The other's story

At a small cemetery a dark haired woman stood in front of a burial place with a small brown haired boy in her arms. The woman was called Andromeda Tonks and the boy, who was her grandson, was called Ted Lupin. Those buried in the ground in front of her were her husband Ted Tonks, her daughter Nymphadora "Tonks" Lupin and her son-in-law Remus Lupin. Poor little Teddy was an orphan.

"Hey guys. You really should see Teddy; he has really grown since last time I was here. You know what?" She caught herself waiting a brief moment for the answer she knew would never come, "I think he has taken the best from both her parents: The metamorpmagus abilities from you Dora and the smartness from you Remus. Listen to me; talking to someone who can't hear me. But you can, can't you? All of you."

Footsteps in the gravel behind her made Andromeda turn, the person who came towards her was the last person she'd expected.

"Cissy? What? You've been visiting our dear sister's grave?"

"Yes! She's our sister Andy."

Turning away from her younger sister Andy looked at the three headstones for a moment before answering:

"Not any more. Bella stopped thinking of me as her sister many years ago, ever since I married Ted. I stopped thinking of her as my sister the moment I heard she was the one who killed Dora." Again she turned back towards her sister and looked, for the first time in years, directly at her. "Yes. That's right. Bella, our sister killed Dora, my daughter, her niece. And do you know what Aberforth Dumbledore told me he heard her say afterwards?"

"No. what?"

"Too bad I didn't do that before the bastard was born. She called Teddy a bastard simply because his father was a werewolf whom in her eyes was nothing but a monster while she had no problems with hanging out with monsters such as Greyback and Voldemort. She was a monster herself."

"Voldemort. He taunted us; Bella and me, with the fact that our niece had married a werewolf."

"He asked me if I would baby sit the cub." Andy hadn't heard another pair of feet before Cissy's son Draco spoke behind his mother. "I should've said yes. I should've said that I bloody well would. It's still yes… Aunt Andy… if you ever need anyone to look after him I'm ready to help."

"You do know who his godfather is?"

"Harry. Harry Potter. That boy's really lucky. But there might be times when neither Harry nor any of the Weasleys can look after him. If that should happen you're welcome to contact me."

For a moment Andy considered to decline his offer but realized that the young boy in front of her fully regretted everything he'd done.

"You know what? Why don't you come home to me for a cup of tea? It's been long since we've been able to talk. Of course if Draco doesn't want to listen to his mother and old aunt that'll be okay."

"You aren't old Andy. You're only two years older than me."

"I'd love to come."

So they apparated back to Andy's house and she went in to make the tea ready while Draco offered to take Ted up for his midday sleep. At first Andy was a little worried if the boy, young man, who'd been spoiled rotten all his life, would be able to make his younger relative sleep but short after Draco come downstairs and told them Teddy was fast asleep.

They drank their tea while they, mostly Andy and Cissy, spoke about everything there had happened in their lives since Andy was excluded from the Black family.

"Tell me Draco, where were you at the cemetery before joining your mother and me? I don't suppose she refused to let you visit your aunt's grave."

"No. I went over to visit the grave of one of my friends. Vincent Crabbe. He was killed during the battle."

Andy opened her mouth to ask who it was and to ask if he was angry at that person. As if he knew what she was about to say Draco shook his head slightly before continuing.

"It was his old fault. He'd learned how to conjure fiendfyre but he forgot to learn how to put it out again. He sat fire to the Room of Requirement in order to kill Potter, Weasley and Granger. Lucky there was too brooms in there. Harry saved me while Ron and Hermione got Gregory out."

Cissy thought it was a little weird to hear her son refer not only to his friend but his school time rivals as well in first names. But she didn't say anything.

After they'd finished their tea Cissy and Draco said goodbye to Andy who made them promise to come over another day.