For the first week Aniu stuck very close to one of the three men. Each took turns with her when it came to her care. She was a surprising bright girl for never having seen daylight in her life. All the bite marks, bruises and cuts were healing nicely. Aniu found that snow even though cold could be rather fun. Thought she didn't speak it was easy to tell what she wanted. But when it came to what she meant it was very different.
Aniu had been in her temporary room playing with a toy that Sirius had conjured up for her. Severus, Remus and Sirius were down stairs. The closet door had stopped the toy from going in. Curious herself she opened the door. It was other wise empty other then an old fur coat. A large spider handing from a long string of spider thread hung near her face. What most girls were scared of she was not. Rats, spiders and other insects were something she knew.
Cupping it in her hands she ran down stairs to find one of her caretakers. She found two of them in the living room. Remus and Sirius. Other wise known as Uncle Padfoot and Uncle Moony. She walked over to Remus who had his nose in yet another book. "What's up Cub?" she held up her hands. "What do you have there?" She opened her hands and the spider crawled on her fingers. "That's would be a spider little one." She picked it up by a leg and put it in her mouth. "Don't do that." Remus had a look of disgust on his face.
She chewed it and with joy. Remus lightly grabbed her chin and stuck a finger in her mouth pulling out the remains. "No." he scolded her. "We don't eat spiders. Their bad for you. Understand?" She nodded meekly few tears escaping her eyes. "Come here. I'm not upset with you. You simply didn't know." He said.
"My guess would be that's all she ate when she was in that damn basement. No one taught her other wise. Merlin knows what you ate down there. I doubt you'll be telling us any time soon." Sirius said to her. "Dinner's ready you three." Severus walked into the room. He saw Aniu whipping her eyes. "What happened?" "She ate a spider. Something she must have been use to from life in the basement."
"Well it's over now. Molly will be over after dinner to meet her. Tomorrow we get started at Spinner's end."
"It's been a week already?" Sirius asked. Snape nodded. "Tomorrow we start at Spinner's end. Now come here you time to wash your hands." He picked Aniu off Remus's lap.
Dinner was something that still needed work. Aniu would rather use her hands to eat then a fork. But Severus was determined to make her eat properly. For lunch they tried foods that she needed to use her hands. It seemed to satisfy her enough. Breakfast depending on what was made it was a bit messy. But after a few spills it had become easier to her. Night's when she couldn't sleep she'd find herself in the bed of one of the three. The moon, which was still well off, was going to need a plan to be dealt with unless Severus could come up with a wolfsbane safe enough for her.
After Dinner they all ventured into the living room. at the appointed time of eight o'clock the flames sparked green and Molly Weasley mother of seven came through. Aniu hid behind the armchair peeking out at the red head woman. She was pleasantly plump with a kind smile. "Hello Molly. Good to see you again." Remus Stood and hugged the woman. It didn't matter what age you were if you had ever been in the care of the woman you had somewhat be came her child. Sirius hugged her next. Severus simply nodded.
"Now you wanted to see me about something." Molly sat down. "Yes we're in need of your help. Almost two weeks ago while on a raid we found a young girl of about three in a basement. She is a werewolf and rather then let the ministry have I'm going to blood adopt her. But we cannot stay here and raise her. We plan on fixing up Spinner's End. My home for the four of us to live there. We're staying here with the permission of Poppy. We would take her with us but my father's ghost is still there and he won't leave for a while yet." Severus explained.
"I'd be happy to watch her for you. Where is the little dear?" Molly looked around. Sirius stood and went behind the chair. "Come here pup. She's not going to hurt you." Sirius pulled the child out from her hiding spot and swung her into his arms. "Hello dear." molly smiled at her. Aniu hid her face. "Other then Poppy you will be the only other person she's really met." Severus said.
"Aniu. That's and odd name. Beautiful but odd." Molly smiled. "Aniu come here." Severus said. Sirius put her down and walked right to him. Sitting her on his lap so that she was looking at Molly he introduce them. "Aniu this is your Aunt Molly. She'll be taking care Of you while the three of us...go to work." He explained. She whimpered and looked at him big gray eyes starring into black ones. "Don't look at me like that. She's not going to hurt you."
"Hello Aniu. It's nice to meet you." Molly held out her hand with a smile. But what had caught the young werewolf's eye was the red hair. Aniu starred. "Yes we have red hair. Won't you say anything dear?"
"She won't speak. We don't know why. Poppy said that her vocal cords are perfectly fine but she refuses to speak. But let her show you what she wants and tell her what she can and cannot do. She'll listen. But watch what she eats she likes spiders." Remus said.
"Remus I raised seven children I know what to do. Percy once got mad with Charlie once got upset with us for having the twins and didn't talk to us for four months. I know how to deal with a silent child. I will watch her for you. You have nothing to worry about."
