Fair warning: I sobbed on and off while writing this chapter. No, I wasn't sure what was going to happen. Yes, there is definitely more to this story so don't think I am going to end it like this. Try to pull through! (there is also a nice scene with all three of them so I hope that makes up for my sadness)

xoxox

Hermione woke to a soft knock at her door. "Come in," she murmured and Teddy popped his head in.

"Mione, can I come in?" He asked and she lifted her blankets.

It was early morning, and light was barely coming through. The boy padded into the room and climbed in bed next to her. "What woke you my little love?" She asked him as she ran a hand through his pink hair.

"I missed you," he told her and she smiled.

"You know what I do when I miss someone? I think really hard on all the good memories I had with them. I did that with your daddy and Uncle Sirius." She breathed and he smiled.

He squeezed her and her heart was breaking but she kept composure. "I don't have to miss you, you live with us."

"If something ever happens to me you think of those good memories of us, alright?" She questioned him and he nodded against her.

There was another knock and Hermione had to clear her throat, "come in," she choked and Remus popped his head in much like his son.

"Mind if I join the cuddling?" He asked and she smiled.

"Please!" She declared and scooted over enough for him to hold his son between them.

He could sense something was wrong, but had not asked. "Dad, can we stay like this? Uncle Sirius, Mione, you and me?" The boy asked and Hermione was squeezing down tears.

"We can try." He grumbled and tried to fight through her distress.

"I would love that," Teddy murmured and started to twirl a lock of Hermione's white hair. "You are so pretty, Mione."

"Thank- thank you little love," she told him but her voice was cracking.

"Are you upset?" He sounded worried and she shook her head.

"I am sorry happy it is making me leak," she giggled and Teddy laughed; Remus knew the difference.

"We could go to the zoo together and bake biscuits. Dad and Uncle Sirius can teach me to fly on a broom. We can even read books together. Right, Mione?" Teddy asked her and she nodded against the boy, but Remus was watching her melt down.

"How about we make a big breakfast today and then go to the park? I am sure Uncle Sirius wouldn't mind running around as a dog and playing with you. We could have the best day ever before we go to Gran's for dinner." Hermione asked and Teddy gasped.

"Please?" He inquired and she nodded.

"But you got to go get a little more sleep, alright, Teddy Bear?" She murmured and he clapped.

"Okay, I will see you soon, I love you Mione." He kissed her cheek and then kissed his dad's cheek. "I love you, Dad." He got up and left the room.

Remus pulled out his wand and cast a muffling charm. "Are you going to tell me why your heart has been breaking since last night?"

She shook her head, "just shag me or leave me please?" Her tears were free flowing now.

He pulled her in and held her. "I can't do either with you looking like that." She cried into him and did so for quite a few minutes.

Her heart was broken in several pieces and littered all over his mind. He was not even sure why, but it was killing him. She stopped crying and wiped her face, "Remus, make me not think for a bit?" She asked and he nodded.

He ran his fingers over her and she sighed. "You are my favorite book to read, Remus. I may know you back to front but I am always surprised by what I find." She whispered and he kissed her gently.

She ran his fingers under his shirt and dragged her nails against him. He growled lightly and chuckled. "trying to avoid and distract?" He asked her and she nodded with a laugh.

He nibbled her neck and she moaned gently, "Remus, please," she whimpered.

"I would, my wonderful Hermione, but I know you are hiding something from me. I can taste it on your skin." He breathed and she gasped.

He pulled away and her eyes were glinting, "are you not going to tell me?" He asked with worried eyes.

"I can't," she huffed and wiped her face.

Remus sighed, "the funny part about Pads being so sloshed last night? He came crawling into my bed when you left him. He was sure if you were going to sneak into my bed last night he would be ready to shag you silly."

Hermione laughed and shook her head, "I suppose I should go sneak in there and shag him, want to come?" She asked and he chuckled.

"Are you going to cry? I cannot shag you if you are going to be crying." He teased and she giggled.

"No, I will not cry. I will be both of yours this morning," she spoke to him and he grabbed her in his arms.

"I know you won't tell me what's wrong, but I will let you have your moment with us. I know it means more than you are telling either of us." He breathed and she smiled.

She pulled away and climbed out of bed, flicking her wand at her pajamas. They turned into a very attractive set of lacy red knickers and she threw on her robe. Remus followed her out of the room and up to the third floor where Sirius was sprawled out on Remus's bed. The werewolf closed the door behind him, casting a few charms and Sirius stirred.

"Hermione?" He asked and rubbed his eyes.

She dropped her robe on the floor and his jaw dropped. "I heard you were waiting for me all night." She declared and he crawled to the edge of the bed.

"I was, have you finally come to play?" He asked with a sleepy smile and she nodded.

Walking over to him he took her to the edge of the bed and buried his face between her legs. "I hope you know, Moony and I are going to properly shag you before you run off with that twit."

He yanked her roughly on the bed and ran a hand over her body with greed. He pulled the red knickers down without delay and buried his face making her cry. "Very lovely, Pads. Let's see if you can make her sing?" Remus growled and sat on the edge of the bed watching.

She did indeed sing. A beautiful song of pleasure and enjoyment as he played her like an instrument of passion. Sirius growled against her and Remus pulled his shirt and shorts off before too long. The werewolf came around the other side of the bed and proceeded to snog Hermione as she cried in his mouth from satisfaction.

"Ready, love? I want you to finish up for, Pads," Remus growled as he pulled away and she complied hard, arching her back.

Sirius made a loud sound of agreement and lapped at her. "Moony, come have a taste, quickly."

Remus was more than eager to and Hermione whimpered and smiled as she felt him growling and nuzzling against her. His fingers entered her and she arched again and Sirius chuckled. "Look at our little witch. How much does she love this? Very beautiful." The animagus shook his head with a big grin.

