Chapter 1: Prologue

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AN: I know I shouldn't be posting this until I have it finished but I'm really excited about it so I gave in *sheepishly grins* I'm not going to promise to be great at updating because obviously based on my previous stories I suck at that. But I do promise to try my best and to keep writing. I hope you enjoy this, as it is meant for fun. I apologize for any grammar issues, (I always feel that this is my weakest point) Please do review, constructive criticism is most definitely welcomed.

AN 5/15/12- I have some new major updates in the story, things I researched on Potter Wiki, and that helped the flow of the story make more sense to me, so I hope you go back, read it, and let me know what you think!

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MischievousAngel

The night had so far been eerily silent when suddenly a loud pounding noise echoed through a small cottage that held no response. Just as quickly as it began, the pounding stopped, and the only noise that remained was the soft whimper of a baby.

As the night grew on, it started to rain, and the air began to grow cold. Time passed, a thin weary young man finally stumbled to the cottage door and upon the baby girl wrapped in a thick blanket. Her big blue eyes were opened wide and filled with the same terror as the whimpers she made. The young man's eyes widened and he quickly glanced around before he picked up the little girl and took her inside his home. The man hummed a calming tune to her that quieted her fearful cries until she fell asleep. He placed her near a warm fire and began to prepare a bottle for when she would awaken.

The next afternoon the young man awoke on his sofa to a fussy baby girl and the sound of a rapid knock on his cottage door. He stood up and stretched a bit before he strolled to his door and opened it with extreme caution, the war may have been over, but the threat of danger was not. There before him stood a wise old wizard who looked at him with sympathy and regret. "Hello Remus."

"Professor Dumbledore, please come in."

The old man gave a nod and followed the young man inside. "I'm sure you've heard about James and Lily?"

Remus nodded, "I feel as though I should have been there" he admitted sadly.

Dumbledore shook his head, "You shouldn't blame yourself Remus, you did know the importance of your mission" the old wizard paused for a moment before he reluctantly continued with what he needed to say, "however, that is not the reason I came here today. I'm here to regretfully inform you of the events that occurred this morning. In fact, I fear the event concerns dear little Serenity," he said with a sad sigh, as he gave a sympathetic glance to the babe who now laid asleep.

"Is it about Sirius? Where is that bloody bastard? He left Serenity out in the cold rain last night!"

Dumbledore sighed, he knew what he was about to tell the boy would change his life, as well as the little girl's, forever."I fear Remus, that Sirius was cornered in a muggle square by Peter Pettigrew about his betrayal of James and Lily. He killed Peter, and consequently twelve bystanders. In fact he's on his way to Azkaban as we speak."

Remus sat down abruptly, his face frozen in disbelief and shock, his mind raced. How could Sirius who was so loyal to a fault betray he best friend, his brother? How could he just abandon his daughter like that? His eyes widened at the thought, what would happen to Ren? He gazed up at the old wizard, with worry, "what about Serenity?" he murmured.

The old wizard glanced towards the girl, "well, you are her godfather, and despite your differences as of late, you are the one that Sirius entrusted her too."

Remus shook his head in denial, there was no way that anyone in their right mind would let him raise a child. "It's too dangerous and you know they won't allow me too…"

"Do not worry about them Remus" interrupted Dumbledore, "I will take care of them, it is as Maggie wished, and I'm sure if she wasn't certain that her child would be safe in your care, she would not have named you godfather."

Remus nodded in reluctant agreement. The Professor stood and tilted his head goodbye to Remus, who walked him to the door, before he stopped and turned back to him, "I'm sure that the coming years will be hard for young Serenity, who else would be better than you to help her understand that she is never alone" he said and with that parting thought he left Remus to his thoughts.

Remus gave a nod in thanks as he watched the wise man apparated away and shut the door. He took a deep breath and sighed as he turned around to begin his new life.

10 years later...

"Uncle Remus! I got the letter!" shouted a young girl with excitement. Her long unruly dark hair flew behind her, as she raced down the steps into the living room; she paused only for a moment as she looked around. Unable to spot her dear uncle, she continued to race towards the kitchen where she noticed him preparing tea. "Uncle Remus! I got it!" she exclaimed with glee and leapt into his arms.

"Oof!" Remus placed the energetic girl back on her feet, took a needed breath before he knelt down so that he could see her face to face. "A letter you say, and who dear Ren would you be receiving letter from?"

The young girl sighed and rolled her giant blue eyes at her uncle in mock annoyance, "From Hogwarts silly!" she huffed and shook her head at him.

