26 year old Teddy Lupin knew that something was dreadfully wrong when all the present Aurors and Order of the Phoenix members were called to Hogwarts urgently.

The death eaters had been back and forceful for the past 2 years, growing and growing. And everyone knew it was a matter of time before Hogwarts would be affected.

As soon as Minerva contacted the Order, Teddy knew. He just knew. He jumped out of his seat and dissapperated before anyone could stop him. Most of his family was at Hogwarts. His closest sister was an Auror stationed in the school. His dad was the DADA teacher. And his littlest sister, was in the seventh and final year at Hogwarts. He may not talk to her much anymore due to past situations, but she was family all the same.

His mother Tonks, arrived at the gates of Hogwarts right after Teddy. As the head Auror, she knew what she was doing and she intended to make sure that her family was safe as well.

Soon enough all of the Order were there, all entering Hogwarts.

Running in, Teddy narrowly ducked a killing curse sent his way. He yelled a shield charm and sent a stunning spell back in the shooters direction, not stopping.

He searched franticly, he briefly caught a glimpse of Minerva McGonagall duelling a hooded figure.

Then he saw Aurora, his sister battling a particularly blood thirsty Fenir Greyback. He was grinning at her manically with a crazed look in his eye. Teddy stood bemused for a moment, but he was sent into action when Rory cried out.

"Teddy, now would be a good time to step in," She sounded relatively calm for a young woman who was battling the man who gave her scars and even now remains in her nightmares.

He obeyed within the second,

"Sure thing, Rory,"

They duelled for what seemed like years before Rory finally became angry incredibly angry.

"Avada Kedavra,"

It narrowly missed him and Greyback growled and ran off into the blur of fighting figures.

Something caught her eye and a spell skyrocketed out of Rory's wand and hit a nearby death eater who was about to send a killing curse at James Potter.

"Not my boyfriend you bastard," She shouted at the now fallen death eater. She sent a wink at Teddy and sped with a flash of purple hair to James.

Teddy re-joined the fray, spotting his father battling side by side with his mother. They were battling 3 death eaters at once.

Teddy took one look at his parents then saw his chance to intervene. He narrowly missed one of the death eaters battling his parents. That death eater charged towards Teddy and away from his parents.

This was the desired effect. Now it was an even fight for both his father and mother.

He aimed a stunning spell at the Death eater which hit him, making him fall quickly to the ground.

Teddy then ran back to his parents. As he ran past them, he saw that Remus' duelling partner was lying dead on the floor. And now they were both working on Tonks' partner.

They could handle it. Teddy searched for Andromeda, but couldn't find her anywhere. He then spotted Albus and Harry Potter. They were both taking down numerous death eaters by the second. Maria, Rory's friend and Albus' girlfriend was using desperate charms work to heal both father and son as they fought from a close distance and trying to duel a death eater at the same time.

He then stopped at the sight before him. Properly stopped. In front of him was his wife, laying on the floor with her eyes squeezed shut and blood trickling from a cut on her forehead.

"Victorie!" He yelled. Teddy ran to her side and carefully and quickly dragged her around the corner from the major battle.

"Victorie, what happened? What are you doing here?"

She smiled weakly and rubbed her stomach,

"I had to tell you something important,"

He looked from her beautiful face to her stomach,

"You're….?" He faltered. She nodded tearfully,

"I'm pregnant,"

A tear escaped from Teddy's eyes. He honestly didn't know what to do. He wanted to start a family with his wife more than anything but they were in the middle of a battle, and for all he knew, Vic could possibly die from the injuries that she'd just received.

"Vic…"

"Teddy,"

"Vic, I love you. I love you so much,"

She laughed then winced,

"I love you too Teddy-bear. I always will,"

He wanted to kiss her, but he couldn't bring himself to. He thought it was all going to be over.

"Victorie! Teddy!" Rosie's voice shouted over the ruckus. The 20 year old quickly found them. She took one look at Vic and instantly went into Healer mode. As she started healing, she said urgently to Teddy,

"Teddy, you need to get back to the fight, now. I can save her. Go!"

He obeyed the curly haired girl and sprinted back to the battle.

Teddy started helping a seventh year who stayed behind to fight battle off 3 death eaters.

What he saw next out of the corner of his eye, nearly made him smile. In front of him stood James and Rory standing back to back with fierce looks in their eyes battling around 20 death eaters at once. They were whispering to each other as they fought.

Suddenly James dropped to his knees and winced at the pain of a curse sent at him. Rory attempted to help him up while trying to battle at the same time.

Teddy hated the fact that he knew that the two troublemakers were losing and he couldn't do anything to help.

