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Soft knocking on your front door was enough to wake you up from your sleep. You stir feeling the arm that loosely laid on your waist squeeze you a little bit harder followed closely by a growl that left your husband’s mouth.

‘What the hell?’ Remus mumbled ‘What time is it?’

You looked at the clock on your bedside table ‘2:15 a.m.’ you said sitting up Remus doing the same thing. You looked at your open bedroom door and at the corridor when the knocking was heard once again. You exchange look with Remus before both of you grabbed your wands and as silently as you could walk down the hall to your front door.

You both didn’t think that it might be a very polite Death Eater who decided to knock on your doors before killing you yet considering the times you lived in it was better to be cautious.

Both of you approached the door with wands ready. Remus pointed at them and you quickly nodded reaching for the door knob when he staied in his position a few feet further in the flat, wrist perfectly turned, ready to throw a spell if needed. He nodded and you turned the knob opening the door quickly.

But it wasn’t a Death Eater that stood behind your doorstep. It was someone you knew very well.

‘Professor Dumbledore, professor McGonagall?’ you said surprised.

‘Hagrid?’ Remus added and when you stood next to him you saw the familiar beard of your friend.

‘What happened? Is something wrong with the Order?’ you asked and opened your arm inviting all three of them in.

‘No my dear’ professor McGonagall said sadly ‘It’s something much worse’

Then you saw it. A small bundle in Hagrid’s arms.

‘What is it?’ Remus asked walking closer, you following him. Hagrid bent slightly and put a blanket aside revealing a child.

‘Harry?’ you asked looking at your former professors.

‘This night in the Godric’s Hollow Lily and James Potter were murdered in their house by Lord Voldemort’ Dumbledore said.

The room was silent and it felt like a lifetime before Remus spoke.

‘W-what?’ his voice shook ‘They…what…no’ he whispered.

It hit you then making you sit on your sofa. You looked at professor McGonagall and upon seeing her sad eyes a first sob escaped your mouth.

‘How…’ Remus said his voice dying out at the end.

‘They were betrayed. Someone told the Dark Lord where they were. It was…’ McGonagall closed her eyes ‘Sirius Black’

You heard a sound of crushing and when you looked in the direction of it you saw your husband leaning against a cupboard, his fist clenched and a small vase in pieces under his feet.

‘He couldn’t…he…not he…’ Remus was taking rapid breaths, his whole body shaking. Your vision was getting more blurred with every second. You glanced at Harry and another pained sob escaped your body. You crossed your arms over your chest and bent down almost laying on your knees. You couldn’t breath. Your friends. Your best friends were dead and another one was a traitor.

You felt a sofa dip a little bit and you quickly was enveloped in familiar arms. You throw yourself at Remus your crying intensified. He digged his fingers in your shirt, hiding his head in the crook of your neck. You felt his hot tears on your skin.

‘Peter k-knows?’ you cried out looking at McGonagall. Her cheeks shone with tears. Remus looked at her too.

‘He was killed too. Sirius Black killed him and 12 muggles on his way’ she whispered.

It was too much. For both of you. You lost your best friends. The dearest to your hearts, the ones that were like family to you. And it only was one night. You both were falling apart in your arms shaking violently, sobs wrecking your bodies. It seemed like a nightmare.

Then you heard a small cry that quickly intensified. It pulled you out of your despair for a couple of seconds. You looked at Hagrid who was trying to calm Harry down.

You slowly stood up feeling a little bit dizzy and made your way to him.

‘How did he…’ your voice was hoarse. Then you spotted a scar.

‘Lily sacrificed her life for him’ Dumbeldore said ‘Love is the most powerful magic and because of that Voldemort couldn’t kill him and only left this scar. The curse backfired. Lord Voldemort is gone ’

You looked at Remus who raised his head from his hands. Another cry brought your attention back to Harry. You quickly took him in your hands bouncing up and down a little bit.

‘We came here with him because he doesn’t have anyone else to go to’ McGonagall said ‘Except this muggle family from his mother’s side but they hated the Potters’

Remus stood up and walked to you softly touching the boy’s head. His cries were slowly dying out.

