Hello, Welcome to the new and improved story that is promises. Please read this if you're coming across it again, it's changed for the better and I'm far, far happier about it.

April 1998 and Remus Lupin was pulled right back down to earth as a squawking bundle of pink and tears was placed into his arms. A shock of hair was lightening from a dark brown into a strawberry colour. Ignoring the mess which was covering his arms, Remus carefully manoeuvred the bundle so he could hold the child against his shoulder. He never imagined that he would one day be stood by the side of his wife, holding his new born son. It wasn't within the best circumstances, war was not the place he wanted his son to grow up, but he'd seen James and Lily do this with Harry.

Remus closed his eyes, he wished that Sirius were here, joking about how he had his own cubs, demanding to be godfather because anyone else wouldn't bring his cub up properly. Now that Sirius was gone, and James, who would've been his son's godfather. As Remus gave his child to the medi-witch to be wrapped up he moved to Tonk's side.

"He's ours," He whispered in her ear

"He is, and you thought it wouldn't be possible,"

"I'm sorry"

"Shh, it's fine." Tonks was given her son back

"Thank you, I promise that everything will be ok."

Weeks later and Remus was sat next to his son's cot, the full moon had been two weeks ago and apart from the hair on his arms growing darker – which for a newly born metamorphmagus was not unusual, Tonk's had remarked that he'd woken up about midnight and not slept again until the sun had begun to rise.

The small family of 3 had been growing restless, with no news from any of the Order or their friends the tension was building, the wizarding world was currently in the eye of the storm, and soon the storm would hit.

Remus would stand with his friends of course, he'd gladly give his life for the sake of his son, and family. Die to allow even a small chance of a peaceful and happy future for his son and wife to grow and life. The question was not if Remus was willing, but more that would he answer the call when the time came? Would Remus be able to stand for the world which prosecuted him and gave him no freedom? Would Remus leave the comfort of hiding in a house where he and his family were relatively safe, hidden in the depths of the Peak District?

Teddy shifted in his sleep and Remus stood up and bent over the cot walls to stroke the currently blue hair of his son. It was a peaceful if humid night and somehow, although Remus knew he should follow his wife into bed, he couldn't stop staring at his son, nor bring himself to leave his son's bedside. Shivers kept creeping up his spine, and as Teddy slowly blinked his eyes open to stare at his dad, standing over him, lifting a hand which immediately had a thumb placed in his palm.

"Remus!"

Remus stopped, he could've sworn that one of the twins had just called his name but –

"Remus!"

Quickly Remus rushed to the floo, "What's going on? Is anyone hurt? Is everything ok?"

"Listen Remus," Fred whispered from his place in the fire "Harry turned up at Hogwarts."

"Just Harry? What about Ron? Hermione?"

"They're there too, listen Remus, floo to the Hogshead then say the last password of the Potterwatch show. The Order and DA are gathering together."

Remus sat back on his haunches,

"It's now Remus," Fred said seriously, "You coming?"

"Yes." He replied, despite a weight pressing on his shoulders.

Fred disappeared from the floo network, and Remus stood, walking to Teddy's room his gently picked up his son, and took a deep breath, kissing the top of his head before placing him back down and then grabbing a camera Tonks had left on the chest of drawers, he took a picture and placed the developed photo in his pocket.

Leaving quickly he went into his own room and grabbed his brown overcoat. Kissing Tonks on the lips, whispering his loves to her before leaving the room.

Remus looked around the room, the white light become tolerable after a few blinks of his eyes.

"Oy! Prongsie I told ya were wolves are hung like horses! Ha-ha." A voice yelled out of the light in the distance.

"I'm more surprised you knew about it pads, no wonder you could never hold a girlfriend." A second voice replied

Remus groaned, "Oh jeeze, I'm in hell, Do I have to live with you for all eternity now!"

'Prongs' laughed. Put some clothes on Mooney, Padfoot must be getting jealous.

Remus blinked slowly, not quite comprehending before looking down and realising he was indeed naked as the day he was born, the scars he had acquired throughout his life were gone. Looking to the left, blushing slightly he spotted a top and some trousers as well as a cloak.

"Why are you here?"

A female voice spoke out, "We're going to see Harry, for one last time."

The light space took place of a dark forest and trees could be seen all around. In the middle of the four of them stood Harry Potter, looking tired and scared but determined.

"You've been so brave Harry"

"Death's easy, quick and painless."

'If you fall through a curtain' Remus thought before replying to Harry's "Remus I'm so sorry and just after your son had been born too."

"It's fine Harry, I know he'll be loved greatly."

Remus followed Sirius and James as they walked through the forest behind Harry, they saw him confront Voldemort before being sent back, into what looked light a bright white train carriage.

He stared as Dumbledore got off at a station of some sort. Yes, Teddy would be loved, happy, and safe. Just as Remus promised: "I promise you will be loved forever."

Then he turned back to the game of exploding snap the two other true marauders and Lily were playing. Only stopping for the arrival of his very own Nymphadora Tonks Lupin.

Finished, please let me know what you think of this new version (or of the story in general if you're new)

DOE

Edited: 12/06/2014 - For general improvement on the story.