Edward (Teddy) Remus Lupin was in the attic of his godfather's home. He was set to start his first year of Hogwarts in a month and wanted to take his father's old trunk. Harry had promised he would be right up to help him look for it soon but his curiosity was getting the best of him. A box of old photographs gained his attention, he happily smiled at pictures of the marauders, Sirus holding his mother as her hair changed to match his, his parents dancing at Bill and Fleur's wedding.

"Teddy?" Harry came behind him, "Hey kid, what did you find?"

"Just some old pictures" the younger boy replied.

"After we find the trunks, we can take those downstairs and sort through them. you can take some to school with you if you'd like I can even make you an album like mine."

"That would be great, thank you, Harry."

10 minutes later they were going through the trunk that had R.J.L on the side.

"Remember our fathers and Sirius' trunks are charmed so you have to say 'I solemnly swear I'm up to no good' to open them and ' mischief managed' to close them." Teddy's face light up at that.

"Wicked!" at Teddy's voice a name sprawled along the lid of the trunk his name and the boys watched in amazement as a secret compartment was reviled to show a piece of parchment folded inside. The orphaned boys sat side by side reading the letter silently.

~Edward,

My sweet son today is your birthday and I cannot express how happy, proud, and in love with you your mother and I already are. It makes me think of the last time a small child of a Marauder entered this world. When your godfather Harry was born James told me he knew he wouldn't be there to watch him grow, I never understood how he could have known that until today. This war is an awful one my boy and one I feel I will not see the end of. I hope that you have people around you that love you and that you know no matter what your mother and I are so proud of you and that we too love you. All my life I feared to have a family terrified I'd pass my curse on but today I watched your hair change back and forth between your mum's bubblegum pink, to your grans black and curly, to my mousey brown with hints of grey; I knew then you were worth the risk and would not be burdened with this furry little problem. Remember son I died to bring you a better world and if you ever need someone to talk to Harry understands.

All my love forever my pup,

Dad (RJL)~

Tears filled Teddy's eyes as he looked up from the letter to see Harry's face was wet with tears.

"I miss them" Teddy voiced as he wrapped his arms around Harry.

"So do I pup," it was a nickname he had always used but it carried more weight now. they sat there hugging until Ginny called them to dinner.

Teddys first night at Hogwarts he opened the hand me down the trunk to find a photo album, with a small note.

~Your gran and I thought you might like this we love you Pup.

Pronglet~

Inside were pictures of his father and his friends, his mother as she was growing, them together and happy, and on the last two pages were a picture of him with his parents and his father's letter. Teddy was so happy he felt like he might cry. Then a small, yellowed, blank parchment fell out of the book with another note from Harry attached.

~p.s. here is some Mischief young Marauder.~