On the day of her husband's funeral, Walburga Black has an unfortunate encounter with an unexpected guest.

Three of the many occasions in which Remus rescues Padfoot from a local dog shelter (and the one time he nearly doesn't)

Following his parents' deaths, Harry Potter has a happy childhood, raised by his loving godfathers, Sirius Black and Remus Lupin. On Harry's eleventh birthday, he is overjoyed to receive his Hogwarts letter. But an extra-special birthday present in honour of the occasion reignites uncomfortable childhood memories for Sirius...

Taking a deep, steady breath, Andromeda raised her eyes to meet Narcissa's once more. "I'm sorry, sister" she said solemnly. "I'm sorry I couldn't save you from our family" As Narcissa raised her sister's hand, still clasped within her own, and brought it to her mouth, planting a soft kiss on top of it. "I'm sorry I couldn't save your family from our sister"

In a time of freshly-minted post-war peace, an air of reconciliation and forgiveness brings two estranged sisters back together again...