Anyway I hope you have been enjoying this story so far. This chapter will contain more of my own characters. However many of the characters belong to good old J.K. Please read and review. This chapter is from Remus' Pov and continues on roughly with chapter 5. The slogan is a message my head of house told us on our final house assembly. Well it was his pessimistic motto. I hope you enjoy.
Chapter 7:Contacts
Bill dragged me back to Shell Cottage after the meeting. Harry, Ginny, Mary-Anne and Kingsley followed. Mary-Anne was crying noisily. Her cheeks becoming tear stained. Kingsley was hugging her tightly, trying desperately to comfort her. I could feel the potion wearing off. My hair was sinking back into my scalp and I grew taller. Harry was smiling as soon as the transformation was over. Mary-Anne smiled weakly. Bill led me upstairs to the spare room and to my bed. It took about five minutes for me to be tucked back into bed. Everyone was gathered round. I suddenly heard whispering from downstairs.
"Teddy it is really good to see you. Are you looking forward to your birthday tomorrow?" A familiar sounding girl spoke.
" I would be if my grandma didn't receive a letter written in blood threatening to kidnap me. She sent me here as soon as she saw it. She seems to think Shell Cottage is safer than our own home. Mum insisted that she would stay with gran."
"I'm so sorry to hear that. I'm afraid that you will have sleep on the sofa. A man was found by mum this morning. He had a sprained wrist and a broken leg. He has taken up the spare room."
I tried as hard as I could to get out of bed. The others pushed me back. My son was downstairs and I desperately wanted to talk about what I overheard. Mary-Anne understood why I wanted to go downstairs.
"Bill, there is someone downstairs that Remus wants to see."
"It better not be Victoire again."
"Apparently, Andy has sent someone to stay with you." I could hear footsteps as two figures walked into the room. The strawberry blonde haired girl had entered. She was holding hands with a slightly older boy. He seemed to be on the verge of tears. He was refusing to cry. His tawny hair was messy and his amber eyes glowed. Bill looked at him warmly before giving him a big hug. The boy passed a letter to Bill. Bill read it quickly before he passed it to Mary-Anne and I. I could smell the blood on the letter. It had the same handwriting as the letter about Blaze. Teddy seemed troubled. I got out of bed while everyone was distracted. Adrenaline was pumping around my body. My broken leg seemed to be on fire as I forced myself towards Teddy. I wanted him to know that it was ok to cry. I feared losing control yet, some of my happiest moments happened when I wasn't as self-controlled. I hugged him tightly. He noticed I was in pain.
"You ok sir?" he asked apprehensively.
"Everything will be fine Ted. How's your mother?" I asked while squeezing him tighter.
"She's good. I've missed her and dad. Gran does as well. It's good to see mum happy and alive but I whish dad was here." He didn't recognise me. I looked at my reflection in the nearest mirror. I was covered in dark bruises and scratches. I had a black eye. My hair was thick and dark still. Teddy had never seen me after the full moon. I hugged him and started to cry. My only child was lost and scared. Harry joined us in a big hug. Harry whispered quietly to Teddy.
"Teddy, this is your dad." Teddy's eyes widened in shock. I smiled. My muscles started to spasm as I forced myself to stay standing. I suddenly fell as my muscles gave up.
The floor hurt when I fell. Bill and Harry lifted me up quickly. The bed was comfortable as I was tucked in, yet again. Kingsley was hugging Mary-Anne tightly. She was sobbing quietly. I wondered where Fleur was. Bill told me that she was looking after Harry's kids with Sirius. The silence was deafening. My mind was working overtime trying to comprehend what had happen over the last few hours. Kingsley broke the painful silence.
"We need to find Greyback and soon. I don't want to see my step-daughter in pain. Remus, you said that werewolves will only accept werewolves and that they are not very trusting of outsiders."
"I can't infiltrate them. They know who I am and what side I am on. You can't force Mary-Anne to either. Greyback has already caused her enough heartache and pain," I turned to Mary-Anne as I said this, "Are you still in contact with the others?" The rest of the people in the room looked confused. Mary-Anne smiled as understanding lit up her face.
"Of course. Where would we be without them?"
"Dead, well I would have died sooner. Can you give the rest of us their contact details. We need their help to find Blaze and protect Teddy." She smiled as she pulled out a well worn book.
"Well lets start now."
Everyone, bar the kids and I, were busy calling the contacts that Mary-Anne pointed out. The house was filled with the sound of talking. Teddy seemed distressed. He longed to go outside. It reminded me of how Padfoot was when he was trapped in his parent's house. I patted him on the back. Bill walked towards us. He was frowning deeply.
"I've contacted someone on the list. They want to meet me. Do you and Teddy want to come? It would be a good time for some father and son bonding." We both nodded as Bill started to fetch the wheelchair again. I didn't care if Poppy wanted me to stay in bed. I wanted to feel useful. Teddy insisted on pushing me. The streets were fairly empty as the shops were closing. Bill was leading us to a nearly empty cafe.
