As Sabrina and the other kids arrived at the Burrows, Percy immediately took Sabrina inside so then she would be distracted. "So why is she so clingy to Remus?" James was curious. Sirius chuckled at that. It was rather noticeable.
"Much like how she gets called 'Pup', by Remus, it's accurate. Since she was born of Remus, there's something beside his love that holds her there. It's the bond between his wolf self and the potential wolf her. So she's not really okay with abandoning him and coming here. Especially unannounced."
"Well she'll be fine. It looks like Percy sort of provides that secret haven for her," Molly noted. He was with Sabrina and they were reading books. Sirius smiled in relief. "Percy, how about you and Sabrina head outside until dinner is done?" He nodded and took her outside with Bill and Charlie. The two older boys were heading to Hogwarts again in a couple days. So they were nervous about telling her that they had to go. Bill always loved Sabrina like a little sister. She and Ginny both hated the first day of Hogwarts. Bidding him goodbye on the platform was what they never wanted to do, but they did it since they were always sent a sweet from Honeydukes.
Sirius and James walked out and watched as Bill made a swing for Sabrina and started pushing her. "You excited for your birthday Sabrina?" Both Percy and Sabrina shared a birthday. They were both born on August 22.
"No," she answered. Bill had to look at her confused and so did Percy. He loved his birthday. Bill noticed Sirius even looked confused. She'd be 4 which meant to the Muggle kindergarten class, she'd be big.
"Why not Sabra?" Percy was actually curious about that. He knew it was close for him to go to Hogwarts. That was when it clicked to him. Hogwarts. He'd be like Bill and Charlie. Only home once in a while. "You don't want my 11th birthday to come." Bill looked at him confused and then realized. They were thicker than thieves now, but she was afraid that they'd drift apart once he went to Hogwarts. "Sabra," he began making her look in his eyes. "I don't care about the friends I make in Hogwarts. You'll still be one of my best friends. They'll know who I am in school. Only you know the real me," he answered and Charlie had to almost snicker. She was afraid to lose her best friend.
"You better be sirius mister," she warned trying to look serious. But Percy had to snicker and pulled her down onto the grass and hugged her. "I am," she defended.
"I know," he answered smiling. Bill even had to smile. She was more concerned about her friendship with Percy being at risk. "Now let's head in. Mom should have dinner done in about 5 minutes. So we should get your hands cleaned up," he answered. She nodded and followed him in. As they got to the sink, Bill used his knee as a seat for her to wash her hands and as soon as she was done he carried her to the table and her seat.
"Stay," he warned. She barked as if to test him. "Don't even," he warned as he turned to wash his hands. Ginny and Percy both nodded at her. This was fun to them. She hopped down and went to the living room. Sirius and James snickered at that and as Bill noticed she escaped he went back for her. "I swear you're worse than your father."
"Hey!"
"She is," he retorted and sat her down. "Stay," he ordered this time. She didn't move this time and Bill sighed in relief as she did as asked.
"Here you guys go," Molly answered handing over everyone's plates. Nobody hesitated to dig in. They were hungry, but Sabrina saw the sun going down. Molly went to James and Sirius. "Be ready," she whispered.
Bill even noticed and saw the moon coming up. Sabrina was finished and she hadn't locked eyes with the moon yet. So he helped her down just in case she did turn. This was the moment of truth for them. Was she a werewolf too?