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I finally started to relax a little after that. Every day, as soon as breakfast was over, I grabbed James and made him go on a run with me; as Padfoot and Prongs of course. All we needed now was Moony and Wormtail and we could have an all-out full-moon style escapade. The Potter grounds may not be as big as Hogwarts of course, but they're big enough, certainly for a play fight or two, or three, or four. I then told him all about the nightmares I'd had, and how frustrated I had been.

"I knew that, well I at least guessed. I woke up once or twice to screaming in the middle of the night" I hung my head in embarrassment. "I understand Padfoot. I get nightmares too you know, especially with the war going on, everyone does. The only reason I didn't ask you about them was because I didn't want to pressurise you, and I wanted you to talk to me in your own time. It's stressful and you're only just getting used to what's happened. I get that. I would probably feel the same if it were me. But while I may back off sometimes, I'm not going to abandon you."

"I know you won't Prongs. What about my nightmares? I don't get them as often, but they're still bad."

"They're just dreams Sirius. They're not going to happen because I won't let them. And in the very small chance I fail, Remus will fight for you; and Peter too."

"Pete! I'd like to see him try!" The thought of little Peter Pettigrew taking on my family wand-to-wand made James and I burst into laughter.

We practised Quidditch and Wizard Chess and Duelling; and even finished all our summer homework (Remus would be pleased) and helped the House Elves with the chores. Sophie had finally relaxed too; she still has nightmares sometimes as well, but they're becoming less frequent, like mine. She offered her services to help Charlus and Dorea, and she wouldn't take no for an answer. "Not after you've been so kind to me" she said. So she now helps Lindor, only doing small things for the moment (Dorea insisted).

It had now come to the weekend. James and I were sitting in the garden talking about the biggest problem in James' life: Lily Evans. How do you solve a problem like Lily Evans? I don't mind her, and she isn't as annoying as she used to be, but she frustrates me no end because she refuses to open her eyes to the real James. Even after breaking her friendship with Snivellus last year, and James trying to defend her, she rejected him and treated him coldly! It's like she's made of ice! I secretly hope that James will give up on her, but I know there's no way that's going to happen.

"I just don't know what to do about her Padfoot. She doesn't want to know me anymore! And I'm starting to think of her as not just a crush anymore."

Oh bloody hell! He's in love with her isn't he? He's actually gone and fallen in love with Evans! "To be honest Prongs, I don't really know either. Birds just confuse me. Ask Moony? He's wiser than me."

"And so is his Dad." We turned round to find Charlus standing in the doorway, grinning at us. James blushed. I burst out laughing. "Sirius, I'm here to tell you that you have a visitor. And James," he said, taking my place next to him, "We could do this either with me, or your mother."

"Good point" James muttered. "Go on Padfoot, go and see who this visitor is."

I slowly got up and walked to the front room where I know Dorea and my "visitor" would be. I had never ever got a visitor before. 'I wonder who it could be' I thought. As I got closer to the door, something crashed into my leg; a little girl, no older than 3 years old; with pink hair! I don't remember knowing anyone with bright pink hair! She scrunched up her face at me in a scowl.

"WOTCHER WHERE YOU GOIN'!" I followed her going into the room and sitting on (supposedly) her mother's lap; and that was when I think my heart stopped for a minute. I thought I had gone deaf out of shock, because I couldn't even hear the woman telling off her daughter. "Mummy, who's that?" the little girl pointed at me.

The woman sitting on the armchair, having tea with Dorea turned to look at me and her face went still. She must be in her early 20s now, slim (though not as much as I remembered) with fairly long brown hair and olive green eyes. Unlike Bellatrix, who for some reason she is compared to a lot, her chin and nose are more rounded than pointy; softer, kinder. I choke out a sob.

"Andy?"

Andromeda Tonks handed her daughter over to Dorea before running to me and enveloping me in a tight hug. I started sobbing again. I was that shocked and overwhelmed and just genuinely happy to see her. I hadn't seen her in years. She pulled away a little and stood up on tiptoe, kissing my cheek before looking straight at me.

"I am so proud of you!" she whispered.