She was completely theirs. She knew that. Hermione couldn't deny it even if she wanted to. When Remus was satisfied with tasting her he pulled back and licked his lips. "So much more enjoyable than I could have fantasized about. I did at length for many days."

Hermione caught her breath and Sirius patted the werewolf on the back, "let me see what she feels like, you already have, mate."

"By all means, please do," Remus teased and moved from her.

Sirius adjusted her hips and slid inside of her making her gasp and smile. "Hermione, is this what you have been keeping from me..." He said through gritted teeth, "perfection."

The animagus met the witch's hungry lips and kissed her with urgency as he paced himself. He wanted to have her all day. Weeks of this. Months, years even of just her. Her soft moans in his mouth. Her arms against him as her nails dug into his back and shoulders. He chuckled as he parted with her lips, "we better show Moony some love, kitten."

Releasing her from his grip he let her crawl over to the patient werewolf. "Moony," she sighed and tilted her head, "would you like me to show you what I can do?"

Remus chuckled and nodded, "Nothing else would make me happier, Hermione. I would love to see what your efficiency is." His smile was wolfish and youthful.

She did not delay, her tongue ran the length of him and he groaned, "that is quite a start," his voice was low and feral sounding.

Sirius positioned himself behind the witch and rubbed her behind. "it even looks great from this angle." He told the werewolf who grinned at him.

When she found a rhythm and Remus had pulled her weight into his lap, Sirius continued his assault. It was passionate pandemonium. Hermione was in bliss and both her Marauders knew that. They could feel her singing their praises all morning long. She was thankful that this was one of those good memories.

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Neither one asked her why she wanted the perfect day for their small family. Why she pushed to take Teddy all the places he wanted to go with her. Why she even held their hands and kissed them as they walked. Both of them were completely happy, but there was something wrong, they knew it.

They had finally made it back to 12 Grimmauld place in the afternoon and Hermione was yawning. Remus found that a bit odd, but did not ask. He just watched her chat with the boy and smile while hugging on him. She went up the stairs and said she was going to take a quick nap before dinner.

"Something doesn't smell right," Remus breathed into Sirius's ear.

Sirius glanced at him from the chess match he was playing with Teddy, "what do you mean?" Sirius asked and the werewolf nodded toward the stairs.

Remus felt a discomfort over his chest and Sirius rubbed his at the same time. They glanced at each other and nodded. "Teddy, why don't you clean this up and we will start getting ready to go to Grans." Remus told the boy who nodded.

"Alright dad," he declared and both men walked up to the first floor.

The discomfort grew and Remus opened the door to see Hermione trying to rub a salve on her scars and whimpering. "Please just give me a couple more weeks. Snape is almost done with the severing," she sighed.

The scars were irritated and red. Some of them were even oozing. How did they not see it? Did she use a concealment charm to make them appear normal? She was maintaining an even emotion of relaxing. How long had she been tricking them like this?

"Hermione," Remus whispered and came into the room.

She grabbed her robe and slid it on quickly with a smile. "I was just- oh," she stopped as he and Sirius shook their heads and shut her bedroom door.

"what was that?" Sirius asked pointedly.

Hermione smiled and tightened her robe, "just admiring my Veil tattoos," she replied and Remus took the robe in his hands.

Her smile dropped and she released the tension in her shoulders so he could slide it off. The scars were a mess. Some were purple looking and other parts of them were leaking a white pus. She let down her guard and they felt the full extent of her pain and rubbed their chests with a grimace.

"Hermione, why would you keep something like this from us?" Sirius asked and she shook her head.

"It doesn't matter, it is just a minor inconvenience," she declared with a smile.

"They did not look like that earlier," Remus glared and she sighed and gave him a nod.

"I made sure they didn't."

Sirius picked her up and sat her on the bed, glaring at her, "what is going on? You have been lying to us. Being cryptic and going out with a twat who you didn't care about before. I want to know, now."

"I am dying," she said simply.

Sirius looked like the wind got knocked out of him and Remus ran over to help him sit on the ground. "No!" Sirius cried.

Hermione gulped and nodded, "I didn't want to tell you. So, when Draco and Snape did their severing they could sneak in ours and I could make sure you both lived." She bit her bottom lip and a tear escaped her eye, "I didn't want you to have to suffer my loss twice over. When the severing happens, I will go back to sleep. I won't wake up. It will be painless and my scars will disappear. If I don't do it, you both will die with me."

Remus held onto Sirius and they sincerely cried. The type of crying you didn't expect from handsome marauders. She got on the floor next to them and they enveloped her. They kissed her and nuzzled her. "Please you can't leave us," Sirius begged.

"I have to," she whispered, "it is the only way that you live."

"We will adjust. We will adapt. Remember you said that, you can't just leave. We can save you." Remus murmured and she kissed his tears.

"Not this time, love. The scars are because I have touched the Veil. It is because of that and only that. They will eat at me until I have returned. I cannot let the ones who love you, miss you too." She breathed and Sirius buried his face in her neck.

"Tonight, we are going to celebrate. I have lived a great life and if the tradeoff is you two then I think I made it out ahead. I want you both and Draco to all be my escorts because bugger being normal after this." She laughed and the Marauders chuckled.

"He better not be thinking he is going to shag you, that is our job," Sirius said into her neck and she giggled.

"I am quite sure after he sees you dashing marauders dressed up with me, he will know he doesn't have a chance. Alright? No more tears tonight." She declared and wiped Remus's face.

The werewolf kissed her and Sirius nuzzled her neck. "I love you, Remus. I love you Sirius." She told them and the smiled.

"We love you most definitely." Sirius declared with a sad smile.

"We love you, always." Remus voiced with a nod.