A/N: For the SKyeElf challenge week #7. I hope you all enjoy it!
The Last Marauder
Remus Lupin sat staring into the fire of his home. Just hours ago he had watched as Sirius Black his last and best friend fall through the veil. Remus was not sure what to think he had not felt this alone since before Hogwarts. First James and Lily had been betrayed. That had been awful especially when he had thought Sirius had been the traitor. It had gotten worse when he had believed Sirius had killed Peter.
For years afterwords he had traveled trying to take his mind off all of it. Yet no matter how much he worked or where he went it never seemed to leave him. Then Sirius had escaped that had been part of the reason he had excepted Dumbledore's offer to teach. With Sirius on the loose he had thought Harry unsafe.
Then he had spent the whole year trying to catch Sirius and debating telling Dumbledore about Sirius being an Animagus. In the end he had decided against it. It was a good thing that he had to after Pettigrew was reveled as the traitor. They had almost brought him to justice, then Remus had transformed.
"Stupid!" Remus growled out hitting vase which shattered and flew in all directions. He still blamed himself for that.
If I had only taken my wolfsbane we could have caught the rat! He thought bitterly. He strode over to a cabinet and pulled out a bottle of Firewhiskey. He poured himself a glass and sat down. More than anything else he felt he had let Sirius down and Harry.
Remus paused he had failed Harry as well as Sirius.
"Sirius, Harry I'm so sorry." muttered taking a swig. As he drank a thought accord to him that made him freeze.
I'm the last Marauder. The thought scared him, but it was true. James and Sirius were gone. Pettigrew had lost the title of a marauder the second he had joined the death eaters. Remus turned to a photo on the wall. Younger happier versions of himself, James, Peter, and Sirius stood laughing together.
If only we had known what we were all in for then. He thought glumly. He turned away from the photo and began to cry. He did not know how long he sat crying, but he had no more tears to cry when he was done. He stood up and thought about the last words he had spoken with Sirius as they left for the Ministry.
Flashback
They were running out the door of Grimmuald Place when Sirius grabbed him by the shoulder.
"Listen Remus if anything happens to me I want you to promise you'll take care of Harry." he said looking him in the eyes.
"Sirius nothings going to happen to.." Remus started, but Sirius cut him off.
"Remus please just promise me!" he said his voicing raising a little in urgency.
Remus looked at his determined face still even after this time looking faded and gaunt and nodded.
"Okay Sirius, I promise."
Sirius smiled "Let's go save Harry." he said rushing out the door.
Flashback Ends.
Remus sighed "It's almost as if he knew he was going to die." he muttered to himself crying a little again.
Remus thought about his friends and wiped his eyes.
He had a job to do. It may not be official, but Harry was his responsibility and he was not about to let his friends memories down.
After all I'm the last Marauder, and marauders look out for each other no matter what.he thought as he left his home.
A/N: Again hope you enjoyed it please review.