"You're back?" When the Weasley family returned to 12 Grimmauld Place, the door opened before they reached it. Lupin stood inside, looking at them.
"Good timing. I have a few things to tell you. Padfoot, Dumbledore wants to see you. You'd better go. He's at Hogwarts."
Sirius changed from a dog back into human form and nodded.
"What is it? The Order of the Phoenix's latest operation? Can we listen in?" Fred and George asked at once.
"Oh... of course, but it isn't a new plan for the Order of the Phoenix. In fact, it's about you." Lupin nodded with a smile.
"This isn't a suitable place to talk. Put down your luggage and go to the sitting room on the second floor."
Soon afterward, everyone took their seats in the sitting room. After several days of cleaning, the Black Family Home looked completely renewed. Having rediscovered what a normal house-elf ought to do, Kreacher had changed his old ways and become very industrious.
Lupin glanced unobtrusively at Su Er, who had turned into a badger on Hermione's shoulder.
"Miss Granger, sorry for the trouble, but could you go to the kitchen and bring me a plate of biscuits? I haven't had breakfast, and I'm rather hungry."
Hermione nodded, tossed Su Er from her shoulder onto the sofa, and got up to leave the sitting room.
"By the way, where's Su Er?" Harry turned his head, noticing that someone was missing.
"Well, in fact, I was just going to talk to you about Mr. Bones." Watching Hermione close the sitting room door, Lupin spoke softly, his wand in his hand.
"What's happened to Su Er? What has he gone off to do?" Harry pressed.
"Don't rush, Harry. I was just getting to that," Lupin said gently.
Everyone settled in to