Remus chuckled and nodded, "I suspected so."

He watched her as she began pondered something, amazed at how much she looked like her mother did when she tried to figure out exactly what Sirius was up to.

Serenity bit her lip in thought, though she had waited months for the letter from Hogwarts to arrive, she suddenly didn't want to go. She knew how hard it would be for them to pay for everything, and the more she thought about it, the less she wanted to leave her Uncle at all. He would be by himself on full moons and that was something she didn't want.

Coming to a quick decision she looked at her uncle and smiled, "I don't have to go Uncle Remus, I can stay with you and be home schooled."

He chuckled and hugged the young girl tightly, "I will miss you Serenity, but I suspect that you will benefit and enjoy your time at Hogwarts. I know that Hogwart's holds many of my fondest memories, and I wish for you to have the same experience."

She held his gaze and pouted slightly, "what happens when they realize who I am?" she asked quietly. She really didn't want to leave him, and then there was the whole issue of her father and his family, anyone who knew about them and heard her last name had a tendency to turn mean and judge harshly as they would if they found out Remus was a werewolf.

He frowned at her train of thought and sat her at their kitchen table. "Your name and blood do not make you who you are Serenity. I understand how it feels to have such a secret linger in your own mind." He paused, his face scrunched up in a frown before he continued, "You understand that people will find out who your father is and some may judge you for it?"

Serenity nodded softly; unsure of where he was going with this and unsure if she wanted to hear it.

"And I know you are aware of how some families think of others who are different?"

Again, she nodded.

"Then as long as you are aware of what can be done by some, you will be fine with whom you befriend and trust. I feel guilty that I have raised you to be so suspicious, but I also feel confident that you will succeed in having so many wonderful and trustworthy friends because of it. You have become a fine girl Serenity, and I believe that you will become an excellent witch. Now, I know that you have a few weeks before you're to leave but I am afraid that a full moon is right around the corner, perhaps we shall go to Diagon Ally this afternoon for your supplies?"

She smiled lightly, he was always so ready to give up everything for her, it would only be right to think of a cheaper way to get her supplies, she shook her head. "I can always ask Emma's cousin for her first year stuff, she's just graduated and I'm sure she wou-"

"Serenity," Remus interrupted softly, "Do not worry about expenses, your mother made sure you had enough money left to you in event of her death, it's enough for school and there may be a little left over."

She stared at him; her eyes began to water as she thought of her mother. The young girl bit her lip as she gazed sadly at Remus; she took a deep breath and then asked the question that she frequently wondered, "Do you think she knew what would happen? Do you think that's why she left it all to me instead of him?" Him, the man who she so adamantly refused to accept as her father; no the man who was her father was kneeled in front of her at this very moment.

He smiled sadly and pulled her in his arms, and gave her a small kiss on her forehead. "No, you know were born during a horrible time Ren. She only did what many other mothers did at the time to ensure their child's safety. She did not know the future or nor did she go looking for trouble." He smiled gently at the young girl, "Did you know what she did do? She worked as a muggle nurse, she took note of possible Death Eater attacks, and found wizards who were brought in with no identification. It was without a doubt one of the smartest things she recommended. She wasn't the only one who thought it would be wise to work with muggles, but she indeed helped our side."

Serenity's eyes darted around the kitchen, while she furiously blinked back tears, the bravery her mother displayed while she was alive always made her feel so wimpy and pathetic, "I'm scared Uncle Remus," she quietly admitted. He smiled and pulled her into another hug, "I know, but you're going to be fine and you're going to do great. So let's call on Emma shall we, and see if she would like to join us."

The sound of Emma's name instantly put her in a better mood, the potioneer had been the one to always help Remus ease the effects of his disease, and watch her during the full moon, the woman had become her closest confidant and mentor, almost like a mother. Serenity grinned excitedly and nodded, "She promised to let me help with your Wolfsbane potion tonight. She says I'm doing really good at the simple potions and told me if I keep practicing than maybe in a few years I'll be good enough to make it for you…of course as much as I would like to be the one who does it, I think I'll leave it to her to be your knight in shining armor."

He laughed loudly, "My knight in shining armor? And what then, we'll run off into the sunset together?"

She nodded her head with an overly ridiculous, serious expression on her face, "Of course! But you know, you'll have to take me with you anyways. The three of us…we're a family."

Remus sighed, rolled his eyes and shook his head with a grin, "Alright, go get ready and we'll floo to Emma's."

Serenity laughed happily as she nodded and dashed away and left Remus to his thoughts.