By thirty seven weeks I had a constant of flow of people coming in and out during the day and it was mostly Sirius, Lily or Alice though occasionally Marlene, James, Frank and once Peter. I was getting increasingly more uncomfortable and I imagine that she was too based on the wiggling. I felt like I was literally going to pop and had very few clothes that actually fit any more about one pair of maternity jeans and a couple shirts.
For the week Dumbledore had Remus on a special assignment along with James leaving me with Sirius, sitting on the couch. It was a usual thing, if Remus was on an assignment usually Sirius opted to stay home, which I was glad for though not necessarily this day, the day I had been waiting for.
As we sat on the couch there was a slight pop, sensation that I felt then a gush. "Oh my Merlin," My eyes went wide and Sirius flung out of the chair. There was a slight moment of panic on both our parts as I sat up fully.
"Now! Really now!" He fidgeted and then started pacing.
"Alright, alright," I calmed myself taking a few deep breaths. Then once I felt myself do that, I walked up and put my hands on his shoulders, "Sirius, you need to calm down. Try to get in touch with Dumbledore and he'll contact Remus, I'm going to go change and then we'll go to the hospital."
He hurried off and I waddled back to the bedroom after cleaning up the mess on the couch. I stripped out of my current clothing and grabbed a cotton dress of the hanger, not caring about the early spring temperatures. That's when it hit, a contraction, I groaned slightly, it being a bit stronger than the smaller ones that I had experienced in the past month or so.
Sirius raced in the room and up to me as I gripped the side one the dresser, "go get the bag in the nursery, by the door."
"Are you sure?" he asked.
"Yeah it will be over soon," I cringed. He raced out of the room and just like I had said it was over within a couple seconds and I walked over carefully picking up my clothes and slipping into a pair of flats. On my way to the other room I tossed the clothing in the bathroom and Sirius came up behind me.
"Did you get the message out?" I asked.
"Yeah, and to Lily," He nodded and we both took some floo powder, firing it up. "Come on, come on," he hurried me along with a hand on my back.
"Sirius, I swear if you don't calm down," I batted his hand away and paused as the fireplace and surprisingly he seemed to actually listen. Taking a deep breath I looked around the apartment and put my other hand on my bump, "next time I'm here I'll be a mom."
"And you'll be an amazing on," He said, putting a hand on my shoulder, and with tears springing to my eyes I smiled over to him before stepping into the fireplace, ready to become one.
oOo
I stood leaning over the bed as another contraction wracked my body, I was moving along steadily. Actually it was all moving along quite fast especially compared to the horror stories I read and heard about the first time. I groaned clenching the sheets as Lily hovered around me, Frank, Alice, and Sirius outside in the hall. Evidentially someone had been sent to fetch Remus and James, but who knows how long that will take.
Finally it subsided but I knew I only had a couple seconds more until the next one started. I carefully got back into the bed when the door opened revealing Healer MaGinty. She quickly examined me and then backed away. "If you're going to take the potion now would be the opportune time," She said.
"Yes, yes I want it," I almost cut her off.
"Alright," She laughed slightly and walked over to the side grabbing up a couple things and I tipped back my head groaning occasionally and fidgeted trying to find a comfortable spot as Healer MaGinty passed me the potion. "Thousands of years and you can't just magic the thing out?" I huffed, downing the liquid with a cringe and just settled for semi-comfortable on my back. Over to the side Lily attempted to stifle a I narrowed my eyes to her slightly before closing them, draping an arm over my head.
Just then the door burst open with a slight bang and my eyes shot open focusing in on Remus as he rushed in. Three hours, three hours and finally he was here. "Took you long enough," I huffed slightly.
"I'm sorry," He said sincerely and walked over kissing my forehead. "I got here as soon as we got word."
"Uh huh," I sighed as Lily walked up.
"She's a little crabby," She whispered over me to him and I reached out pinching her arm. "Owwww," She jerked back her arm and then smiled, "I'm going to go out into the hall. See you guys and the little one soon."
From the time that she had started mixing the potion and given it to me- a half an hour- I had gone from four centimeters to nine! This meant I guess that my potion wasn't going to have the chance to mature fully and work in my body and that meant I was going to feel everything, and a couple minutes later, oh did I ever.
