Chapter six

Remus sucked in a deep breath when finally walked toward the Grangers house. After leaving Diagon ally he appeared in an ally close to Hermione's home deciding what he was going to say… what he was going to ask and mainly how he was going to explain how he knew.

However when he stood before the front door he discovered he couldn't think of anything or move his body. The woman inside had given him a daughter all those years ago and she had kept her from him… but what would he have done with a daughter, if the parents at Hogwarts couldn't stand the idea of a werewolf TEACHING just the students what would it be like for him to raise a child. And with this Remus felt a knot tightening in his stomach making him want to throw up or run away but the wolf in him growled wanting answers.

And before he had a chance to do anything the door opened and a squeak drew his attention up to the woman he had shared a bed with. Maggie gaped at him then swallowed and looked close to passing out but she clutched at her v-neck shirt and paled.

"w-w" the high pitch tone she had made her stop and clear her throat and swallow before continuing "what are you doing here… how did you even find me" Maggie demanded in a meek voice as her eyes began to look like those of a deer caught in the highlights of on driving car. Remus focused on her eyes to hold back the range of emotions coursing through his veins.

"my daughter" Remus replied coolly causing Maggie to suck in a breath and dart her eyes around for either an escape or to make sure no one was around to listen "how did- what daughter, I-I-I have no idea what your talking about" Maggie snapped clenching her jaw but her fingers nearly frayed the neck of her shirt "my nineteen year old daughter Hermione… why… how…she's my daughter" Remus spluttered feeling the anger build up within him, he had been deprived of a family because of Voldermort and now he found out that the one thing he wanted had been hidden from him… by muggle's. Maggie simply lowered her eyes and sighed deeply "you best come in" Maggie ordered but Remus stiffened "your husband" he blurted out before he could think. Maggie snapped her head up and her eyes once again darted around "how did you know- he- Hermione ran away today and my husband is looking for her… he left twenty minutes ago" Maggie told him gravely before Remus nodded and stepped into the hallway putting distance between him and Maggie.

Remus followed silently behind Maggie before he was shown into the living room where he sat preached on the edge of a cream arm chair. Maggie sat opposite him drawing her self as much into her self as could be humanly possible.

"Hermione knows now" Maggie declared as Remus nodded for a lack of anything else to do. He glanced around the room and his eyes settled on a cluster of photos. He saw Maggie and who was Mr Granger on their wedding day, another of them at a romantic meal. Their smiles almost beamed and if it had been taken by a magical camera Remus had no doubt that the pair would have been laughing. However that's where it stopped for the next photo was of a pregnant Maggie and Mr Granger, though they were both smiling sadness clouded their eyes, the smiles no doubt were fake.

The photos then changed to just Hermione as she grew from a baby to a child then to a teenager, when Maggie and Mr Granger were in the photos with Hermione they never touched and always wore a fake smile… apart from Mr Granger when he was looking at Hermione, Remus could see the pride in his eyes for his daughter and the love and happiness but it was never directed to his wife in the same way.

"He looks like a good man" Remus found himself thinking aloud, they must have been silent for several moments because Maggie jumped and gasped before looking towards where Remus had been staring. Maggie allowed a ghost of a smile to flicker across her lips as memories of happier times crossed her mind but then she lowered her head and nodded "he is a good man… he's never stopped loving Hermione and I don't think he ever will stop loving her" Maggie admitted looking to her nervous fingers pulling at each other.

"how did you know about Hermione… how did you find out where we lived" Maggie questioned in her meek voice once more before looking up but then darting her eyes away again. Remus thought then sighed "my name-" "Remus, I remember… I never truly forgot that night" Maggie admitted not meeting his eyes once "my full name is Remus Lupin" Remus stated before Maggie sat bolt up right and gasped "Lupin… as in professor Lupin" Maggie stuttered before jumping to her feet and pacing.

Remus raised an eyebrow but nodded "yes… I taught you- our daughter a few years ago…I didn't know who she was or who you was even until this morning- she stayed at my godson's home last night and we were returning her home this morning when she hear- when she discover the truth and that's when I saw you… needless to say I figured out the truth… that she's my daughter" Remus told her coolly as Maggie continued to pace chewing on her lip changing from pulling at her fingers or letting them twitch by her side.

