The beginning of a new era

It was a rough time for Remus Lupin, all of his friends were busy with their love lifes and none of them had time for him anymore.

Remus was slightly annoyed by all of this love stuff, since he never really fell in love and if he did, he was too anxious to lose the person he loved, or to hurt her.

The full moon time was coming closer and soon he would turn into a monster again, none of his friends would be with him, not even Sirius.

Remus went into a pub. The pub was the favourite one of the four Marauders, but in the last time, it became more Remus' pub. He didn't see his friends here since they were all in love.

Sighing, he ordered another glass with the alcoholic drink. Remus was already really drunk, but he didn't care. He missed his friends, he wanted to stop thinking about all of them, but it was so difficult for him.

A tear escaped the corner of his eye, when he was thinking about the old times.

Lily has been a close friend to Remus too, she was there for him when no one else was, but it turned out that even that was over.

A lowl growl escaped his mouth when a woman sat down beside him. She was probably drunk too and filled with lust.

„Hello there." The young woman said, you could smell that she was drunk. She looked straight into his eyes and Remus couldn't help but stare back. She had such beautiful eyes.

The woman was leaning down and Remus was filled with lust now too and he was so drunk that he somehow didn't care about anything, so both of them went to his cottage.

The woman was looking around and then smiled. Remus really wanted to get to know her better. „What's your name?" He asked and was still staring at her. She was eyeing him up and down and so did he. The woman didn't respond, she just laughed instead.

Both of them were filled with lust and both of them were drunk.

Finally, she was making the move and started to kiss him. Remus liked it a lot. He liked the feeling of having someone's lips close to his lips. Of feeling the warmth of another person. He was needed in that time, not lonely. They started to make out, they were both laying in Remus' bed now. He enjoyed it. He enjoyed every move he made. The slightest feeling of love made him happy.

Remus Lupin, as drunk as he was, forgot to use protection and the young woman didn't think about it too, so they had unprotected Sex. Oh boy, that couldn't end well. They weren't afraid. Of course not, it's because both of them were drunk.

They had Sex for hours, until both of them fell asleep, arm in arm. He hoped that maybe the woman would grow fond of him and start loving him, but soon his hope was gone.

When he woke up in the next morning, he could see an empty bed. He was all alone in his cottage. Poor Remus was left alone without saying anything. He was heartbroken and also really confused. Did he really just have Sex with a stranger? He didn't even know her name and most importantly, did they use protection? Remus was shocked. He didn't know if he did or not. He was swallowing hard and got dressed as fast as he could and went to collect James and Sirius. He finally had them back to talk, but not in the way he wanted. It was November in 1979. „James, Sirius, something terrible happened to me last night." He said, in a panicked voice, while Sirius couldn't help but laugh. „What? Did you make a girl pregnant?" He asked joking and Remus froze, his face became pale and he swallowed hard.

In that minute Sirius froze too. James looked at him. „Are you serious?" He asked young Remus and Sirius looked at him and rose a brow. „Damn, Moony is going to be Daddy soon." He joked and Remus growled. „That's not funny Sirius, you both know the best what I'm afraid of and I don't even know if I did." He said and sighed. „It was just a one night stand... Well, she was so beautiful and I wanted to get to know her better, you know? You both were so busy, I wanted to have a love life too, I wanted to feel loved." He said and sighed. „I don't even know her name." The door swung open right in that moment and a woman stormed inside. She was just so young, maybe 19 or something like it and she was all pale, like something happened.

Remus choked on his chocolate when he saw her. He hoped that she wouldn't recognize him, but unfortunately she didn't look like she was here to drink something, nope, she walked straight forward to Remus. „I swear to you, if I'm pregnant, I'm going to kill you!" She said and Sirius looked at Remus. Remus didn't manage to say a word, when James spoke. „Well, if you'd kill the father of your child off, you would still have that child and it wouldn't change a single thing, I think you could need some support." Remus then looked at James like he was crazy and he just smiled. „They are going to kill me." She said and Sirius offered her to sit down beside him. „Who?" Sirius asked and looked at her. „He who must not be named." She said and Remus was shocked. „I-I won't let them near you." He said and both James and Sirius knew, that Remus fell in love with that woman in the night they slept together, because he was pretty nervous. Remus looked at her and she looked at him. „You are going to stay with me." Remus said. „And when Remus is out to free his inner monster, we will take care of you." Sirius and James said and the woman looked at Remus in shock. „Please don't tell me you are a werewolf." She asked him unsure and he just nodded ashamed and she sighed. „So what are we going to do?" She asked them. The woman wasn't as sassy as before, because she now needed to be protected and she trusted them.

