“You didn’t” Sirius stated looking eagerly into the basket “but I know you love me and I know you know that I have a hard difficult job and you wouldn’t want me to starve to death would you?” Sirius stated looking sorry for himself as he shot her his best puppy dog eyes which were considered weapons by all the females in the ministry.

“Of course I love you” she stated matter of factly “You’re my older brother after all, but you’re hardly wasting away in fact I would go as far as to say you’ve put on a few extra pounds, your girlfriend must be fattening you up for some reason”

“She’s a good cook” Sirius conceded “but you’re here now and she isn’t come on you know I’m your favourite brother, you’re my favourite sister, give your fave bro some food before he waste away” Carys nodded

“Gutted mate” he said taking a bit of it; Sirius stared at her in such a way that Carys rolled her eyes and gave in passing him the plate. Remus stood by her and looked at her suspiciously

“You have all my favourite foods in here” he stated suspiciously “Is there a reason you’ve visited me?” Carys opened and closed her mouth a few time before throwing her arms round him and kissing him. There was no way she could tell him now with the other two in there

“I would say your wife came to give you some sweet loving Moony, she wanted to seduce you and have her way with you on the research table” Carys felt her face flame even as she broke the kiss and gave Sirius the finger

“Get lost Sirius” Remus said lazily, he was far too used to Sirius to get even remotely annoyed by his friend’s comments “if she came to give me sweet loving then we wouldn’t still be here” Remus stated with a grin, Carys felt her face blush a bit more but ignored it

“Oy” James said waving his chicken leg around and looking rather distressed “there is an older brother in the room, I’ll have none of that hanky panky I thank you, I don’t care how long you’ve been married for just no” he took a bit bite of his chicken and nearly choked on it

“Carry on like that and I’ll take your food James, don’t want good chicken wasted on people who can’t even swallow properly” Sirius grinned as James glared at him, the action marred by his watering hazel eyes and red face

“Take even a bit and I’ll kill you” he threatened “Carys made this food and Carys makes it like my mum did so I’ll be Ak-ing your ass before you even get a nibble” he took another bite before speaking to Carys “Aren’t you meant to be at healer training or something?” Carys stopped eating her own bit of chicken and stared at me

“Are you joking me?” she demanded, seeing his confused expression she sighed loudly looking annoyed “I passed the healer trainer with honours James I’ve a very good position at St Mungo’s now will you pay attention next you’ll be telling me that you don’t know what Sophie does” she groaned as she saw his face “you’re unbelievable” she stated, James winced slightly at her tone and gave her a smile which he hoped was sheepish

“Sorry Carys, life just been hectic with Harry and Lou-Lou and all it must have slipped my mind” Carys shook her head

“Blame it on your children” she stated “I passed my year with the highest grade I got the best position at St Mungo beating off hundreds more people to get it and you forget” she shook her head looking hurt “thanks bro, thanks a lot” Remus shot James a look before wrapping an arm round her waist and making her face him

“You know James, he’s smitten with his kids, Lou-Lou sneezes and he’s there with a video camera anyway I remembered and I couldn’t be prouder of you because of it I mean everyone’s face when they announced you, that 45 year old woman with a face like a hag really thought it was her that got it, she even made her way to the stage to get it” he laughed at the memory. Carys shook her head giving him a small kiss as thanks

“You didn’t see the way they looked at me as I went up there though” she said “If looks could kill then not only I would have burned to a crisp and died in a horrible way but also everyone connected to me” she shook her head “some of those people were 50 and had been working all their lives and then I stroll in at 22 and wham, bam, thank you ma’am I’ve taken the job they’ve worked for all their life” even though she sounded sorry a slight smug look came to her face.

“Well you were better then they were” Remus said “and slightly better looking Mrs Lupin” Carys laughed

“Do you have any idea how old I feel when you say that?” she asked with a smile, her hand grazed over her stomach and settled there for a second a contented smile coming over her face.

“That makes you feel old?” Remus said with a laugh looking slightly confused at her expression “Anyway I like hearing people call you that it reminds me that I bagged a pretty girl” Cary laughed

“And what the wedding and engagement ring means nothing” she stopped laughing and looked thoughtful “actually I don’t think it does, 15 blokes chatted me up since I entered this building and most of them didn’t believe I was married ring or not, I had to smack one of them”

“Of course you’re married, if you weren’t then what the hell were we doing at that wedding last year. You should have kneed them in the balls, perhaps you should point them out and me Remus and Sirius could go and prove it to them” James said speaking up as he saw the look on his brother in laws face

“That could be fun and more entertaining then this” Sirius said with a lazy grin. Carys snorted wiping her hands on a napkin

“You persuade them?” she stated “what are you planning on doing dragging me to every guy and ramming my ring into their face telling them to back off while you all flex your fists?” they all looked at her then Sirius nodded

“That is about it yeah” he said thoughtfully, he then grinned “but hey you know Pronglette if that method doesn’t take your fancy then we can always have a t-shirt made off saying back off sleezeball I’m married” Carys shook her head

“Make that shirt and I’ll ram it up your nose” she said pleasantly “I’m not wearing a shirt like that” she stated for good measure as she began cleaning the mess off still feeling disappointed that she couldn’t share her news. Remus nudged her gently in the ribs and grinned

“I think it’s a good idea, you could have Mrs Lupin written on the back” Carys smacked him round the arm and shook her head before a grin came to her face