A LUPIN, A BLACK AND A POTTER
Remus woke up in a crowded bed. His wife – who he still can’t believed married him – was curled up against him her hair in multi-coloured spikes, Harry and Hermione were sprawled out all over him and little Luna was snuggled deeply into his shoulder. He had a family. Last month he was alone, three friends dead, one a traitor and their babies hidden somewhere. Dora was his girlfriend had been since he was seventeen and she fourteen. Their marriage was a small quick ceremony witnessed by Dora’s parents and professor McGonagall. “Moony?” Remus looked down to see Harry was wide awake “Hey cub” he mumbled slowly getting up avoiding to wake up the girls. “moony where’s padfoo’” Harry mumbled Remus felt a stab of pain, Sirius Black was his best friend like James Potter was. He was always there for him, he was over the top, caring and a tad arrogant. When Sirius was roughly nineteen he discovered his long term girlfriend was pregnant with his child and quickly married her – Remus was the best man. Juliana gave birth to a little girl and James was immediately named godfather. Just last month Sirius Black had betrayed Lily and James to Voldemort and killed Peter. Remus hoped that he’ll rot in Azkaban. “Padfoot betrayed us cub. He’ll never see us again” “Wormy?” “Wormtail has joined your mummy and daddy” Harry merely blinked and Remus went into deep thought. “There you are! I knew you’d be in here” Remus was sitting in the library of the Lupin cottage staring mournfully at his photo album. He turned to see his wife, her hair now in long blonde curls and her eyes bright emerald green. “Dora, we got to give them away” Remus said “I can’t raise them, I’m a werewolf. You’re just starting your auror training and – “I thought you might say this” Dora said sitting down beside him. “I haven’t told you but I might as well. I’ve transferred. You’re looking at Amelia Bones’s new secretary. Moody was disappointed with me but what could I do? We’re going to need the money and when you start that teaching position at the Muggle School, someone needs to keep an eye on them.” “Ok so you’re a secretary but what about full moons?” “We leave the kids at my mums and then head off to the shrieking shack.” Remus gave her a small smile “what about you Dora? You’re eighteen, young, beautiful and smart. Are you sure you want to be settled down with an old werewolf and three kids that aren’t your own?” Dora sighed and she leaned in her eyes turning back to its original midnight blue. “Look at me Remus” she whispered when he did, she spoke again “I love you, I always will. And I’m never going to leave you, even if I wanted to I couldn’t, which I don’t” Remus merely kept looking at her. “Remember when we first made love? It was just after the full moon and – “James. Sirius and Peter couldn’t make it. I was there on my own when the most beautiful pink wolf came up to me.” Remus said Dora smiled “and in the morning you woke up to find me still there. And I wouldn’t leave you, I helped fix your wounds and that was when we started to make love. Right there on the floor” her hand hovered to her inner thigh “you marked me as your mate and I am proud to be yours.” “I shouldn’t you were still young - not young you were sixteen and haven’t even done your NEWT’s. But the idea of other men touching you and – Dora quickly kissed him. “I wanted to” she whispered “and I will always want to” He moved in and kissed her passionately, nibbling her lips ever so gently and his hands tangled into her hair. “WHAAAAAAAAAAA!” They pulled apart quickly. “Welcome to parenthood” Dora joked. It was Christmas night. All three children were curled up asleep in their brand new cots. They had to share a room, for the time being. Dora went overboard buying each child a dozen or so presents. Now each child was clinging to a stuffed animal, dressed in bright colours and had a fair share of toys. Remus watched over Luna. He had no idea who she was but she was his and Dora’s now. Blonde tuffs and blue eyes. The small baby laid there watching him. Her arm wrapped round a stuffed wolf. “Luna Lupin. What was Dora thinking huh?” he whispered gently stroking the baby’s hair. “I bet you grow up to be a little heartbreaker with those big blue eyes.” The baby blinked “Luna Marlene Lupin” Remus muttered “you know, Marlene was a good friend of mine. She was bright and energetic, fought for what she thought was right. She also had blonde hair and blue eyes. She tutored Dora in potions, must be one of the reasons why Dora chose that. Marlene died for what she thought was right. Died trying to stop Voldemort, and I hope that one day you do exactly what you think is right.” The baby held her arms out “Daddy” she muttered tiredly Remus never felt so happy (well apart from the times that involve Dora of course).
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