-1Chapter One
Remus entered the kitchen of number 12 Grimmauld Place most of the Order was already there; sitting around talking about the newest arrival. "Personally I think he should be told." He heard Moody say to the group as Remus took a seat next to Tonks. "And I think Remus should be the one to tell him...after all it was his idea that they stay here." Mad-Eye said looking over a Lupin with his magical eye.
"I don't know how Harry's going to react when he tells him, it might make him worse." Molly said returning from the kitchen, placing a large cauldron of soup in front of them.
"Well, I think Sirius would have wanted him to know. Besides Harry was like the only family he had, Sirius didn't get to see his other family when he got out of Azkaban, I'm sure he would have wanted him to know."
"To know what?" Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny; stepped over the threshold and into the kitchen. Remus looked around at the Order for help, but everyone now seemed to be busying themselves with supper.
"Nothing much Harry, sit down and eat." Remus said gesturing to a chair next to him.
Tonks frowned at him, nudging him in the side. Remus rolled his eyes, and left the kitchen. Everyone watched as he left, but he soon returned carrying a photo album. Sitting down in his seat he flipped through it, finally finding the picture he wanted. He moved Harry's plate aside and slid the photo album in front of him. "Who does that look like to you?" He said pointing a tall man, with black hair, bright blue eyes, and was holding a small baby.
Harry looked over the picture, he slid it of its' spotted and held it so it was a few inches from his face. "Sirius..." he whispered, frowning slightly. He looked quickly up at Remus who nodded, then back at the photograph. "Wh-who's that woman?" Harry asked pointing to a skinny woman with dirty blond hair, but he already felt he knew the answer.
That would be Sirius's wife," he said pausing waiting for Harry to react, but he simply nodded. "She's also my sister..." Remus went on knowing everyone was now watching them. "And the babies they're holding are their children, and they are now your age. She was pregnant when Sirius was taken to Azkaban." He stopped his face all of a sudden became wry. He noticed everyone staring at him and he forced a smile. "They will be arriving in a day's time." Remus announced Harry nodded showing he understood. "They are excited about finally meeting you."
"Is she my Godmother?" Harry asked looking around at the room of people.
"No, Harry. She's not." Remus said continuing. "Your parents never thought that anything was going to happen to Sirius. And once you were placed in his care, he was supposed to have a new Godparent, incase something should happen."
"I see..." Harry said sliding the picture back into its slot. "So they're coming tomorrow?" He asked looking back into the face of his former professor.
"Yes," He said pouring some soup into a bowl; he picked up the spoon, as to end the conversation. Harry didn't ask any more that night, but the next morning the house was filled with excitement. Mrs. Weasley gave all of them little task to do, and after they all had to dress in their best. Harry didn't see why she was making a big deal over this. Remus sighed, as Mrs. Wesley told the trio, to do the dishes.
"Molly really this isn't necessary." Remus said as she began to dust odds 'n ends.
"Yeah, Mum listen to Remus, he knows best." Fred said rolling his eyes as his mum handed him a bucket of water and a mop. "You can't be serious..." He said looking with distaste at the mop.
"Remus don't you want the house to look nice when they arrive? She is after all your sister."
"Yes, Molly, but this is too much." He said pointing the abandon mop Fred left. Molly sighed as someone knocked on the door. Remus went to the kitchen probably to get Tonks.
"Everyone," she yelled as a few people poked their head out into the front room.
"Their here!" She said and everyone moved forward so they were in the room. She moved towards the door opening it to see the woman Harry saw in the picture, it looked as if she barely changed at all, except that she had aged slightly.
"Sarah." Mrs. Wesley said opening her arms to embrace the woman.
