Remus Lupin had come here for a reason. It was a safe night, no moon was visible in the sky, which meant the moon was starting a new cycle. But that wasn't it. He was here to save Regulus Black and Elaina Malfoy's child.

The original guardian and one of Remus's good friends, Sirius Black, was in Azkaban, and besides that he was a murderer, even though Remus was skeptical of that, there was too much proof and he had to believe it. Secondly, the child would either go to Mistress Black, who was a disaster waiting to happen...or to Lucius Malfoy, a known Death Eater; both choices just seemed like bad ideas. The child had no real home, though she was coming of age soon, but he had no choice but to take her in himself when she was not a Hogwarts.

Which was why he was standing on the doorstep of Regulus Black and Elaina Malfoy, two hated Slytherin's, at ten forty-six on Christmas Eve, watching a six foot tall sixteen year old cower behind a skinny, dark haired girl holding a piece of carved wood pointed at him.

"Remus?" the girl gasped out loud and dropped her wand.

"Beau, put your wand down, I'm not here to watch you lose a duel to me again," Remus smiled. Remus and Sirius were frequent babysitters of Corbeau, "Oh and by the way, I see you've picked up a guest."

Corbeau looked behind her in disgust. Colombe was looking very pale and on the verge of fainting.

"He's a friend of mine, who, unlike you, was actually invited," said Corbeau coldly.

Remus frowned and the wrinkles in his face become more pronounced.

"I'm here to take you with me, on your parents' request," said Remus, his tone less friendly.

"I don't believe you..."

"I don't care, you are underage, and in the presence of a muggle." He looked over towards Colombe who had fainted, and was lying spreadeagled on the floor beside them, "He'll have to go home by the way, so say goodbye to him."

"Bye Colombe," Corbeau said indifferently.

With a wave of Remus's wand Colombe woke up.

"Hey son, you have to go home now. Obliviate!"

Colombe's eyes went glassy.

"Confundo! Okay you will go home right now and not ask questions."

Colombe grabbed his jacket and walked out of the room silently.

"Now, take my arm, we're apparating to my house."

She took his arm with the look of utmost boredom and with a audible CRACK! they disappeared into thin air.