I soon felt the need to push and everything got situated as I grabbed Remus' hand. I let out a shout, screw keeping it in as MaGinty told me to push and did just that. Remus started counting like had been suggested and pain equal to that of the cruciatus curse tore through my lower half. Ok it might not have been that bad but bloody hell it was horrible. I gripped onto his hand until finally he reached ten and I was allowed to relax as much as my body would let.
Then it happened again, and again until I heard the most glorious sound that I think I've ever heard and that was a cry. I heard her start to cry. Tears immediately came to my eyes at the rush of emotions as she was cleaned off a bit then placed into my arms. My hair was a mess along with a lot of other things in the room but I did care as my eyes only looked down on the baby girl crying in my arms.
"Shush," I cooed brushing my finger tips of her cheek, "its's alright." Both Remus and I started laughing while I cried. I looked up at him seeing tears in his eyes. He leaned down and kissed my forehead, then lips before brushing his fingertips over her little chubby cheek.
oOo
Annabeth Harlow Lupin – born on March 9th, 1979 at 6.5 lbs and21 inches from head to toe - had been cleaned off placed in a tiny diaper and little hat that hid her bit of blonde hair then was placed directly on my chest stomach down. I had gotten my emotions a little more under control along with Remus who was sitting beside me on the bed. She had opened her eyes briefly revealing dark blue eyes. My fingertips gently ran up and down her small smooth back as he leaned down kissing the side of my head.
"I'm so proud of you," He whispered, "she's perfect and you made her."
"Technically we made her," I smiled.
"Yeah but I got the easy part," He chuckled softly.
"Very true…you're right I made her," I giggled as there was a small knock on the door. He got up and walked over pulling it open a bit then all the way as a stream of people came in. Remus had only gotten the chance to tell them the good news but per hospital rules they were kept out for an amount of time to allow the parents and new addition to bond.
"Hey," I smiled at them as Bridgette came over smiling.
"Can I?" She asked nicely and I nodded as she took her, brought her over to the table and swaddled her.
"Remus, you take her," I smiled and a slightly worried look came over his features. He'd only held her for a couple moments before being whisked away to have tests and be cleaned then was brought immediately back to me.
"Just support her head," Bridgette guided her carefully into his arms. He did a bit clumsily but altogether a he did wonderfully.
"Everyone," He smiled, "I'd like to introduce you to Annabeth Harlow Lupin."
o One Month Later o
Remus was on edge more that he had been the whole pregnancy, and was already sinking into self hatred as we got ready for the worse possible scenario during the full moon tonight. Anna's doctor, who knew our particular state was waiting for our call if something happened. Well my call and a sort of guard was set up on the crib, which I felt horrible for doing but if it did happen we couldn't risk it.
I was walking back to her room from the kitchen, where she had been in the crib when I heard him talking. "I'm sorry," He whispered, "I'm sorry, that I might have done this to you. I hope that it hasn't though." I peeked around the corner to see him holding her beside the crib, we had spruced up the room a bit, her named hung on the damask wall beside her bed. And then on the floating shelves around the name we had placed pictures, including a family picture right in the middle, bottom shelve below her name, along with one of the Marauder's and one of us girls. Then there was one where I was holding her in my arms, the night after I delivered her, Remus was sitting beside me and he leaned down kissing the top of my head. In the picture I looked up at pecked his lips then we both looked back down at our little girl.
"Remus," I whispered and frowned, "she'll be fine, but you need to go into the other room."
"Right," He nodded and I could tell that he didn't want to leave, but knew that Anna hearing that wouldn't be good. He got up and put her back into the crib, waving his wand over the top to reset the charm before walking over to me. Bending down he placed a soft kiss on my lips and I gave him a comforting smile before walking over to the crib. I heard the door click behind him, setting the silencing charm over the room.
I looked up at the clock on the small white wall beside the door and saw that we had three minutes before it happened. I turned the mobile on over the crib, the stars glowing softly above her head as I waved my wand over the wall, the tree lighting up. Nervously I sat down in the chair which had been getting plenty of use.
