Severus and Remus appeared in their front garden. Severus remembered buying the house after school had ended. He had never imagined he would be bringing home a family to it. Now that Voldemort was gone he would be able to come out as a spy and live a regular life. He would not have to hide his marriage to Remus.
Remus smiled over at his husband. "What are you thinking about?"
Severus looked at Remus and the baby. "I was thinking how I never thought I'd have a family to bring home here."
Remus smiled. "Getting sentimental on me."
Severus sighed. "After becoming a death eater I never imagined I could be happy. Now I have you, and we have this precious little boy to raise."
Severus had been forced by his father to be a death eater when in his fifth year. Remus had learned and convinced him to go to Albus for help. He had become a spy in order for the ministry to pardon his original charges. He had been involved with Remus since seventh year and married for two years. They had to hide it for his marriage to a werewolf would have not pleased the dark lord. They'd both wanted kids but Remus was worried to pass on the wolf curse and Severus' body had sustained too much damage from curses for his body to carry a child. Now it seemed fate smiled on them. Not only could they celebrate their marriage to the world but they had a son to raise.
Severus took the boy from his arms. "I never had a father to be proud of but I promise that I'll be a father Remy here can be proud of."
Remus smiled at the nickname "Remy?" and kissed his husband. "You will make a wonderful father to our little boy."
Severus nodded. "When it is safe we will go to London and make sure my status as spy is brought to light and my name is cleared."
"Are you sure?" Remus said, uncertain of both the reaction his husband would get and possible danger.
"Most of the death eaters have been caught or claim to be innocent. I want our son to be proud of the name he carries." Severus stated.
Remus nodded "Then your son and I will be by your side."
The two men walked into the house and up the stairs to the second floor. There were four doors off the hall. There was their bedroom, a bathroom and a room used by Remus as an office. The fourth was a second bedroom.They had both once hoped it could be a nursery but it had long ago been turned into a storage room.
Remus went to work with a few spells and transformed it into a nursery. "This will have to do until we can head to London." Remus sighed.
Severus smiled and laid the sleeping boy down into the crib. "We'll fill this room with toys and colors, and books."
Remus nodded. "You know this is probably better then his room at home already. I don't think other then myself and his grandparents, he ever got anything of his own."
Severus knew it had pained his husband that he could not do better for his godson. "We'll make up for all of that and more Remus."
"James used to be one of my best friends. I don't know how he ever turned into the man he is today." Remus sighed.
Severus nodded. "I had thought he was always arrogant but even I never thought he would go as far as he has gone."
The two men spent the night in a plush armchair that they put on rockers if the baby was needing comfort. Neither of them could seem to leave the side of their new little son. They realized that they would not only be healing this little boy but their own hearts by adopting the child as their own.
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When they awoke in the morning they found Harry was awake but laying in the crib just looking up at the roof, with his eyes glittering. The boy was so well behaved he probably would have laid there for hours before he had squawked. Remus picked up the boy and noticed he was wet.
As he changed the boy he felt the tears in his eyes. "What did they teach Remy? How scared he must be to cry if he was willing to lay in a wet diaper."
Severus came over and offered a salve he had acciod from his supplies. "The few times I saw Lily with the boy she never did seem maternal towards him."
"We need to convince Remy that it's okay to cry and need us." Remus said scooping the boy up.
Severus nodded. "We will Remus."
The men took him down to the kitchens where Severus transformed a chair into a highchair and they placed Harry in it. The orphanage had given them a supply of bottles, diapers and a few other items which would last them a few days. It pained Remus he had never been allowed to take Harry for a night, so he had no supplies.
Remy looked up at them and said "Mooey"
Severus looked at Remus "Does he know your nickname?"
Remus shook his head "He is referring to a stuffed wolf that I gave him when he was born. He always had it when I saw him."
Severus thought "There was no stuffed wolf in the basket that he was in when he was dropped off at the orphanage."
Remus shook his head "I guess we should not be surprised that James and Lily did not think to include a comfort for the baby they abandoned."
Severus knelt in front of Harry at his level "Daddy and I'll get you a new toy I promise Remy."
The little boy looked at Severus and Remus and pointing at his godfather said "Daddy"
Remus smiled "Yes, I am your new daddy and this your Papa. If that's okay with you."
The boy was silent for a moment as if thinking and then happily smiled "Daddy, Papa."
Severus ruffled his hair "Yes Remy"
Harry looked at him "Me Remy"
Remus nodded "Yes, we decided you should be named like your daddy and Papa so you are Remus Severus. Or Remy."
The boy gave another winning smile "Me Remmy, Remmy."
They had him nicely distracted and got him to eat his breakfast that they prepared for the boy. Severus had sent an owl that morning to Albus to ask to arrange for his name to be cleared so that he could return to a normal public life. He wanted to give up spying long ago and now that Voldemort was gone, it would be done.
An owl flew in the window later when Harry and Remus were laying on the carpet in the library playing with blocks they had found in the attic.
Severus and Remus
I am happy to inform you I have spoken with the newly appointed minister and he has agreed to come public with your role as a spy and you will be awarded with the Order of Merlin second class for your service. The news will be printed later today. I hope this will allow you the freedom finally to live the life you should have had all along. If you are in London tomorrow as I am sure you will wish to do some shopping for your new son, I have a request from his grandparents for you to meet with them at Gringotts to handle certain paper work. Enjoy your freedom Severus, and your new family.
Best Regards, Albus Dumbledore
Severus handed the letter to Remus who beamed. "It'll be nice to be able to go out in public together as a couple, well as a family now."
Severus nodded "I'll send a letter back to Albus and inform him we'll meet Katherine and William tomorrow just before lunch at the bank."
