In The Time We Have Remaining

by Twix and Mum

Following PoA, Sirius is on the run, and there is only one person he can trust with his life and his heart. He and Remus work to rebuild what was destroyed all those years ago, and their struggle is, at turns, comic and poignant. COMPLETE.

30. Owl 20, London, R to S, Early April

Dear Padfoot,

Of course I'm not angrywith you. Please don't worry about that, Sirius. Things are going fairly well here in London. No matter how many times you tell me not to worry, you know I will think of you constantly up there in Scotland. I'm glad you're well and hidden. Please take care and watch after yourself.

I've been making a very quick recovery, so there's no need to worry about me now. I've been cleaning the house as best I can, but there is still so much work to be done. Kreacher knows he is to listen to me, but he's very reluctant to follow orders from me. He spends most of his time talking with your mother's portrait (Who, you can imagine, is very pleased to see me managing her house) or in his "room" by the boiler. I know he is bound to the house, but I have a very hard time trusting him as well. He really does seem to be unhinged from the years of taking orders from your mother's portrait, so I hope he doesn't present any problems in the future.

Something about your story with Barty Crouch doesn't add up, Sirius. I can't really put my finger on what it is, but I would definitely look into that. Perhaps you could ask Ron to talk to Percy about Crouch. Why would aMinistry official come all the way to Hogwarts tosnoop aroundinSnape'soffice - especially one who is supposed to be so sick?

I look forward to seeing you soon, Padfoot. Hopefully, you and Dumbledore will figure out who's trying to harm Harry, and you'll be able to come to London sooner than we had hoped. Until then, I will continue getting the house in order for you and Harry. And tomorrow, I will be going to Gringotts to put your power of attorney letter in the vault, but I trust that you will never do anything so terribly reckless that I'll ever need to use it. My main concern now is that it will raise too much suspicion with the goblins.

Please take care, love. I'm thinking of you all the time, so stay safe until you can get back here.

Love,
Remus

P.S. I hope you enjoy the lemon curd and digestive biscuits I sent along. I thought they might help the rats go down a little easier.