Set the summer after Lilly and Co's 6th Year. BTW, Remus' parents had died at the beginning of 4th Year, so he'd been living with his Uncle Joe, who's 26, in his parents house ever since.
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Chapter 2
"Argh." Remus groaned as a little ball of energy jumped onto his chest. As he tried to get up, Rosie slid off him. Remus quickly swiped her back up, before she could fall, and Rosie giggled.
"Hi Daddy!" She giggled as Remus chuckled. "Mommy says go downstairs."
"Mommy would," He mumbled quietly, "Come on then, squirt." Remus scooped Rosie up and carried her downstairs, with her giggling. Sirius and Lilly laughed as Remus and Rosie came in. "So, what are we going to be doing today?" He asked as they all sat down for breakfast.
"Well, I'm going to go to Diagon Alley to meet Alice. Do you want me to take Rosie?" Lilly asked as she piled some pancakes on her little girl's plate.
"If you want Lils, I can take Rosie for the day?" Sirius offered, as Remus shrugged.
"Okay Sirius, you and Rosie can have some bonding time. Seeming as your her godfather." Sirius spat his coffee out all over Remus as Lilly said this.
"Thanks for that Pads." Lilly and Rosie laughed at Remus' comment.
"Yeah, we'll have fun, won't we Rosie." Roise nodded her head as Sirius said this.
"Thanks Pads. I need to go and see Dumbledore anyway." Remus said, cleaning the coffee off himself. Lilly took Rosie upstairs and got Rosie and herself ready as Remus cleared the table.
Sirius and Rosie were playing when an owl came by the window. Sirius went up to it and collected the letter.
-Padfoot,
Hey mate. I'm coming home today, and probably will be there when you get this letter. I'll come round and see you and Moony when I get back, if your not already back there.
-Prongs.
Sirius silently cursed to himself. Remus and Lilly wouldn't be back for another few hours, he can't leave Rosie here on her own, and James would get suspicious if he told him not to come. Well, James would have to find out sooner or later. He'll just have to improvise.
"Rosie, go upstairs and pack a bag of your favourite toys."
"Why Uncle Pads?" The little peered up at her uncle with curious eyes.
"We're going to see a friend of your Daddy's." Sirius replied, writing Remus a note.
"Okay." Rosie bounced upstairs. A few minutes later, she came skipping back down. Sirius picked her up and went to the fireplace.
"Potter Mansion. Hey Charlotte," Sirius greeted Mrs Potter as he tried to dust himself off as he balanced Rosie on his hip.
"Hello Sirius. Hello Rosie." Rosie waved to Charlotte as Sirius put her on the ground. "I've met Rosie when Lilly gave birth to her, and Remus wanted to be there." She explained to Sirius as she huggged the little girl. Sirius nodded.
"Is James home?"
"Yes, he's upstairs. Go, I'll look after Rosie." Sirius smiled thanks.
"Prongs?" As soon as Sirius said this, he was tackled by his best mate, a brother to him. "Hey mate."
"Hey Pads. So, what was your and Moonboy's kiss about?"
"Who told you?" Sirius said in alarm, as James laughed.
"Wormy sent me a letter, telling me about the party." Sirius went bright red in the face.
"Evans dared us to kiss. It was maraunders code. Didn't mean nothing anyway." James nodded.
"Right. Anyway, who's downstairs?"
"Moony's Neice." Sirius said quickly, making James suspicous.
"Okay, I believe you."
"Go on Lils," Alice encouraged. They were in Diagon Alley, and a stall owner had asked Lilly if she'd demonstrate the guitar. It was Mickey Davies, last years Head Boy, and he knew Lilly from prefect meetings.
"Okay." She sighed and grabbed the guitar and started to sing Forget You (The Version By Pixie Lott.)
Everyone started clapping as Remus apparated in front of a stall across the street. He picked up a teddy bear on that stall, and gave the man the money. He walked over to Lilly and Alice.
"For Rosie. Isn't it cute?" He said as Lilly and Alice cooed.
"Yeah, are we going back?" Remus nodded. "See ya Ali."
"Bye Lilly, Remus."