The time passed, those couple minutes feeling like an eternity. Then the clock clicked on it and I stood, stepping over to her side to see her watching the stars with her big blue eyes. Those blue eyes that I thought would turn brown, since she took after he father's light brown hair. Though otherwise people said she looked like me…
I waited another seven minutes exactly before taking off the charm, we had gotten out of the woods. If she didn't do it her first full moon I don't imagine her ever doing it. I picked her up in my arms, ready to do what most wouldn't even dream of. I was going to take my newborn daughter out and actually place her in front of a werewolf.
As I opened the door, Remus was already sitting there, whining slightly. "She's just fine," I smiled and stepped back into the room. Slowly I walked over to the chair and sat down scooting the footstool over to the side. I noticed that he hadn't entered yet and was still sitting at the doorway. "We've got to do it sooner or later, and the sooner the better," I spoke.
With almost a sigh he got up and walked in. I tipped her up slightly and she looked over at her father in this new form. He came up and nudged her side softly with his nose. She didn't react in a way most would expect with crying, no she just looked at him and then back up at the lights on the trees, making cooing sounds as she kicked her legs slightly. It was just like any normal day with her before bed time.
Speaking of bedtime, about ten minutes later she yawned, signaling that it was time for bed. Remus scooted over to the side of the chair, resting his head on his paws after I moved the footrest back into place. After she had been fed and fallen asleep I moved her back into her crib then curled back up in the chair, as Remus laid at my feet. Our first full moon as a family and everything had gone the way we all wanted but that neither of us had truly expected, thank Merlin.
o Nine Months Later o
As time passed the adaptability of Remus and I were put to the test but eventually we got used to the new schedule. Months passed along with the hot summer months as she grew until she was crawling around on the floor-which Remus and I had put a small cushioning charm on- while vocalizing, trying to form words but only getting out Mama and Dada really clearly. Her light brown hair had gotten longer, reaching down almost to her chin and her once dark blue eyes had turned into a blue-grey.
"Blimy!" Remus' suddenly shouted and I turned leaning over the counter to see him in the hallway, sleepily lifting up his foot to see a textured plastic ball under him foot. Giggling softly I went back to chopping up pieces of bread along with transferring the small pieces of scrambled eggs onto the high chair tray. "Not funny," He spoke but I could see the smile on his face as he walked into the room.
"Dada!" Anna exclaimed in excitement as he bent down picking her and tossing her into the air slightly to get a giggle. He gave his own laugh before carrying her against his side over to the counter where I had the highchair sitting. Reaching down he stole a piece of egg from the pan before leaning down and kissing me lovingly.
"Morning," he smiled.
"Morning," I returned the smile as we both of us fell into our routine and he placed her in the chair-hooking her in, then walked over to the fridge pulling out the apple juice which I had already added water to and pouring her a sippy cup full. As I placed down her high chair tray with the food on it along with a small toddler fork he gave her the cup.
I jumped up on the counter with a fork and just started eating the left over eggs out of the pan along with a piece of bread and butter and he grabbed a fork from the drawer and did the same on the other side of the counter. "So how you thought of costumes?" I asked with a small yawn and stretch.
"No, but I figured we'd go looking today," he spoke taking a bite of his toast as I nodded in agreement as a piece of egg flew onto the floor. "Annabeth," He admonished and walked over picking it up before tossing it in the bin. Suddenly there was a knock on the door which wasn't really abnormal now a daya. Usually the others, whoever was visiting if they didn't have a floo would come to the door so the pop wouldn't wake Anna if she was sleeping.
"I've got it," I smiled and just pulled my feet up and spun around to the opposite side of the counter instead of walking around and went out into the hallway. Hopping down the steps I opened the door to see Sirius. "You're up…this early?" I deadpanned and he gave a small smile nodding, "what Marlene stay over again and make you get up?" I joked as I started back up the stairs, with him following.
"Not exactly, I actually got some news," He spoke sadly and we walked into the other room where Anna was squirming in her seat to get out.
"Us, Us," She chanted not yet able to say Sirius and he gave an actual smile and walked over to her and plucked her out of it. He had lived up to the role of being the fun uncle quite fantastically along with the teasing of Remus and I calling us old fogies since we barely went out now. But, he along with Marlene would watch her for a night if need be and a couple times he had even done it himself for a day.
