𝔉𝔬𝔯𝔤𝔢𝔱 𝔪𝔢 𝔫𝔬𝔱 ~ 𝐹.𝒲

ℭ𝔥𝔞𝔭𝔱𝔢𝔯 4

Remus and Sirius sat in the kitchen with solemn faces. "Why must you be so hard on her?" Sirius asked his friend.

"I don't mean to be, the full moon is close and my temper is short, I'll apologise to her later" he sighed, while dragging his hand down his face.

"Why can't she meet the order? It's not like they won't like her, she's wonderful, just like emmeline was, so what's the issue?"

"Because!" Remus snapped. "What if the kids make fun of her because she forgets, what if she gets embarrassed, they'll also ask too many questions, it's just easier" he continued. It was obvious to Sirius that this was the wrong approach, but Juniper wasn't his daughter, he couldn't make the decisions.

"Okay moony, let's just get set up, they'll be here soon" Remus was stressed. He couldn't help but feel like he had made the wrong decisions when it came to raising Juniper and how he dealt with her mothers passing, yes she was a wonderful person and he wouldn't changer her for the world, but he also wished she got to grow up with a normal life, with her mum, remembering everything, making new friends, going to hogwarts. But it was too late now, the damage had been done, his fifteen year old daughter would just have to deal with it until she was old enough to live her own life.

Remus and Sirius set up for the order meeting and before they knew it people were walking in in groups. This meeting was a special one, Harry had used the patronus charm in the presence of a muggle and was expelled from school. The entire order was to attend tonight, including the Weasley kids and Hermione, however they will not be attending the meeting, but staying there, but even Charlie was attending tonight's meeting. .

"Right, I'm off to go get Harry with the others, please don't burn the house down, and if Juniper comes down keep her out please. Right i'll be back soon" Remus stated before grabbing his broom and walking out the door.

Sirius sat patiently waiting for someone to arrive, although he didn't have to wait long as about ten minutes after Remus left, the Weasley clan walked in with Hermione.

"Weasleys, Granger, how are you all!" Sirius exclaimed with open arms. "We're as good as we can be with the situation at hand, now where can we send the kids" Molly replied after giving Sirius a hug.

"Upstairs, second and third floor are for you Weasleys plus Harry and Hermione. Lupin and I have the fourth and fifth. The first has a library and a few other rooms. Make yourself at home, just avoid the fourth and fifth floors please, privacy and all"

The Weasley kids went upstairs and dished out rooms, Hermione and Ginny shared a room, Fred and George shared a room and Ron and Harry would be sharing a room once Harry got there later.

"So Sirius, how has it been since you got out? It must have been awfully lonely until Remus moved in, and still he sometimes goes away on order business. How have you managed all by yourself? I do hope you've been eating okay, you boys" Molly fussed over Sirius as if he was her own.

Sirius felt guilty, he hasn't been on his own since Juniper and Remus moved in, but he couldn't tell them per Remus' requests, but he didn't want to lie to Molly and Arthur.

"Oh I've been alright, I've been coping, keeping myself busy" not a total lie, "and yes we have been eating properly, I have been learning how to cook" again not a complete lie.

Molly, Arthur, Sirius and Charlie caught up as they waited for the rest of the order and the advanced guard to show. Eventually after an hour everyone was greeting Harry in the front hallway.

"Heavens, you're alright" Molly let out a breath as she hugged Harry. "Bit peaky, but I'm afraid you'll have to wait until after the meetings finished"

"H-h" Harry tried to speak.