the_debt_of_time

Griphook, Ollivander, and Hermione, who insisted that her room be shared with Luna.
Dean, Ron, and Harry took refuge on the couch and floor of the sitting room.
Sirius had escorted Narcissa to Andromeda's house after sending a Patronus to
Remus and Tonks, who he knew were living with her.
Being the Secret-Keeper for both Andromeda's home and his own, Remus had met
Sirius outside the wards in order to allow them all inside. He had been reluctant to shelter
Narcissa, but Sirius gave his word that his cousin would behave properly.
The two sisters were able to reconnect, though not before a good screaming match
that made Sirius groan over his promise to keep Cissa in line. It was not until they each
discovered the common trait of recently becoming widows that they fell into a puddle of
tears in one another's arms. Andromeda had loved her husband, and she had been shunned
by her entire family because of him, but he had been worth it to her. Narcissa had feared
her husband, and she had lost her entire sense of self-worth because of him. However, for
her, he had been worth it all just because of Draco.
Sirius put up a set of incredibly complicated wards around Andromeda's house to
protect his cousins, enlisting Bill's help as a Curse-Breaker to test them just in case. Despite
her incredibly distended midsection, Tonks took a turn at testing the wards since, as an
Auror, she felt very qualified.
The women all took refuge in the kitchen to drink tea afterward, while Remus and
Sirius vacated to the basement to share some firewhisky and update one another about the
war.
"How are they?" Remus asked, setting his small glass down on a folding table that
sat between the two crates he and Sirius were using as makeshift chairs.
Sirius looked up, exhausted. "You mean how is she?"
"I have a large enough heart to be concerned about the entirety of our side, Sirius."
"You knew, didn't you?" Sirius accused. "Malfoy Manor. Bellatrix."
Remus inclined his head.
"And you never told me." Sirius stood and began pacing around the room. "I could
have stopped it. I was there. If I'd have known when and where we were going and what
would have happened―"
"You couldn't have done anything more than you've already done!" Remus snapped
in a harsher tone than he had intended, frowning when Sirius petulantly retook his seat.