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"Sirius? Remus? We allowed to come in?" It was after lunch and Harry was knocking on the door to the Black-Lupin/Lupin-Black abode. He had been elected to be the first, as he was the one they were least likely to growl at if they were busy. Sirius poked his head round the door and shooed them in.
"Remus is pregnant. Yes, I know he's a he, and yes, I know that's impossible, but he's a werewolf, these things can happen, especially if the wolf realises there's no possibility of it siring. We're going to St Mungo's on Wednesday, to make sure it's ok. He's about a month gone. We think wolf pregnancies last around 2 months, but humans last 4 times that, so we think it'll be around 3 months 'till it's born, maybe a bit less." He said, quietly. "Remus is asleep. Wearing robes really helps- he has a bump already. We'd like you two" looking at Draco and Harry, "to be godparents."
There was an odd spluttering noise from the direction of Draco. The four of the others turned and looked at him, slightly worried. He shook his head and said
"It's ok. Just… You're both kind of old right? We might be looking after the bundle of joy sooner rather than later…" Sirius coughed, and started to laugh.
"How old do you think we are? James and Lily got married the year they left Hogwarts, and had Harry three years after that. I'm only thirty-six, Remus is thirty-seven. He's a werewolf and I was in Azkaban- take a bit out of you- and we've fought in two wars. We're not supposed to look our age, Draco, but we have a few years left yet." Draco went red and started apologising profusely. "It's ok. Everyone thinks we're older than we are, we got used to it." They turned to the door of Sirius and Remus' bedroom as there was a loud creaking noise. "Remus, are you ok? We didn't wake you, did we? Do you need anything?" Sirius seemed to turn into a whirlwind, zooming towards his partner, suddenly becoming incredibly protective, curling himself around Remus. Remus shook his head and replied
"I'm fine, you madman. Let me go to the toilet! I am allowed to do that by myself, aren't I?" They all started giggling as Sirius' face fell, before he started laughing too.
"Yes, yes, alright, go. Ok, do you four want anything to drink? I'd offer you butterbeer but Remus might lock me out of the bedroom for giving students alcohol, even if it's you lot." Sirius went over to the small kitchenette and opened the fridge-like cupboard they had bought and placed cooling charms on. The under-17's placed their 'orders' and sat down on the large and comfortable sofa placed conveniently in the centre of the quite large apartment the two teachers shared. Remus came out of the toilet and the six people in the room forgot all their troubles for a few blissful hours.
The next time they met, however, would make for an... interesting and eventful occasion.
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