Remus opened his eyes to more pain in his head and the sound of Teddy giggling. "Hello Remus, how are you feeling?" Harry asked putting Teddy in Remus's lap.

"Tomorrow is the, the," he winced in pain. "The full moon Harry I need you to take Ted with you,"

"I know Remus, don't worry Teddy will be looked after," Remus smiled.

"Hello, my son," Remus said as he put his scarred hand to his son's face. Harry pulled up a nearby chair and sat down next to the werewolf's bed and watched him play with his son. For the first time in the long days behind them, Harry heard Remus laugh with his son.

Harry left a few hours later along with Remus who ran for his small cottage in the woods with Harry behind him. Remus quickly opened the door and fell to his bed.

"Remus, Remus?" Harry asked putting Teddy in his crib. Remus did not say anything for a while, because he did not hear Harry for the pounding in his head and ears were just too much. Remus let out a sigh and looked at Harry.

"Yes, Harry I'm alright," Remus said putting his hand over his eyes. Harry nodded and looked around the small cottage.

"After tomorrow you are coming to live with me in my old home, ok," Remus removed his scarred hand from his eyes to look at him. Then he nodded.

"Good luck, come on Teddy,"

"Wait, Harry, can I say goodbye for now?" Harry nodded and gave Teddy to his father.

"Goodbye Ted be good for your godfather now," Remus said weakly as he closed his eyes again.

Remus woke right before the moon was full. He let out a painful sigh and walked to the door. The pounding and the aches in his body were killing him. It's time, oh no it's time. This was the last thought before he had no control over his mind or what his body was doing.

Remus woke the next morning shivering in the cold and the pain from his new injuries. He got up and walked through the woods back to his home. he felt relief when he opened the door. He walked in and went right for his wand that was sitting on his bed and went over to the fire. He wisped a spell and fire came out of the end of his wand. Next, he went to get some clean clothes and put them on wincing in pain as he does so. He sat down on his bed and fell asleep.

Remus woke to the sound of someone knocking on his door. Remus was too weak to get the door, so he called. "come in Harry," Harry opened the door with Teddy in his arms. "

"Hello, Remus," Harry said walking in and putting Teddy back in his crib. "How are you doing?" Harry asked getting Remus some water. Remus nodded thanks and drank it thirstily.

"Thank you, Harry. How, how did teddy do last night, I mean he did not?" he trailed off to look at his son who was moving around in his crib.

"No, he's not a werewolf. Remus," Remus let out the breath that he has been holding.

"Oh, thank Merlin. He was not too much trouble?" Harry laughed,

"No, he was not. You know what I think you need to go back to the hospital," Remus laughed again, but he winced.

"I've looked worse Harry you know that," Remus said as Harry picked up Teddy and held out his hand for Remus to take it. Then Harry apparated them out of there and to the hospital

"I will check you in," Harry said when they got to the hospital and giving Remus the baby Teddy. Remus took his son into his aching arms. Harry gave him a small smile and walked up to the front desk. Harry cleared his throat. Then he told the lady about Remus without telling her about Remus's Lycanthropy condition. "Ok, they will be right over, and what is the name of your friend?" the lady asked looking up from her paper.

"Remus John Lupin," Harry said looking at Remus. Then smiled when he saw him tickling his son making the baby giggle.

"Ok, his doctor will be right with you," Harry nodded and went back to sit down next to Remus.

"You did not tell her why?" Remus asked with a smile on his scarred face.

"I did not want you to be treated differently. No werewolf should be," Remus smiled at him and tickled his son more.

"Remus?" Remus looked up at the doctor that he had two days before.

"Harry, can you?" he said as he tried to stand. Harry nodded and pulled the werewolf to his feet. Then Harry picked up Teddy and guided Remus to the back. Along with the doctor.

"Full moon?" Remus nodded as Harry helped him to the hospital bed. "Well, don't worry you won't be here long. Remus smiled at Teddy and waved as Harry carried him out of the room.

"Thank you for not telling anyone here," Remus said before a rush of pain went through his body. Remus closed his eyes and waited for it to pass. While the doctor looked at him with worry on his face. Then he hummed and looked right into Remus's eyes when they opened after the pain had passed.

"I think you might need to stay here for the rest of the day," Remus nodded.

"that's fine with me," he said before he closed his eyes and fell asleep in his own weakness.

Remus woke feeling a whole lot better. He looked to see Harry watching him and waiting for him to wake. "Hello, Harry," Remus said before he took a drink of water.

"Are you ready to go?" Remus smiled and nodded.

"Thank you again, Harry, and your father would be so proud of you," Harry smiled as they both apparated to their home With Remus still feeling sad but it was not a choking sadness anymore.

"Welcome home Remus Lupin," Harry said as he opened the door to his new home. which was a better living space for his son, and a safer place for Remus to leave him every full moon.

"Do you want to sleep in my old room?" Remus looked at him and thought for a moment

"Harry I can't take you out of your room, but I'm honored," Harry smiled at him

"Ok fine Harry I will take it," Remus said with a chuckle as he and Harry climbed the stairs to start a new and put the hardest days of there lives behind them.