Remus would have come back sooner, after Charlie, but for the full moon. He loved Harry, and even before he found out Harry was nearly killed, he had been so torn. The days before the full moon always affected him, but after years of the potion, being unable to take wolf's bane, made it weeks. The wolf mourned, and blamed Harry, and he was so scared he would hurt Harry, mainly emotionally, but possibly physically. He had truly believed this was better, and safer, for Harry, and he had believed his cub would come to understand. He knew how hurt Harry was, and was not expecting a warm welcome, but he would face anything for Harry.

He had been able to take the potion, perhaps sooner then he should have, and convinced Severus he should come back. Severus cared deeply for him, and reminded him he also needed to think for himself, and it could cause them both pain. Severus knew he was right to come back now, for both Harry, and Remus.

Remus ran into Lucius who had been alerted by the wards. "You said I was welcome here."

Lucius eyed him. "I did, though I was not expecting you in the middle of the night. I assume it has something to do with Harry's birthday tradition."

Remus nodded, showing a cupcake and candle, a pitiful attempt, but a start he hoped. Lucius explained as they went, that they had planned a bit of a birthday for him, but he was sure the twins and Draco would be with him now. Remus was not the only one who knew about Harry's old tradition, and since they had such trouble raising his spirits, they would try anything. He and Charlie were about to go join them, when the wards sounded.

Remus knew not to expect much, for his cub was so badly shaken, and he had hurt him, but he would do what ever he had to do. He lit the candle, and walked into the room, and he saw the shock on the faces when the other boys saw him come in the room.

Harry noticed him and even with his wolf hearing he barely heard. "What are you doing here?"

There was no anger. Just disbelief and tears streaming down his cheeks. Remus came over and kissed his head."Happy birthday cub."

The others were not sure, for they knew how hurt Harry had been, but they saw he did not draw away, and Draco moved so he could have his seat. Remus was amazed, Harry no longer wore glasses, and he looked a bit healthier, some weight on him, but there was such a look of a spooked horse in Harry, Remus ached for him.

Harry looked up at him finally."You don't have to be here, I know you blame me for Siri. It's okay, you can go."

Remus reached and dried some of his tears. "I don't blame you, I never did. Siri chose to be there, he wanted to protect you. He died for you, as I would."

When he tried to take Harry into his arms, for the first time Harry drew away from him, and he had to remind himself he could not be hurt. He had put his cub through hell, and Harry should never been in that home, even if he could not handle him He knew Severus had been right, he should have allowed the Weasleys to have him for the summer, but he had not had the strength to fight Albus over it. He could never have known it was this bad, but he knew he had ignored so many signs of abuse.

Harry backed away from him. "You left me, I begged you to stay for me, I begged you. If you didn't blame me, then why?"

Remus managed his hand. "I'm so sorry cub, I thought it was better as I healed, but I was wrong. I promise I'm not going any where cub."

Harry did not remove his hand, and when it was midnight Harry had blown out the candle on the cupcake, and accepted hugs from the boys. Remus knew it would take time, but he would do anything he needed to do, to convince Harry that he loved him. He would earn Harry\s trust back, no matter how long it took him to.

Lucius turned to him outside the room. "There is a room made up down the hall. Like I said you're welcome here, the rest is up to Harry."

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Harry's birthday was not the kind of party usually had around here, but after lunch they convinced him down to the gardens. He got him to even swim, but though his scars had been healed, he only went when he had a wet suit like cover. They were reminded it had not only been physical, but sexual abuse, though they could not get him to talk about any of it, he completely shut down when anyone asked hm.

Over dinner, a small barbeque style, Fred handed him a gift. "The old team of ours decided this was needed, they wished they could be here for you today."

Harry opened and found a practice quaffle signed by the team. "I'm a seeker."

Laughing George assured him the old team had not forgotten, but the ball had been chosen for two reasons. One was the fact there was more room for the team to all sign, and the other, Oliver always thought Harry could make a good chaser, and should learn.

Harry managed a small smile especially when they mentioned playing soon. "Maybe."

Lucius handed him his own gift. "Well then you will need this, and before you say anything, we gave Draco one as well."

Harry was amazed when he found a thunder bolt, the new top broom, out stripped his firebolt any day. Lucius could see the shock, not simply because of how expensive a gift it was, but that Lucius would give Harry something like that.

Harry tried to give him the broom back. "It's too much."

Lucius sat down with him. "You know you're a member of this family, or I hope you do. That means me and Charlie get to spoil our new member."

Harry did not talk again, but he accepted a tentative hug from them both, and though a bit over whelmed by all the gifts, he turned back to the others. Remus waited till last, not simply because his gift was nothing like the broom or other gifts, but he was not sure Harry would accept it either. He did well enough doing texts, and got some money from Sirius, would teach DADA in the fall, but he could not afford an expensive broom. But the gift he gave had more sentiment behind it.

He handed Harry a gift. "It's not much but it s like the marauder's map, something which belonged to all of us. It should be yours now."

Harry opened the gift and there was a second small smile of the day. "Thank you."

It looked like a journal but inside was written the marauder's guide to Hogwarts. Inside there was every prank they had ever pulled, every charm they had come up with, and notes back and forth as well. There were even some old photos as well inside. He could see the different marauders wrote in different colors, only a very rare black for Peter, but a lot of blue and red for Sirius and James for pranks. Remus' green filled the charms page.

Remus kissed him on the head. "I would go through it with you one day, when you're ready. There are a lot of stories I should have shared with you before."