Dear Andromeda,

It has been awhile since we last talked and I really need to talk to you. I was wondering, if you weren't too busy, if you and I could get together for lunch. You know, a kind of girl's day out. I-I really need to leave this house for awhile, too many memories and bad things associated with the Black Manor. Anyway if you find you can't then maybe we can some other time. Write me back when you can.

Sabine

Dear Sabine,

I think that sounds like a grand idea, I'm going to send Ted out for a few hours with Dora. We can eat and talk here un molested for sometime so why don't you come here to the Tonks Manor for a while dear? You can even stay the night if you want to. I know how lonely and stifling it can seem in that house, after all that has happened it still surprises me that you and little Jill stay in that house. Anyway you can come over ewhenever you want dear if you need to talk or to just get away from the memories. How about you come to the house around eleven and we'll talk while I cook us up something to eat? See you soon.

Love,

Andromeda

"I don't know what I am doing anymore Andromeda. For a long time even after Sirius left I managed to live on my own and take care of Jill, even with Remus coming around it was mostly I who raised her. But ever since I became involved with Remus it seems like my world is crumbling."

"How long was it that you started to become 'involved' with Remus?"

"Umm it depends on what is meant by that."

"You said it."

"Oh well I meant, um sleeping with him." Andromeda gaped at her.

"I know, I know! I'm a horrible wife but it just happened and well-"

"How long, Sabine?" Andromeda said annoyed, wanting her to cut to the chase.

cough "A week."

"Sabine. A week? And you're worried?" Sabine looked up in surprise to see her cousin scolding her, not for sleeping with another man, but for worrying about it so much.

"You're not mad?"

"Why would I be mad dear?"

"Sirius is my husband and your cousin, I'm cheating on him."

"Hardly Sabine, he's in Azkaban Prison. He's never coming out of there until he's dead. So he is already dead, dear and that makes you a widow."

"But I loved him Andromeda."

"And I did too, but he made his own choices and now unfortunately he is paying for them. You shouldn't have to suffer as he does, I'm sure he would want you to move on if he could tell you."

"But with his best friend?"

"Honestly Sabine if you like Remus then stay with him, he makes you happy, he takes care of the two of you."

"But I can't help but get this feeling of foreboding."

"That's just because you feel guilty, but don't Sabine, be happy, for once."

"Maybe you're right Andromeda. But what if Remus-Remus." Andromeda heard Sabine's voice crack and she looked up to see Remus in the kitchen doorway.

"Sabine-Andromeda-" Ted walked in behind Remus and Dora poked her head through as well.

"Andromeda dear," Ted began,

"I'm sorry to barge in on your girl's day but Remus begged and insisted I take him to Sabine. Saying it was urgent." Andromeda looked over at Sabine and Remus noticing the uncomfortable, yet loving stares. Andromeda cleared her throat and said confidantly.

"Ted, Dora, why don't you join me in the upstairs for a bit. Sabine, be a dear and keep stiring this for me, won't you?" Sabine nodded absentmindedly and Remus shifted uncomfortably. What should I say to her? God it seems like just yesterday I could talk to her like an old friend and now, ever since that night, I've been worried about what I said to her. What has she done to me?

When the Tonks family was gone Remus walked up to Sabine but maintained his distance.

"Sabine, I-"

"You weren't there at the train station to say goodbye to Jill on her first time on a train."

"I know I-"

"Why weren't you there?" Sabine asked as she finally looked up from the food she was stirring. Remus looked into her eyes and he remembered how long he had been in love with Sabine and how long he wanted to make love to her and tell her how he felt. What happened a week ago had been building up ever since she turned 15.

"Sabine." Remus called out as he walked over to her.'

"Remus do you hate me now?"

"Sabine." Remus murmured as he pulled her to him and kissed her passionately, lovingly. How could I hate you Sabine? I have loved you since the day I met you, even though I knew it wasn't me you saw, it was Sirius. I still loved you. When Sirius left, I was harder pressed to keep my secret from you but a week ago it exploded from me. But even then I could not regret what happened because what happened was right, what happened was what needed to happen, and you know that you felt that too. And I know you can't deny that some where deep inside you love me as much as I love you.