"Hi Charlotte." Lilly greeted after her and Remus had apparated to the Potter's. "Where's Rosie?" Just then, Rosie jumped into Lilly's arms. Sirius whispered into Remus' ear, and did the same to Lilly. "Have you been a good girl?"
"Yep! I really enjoyed it with Uncle Pads."
"What d'ya say to Charlotte and Sirius?" Remus said as he waved to James, who was in the doorway.
"Thank you."
"It's fine dear, you can come back any time." Charlotte said, smiling at Rosie.
"I've got a present for you Rosie," Remus said, giving Rosie the teddy. She squealed and hugged her Dad.
"Thank you," She said. "Love you Daddy," She whispered that part into his ear, and he replied back.
"Love you too angel." He let go of Rosie and went over to James and Sirius while Lilly, Rosie and Charlotte went into the kitchen. "Hey Prongs. Me and Pads need to explain something to you." James looked at Remus confused.
"What?"
"Rosie isn't my cousin. She's my daughter." James fainted. Sirius laughed whilst Remus sighed.
"Go, I'll take care of Prongs." Sirius said. Remus smiled gratefully and clapped him on the back, walking into the kitchen.
"So, what happened at the last meeting?" Charlotte asked, as Lilly and Rosie sat at the table, Rosie drawing whilst on Lilly's knee, and Lilly helping Rosie. Charlotte was making some drinks for her and Lilly.
"Not much. Just that Remus doesn't want me going on field work." Lilly said lightly. Charlotte raised her eyebrows and placed 2 cups of hot chocolate infront of the two girls.
"Why?"
"He thinks it's too dangerous." Lilly sighed.
"It is," Remus said from where he was leaning on the door frame. "I just don't want you too get hurt."
"Rem, I am a grown woman and a mother. I will be able to look after myself." Lilly snapped. She looked up at the clock and saw that it was already 6 o'clock. "We'd better go. Thanks Charlotte."
"Anytime dears, come back soon." Charlotte waved to them as they walked to the fireplace and flooed home.
"Look, I just don't want you to get killed. If I die, Rosie won't be able to have her birth father, but she needs her mum. Please, for Rosie." Remus begged as Lilly took Rosie upstairs.
"I will think about it Rem." Lilly took Rosie into the bathroom and prepared the bath. After Rosie had her bath, Lilly got her ready for bed. "Do you want a story tonight sweetheart?" Rosie nodded excited. "Okay then..."
While Lilly was reading 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,' to Rosie, Remus was downstairs, getting their dinner ready. Rosie had her dinner at the Potter's. He was making spagetti whilst reading the prophet.
THE DARK LORD STRIKES AGAIN!
Last night, there was another death eater attack. In Diagon Alley,
the wizarding shop 'Flow and Beats Music Store' was attacked at 7pm,
killing some of the staff. Several members are injured, and fortunately,
a death eater was captured. He is currently waiting in the ministry,
being questioned. More on Pages 3 & 4.
Remus sighed. This was the third attack this week. Something had to be done about Voldemort. He was getting too strong.
"What's for dinner?" Lilly asked as she came into the kitchen.
"Spagetti." Remus said, floding the newspaper. "Rosie settled down then?"
"Yeah, I think she was tired out with running around with Sirius all day." Lilly said smiling fondly. Remus laughed.
"I've never known a more excitable 3 year old." He commented while he plated up. Lilly went into the fridge and got out some wine, and poured 2 glasses.
"Tomorrow I'm visiting my parents with Rosie. Do you want to come?" Lilly and Remus both sat down as she said this, and started to eat.
"Nah, I'll clean up around here." Remus said. Lilly nodded.
"Okay."
The next day, Lilly was making pancakes while Remus and Rosie were playing in the livingroom when Sirius and James came out of the fireplace.
"Lillykins! It's like you knew I was coming!" Sirius grinned, sitting at the table. Everyone laughed as Lilly put a plate of pancakes infront of him.
"There we are, Siri-poo." She mocked, as he grinned. Rosie skipped over to the table, and dragged Remus with her. "Here we are, sweetheart." Lilly placed an extra big plate of pancakes infront of Rosie, as she was sat on Remus' knee. James came over to the table and sat down as Lilly put a plate of pancakes infront of him, sitting down herself. "So, are you and those two going to behave today?"
