The three slept in the hospital wing. Remus who had been having a restless sleep got up from his bed and sat next to the one holding a sleeping girl. Poppy had cleaned her up and combed her hair. Remus fell asleep not long before dawn his head pillowed by his arms. Snape was the first to wake up. Sirius was lightly snoring in his own bed. Remus was where he had fallen asleep by the girl.

He got up releasing the kinks from the day before. Breakfast was needed. They hadn't in nearly 24 hours. Food would be needed. He stepped outside the door and summoned a house elf. Putting in what he wanted ordering meals for the four of them the house elf disappeared leaving a small puff of smoke.

"Severus." Coming up the stairs was Kingsley. "Severus where is the girl? She has no parents she's now a ward of he ministry. I have to do my job." He said. "She's not going anywhere Kingsley."

"And why not? She has no family to care for her. One of those werewolves was her father and he is now dead." he hissed. "She's a werewolf. You know very well what will happen to her. She'll be placed where no one will find her. Lock away like some beast." Kingsley knew it was most likely true. "I plan to blood adopt her." The black haired man spoke.

It would be a good set up. Snape was discipline: he'd teach her how to act and shape her onto a fine young witch. Remus would help with the werewolf: taking her out on the full moon and showing her how to love the wolf and not shun it. Sirius would show her fun: he would be the one to get her to of her shell. Together they would raise her.

"Do you have any information on the girl?" Severus broke the man from his thoughts. "Yes her name is Aniu Esmarelda. Her birthday is October 28. That's all we got on the girl. We had to give him that damn truth potion to get him to speak. I'll leave you to it Snape. Let me know the date so I can be present. A ministry member must be there." Kingsley said before leaving down the stairs. A few minutes later the house elf showed up again.

A tray in it's hands. Three plates of eggs and toast and a bowl of chicken broth for Aniu. Walking back in he saw that Sirius and Remus had woken up and were watching the child. Aniu had woken up when she heard Sirius sit down in the chair next to Remus.

"What are you doing?" He watched them. Aniu had a pillow hugged to her watching them from behind it. "We're taking baby steps. Trying to coax her to talk. Say something, anything." Sirius replied. "How about trying her name. Aniu? Aniu it's time to eat." Severus spoke.

She had looked at him at the call of her name. Eyes were big and looked like liquid silver. "Here try to feed her." HE handed Remus the bowl and spoon. "Alright Cub come on." Remus tried to feed her but she turned her head away from him. When tried again she knocked it from his hand growling at him. "Let's try this again. See there's nothing wrong with it." HE swallowed a bit of it himself.

He tried again and she opened her mouth hesitantly. After two spoon fulls there was a slight grow to her eyes. Aniu reached for the spoon to feed herself. Remus let her but kept her at a slow pace. Half the bowl was gone when she dropped the spoon in it. Her shrunken stomach had had enough.

"Well that's a decent start." Severus said picking up the bowl. Poppy came in and saw all four awake. "Well guess it's later then I thought." She walked over to the bed. Sirius and Remus moved from her way. Aniu glared at her. The witch had forced potions into her the day before. All nasty and foul smelling. "Now no more fussing. This will help you." she Took out a nutrition potion. "Poppy let me." Severus reached over for he potion. "Aniu you have to take this. Come on." HE lightly held her chin and making her take the potion. Making a face like any child would.

"It's not that bad." he told her. Her quiet was a let down. She didn't even let go of a squeak. She was a small child. Smaller then a normal three year old should be. "You may take her to your rooms. But seeing as you'll be wanting to get started and not keep her on school grounds with so many people. You four may have the use of my grandmother's home. It has a few rooms enough for you to get settled in there while you fix up Spinner's end."

They looked at each other then back at the witch. "I heard you talking. My grandmother left the house to me when she died. I don't think she would mind if she knew it was to help a child. It's located in the country in the north. The house is in perfect living condition. A village is not to far away round three or four miles down the road. You also have the woods to run around there to run about in during the moon. Wait here I'll fetch the key." She said.

Aniu Pulled the covers off of her and crawled to the end of the bed to Sirius. He picked her up and she settled in his arms. She had been studying the men. Looking over their features. Sirius had eyes like hers but no one had the red hair she did. She pointed to his eye. "Yes they are the same as yours."

Poppy came back with the key and two extra pairs of pajamas for the girl already her size. She gave the men instructions on what to do till she told them other wise. They would have to shop for Aniu another day. McGonagall had called in for a replacement to fill Snape's spot for the rest of the year.

Poppy used the floo to get them to her grandmother's home. IT would suit them down to the ground. While Sirius went to pack his and Remus's clothing Remus and Severus stayed at the cottage to look around. Aniu Sitting in Remus's arms didn't move from them looking around. Remus put her down nudging her forward like a mother wolf telling her cubs to go play.

The house was very roomy. A living room, four bedrooms, kicthen and two bathrooms. The three ventured outside but Aniu stood on the last step looking at the snow like it was something she had never seen before. A coat that had been charmed to her size along with a pair of shoes weren't really meant for snow. But upon seeing the look on the girls face at the blanket of snow saddened both men.

Severus picked her up and set her in the snow. Aniu looked like a baby experiencing her first snow she put her hands in it shaking them free of the cold stuff. "She has no idea what it is." Snape spoke. "Baby steps Severus. She'll learn quickly. Come on Cub back inside to get warm. Uncle Padfoot should be coming back an minute."