"Hey there little Marauder-ette," he smiled and lifted her up in the air getting a giggle.
"I'd be careful, Padfoot, she just ate." Remus laughed as he took another bite of breakfast, himself. I let out a small laugh as the memory of her throwing up on him the first time came to the forefront of my mind.
"Well, you've been threw up on once it doesn't get much different," He sighed and perched her on his shoulders, but keeping two hands up to balance her. "But anyways as much as I enjoy this little ones company, I've come for a very different reason." He started and again got the sad smile on his face as he looked at me.
"What is it?" Remus asked worriedly.
"It's about Regulus," He looked over as me and I raised an eyebrow. "He's gone Add, I'm not sure how but it's circulating that he's dead."
I felt a rock drop in my stomach as I plopped down into one of the dining table chairs. I couldn't believe it. I mean, Regulus and I weren't on terms of any kind but he was still my brother. He was my eighteen year old brother that used to follow us around wanting to play childhood games and he was dead by October of 1979.
"I'm guessing that he got in too deep and couldn't find a way out," Sirius spoke as he walked over to the table along with Remus.
"I'm sorry," Remus whispered and bent down kissing the top of my head then took Anna from Sirius' arms before moving out of the room. My mind drifted from Regulus in wonder of whom else might die before all ends. I heard the bath turn on, Remus giving Anna a bath before we went to the store.
"Want some coffee?" I questioned, softly but didn't wait for an answer as I grabbed two mugs and started preparing the drinks as we liked them.
"You ok, Add," He asked and moved over to the counter, leaning on it.
"No, not really," I whispered. "Do you think this will ever end?" I frowned as I placed the mug down in front of him as I stood across the counter from him.
"Not until he dies," He replied gravely and took a drink of the coffee.
The vision of the snakelike man jumped into my head and even now it wasn't as he truly looked like now. Now he had shifted so much into something else that people said he didn't even resemble a human. "I need some advice," He said while avoiding all eye contact as he messed with the spoon in his coffee. "I was thinking about asking Marlene to move in with me." He spoke so nonchalantly that I had to actually run over the sentence again in my head.
"What?" I questioned, a slow smirk came to my lips.
"Well she's over there a lot anyhow and since James and Lily moved out it's far too big." He seemed to be talking himself more into the idea, though I doubt James and Lily moving out had anything to do with it since it had been almost a year.
"So what do you need my advice for?" I asked with a full blown smirk now.
"Well either tell me this is a horrible idea and that I shouldn't even ask, or try to talk me into it," He huffed as my smirk turned to a smile.
"You've been a couple pretty much since we graduated," I reasoned. "I think that she would like for you to do it, too."
"Really?" He asked unsurely.
"Really, Sirius if you're having this many doubts then don't do it." I sighed and he stuck his tongue out at me. "Real mature," I scoffed as I sipped my coffee.
"I am amazingly mature," he scoffed.
o One Week Later o
I woke up to the bed shifting and blinked open my eyes to see the room full of sunshine, something that didn't happen until late morning. I couldn't even remember the last time I had woken to this amount of light.
"Morning," Remus spoke off to the side and I reached up, rubbing the sleep out of my eyes and looked over to see him sitting on his side of the bed in a pair sweatpants with a tray of food and a single sunflower in a vase.
"Morning," I smiled slightly and pushed up to sit while leaning back against the headboard. "Breakfast in bed?"
"Yup, your favorite: a mushroom and sausage omelet," He passed the tray over. "Happy anniversary, Adhara."
"Happy anniversary," I grinned and leaned over to share a kiss. "Where's Anna?"
"Mum already came and picked her up," He chuckled and snagged a piece of the toast and I furrowed my brows.
"What time is it?" I leaned up and looked to the clock on his side of the bed to see that it was ten o'clock. "Oh my Merlin, why'd you let me sleep this late?"
"Because, it's a chance to relax and you haven't slept in since March," He smiled. "You should cherish these next two days." That was true, we were going to get two whole days of sleeping in and anything else we wanted to do.
