I'm sorry...I really needed to get that last chapter out of my system. I promise, no more of that for a while!
Love as always to Candy...and no its not creepy...I love to be loved haha!
I'm also dedicating this chapter to Candy because of her dancing accident...we've all been there!

Disclaimer: I didn't own it when I started this fic, I don't own it now and I havn't a hope in hell of owning it anytime in the future...this is tedious and depressing! .

APW

The next picture just screamed mayhem. It showed a room full of people, sat around a large table, in uproar.
Sirius was standing shouting at a rather beefy man who was purple in the face, Remus looked as if he'd like nothing better than the ground to swallow him up. There was mash potato flying through the air and overturned tables scattered around the place.

"What in Godrics name happened?"

"Our eh Family dinner" Sirius glared at the beefy man.

* * *
"Remus, are you awake?"

"No."

The lycanthrope snuffled and just when she thought she was actually going to have to hex him awake, his arm shot out and she found herself being dragged back into the bed. His heavy arm slung across her waist and he threw a leg over her thighs, effectively trapping her beneath him.

"Sleep," he mumbled into her ear, rubbing his nose further into her platinum waves, finding a comfortable position.

"I can't"

He sighed and cracked open an eye. "Penny for your thoughts?"

"Remus are you ashamed of me?" she hugged her knees to her chest.

"Blimey where did that come from?" he sat up rubbing the sleep from his eyes.

"I don't know, just thinking I guess. I mean... I havnt even met your mother."

"I havnt met your family either, are you ashamed of me?"

"No... im just-would you like to meet them?"

He thought about it for a moment. He had never once considered it, in all honesty."Yes, I think so."

"What if we all went for dinner?"

"How about I cook?" he offered.

"That sounds wonderful."

* * *
Saturdy fternoon found him sitting in James and Lilys kitchen having a light lunch and a quick catch up.

"Aww Remus, that sounds sweet." Lily pat his arm affectonatly.

"Incidentally can you cook anything other than spaghetti bolagnaise?" James called from the fridge.

"Eh Lasagne?"

"You can't serve them Lasagne!" She was scandalised.

"But it's all I can cook!"

"Ask Molly to help."

"No. Please Lily?"

"Alright,alright. How about chicken?"

"So Sirius, planning on bringing Dorcas home to meet the family?" Peter piped up.

"Not a hope, I'd rather eat flobber worms than eat with either of our families."

"I find that offensive." ames glared taking a bite out of his sandwhich.

"I meant those other nutters. I didnt know you wanted a formal introduction Prongs. How about it Moony?"

"No."

"No?"

"No. I need everything to be perfect. Your being there completly defeats the purpose."

"Oh come on Moony, Dor will be there. She'll make sure I behave"

"You don't even know the meaning of the word." He looked up from the recipe book amused.

"Sure I do, it means dont do anything to mke dear Remus' head explode."

"oh go on." James urged.

"God help me."

"Yes!"

* * *
The night started off well. Pleasentries were exchanged and they all settled down to eat Lilys delicious meal, conversation flowing lightly. Remus looked around the room pleasently surprised at how well things were going.

"Cinnamon you say. And that will make my cocoa taste more Christmassy?" Sirius was staring at Maria intently.

"Theres no way the Wasps are going to top this year. Its all about the Magpies!" James and Peter were having yet another heated debate about quidditch.

"What do you mean my education was substandard?" Lily sounded merely shrugged and went back to her dinner. He turned his attention quickly to the conversaton beside him between father and daughter.

"I know it's idiotic to intentionally stand in his way, but someone has to stop him." Marlene enthused taking a bite of chicken.

"Why must it be the young?"

"I belive it's because we still think that we can change the world." Remus joined in.

"You belive different?" Mr. Mckinnon turned to him in interest.

"There will always be those who seek power to corrupt and manipulate."

"And you belive you are the ones to stop this?"

"It's better than sitting round and doing nothing." He took a bite of the chicken. Lily really was a wonderful cook.

"You'd rather be killed for a fools cause?"

"Peace isnt a fools cause. It's what we all must work towards."

"So you're going to war, for peace?" he looked amused.

"Sometimes it's the only way."

"Meet violence with yet more violence?"

"When neccessary."

"You intend to kill?"

"No, I intend to survive." Remus clarified, his dinner left forgotten.

"So you're saying if a vampire or werewolf were to attck you wouldn't kill it?"

"I should say he wouldn't be in his right mind." He smiled faintly into his goblet.

"When would he ever? He's an animal. Vile, disgusting vermin, with not a shred of humanity-"

"That's enough." Sirius stood glaring at the beefy man. He reminded him of a pig in a wig...a bit like Lilys brother in law.

"It's ok Sirius." Remus shook his head.

"No, Remus. It's not."

"You're defending these agent of darkness?" The whole table was watching them intently.

"They get a bit tetchy once a month. So do most women and you wouldnt call them vile."

"Thats different"

"Not by much." he muttered darkly.

"They are vermin, they should be shot as soon as they are btten."

"Some of them are just children!" Sirius all but roared.

"What does it matter, they will never live a normal life."

"Oh shut up you horrible old biggot. One of the best men I know is a werewolf. He's loyal, intelligent, hard working and decent. Which is more than I can say about once a month he goes a bit mad, the rest of the time he's perfectly normal. I thought when I left home, I left behind this backward way of thinking. It's sad to see how predominant it still is in society."

"It's reality boy."

"No it's your version. I'd like to think mine is more tolerent and understanding."

"You're nothing like your family." He looked at him disappointed.

"And thank Godric for that. Now leave my home before I hex you."

"I don't need this abuse. Come Marlene."

"Remus I-" She stood staring at him with tears in her eyes as she turned to her father.

"Just go." he hissed darkly before grabbing a bottle of firewhiskey and storming into his room.

* * *
"I'm such a fool." He whispered.

"No mate your not. We all though she was different." Sirius was livid. How could she do this to him?

"I just want to die."

"Now now, enough of that."

"I don't deserve her. He was right! I'm not human I should be shot-Did you just bitch slap me?"

"It was the only way to get you to shut up. Now listen and listen good. I meant every word I said tonght. You are the best person I know Remus. He is the animal. Bigoted prick. Now come on. We're ging to go and get nice and drunk and forget all about tonight. Screw her!"

"Yes, screw her!"

Sirius grabbed both their coats adwrenched open the door. The blond on the otherside of the door stared at him, obviously scared witless.

"Marlene?"Remus peered around him.

"Remus I-"

"You what? Forgot to reove your knife from his back when you left?"

"I deserve that." She sighed.

"And more."

"Yes..and more."

"Whats with the bags?" he finally spoke.

"When we got home...I was just so angry.. I hexed him then packed my bags. I should have done it on the spot and I'm so sorry Remus, I'll never forgive myself. But you've got to know. I Love You."

"You...Love me?"He stared at her completly confused.

"Yes!"

"Really?"

"Really!"

"Wow... thats...thats really...wow. I Love You too!"

"I know this is rather presumptious of me...but...could I move in?"

He nodded dumbly and picked her up in his arms ignoring her bag n the ground. This was just amazing.

"Oi! Moony! Where are you going? What about drinks? You know you're really too forgivng for your own good. Moony what are you doing?"

He wasn't sure but he thought he heard the muttered words "screw her" as he slammed the bedroom door shut behind them.