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Lacy here kids with what I think will be one of the final chapters of Lyra. Why do I say this? Well we've reached the Final Battle. *pauses* No idea why I felt the need to capitalize that. *shrugs* Anyway, it'll start as it did in the book, for Remus and Tonks, with him asking her to stay home with Teddy. And Lyra of course. And of course Tonks ends up going to the battle anyway. So that's about all I got so far, after that I'm winging it. Have...well have fun.

Disclaimer: I own Lyra.

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The announcement had just gone out. Harry was at Hogwarts. Information Sirius wished he'd gotten right from his godson instead of the Potter Watch but he wasn't complaining. Too much. No, right then bigger things were on his mind. Like was his baby cousin going to hex her husband because he didn't want her in the battle? Given the red shade of Tonks's hair, Sirius was leaning towards yes.

"Where you go, Daddy?" Lyra asked, not understanding what her parents were talking about.

Sirius sighed. Uh oh.

Remus knelt down in front of Lyra. "I have to go help Harry and his friends."

Lyra shook her head. "No, stay."

Remus sighed. "I can't, cub. Harry needs my help."

Lyra frowned. "Mommy too?"

Remus shook his head. "No, Mommy's staying with you and Teddy."

"Remus-"

Remus stood up. "Dora," he took her hands. "our kids need at least one of us when this is all over. Please, stay with them."

Tonks bit back tears. "I can't raise them without you and I can't just sit back while you go and fight the final battle of a war I've been involved in since the beginning. It's not who I am."

"Dora," Sirius stepped forward. "I know this goes against everything you learned as an Auror but right here, right now, you're not an Auror. You're a mother. I know you want to fight to protect the kids but the best way for you to protect them is to be with them. I swear to you, I will do my best to make sure Remus comes home, to make sure we all come home. Just like you promised to bring Harry home two years ago. I trusted you then, you trust me now."

Tonks bit her lip as she stared between the two men in front of her.

She pointed at Sirius. "You bring him home and you," she turned to Remus. "I do not want to raise these two by myself. Please come home."

Remus hugged Tonks tightly. "I promise." he released Tonks, some what reluctantly and picked Lyra up, hugging her tightly as well. "You be good for Mommy and help her with Teddy. Nana will be here soon to help too." he looked at Tonks. "She didn't want to be alone."

Tonks nodded as she hugged Sirius. "Of course." she took Lyra as Remus picked Teddy up from his crib, which was down in the living room as none of them wanted to be separated. "Be careful, all of you."

The two men nodded before grabbing only their wands and leaving the house. Tonks knelt beside Teddy's crib and leaned her head on it as she held Lyra tightly. She hoped that wouldn't be the last time she saw them.

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As Remus and Sirius stood with the others, waiting for Harry to return to the Room of Requirement, Sirius looked at his best mate.

"Don't make me break my word to her," he said.

Remus smiled some. "Don't worry Pad, I have no intention of leaving my family."

Sirius clapped him on the shoulder. "No one ever intends to. Just watch your back."

Remus returned the gesture. "Same to you."

Everyone turned as they heard footsteps and Harry and Luna came into view. Remus and Sirius rushed over to meet them at the bottom of the stairs. Harry wasted no time in hugging them both.

"I'm so glad you're here." Harry said.

Sirius smiled as he hugged Harry tight. "Wouldn't be anywhere else, Pup."

Remus ruffled Harry's hair. "Tell us the plan,"

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Andromeda came down stairs after putting Lyra to bed and moving Teddy's crib back upstairs. She found Tonks pulling on her boots and grabbing her wand.

"Dora, don't." Andromeda said.

Tonks looked at her mother. "I have to Mum," she exhaled. "this isn't about being an Auror or wanting to protect the kids, though that is a major part of it. Remus, Sirius and I are strongest together. The last three years have taught me that. With those two by my side, I can do anything and I know they feel the same. I have to go."

Andromeda smiled. "You never were one for sitting still." she kissed Tonks on the cheek. "Go and make sure you all come home. I look forward to telling Teddy and Lyra stories about you three but I'd prefer embarrassing ones where you're sitting there blushing, not your lives while we look at pictures of people they never got to know."

Tonks felt a stab of guilt at her mother's words but knew she had to go. She had to go so she could come home. Kissing her mother, Tonks ran out the door.

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Tonks dodged curses and jumped over broken pieces of the castle as she searched for Remus and Sirius. She shot curses of her own off to protect herself as she moved through the students, teachers and Order members.

"Is that really the best you can do, Dolohov? You haven't come anywhere near me!"

Tonks smiled some. She knew that mocking voice. Spinning, she saw Remus and Sirius dueling against Antonin Dolohov. Remus seemed amused by Sirius's taunting of the Death Eater but never lost his focus on the fight. However that focus kept them from seeing Greyback sneaking up on their backs.

Raising her wand, Tonks shot the one curse always felt the werewolf deserve.

"Avada Kedavra!"

Greyback didn't even have time to react as the green jet hit him square between the shoulder blades, sending him face first into the ground just feet from Remus and Sirius.

The thump distracted Remus and Dolohov which allowed Sirius to also deliver the killing curse, taking the Death Eater out.

"Dora," Remus breathed. "You're-"

Tonks ran over to them. "I couldn't. Like I told Mum, together we survive anything. I won't let you fight this alone."

Sirius and Remus hugged Tonks before they rejoined the battle.

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Tonks stood between Remus and Sirius in front of the school as Voldemort and the remaining Death Eaters returned to the school. They saw Hagrid, chained and tied, being led along with them. Seeing the tears streaking down the giant's face, they looked around him and noticed he was carrying something. They didn't believe their eyes. It wasn't something. It was someone.

"HARRY!"

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So, I am well aware this chapter is going to get me killed. Katie has already announced that to FaceBook. *sighs* I'm sorry about the tears and the cliffy. It just felt, well I don't wanna say right but kinda, to end it here. *sees Katie coming* *squeaks* Let me know what you think, flame policy stands and thanks for reading! *runs*

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