Dear Sirius
I'm so glad to hear you are enjoying your time at Hogwarts! Yes, Ted and I are doing very well. Yes, we have considered having children. As for you babysitting them…well…we'll see. You are rather…shall we say…accident-prone. I laughed at your letter, it sounded just exactly as if you were babbling in excitement! Congratulations on being in Gryffindor – and don't tell the others I said that. Ah, yes, the infamous Dorea Black – I once heard Mother mention her when she was in a particularly foul mood. Pity I never got the chance to meet her. Perhaps next September you could introduce her and James to me? I also should like to meet Remus and Peter. Yes, of course you may visit for Christmas. It's a little lonely over here, there being only Ted and myself. I miss you, Sirius. I'm sorry I didn't write sooner – I neglected to write for the very reasons you suggested in your letter. I'm also sorry that you have to go to Bellatrix's wedding, and that I cannot come. At least Uncle Alphard (who, I seem to recall you saying, is the only decent Black family member apart from me) will be there! Give him my love. I also laughed at the part where you mentioned Lily Evans and Severus Snape, whom you call Snivellus – what a very inventive nickname! Tell James that I wish him luck with Lily. I'm sure she does not really hate him. Oh, and send your mother and father a note of apology. I don't want a Howler from Narcissa.
Lots of love, Andromeda
PS:- Ted's parents visited yesterday. You'd like them, they are rather sweet.