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Moody shot Andromeda a pained but resigned glare before turning back to the little girl who was holding a spoonful of a bright green looking substance.

“It’s yummy!” Dora insisted squeakily, waiting for Moody to try it. 

He sighed and knelt down to inspect the bowl at his feet that contained more of the green goop. 

“Try it!” Dora ordered again, holding the spoon out to him. 

Moody took it from her and, taking comfort in the knowledge that Andromeda wouldn’t have given her daughter anything poisonous to play with, stuck the spoon into his mouth. 

“Andrommmmmmeda Black-Tonksss.  didnt goto school with her, never taught’er.  Shes got a daughter.  Herfamliy sis so dark.  Cuz it’s Black.  Blackkkk, geddit?  BUt she is very verrry strong to leave that behind for love.  Verry stong indeed.  StrongManAndy.  

“What was I saying?

AT,

You can be a character witness, if you’re willing. Write out your testimony in any case. Fortunately, we have enough people offering to speak on his behalf, that we can pick and choose. You can come round to talk about it, or just send it back. 

“Andromeda? She’s brilliant. No, no, that’s a thing people say, but they never usually mean it. I do. Brilliant, that woman is,” Marlene spoke with fiery insistence, hands flying through the air with excitement. “But you don’t say those things about her, things that people could say about anybody. Because she’s so unique. You don’t write love songs about Andromeda fucking Tonks. You write epic poems. Because that’s what she is: a fighter, a goddess. See? She even gets me going off like a mad woman. 

“Andy’s one of the bravest people I know. Brave in a way that maybe people can’t see or… don’t understand sometimes. And she never looks for any attention for it. She knows love and seeing her with her family could make anybody less cynical. Wonderful, kind type of mum, the sort every child should get to have…” Marlene trailed off for a moment, having just paid the woman a compliment more significant to her than almost anyone could know. 

Andromeda’s a special woman, no doub’ abou’ tha’. She’s braver than mos’ people see. It takes guts to leave yar family an’ everythin’ you’ve ever known after all.  Bu’ she knew she had convictions an’ beliefs an’ she stuck to ‘em. She didnna take the easy way out. Gotta respect ‘er for tha’.