the_debt_of_time

Molly glared at him as though he were questioning her skills at Silencing Charms.
"And why's that?" she demanded, placing her hands on her hips to add emphasis to what
she probably thought was a commanding tone.
Unfortunately for Molly, she was not dealing with her offspring, but rather Sirius
Black, who did not fear her the way her children might.
He stared up at her, unaffected by her attitude—which was growing more and more
insolent by the day. "Because I've had the honour of getting to know your children over
the last few days, and they are more intelligent than people give them credit for."
He gestured to the bottom of the door where a pair of Extendable Ears were slipped
through the one-inch gap on the floor.
Sirius chuckled. Molly bristled.
Snape snatched up the Extendable Ears, yanked them through the gap between the
bottom of the door and the floor, and then threw up the Imperturbable Charm whilst
glaring across the room at Sirius.
"How goes the effort to clean out the house?" Dumbledore asked.
"Very well," Molly said as she took her seat at the table next to her husband.
"There's an infestation of doxies we need to take care of, but there's plenty of time before
the children return to Hogwarts. Lots of little helping hands."
Sirius rolled his eyes.
"And Sirius? How are you doing? Since you are incapable of leaving Grimmauld
Place, please don't hesitate to ask any Order member to bring you anything you are in need
of."
At Dumbledore's proclamation, Sirius looked up at Snape and grinned, earning a
sneer in return. He had half a mind to make a long list of things he was in need of just to
send the greasy git off on an errand, but he knew that such tasks would likely be passed
down to Molly, who would lecture him on the amount of Muggle liquor that was on his
shopping list.
"Thank you, Albus." Sirius drew his attention back to the man. "I very much
appreciate that. There is actually one thing I've been wanting brought to me if it's at all
possible."
Dumbledore smiled brightly. "What would that be?"
"My kid."