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Astrid stood beside her father along with Sirius and Harry. Hermione and Ron sat at the entrance to the whomping willow.
"Astrid, how did you know we were there?" Harry questioned and she laughed.
"Remus confiscated the map from you that day and he had left it on his table, I was looking for him and decided to use the map because it's easier than searching the castle. I found his name and then saw you three were with him. I remembered what night it was so before I could even look at the other names on the map I ran straight to the tree."
Harry nodded understanding as Astrid turned towards the castle.
"That was a noble thing you two did back there" Sirius spoke suddenly making them redirect their attention to him. "He doesn't deserve it."
"Well honestly, if I was in Harry's shoes, I probably wouldn't have but, for what he has put Harry through I figured he should make the call" Harry looked to the sandy blonde girl flashing her a bright smile. Tate placed his arm around her shoulder, smiling down to his daughter.
"I figured my dad wouldn't have wanted his three best friends to become killers" Harry spoke. "Besides, dead, the truth dies with him. Alive, you're free."
The group of 4 turned to the whomping willow seeing Remus and Peter exiting the hole. Peter proceeded to beg Ron, saying how great of a pet he was before turning to Hermione and trying to plead with the young girl. Remus quickly pulled him away from the two kids and the tree.
"Lily and James chose me to be your godfather" Sirius spoke to Harry.
"I know" Harry replied softly.
"I understand if you want to continue to stay with your aunt and uncle. But if you ever wanted a different home..."
"What? Come and live with you?"
"It's just a thought I can understand if you don't want to" Sirius replied.
"Oh Astrid" Tate spoke quietly to his daughter. "Mentioning that, um I'll be staying at Remus', at least until you know I can get our home cleaned and working again. When I do I understand if you would want to stay with Remus. I know he has been your father figure so-"
Astrid cut him off, grabbing her father's hand in hers and squeezing.
"I want to live with you dad, I want it to be how it used to, just me and you. Besides, if Remus misses me too much he's only a few blocks away."
Tate smiled to his daughter, his eyes lighting up for the first time in forever.
"Harry, Astrid" Hermione yelled, pointing to the moon. Astrid looked to it as it peeked out from behind the clouds finally, shining a bright white light on the group.
"Remus" Astrid spoke suddenly, her eyes falling on the man who just stared at the sky. Astrid had never once saw Remus shift, he always made sure to leave far away whenever he did. Since she had been living with him she always dreaded the one night a month she would have to spend all alone.
