"Nymphadora Tonks, you will not leave this house," Andromeda shouted as her daughter raced to put on her boots and say goodbye to her month old son.
"Mum," Tonks said stopping and taking her mother's hands. "I'll be fine. I cannot let Remus fight this alone. I need to be there with him."
"Dora," Andromeda said, "think about your son."
"I am," she said. "One more on our side will help us win the war. That means a better life for Teddy. I won't abandon him. Neither will Remus. We will be back. Please just care for our son until we get back," Tonks said hugging her mother. "Please."
"Dora," Andromeda said on the verge of tears. "Just come back. At any and all cost."
"I will. We both will," Tonks said hugging her mother. She walked over to the little boy barely a month old. "Hey, you," she said picking up her son. "Mummy has to go out for a little while and take care of some stuff with daddy. We will see you soon. I love you so much, my dear Teddy." She kissed the boy's head and set him down. With wand in hand Tonks Disapparated from the house.
Once at Hogwarts she went in search for her husband. By the time Tonks had found him Remus was in a heated battle with Dolohov. She flew around the corner and shot a stunning spell hitting Dolohov directly in the chest. Remus turned around and saw his wife standing there wand in attack position.
"Dora," he said racing over to her. "What on earth are you doing here? Where's Teddy? Why aren't you with him?"
Tonks didn't answer his questions. She leaped onto him and kissed him as hard as she could. "I couldn't let you do this alone. He's with my mother, safe. Because I need to be here. I've stayed back long enough."
"DORA," Remus shouted and grabbed her waist whipping her around the corner out of the way of a killing curse. "This is why I didn't want you here. You're putting yourself at risk and you can't do that with Teddy."
"And you can," Tonks screamed at him. "I have to do my duty, Remus!"
"You have a duty to our son!"
"As do you!" she shouted. "Remus," she yelled pulling him out of Dolohov's eye line. "We'll get through this together. Like we have everything else. You're not doing this without me, Remus Lupin. Don't even try."
"Then let's finish this and get back to our son then," Remus said kissing her quickly and they walked back out in the line of fire sending stunning spells at any Death Eater they could see.
They rounded a corner still sending stunning spells in every direction. Dolohov was standing there ready to attack. Remus rose his wand and reached behind him to make sure his wife was standing there with him. He flashed back to that night trailing this same Death Eater. They fought together then as well. Remus kept seeing Tonks falling stiffly to the ground. Before he could get his spell cast he saw the flash of green light coming towards him. Everything seemed to be going in slow motion so when Remus saw the light bounce backward after hitting a shield charm it seemed like his mind was playing a trick on him.
"You're not getting away from me that easily, Lupin," Tonks said with a small smile as she turned back around and went back to battle.
Remus looked back to Dolohov, who looked surprised that Remus was still standing, and saw Professor Flitwick behind him who shot a stunning spell at Dolohov making him fly back into the brick wall of Hogwarts. As the man fell to the floor Remus knew he had been killed.
The battle drew on. Remus and Tonks never leaving each other's sides. Just as they had promised. Between the two of them they had taken down many Death Eaters as they had made their way through the castle. They had made it to passed the classrooms and were running through the battlements. Chasing after them was Bellatrix Lestrange with a menacing smile on her face, as always.
"Dear Auntie is here for you little Nymphadora," she said as she started sending shots at Tonks. Tonks and Remus both sent up shield charms each time. Bellatrix was beginning to get angry. Two more Death Eaters came into the area. Remus and Tonks were forced to take their eyes off of her for a moment to stun the other Death Eaters. And Bellatrix saw their vulnerability. She shot a killing curse from her wand aimed directly at Tonks' chest. She almost became giddy with excitement of the thought of killing her darling sister's half-blood freak of an offspring.
Remus had seen Bellatrix raise her wand and grabbed Tonks' hand and pulled her to his left making both of them fall from the battlements. They were both sure they would be dead by the end of the drop.
When they hit the ground and were able to stand they looked up to see Kingsley standing there wand pointed directly at them. Remus gave a grateful smile before they both ran as to not be sitting targets. Tonks picked up her wand and raced after Remus quickly catching hold of his hand. Not wanting to lose her anchor.
Voldemort's voice rang in their ears informing them they needed to surrender Harry. That he had one hour to do so. Suddenly they heard the fighting stop and people were leaving the castle. They looked up and saw Death Eaters beginning to retreat from the castle. Kingsley looked down to them to ensure they were safe. The man above suggested they make their way to the Great Hall. They and Arthur Weasley headed there.
