especially Remus, when an unnaturally-fast Teddy ended up crawling into the fireplace of
the library in an attempt to follow Tonks through on her way to work.
Remus had caught Teddy just in time, but the incident made him anxious for the
rest of the day. Eventually, Sirius convinced him to place the baby in his crib to sleep,
allowing Remus a chance to take a Calming Draught and lie down.
Harry and Sirius left the house for baby proofing supplies, allowed to go shopping
on their own with the promise that they stick to Mia's list and not venture outside of the
specified shops. With Remus passed out due to the effects of the potion, Mia stayed home
and watched Teddy.
Later, Remus shouted in his sleep, drawing Mia's attention. After placing Security
Charms around Teddy's crib, she rushed into her friend's bedroom to find him in the
middle of a nightmare. Frowning, she placed a gentle hand on his forehead. "Remus.
Remus, wake up."
His soft green eyes shot open, and he gasped for air. "Teddy?"
"Perfectly safe," she promised him. "Come on." She took his hand and slowly
helped him to rise. She walked down the hall, shoving him toward her and Sirius's room,
directing him to the bed, where he collapsed on Sirius's side with an exhausted groan.
She departed for a brief moment only to return just as quickly with a yawning Teddy
in her arms. She delivered him to his father, who sat up against the headboard, cradling his
son gently and smiling when the curious boy fell fast asleep, his turquoise hair shifting to
sandy blond as he relaxed.
Mia, meanwhile, set up gentle Security Charms around the room, preventing Teddy
from crawling out the door or near the fireplace in the corner before she placed her wand
on her bedside table. She crawled in next to Remus, resting her head on his shoulder and
smiling when he lazily draped an arm over her.
Sirius and Harry found them like that an hour later when they returned home. Mia
blinked lazily as she watched Harry looking uneasy at the sight, his gaze flickering to Sirius
to gauge his reaction. When Sirius only smiled, Harry offered him a confused look.
"C'mon." Sirius motioned to the bed, setting the bags of items down on a large
armchair in the corner before he crawled diagonally across the mattress, draping his legs
over Remus's until his head fell onto Mia's lap.
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