‘Of course we understand if you don’t want to take this responsibility of bringing up a child.’ McGonagall continued ‘You’ve been married for only 6 months and it’s a big change. We know the Dursley’s will take care of him if needed’

‘It’s not’ you said looking at Harry. At green eye’s of your best friend. You swallowed hard and looked at Remus. His eyes were glazed when he adjusted tiny blue blanket on Harry’s body.

‘We will take care of him’ your husband said not taking his eyes off of the boy.

—————

‘…but though Death searched for the third brother for many years, he was never able to find him’ you heard a soft voice coming from Harry’s room. You stopped on your track and looked inside. The view made your heart fluttered.

‘It was only when he had attained a great age that the youngest brother finally took off the Cloak of Invisibility and gave it to his son’ Remus was reading to Harry holding him on his hip, child’s head laid on his shoulder. He was almost asleep. Remus looked at the little boy ‘Harry let me tell you a secret. This Cloak it’s yours. You’ll get it when you are old enough. To manage any mischief you wish’ Remus smiled sadly and blinked couple of times to remove wetness from his eyes ‘You’re so much like your father already’ he whispered kissing tiny head before he cleared his throat and started more cheerfully ‘Okay but let’s continue with the story shall we? It’s basically the end so -…and then he greeted Death as an old friend, and went with him gladly, and, equals, they departed this life. The end’ Remus finished and put the book on the shelf. Then he put Harry to his crib, tucking him in. When he finished he leaned on it and smiled at boy’s poor attempts to fight with sleep. ‘I love you Harry. You are my son now. I promise I’ll always be here. Promise.’ he said leaning down and kissing his forehead once again.

He turned off the light next to boy’s bed and turned towards the door finally seeing you.

You didn’t say a word but approached him and hugged him. He eagerly did the same.

—————

‘Eeny, meeny, miny, moe catch a tiger by the toe’ you said tickling Harry’s belly, arms, nose and finally toe making him erupt in giggles.

Remus raised his eyes from the book he was reading and looked at both of you with smile playing on his lips.

‘If he hollers, let him go’ you did this again, quickly joining his adorable laughter. ‘Eeny, meeny, miny, moe’ you finished kissing Harry’s belly.

Remus chuckled bringing your attention to him.

‘What?’ you said raising your brow.

‘Nothing, nothing’ he replied closing his book ‘Aren’t you two the cutest?’ he laughed.

‘Oh shut it’ you smiled ‘Here take care of him for a while. I’m going to get him some food’ you said standing up and putting Harry on Remus’ lap kissing your husband’s forehead before heading to the kitchen.

‘Well hello there’ Remus smiled raising Harry in the air slightly and kissing both his cheeks. The wizard’s stubble tickled little boy making him laugh even harder. ‘Aren’t you a big boy?’ he said tickling him once again before helping him sitting on his lap holding his hands behind boy’s back. Harry didn’t stay in this position for too long before throwing himself on Remus chest and giggling.

‘Oooooh’ you teased smiling lovingly nonetheless when you appeared in the door with bottle.

‘Shush’ Remus smiled kissing boy’s head.

—————

Remus headed to the living room with two mugs of hot chocolate made for him and 5 year old Harry.

‘I added more marshmallows but don’t tell Y/N. It’s before dinner and she would…’ he stopped his sentence upon seeing the room.

There was Harry sitting on the carpet just like he left him. With his toys. The only problem was that two of them were floating in the air.

‘Look!’ the boy laughed ‘I can make them fly!’

Remus stood surprised a while longer before his face broke in a huge smile.

‘Y/N come here!’ he shouted putting mugs on the coffee table.

‘What’s wrong?’ you said running towards him. He just pointed at Harry.

Your worried frown was quickly replaced by delight as you looked at the boy.

‘Oh Merlin! He…’ you clasped your hands and turned to Remus

‘I know!’ he replied.

‘It’s the first time…’

‘I know!’ he giggled.

‘Harry!’ you half shouted half laughed walking towards boy and taking him in your arms. You started kissing his head before you stopped hearing his laughter.

‘Did I do good?’ he asked looking at you with hopeful eyes.

‘You did you did’ you replied hugging him tightly.

‘Y/N you’ll crush him’ Remus laughed walking closer to you.

‘Our little wizard’ you smiled.

‘I think we have to celebrate’ Remus said smiling when he saw Harry’s eyes shone.