"Molly." She said hugging the woman back. The others watched as they embraced, five kids followed in after her, two which looked Harry's age. "Molly..." She said stepping away from her. "These are my children, Emma." She said gesturing towards a tall black haired girl, with amber eyes. She had and average build, but was extremely pale as though she was sheltered from the sun. "Blake," she said now gesturing to a curly back haired male, who was just a little taller then Emma, but unlike her he had a deep tan like Sirius did when Harry saw him in the pensive in his fifth year.
"And these are the twins?" Molly asked smiling fondly at the two.
"Yep, they are a lot bigger then the last time you saw them." She said moving over towards the youngest. "And this would be my little girl Emily." She said putting her hands on the girl's shoulders, she had long blonde hair and bright blue eyes; she had a soft complexion, and looked as though she were a porcelain doll. They all mumbled a small hello as Remus came into the room.
"My, they've grown up so much." Mrs. Wesley as she walked over to Sarah.
"And are these..." She said gesturing to two younger kids.
"Yes, those would be them." Everyone frowned a bit, not knowing what they were talking about. Harry felt a hand on his shoulder, and turned to find Remus.
He pushed passed him, smiling, "Those would be mine." he said startling the two women.
"Daddy," a small young girl pushed passed Sarah, running towards her father. Remus
bent down, catching his daughter in his arms. The boy to pushed through Molly and Sarah and was hanging on to his fathers elbow.
"Clara, David." He said tousling the boy's hair and kissing the girl on the cheek. "I missed you two." Harry looked from Ron and Hermione both shrugged as if saying, your-guess-is-as-good-as-mine.
"We missed you too." Clara, the dark haired girl, with hazel eyes buried her face into her father's neck. Remus bent down setting the girl on the ground he looked over to the boy, who looked almost identical to his sister.
"David." The boy smiled giving his father a quick huge.
"Long time no see Remus," Sarah said smiling at the reunited family.
"To right you are, Sarah." He said standing up to give his sister a huge.
"Emma, you've grown too much." He said grabbing her chin, forcing her to look at him. He smiled and she smiled back at him, she hugged him. Then he turned to Blake, who wasn't smiling, "Hey Sport." Remus said as the two shock hands.
"Uncle Remus." His voice was deep and depressing, but he gave him a small smile all the same.
"How are you?"
"I've been better." he said looking away. Remus took the hint and moved on to Emily.
"Wow, it's been really long sense I've seen you...do you know who I am?" Remus asked smirking slightly.
"Uncle Remus it hasn't been that long sense I last saw you, of course I remember you; how could I forget?" She asked as she hugged him.
"I don't know..." He picked up his daughter Clara, kissing her cheek once again.
"Well," Molly said in a business type manner. "Lunch is ready if you're all hungry..."She said leading the way to the dining room. They took their seats at the table, Remus' kids seating on either side of them, and Tonks sitting next to Clara. Food was brought to the table by the Weasley's, "I think we should have a proper introduction." She said as everyone took their seats. "And get some things explained." She said looking in between Sarah and Remus.
"Well," Remus began. "I'll sum it all up for you. Clara and David are my kids; 11 years ago I was dating a woman. Who I found out she was cheating on me. She told me she was 4 months pregnant. Five months later she, signed paper work over to me...I had full custody over my kids, and she didn't want anything to do with them. Emma and Blake were 5 when I moved in with my sister; she was helping me support my kids. Emily was 3 at the time, I lived with them of and on throughout the years. Moving one job to another, I'd send my sister money when I got it, trying to help her. As my kids began to get older I hardly saw them, now lately I barely get to see them. Work at the Order has me tied up most of the time. So I asked Dumbledore if they could stay here, after the night at the Ministry this past June. He said it would be fine; I'd get to see my kids and work. Clara and David are Emma, Blake and Emily's cousins. All the kids will be getting transferred to Hogwarts. This will be David's and Clara's first year of school, before this the others were home schooled-"
"You can do that in the Wizarding world?" Harry asked looking around the table at the group of wizards.
"Yes, but you have to go through a lot of paper work to get it. It's a long and difficult process." Sarah said with a look of dread on her face. "And I'm going to be happy knowing that I won't have to do it this year."