They walked in and saw the devastation that had come through their side. Students were lying there lifeless. It was breaking Tonks' heart and she thought of her sweet innocent baby boy at her mother's. She wanted nothing more than to hold him and kiss his soft head. Though she was grateful that she was standing there holding Remus' hand, alive. She stopped walking tugging on Remus' hand. He turned to her and she quickly wrapped her arms around his body needing to be comforted by her husband.
Molly came running over to the embraced couple. "So glad to see you both," she hugging them. "Have you seen Fred or Percy?" Tonks and Remus shook their heads. "No one has. I'm very worried."
Molly, Tonks, and Remus walked over to the Weasley family standing together all of them trying to remember where they had last seen the boys. Suddenly Molly saw Percy walking into the Great Hall. He looked more drained than anyone else in the hall. Molly shrieked and ran over to her son. A son she had thought for years that she had lost. She kissed his face before really looking at him. She then noticed his tears.
"Percy, what's happened," she asked him.
Percy didn't answer her he turned around to see to Neville and Professor Trelawney carrying someone's body. Molly looked over Percy's shoulder and saw a head of fiery red hair. She fell to her knees. She was in absolute shock. Tonks noticed first and ran to her falling to the floor next to her and seeing Neville and Professor Trelawney carrying Fred's lifeless body.
Arthur and Remus rushed over to help and move his body to a cot near the end of the hall. George fell over his twins' body and sobbed into his chest.
"What happened," Remus asked.
"Explosion upstairs," Percy told him. "He was hit debris. Wasn't a curse."
"There's slight comfort in that," Remus said quietly as Tonks folded into his arms.
"Not really," Tonks said to him.
The group stood there all in tears. Molly still gripping her son's body and George sobbing into his chest. Bill was holding Fleur up, barely. He looked as though he was in complete shock. Like he hadn't realized what was happening. He was hoping it wasn't happening. Charlie was sitting on the floor near Fred's head with his own in his hands.
This was all feeling like a horribly terrifying nightmare. They all stood around crying and holding onto each other. Harry, Ron, and Hermione had walked in and saw Fred's body. Hermione fell into Harry as Ron fell to the floor to hug Fred's body. Once Hermione was able to stand on her own Harry saw Remus and Tonks standing there. Hermione ran to hug Tonks and Harry went over to Remus to make sure his eyes weren't playing some sort of trick on him.
Arthur had kneeled down and began rubbing Molly's back trying to be of some comfort even though he was feeling completely empty seeing his son lying there. He couldn't believe that his son had been killed during this war. He knew there was going to be causalities, but his was too much for him to handle. None of them could actually handle seeing Fred lying there.
The hour was almost up and they all sat in the Great Hall waiting for the battle to begin again. Tonks was resting with Remus on the floor. He held her safely in his arms. He knew that their fight wasn't over. There was still a risk of them not making it home to their child.
"Remus," Tonks asked. "Where's Harry gone?"
No one knew. They had asked around to see if anyone had seen him and no one had. Not even Ron or Hermione.
Then they all heard a large group of people marching towards the castle. They all raced out the large doors of Hogwarts and saw Voldemort leading the Death Eaters back. Tonks and Bellatrix locked eyes with each other. Remus saw this and grabbed Tonks' waist ready to get her out of the line of fire if needed. He knew if only one of them could return to their son, it would be her.
Once Voldemort had announced that Harry had died, Tonks almost collapsed. But her aunt was still watching her and she would not show her aunt any sort of weakness. Then suddenly Neville was speaking to the entire crowd. It was incredible watching the young man speak. Remus had only ever known him as a wizard who could barely cast a simple spell. A kid that always felt awkward. As though he didn't belong, especially in his own house. But Remus was witnessing him show their world why he had been sorted into Gryffindor all those years ago.
And then the fighting began again. Tonks and Remus fighting together making sure they could always feel each other no matter what had happened. Bellatrix had lost sight of her darling niece, but Tonks always knew exactly where she was just in case. Remus was casting stunning spells at an alarming rate sending many Death Eaters flying back into the brick walls of the castle. Tonks looked over to where she had last seen her aunt and saw Molly defeat her. She celebrated silently for less than a second before returning to her own duel.