‘Pizza!’ three of you shouted before your laughter once again filled the house.

—————

‘What’s wrong with Remus Y/N?’ Harry asked you in the bathroom where you were taking bandages from your first aid kit.

‘He’s not feeling very good honey’ you said taking what you needed and heading to your bedroom with Harry following close behind.

You sat on bed preparing the bandage.

‘Hi buddy’ Remus smiled. He looked better than the moment you brought him here. You cleaned up all his blood and only thing you had to do was to put bandage on his arm where the biggest wound was. It was the first time you let Harry walk in since the moment you had laid Remus there. It was also the first time when Harry saw Remus in this bad shape after the full moon and started wondering what’s going on.

He didn’t know that Remus was a werewolf. For 6 years of his life he had spent there you did everything you could for him not to find out. It was a big deal and you didn’t want him to walk around and tell everybody. You didn’t mind but Remus didn’t want other kids to stop being his friends because of that.

But right then Harry was 7 and he noticed things and started asking questions. He was home and not asleep when you had come with Remus.

‘Why aren’t you feeling good?’ Harry asked sitting on the other side of the bed.

‘It’s been rough night’ Remus said.

‘Why? Did you fight some bad guys? In some films heroes look like you right now after they beat up villains’ Harry replied.

‘And who let you watch this kind of films mister?’ you said delicately taking Remus arm in your hands.

‘I mean I’ve heard that…’ Harry tried to think of some kind of explanation but you stopped him by raising your brow.

Remus laughed ’You can say I fight with something but I’m not a hero’

‘Yes you are’ you mumbled not taking your eyes off of the bandage. You felt a hand on your wrist and looked in Remus’ eyes. He was smiling softly.

‘So what did you fight?’ Harry kept asking. Remus bit his lip still looking at you. You slowly nodded.

‘I think it’s time’ you whispered. Remus closed his eyes before turning to Harry. He breathed in and out before answering.

‘Myself’ he said. You took a hold of his hand and gently squeezed it.

‘I don’t understand. It’s like in Spider-Man comic books when something goes wrong in laboratory?’ Harry asked.

‘Those things give you big imagination’ you said shaking your head. The boy only shrugged smiling.

‘No. No that cool’ Remus replied. ‘Harry I’m…’ this time Remus squeezed your hand ‘a werewolf’

Harry looked between you and him. ‘I don’t understand’

‘That’s alright don’t worry’ Remus smiled sadly ‘It means that every month when it is full moon I change into something that reminds a wolf’

‘Why?’ Harry adjusted his glasses that slid down his nose.

‘When I was a boy younger than you I was bitten by a werewolf. And ever since it happens. That’s why I’m tired and bruised every month. And I stay in bed for a day or two. It’s because it hurts very much.’ Remus explained.

‘I don’t want you to be hurt’ the boy said shaking his head. ‘Why can’t you stay here those nights? You always leave’

‘It’s because then I am very dangerous to everyone. And I would never want to hurt you or Y/N’ Remus said awaiting boys reaction. The one he got surprised him.

Harry put his arms around Remus’ neck hugging him delicately to not to hurt him.

‘You’re not afraid?’ Lupin asked.

‘No’ Harry said raising his head. ‘I trust you’

Remus looked at you and raised his free arm reciprocating hug. You smiled at him and when he opened his other arm you joined in.

‘I can help’ Harry said standing up and running to his bedroom. He returned not even thirty seconds later bringing a box of chocolates ‘I saved it on a special occasion and I know these are your favourite’ he smiled sitting back next to you. Remus laughed ruffling his hair.

—————

It was an afternoon when three pair of footsteps were heard on graveyard. Leaves creaked under you as you made your way to the tomb stone with two names engraved on in.

‘It’s here Harry’ you said standing a couple feet in front of it.

The boy slowly walked closer. He reluctantly touched the stone. He was silent a little while before he approached you again and took the lilies you brought with you. He put them on the ground.

‘Hi mom. Hi dad.’ he said kneeling in front of it ‘I brought you flowers. Y/N told me that they were your favourite and your name was Lily so I decided this is the best choice. I hope you like it’

You swallowed a lump in your throat clinching harder to Remus’ arm. He leaned his head against yours.