Remus looked at his son. "We get to take you shopping and get you some new toys and clothes."
Remy smiled "Mooey"
Severus sat down next to the boy after writing the response. "Yes, I am sure we can find you a new Moony."
The boy smiled and turned back to the blocks as Remus said "I wonder what William and Katherine have for us."
Severus shrugged. "I'd assume it has something to do with transferring their will to make Remy here their heir."
Neither cared about the money. James' parents were aging, they had been in their forties when James was born, or they might have fought for the boy. They knew he would be better off though with his godfather and his husband. The money though would make a future for Remy though. Severus and Remus had no intention of touching the money, they made descent money themselves and would be able to support the boy without it.
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Severus smiled as he walked into the Leaky Cauldron the next day. Many eyes were on him but not out of suspicion or fear. Many people clapped as he passed or called out to him. He cared not about that. What he cared about was that he was for the first time walking by with his husband on his arm and their son in his arms.
Remy was a bit startled by all of the people so Severus pressed his head against his shoulder. "Its okay Remy, they are all nice people."
Remus just smiled at the boy and tapped the bricks in the courtyard and the entrance into Diagon Alley opened. "Remy you might want to look"
The boy peered from his place in his papa's arms and caught sight of the first shop and soon looked like an owl drinking everything around him in with his huge green eyes which made both of his father's smile.
"Gringotts first Remy to see your grandparents and then well go do some shopping." Severus said.
They went into the bank where Remy shrieked and buried his head against Severus at the sight of the goblins. Severus did not blame the child; they were not the prettiest looking creatures. They walked over to the head Goblin.
"We are to be meeting Lord and Lady Potter here" Severus informed the Goblin.
The Goblin looked them up and down before coming out "Follow me please." And lead them through the bank.
They entered an office where the bank manager sat with Katherine and William. Katherine beamed "Hey little prince."
Remy hearing his grandma, his grandparents being the only ones other then Remus who ever held him before, turned to smile "Ganny"
She took the child into her arms. "He already looks happier. I am just sorry we were never around enough to notice what they put him through."
Severus shook his head. "You can't blame yourself for what has happened. You could not expect your son to do such a thing to his own child."
William came up. "We have changed the will and have set up a trust account for Harry. You'll have access to the trust while he grows up for any expenses, the rest will be his upon his twenty first birthday."
Remus nodded. "We appreciate you have done this but we'll leave the trust for Harry. We have the capabilities to financially care for our son."
William smiled. "I know you do boy. I just want to make sure you two understand it's there if needed."
They went to work on the paper work that was set before them and Remy sat in his grandmother's lap the entire time. She was crying when they took their leave but she was happy to see that her grandson was happy and loved by his new parents.
Before they left she smiled as she remembered something. "I have something I think he might be missing."
Severus turned back to her. "What might that be?"
Remy answered for her as he squealed "Mooey" when he saw the stuffed werewolf in her hands.
"We went to see if we could find anything of Harry's at the house. Most of the house was destroyed but that little wolf was in one piece. I remembered Harry with it."
Remus smiled as he watched his son cuddling it. "He was asking for it all day yesterday. I gave it to him when he was born."
After they said their goodbyes they headed back into Diagon Alley where they had ever intention of spoiling the child. Neither of them planned on raising a spoiled child but after the first fifteen months of his life, the child could use a bit of it right now.
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They had decided to sit down at the ice cream parlour after they had finished all of their shopping. They had shrunk most of the bags. They had bags of new clothes, toys, books as well as baby essentials for Remy. They had gone a bit crazy with the toys and books, a lot he would grow into; wanting to make sure for once he had a normal childhood. Severus had even insisted on a wizard's first potions kit.
"What kind of ice cream would you like Remy?" Severus asked.
The boy looked confused and just shook his head.
Remus smiled "How about some chocolate ice cream all around." He headed off to the counter to get some ice cream.
They were sitting together when the last people they expected to see had come into the shop, James and Lily. Their daughter Chloe was in Lily's arms and people were coming up to see them and admire the child.
Lily and James spotted them and came over. "I am certain you're proud of yourselves." James stated.
Severus continued to feed Remy ice cream and did not look up. "I am certain I have no idea what you are squawking about Potter."
"The fact that my parents have cut me off. Even my trust fund account is gone." James roared.
Remus looked at his old best friend. "I guess James you might actually have to find a real job for once. Hard concept I know."
James laughed. "At least I can get a real job, Remus."
Severus looked up. "Run along and speak to someone who cares Potter."
Lily looked with scorn at her son. "Come on James we do not want Chloe infected by that child or these two. Sirius will be expecting us back soon."
Remus barked. "Ah, good old Sirius. Had to go and mooch off Black. He is so in love with you two, he probably jumped at the chance to support you."
Lily sneered. "James come on, we have an interview with the Prophet this afternoon, and that magazine tomorrow."
As the couple took Chloe to get ice cream Severus turned and picked Remy up "How about we go home little guy"
Remy was already tired from the excitement of the day and nodded. By the time they arrived home at Spinner's end Harry was asleep and they put him down in his crib and started to set up his room for real with all of the clothes, toys, books and other items they bought the boy.
Downstairs again Remus sighed. "They are going to use Chloe to make them rich again you know."
Severus nodded. "She'll likely become a spoiled little princess by the time she goes to Hogwarts. I just hope for her sake her fame lasts as long and is as valuable financially as her parents hope."
Remus sat down and curled up with his husband "Remy is lucky isn't he? We can give him a proper happy life, with two parents who actually love him."
Severus kissed his husband "Yes, we will."
