The Wolf's Mate

by FarieWithAWandAndTardis

Hermione was captured as they apparated out of the Ministry, and was taken by Lucius Malfoy to get information on Harry. She has already been tortured by Bellatrix and escaped. When snatchers find them she refuses to go back to the Malfoy family home and runs. Fenrir chases. *Please note: I own the cover image, both taking and editing it, and would prefer you ask to use it!

11. Chapter 10: Epilogue

EPILOGUE

TWENTY YEARS LATER

Remus stood watching his mother and father talk with his Uncle Harry. While he knew that Harry was not truly his uncle, that is what he had always called him. Remus had known for a while who his mate was, and had yet to tell anyone. He did suspect that his mother knew, and while he watched his younger sister joke around with Teddy Lupin, he knew that he would have to tell everyone soon.

She had started Hogwarts last year, and, while he didn't want anything serious yet, Remus did want to start forming a relationship with Lily as soon as possible. Start out as friends. His sister, Rose, was fifteen and had already started to make it very clear who her mate was. Neither of them fought it, and knew that they would be able to have fun without completing the bonding until Rose was out of Hogwarts, as his mother insisted.

"Harry," Hermione told her best friend, as she watched her son: who was watching Lily's every move. "I believe that Remus has something he would like to tell you."

"What mother?" Remus asked as he pulled his attention away from the red-haired fire-cracker that was his mate.

"I was just telling Harry that you had something to tell him," his mother repeated, snuggling closer to his father, who merely smiled at her and looked at his son. His father always knew what was on his mother's mind, and never knew just when she was going to do anything about what she was thinking.

Remus gulped. He had known his mother knew, but he didn't expect to have to tell Uncle Harry and Aunt Ginny the news like this. He was going to wait until after Lily was asleep to tell them, as not to put any pressure on her. Instead of saying it loud enough, Remus mumbled it and sighed with his uncle asked for him to say it a little louder. "I said Lily is my mate!" Remus shouted, gaining the attention of the girl in question as well as Rose, Teddy, James, Albus, and the twins: Tonks and Charles, the youngest of Hermione and Fenrir's children at ten.

Lily stared at Remus shocked at what he had just shouted at her parents. Her eyes flashed over to them and her brothers, James and Albus, before flashing back to Remus and flush appearing on her face. Everyone was silent as they waited for what Harry would say. Harry watched as Remus flushed, embarrassed at having just told both of the families. "I guess I should say welcome to the family," he finally said as he pulled Ginny closer to him.

"I suppose I should say that you were right," Fenrir asked his mate as he watched his oldest son walk over to his mate.

"I always am when it comes to my children," Hermione told him softly. "I always am."