‘It’s the first time I’m here but Remus’ said that you are always with me. And you are here’ Harry said touching his heart ‘I’ve never met you….well I don’t remember that but they tell me lots of stories about you and I love you. No matter what. I promise I’’ll visit often and tell you about everything. Oh dad! Remus’ and Y/N promised they will buy me my first broom! Maybe I’ll be in a team like you. I still have couple years till I go to Hogwarts but I would like to practice right now’ he smiled.

You stood there for couple more minutes listening to Harry talk to his parents. Whenever he was about to finish he remembered new thing that happened or the stories from your school years you had told him and he continued. You didn’t interrupt him even once.

‘I think I’ll go now. It’s getting colder and colder. But I’ll come back soon. Love you’ he said and stood up brushing dirt from his jeans.

‘Ready to go?’ you asked. Harry nodded and three of you made your way back to the village.

—————

‘Remus, Y/N! It’s here! I got it I got it!’ a cheerful voice and bouncing on your bed woke you up.

Harry was jumping on your bed holding an envelope in his hands. ‘Look, look!’ he shouted sitting between you and almost hitting your faces with it.

‘It’s great honey!’ you smiled sitting up ‘Open it!’ Harry didn’t need more encouragement.

‘Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry’ he started reading ‘ Dear Mr Potter, We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry…’ as he continued you looked at Remus with a sad smile. He reached for your hand and gave it a little squeeze. You both wished that James and Lily would witness this day.

‘When can we go to buy this things?’ Harry asked showing you the list of books.

‘Well we can go now…’ Remus started and Harry immediately stood up and run to the door ‘If we miss the birthday cake and presents’ he finished and laughed when boy stopped on his track.

‘Hmmm. If this is how the situation looks like then I think shopping can wait another hour. I need strength!’ Harry said.

‘Of course you do’ you laughed.

‘And after that can we go to visit my parents?’ he asked. ‘I want to show it to them’ he raised the letter.

You nodded. ‘Of course sweetheart’ Harry smiled even wider.

‘Chocolate time!’ Remus shouted jumping out off the bed and started running to the kitchen followed by laughing Harry.

—————

‘Are you sure you have everything?’ you said fixing Harry’s jacket. ‘Books, robes, wand, cauldron?’

‘Y/N you checked it like thousand times’ Harry said rolling his eyes.

‘I know I know’ you mumbled messing his hair and smiling. ‘I’ll miss you’ you said hugging him.

‘I’ll miss you too’ he said hugging you even tighter before reaching one of his hands and pulling Remus by his coat making him join the hug. ‘Both of you’

‘Me too buddy’ Remus smiled. ‘And remember what we told you about Hogwarts’ houses’ he crouched so he could look in Harry’s eyes ‘It doesn’t matter which one you’re going to join to. We’ll be proud’

‘We’re always proud of you’ you added kissing his forehead.

A whistle of the express echoed on the peron but you still kept Harry in your arms.

‘I’ll be late’ he said but you only hugged him tighter ‘Y/N!’ he laughed

‘Okay okay’ you said and quickly wiped couple of tears from your cheek.

‘Are you crying?’ Harry asked and when you didn’t answer Remus gathered you to his chest laughing and kissed the top of your head ‘Don’t! I promise I’ll write’

‘You better’ you smiled. The whistle was heard again.

‘Go or they’ll leave you here!’ Remus said. Harry took his small hand luggage with robes and food for a journey and walked in the train with the biggest smile you had seen on him. Moments later his head appeared in the window.

‘Bye!’ he shouted waving. He thought a little bit and then added ‘Bye mom, bye dad!’

You both looked at him speechless. He had never called you that. And you had never expected him too. He knew he could - you had talked about it with him when you had told him about his parents. But he never had and it had been alright. Whenever someone asked you both called him your son. He had never minded, he actually loved it. But it was the first time when he gave you those names.

You couldn’t help then and started crying again, waving at him and saying good bye and that you love him and will miss him. Remus did the same.

When the Hogwart’s Express finally started leaving the station and you couldn’t see Harry anymore you looked at Remus. Your face bright with tears but your eyes smiling.

‘Our boy starts his adventure’ you said.

‘Yes’ Remus stopped waving and looked at you. His eyes were also glazed ‘Our boy’ he replied before leaning down to kiss you.

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