"Yes Lilly. We promise." The three maraunders chanted.
"Good. I don't want to come back and find the house burnt down."
"That was one time!" Remus protested as Sirius and James laughed. "Everything was repaired, anyway." Lilly just shook her head. She collected the empty plates off the table and turned to Rosie.
"Why don't you go and get that picture you wanted to show Grandpa?" She asked as Rosie nodded, and ran upstairs to get her drawing pad Lilly's Mum got her for her 3rd birthday. "Behave." She warned the boys as she walked over to the fireplace. A few seconds later, Rosie came running down the stairs and into her mother's arms. Lilly carried Rosie to the fireplace and flooed to her mothers.
"So, what are we going to do today?"
"Hey Mom, Dad." Lilly said as she walked out of the fireplace. Lilly's mother Clara smiled and Lilly's dad Jason grinned as his grand-daughter jumped into his arms.
"Hello sweethearts." Jason laughed as he hugged Rosie. When Lilly was pregnant, he and Clara weren't happy at first, but suppported her desicions.
"Grampa, Grandma, I have a picture." Rosie squealed, very loudly.
"Do you sweetie? Let's have a look then." Jason replied as Lilly and Clara went into the kitchen.
"How have you been?" Lilly asked her mother, as she sat down at the table. Clara smiled and sat besides her youngest daughter, putting a hand on hers.
"I'm fine, how's Remus and Rosie?" Lilly smiled at her mother.
"We're all fine. Rosie keeps having nightmares though, every so often. Is that normal?" Lilly asked worriedly. Clara laughed at her daughter's worrying over nothing.
"Lilly, love, everyone has nightmares, even a child. Don't worry." Lilly sighed a breath of relief.
"Thanks Mum."
"Why do we have to clean?" Sirius moaned for the fifth time. James whacked him on the head as Remus sighed.
"Pack it in Pads, we promised to help." James scolded him.
"You didn't have to help, ya know." Remus pointed out as he looked under the couch. So far, they had: Put all Rosie's toy's away, cleaned the kitchen, washed all the dirty clothes and put them away, put all the books away in the libary/study, and only had the livingroom left.
"Yeah, but if I didn't, I'd feel guilty." Sirius pointed out, as he cleaned the t.v. screen.
"Maybe, next time you dump a girl after shagging her, why don't you think about feeling guilty then," Remus suggested, as James laughed.
"Your just jealous." Remus rolled his eyes as Sirius dramatically twirled around the livingroom, proclaiming girls' passion for his body.
"Yeah, of your stupidity." He murmered, loud enough for James to hear, who burst out laughing. Remus also started chuckling, as Sirius looked on confused. This only made them laugh even more.
"What?"
"Mommy, Mommy, look what Grampa gave me!" Rosie squealed as Lilly and Clara walked into the livingroom. Rosie was holding a heart locket, with a diamond cross on the front. Inside, it had a picture of Remus, Lilly and Rosie on one side, then it had Clara and Jason on the other. Lilly smiled.
"What do you say Rosie?" She said as she smiled at her daughter.
"Thank you Grampa," Rosie hugged him, as he smiled at his grand-daughter.
"Thanks Dad."
"Anytime," Jason said smiling at Lilly and Rosie.
"Right, we'd better get back to your Daddy then, Rosie." Lilly said, picking Rosie up as she heard a car pull up outside. Lilly waved to her parents as she and Rosie flooed home.
Lilly could tell something had happened as she walked into the livingroom.
"What happened?" She asked Remus worriedly.
"Kira. She's died, leaving Ellie orphaned." Lilly gasped. Kira was Remus' older sister, and Ellie was Kira's daughter. Ellie's dad Jacub had died in a car crash a few years ago.
"Poor Ellie." Lilly adored Ellie, as she was born a few years before Rosie, so Kira had helped Lilly through her pregnancy with Rosie. "Who's looking after Ellie now?" Lilly asked.
"Well, us probably."
Well, I thought I should leave it there. I know that Remus is an only child, but I didn't want to kill off Joe or one of his friends, because Ellie is a big part of this story and Joe will be coming back soon! Reviews are welcome!