"I didn't get to say goodbye, though," I pouted slightly and he gave a small chuckle and picked up the fork, stabbing a bite of the fluffy omelet.
"Addie, eat your breakfast," He ordered and actually fed it to me as I gave a small amused smile.
"Yes, Sir," I whispered and took the fork as he got up and moved towards the dresser and then pulled up all his pants in that drawer before retrieving a fairly large rectangular box. "Presents already?" I smiled.
"Well I figured that we could do something else during the day," He smirked and moved back up on the bed, leaned against the headboard beside me.
"Really, like what?" I raised an eyebrow.
"HUmm, I was thinking watching grown up TV and sleeping," He chuckled as I let out a laugh and moved the tray off my legs and onto the bench at the end of the bed.
"Good idea," I pointed and then moved over to my shoe rack and plunked one of my boots off the rack and reached in to get the small square box.
"You hid my gift in your boot?" he laughed.
"It worked didn't it?" I clicked my tongue before stepping back up on the bed and walking over. With a smirk he reached up and grabbed my hips, pulling me down so I was straddling his lap. Moving his hand up, he gently tucked back a few strands of hair behind my ear before smoothing his thumb over my cheek. Giving him a soft smile I placed the gift by his on the bed and reached up, with one hand. Softly, as if to barely touch him I moved my fingertips over his right eyebrow, and around to the small scar in front of his ear and then over his jawline with my eyes following the trail. Reaching around, I moved my hair to one side and looked up at him as his hands moved down, smoothing over my arms, and moving one of his fingers across the scar on the back of my arm.
"You are so beautiful," He whispered lovingly, matching the look in his eyes.
"Scars, stretch marks and all?" I asked with a small smile as I trailed my hands up over his bare chest and around the back of his neck.
"Everything," He whispered with a loving smile. Leaning in, I placed a soft kiss on his lips as his hands slid around from my sides to my back.
"And you, dear husband are very handsome," I leaned in and placed a soft kiss on his cheek, and trailed a line over to his waiting lips. "Ok, presents," I grinned and pulled back, leaning away slightly, but staying on his lap as I handed him the box. "You first."
"Alright," He chuckled and tauntingly slow unwrapped it, raising an eyebrow as he got to the flip top box.
"Will you hurry up," I laughed and he let out a chuckle before opening the box and revealing the classic but still modern watch with every type of dial that you would hopefully need: classic Roman numeral dial, day of the week, day of the month, and second dial. The main mechanism was silver with a window in the main dial to reveal the gold and silver inner workings and then it was on a brown leather band.
"Wow," He murmured in surprise to which I raised an eyebrow.
"Is that a good wow?" I frowned. "Because if you don't like it, I can take it back and get another."
"No, are you crazy. It's great Addie," he grinned towards me. "It's just…I can't imagine this was cheap."
"Why does that matter?" I looked at him in confusion.
"Nothing…it doesn't," He brushed it off as I narrowed my eyes to him slightly. "Here, open your present," he picked it up and handed me the flat rectangle a little less enthusiastically and I had an idea that it might not have been the most expensive gift.
"Alice, helped me out a little with the arranging and wrapping…" he trailed off as I pulled at the paper, getting to a simple white box. I pulled the top off to reveal a simple light grey book with a series of four small moving pictures off to the side and a simple silver script in the middle: Mr. and Mrs. Lupin. The first was a close up of Remus impatiently waiting to turn around with me and Sirius walking up behind; the second was when he first saw me and even though I couldn't hear the words I remembered them so well as he mouthed 'you're beautiful' in the picture; the third was just of our hands and the golden chain moved around our wrists and then slowly faded into our skin; then the last was as he pulled me into a kiss.
"You did our wedding album," I said a little teary eyed as I looked up at him and then maneuvered off his lap and sitting by his side as I flipped it open. I had wanted to badly to do this since we got out pictures but I never had the time, instead just skipping to the albums for Anna as she grew up. There were pictures from the dressing tent, of course with no dressing taking place, but toasts and joking around, and then went through the ceremony and the reception, including all the dances and kisses. Though there was one picture on the back page, before the picture of Remus and I leaving, that I found myself smiling at more than anything and it was a picture of all of us; Remus, me, Sirius, James, Lily, Marlene, Frank, Alice, and Peter. It had been taken sometime at the end of the night and I knew that because none of us girls had shoes one and all the guys had loosened ties and had no jackets as we lined up, except for me who was in Remus' arms.
