Chapter 13
I Kept My Promise
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After a week of being home Remus decided to visit his own grave. He knew that the professors and the Weasely family didn't believe the paper that he was alive. Harry told him that they believed it was a rumor. The man claiming to be Remus Lupin was fraud. The stories that Rita Skeeter had written only made it that much more humorous to the family. Than with each paper written about him was torn in half only to hear the paper scream.
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Remus slowly walked through the cemetery. The gravel path shifting under his feet and cane. He stopped at the marble stone. He chuckled. The living starring at their own grave. Then he saw Albus walk up and decided to play along for the fun of it. He normally wouldn't be doing something like it, but after being in the camp he learned that everything was precious.
He bowed his head so his gray bangs covered half his face and leaned forward on his cane. He pulled a rose from his pocket and it sat down on top of the cold stone.
"Were you a friend of Remus Lupin?" Albus asked sadly.
"Yes I was. I've been away and was unable to come until now." he turned his cane in the gravel and Albus saw his number.
"What does the number RJL 3101960 stand for?" he asked and sat his flower down on the stone.
"My number. I received it from the Werewolves Concentration Camp. It is my birth date, sir." he told him wheezing for air.
"Are you alright young man?"
"I'm just fine," looked up, "for a dead man." Albus's mouth nearly dropped and face went pale as a ghost. "My dear Albus look as if you've seen a ghost." he turned and saw Harry carrying John. "Theirs my big boy!"
"You-you have a son?" he asked in disbelief.
"You've been judgmental of my family. Not believing someone like me. A werewolf can be happily married with a family. You are so naïve like the others. I thought you of all people would understand the meaning of love and happiness. I find it very sad and I hope you find it one day. Oh and remind me to tell Lucius to remove my stone." Harry nodded. "Let's go home. We have a wedding and a place that Sirius has to take us all to!" Remus, Harry and John left a shocked Albus Dumbledore behind.
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Sirius, Ginny, Ron, Sully, Ron, Harry, Draco, Hermione and Remus, who had John in his arms stepped out of the fireplace into the Granger's living room. They found Helen, Bryan, Severus and Luicus on the couch having tea. Remus sat his son down on the floor. John crawled over to grandpa and pushed himself up onto his feet.
"Well, hello big boy." Bryan picked him and sat him on his lap.
Remus eased himself down on the loveseat next to Hermione. He kissed her forehead and held her hand. The family sat around enjoying their time together. Sirius gave John doggy rides on his back. He played hard until he passed out on the floor holding a toy truck.
Sully chuckled at the sight of John. "The poor boy just fell out. I'm off to bed. We leave early."
"Sully you're up before the sun rises. Every morning." Draco told him with a smirk.
He pushed himself up with his cane for support. "Well, dear boy I'm nearly 91 years old. When I was your age we were up and moving on the farms." he patted the blonde on the head. "Good night young cub." he squeezed Remus's shoulder and walked down the hall to the guest bed room.
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Remus sat down on the back porch with a cup of coffee and a copy of the Daily Prophet. He turned his head to the left and smiled at Sully. He placed his paper down on the table next to him.
"You're up early, young cub." Sully said and turned back to slowly changing sky.
"I thought I would join you this morning." Remus told him. Sully nodded and they quietly watched the night turn to day.
Hermione leaned against the opened back door and chuckled at the men. They opened their papers the same way with a slight jerk and took a sip of coffee before turning to the paper.
The family slowly began to move among the house. Helen fixing breakfast with Ginny's help. Hermione just stayed out of the way. When she was at Grimmauld Place because the red head always told her to get out of the kitchen. She was like her mother at times that it nearly scared her. Hermione spent that time getting John ready for the day.
The family enjoyed a nice breakfast. They made sure everything was packed and ready to leave for the beach for Sirius and Ginny's wedding. They met in the living room and sat their things down on the floor.
Sirius handed Remus a key. Harry a key. Bryan a key. Sully a key. Lucius and Severus a key. They all gave the man puzzled look. "Those are to your own cabins on the beach side that own. I had one built for each of you. See it as a haven. A place to go to just to get away and enjoy yourselves." Sirius continued before Remus and Hermione interrupted. "Please it's our gift to all of you." he lifted his hands. "No mushy stuff. Let's go!" he pulled out a large beach ball. Remus chuckled and they all grabbed onto the portkey and vanished.
