Title: Honor, Chapter 1, Return to Hogwarts
Status: WIP
Fandom: Harry Potter
Length: 1,786
Author: morganlefay1958 and calanor/SeulWolfe
Main Characters or Pairings: SS/RL
Rating: G up to NC-17, depending on the chapter.
Setting/s: Marauder- Era Post-Hogwarts, flashbacks to student years
Warnings: Slash, Mpreg, Adolescent Abuse, Violence, Graphic man sex.
Disclaimer: J.K.Rowling is the creator and true owner of the characters of Hogwarts and the wizarding world, and no infringement of copyright is intended. I'm just playing with them for my own amusement; no money is being made.
Author's Note: This is the beginning of a trilogy; To Honor – To Cherish – To Love I have several chapters of Honor done and will post them as they are beta'd. Much thanks to the creative mind of my co-author, calanor, without whose encouragement, this fic would have never been started. She is the lost sister I didn't know I had. The ratings and warnings will apply to the story in general since I am writing all over the place at this point.
Beta: Calanor, who keeps me on track, and Jagged Angel, who has kindly agreed to Brit-pick the chapters for me.
Honor:
Chapter 1 Return to Hogwarts
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People milled about on the platform. The steam from the train rose and wafted up and around the soon-to-be passengers of the Hogwarts Express. Parents were hugging their children and saying a last goodbye. Trunks were being secured and the occasional familiar was being chased down and caught. Children were waving hellos and smiles burst across faces as they recognized friends missed over the summer. The newest students were easy to recognise, with looks of both nervousness and excitement on their faces.
Remus leaned against a bench, and watched the scene unfold before him. This brought back precious memories of the seven happy years he'd spent at Hogwarts; the only place he had been truly happy. Reaching up and running his hands through his tawny shoulder-length hair, he gave a tired sigh and pointed his wand toward his trunk. It rose from the ground near his feet and shrunk to the size of one of his precious chocolate bars. He tucked it into the pocket of his robe, picked up his satchel and headed for the train.
"Remus…Remus Lupin?"
Remus turned as he heard his name; to see a pert smiling redheaded woman quickly approaching, with several smaller redheads following close behind. She looked familiar but it still took him a minute to place the face.
"Molly…Molly…Weasley now, isn't it?"
"Yes, yes Remus … your memory for such things was always so good." Molly stopped in front of him waving all the children near, making sure no one straggled. It reminded him somewhat of a mother hen gathering her chicks under her wings.
"Come along children. Don't dawdle so. Percy, bring your little brothers closer. We don't want to lose them in this crowd." She lifted a small boy about two years old into her arms and brushed the hair from his face, then turned again to face Remus.
"It's Bill's first year, you know. He's so excited. So, what brings you here Remus? Are you seeing off a child we don't know about?" she said, with a wink, peering around.
"No, Molly, unfortunately there are no children to see off today. Headmaster Dumbledore offered me the DADA position at Hogwarts and I accepted. I decided to ride the train in a pique of nostalgia." Replied Remus, hoping she didn't catch what he had said, inadvertently, about "no children yet."
"Well, I can understand that. Our time at Hogwarts was such a wonderful time and full of good memories. I do miss it a bit myself at times, but now the children will be able to come home with new tales of adventure."
"True…true. So, whom do we have here? Such a fine looking family, Molly."
She grinned and reached around to gather the children forward, so they could all be better seen. "You've met Bill. This is Charlie, then Percy…." "Hold Percy's hand, Charlie." She shifted the small boy in her arms so he faced Remus. "This is Ron. He just turned two years old." Ron covered his face with his hands, and hid against Molly's neck.
Out of the corner of his eye, Remus noticed two more redheads moving about quickly.
"Fred! George! Stop that! Leave your brother's trunk alone. I told you before not to stick anything into his trunk!" Molly handed Ron to Percy, then reached out and grabbed both twins by their shirts and pulled them to her. "Honestly, I really must watch you two constantly. Empty your pockets. Quickly now!"
As Remus, Molly and the rest of the children looked on, both boys proceeded to empty their pockets. There were bits of candy, some small pieces of parchment, a quill, string, 3 Knuts, and a small package with the Zonko's logo on it.
"Hmmm, it seems the two of you were busy the last time we were in Diagon Alley. How did you manage to get something from Zonko's shop?" Molly asked with her lips pursed.
The twins looked up at their mother with identical looks of innocence. Molly wasn't fooled for a minute. She folded her arms across her chest and looked down at them with a stern glare. Remus coughed into his hand, stifling a smirk, as he watched the exchange from the side. The other Weasley children were very quiet. They had seen similar scenes play out many times before with the twins.
"Now, speak up boys. George, tell me now."
"I'm Fred…He's George!"
Molly rolled her eyes. "Boys…. I know exactly who is who. I did give birth to you after all. Tell me now or you both will be de-gnoming the garden when we get home."
