Black-and-white - life is beautiful (Translation)

50.Live properly again

"Thank you for taking care of Teddy tonight."
"That's obvious. Albus and I are always happy when one of the little ones is with us. The hustle and bustle keeps us young. "
Hestia laughed at the words of the alchemist.
"You mean it keeps the director young, that's something else with you."
Nic lifted the little boy in his lap and tickled it until he giggled.
"The elixir keeps me alive and in exactly the physical condition I had at the first intake. but it does not make me feel good and young. This has always been the responsibility of the people around me. Of course only the ones I loved. We are just creatures who are not made to be alone. That's why you need a babysitter today, right? "
Suddenly, the young woman turned red and played nervously with the ring she had gotten from Tonks.
"Since when do you know it?"
"I only found out today, through you. An appointment is the only explanation I can think of when you would bring your son to us. Otherwise you could leave him with Remus or Narcissa. He even has other children he could play with. "
"Please, Nic, I'm sorry, I really do not want to take advantage of you."
soothingly, the old man laid his hand on the slightly panicky woman. He winked at her and then put the little boy on the floor.
"Teddy, what do you think of it when you look for Grandpa Albus? He is sure to be sitting over some boring files again. the good man works too much, tell him that about me. He should come here and play with both of us. Can you do this for me?"
"Yes!", The little boy curled and stormed out of the room with green hair.
The adults looked after the child, smiling.
"He's so straightforward," Hestia once again stated.
"Because he is a child, for him the world is different than it is for us. Only adults make life unnecessarily difficult. And for decades, believe me, I know what I'm talking about. "

Sighing, Hestia looked into her tea. Of course, she knew what her older friend wanted out of. But it took her courage to admit that too.
"So you think I'm not making a mistake?"
"Child, did not we already have that? Remember my first marriage. And think of your wife. You know how Tonks is about the whole thing? "
"You pretend to be alive."
"But she is, not in our world but in the other. Please never forget that, she is waiting for you over there and still loves you. "
"How could I forget that? And that's exactly why I have such a bad conscience. How can I get involved with someone new when my beloved wife is waiting for me over there? "
Nic again took the hands of his interlocutor. He could understand the teacher so well, but for a long time he did not feel differently. but he did not want the Hestia scourged himself.
"I only knew Tonks for a very short time and therefore I can not presume to fully understand her. Yet, this brave woman has never made me feel like an egoist. "
"How can you say that? Dora was the dearest and most selfless person I have ever met. She even gave her own life to save her teacher. Without Harry, she would have left me much earlier. and in the fight at the Manor, she preferred to sacrifice her own life rather than allow a Death Eater to do more harm. "
Benevolent, the alchemist nodded.
"That's exactly what I wanted to say. Your Dora was a person who sacrificed herself for others. nevertheless, she enjoyed her life, otherwise she would never have entered into a relationship with you. Have you ever talked about what should happen to one of you in case of death? I mean, you were both Aurors, you can not help thinking about it. even if I do not like it. "

Contrary to his expectation, the young woman began to laugh at him.
"Did I miss something?"
"Yes, we talked about it," it still chuckled from the former Auror.
"And why is that funny?"
"Because, .... because, ....ha, i could still bullshit if i think about it. We had to talk about it secretly because otherwise the good Moody would have fallen out. After her resurrection, he has watched over Dora like a tall-guy. Not even the most caring dragon mother could have caught up with him. and when he found out that we were talking about another possible death he became so panicked. He simply forbade us to talk about this 'evil subject' as he called it. it was taboo, so to speak, because he was completely afraid that we would challenge fate with it. But we could not be patronized by him like children. After all, this conversation was important, it could not be otherwise. but to drive the good but not to the brink of a nervous breakdown, we just talk secretly. Dora did not want to make life unnecessarily difficult for her instructor, who loved her like a daughter. You can imagine how he reacted later when he heard about my pregnancy. After that, he did not want to let me or her out of the house. I wish I had agreed to imprison Dora. "
"That would never have allowed her. she would have cursed you rather than stay out of the fight. For a mother it is unthinkable to expose her child to danger, that's why she fought. She wanted to make sure that Teddy would grow up in a better world. And that's what she did. and now it's up to you to show your son that you too are not dead yet. "
"And I show him by meeting with a man?" Hestia asked skeptically.
"Absolutely. In this way, the little one learns that his deceased mother wishes her still-living all the happiness of the world. he might otherwise think that Dora does not want you both enjoy your life. And you do not want your son to deny himself any joy in life. ... wait, man! "