"Your godson?" she questioned glancing at him but never stopped pacing "Harry" Remus offered as Maggie came to a stop then spun and paced again.

"If you taught at Hogwarts that means you-" Maggie flicker her eyes to Remus's but then looked away again "and she's really a-" Maggie finally slumped into her seat again Remus said nothing instead he lowered his gaze "she's there now… Harry is comforting her" Remus admitted causing Maggie to raise her eyes "can- I want to see her… speak to her" Maggie snapped causing Remus shake his head "I don't think that is a wise idea" "why not she's my daughter" Maggie snapped causing Remus to glare at her "who just found out has been lied to for the pass nineteen years" Remus snarled causing Maggie to blink then slowly her eyes filled with tears "is… how can she be ok… oh god what have I done" Maggie buried her face in her hands and gave a small sob "Hermione is dealing… she is stronger then you give her credit for" Remus stated smiling lightly at how stubborn Hermione truly was.

Maggie glanced up at Remus not hiding the tears that had run their course down her cheeks "I guess you know her pretty well…" Maggie bit her lip causing Remus to sigh before straightening his shoulders "considering I didn't know she was my daughter, yes… she is for sure the brightest witch of her age, and loyal… that was made clear during the war, never once leaving Harry's or Ron's side... she was a strong fighter you would have been proud of her" Remus told her as Maggie bit her lip and nodded.

An awkward silence fell upon them and Maggie sniffled before swallowing hard "have you told her" Maggie questioned not raising her eyebrows "no… I… it's hard for me to understand all this… I'm a father to my godson's best friend… I just don't know what to do" Remus admitted truthfully wondering if the slumping of Maggie's shoulders was a good or bad thing.

"I just wanted to understand what happened… that I never meant to hurt or lie to her, things were difficult and Roger would never leave her" "you lied to me" Remus declared causing Maggie to stop and look at him with a gaping mouth "you didn't tell me that you were married… I wouldn't … none of this would have happened that night" Remus admitted lowering his eyes from Maggie who took a deep breath.

"Bo you know if she's willing to speak to us" Maggie asked desperate to change the subject causing Remus to raise his eyebrow but he sighed "I don't know but it is up to her… she is more then welcome to stay with me and Harry for as long as she needs… in face I doubt Harry will allow her to leave until he is completely sure she is truly ok" Remus admitted causing Maggie to nod absentmindedly.

"But I think she will no doubt want to speak to you again before school starts, Hermione is a rather stubborn girl" Remus mused causing Maggie to smile tightly and her eyes to glaze at the memories of a rather stubborn Hermione as a small child.

"I can be stubborn but never to the extreme Hermione can get… she doesn't take after me for that at all" Maggie didn't realise what she said until the words had flown out. Her smile fell and she bit her lower lip glancing to Remus then back to the floor.

Remus cleared his throat and stood "I'm sure when she's ready Hermione will contact you" Remus assured as Maggie too stood and avoided his gaze. Remus didn't say another word instead he moved to the front door but he stopped and turned to Maggie.

"How-how different do you think this could have been if you stayed that night?" Remus questioned meeting Maggie's eyes that held sorrow and regret, she thought for a moment before shaking her head "it wouldn't have been different… I would never have stayed that night… I couldn't imagine walking away from Roger back then and I still can't" Maggie admitted as Remus nodded his head with heavy movements and then turned and headed to the door and out of the house for what he could only hope was the last time leaving Maggie to repress the tears… she had lied for the best part of twenty years but just like the lies she told her husband and daughter this one too hurt.

"We might have been happy" she muttered after what felt like five minutes before she sunk down into the chair and sobbed. Never noticing Roger standing in the hallway, silent and broken tears rolling down his face.


The hooded figure watched as Remus hurried from the house towards a side ally. The figure didn't need to watch Remus returning to wherever he had been hiding for the past few years… hiding from Voldermort.

It must have been no more then a minute after Remus left that the muggle snapped from his spot behind a large bush and headed to the house… the figure smiled knowing the muggle had seen Remus leaving.

The figure lifted the few strands of hair Vald had been able to with hold from the potion for his own personal use to its nose and smiled deeply at the scent.

"So this is where the mother is… where is the child Remus" and with that the figure waved a wand and disapparet with a POP.


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