Two years, it has been two years since the battle against Voldemort. Remus Lupin and his wife Nymphadora Lupin survived that battle. However, even though Remus helped in that fight still does not get the respect that he deserves because he is a werewolf. This did not matter for Remus because he was alive, he has his wife and their loving son, Edward, or Teddy to all. Remus was limping home after the rough night, but he was used to it by now. He has been since he was five. Remus walked up to the Black manner. He realized that since Sirius would mind, in fact, he would love for him to live there. Remus smiled at the thought. "Nymphadora, I'm home," he said not as strong as he thought.
"I'm in the living room," she called. Remus smiled as he weakly walked into the home. When he walked into the Livingroom, however, he collapsed on the couch where his loving wife and son sat. Remus then closed his eyes. Then he opens them again and smiled at Teddy.
"How did last night go?" Remus asked weakly. Teddy smiled at his mother with mischief in his eyes. This made Remus think of him and his friends when they were at school.
"It went well Rem, but how did?" she trailed off looking at his new scars that now lined his body. Remus nodded before he looked away.
"I did not bite anyone dear, don't worry," Remus said before he closed his eyes.
"Night, night daddy," Teddy said quietly. Then a knock came on the door. "Harry," Teddy said with excitement in his voice. Tonks had forgotten that Harry was coming to pick up Teddy for a nice day out with his godson. Quietly the mother and son walked to the front door. However, in his excitement, Teddy ran to the door, but he was quiet anyway.
"Harry!" Teddy said in a quiet shout when he opens the door.
"Hello Ted, Tonks," Harry said quietly also because he knew last night was the full moon and Remus would be resting. "Are you ready to go?" Harry asked. Teddy nodded and took his hand. Tonks waved goodbye before she closed the door.
Tonks walked back into the living room to be with her sleeping husband. Remus had a smile on his face after she pulled a blanket up to his head. " Did Teddy go with Harry?" he asked with his eyes still closed.
"Yes. Harry wanted to spend time with him today. He came by right after you left last night," Remus nodded and winced in pain as he tried to readjust himself on the couch. Tonks had tears in her eyes. "I will go get the first aid kit," she said getting up and walking into the kitchen.
"Dear," Remus cleared his throat. "Can you get me some water also," Tonks smiled and nodded.
"Ok one water coming up dear," She said as her hair turned pink with love. She smiled as she walked over to Remus who had his eyes still closed. Tonks gave him the glass and went to get the first aid kit.
"Thank you," he laughed a little. "Teddy put up a fight when you tried to bathe him didn't he?" Tonks nodded.
"Yes, yes he did," she laughed. Remus laughed too but then his face fell.
"You know what I mean about last night, did Teddy?" Tonks shook her head as she opens the first aid kit and sets it on the table.
"He's not a wolf Rem, don't worry. Um, you have to take off your shirt," Remus nodded as he struggled to take it off. When he got it off Tonks made a hissing noise.
"Sorry dear, this is going to sting," Remus nodded and bit his lip as a cry of pain got stuck in his throat. Then as Tonks applies the bandages to her husband's frail lined body, a knock came upon the door.
"Can you get that, I'm afraid I'm in no condition,"
"Of course," she said getting off her knees and leaving Remus alone in pain as he closed his eyes.
Tonks walked to the front door and opened it. "Hello," she said slightly confused at the young couple standing in the doorway in the early afternoon. "Can I help you?" she asked reaching for her wand in her pocket. The young couple looked at her more closely and this is when Tonks gasped. The two looked like Harry, well the man looked just like him and his mother, oh he has his mother's eyes. That's what Remus meant. But how are they here? She thought looking over to the living room were Remus fell asleep.
"Are you ok?" the man asked as Tonks backed away slowly. She nodded and looked at the living room again.
"Yes, but my," she lowered her voice so she did not wake Remus. "My husband is asleep and I don't want to wake him," she said looking right in the woman's eyes. She did not know if this was Harry's parents, but since Remus was asleep and will not wake in time to see them, she had to do this by herself. "Do you want to come in?" she said quietly but with caution in her voice. Both of them nodded. Tonks smiled but her smile went wider when she saw a large black dog standing in the doorway. Then he walked in panting as if it was gloating "Who are you?" Tonks demanded keeping her voice quiet. The black dog looked at her as if it was confused. "I mean it!" she said again keeping her voice low. The man looked around the house then back at Tonks. He has the same sense of mischief as Harry in his eyes. Just like Remus on every day that is not on or after the full moon. Tonks thought as she looks at the black dog who ran into a different room.
"I'm James Potter, and this is Lilly," the man James said. At this point, Tonks had her wand pointed at the two. However, the sounds of Remus having a nightmare made her drop her wand and run to calm her now awake, injured, werewolf husband.
"Remus?" She called forgetting that she left her wand with the two imposters that look like Harry's Dead parents. Remus thrashed around in his sleep that sounded like he was still under the light of the moon. Remus bolted upward but he let out a weak cry of pain with his eyes still closed. Then he layed back down and opened his eyes to see Tonks looking at him with a worried look on her face.
"Dora, Dear," he said voice ruff and weak. Tonks nodded and put a hand on his arm. Little did Tonks no that Harry's imposter parents walked into the living room to see what was going on. Then Remus started to shake while the imposter parents watched.
"last night was a tough one, wasn't it?" Remus nodded as he continued to shake violently.
"Yes it- it was," Remus said as he reached for the water on the table. Tonks picked it up an handed it to him. Remus gave his wife a warm smile, and took a drink. "Dora, dear?" Remus asked voice still ruff.
"Yes?" She asked taking back the glass of water and sets it back on the table.
"Who are the people behind us? I can hear them breathing rather quickly," Remus said turning his head which was still shaking. James's eyes grew wide.
"Moony? Remus is that you?" Remus's gray eyes also went wide at the sound of his old friend that he thought was dead. Ignoring the pain everywhere Remus stood up and pulled out his wand.
"Who," he winced in pain. "Who are you?" at this point, Sirius came through the hall. He, then walked in between them with his hands up. He then watched in concern as one of his best friends started to sway back and forth. Then he fell backwards into his wife's arms.
Remus's eyes snapped opened as he felt the comfort of his couch. He tried to calm his raging wolf mind, as he went through what had happened. How, they're alive but they died, but they're standing right behind me talking to my wife. Oh, Merlin, I married Sirius's cousin. I will never hear the end of this. Remus cleared his throat as he shut his eyes again in pain.