54 Kingsley

Arthur came along so that Molly had someone to support her; she was understandably shocked by the knowledge that she had been so close to a murderer. You had parroted out the condensed version of events that you had been given by the minister so many times tonight that you could probably repeat it in your sleep.

The two couples were behaving very differently. Andromeda was switching between excited and worried faster than you could blink, while Ted watched her in bemusement.

Whereas Molly was ranting inconsolably about the deviousness of criminals and how she couldn't believe they were letting children near him. You did understand this concern as two of the people with Black were her sons.

You studiously ignored the four of them as you dissaperated to Tonks' home and waited for them to appear.

"Right I'll just let them know we're here" you have the urge to rub your hand together and instead shove them in your pockets. You turn to the door and halt when you find that Andromeda has already barged inside and is calling for her daughter.

"Dora. Nymphadora, are you here?"

"Mum! Oh I'm so glad you're here. And you dad. Oh and Molly, Arthur do come in." She hugs her parents and smiles uneasily at the Weasley's. You stifle a yawn and push the door closed with a foot. Tonks comes up to you and grins.

"How are you? Did they wake you up?"

"No, I've been doing paperwork all evening. But if they were to send me away now, I wouldn't complain." She snorts lightly, "So what's been going on here. No hold on. I don't want to hear you gush about Black, I've had quite enough of that from your mother."

"Don't be mean. She misses him."

"I know that; I just don't need to hear it. And then there was Molly going on and on about how foolish and dangerous this is. Although I do agree on the danger." You add as an afterthought.

"Don't bother; Pettigrew's locked in a cage and Sirius isn't healthy enough to attack anyone." She sighs and you steel yourself to interrupt. "Actually I'm worried about how mum will react when she sees him; he was so strong before and now he's just…" she trails off and for the first time you find yourself a little worried about Black's welfare.


Fudge is next up.