Authors note: Sorry for the really late update. I have been really busy between final exams and Christmas. Please review.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the character, quotes, situations or anything else you may recognize, everything except my OOC's is property of the magnificent JK. Rowling. I am not making any money out of this.
'Beep'- called the fireplace.
"Who's there?"- Sirius asked once he had made his way to the front of the fireplace.
"Moony and Victoire now let us in."- Remus' voice replied.
"What is the password?"- Sirius asked with a silly grin on his face.
"Do I have to?"- Remus' voice complained.
"Yes"- Sirius answered shortly with the voice of a pouting child.
"No"- Remus' voice countered with stubbornness.
"Mr. Padfoot won't let Mr. Moony into his most lovely house until Mr. Moony says the password."- Sirius said in a serious voice.
"Ohh… all right. Mr. Moony will like to inform Mr. Padfoot that Mr. Padfoot is an all-time better marauder, better looking and more intelligent than Mr. Moony."- Remus' voice said with a resigned tone.
"Yes!"- Sirius exclaimed while grinning madly. He had set up special password for different people. He moved aside from the fireplace and Remus walked in quickly fallowed by Victoire.
"So what is you purpose here?"- Sirius asked imitating Snape.
"You sounded just like Snivelly, you know that right?"- Remus asked trying to hold in a chuckle at his friend childish ways.
"I know that was the idea. What are you doing here?"- Sirius asked still with that foolish grin painted on his face.
"Where are Nicky and the kids?"- Victoire asked changing the subject.
"In the living room watching the telli or however it's called."- Sirius answered.
"Come with us we have an announcement to make."- Victoire asked Sirius.
"You are not moving right?"- Sirius asked in a worried voice and a pained expression.
"No Padfoot, we are not moving."- Remus answered with a small smile on his face. He really did not want to move for a long time to come. He and Victoire had already decided that they will stay for the time being in England.
"Thank Merlin."
With that the three of them made their way to the living room where Nicky and the kids were sitting watching the television.
"Aunt Vicky, Uncle Moony, what are you doing here?"- Arneb asked as all the kids got up and hugged their Aunt and Uncle.
"Well, we have some important new for you."- Vicky said.
"You are not moving right?"- all the kids and Nicky asked at once.
"No, no we are not moving."- Remus replied with a smile. The kids and Nicky let out a relieved sigh.
"Ohh… good."- Liz commented.
"Ha, ha"- Remus laughed. - "Our reason is way better than that. Have you heard of the new laws for werewolves that my beautiful wife help create?"
"Uhh… No?"- Sirius said looking confused. Why would a new law make him happy? These laws usually carried bad news.
"Okay, read this"- Remus instructed handling Sirius an official looking parchment.
"Werewolf Code of Conduct #2305. Due to the new Werewolf Code of Conduct, werewolves are allowed to adopt or be the legal guardian of a child, but only, and only if they fallow the next restrictions. One, before adopting a child, the child must be aware of the condition suffers. Two, the adult must have a place in which the child can stay safe during the full moons. Three, the werewolves are to have monthly visits for the first year to assure a safe environment for the adopted child. Signed Cornelius Fudge Minister of magic est. est."- Sirius read out loud.
"Wow"- Gabriella said. 'Wow' just about covered it all. The adults were speechless. After so many years of fighting for it, Victoire and Remus were finally able to have the family they deserved.
"We were wondering if by any chance it wouldn't be much to ask you to come with us to help us choose."- Victoire asked nervously. You could hear it in her voice that she was frightened.
"Of course we will."- Nicky responded at once without giving it a second thought.
At the Orphanage:
"Hi, my name is Iliad and I am here to assist you with your adoption. We already asked the kids if they don't mind being adopted by werewolves, and those that said they did not mind are this way. Please fallow me."- Iliad, the orphanage director who had grey hair, rosy cheeks and a kind looking face said while leading them into a separate room. –"You can talk to the kids and decide; I suggest you ask about their personalities and their history, what they like to do, etc"
"Okay"- both Remus and Victoire responded in a small voice.
"Don't worry guys, we are here to support you"- Sirius said
"Thanks"- Victoire responded.
The group of eight made their way to a boy sitting in a corner. The boy looked to be about four years old. He had dirty-blonde hair and flecks all over his nose and wore glasses.
"Hello, what is your name?"- Remus asked kid in a caring voice.
