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Remus thought he heard someone knock at the door but ignored it since he enjoyed sleeping next to Sirius. After all of these years without Sirius' body against him as the sun rose...anything can wait. The long but eventful night was the most scintillating experience Remus had in a very long time. It started out rocky but ended in bliss. The knock on the door only grew louder as Remus tried to go back to sleep burying himself against Sirius.

"Lupin! Black! Open the door!"

"Oh Moony!" Sirius just woke and cried out. "It wasn't a dream. You're here." No matter how cheesy that sounds.

"I'll get it." Remus left the bed and went down the stairs to meet Snape.

"Finally you answered." Snape sneered. Remus looked down and he was only wearing boxers. "Put on some pants... please! Has the afterlife made you completely dumb"

"It hasn't made me dumb Severus," Remus laughed. " It's made me...never mind. What do you want? Besides my pants,"

"I DO NOT want your pants!"

"Hey Remy whose there. Oh hey Snivellus." Sirius greeted the man from the stairs.

"Did you two stop believing in clothing? Black please put on at least underwear. I do not want to see that!" said Snape who was officially disgusted

"But I want to see it," Remus said and went over to Sirius to kiss him. Remus left and went into the kitchen.

"Please not now. I didn't come all the way over here to join you two. I had to ask Sirius a question. A serious question,"

Sirius had to refrain from laughing and went to get his pants. "Snape if you're asking what I think you're going to ask. No I can't."

"But I know you have it. Remus' mom told me you had one!"

"Wait, what about my mother!" Remus called into the living room. "Don't tell me you did her too."

"No, no and NO. And ew," Snape said

"Have to admit that she is attractive in this afterlife." Sirius grinned.

"Oh please Black. Tell me you're joking!" Snape said and continued. "I want to see Rachel again." Snape had so much concern in his voice that Sirius never heard before.

"Well if I'm showing you. Remus!" he called. "Stop trying to attempt to make pancakes. I know you heard everything."

"Well if he wants to see her. I want to too. She's my sister." Remus said and missed her terribly. He walked into the living room and sat next to Sirius on the couch while Snape was sitting on a chair.

"Where is it?" Snape asked?

"Follow me," Sirius told the two of them and followed back upstairs into the second bedroom that wasn't used.

The second bedroom was mostly empty besides some old photographs of the marauders and a basin that looked like a pensive from their world. Except it wasn't a Pensive at all. It worked in a very different matter. Sirius looked into the liquid first and said something quickly under his breath. He walked away since he didn't want to look at Rachel and the state that she was in. "There. Just look into the water and you'll see the living person who you want to see. I must warn you. This device can be dangerous. You can go crazy from it sometimes. Trust me I know," Sirius looked at Remus. "One time James, Lily and Diana had to drag me away from that thing. I hate it but I can't get rid of it. Sometimes you are given one when you reach this place. It's not fully paradise with this weight attached to you" Sirius left the room. Snape immediately looked into the water while Remus was hesitant but followed anyway.

Rachel was in Teddy Lupin's nursery in Andromeda Tonks' home, trying to calm the light-blue-haired baby down. His crying wasn't going away. Rachel, still in grieving over the deaths of her brother and lover was holding back tears.

"I wish I could keep you," she said when Teddy stopped crying and wanted to play with her hair. "But my record with taking care of children hasn't been the best and you grandma doesn't trust me. She never did." She sat in the rocking chair where Nymphdora and Remus only a handful of times used. "I wish you could have met them. I wish so much Teddy. You'll never know them. They were such great people no matter what was said about them. Remember that Teddy even though you really have no clue what I'm saying. I'm just blabbering on now aren't I?" Teddy burped after she said this. Rachel laughed quickly and started to tickle him.

"You're like the only person I have left you know that?" she said while rubbing his tummy. "I lost everyone I loved during this war and you did too in a way. But you have me and you have Grandma and Harry." She put Teddy back onto the diaper changing table and didn't change it the wizard way. When she was all done, she picked him up again and held him close to her.

"I remember when Remus told me the news that you were born. I was so happy. I was going to be an aunt. And not a boring one... a cool aunt that you can talk to about anything. And would love you unconditionally. I always will," she put Teddy back into his crib and his hair changed to a light brown. Rachel's eyes began to tear up.

"I'll always be here for you Teddy. No matter what people say or try to prevent me from doing."

"Rachel! Are you still here?" Andromeda walked in.

"I was about to go," Rachel said and as she was about to walk away she paused. "Please Andromeda. I know you've heard from Molly what happened with Andrew. I was young and very foolish. I've grown up since then and Teddy means everything to me now. And I know Remus would have wanted Harry or I to take care of him. Harry's too young to take care of a child. Even though after what he's been through I think he can handle almost anything..."

"This isn't your decision Rachel. This is what's best."

"No it isn't!" Rachel exclaimed and got fired up. "You don't trust me and you never liked me. Or Remus for that matter! I never did anything to you and since--"

"Rachel stop it." Andromeda said. But Rachel couldn't and broke down and started to cry. Andromeda looked at her with pity and embraced her while she was sobbing.

"I want to be with them so much Andromeda. I miss the two of them so terribly. But I know there's a reason why I am still here and they aren't. There must be."


Author's Note: Last chapter is next. Review and make someone happy.