Written for the Lover's Day Event at Hogwarts (prompt: Photo Album)
Ted Tonks closed the front door of his house behind him, stopping to take off his shoes and put his coat away. The front hallway of their house was to be immaculate or Andromeda tended to get angry and anxious. Straining his ears, Ted listened for the sound of his wife cooking away but couldn't hear anything. That was odd, usually, Andromeda tended to get home long before him and was usually well on her way to burning dinner before he interfered.
"Dromeda?" Ted called, wandering into the kitchen. The kitchen was empty surprisingly, plates put away and stove still off. Ted's frown deepened.
He checked the upstairs floor next but she wasn't napping the way she did sometimes from exhaustion after a long day at work. Suddenly, Ted noticed that the door leading outside was open. Slipping on a sweater, Ted went out into the backyard.
That's where Ted saw Andromeda. She was hunched over a photo album, silently shaking from tears. Ted walked up and slipped his sweater over her shivering body. Andromeda turned and began to sob quietly into his shoulder.
"He's gone, Ted," Andromeda said.
"Who?" Ted asked nervously.
"My Uncle Alphard, the only normal family member I had left outside of Sirius," Andromeda answered bitterly, clutching onto the photo album like it was a lifeline.
Ted held Andromeda tighter. "I'm so sorry Andy, I knew how close you two were."
"Yes, we were," Andromeda said blankly. "I just can't stand to lose anyone else, Ted. No more loss."
Ted closed his eyes. "I know, but we'll deal with it. Together, I promise. Now, show me that album, surely we can find some embarrassing photos of him here."
Letting out a startled laugh, Andromeda hunched over the album and began to talk, happiness slowly seeping into her demeanor. Ted smiled.