Remus was looking at her and told her that everything was going to be okay. Deep down she knew that she was pregnant. James and Sirius looked at each other, nodding. „Remus, will you come back to the order of the Phoenix?" Sirius asked. „Now where I'm going to be a father, I will have to, yes." He said and looked at the woman. „Would you like to tell me your name now?" He asked her softly. „Of course." She said. „My name is Arwen." She said. „I am an orphan, that's why I don't know my last name and I honestly don't care, I just know that it's Voldemort's fault that I became an orphan." She said and sighed.

They kept on talking and Remus and Arwen came closer to each other, Sirius and James soon left and they kept on talking. Remus surely fell in love with her and she wanted to get to know more of him. For sure.

It was now one month later when Lily told everyone that she was pregnant too. Remus never saw James as happy as he was right at that moment. They would do right. He knew it. Arwen was living with him for one month now and both of them became close friends, soon best friends and now they are together. No one ever believed that Remus would be a father. Remus was only twenty years old. Well, nearly. It already was December 1979 and Remus didn't leave his love alone since that. Only in the full moon nights, but she knew that she was safe with his friends.

In the times where both of them were pregnant, Lily and Arwen, both men were by their sides. Remus and James were in the library when they heard Arwen scream. Remus sped as fast as he could towards Arwen and picked her up. „James! The child is coming!" He screamed and looked afraid at both of them. He didn't know what to do. They laid her down in their bed and Remus was sitting beside her, holding her hand. She was in so much pain. He couldn't imagine it. There was nothing he could do for her, while James and Lily were guiding her and telling her what to do.

Afer a lot of complications she did it. She was extremely exhausted. James was holding the little girl in his arms. „It's a girl!" He shouted and looked at Remus, who took her from James. His eyes lighted up and the spark in his eye had returned.

He already knew that he was going to protect her. He was going to love her, just like his parents loved him.

He couldn't help but cry. He was so happy. It was a girl. His girl.

He was kissing her head and sat down beside the child's mother and looked at her. „We have a girl, a little girl." He said and put the child on her mother's chest. „What will you name her?" James asked, looking at the child. „Althea Arwen Lupin." Remus answered and kissed his love. The mother was so happy. Both of them were extremely happy. James already sent an owl to Sirius, who arrived immediately after the child was born. He looked at Remus and greeted him happily. „Man, who would've known that you would ever have a child?" Sirius joked and patted his friend's back. „I'm sure you're going to be a great father." He said and walked towards the child and Arwen. „Now look at these eyes." He said and caressed the child's cheek. „They look like your's Remy, boy." He said and couldn't help but chuckle.

Remus looked proud at both of them. He has never been as happy as he was right now.

ONE YEAR LATER

Lily and James now had a wonderful boy named Harry James Potter. Sirius had a child as well, his name was Ethan Black and, you won't believe it, but Lily and James also had another child. Her name was Maxime Lily Potter. She was a beautiful little girl and Harry's younger sister. Remus was so proud of his daughter, all of them were proud of their children. Ethan and Maxime were getting along really well. So were Harry and Althea.

One day the Marauders and their families visited their old school. They were greeted by Dumbledore who was really happy to see the young children. One day they will get their own Hogwarts letters and then go to school together.

Remus was holding his child in his arms, because she was crying. Dumbledore scared her and he was trying to calm her down. When she started crying, then all of the children did. If one of the four children started something, they all did it. You could notice, these children are already best friends.

Well, whatever, Dumbledore told Remus and Sirius about Severus Snape. They didn't see him since he graduated, so that's why they were pretty shocked to hear the news about him being a father.

Sirius couldn't believe him, until Dumbledore told him, that it was just a one night stand.

„That poor child." Sirius answered shocked and James joined them. „What's going on?" He asked Sirius. „Oh nothing, Snivellus just got a kid." He said and shrugged. „Don't call him that." Remus said and Sirius just laughed. Inside, he was still the same. James just shook his head. „You will never stop, will you?" He asked and they left Dumbledore's office, because the children obviously didn't want to stay there. They were crying all the time. The whole way back home.

Snape was holding his child in his arms, he called her Autumn Snape. He didn't really care about her mother, since she left the child in front of his doorstep. She was laying in a basket and he knew from that day on, he would do everything, to keep her safe. He would let her have a better life than he ever did. He would need to get used to the feeling of taking responsibility and to know what it meant to love. Well, he already knew what it meant to love someone, but he never knew what it meant if someone loves you back. He never got to experience that feeling.

He was cradling her in his arms, she was only a few months old. She was so innocent, so sweet. He already loved her a lot. He would raise her right, he would raise her into a strong and brave woman. He would teach her everything she wants to know. He would do everything for that child.

It's 1981 and all of the children are born. All of them would go to school together. These children have the best families and friends someone could ask for. A few years had passed now and it was Althea's 4th birthday.