So I have this Nymphadora Tonks headcannon/AU in my head
From when she was born, Dora was babysat regularly by Sirius and the marauders
She really loves spending time with them and vice versa
Sometimes even it’s just Lily and James looking after or or maybe Marlene and Dorcas are taking her to see a movie for a girls night out.
Anyways, one day that happens to be the 1st of November 1981, Andromeda is really anxious and annoying, so she decides to catch muggle transport to Goodrich’s Hollow, she can visit the potters, play with their cute baby and with any luck Sirius and Remus might be there too.
She sets off, and arrives at the house
It’s in runes, windows shattered and the roof has completely disappeared.
Being the nosy child she is, she decides to investigate
She almost screams when she sees James Potter lying stiffly on the floor.
And her heart shatters at Lily Potters limp body.
Then she sees Harry, crying quietly in his crib
She picks him up and soothes him, walking him round the house and talking to him softly
About an hour later Sirius arrives, he’s horrified, and at one point, young Dora has to stop him toppling over at seeing James. The two of them, sit together, basically mourning, while looking after baby Harry
That afternoon, Hagrid arrives to try and get Harry
Dora’s hands clamp around him and she refuses to let go, no matter how hard he tries, neither Dora, or Sirius will allow him close to Harry
With a brainwave, he promises Harry a happy home, and says that if she lets him go, Hagrid will have her over for tea every week at Hogwarts
Before Sirius can stop her she hands him over
Hagrid keeps his word, and they form a bond, he watches her grow, and join the order, but somehow he still sees the young girl who was so protective of the small baby in her arms.
When he hears the news of Teddy being born, Hagrid heads over to the Line house with flowers, the door is unlocked, and he lets himself in.
Standing in the kitchen is Tonks, cradling baby Teddy, whose hair at this point is messy and black.
For a moment he sees young Dora with Harry, so protective that if he tried to take Teddy, he’d be on the wrong side of a strong curse. Her eyes twinkle when she looks into his, with pure joy. She really hasn’t changed much. She’s still stubborn, passionate, brave and caring all in one.
Then something shifts, suddenly he sees Lily Potter, and is sure that Dora, without a second though, would sacrifice herself for her son in the blink of an eye.
After the war, he’s in charge of helping clean out their cottage so it can be sold. While cleaning the desk, he sees a letter, it reads, in messy handwriting with tear stains:
I know, while you are reading this, there will be every possibility that both Remus and I are dead. If this is the case, I want you to know;
Do you even dream, of sending Teddy off to live with some obnoxious relative, he has a grandmother, and a godfather for a very good reason. If you ignore this, I will most certainly haunt you, that is a promise.