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Hogwarts: Assignment #12, Alchemy, Task #2 Write about something important that's made from gold or silver.

Warnings: NA

Lost and Found

Remus muttered to himself, cusses and exclamation pouring out of his mouth at a pace of a hundred miles an hour. Thankfully, the aquamarine-haired baby strapped to his chest was passed out cold and not catching any of the profanity or frantic frustration as Remus tore their flat apart, trying to find it.

"A year," he muttered to himself. "You've been married less than a year and you've already lost it…"

His eyes darted to the kitchen clock anxiously. When he saw the time, his heart nearly jumped out of his chest, through his throat, and out of its mouth in what would surely have been classified a mercy killing. Dora would be home any minute now and he still hadn't found his wedding ring. His inability to carry through one of his usual nervous tics—reaching down to twist the simple gold band around his finger—frustratingly reminded him of that fact.

"Merlin's fucking beard," he sighed, looking around the flat again for a place he hadn't already looked for the ring. He'd only taken it off for a moment while he changed Teddy, on account of how particularly and nefariously odorous the baby's diapers were today. Then he'd tossed away the old diaper, put a new one on the baby, blown a raspberry on his tummy to make him laugh, buttoned up his onesie again, read him a book, heated the bottle for him…

His mind gravitated to the worst possible outcome, possibly as a coping mechanism to prepare for the horrific eventuality that he had accidentally tossed his wedding ring in an especially pungent and wet nappy…

The front door lock clicked and the doorknob turned, announcing Dora's return.

"Hullo," she called into the house. He heard the sound of her boots hitting the floor as she kicked them off. "What an entirely garbage day at work. I don't believe the nerve of some of these Aurors—protesting against legal reforms when we so clearly need them after everything that's happened in the past year…"

He heard footsteps as Dora stepped down the entrance hall of their flat and peered into the living room, which was a complete and total mess. Couch cushions upturned, bookcase disordered, coffee table covered in old newspapers and mail, radio at the wrong spot… She arched an eyebrow before looking up at Remus, confused.

"Don't be mad," Remus said.

"Why would I be mad?" Dora asked, looking around.

"I lost my wedding ring," Remus blurted. "I took it off just for a second because Teddy's stomach is so disagreeing with that new formula of his and then I lost it and I'm so, so sorry."

"Don't be sorry," Dora said. She looked around the upturned living room. "But, quick question, I did marry a wizard, yeah?"

"Yes," Remus asked for a second. Dora looked at him square in the eyes, drew her wand, and without breaking eye contact cast: 'Accio wedding band!'

Remus felt a tiny pull against him. He frowned, but when it persisted he took Teddy out of the wrap he'd been carrying him in. A little gold ring flew out from between the buttons of Teddy's onesie and straight into Dora's waiting hand. She smirked at him.

"Ah," Remus said. "Yes, I suppose I could have done that…"

Dora's smirk didn't die down but she did manage not to laugh at him as she walked over. She slid the wedding ring back onto his finger and kissed his cheek.

"Long day?" she asked.

"You could say that," Remus said. "I promise, I meant to find it and clean up before you got home."

"Did you think I wouldn't find out?" Dora asked. Her arms snaked around his waist. "You're a terrible liar."

"I'm not, actually," Remus promised. "I'm just horrible at lying to you."

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