"What are you doing here? I mean, it's great to see you, but what-?"

"Dorea owled me the other day. She thought it'd go you good. Today was the first opportunity I could get."

I looked over my shoulder to where Dorea was standing and mouthed a thank you at her. She smiled.

"Come on Dora," she said to the pink-haired girl, "Why don't we see if Lindor and Sophie have some cake. Does that sound good?"

The little girl's face lit up. "Cake! I love cake! Do they have chocolate cake?"

"Let's see shall we, that is, if Mummy says it's ok."

Andy laughed. "Go on then" Her daughter yelled in delight. Dorea picked her up and led her to the kitchens.

Andy and I went and sat down on the sofa. I still couldn't believe she was here! The last time I got contact from her was to tell me she'd had her baby, and I can't even remember when I saw her last; it must have been before she ran. I told her everything that had happened that awful day, holding her hand the whole time. She always had been an incredible listener, nodding her head here and there, and only asking questions when she needed to. She was really the only one who knew exactly what I was going through because she knew what my parents were really like. When I mentioned Dad's drinking problem and about him beating me, and then when I pulled back my arm, she gasped in horror and started crying, and then again when I told her all about Sophie. She was still crying when I finished so I pulled her into a hug this time.

"I'm so sorry Sirius, I really am. I wish there was something I could have done. I could have tried to see you or at least owl you!"

"Andy, it's alright, you have a family now. I wouldn't expect that. You know you couldn't owl me, certainly not when I was at "home". What if it got in the wrong hands and it put your husband or daughter in danger?" She nodded. I laughed. "She looks like a good kid though."

"She is. A nightmare sometimes, yes, but she's still the best thing that's happened to Ted and I, besides our wedding day." Andy pulled out of my embrace and sat back, but not letting go of my hand. "The minute I got the letter from Dorea, I immediately wrote to Uncle Alphard. But it turned out I didn't need to. I got an owl back from him later that day. He found out from Regulus apparently the morning after you left, and he then immediately went to Gringotts; and did exactly the same as he did for me when I ran away. He set up an account in your name and took everything that was rightfully yours out of the Black family account into it plus a share of his own. And he's promised you a share in his will just like me. Best thing is, is that he also managed to beat them to it; your parents can't touch it. He said they blew you off the family tree now and when he went to see you being "blown off" your Mum was raving about someone sabotaging their vault. In other words, they couldn't completely cut you off." I wanted to smile, I really did. I almost couldn't believe that my awesome uncle did that! "Sirius, is there something else? That you're not telling me?"

I swallowed before opening my mouth to tell her something I'm not sure even James would understand.

"It's Reg… I'm so worried about him Andy. I don't know whether I did the right thing or not." I then proceeded her to tell her about the letter I wrote to him. "I'm just so worried that I made it ten times worse for him! I've seen his friends at Hogwarts and every one of them is bad news; they all want to be Death Eaters! What if he joined them and became like them? Or worse, what if he turned out like Bellatrix! You know, I regret every night that I didn't bring him here too. If he joins up, and all I could do is watch and regret the day that I didn't give him the chance to escape that…" I looked up to see that I wasn't the only one crying. Silent tears were trickling down her cheeks too.

"I know. I think of you and Regulus as my brothers. I sometimes think I could have taken you both with me when I left home and then Ted and I would adopt you after we got married. I was so worried about you sometimes," She gave me a small smile "But then when I told Ted, he told me this: 'You have to give them a chance to work out what they want for themselves'. And you did that Sirius. You grew up and you decided what you wanted for yourself. What you said to him was spot on. You did give him a chance Sirius. What Regulus does, with all the extra pressure that he will probably have, will be up to him and him alone. Believe me, I know it's hard to accept. But you've done all you can for him. Do you understand?" I nodded. "Besides, you still love him, and judging from the fact he went to Uncle Alphard first, I think he loves you too, somewhere." She handed me a tissue and we both blew our noses and mopped out eyes until we looked presentable again.

"Sirius, would you like me to formally introduce you to my daughter?"

"I would love that."

