Alastor and Molly walked up the stairs of Grimmauld place, onto the second floor where Remus and Nymphadora's room was located. After the Hogwarts war, they had come back to Grimmauld place to talk about.. what happens next? What do they do now? Aurors aren't exactly in high demand anymore, Lupin was sacked nearly everywhere he went, what could they do now?Questions that were to be answered in the next couple of weeks- or months- but now, they were taking a break of.. everything. They had enough money to set them up for a good while.Molly knocked on the door to Remus and Nymphadora's room, calling out in a soft tone.
Molly:"Lupin, Tonks? Are you two alright?"
Remus:"Fine, Molly!"
Lupin called back, poking his head out the door in a puffed state
Remus:"Nymphadora and I were just.. dealing with Teddy."
In the dark of the room, only a lamp illuminated the bed and the small crib in the corner of the room where a sleeping Teddy lay. Nymphadora herself was covered by the door.
Molly:"Do you want my help? I know some tricks for getting babies to sleep.”
Remus:"No, Molly we're okay. Go back downstairs, me and Tonks are going to bed."
Alastor:"It's only 8:30, we still have lots to discuss,"
Alastor's rough voice cracked through the air.He wasn't wrong. Remus and Nymphadora should be downstairs with the rest of them. Playing cards, drinking butterbeer and discussing the future.Molly tutted and looked at Alastor with a motherly look of 'Shut up',”
Molly:We can talk about that on a new day,"
Molly herself was constantly on her toes. Worried about the Order, her husband, the Ministry, and her children. Alastors constant nagging certainly didn't help anyone.Remus nodded and started closing the door, muttering fast goodnight and good blesses to the pair, until Alastor jammed his cane between the door.
Alastor:"You look suspicious."
Remus:"You think everyone's suspicious."
Remus' face heated up slightly, his pulse quickened and his poker face was failing him as he heard Tonks' quiet breathing from the bed.
Alastor:"Where is Nymphadora?"
Tonks:"Don't call me Nymphadora!"
Remus fidgeted on his feet. He didn't really feel like getting between an argument between Alastor and Tonks. There was an agonizingly long beat of silence before Alastor huffed and turned around, limping to the staircase.
Alastor:"Let's leave them to themselves, Molly.."
The two people went back down the stairs and Remus locked the door before tramping over to the bed and falling face first on his pillow.
Tonks:"Close, huh?"
Remus:"That's what you said two minutes ago.."
Remus brought her into his arms, his anxious breaths subsiding into more relaxed content ones.
Tonks:"How is Teddy? Did he wake up?"
He looked to the crib
Remus:He's alright. Sleeps like a rock. Most babies do, dear."
Tonks let out a small breath of a laugh before turned to look into his eyes. His hand ran up and down her arm, holding her tightly.Remus and Nymphadora laid there in each other's embrace for a good long while.