Remus argued and fought with them over their enforced "charity." Mia called him
adorable, much to his annoyance. In the end, he caved when she insisted that if he did not
take her money—the same money she had set up for him prior to her disappearance in
1979 —then she would open a Gringotts account in Teddy's name, give the boy all of her
Galleons and build the new home just for him. Remus and Tonks could be allowed in at
Teddy's leisure.
Remus agreed to accept the money and new house, considering it all retroactive
payment for having to babysit Sirius in her absence during the past few years.
Despite Harry seeming a bit sad with Ginny back at Hogwarts, Grimmauld Place
had never been happier with a nearly complete pack under one roof. Tonks and Harry had
been paired as partners in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, which made
everyone feel much safer knowing that they both had someone at work they could rely on.
Remus set to work on the werewolf book that Sirius and Mia had been bothering him to
write for years, and Sirius even turned his father's old study into a private office for him to
be able to write in peace and quiet.
When they had free time—and Remus was too busy to feel bitter about not being
included—Sirius, Mia, and Harry would go and visit Alice and Frank at St Mungo's. The
couple was making slow strides toward a full recovery and had even been moved from the
Janus Thickey Ward to the temporary rehabilitation area of the Spell Damage Floor.
Frank still struggled to speak and walk without assistance but was making large
improvements in other areas. Alice had regained full use of her speech, though sometimes
she had momentary memory lapses. To show his gratitude, Neville had gifted Mia with
enough new plants to fill the garden out back—complete with magical herbs.
Draco still stopped by Grimmauld Place whenever he felt like it to pilfer Sirius's
alcohol, but he quickly learnt that owling ahead was a smart thing to do when he first
stumbled upon Sirius and Mia christening the staircase one afternoon.
"Why are your House words tattooed on your arse?!" Draco shouted as he covered his eyes.
"Because it seemed offensive to tattoo them on my―" Sirius began and laughed when Mia covered
his mouth.