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The family appeared on a large sandy beach with clear ocean water. They all looked around the area and smiled. They saw a large red and white stripped light house and cabin close to it. They saw five cabins along the beach. Sirius told them that each couple had their own cabin for the couples. Except for Lucius and Severus and Sully who had their own cabins.
Hermione picked up John and Remus took her hand and they walked to their cabin. They walked up the three steps onto the deep wooden porch. It had rocking chairs and large porch swing that hung from the deep wooden ceiling. Remus opened the door and they walked into the house.
The cabin was one story cabin built in deep cheery wood throughout the entire home. The living room had a large window looking out to the beach. The couch was in front of the window. A coffee table in the middle of the room. A loveseat on the left of the couch. A brick fireplace pictures of their wedding and Christmas and birthdays. Than two arm chairs rested in front of the fireplace. The walls were covered in bookshelves full of many ranges of books. It didn't hold a television.
The kitchen was a standard with a table that held six. A counter that separated the table and cooking area, fridge and sink. The walls and floors were also wood.
There were four rooms. John's room had a bed area and than a large open area in the room to play. It was stock with large range of toys. A hall bathroom across from John's room. A guest room next to John's with large four post bed, closet and dresser. The master bed room was the last door on the left. It had a large four post bed, walk in closet with the dresser inside the closet and a joined bathroom. (The other cabins were the same.)
"Wow. This is just too much." Hermione whispered and let John crawl to his room to find a toy.
"It's Sirius dear. He always goes over the top. We are going to enjoy it." he led her to the master's bed room. Hermione laughed and told John to be good. "You know he will."
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Ginny walked into Hermione's bedroom in her cabin. She kissed John on the forehead and laid her wedding gown down on the bed. Helen walked into the room with a huge smile. They started with Ginny's hair than did her make up and helped her into her gown.
Ginny walked over to a full length minor and smiled. She had her red hair pulled back neatly into a French twist with a few strains that framed her face. She had light makeup that brought out her beautiful facial features. The gown was a thin strapped slick white 'v' neckline with a slit on the left just above the knee. She wore a earrings and a diamond necklace. She was going bare footed.
Hermione wore a simple light blue dress that stopped at her knees. Her makeup simple and light that brought out her facial features. She wore hoop earrings and a single squared diamond necklace. She was going bare footed.
John wore a white shirt and a pair of pants.
Helen wore the same as her daughter. Her hair was pulled back in a braid. Helen's make was light that brought out her facial features.
The men all wore black pants and white button down shirts and were bare footed. They stood on the sand waiting for the women and John to walk outside.
The family watched with smiles as Sirius and Ginny's said their vows on white sandy beach during the sun set. The day was perfect for Ginny and Sirius.
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One year and nine months later…
Hermione laid in bedroom at the cabin by the beach covered in sweat and breathing heavily. She gripped Remus's hand when a long sharp contraction hit. He brushed a sweaty curl from her face.
"Alright Hermione I need you to push on the next contraction." Severus told her. She nodded her head. "Push sweetheart."
Hermione leaned forward and pushed hard. "You're dead Lupin!"
"I know dear."
"Shut up! God!"
"Relax. She's making up for last the birth, Remus." he chuckled at the healer. "Push Hermione." she pushed and screamed loud gripping Remus's hand hard. "Good. Almost there Hermione. Keep going." She heard aloud cry and she laid back in exhaustion. "And it's a girl." Severus said with a smile. He careful cleaned off the baby. "Here you are little one. Say hello to your daughter."
Hermione smiled and gently took her daughter from Severus. Remus kissed his wife on the forehead. He gently ran his thumb over her tiny hand. "Hello little Sarah Helen." he whispered.
Sarah had straight brown hair, light tone skin and amber eyes.
"Severus you can let the family in now." Hermione told him. He nodded and left the room.
The large family walked into the bed room. They stood around the bed and smiled.
Remus sat John down in his lap. "John say hello to your baby sister, Sarah."
"Baby." John said with a smile. "My baby."
"That's right my big boy. Your baby." Hermione said with a smile.
Remus smiled and leaned forwarded, "I kept my promise," and he gently claimed her lips with his own.
The End!
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