James grinned at something Rory said but she just frowned and franticly shook her head and the fierceness in her eyes turned into desperation and worry. He then mouthed something that Teddy didn't quite catch. Rory looked speechless but she shouted all the while,

"Bloody hell Potter, Yeah! A million times yes. Just don't die!"

She sent a stun at one of the death eaters which knocked them down. James sent a hex at one as well, but his aim was well off. He gestured to part of the ceiling above them.

Teddy could see Rory mouth a 'no' to James but he just grinned again, and he mouthed to her,

'I love you,"

Then he sent an 'expelliarmus' at Rory's body and she flew backwards away from him. And he shouted an incredibly powerful 'diffindo' at a section of ceiling and it cascaded down on top of around 30 death eaters who'd come to finish off the two pranksters/Aurors. It also hit James, who was in the centre of it all.

Teddy shouted,

"No!"

And finally finished off the third death eater. He was going to get James out of there, for everyone's sake. He started digging.

But before he could, a death eater emerged from the rubble. The death eater quickly tried to make a getaway and Teddy caught a glimpse of curly blonde hair before the death eater tried to leave. She almost got away as well, until Rory yelled a battle cry and started aiming fatal curses at the death eater. Tears were running down her face and her hair was getting redder by the second.

Under the hood Teddy saw a pair of familiar tawny brown eyes widening. He instantly knew who was under that cloak. She didn't stick around, she sprinted up the astronomy tower stairs, with Rory close behind.

Teddy had no choice but to follow them. His gaze darkened. He knew why this was happening, how they got into the castle.

No matter, who she was, she was going to go down.

As he got up there he saw exactly what he was expecting to see. Aurora Lupin with her wand pointed at the now un-hooded Andromeda Lupin.

Rory had harsh eyes and was blowing hair out of her face with deep breaths, while Annie was doing the same with her blonde locks.

Andromeda looked at Teddy with up most curiosity, like she was trying to read his thoughts.

Suddenly, the Astronomy door was blown off its hinges and three death eaters came into the room. The blast knocked all of them off of their feet. Fenir Greyback was one of the death eaters, he snarled when he saw Rory again. He made a slashing motion with his wand, and a fresh scratch opened across Rory's face and her arm, she cursed. Teddy punched the Werewolf across the face and sent him sprawling across the floor.

One of the other death eaters sent a killing curse at Teddy which flew past mere inches from his left ear.

Andromeda yelled out a strangled yell,

"No!"

The third death eater whipped off his hood and ran over to Annie,

"Medi, are you okay?"

"I'm fine," She said quietly. Teddy recognised Annie's companion as Thomas Avery, Andromeda's boyfriend and true love.

Teddy sent a stunning spell at the 2nd death eater and he crumpled to the ground.

He looked around for Rory and saw her lying on the floor with Greyback perched over her, getting ready for the bite.

This time, before Teddy could defend her, someone else beat him to it.

Andromeda used her wand to throw Fenir across the room,

"Get away from my sister!"

Rory sat up quickly and threw a bewildered look at her sister.

Greyback quickly drew his wand again,

"Stupid girl, you shouldn't have intervened. Avada Kedavra,"

He sent the fatal curse at the girl. Andromeda squeezed her eyes shut, preparing herself for the blow.

"NO!" She cried out.

The thud of a body broke Teddy out of his reverie. He turned to see Thomas Avery sprawled across Andromeda with a misty expression in his eyes and blood trickling out of the corner of his mouth. Annie clapped a hand to her mouth and started sobbing.

Fenir snarled,

"Damn it,"

Rory looked at Teddy and Annie and for the first time in years, it was the three of them, the broken siblings were back together.

Andromeda knew it was over for her.

"Teddy, Rory, I'm so sorry, tell mum and dad that I' m sorry,"

Then just as Greyback sent a killing curse at Annie, she sent one straight back.

They both hit their intended target.

Teddy and Rory both cried out simultaneously.

Their 17 year old sister was dead.

Teddy sat on the floor cradling Andromeda's head rocking her back and forth. Rory's knees buckled beneath her and sobs wracked her body.

This was too much for both of them.

There was a huge chance that James was dead, she just battled Fenir Greyback twice, once almost getting bitten, losing blood quickly, and her little sister was dead.

Victorie could be dead, and she might've lost the baby, Teddy used the killing curse for the first time in his life, he almost died 12 times and his little sister was dead.

Rory and Teddy sat there for minutes before Rory suddenly got up, her fists clenched and shaking.

She made her way to the door and went back down the stairs. Teddy followed after muttering a goodbye to the corpse of a sister in front of him.

Rory got down the stairs to see the battle over, the dead everywhere. She saw both of her parents shouting her and Teddy's names, franticly.

