the_debt_of_time

"Spell?" Remus winced on her behalf. It had been a long while now, and he had
been able to suss out every now and again when she tried to confess something important,
only to be thwarted by Dumbledore's spell.
"It's not like I'm changing anything! Just... Fine, let me work around it." She took
in a deep breath and thought for a moment. "Don't tell Sirius you've found her until it's
appropriate to do so. There, I'll leave it at that," she said and reached for the door. "Oh,
there's the fudge and treats in the bag right there." Before she even put her hand on the
doorknob, she could hear him digging through the small sack.
"Mia?" Remus called once again and frowned when she made eye contact. "What's
her name?"
She smiled. "Nymphadora."
"That's.. ." Remus paused, letting the name roll over in his head a few times.
"That's.. ."
"Beautiful?"
"Ridiculous," he said with a laugh.
"You two really are perfect for each other."
With a sigh of relief, Mia left the room and locked the door once again, double-
checking her Silencing Charm. She took three steps forward and looked back to throw up
a few personal wards before turning around and returning to the small living room where
her eyes widened at the sight of shattered glass on the floor, what looked like broken
ceramic, and a scorch mark on the carpet. She also smelled smoke.
"Hey, where's Moony?" Sirius asked innocently as he leant back against the sofa, a
nervous-looking Dora cuddled into his side whilst Andromeda sat opposite them both
looking positively mortified and exhausted.
"Sick," Mia replied warily. "I've given him a few potions to help him relax. What
happened in here?"
Sirius looked positively joyful. "Mini-Tonks hadn't been here for five minutes
before she broke that ugly vase Lily gave us as a housewarming gift, two of my crystal
tumblers, and she also accidentally stepped on your stupid cat's tail. Rotten thing's hiding
under the sofa now. I should have my family over more often!"