--even for a moment. There were no scenes in which Remus fondly remembered Sirius, the Veil became death, and while Remus was very depressed--he was also living with the man who made him a werewolf. I find it hard to believe that any one would be particularly happy in that position.
Finally though, I have found a small amount of sub-text, just enough to satisfy H.M.S. Wolfstar, and to further knock the Wotcher!Wolvie dingy in our path out of the way.
Setting the scene: Harry is trying to get into the Room of Requirement under his cloak. He has just gotten rid of Goyle and is trying to get inside the room where Draco Malfoy is.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Hardcover U.S. Edition, Chapter 21 "The Unknowable Room", Pages 465-466
"OUCH!"
He thought he might have broken his toe; as he clutched it and hopped on one foot, the Invisibility Cloak slipped off him.
"Harry?"
He spun around, one-legged, and toppled over. There, to his utter astonishment, was Tonks, walking toward him as though she frequently strolled up this corridor.
"What're you doing here?" he said, scrambling to his feet again; why did she always have to find him lying on the floor?
"I came to see Dumbledore," said Tonks.
Harry thought she looked terrible: thinner than usual, her mouse-colored hair lank.
"His office isn't here," said Harry, "it's round the other side of the castle, behind the gargoyle--"
"I know," said Tonks. "He's not there. Apparently he's gone away again."
"Has he?" said Harry, putting his bruised foot gingerly back on the floor. "Hey--you don't know where he goes, I suppose?"
"No," said Tonks.
"What did you want to see him about?"
"Nothing in particular," said Tonks, picking, apparently unconsciously, at the sleeve of her robe. "I just thought he might know what's going on...I've heard rumors...people getting hurt..."
"Yeah, I know, it's all been in the papers," said Harry. "That little kid trying to kill his--"
"The Prohpet's often behind the times," said Tonks, who didn't seem to be listening to him. "You haven't had any letters from anyone in the Order recently?"
"No one from the Order writes to me anymore," said Harry, "not since Sirius--"
He saw that her eyes had filled with tears.
"I'm sorry," he muttered awkwardly. "I mean...I miss him, as well..."
"What?" said Tonks blankly, as though she had not heard him. "Well...I'll see you around, Harry..."
And she turned abruptly and walked back down the corridor, leaving Harry to stare after her.
He thought he might have broken his toe; as he clutched it and hopped on one foot, the Invisibility Cloak slipped off him.
"Harry?"
He spun around, one-legged, and toppled over. There, to his utter astonishment, was Tonks, walking toward him as though she frequently strolled up this corridor.
"What're you doing here?" he said, scrambling to his feet again; why did she always have to find him lying on the floor?
"I came to see Dumbledore," said Tonks.
Harry thought she looked terrible: thinner than usual, her mouse-colored hair lank.
"His office isn't here," said Harry, "it's round the other side of the castle, behind the gargoyle--"
"I know," said Tonks. "He's not there. Apparently he's gone away again."
"Has he?" said Harry, putting his bruised foot gingerly back on the floor. "Hey--you don't know where he goes, I suppose?"
"No," said Tonks.
"What did you want to see him about?"
"Nothing in particular," said Tonks, picking, apparently unconsciously, at the sleeve of her robe. "I just thought he might know what's going on...I've heard rumors...people getting hurt..."
"Yeah, I know, it's all been in the papers," said Harry. "That little kid trying to kill his--"
"The Prohpet's often behind the times," said Tonks, who didn't seem to be listening to him. "You haven't had any letters from anyone in the Order recently?"
"No one from the Order writes to me anymore," said Harry, "not since Sirius--"
He saw that her eyes had filled with tears.
"I'm sorry," he muttered awkwardly. "I mean...I miss him, as well..."
"What?" said Tonks blankly, as though she had not heard him. "Well...I'll see you around, Harry..."
And she turned abruptly and walked back down the corridor, leaving Harry to stare after her.
One could logically say her mind is completely on Remus, and there is no sub-texting here. But then why does she not tear up until after Harry says that no one has written to him, not since Sirius died at least? Obviously when Harry mentions the latest thing from the Prohpet he's not receiving the same news as the rest of the Order, so he's probably not going to be able to tell her if Remus is alright or not, which is when she could've been tearing up. But it takes until he mentions Sirius for her eyes to fill with tears.
And it's after that point that she just completely disregards him speaking, rather then just letting the words pass in one ear and out the other.
She thinks Remus is hurt, possibly dead, why is it she doesn't cry until Sirius is mentioned?
This leads me to believe even more firmly that perhaps Remus' "I am too old for you, too poor...too dangerous..." are not the only reasons given to Tonks for his reluctance to be with her. A nice "Tonks, I was in love with him" seems even more probable after reviewing this piece of subtext.
Perhaps I'm stretching it a bit. But still, it's a nice thought, after some of the things used for subtext--this doesn't seem too far out of reach. So, comments? Thoughts?
