After his angels had finished watching over Victoire while she was sick they returned to the task of helping Teddy tell his story. First Ted and Andromeda Tonks told of raising his mum and watching her fight against Voldemort. Then his mum sat down to tell her side of his parent's love story.
"I met Remus Lupin at an order meeting. Sure I had heard of him before but meeting him was like being hit with a bludger. He was handsome, soft spoken and so mysterious. I just had to get to know him better. That was no easy task. Sure we spent a lot of time together, but he did not open up to me, or anyone."
"Mum and dad were not too sure I should be in love with a werewolf. Dad gave him a cold shoulder for a long time. I'm happy to say that they did become close before dad had to run and then was killed. Mum and Remus became very close before we died. Mum saw the same person I saw. Not a 'creature' to be feared, but a man to be admired."
"What did I love about you dad? I loved his gentleness, his quite courage, his humor, his intellect, his eyes, his nose, the way he brushed the hair from his eyes. The tiny lines that formed on his forehead when he concentrated. The way he picked at his fingernails when worried."
"I suffered a thousand wounds while trying to convince your dad it was ok to fall in love and reach for a future. When he proposed, we married and we had you, I experienced a thousand highs. Would I have done anything different if I had known we had so little time left? Yes. I would have laughed more, loved more, told people how I felt more. Would I have gone to Hogwarts to fight? Yes. I had to go. I had to make the world a safe place for you to be."
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"Sorry I will never know him...but he will know why I died and I hope he will understand I was trying to make a world in which he could live a happier life."
—The spirit of Remus Lupin to Harry Potter concerning his son. Deathly Hallows J.K. Rowling
Remus looked at his sleeping son. So handsome. Teddy was older than Remus had been when he died. It was strange to think this grey haired man was the little baby he had held. He had been wrong, of course, he had known Teddy. God was good and, even though Teddy had not known it, Remus had been at his son's side all of his life.
Now he had to explain why he fought love for so long, and why it had been Nymphadora Tonks who had made him see that love does conquer all.
"The first time I saw your mum she took my breath away. She was stunning, then she fell into my lap. It was as if beauty that perfectly made had to have a flaw and her's was clumsiness……….."
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Teddy did write his parent's story. It was a book full of depth. It took the reader back to the time of uncertainty and courage. It gave them a glimpse of the world through the eyes of two people whom others look at as different and strange.
'The Changeling and the Werewolf.' was on the best seller list for 18 months. His follow up autobiography 'Son of Heroes' was equally popular.
The newest generations of the wizarding world clamored for more stories of the hero's whose actions were the stuff of legend.
Al and Ray's books were best sellers too. The three of them convinced Victoire to write of her parents. 'Rugged Beauty' became a run away best seller.
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It was a late summer's evening. Timmy, about to become 17, was taking advantage of the cool breezes and lounging in the hammock that hung in the big tree between his Uncle George's and his grandparent's houses.
He had his grand poppa's book open on his chest. He had just finished reading the chapter where he had met his heart brother James for the first time. The love that Great Uncle Harry and Great Aunt Ginny had shown his Grand poppa had touched him deeply.
Timmy had realized, through reading his family history, that he had fooled around a lot with his life. Soon he would be legally a man. It was about time he started thinking like a man.
He knew he wanted to work on the farm. He, alone of Victoire's grand-children, loved the hard work and the connection to the land. But first, after he graduated from Hogwarts, he wanted to see the world. He was going to ask Grand poppa and Grandmum to come with him.
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Dear reader I believe the bunny is done with the past. It is hopping towards the rest of the story. The connection that develops between grandparents and grandchildren.
I am blessed to share a deep connection with my two grandchildren and want to explore the team of Timmy, Teddy and Victoire as they explore the world.