We turned into the kitchen to find the House Elves, the young one, and Dorea, who was trying to wipe sugar and cake crumbs from the little girl's mouth. She was only half done when the little girl turned to us, screamed "Mummy!", and ran into Andy's arms. She picked her up.

"Hello dear, did you find any cake?"

"They didn't have chocolate, but they had lemon instead! Sophie gave me extra icing too!"

Andy gasped, "Did she, I hope you said 'thank you'?"

"Yes I did. Mummy, who's the strange man?" she said, pointing at me.

"That's your Uncle Sirius. And don't point, it's very rude." She shifted her daughter in her arms. "Sirius, meet your niece: Nymphadora Tonks"

"NO! Tonks! Tonks!"

What? My cousin called her baby what? From the looks of it, she didn't look too happy to have a name like that!

"You have awfultaste in names Andy."

"That's what Ted said." She muttered. "I think it's a lovely name, but Nymphadora hates it t-"

"No!" said Nymphadora, "Call me Tonks, call me Tonks!"

"I certainly will young lady. It's no wonder you hate it." She reached out for me and I took her off Andy, her whispering a thank you as she passed. Tonks wriggled in my arms; I suddenly became really afraid I was going to drop her, but fortunately she died down.

"Wanna see me do a trick?"

Andy looked like she was about to protest, but before she could, Tonks curled up, clenched her fists and squeezed her eyes tight shut. If I didn't have her in my arms at that point, and wasn't scared of dropping her, I would have been laughing like Hell, because it was hilarious; and James and Charlus, who had returned from their "girl talk", were, and were therefore not helping. She looked like she was trying to lay an egg! And then, after a while, I thought I was seeing things as first, but the roots of her hair were changing colour. And then her whole head changed; it went from bright pink, to being baby blue on one side and yellow on the other! She then did it again and her hair went green, and then purple, and then orange, before returning to her original bright pink.

"Whoa!" I breathed, "How did you do that? Can you teach me?"

"No way! I'm a Metamoofagoose! I was born with it!"

"A what?"

"She meant Metamorphagus," said Andy, taking her back. "She doesn't have much control over it yet. But when she does, it'll change depending on how she feels. And she will be able to change her eyes as well."

"As well as all this other cool stuff! Daddy said I will never need to take Polly-jews potion."

"Polyjuice, Dora" said Andy

I laughed. "You're Daddy's absolutely right. I remember when we had to study it in Potions. It looked disgusting." James grimaced. I knew he was remembering that lesson and saying to me that he'd rather wash Snape's hair.

"And on that note, we really need to go home. Ted will probably be back any minute."

All of the Potters and even the House Elves all said their goodbyes to Andy and Tonks.

"You should come and have dinner with us some time. My Ted makes most AMAZING steak and kidney pudding; Muggle invention; it's incredible!"

I only then realised that I had never met Andy's husband.

"You should also come and babysit Dora, Sirius. You too James if you want to, if you want to earn a few Galleons." James nodded. She walked over to me. "Come on Dora, say goodbye to Uncle Sirius." Tonks didn't say anything, but she smiled and waved at me. She must be getting tired, poor thing.

"See you later Tonks," I said. I gave her a big kiss on her cheek. Tonks made a face at me. Everyone burst out laughing

"Sorry," Andy whispered, "Will someone take her?"

James then took Tonks into his arms whilst Andy pulled me into another tight hug. We very nearly started crying again.

"I love you Sirius. And I am so proud of you."

"Me too Andy, me too."

And I meant every word. I was proud of her, and the way she started a little family of her own; and now I had mine too. Andy then took Tonks from James, walked up to the fireplace and grabbed a handful of Floo Powder. I could see Tonks clutching onto her mother's shirt for dear life.

"Tonks residence!"

And in a flash of green, they were gone.

Charlus then asked Lindor for some tea and then they went back to their usual duties. I caught James leaning on the staircase, grinning at me.

"They're awesome." he said.

"Yes, they are," I replied as we sat on the stairs. "But right now, we have more important matters on our hands." I smirked. "What are we to do about Miss Lily Evans?"