Note: None of these are my original characters except for Crescent Lupin-
Black and Moira Greene. All others belong to J.K. Rowling. This story does
not follow the Harry Potter Storyline as it was written by J.K. Rowling.
Eventual slash between Lupin and Sirius!
For the Love of a Child
Prologue
A.J. Matthews
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Eleven Years Ago
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Albus Dumbledore paced outside of the room where he waited with Remus Lupin and Severus Snape. Six long months he had waited, supporting Moira Greene throughout her pregnancy. Sirius Black hadn't know before he betrayed the Potters and Peter Pettigrew that his ex girlfriend was pregnant with his child. And now he never would. Sirius had been in Azkaban for six months now and would remain there for the rest of his life.
The door opened, and Madam Pomfrey walked out holding a small bundle.
"Is she?" he asked quietly.
Madam Pomfrey nodded. "Moira's passed away. The shock and stress these past six months was too much for her, poor girl." She walked back into the room.
Albus bowed his head in sorrow. "I will inform her family tomorrow."
Remus held out his arms and the baby was placed in them. She looked up at him, with dark green eyes and dark hair. "So the child is essentially an orphan?" he whispered.
"Yes, Remus," Albus said. "For her mother's family want naught to do with her, and her father is in prison." He shook his head. "Poor Moira."
"Who will take care of the child?" Severus Snape asked.
"I will," Remus said, his voice barely above a whisper.
"Remus, you can't," Severus said. "It's not safe."
"He's right, Remus," Albus said. "The child would be in danger."
"Not if she spent the full moons at another's house," Remus said. He looked at them both. "I will not leave Sirius's child in an orphanage. I knew him best." He bit his lip. "At least I thought I did."
Albus nodded slowly. "I can't say I like it, Remus. But it is a temporary solution to the problem."
"Are you insane, Professor Dumbledore?" Severus exclaimed. "It's all well and safe when he's human. But when he turns into a werewolf-"
Remus bowed his head.
"Enough," Albus said sharply. He looked at Remus. "You may take her for now. But I want her safely away when you change. At least a week's notice."
Remus nodded. "Agreed."
Severus rolled his eyes. He thought it was a bad idea. "I will take my leave now, Professor," he said. Even after graduation, Severus and Remus still called Albus Dumbledore Professor.
"Farewell, Severus," Albus said gravely.
Severus disapparated.
Remus and Albus exchanged looks.
"I promise to take care of her," Remus said softly. "And I will make sure she is never near when I change."
Albus nodded. "I trust you, Remus." He smiled. "What will you name her?"
Remus reflected. "Well, James, Peter, and Sirius always called me Moony, so I think I'll call her Crescent."
"A fine name." Albus continued gazing at him. "You realize she will be an outcast because of who her father is?"
Remus nodded. "I have gone through the same thing. I will give her my last name as well, to provide her with a small protection. Not many know that I am a werewolf."
"Indeed. What will little Crescent call you?" Albus asked curiously.
"Uncle Remus," Remus said quietly. "I am not her father, but I will treat her as such." He looked at Albus. "I shall return home now and make arrangements for taking care of the little one."
"As it should be. Farewell, Remus. And if you should ever need help, send me an owl," Albus said.
"I will." Remus disapparated with the baby.
Albus sighed as the two disappeared. He could only hope he was doing the right thing. But Lupin and Sirius had been together until Sirius had been thrown into Azkaban.
Be well, little one, Albus thought to himself, as he prepared to disapparate. For your life will not be easy, with Sirius Black as your birth father, and Remus Lupin as your 'uncle', Crescent. I hope you will have the inner strength to stand up to those who would hate you for being Sirius's daughter.
Albus Dumbledore disapparated.
To be continued
For the Love of a Child
Prologue
A.J. Matthews
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Eleven Years Ago
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Albus Dumbledore paced outside of the room where he waited with Remus Lupin and Severus Snape. Six long months he had waited, supporting Moira Greene throughout her pregnancy. Sirius Black hadn't know before he betrayed the Potters and Peter Pettigrew that his ex girlfriend was pregnant with his child. And now he never would. Sirius had been in Azkaban for six months now and would remain there for the rest of his life.
The door opened, and Madam Pomfrey walked out holding a small bundle.
"Is she?" he asked quietly.
Madam Pomfrey nodded. "Moira's passed away. The shock and stress these past six months was too much for her, poor girl." She walked back into the room.
Albus bowed his head in sorrow. "I will inform her family tomorrow."
Remus held out his arms and the baby was placed in them. She looked up at him, with dark green eyes and dark hair. "So the child is essentially an orphan?" he whispered.
"Yes, Remus," Albus said. "For her mother's family want naught to do with her, and her father is in prison." He shook his head. "Poor Moira."
"Who will take care of the child?" Severus Snape asked.
"I will," Remus said, his voice barely above a whisper.
"Remus, you can't," Severus said. "It's not safe."
"He's right, Remus," Albus said. "The child would be in danger."
"Not if she spent the full moons at another's house," Remus said. He looked at them both. "I will not leave Sirius's child in an orphanage. I knew him best." He bit his lip. "At least I thought I did."
Albus nodded slowly. "I can't say I like it, Remus. But it is a temporary solution to the problem."
"Are you insane, Professor Dumbledore?" Severus exclaimed. "It's all well and safe when he's human. But when he turns into a werewolf-"
Remus bowed his head.
"Enough," Albus said sharply. He looked at Remus. "You may take her for now. But I want her safely away when you change. At least a week's notice."
Remus nodded. "Agreed."
Severus rolled his eyes. He thought it was a bad idea. "I will take my leave now, Professor," he said. Even after graduation, Severus and Remus still called Albus Dumbledore Professor.
"Farewell, Severus," Albus said gravely.
Severus disapparated.
Remus and Albus exchanged looks.
"I promise to take care of her," Remus said softly. "And I will make sure she is never near when I change."
Albus nodded. "I trust you, Remus." He smiled. "What will you name her?"
Remus reflected. "Well, James, Peter, and Sirius always called me Moony, so I think I'll call her Crescent."
"A fine name." Albus continued gazing at him. "You realize she will be an outcast because of who her father is?"
Remus nodded. "I have gone through the same thing. I will give her my last name as well, to provide her with a small protection. Not many know that I am a werewolf."
"Indeed. What will little Crescent call you?" Albus asked curiously.
"Uncle Remus," Remus said quietly. "I am not her father, but I will treat her as such." He looked at Albus. "I shall return home now and make arrangements for taking care of the little one."
"As it should be. Farewell, Remus. And if you should ever need help, send me an owl," Albus said.
"I will." Remus disapparated with the baby.
Albus sighed as the two disappeared. He could only hope he was doing the right thing. But Lupin and Sirius had been together until Sirius had been thrown into Azkaban.
Be well, little one, Albus thought to himself, as he prepared to disapparate. For your life will not be easy, with Sirius Black as your birth father, and Remus Lupin as your 'uncle', Crescent. I hope you will have the inner strength to stand up to those who would hate you for being Sirius's daughter.
Albus Dumbledore disapparated.
To be continued