Andromeda stood in number four privet drive completely still as it dawned upon her that all the work she had just done to save Harry was for nothing, that Harry was somewhere lost and alone and she couldn't help him, that she was a failure.
All the aurors quickly left to debrief at the aurors office, all but Andromeda who slowly skulked down the concrete paths. Something that being a witch she didn't do very often, but apparation was out of the question when her mind wasn't at all focused, and you can't apparate at all like that.
So slowly but surely she made her way through the streets until she reached her house. Andromeda suddenly stopped at the handle on the door, this was wrong this was all wrong, she'd promised to bring him back to bring home, not just to herself but to her daughter as well. How could she open this door and tell her Tonks Harry was gone and that we don't know where? How could she watch that precious smile quickly fade away into nothingness?
Slowly she opened the door, and there she was, Tonk's looking up at her that glowing smile on her face that smile which she was about to tear away.
"Mum," she enthusitically shouted as she ran towards her and hugged her.
"Honey I've got some bad news," she looked down at her daughter, the smile slowly fading.
"Won't the ministry let Harry stay with us?" she asked the sadness clearly noticeable.
"Actually honey he wasn't there."
"No he wasn't," Andromeda looked up to see the Dumbledore, the aging professor, standing right before her. The anger flooding through her veins as she looked up at this disgusting man who had condemned a child to a life of hatred and abuse.
Before she could speak Dumbledore raised his hand and continued,
"Harry was placed at the Dursleys for his own protection because as you clearly guessed I had used forbidden magic to protect him there, but I always failed to see how someone of his own flesh and blood could truly hurt him. A mistake which I've decided to rectify by making you Harry's guardian."
"Dumbledore thank you so much," said Andromeda as she started to tear.
"Although if I was you I wouldn't adopt him as it will cause problems in the future," laughed Dumbledore as he turned to the two children laughing with each other that familiar twinkle in his eyes.
"If you catch my meaning," he smiled before apparating from the room and leaving the family to their happy news.
Harry and Tonks stood there, having overheard him in the final part.
"Wonder what he meant?" questioned Harry.
"I don't know but we'll find out eventually I guess, but for know who cares. How bout we get mum to make us a cake? I'm starving."
"Okay Nymphadora."
Both kids jumped as Andromeda sneaked up on them .
"I'll make that cake."
