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Nikolai Cyprien P. Lupin-Snape
Remus woke up suddenly in the middle of the night. Something was off. Something wasn't the same. He looked at the other side of the bed and found Severus sound asleep, his black wings sprawled about the bed as usual. Remus gave a tender smile before sliding out from underneath of the black wing, and getting out of a bed. Despite popular belief, Severus was a heavy sleeper. Not even a banshee's shrieks could wake him up.
He went in to the living room of their private quarters and stopped. Lying in a crib was a six month year old baby, sleeping contently in a basket on the couch. Remus looked about the room, inhaling deeply and froze.
He knew that scent. He had smelt it back in Lily and James's home a over fourteen years ago. He had smelt it here in Hogwarts less then two years ago. It was his mate. His other mate. His and Severus's dominate mate whom had disappeared during the summer. Harry. Harry had been in these rooms less then three hours ago. He then turned sharply towards the baby.
He approached it and picked up the envelope that the baby was cuddling up against. He smiled down at the baby, thinking about how adorable it was. It had silky reddish black hair that was glowing gently in the dim light. He then frowned at the envelope and tore it open.
Dear Remus Lupin and Severus Snape,
Please take care of my son until I can. I am not yet ready to be a parent, and it's other parent is not to be trusted, nor can she properly care for a child, much less herself. So, please, care for my son.
His name is Nikolai Cyprien P. Lupin Snape. He is only six months old. And please celebrate his birthday on May 27th.
Please, take care of him. And always let him know that his father loved him.
Sincerely,
H
Remus stared at the letter for a minute before he turned towards the small baby and realized that it was Harry James Potter Junior whom he was staring at. He briefly considered going and telling someone about the letter and Harry being there, but he quickly banished the thought.
Harry obviously didn't want anyone knowing that his son was under their care, nor did he apparently want anyone to know what he thought about Victoria. He frowned though, rereading the letter once again. He would have to mention that they needed to question Victoria about a few things, like if she had noticed Harry acting funny before he left.
Remus set the letter aside on the coffee table before bending over and lifting little Nikolai out of the basket that his father had placed him in. Nikolai opened his eyes and Remus nearly dropped the child when he was met with sparkling amber eyes rather then the stunning emeralds that he had been expecting to see. Glancing down to look at the letter again, Remus was startled to find only a pile of ash in it's place.
"Well, apparently he wanted no one to know anything." Remus murmured. He then smiled at Nikolai once again.
"Well, Nikolai, lets go to bed. Lets hope that your papa Sev isn't hogging all of the bed again. Do you know how annoying it is to have a mate with wings that can take up an entire king sized bed all on his own?" Remus complained good naturally to the small child, who was watching him curiously with it's shining amber eyes. The child then smiled.
"Dada!" Nikolai shrieked, untangling it's arms and reaching for Remus. Remus felt his heart melt and he nuzzled the small baby.
"Yes, I'm your dada, and I promise that I'll always take care of you." Remus whispered.
In the shadows, Mirage smiled. She watched as Remus Lupin took the small child in to the master bedroom and shut the door behind him. She then walked over to the basket and let her fingers run over it.
"One day, Nikolai, you shall be mine." she whispered before disappearing from the room and back to the Hag's Inn where Harry was waiting for her.