Voldemort had come into the Great Hall and once Harry had shown himself the entire hall stood completely still. Tonks reached for Remus' hand gripping him as tightly as she could. They looked to each other. They both knew what was coming.
Harry and Voldemort circled each other as Voldemort shouted that Harry was a coward and was eagerly looking for someone to come and save him. As Harry insisted that he was to do this alone. That it was between him and Voldemort and no one was to interfere. Harry explained why Voldemort's wand still wasn't serving him properly. The two shot off their spells. The room held its breath together. They all saw it. The spell was beginning to rebound towards Voldemort. And then it was over. Voldemort was lying on the floor of the Great Hall. Dead.
It took a moment for it to register with everyone in the hall. Death Eaters began to flee while the rest erupted in cheers. Tonks jumped onto Remus and kissed him with more passion than she had in weeks. Remus held her in place for a long while.
Finally he set her back on her feet. "It's over," he said with a smile plastered across his face. "We won."
"It's over," Tonks repeated. "Harry!"
Tonks ran to hug the young man. She hadn't seen him in months and wanted to talk to him. "As soon as you'd like we want you for dinner so you can meet your godson," she told him.
"Definitely," Harry told her. "Soon. I promise you. Very soon," he said and walked back to Ron and Hermione.
Molly ran over and hugged both Tonks and Remus and insisted that the two of them were to return home immediately. They were not to help with reparations or the dead. They needed to see their son. Remus tried to argue with her, but he soon realized that it was a useless battle.
The couple spoke with the Order and other teachers for a while longer. Then they received the look from Molly informing them it was time to go home.
On their way out of the Great Hall and back to Hogsmeade so they could Apparate they were stopped by Professor McGonagall. She wanted to have a word with Remus.
"Remus," she started, "it looks as though I will be made Headmistress of Hogwarts. And once we are up and running again I would like for you to resume your post at the school. You were the student's favorite and very good at your job. Please consider my offer."
Tonks' face lit up. She knew that Remus had missed teaching and that he had truly enjoyed working with the kids. "Remus, you should do it. You'll regret it if you don't."
"Minerva," Remus started, "I would be delighted. Also if there's anything either of us can do to help get the school back up please contact us."
"I will," Professor McGonagall said. "Now as I understand you have a baby you need to return to. You should do so. Quickly."
The couple smiled and walked out of the Great Hall. They walked out of the castle into the bright sunlight of morning. The air felt cleaner and smelled better than it had in a long time. There wasn't a threat any longer. They weren't overcome by the possibility of Voldemort returning. They walked hand in hand back to Hogsmeade. Tonks was making jokes and they were laughing. Speaking of what they were looking forward to most of parenthood. They were both very ready to see Teddy again. As soon as they were off the grounds of Hogwarts Remus embraced Tonks and they Disapparated together back to Andromeda's.
Andromeda was trying to sooth a crying Teddy Lupin. She was sure he was sensing something horrible had happened to his parents. He hadn't gone this long without one of them sense he'd been born. She walked around the house looking out each window hoping to see her daughter or son-in-law Apparating onto the lawn.
"Oh darling, Teddy, mummy and daddy will be back really soon," she told the baby. "I hope," she whispered as she looked out the front window. He knew something and Andromeda was completely sure of it. Her daughter had been lost, as was Remus. She sat down in the chair across from the front window. Though she was almost convinced that she had lost her children she stared out of the window with one last sliver of hope.
Andromeda had sat staring out the window with Teddy crying in her arms for no more than thirty second before she heard the crack of Apparation and saw her daughter smiling in her husband's arms. Andromeda wanted to jump, to scream, to run out there and hug them, but she was still holding Teddy. So she stood and opened the front door.
"Dora," she shrieked through rushing tears. Tonks ran to her mother and hugged her. "I was so worried. Teddy hasn't stopped crying since you left."
"Teddy, dear," Tonks said taking her son from her mother. "Mummy told you she'd be back soon." Almost instantly Teddy stopped crying at the sound his mother's voice.
Andromeda was now latched onto Remus telling him how happy she was that he was alright. "Is it over," she asked him.
"Yes," he said happily. "Harry's defeated Voldemort once and for all. It will take time to reestablish the Ministry and rebuild Hogwarts. But we have that now. Thank you for caring for Teddy while we were there."
"Always, Remus," she told him. "But please don't you two ever leave to fight a war together again."
"We promise," Remus said as Andromeda hugged him again.
