Remus with his son in his arms carried him back to the battle-torn school. He had a smile filled with hope on his face as he walked in. He heard many gasps from most of the survivors. Remus ignored most of them and walked forward and saw Harry, Ron, and Hermione run over to him. "Hello guys," Remus said voice cracking in the end. Remus coughed away from his son and smiled at the three bravest young wizards he has ever met.
"Is this," Harry cleared his throat "This my godson?" Harry asked with a smile. Remus gave him a thin smile.
"Do you want to hold him? Remus asked propping himself against some rubble. Harry nodded and took the small Teddy in his arms,
"What's his name?" Hermione asked before she made a funny face at the boy. Remus smiled but it did not reach his eyes. When someone asks you the name of your newborn child they are bursting with happiness, but Remus he seemed happy but deep down he was crying, and he was drowning himself in his own tears,
"Edward Remus Lupin, but we," he cut off as tears started to form in his old tired eyes. Then he let out a sob that did not get out of his throat. At this point, the young werewolf collapsed on the ground and put his hands on his scarred face. As he tried to hide the tears.
Harry, Ron, and Hermione sat down around him, as they watched him put his face in his knees before wincing at his broken ribs and other injuries from being a werewolf. He did not flinch when Hermione put her hand on his shoulder. "It's going to be ok Remus," Ron said in a quiet gentle voice. Remus looked up from his knees to see his son smile.
"I," he choked on tears and the lump in his sore throat. "How, can I rase, my, my son, with well, someone like me, what if, what if he's like me?" he cut off looking at his son who wiggled in Harry's arms. This melted Remus's damaged heart. Then he got an idea. "Can, can you help me look after him, on, "
"The full moon?" Harry finished. Remus gave him another thin smile and nodded.
"Always," was all Harry said making Remus cry even more. This is when the three friends hugged Remus while he tried his best to hold his emotion's together.
The trio comforted Remus for a while as he cried for his wife and other friends. After Remus calmed down he took his son in his arms and gave another thin smile at his friends'. Then the trio helped the werewolf to his feet. Remus smiled and walked away to be with Teddy for a while. We can do this, I can do this, "What do you think my son?" Teddy made a noise in response that made his old heart rise more ever than before.
"Hello," Remus turned around to see Luna Lovegood. She looked unscathed from the battle that happened many hours before. Remus smiled at her as she sat down next to him, then she handed him some pumpkin juice that was being handed out.
"Hello Luna," Remus said not meeting her eyes, but she smiled anyway. She seems comfortable around me. Remus thought looking down at his son who fell asleep.
"How are you doing?" She asked voice quiet and gentle as always. Remus did not know how to answer that for he did not know how he was feeling at the moment.
"I don't know what to feel Luna. I know I'm happy but deep down, deep down,"
"Deep down your sad. It's ok to feel happy and sad Remus," she said giving his son a warm smile.
"His name is Edward, but I call him Teddy," Luna put her finger to his son's cheek and stroked it warmly.
"He's beautiful, he will make you proud," she said before she stood up leaving Remus to his lost thoughts.
Remus did not realize that he had fallen asleep too, but it does make sense the full moon was two days from now. He did, however, wake at the sound of laughter coming from the other students. His eyes snapped open when he saw the wolf jump at him in his dream. This was a recurring dream for the werewolf. He had it at the end of every month. His breath was quick as he flashed his eyes around him. He saw Harry talking to everyone making sure they were ok. James would be proud of you Harry. Remus thought with a small smile. Then he saw Harry walk over to him.
"Hey, Remus, how are you doing?" Remus did not need to answer because Harry knew the answer. "It's almost the full moon?" Remus nodded as he stood up with his son still in his arms. Teddy was awake also. His big gray eyes looked right at Harry. "Do you want to live with us?" Harry asked suddenly. Remus's eyes grew wide as tears started to form again.
"Realy? You would want someone like me in your home?" he chuckled a little "You are so your father," Herry smiled.
"Your family, family sticks together," Remus smiled at the brave young wizard that resembles himself in so many ways. "Come on, let's go see were Ron and Hermione gone off to," Remus smiled and followed him, the son of his best friend, well one of them.
Harry and Remus found Ron and Hermione with Ron's family, talking to one another. It took a while for Ginny to see Harry. Remus laughed when Ginny ran over to Harry almost knocking him over to the ground. "Harry, Harry. Don't do that again you hear me?" Harry pulled her in for a big hug then a long kiss. Remus put his scarred hand over his son's eyes laughing. This made the Weasley 's and Hermione laugh too. Herry and Ginny pulled out of the kiss because they were laughing too hard.