the_debt_of_time

time to herself. It was something Harry reluctantly agreed to, but Sirius outright refused to
let her retreat into herself in the aftermath of war.
Following Voldemort's defeat in the Forbidden Forest, the occupants of
Grimmauld Place had become celebrities. Harry, Ron, and Hermione were labelled war
heroes and nicknamed the Golden Trio—a moniker that annoyed Hermione, seeing as she
was very audible about her dislike of nicknames.
While the rest of the Wizarding world began repairing Hogwarts, Diagon Alley, and
the Ministry of Magic, those who fought in the war were still repairing themselves and the
wounds they suffered because of it.
Harry's chosen way to heal was to move on with life and be as normal as possible.
Sirius encouraged him when he joined the new Auror training class alongside Ron, invited
by the Minister for Magic himself. Kingsley had offered similar positions to Sirius and
Draco; both declined, Sirius with a string of colourful profanities, Draco with a mocking
glare.
Instead of re-joining the workforce or the efforts to rebuild society, Sirius focused
on rebuilding his family, which of course included Harry and Hermione, but also now
extended back to his blood—family that he had long ago split away from. Per Hermione's
encouragement, he decided to reconnect with his cousins. With Malfoy Manor having
served as the headquarters for Voldemort and the Death Eaters, the property was
confiscated by the Ministry, forcing Narcissa and Draco to seek shelter elsewhere.
Andromeda had all but insisted that her younger sister and nephew stay with her, as both
women had grown to rely on one another in their grief. Unable to stand the sound of the
constantly sobbing women, or so he whinged to Sirius, Draco took his offer to stop by
Grimmauld Place anytime quite literally, much to the annoyance of Harry and Ron.
Sirius took charge of Hermione's healing himself since everyone else assumed she
was smart enough to know what was best for her. He would wake her every morning with
breakfast treats from a nearby bakery, seeing that he had no idea how to properly use the
kitchen in the basement. When she would return to her room or the library to lock herself
in for hours of reading, Sirius would insist she take breaks and get out of the house.
Venturing into the Wizarding parts of town made such forays difficult, as her celebrity
status kept her in the constant spotlight, which she absolutely detested. So he had suggested