the_debt_of_time

"Albus," Mia said, and Harry let out a sigh of relief. "Don't worry."
"Kids are going to put me in St Mungo's," Harry exclaimed, taking a seat beside her
and pulling Lily up next to him, kissing her head. "Not you, love, you're the good one."
Lily stared at him with a single lifted eyebrow. "For now."
"That's... frightening," Draco commented to the little redhead. "You might be my
favourite."
Mia chuckled as Lily preened under the compliment while simultaneously trying to
look like she neither needed nor wanted his approval. "Don't let Pandora hear you say
that."
"I think she's got eyes for someone else," Draco said, gesturing over Mia's shoulder.
They all turned to watch Sirius and Remus leaving the Leaky Cauldron with Teddy,
Hope, Victoire, and Pandora. Teddy and Victoire were trying to subtly hold hands, but
every time they attempted it, Pandora reached up and tugged on Teddy's shirt to gain his
attention. Sirius and Remus looked like they were trying—unsuccessfully—to ignore what
was happening.
Finally, when Pandora growled audibly at Teddy's girlfriend, Sirius picked her up
and moved her away from the young couple. "Pandora! Leave Teddy and Victoire alone
and come over here and... say hello to Draco," he said, dropping Pandora in the seat next
to the blond.
"Draco, you're looking well." Remus smiled in greeting as he took the seat beside
Mia.
"Daddy," Hope said as she settled in next to him, "can I go into Flourish and
Blotts?"
"Take one or two of your cousins and get their school books so we don't have to
be here all day."
Hope smiled and kissed his cheek, standing up and looking around for any number
of her cousins. When her eyes fell on a head of long, straight, black hair she called out,
"Carina! C'mon!" and then ran off, grabbing Carina's hand and dragging her toward the
bookshop. By the time they got there, several of the others were heading in that direction
like a large herd, or... rather pack.
"Come on," Mia said, tugging on Remus's arm as she stood up. "I want to go get a
new copy of Lies About Lycanthropy."