Once upon a stormy October night

Chapter 1

I do not own Harry Potter in any way.


"Oh Padfoot. She's gorgeous", Lily said, inspecting Sirius' daughter.

"Well thank you Lily", Sirius said.

Lily set Anastasia down on the ground and let her play with Harry. She hugged her god brother's neck and giggled. Her birthday was coming up and the Potter's were planning a party for the young girl.

Harry and Anastasia fell asleep together that stormy October night.

Remus ran into the room. "He's coming!" Remus gasped.

Sirius grabbed Anastasia.

The little girl wailed her head off, reaching for her god brother.

Sirius handed Anastasia off to Remus. "Run. Get her out of here", Sirius said.

Remus nodded.

Sirius kissed his daughter's head. "Snuffles", she squeaked, running her hand over his nose.

"That's right baby", Sirius said, "Snuffles". He lightly kissed her forehead and left the house.

Remus apparated them to his house.

"Snuffles?" Anastasia asked.

"Your daddy won't be taking care of you anymore", Remus explained to his god daughter.

Anastasia burst into tears.

Remus held the little girl as she cried herself to sleep.

Welcome to the complicated life of Anastasia Black-Lupin.


When she turned 2, Anastasia got her first letter from her father.

"Remy, read", Anastasia said handing him the letter.

"Okay Anya", Remus said, "My dearest little lamb, I am doing well. I heard you got your first broom. Remus sent me some pictures of it. Take care my dear lamb, Snuffles".

"Daddy?" she asked.

"Yes", Remus said, "That was your daddy".

"I miss him", Anya said.

"I do too Anya", Remus said.

Sirius called his daughter his little lamb, because of James.

James was a stag and Harry (also called Bambi) was his son.

Sirius found it fitting.


When she turned 3, Remus took her to her first day of daycare.

"Hello Mr.…" the teacher said.

"Lupin, Remus Lupin. This is my god daughter Anastasia Black-Lupin", Remus said, "Her father is…how do I say it…incarcerated".

"Oh my", the teacher said, "Well then…if you'll follow me".

Remus helped Anya hang up her coat and unpack her backpack.

When it was time for him to leave, she wailed her head off.

"Don't leave me like Snuffles! Don't Remy!" she cried.

"Shh Anya", he cooed, "I'll be back at the end of the day".

"Like when you leave me at Dromeda's?" she asked.

"Exactly", he said. He magically, without anyone seeing anything, produced a stuffed wolf. "Here, when you miss me, you can just look at this", he said.

She took the stuffed wolf and he kissed her forehead.

"I have to go and see Aunt Minny", Remus said.

"Bye Remy", she said.

After Remus left, Anya found herself wanting her little god Brother Harry.