"This year?" Harry asked looking between Remus and Sarah. "You're only going this year?"
"Um, we really don't know..." Emily said, looking over at her mother.
"It depends..." Sarah said, "If Remus and I feel that it's safe they will be going until they graduate." Sarah said cutting up a pork chop, and popping a small piece in her mouth.
"But it's Hogwarts, it's the safest place in the world, Albus Dumbledore is there, he's all the safety you need."
"Harry, safety is the top most priority," Remus said sipping on some pumpkin juice. "But seeing as everyone knows I'm a werewolf, I don't think my children are going to be well liked." He smiled at both of his children apologetically.
"You were the best Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher we had, a lot of the students like you." Hermione said pushing her potatoes around with her fork.
"Besides they're only half were wolf so they don't transform, right?" Hermione asked looking her former Professor in the face
"Right," Lupin said turning to his food. "They don't transform, but they do get very ill around full moons." He said as if it were a normal thing. "They can handle it, I know they can. They just get very irritate. Something they're going to have to control." He added giving David and Clara a small smile. They rolled their eyes, but smiled all the same.
"And I expect you two," Sarah said looking at her children Emma, Blake, and Emily.
"To look after them, they are your cousins after all."
"Don't worry mother we will." Blake said pushing his plate to the middle of the table. He looked over at his cousins, then at Remus. "I won't let anything happen to any of them." He said in a very determined manner. Anger flashed in his eyes, like a flash of lightning then it was gone again.
"Blake?" Remus asked looking at his nephew, "I'd like to have a talk with you later." It wasn't a question, it was an order. Blake made a grunting noise, but nodded to show he understood.
"Uncle Remus?" Emily questioned, standing from the table. "Could you show us our rooms?"
"Of course." He said standing up, and yawning. "Come on you lot." Remus said as the chairs shuffled. The five followed him up the stairs to the second floor.
"You three," he said pointing to Clara, Emily and Emma. "You will be sharing the room at the end of the corridor. It's the last door on your right." He said walking towards it. He opened it and stepped aside to let the girls by. The room had three twin beds lined against a wall, and three dressers pushed next to each one of the beds. It was a plain room, just like the rest of the house. Each carried a trunk to the bed, dropping it with a loud thud. "And you two," he said pointing at the boys, Blake and David. "Well be staying across the hall." He said as Blake lugged their two trunks into a tiny room. It looked like something from a broken down hotel. There were two beds, worn from use. A small bedside table stood in between the beds and a small lit lamp sat on top.
"My father didn't have much taste, did he?" He asked sighing and sitting on his bed.
"Your father never liked this house, and he never put much effort into it. He didn't have a good child-"
"Yeah, I know, mum told Me." he cut in; he looked around the room which had no windows. It smelled of mildew, the room was humid, and sticky.
"Blake...I know its hard losing your father-"
"It's not hard losing him...I didn't even know him. And when he was out of Azkaban, know one told us. He didn't write! He didn't care; as far as I'm concerned I don't and never did have a father!" He hollered getting up from the bed. David starred wide-eyed at him then looked to his father.
"David, why don't you go and see how the girls are..." Remus said as David hurried out of the room. Remus made sure he heard the other door close before turning his attention back to Blake. "Sit down." Remus said sitting opposite him. His voice was calm and steady, as he eyed his nephew. "Your father did care, and I don't ever want to hear you say he didn't. He asked about you regularly, and I answered his questions the best I could. He wanted to write, but he knew people from the Ministry would be watching for any sign of him. I gave him pictures of you all, and I told him how you were doing in school. He was proud of all of you, and he still is. I know your hurting even if you don't want to admit it, even though you didn't know him well he was still your father, and you miss him." He said taking a deep breath, "If you ever need to talk, you know were to find me." Remus said clapping him on the shoulder and left the room.