All Was Well
Christmas Day, London, 1968
"Andy!"
She stood there in the doorway, her hair wild from the wind, her eyes red and puffy, as though she had been crying.
"Come in, don't stand outside… Are you- are you ok?"
"Yeah… Well, to be honest, not really," Her eyes filled with tears, but she struggled not to let them fall, "Narcissa saw us this morning, when you came… And the little brat told Druella."
He wondered at the change in her as she spoke of her family. The way her voice was suddenly harsh and cold, the bitterness in her voice as she spat out her mother's first name, though she had always before called her Mum. And Narcissa- Narcissa had always been her beloved baby sister. What had they done to her?
"So she asked about it, and I told her the truth, because I was so sick of lying, and she got really mad, obviously. She shouted at me, and I shouted back, and she shouted some more, and then I started shouting at Narcissa as well, and Bellatrix came down and shouted at us all for making such a racket, and Cygnus came in just then, and you have no idea what it's like with him… Anyways, short and long of it is, I ended up outside. For good."
The tears broke free, and they flowed fast and thick upon her cheeks. He wrapped his arms around her, letting her cry on his shoulder as he held her.
"So, um, well, I need a place to stay," her tears had stopped, and her voice was almost calm, "And I was thinking, could I stay here? Not for long, just until I find a job and get myself a place of my own…"
He smiled despite of himself. "Andy, you can stay here forever if you want. You know that."
"Thanks Ted," She smiled at him, and hugged him. All was well, or at least, it would be.
A/N;; I know it's a bit long… But I personally kind of like it D Review, and you'll get a cookie. And not just any old cookie, a special one.