I own my imagination, nothing else.

Chapter 1

It was cold and rainy as I came in the door again, thankfully not tripping over the umbrella stand.

But, looking around, I realized that it wasn't there to begin with. I wondered who had moved it, but it

could have been anyone, as I doubted they wanted to hear the screaming anymore. I know I didn't.

I was hours early for the order meeting, the only likely person to be here was Sirius. I wandered into the library to find something to occupy my time with. "Tonks", I heard as I was browsing the shelves. Turning around, I saw Remus. My heart began fluttering, and I forgot what I had come into the library for.

"Oh, Hi Remus. What brings you here so early?" I asked.

"Probably the same thing that brought you, boredom. I figured that Sirius might want some company, but he is up moping in his room as Albus told him, again, that he isn't allowed out of the house." Remus replied.

"I can understand his utter boredom, but I do hope he realizes that it just isn't safe for him out there! I don't want anything to happen to him, he is my favorite cousin. Well, the only cousin that will have anything to do with me, but that doesn't stop me from liking him more than the rest." Oh, great, rambling, I thought to myself.

We spent the rest of the afternoon talking in the library about ways to distract Sirius, and maybe make his confinement a little more bearable. I can't say that I was too bothered to spend my time with Remus.