Tonks walked over to her husband and handed off their son to him. Remus looked down at him and smiled. He was so happy to be back with him. After fighting all night Remus could feel exhaustion hitting him. All he wanted to do was return to his home with Tonks and Teddy and rest. The family went back into the house to gather Tonks' and Teddy's things before heading back to their home.
They had returned home that night and Teddy quickly fell asleep after being fed by his mother. Tonks laid him in his bassinet next to their bed. This was the first time she felt safe enough to not have her wand in her hand as she fell asleep. Or have her hand inside the bassinet during the night. Remus, however; was still feeling the anxiety of war. He knew it would be quite a while before his mind didn't race every moment of the day.
Tonks was fast asleep almost as soon as she laid down on the bed that night. Remus lied there watching his wife breathing. He came so close to losing her several times the previous night. As he watched her sleep he heard Teddy begin to fuss. Tonks stirred slightly hearing her son.
"I got him," Remus said sliding out of bed. He walked over to his fussing son and slowly picked him up. "What's wrong, little guy?"
"Does he need to be fed," Tonks asked half asleep from the bed.
"No," Remus said. "I've got this one. You sleep." Tonks rolled over and fell back to sleep.
Remus walked out of the room with his son in his arms. He walked into the nursery and saw the moon plush toy. It was almost full. Remus knew that he had about a week before the full moon was there. He hadn't felt any effects of the cycle yet. Teddy had been born before the full moon in April and hadn't shown signs of the infection or transformation. He could rest easily knowing for sure that he hadn't passed on his condition.
Remus walked out of the house into the night. It was unusually warm for May. Though he made sure Teddy was covered up well because if Tonks had caught him without Remus would have been a dead man. He walked around the lawn for a while before he stopped in front of the transformation shed. He looked down at his son, who was still awake.
"Mummy and I are sorry we left you for so long," he told him. "We won't ever do that again. You'll learn why we had to. But now you get to grow up without any fears. We are going to make sure you have everything you need. You, my son, are more important to your mum and me than anything we could have ever imagined. I love you," Remus said and softly kissed the boy's forehead.
"Remus," he heard from behind him. Then he felt his wife's soft hands on his waist. "Come to bed."
"We were just looking at the moon," he told her. "Can you believe that it's all over?"
"Not really," she said. "I woke up from a nightmare of Harry being killed by Voldemort and all of us were taken out almost instantly. But when I look at this little boy's face I remember that we won. He's the most perfect baby boy in the world," she said tickling her son's tummy. "Please come back to bed. Neither of us have slept soundly in months. And as long as this one stays quiet we should be able to tonight."
"Alright," he said as he stared at his son. Tonks started back towards the house. "Dora," he called making her turn around. "When you saved me against Dolohov I was so mad that you had come to the battle. Seeing you there I was sure I was going to lose you. That Teddy was going to lose you."
"Remus," she said quietly.
"But you're the reason I'm still here," he continued. "Thank you for saving my life."
"Well, my husband, if you hadn't made us jump off the battlements my aunt would have killed me," she chuckled. "We've saved each other so many times since we've met. And you save me every single day. And, Remus, I love you, but can we please go back to bed."
"Of course," he said leaning down to kiss her. "I love you, my Dora."
Tonks walked back into the house leaving Remus standing alone staring up at the sky with Teddy in his arms. Everything was so calm as he stood staring at the sky. His mind, his son, his world. He walked back to his bedroom and laid his sleepy son down in his bassinet. Remus stood over the bassinet and watched Teddy slowly fall asleep. Tonks wrapped her arms around him from behind and kissed his shoulder. Remus pulled her around so he could hold her.
The two stood there wrapped in each other's arms staring at their sleeping son. They both knew that raising a wizard son wasn't going to be at all easy, but they were ecstatic that they were going to have the chance to.
A/N: I loved writing this battle from Remadora's perspective. And I'm overly excited to start writing their lives after the Battle of Hogwarts. And I know on Instagram I made it seem like I wasn't going to kill Fred and at first I had written it so he lived. Then I decided that I needed something more dramatic to happen. It couldn't be all good. Something bad had to happen. Now don't get me wrong I'm still in actual denial of Fred's death. I just had to write it that way. I'm sorry. I still love him so much. I'm gonna try and write through Teddy's final year at Hogwarts. I hope you guys stick it through with me until I finish. And I'm going to try VERY hard to not abandon this one. I don't usually do that though.
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Taylor