"I'm Jeremy."- The kid responded in a high-pitched voice.
"Hi, I'm Remus Lupin and this is my wife Victoire Lupin."- Remus informed the little kid.- "So what can you tell us about yourself?"
"Well, my name is Jeremy; I was born here in the orphanage. My father is in Azkaban, I am four years old and like to watch the older kids play Quidditch."
"Thanks you Jeremy."- Vicky said. She did not feel a connection with this boy.
"Hello."- Vicky said to a girl sitting in the middle of the room playing with a stuffed pink dragon. The girl had black hair and tan skin with hair with grey eyes.
"Hi."- The girl responded with a smile in her face.
"Hi I'm Victoire Lupin and this is my husband Remus Lupin, my sister Nicky and her family."- Victoire introduced herself and her family.
"Hello, I'm Savannah Basil, nice to meet you."- The girl said while still playing with her stuffed dragon.
"So, Savannah, what do you like to do on your spare time?"- Victoire asked.
"Well, I like to play with the other kids, I love to run and swim."
"What happened that you are her?"- Remus asked the little girl who looked to be about seven years old.
"Last year my mom and dad were killed by Death Eaters."- Savannah said with a pained look on her face.
"I'm sorry"- Victoire said.
"It's okay, I got over it, it still hurts but…"
"Okay, nice to meet you."- Vicky said. The girl was okay but not the right child for her.
"Hello"- both Remus and Victoire said at the same time to a boy in the other side of the room. From were they were standing they could see that the boy was painting. Seeing as Victoire was a painter herself on her spare time, she went over to the boy. The boy turned around when he heard them approach. Victoire at once noticed the great detail in the beautiful sunset he was painting. It was simple beautiful! The boy had really light brown hair, almost blonde with beautiful blown eyes. He was skinny, but not too much and was tall for his age.
"Hi"- The boy responded looking up from his painting.
"Hi, I'm Remus Lupin and this is my wife Victoire Lupin."- Remus said
"Well little kid can you please tell us a little about yourself?"- Victoire asked in a sweet voice.
"Yes, of course. My name is Rodrik-Lee and I am six years old. I like to read and absolutely adore to paint in my spare time, okay now for the hard part."- He hesitated for a second before continuing.-"Since before I was born my dad used to hit my mother, when I was three years old he killed her. He then moved on to hit me instead."- by now his voice was breaking.-" H… he then brought me here and thanks to Iliad he no longer has any claim over me."- At the end the poor kid was crying his heart out.
"There, there."- Victoire, who had taken the boy into her lap and was ribbing circles into his back trying to comfort him, said.
Once Rodrik-Lee had composed himself, he said. –"Sorry, but it is not easy for me to talk about that. I can't believe I said it, I don't normally talk about my past, but I don't know what got into me, I'm sorry."
"It's perfectly okay to show your feelings, Rodrik, if you don't you will just explode wouldn't you?"- Remus asked trying to lighten the conversation a little bit.
"Yeah"- said Rodrik-Lee calming down once again. –"So tell me about yourselves."- it was clear that Rodrik-Lee wanted to change the conversation subject.
"Okay, my name is Remus John Lupin and this is my wife Victoire Genevieve Lupin. I am thirty-one years old and Vicky is twenty-nine. We have been married for five and a half years; over there in the other side of the room is Victoire's sister, Nicky, and her husband, also my best friend, Sirius, their kids Arneb, Harry, Liz and Gabriella. Gabriella and Liz are our godchildren. Both Vicky and myself are werewolves and we live right here in London."
"Okay, so I guess now is when you tell me 'thank-you' and move along to the next kid right?"- Rodrik-Lee asked. Remus and Victoire exchanged a glance and in that moment they both knew what they were going to do. They had just met the boy but he seemed like a very intelligent small boy and very sweet.
"Do you want us to move to the next kid, because I am pretty sure that neither Vicky nor I would like to move to another kid?"- Remus asked.
Rodrik-Lee opened his mouth, and then closed it, again he opened his mouth as if to say something, but couldn't so he closed it again. Finally he was able to find his voice. – "R… really?"
"Yes, would you like to go home with us and see if you like it? Become part of our family?"- Victoire responded. Without another word Rodrik-Lee leaned forward and hugged both Victoire and Remus.
"Thank you, thank you."- he whispered trough sobs.