"Who wants to meet you?" Teddy asked.
"A man called Kip. He's in his seventies but, apparently is still as active as ever. He was sort of like a guardian to Mary-Anne." I couldn't help but interrupt at that moment.
"He was a source of advice to me personally. He was also James' godfather and a good friend to you and Harry's grandfathers." I could hear the door squeak slightly as it was opened.
Kip hadn't changed much since I last saw him. His hair was greyer and his face more lined. His amber eyes were weary. He also hadn't improved his dress sense. He was wearing a lime green jumper and brown slacks. I realised he wasn't alone. He was accompanied by a small group of familiar face. Some were werewolves and others weren't. The next man to enter was tall. His skin was tanned and he seemed well dressed. He also had amber eyes. He was wearing a crisp and clean black suit. Rio seemed to have changed quite a lot. He didn't seem as quirky as before. Felicity or Happy, as Sirius and I called her, was smiling at us. Her dark skin contrasted with Kip. She was wearing ankle boots with skinny jeans and a cream turtle neck. Her face was more lined than mine had been before I died. She, like Blaze, was born a werewolf. Every other werewolf in that group had been bitten. She moved to sit at our table quickly. The next group to enter was made up of four people. Raven seemed the most nervous. She dark raven locks shone in the dim lit cafe. She was wearing a halter neck with a long skirt. The man gripping her was the same size as me. His tawny hair contrasted with his blue eyes. He was wearing a t-shirt and jeans. I couldn't help but smile at the slogan.
"Life's a bitch and then you die." I couldn't help but smile. That was so like Dimitri. The small girls they held were wriggling. They looked nothing like their parents. They were of Japanese descent. Dimitri was half french and half russian. Raven originated from Mexico before she went to Hogwarts with me. She however didn't graduate. Her parents pulled her out after she was bitten during her uncle's funeral. They blew raspberries on the girls' stomachs. The last people to enter were all related. Two tall African-Americans entered. The smallest of them had bright amber eyes. A young girl, with skin the colour of milk chocolate entered with her mother. Her mother told the men to grow up.
"You never used to see Remus and Dimitri fighting and they were cousins. Sometimes I wish we remained in contact with Remus after James and Lily's deaths," she turned to acknowledge us, "are you the people who wanted to see us to help find Blaze?" I nodded and she smiled.
It turned out that after Bill contacted Kip, he contacted the others. Teddy was busy talking to the chocolate skinned girl, who's name was Martha. She was eleven and was hoping that her parents would send her to Hogwarts and not Beauxbatons. Her mother Tessa had gone to Beauxbatons and her father and Dimitri went to Durmstrang. Kip was staring at me intently.
"You look a lot like a younger Remus Lupin. Are you by any chance related." Bill cleared his throat and answered on my behalf.
"This is Remus Lupin. We don't know why but, dead people have been coming back to life." Everyone was suddenly staring at me. I started to blush.
"But, I thought that wasn't possible," Dimitri answered.
"It's true. James, Lily, Sirius, Dumbledore and others have all returned. Nemo, what did Tess tell you not to do?"
"Argue with Mikey, but Remus, it isn't as much fun." The youngest cousin answered. We ended up catching up. Bill, Teddy, Martha and the two twin girls looked a little bored. The conversation then turned to Blaze's kidnap.
"We believe she was kidnapped by Greyback. Mary-Anne and Andromeda Tonks were left with blood written messages threatening to kidnap Blaze and Teddy. We have no idea if this is part of a plot to control the ministry or not. We want your help to try and track down Greyback's pack and the missing prisoners." Bill informed them.
"Well what can we do?" Raven asked her youthful face showing a look of concern. The twin girls suddenly started talking,
"Greyback and his kinda wolf bad."
"Yeah, they hurt mummy and her friends." I couldn't help but cry at this declaration. These five year old twins, like Teddy wanted to help, yet they were too young.
"Saiyuri and Chiyo be quiet. We will deal with Greyback." Dimitri added, solemnly. Bill decided they needed to talk to the others and led them back to Shell cottage unaware that while we were away the others had received a mysterious package.
I know this chapter may be a bit confusing so I will quickly sum up the new characters. Kip is a werewolf and is mentioned in the first chapter. Dimitri is Remus' cousin and is married to Raven, an old classmate of the Marauders and a werewolf. Rio and Felicity are married werewolves with a ten year age gap. Mikey and Nemo are cousins. I named Nemo after the main character in Finding Nemo and he is is a werewolf. Mikey and Tess are married and are not werewolves. Martha is their daughter and is named after one of the Doctor Who assistants. Chiyo and Saiyuri are named after the main character in Memoirs of a Geisha. It is an awesome book and film. You should really read and watch it. Please read and review. If you have any questions about any of my own characters please ask and I will try to answer. I hope you enjoyed this chapter.