Two sets of eyes grew wide, as the twins' siblings looked on grinning. Fred and George looked at each other as a silent agreement passed between them. This time it would be much better to come clean and avoid their mother's anger. An upset Molly Weasley was not someone to trifle with, and she could come up with some of the most distasteful chores for punishment. Then of course there was the cake she had been making that morning for tonight's dinner.
"Mum, we saw Lee Jordan …."
"…while you were in the bookstore…"
"…and his brother was with him…"
" …and we asked him to buy us some stuff at Zonko's."
"We gave him the Knuts…"
"…we had saved all summer." The two boys explained, finishing each other's sentences, as was their habit. The boys looked up at their mother, nervously awaiting her reaction.
Charlie, Bill, and Percy watched in anticipation of the possible fireworks, but they were sorely disappointed this time.
"Very well then. We will definitely be discussing this further at home, and I will be owling Mrs. Jordan as well." Molly shook her head. "You boys will make my hair white before my time. Now, stay here and behave!"
Fred and George, breathing a sigh of relief, gave each other a knowing look. They had for the time being avoided their mother's sharp tongue. Molly Weasley in full rant was a force to be reckoned with. The boys shuffled over to stand with their brothers. Some pushing and shoving ensued but was quickly dispelled by a glare from their mother.
Molly turned back to Remus, as he schooled his face into a passive expression again. It wouldn't do to let the fiery-tempered woman see his amusement at the situation. He had after all, been a small mischievous boy himself once.
Molly reached over, plucked Ron from Percy's arms, and settled him back into her arms again. He fussed a bit trying to see everything going on around him. She shushed him and faced Remus again.
"Children can be such a handful at times, but we love them anyway."
Remus grinned in agreement. "How is Arthur by the way, Molly?"
"Oh, Arthur is doing well. He has a position at the Ministry that he really enjoys. He's recently been moved to the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office. It's all very exciting for him you know. You do remember how much he loves Muggle things."
Remus nodded his head, remembering. A grin crossed his face as he recalled a certain incident with a Muggle toaster.
"Did his fingers ever recover?"
"Oh, yes, but he was MUCH more careful with new things after that." They both chuckled at that, as they heard the conductor calling passengers for the final boarding.
"Remus, it was so wonderful to see you again. You really must come to the Burrow for dinner soon." She turned to check on her children. "Bill, do you have everything?"
Bill nodded as he patted his trunk, and the cage holding his owl, Errol. The younger boys looked on in envy.
"It's time for you to get on the train. Here, give us a kiss, dear."
Molly wrapped her arms tightly around Bill, kissing the top of his head and both of his cheeks. He hugged her back just as tightly, telling her he loved her. Ron proceeded to pat Bill on the head, saying, "Hug, hug, gib hug Biww."
Molly and Bill pulled apart, chuckling at Ron. Bill reached up, took Ron from his mother, and hugged him tightly as well.
"I'll miss you Ronnie. Don't let the twins pick on you too much. Stay close to Charlie. He'll protect you." Bill said, as he looked at his brothers. Percy glared but said nothing. Charlie just grinned and nodded. After all Percy couldn't defend himself from the twins. How could he be expected to protect Ron from them?
" n'kay, Biww. Wuv you."
"I love you too Ronnie."
Ron hugged Bill's neck again. Bill smiled and handed Ron back to Molly then turned to say goodbye to the rest of his brothers. Remus watched all this quietly, wondering if he would ever be blessed with a mate and a family of his own. Well that was something to be contemplated later. He pushed the thought to the back of his mind, as he glanced up and down the platform. It seemed to be emptying quickly.
"Bill, I think it's time we boarded the train, or it may leave without us." Remus turned and headed for the train.
"Right then, off you go Bill. Quickly now. Onto the train. Do you have the lunch I packed for you?"
Bill turned, as he stepped up onto the train, "Yes, Mum."
Remus turned back. " It was really good to see you again Molly. Please give Arthur my regards."
"It was good to see you again, Remus. I will let Arthur know. Good luck with the new job. I will owl you about coming to dinner sometime so we can all catch up."
"That would be wonderful. I look forward to it." He smiled then turned to Bill. "Come along so we can find you a seat with your year mates." Remus levitated Bill's trunk onto the train, as Bill picked up Errol's cage.
"Bill, don't forget to owl after you've gotten settled."
"Yes, Mum. I won't forget." He called as he disappeared onto the train. Remus turned and waved, then disappeared himself. They could be seen through the windows, moving along the car.
"Children, gather close so we can wave to Bill as the train leaves." Percy, Charlie and the twins snuggled close to Molly as she sniffled and wiped a tear from her cheek. Ron wrapped his arms around her neck and laid his head on her shoulder. They knew she would cry and would need them close. The twins even settled down.
They saw Bill's face appear at a window, waving to them as the train pulled away from the platform. Six hands waved back, and six smiling faces watched him go, one streaked with tears.
TBC…