"Do you like it?" he asked a little cautiously as I wiped away a tear that had spilled over.
"I love it," I whispered.
"Then why are you crying?" he chuckled and turned my head to him.
"I can cry happy tears," I defended with a small pout as he let out another small chuckle.
"I suppose that's reasonable, plus then I know that you really like it," he said as I closed the book
"I like every gift that you give me," I scoffed.
"Yes, and that makes it very difficult to know if you like the gift itself, of just the fact that I gave it," he smirked and reached over, tickling my sides.
"No, tickling," I giggled and twisted away, creating a challenge as he leaned in and moved to pin me under him. Letting out a laugh, I jumped out of bed, leaving the album there and took off into the living room where music was still playing from when he was cooking breakfast. Racing up behind me, he scooped his arms under me and in a quick succession I ended up over his shoulder. "Remus!" I squealed out as he spun me around, making my hair fly all around.
"Yes, dear?" He chuckled.
"I don't think responsible parents are supposed to do this," I laughed.
"We're not responsible parents today," He shifted me forward and slowly lowered me to my feet. "Today, Love, we are just young adults," he took my hand and spun me around, "celebrating out first anniversary."
"Remus," I spoke in a sing song voice as I moved my hands up and wound them around his neck.
"Yes, dear?" He raised an eyebrow at the tone.
"I've been wondering something," I bit my lip slightly increasing his slightly fearful features. "Would you ever consider having another child?" Instantly, with a flip of a switch his demeanor changed into a sort of closed off one.
"It scares me," He frowned slightly. "But…if you were willing to, then I would."
"Really?" I gave a wide grin and he let out a chuckle, nodding.
"Though, we'd have to get a bigger place," He smirked and spun me around.
"Well, I don't want another one right now. But I would like Anna to have some a sibling," I spoke and looked up at him.
"I will freak out the same as I did for Anna, you know that right?" He chuckled.
"I can put up with it," I giggled and leaned up, kissing him gently on the lips.
o Eight Months Later o
The only place I had seen Lily, James, Alice, and Frank since Christmas had been at Order related meetings. They couldn't even come to Anna's birthday party which had been a small affair that she wouldn't even remember other than what we had on film. Also, I didn't even get to laugh at them and their expanding waistlines like they had mine. Didn't get to make fun of their heartburn, back pain, or anything that related to pregnancy which kind of pissed me off, but they were safe in hiding as the rest of us kept fighting; well I fought when I could. Normally I found myself at home playing with Anna while Remus went off to fight which I both hated and loved. I loved that I could be with her, I knew she was safe around me—not that I didn't trust his parents, it's just about having her in my sight—and she added that happiness to my day. But, I hated that while everyone was out there, especially Remus, I was here and safe which is the position I found myself in right now.
"How about some banana?" I looked to Anna who was sitting on the floor by my feet playing with some plastic bowls. Reaching over, I pulled off the banana from the holder and started chopping it up to add to her lunch when the three large windows looking out to the terrace blew out. Without even thinking out it I dropped to the ground, covering her with my body as she burst into tears. Wind whipped in through the apartment from the storm outside, but I knew it was more than that. Scooping her up, I pushed into a run, not paying attention to the glass as I ran over it and back to the Remus' and my room just as the windows blasted out, including the skylight. Flipping around, I once again pulled her tightly into my chest as I heard my daughter give a scream along with her cries, but I didn't have time to worry about that or the pain that moved all over my back or the soles of my feet.
In a matter of large steps I made it to the nightstand, where my wand was sitting and gripped it tight before spinning in a tight circle, going to the first place I could think of. Anna was screaming in my ear as I popped out in Sirius and Marlene's living room.
"It's alright," I breathed out just as Marlene rushed out, having been on patrols all last night.
"Addie?" I saw her question but didn't pay attention as I shifted Addie in my arms.
