Time and love don't mix

Back home, but shit's going down.

Memories flashed trough Cassias mind as she was time travelling back. It only lasted a few seconds, but there were a lot of memories flooding through her brain.

She remembered her third year. Standing in the Sreaking Shack, when Sirius revealed himself. She thought he was a mass murderer and stood before Harry. No matter what, she would protect her brother. Sirius' eyes seemed even more broken when he looked at her and he kind of seemed to look at her in a longing way.

She remembered how in Grimmauld Place No 12 he would try to never look at her and stay out of her way as much as possible.

And she remembered his eyes looking at her, as he fell through the veil. The last person he saw was her.

It broke her heart to think about all that. He had tried to make it easier for the both of them for staying out of her way. And she understood. She didn't kow if he had worn the bracelet she had given him ever again. But he had left her half of his house and specifically, his room, his motorbike and half of his money as well. Now she knew why.

But she also remembered Scabbers always trying to get to her, when Crookshanks atracked him, he would seek safety with her.

She remembered Remus' face when he saw her for the first time, not knowing what one of his best friends, who he believed to be dead, was doing on the train to Hogwarts as a fourteen year old in 1993.

He had always been kind to her and had seemed more like a friend than a godfather to her.

Around a week after she left, Dumbledore told the school that she and her family had been killed by deatheaters in Australia.

Cassia landed near a cottage and put the hourglass on the floor. She knew, temptation would be too great. She closed her eyes and wispered: "Bombarda."

A man ran out of the cottage after the explosion. He had green eyes, brown hair and a scarred face. He wore old, worn out clothes and had his wand ready to defend wife and son.

Cassia turned and they looked at each other. She ran up to her friend and hugged him.

"So... you're back from your time trip?", he asked smiling wgen she let go. Cassia nodded, tears silently falling down her face. "Come on in. You'll feel better after a hot chocolate. And you should meet my son, Teddy. He'll love you." Cassia smiled slightly and followed her friend, after looking back at the shattered pieces of the hourglass.

"What was it, honey?", Tonks asked when Remus and Cassia entered the cottage. "Just Cassia blowing something up. But you should ask me a question first." "What is your biggest fear?" "Turning into an uncontrolled Werewolf and hurting you or Teddy."
He answered without hesitation.

"Cassia! How are you? Where have you been the last four months? Harry was sick out of fear for you. Don't worry! He's alive! We would know if he wasn't.", Tonks assured her when she saw Cassias worried face when Harry was mentioned. "I'm not... ready to tell you about it yet. I will, but I need to process it first."

Remus came into the room with a hot chocolate. "Thank you. Where's Teddy? I'm dying to see him, if he's awake." "I'm afraid that has to wait.", Remus told her. "I just got a message. Harry, Ron and Hermione are at Hogwarts. The Order of the Phoenix and Dumbledore's army were called to defend the castle against the deatheaters. The final battle has begun."

Cassia jumped up from her chair. "Then let's go! I have a baby brother to protect!", she exclaimed. Remus chuckled slightly before turning to his wife. It was obvious he didn't want her in the battle out of fear for her, but he wouldn't and couldn't tell her what to do.

"I'll take Teddy to Mum's and stay there with them. Stay safe, alright?", Tonks said and kissed her husband goodbye.

Remus held his arm out to Cassia and she took it.