Tonks saw her daughter come down the stairs, her eyes only on the huge pile of rubble in front of her. A lone tear escaped Rory's eyes. Relief flooded through Tonks' body.

"Remus! I've found her, thank god!"

Remus and Tonks sprinted over to Rory and the newly joined Teddy. Remus practically lifted his daughter up and gave her a hug, while Tonks engulfed Teddy in kisses and hugs. Remus said,

"Where were you? We thought we lost you, god, Rory who did that to you?" He pointed to the fresh blood on her face and body.

"Fenir Greyback," She stuttered quietly. Remus' face contorted with rage,

"When I get my hands on that monster I'll-"

"He's dead, Annie killed him,"

Tonks gasped slightly,

"Annie, where is she?"

Rory left Teddy to answer and suddenly starting digging at the pile with all her might.

Tonks shouted her name, but she ignored them.

She would find him.

Teddy finished the conversation with his parents, sending them up the stairs. And helped Rory.

Many people joined in, trying to get to the centre of the rubble. When Rory had finally had enough and 'wingardium Leviosa'd the pile off, there was no sign of James.

Rory broke down again. She punched the ground over and over again, tears overflowing out of her eyes. She ignored the pain of her already injured arm. She may be an Auror, but she has a heart as well. She kept digging, even though most of it was gone.

It was over, he was dead. Her love was dead.

"Hey Rory, miss me,"

She spun around, drawing her wand and preparing to send a curse at the voice.

When she saw who it was, she threw her wand, (which Teddy caught skilfully) and practically jumped into the voice's arms.

James.

He stood there grinning with a wince and a limp. His hair was all tussled and messed up and he was bleeding slightly on his cheek but Teddy could see, he was still the same James.

James leant in for a kiss with Rory but got a slap in return.

"That's for putting me through that. I thought you were dead you stupid head. Bollocks. Frick. Damn it James, I love you so much and you…you,"

She couldn't finish her sentence because of a certain James Potter's lips on her now smiling ones.

Seeing them happy made Teddy's insides squirm.

Victorie. Where was his Victorie?

"Victorie!" He cried out. He ignored the crowd that had gathered at the Potter/Lupin love scene that watched him quizzically.

He rounded the corner to see Rosie examining Victorie and it was clear that Vic wanted to go and see if everyone was alright.

When she spotted Teddy she practically bounded towards him and kissed him fully on the mouth.

"Teddy!"

"Victorie,"

"I'm sorry I came, I just wanted you to know so badly,"

"I understand. It was similar with my parents on the Battle of Hogwarts," He left out the part of both of them dying in the end.

She smiled at him and looked down at her stomach,

"She's still in there,"

Teddy resisted the urge to spin her around happily and just raised an eyebrow,

"She?"

She nodded,

"I'm sure it's a girl,"

He shook his head,

"I bet it's a boy,"

She shook her head but laughed anyway. Rosie went to find Scorpius, Hugo and her parents.

Teddy sighed slightly. How great would the losses be?

Later that day, they all stood together in the great hall.

Rosie stood next to her parents, holding onto the hand of an almost broken Scorpius while he cried next to his father.

Astoria Greengrass Malfoy was killed by a death eater.

Ron Weasley looked over the two twenty year olds at the older Draco Malfoy. They linked eyes briefly and Ron nodded slightly at the man and Draco sent a small grateful smile in his direction but it disappeared so quickly that Ron was sure he imagined it.

Harry Potter had his arm around Ginny and was looking at all four of his children.

Lily Potter sat on the stone steps near the door next to the Wood family which incorporated her boyfriend Marcus. She's come to fight. Harry's little girl was all grown up. Her hair, red and fiery matched the expression in her warm brown eyes. The girl had practically just left school and was still getting used to the real world.

Albus Potter was looking down at the ground as Maria Kentworth, his fiancée cried into his shoulder. He was supposed to be getting married next week. His hand was rubbing soft circles around her shoulders, comforting her silently, his green eyes staring intently to Minerva McGonagall who was making a woeful speech.

Evan Potter had only just started his first year at Hogwarts. He hardly knew any spells and just had to witness the past horrors of the world. He was sent to safety during the battle. But he still fought mentally, bringing the 11 year old Hufflepuff close to tears. His black hair was messy, as it always was when he was worried and his dark eyes were sad.

Finally, after a minute of searching, he spotted his eldest son.

James Potter stood next to Rory on crutches. His hazel eyes, were a curious site. They were filled with Pranks, laughter and happiness, yet they were flecked with sadness, protectiveness for Rory and anger. Harry could spot easily the love between the two. She was leaning on him for support mentally and physically. As angry and distraught as he was when he saw James take the ceiling down, Rory must've felt it a hundred times more. He almost died, and she couldn't stop him.

