A/N: This is a collection of the First War pieces, the story has non-linear time structure, and will mostly be James and Lily-centric. This particular drabble is not.
The End
Andromeda found herself walking in the hallway towards the door when a knocking came well past midnight. She hurried towards it to open the door so that Nymphodora and Ted would stay asleep, no need to wake them if she didn't have to.
She whispered when she reached the door. "Who is it?"
"Mary," A voice whispered back.
What on earth was Mary Macdonald, no, Mary Cattermole, that is, at her door at this time of night.
"What year did you graduate from hogwarts?" The safety questions that her and Ted had come up with were not the best, she realized at that moment.
"Seriously?" Mary asked. "We're doing this?" When no response came, she thought for a moment. "1978."
Andromeda unlocked the door and ushered Mary in. "So have you heard?" Mary asked. She quickly answered her own question though, "Of course you haven't. You wouldn't have asked that question if you had."
"What are you talking about?"
Mary took a deep breath. "You-kn- Voldermort is dead."
Dromeda just looked at Mary. Neither said anything for a moment. "Are you- are you joking?"
Mary looked at her incredulously. "Who can joke about something like that?"
A smile started to grow on Andromeda's face. Wider and wider. "Ted! TED!" She started yelling, she grabbed Mary and hugged her for a long while.
Ted rushed into the room with a crying child in his arms. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Andromeda unhurt. "What is it dear?"
"It's Voldemort!" She looked at him and Dora lovingly. "He's dead!"
Ted looked at her, shocked. "You're- you're certain?"
Andromeda looked at Mary to answer.
"Yes, they're certain." Her face still not smiling.
Ted hugged his wife, with his daughter still clinging onto him.
"Why aren't you celebrating Mar?" He asked her.
Mary looked at them both, and looked away quickly, her heart breaking as she spoke. "It's... James and Lily are dead." She looked Andromeda in the eye. "Sirius sold them out to Voldemort. He was the traitor."
Very quickly Andromeda let go Ted and Dora. She walked towards Mary Cattermole. Her face torn and contorted. She collapsed to the ground, holding herself tightly as she cried. "Get out," She whispered. When Mary didn't comply, she yelled. "GET OUT! GET OUT OF MY HOUSE! GET OUT!"
Mary headed towards the door, and seconds before leaving, looked at Andromeda with sorrow and pity. "I'm so so sorry."
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