So here is my first ever Harry Potter fanfiction, and to be honest, I'm not all too proud of it. Please take the time to review, because this is one of the shortest stories I have ever written as a first chapter, and I'd really like to take further development as it progresses. Of course I have some ideas once the battle begins. So, I hope you enjoy!


"Who's the cutest widdle boy in the whole wide world?" laughed Nymphadora Lupin as she tickled her newborn son's little tummy, smiling as he smiled and waved his little hands through the air.

"Haha. Look! He got a new hair color!" said Remus, who was grinning at his son, still slightly in shock that he was actually a father now.

"You're right! That's funny. My mum said I didn't try out orange hair until I was three!" said Dora as she gently brushed her fingers over Teddy's orange scalp.

"So you did tell Harry he's godfather to Teddy right?" Nymphadora asked Remus after throwing a dirty diaper into the trash bin, missing for the dozenth time of course.

"Yes, I did. Bill and Fleur are doing well, by the way. When Harry folks left, I went back and asked if there was a baby in the near future. Fleur just blushed, and Bill said 'Not until we make enough money to support even half an extra person.' Well, with both of them making big galleons in Gringotts, I see no obstacle in the way," Remus said.

"That is very funny. I'll give them a year until they po-what's that?" Dora asked, pointing nervously at a glowing figure in the distance.

"A messenger patronus…" Remus said, standing up and running to the door.

The patronus appeared in the doorway just seconds later, and Remus immediately recognized the weasel as belonging to Arthur Weasley.

"Harry, Ron and Hermione have arrived at Hogwarts. Death Eaters are on the way. Need as much fighters as possible. Hurry! Apparate to Hogsmeade and then go to The Hog's Head. Aberforth Dumbledore has a secret passageway provided to get to Hogwarts."

The message was clear and firm, clearly reflecting the tone of panic that was probably in the sender's mind. Remus grabbed his wand and ran back to the living room.

"What's going on?" Dora asked Remus as he bolted into the living room and smacked a kiss on her lips, and a gentle kiss on Teddy

"Death Eaters are about to infiltrate Hogwarts! I've got to go!" Remus said, grabbing a coat from the hangar.

"What's going on?" asked a sleepy Andromeda Tonks, who was asleep on the couch.

"Remus, you can't go! Please, do not go! If you go, I'm going with you!" Dora said with tears starting to drip from her eyes.

"Dora, I have to do this! Do you want Teddy to live in a world under You-Know-Who's rule?" Remus said forcefully, keeping in mind that the taboo might still be in place.

"Who cares! Stay here and we can live in hiding!" Dora said, her hair flushing to a deep shade of red.

"Dora, please. Remus has to do this. We can't risk it. Don't worry, I'm here for you," said Andromeda, putting her arm around her sobbing daughter.

Tonks was unable to do anything but nod in regretful approval. In a flash, Remus bolted out the door, and with a swift pivot he was gone.

"No! No!" wailed Tonks as she heard the CRACK sound of Remus' disapparation, as she collapsed into her mother's arm. She looked at her son, who was now sleeping with a pacifier in his mouth. She thought about his future with no father, no grandfather, living on the run from You-Know-Who, or perhaps even being captured by the Death Eaters.

Pop! Remus appeared directly inside the Hog's Head, and immediately he gasped at the crowdiness of the filthy inn. He was actually surprised at the turnout. He didn't expect that there would be this many people willing to risk their lives to fight Voldemort. However, at a second glance he realized that over half of the people in the inn were Hogwarts Students, who were apparently being evacuated from the school. Remus scowled at the crowd of Slytherins shoving their way through the crowd. When all the students were out of the passage, the adults starting climbing into the passageway, which lead to the school. There were a good thirteen additional wizards there with him as they started going up the smooth stone steps, grateful for the brass lamps that lit the path. On the way up, all the wizards were frantically asking each other questions.

"Does everyone know how to cast a patronus?" asked a young man who looked no older than sixteen-and-a-half.

"I do! Make sure you are all able to cast shield charms and stunning spells!" said the only witch of the group.

"Aye! Impediment jinxes will do ya good as well," said a very ragged wizard.

"Okay! We're almost there, I think!" shouted an old man who was leading the party.

"Wizards! This way!" shouted some familiar voices.... Very familiar voices. Fred and George Weasley!

"Hey! Look! It's Mr. Daddy!" cheered Fred and George who were snickering at Remus, but took on their more serious face as their brother, parents and sister-in-law loomed into view. He was just about to ask everyone how they were doing when he spotted Harry. Remus hurried over to the foot of the stairs where Harry was standing in shock.


This leaves off from Page 603 in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in the US Hardcover Version.