"It's alright," I brushed back her hair, trying to comfort her but also looked over her to see if she had any scratches on her. Seeing that there weren't any, I pulled her back in, bouncing her slightly as she clamped her arms around my neck, crying into my shoulder. Trying to calm my racing heart, I looked up to Marlene as she rushed down the steps to me.
"What happened?" She questioned.
"The windows…they just blew out, I think it was them," I murmured as she moved her eyes over me.
"We need to get you to St. Mungo's," She rushed out and I looked down to my bare feet, where she was looking, to see that they were outlined with blood. Now that I thought about it they really hurt along with my back and just nodded. Before I knew it we were there, I don't even remember how I got there. I did know that Anna had quieted but she was still clinging to my neck as the healer looked to my feet. He sealed up the cuts, having pulled out a couple tiny slivers of glass after giving me a pain potion, and then it was time to move to my back.
"Marlene, can you hold her for a moment?" I asked softly after he stepped out of the room for me to put on one of the gowns, and giving a small smile and nod she stood up from the chair she was in by the door and moved over. Unclamping her little hands from around my neck she instantly started to cry again. "Mummy's right here," I smiled to her and Marlene pivoted her around to look at me as I moved to pull off the grey sweatshirt I had on, which was now full of slashes in the back. Pulling on the backless gown, I winced slightly at the pulling of the gashed in my back when suddenly the door burst open and my eyes shot up to see a panic stricken Remus.
"Oh thank Merlin," He rushed forward and gripped either side of my face, pulling me in for a kiss which I didn't even get a chance to react to before he scooped Anna out of Marlene's arms kissing her on the forehead. "I saw the mark over the building," he moved back over to me, pulling me to him and I let out a small smile as I relished in the feeling, "I thought…I thought that," He stutter out and I reached up placing a hand to his scruffy cheek.
"We're fine," I assured.
"It's doesn't look like it," he counter softly and looked over me to my back, and when he moved back in front of me I saw a look that I hardly ever saw and that was pure hatred.
"A few more minutes with the healer and I'll be good as new," I grinned.
"It looks like everything's under control here so I'll go calm down a probably freaking out Sirius," Marlene smiled. "And I'll send the healer back in.
"Thanks," I called to her, meaning more than just calling him back in and she gave a small back, just waving it off before exiting when what Remus had said truly clicked. "What do you mean the mark?"
"It's over the apartment building," He frowned. "They've destroyed the whole thing. Obliterators are all over the place." Feeling lower than I probably had in a long time I gave a small nod as the healer moved back in.
"Ready?" He looked to me and I nodded. Soon enough under Remus' watchful eye he was done with healing up the marks on my back and pulled back with a smile. "So, everything's fine, all the wounds were shallow enough that it wouldn't have affected the pregnancy in anyway…"
"Woah, wait, wait, wait," I cut him off, holding up a hand and then just found that nothing but nervous laughter could escape. Looking over to the side, Remus' wide eyed looked was enough to pause that though as he looked like he was about to drop to the ground. Realizing that I was on my own here, I took a deep breath and looked back to the healer. "Pregnancy?"
"Yes," he nodded and flipped open the file, "from the test when you first entered you're about six weeks along."
"Six weeks along," I murmured to myself, looking wide eyed down at the floor, "huh."
"I'll leave you alone to discuss," the healer murmured a bit awkwardly which he should and moved out the door leaving us in silence.
"You're pregnant?" Remus finally spoke as I continued to look down at the floor.
"I guess so," I murmured as thoughts just started reeling through my head. "She won't even be two…We're going to have two kids under the age of two. We don't have the room," I rambled and then let out a nervous laugh, the potion that they had given me for shock when I first came in evidentially wearing off. "What am I saying, we don't have a home, my relatives just tried to kill us."
"Hey, hey," Remus moved in front of me while still holding Anna, who was comfortably in his arms. "We'll find a new place, a bigger place that's safe and we'll manage." He smiled which was such a flip from the last time that this happened; now I was the one freaking out.
"What about the relatives?" I murmured.
"We'll go somewhere that they'll never find us," He smiled and leaned in pressing a soft kiss to the top of my head before I tipped my head up meeting him in the middle.