Taking his eyes off his son and onto the girl next to him. Her face was awarded another smaller scar and her arm was painfully in a sling. But what he noticed the most was the fact that, her hair, normally vivid purple, was a curly light brown, her natural colour. Her face was empty of colour as well.

In fact, all of her normally colourful family were all of a sudden a normal, dull colour. Nymphadora Tonks looked exactly the way she was when Remus rejected her except with even more pain on her face. Remus had his arm draped protectively over her shoulder while he had his other hand on his son's shoulder.

Teddy Lupin had dark brown hair and an extremely solemn look on his face. Victorie stood next to him muttering comforting words in his ear.

The loss of a daughter had affected the Lupin's hard.

Teddy and Rory had explained the situation of Annie's death to their parents and told them that she told them that she was sorry and wished she could've redone her life. How she'd died a proper Lupin and a hero.

Harry's eyes found Ron's and Hermione's and they all shared woeful looks. They had to go through this over 30 years ago and no one should've had to go through it again.

Even more hours later when everyone had calmed down properly and many people had left for home.

Only the Potters, Weasleys, Longbottoms, Minerva, and the rest of the Hogwarts staff remained, all of the school children had been sent home for a few days so they could sort the school out. Some other Aurors, members of the Order and just some others had remained.

All of the sudden, once the colour had vaguely returned to the mother, son and daughter's hair James jumped (Well more like struggled due to his crutches) up onto the empty Head table which Minerva had spoken on earlier.

He yelled out for everyone's attention and he received it instantly being a respected Auror, boyfriend of a respected Auror, the young man who killed over 30 death eaters' at once mere hours ago and the eldest son of the boy who lived.

They all looked up to him with fascination in their eyes. Rory's eyes widened in realisation as he grinned and winked down at her. She knew exactly what he was doing.

"Well I thought I'd get your attention to tell you all something incredibly important,"

He looked at Rory once more cheekily and then looked up at the audience. Teddy looked to Rory to see her hair a pale pink. She wouldn't meet his eyes but she was smiling all the same.

James continued,

"Just before I brought the house down (a few laughed quietly at his joke) I asked Rory Lupin something incredibly important and she answered, and I quote, 'Bloody hell Potter, Yeah! A million times yes. Just don't die!'"

Minerva smiled knowingly having known Nymphadora, Teddy and Rory. While most of the audience looked on with confusion.

"I suppose your wandering what I asked her to give me such an ecstatic response. Yes?"

'Yes's were murmured around the pack. Tonks had perked up at the mention of Rory's answer to the 'Question'. Tonks knew what the question was, mainly because she'd had the same response when Remus asked her the same thing just under 27 years ago.

James smiled sweetly at Tonks. He knew she knew.

"Well, I said, and once again, I quote, 'If we survive this thing and don't die, will you marry me?" He smiled down at the blushing Rory,

"And since you know her answer, I would like to be the first to tell you about the engagement of James Potter and Aurora Tonks-Lupin,"

The crowd erupted into cheers.

Rory jumped up and kissed James full on the lips before returning back to the ground to talk to Teddy, Tonks and Remus while James went to his parents and siblings.

Tonks hugged her daughter tightly with happy tears in her eyes. Remus then hugged and kissed her as well, snaking his arm around his wife at the same time. He whispered in Rory's ear,

"I'm happy for you but don't give us grandkids yet. Your mother's too young for them yet," Tonks swatted him lightly on the shoulder and just said,

"Ignore him,"

Teddy engulfed his now only sister in a huge hug of his own.

"Congrats sis," She smiled,

"Congrats yourself bro, I heard about Vic,"

Teddy raised an eyebrow,

"How?"

She grinned mischievously at him,

"I have my ways,"

He rolled his eyes,

"Sure, whatever squirt," And he ruffled her purple hair. He then continued,

"By the way, if James ever hurts you, I'm going to rip his intestines out and feed them to the giant squid. Got it?"

"Yup, got it, but you do realise that I'd deal with him myself right before you could get to him,"

They both laughed before Rory said quickly,

"Dad, Teddy needs to tell you something about Vic. Bye!" And she darted off into the crowd before Teddy could throttle her.

Remus turned to his son quizzically. Teddy just clapped him on the shoulder and whispered in his ear,

"You know what you said about not having grandkids yet? Well, it's a bit late for that,"

The he to darted off to find Victorie.

Remus looked overjoyed and rushed to tell his wife.

Andromeda Lupin looked down at the family from far above the sky. She sighed and a lone tear escaped her family inherited eyes.

'That's my family'.

Okay…Confession…Writing this one made me cry… x