Dora was on the floor attempting to mop up the clumps of applesauce Teddy was still joyfully flinging around the room when the knock sounded on the door.

"What now?" she sighed, throwing the rag down as Remus aimed another spoonful at the toddler's mouth.

"Want me to get it?" he offered.

She shook her head. "You have apple sauce in your hair."

"So do you." She glanced up and with a blink turned her air a very apple sauce shade of blond. "Cheater," he said, wiping Teddy's chin.

She winked at him, then pulled the door open. "Kingsley!" she greeted him. "Come in. What are you doing at my door on a Tuesday morning?"

He entered with a smile. "Is Remus in?"

"Where else would he be?" she asked with just a touch of bitterness. "He's not allowed out of my sight, remember?"

"Let's see what we can do about that, shall we?" he asked as he followed her into the kitchen.

"Kingsley, lovely to see you," Remus said, offering him a hand.

Tonks unstrapped her son from the chair with a tap of her wand. "Come on Teddy. Want to get Uncle Kingsley all sticky?"

"Tempting as that sounds, I do have to return to the Ministry. I shouldn't have left but I wanted to show you this in person." He pulled a roll of parchment from his case. It was covered in ribbons, seals, and signatures.

Remus took it, squinting at the small writing, then looked up at Kingsley. "No." Kingsley grinned. "Already?"

"The Wizengamot stayed late last night to finish it. It was on my desk waiting for my signature this morning. They did amend some of the laws regarding werewolves, but it's actually for the better. Wolfsbane will be readily and anonymously available to anyone that wants it. If a werewolf is found in a dangerous situation they will be forced to turn themselves in to Ministry custody monthly when they turn. If they do not show up then they can be imprisoned. But otherwise, Mr. Lupin, you are free to go anywhere you would like, with or without your wife. Oh, and, I wanted to return this personally." He reached into a pocket and offered Remus a wand.

With a trembling hand he took it and red and yellow sparks flew from the end. Teddy attempted to escape his mother's arms to touch them while she grinned at him. "Looks like someone missed you," she said fondly.

"For what it's worth, I'm going to Azkaban to oversee the other's release. Owls have been sent to their friends and family. So I had best go."

"Kingsley, thank you so much," he sighed.

"Thank me in your speech," he suggested. "Get to work on it."

"Thanks Kingsley," she said after him. Closing the door she turned to grin at Remus. "So what do you want to do first?"

He was still gazing down at his wand. "Would you be insulted if I wanted to go for a walk by myself?"

"Not at all. Teddy and I can take a bath." She kissed his cheek and reached up to run a finger through his hair. "You may want to get the applesauce out of your hair first though."

The very end.