Remus watched as the many order members passed through the Black manor in Godrick Hallow to morn Sirius Black. His own daughter just graduated from Hogwarts and her father couldn't be there to watch. Remus was the last of his group of friends alive, James, Sirius and yes even Peter where all gone. Clairi had asked him to move into the manor since she personally didn't want anyone living in the town house alone. She told him that there was plenty of room for him and enough privacy for the full moon. He has been living with Clairi, Zander, and Harry and of course Tonks for about two weeks. It's been a hard two weeks for the group. Harry had arrived about a week later after school let out and spends most of his day riding trains in London. Which he wasn't sure was safe since Voldimort or Moldimort as Clairi likes to correct everyone, was out there somewhere.
Looking around the library, Remus found Clairi tucked into Fred's side with a cup of tea in her hand looking sad, with Zander and George huddled with them. Harry was seated near the fire with Hermione and Ron as they watched the Adults slowly give Clairi their condolences.
"Lov are you alright?" Tonks asked him when she handed him a cup of tea.
"I'm worried about them." He nodded to the children around them.
"Harry, Ron and Hermione will be fine. Mrs. Weasley already told them to stay at the burrow." Tonks explained.
"I'm also worried about them over there." He held his cup towards the older group.
"Clairi is a Black, she probably will spend time berried in a book or breaking things. Fred, George and Zander will get her back to her normal self in no time."
As Remus and Tonks spoke quietly, they noticed Jaspin come into the library. The young man was alittle worn out since he has been training and playing Quidditch since leaving school. He walked over to Clairi and pulled her into a hug, which drew the attention of Harry and the others. Remus smiled at the group hugs the three shared, which wasn't the first time, he seen this happen.
Flashback; Halloween
Remus lay on the couch of his cabin in the forest that he has been living in since the end of school. Sirius asleep in the armchair next to the dead fire, James standing just off in the small kitchen filling up a kettle. The night before was the full moon, so the two of them came to help him with Moody. Like they have been doing since their third year of school. Rubbing his hands down the length of his face he decided he needed to move even if he felt sick and tired. You would think that living as long as he had with Lycanthrope, he should be used to the feeling after the full moon, no he hadn't. It's not as bad as it used to be but he was still sick and sluggish afterwards.
"Good Morning Moony." James said cheery as Remus made his way to the sink to wash his face.
"Morning Prongs."
"I should get back to Lily, Jaspin and Harry." He said looking out the window.
"Yeah, that would be a good idea. Heard from Peter at all?" Remus asked.
"Not a word since the last letter, saying he would be staying away to keep us all safe."
"He's been really with drawn since we all started to move on with our lives. You with Lilly and the kids, Sirius with Clairi."
The two friends looked over at their other friend, who was still asleep. It had been 6 months since Marine's family home was attacked, and that was hard for the man who was now a single father. James and Lilly helped out when they can since they where in hiding since the Dark Lord was after Harry. Remus would watch the girl most of the time since he wasn't an aura and had the time. Remus was teaching the girl about the flowers that grew on the manor's grounds. Which seemed to distract the girl long enough to forget that mommy and daddy weren't around at the moment.
"I hope that this war ends soon. So that we don't have to stay hidden. Lily is going stir crazy staying inside the wards all the time. Or at least that's what she keeps saying, not sure what stir crazy means though." James sighed.
"It's a muggle saying James, it means she is ready to get out of the house and do something else." Remus chuckled as the kettle sounded waking Sirius from his slumber.
"Well well, look what the dog brought in. Get your beauty sleep there Padfoot?" James teased.
"Shut up Prongs." Sirius yawned as he scratched the back of his head.
The three shared the pot and when they where mostly fully awake they decided to split ways. James back home to his kids, Jaspin wanting to learn how to fly since he just turned 4. The kid was like a hyper version of James, sure James was easy going and enjoyed having fun, but Jaspin couldn't sit still longer then 5 minutes. Sirius was heading out to see if he could take Clairi out to a park or somewhere before he had to leave her with the Potters while he was off on an Order meeting. Remus would pick her up after trick-or-treating later that night. Remus knew Sirius wasn't happy that Dumbledore wanted him for tonight's mission. Sirius had barley took part in order missions since Marine was killed.
"You know Remus the kids would enjoy it if you came with us tonight." James said after Sirius passed through the floow.
"No, I'll pick up cub after wards. Gives me time to sleep more so that she has all my attention." Remus chuckled.
"Alright you're loss then. Lily found a great wolf costume for Clairi, its black like Padfoot. Jaspin chose a dragon and Harry is goanna be a lion. So I'll have a zoo tonight." James said walking out the front door to apperate away.
"Oh I want a picture of Padfoot and Clairi dressed as Padfoot." Remus laughed.
"Oh I'm sure I could get one." James teased before the pop of apparition sounded through the quiet forest. Leaving Remus with the knowledge that no one was around anymore.
Remus knew that he needed more sleep before he dealt with a 3year after a great deal of Halloween candy. He knew the little cub would save the chocolate for him since she learned that he loved chocolate, anytime she went out with her father she always got Remus a chocolate bar for the next time he watched her. Remus was fond of the cub and even Moony was protective of Clairi. Remus made his way up to his room in the cabin and sat on his bed. Debating on if he should take a shower now or wait till later. As he debated, his eyes caught the last photograph that Marine had taken before her death. He had gone for a visit since Clairi asked her mummy about him. Sure Clairi loved Uncle James, but she always told Remus he was her favorite uncle. The photo was of him behind a giggling little girl. That was when time where simpler.
Later that night as Remus got out of the shower a patronuse came flying through the window. A stag that gave a one word message, "HURRY" before it disappeared. Remus hurried to get dressed and ran outside and apperated to the Potters Cottage .Once outside the Potters home Remus new instantly that something seriously happened earlier. The home had no lights on, the front door wide open, and Remus noticed that there was a large whole in the roof of the home. He pulled out his wand as she slowly, but hastily walked into the house. The living room area showed that someone had rushed out of the room. As he walked up the stairs he found James laying there lifeless, Remus knew he put up a fight to keep the kids safe. He continued up the stairs towards the stairs. He checked the first bedroom before his ears caught the faint sound of crying.
He found Jaspin in his rooms closet with a barley crying Clairi curled up in the dark corner. The girl holding tightly to her black dog stuffy. Remus crouched there and reached out to tap their shoulder.
End of flash back.
That was the last time he saw the pair together till he took the teaching position that Dumbledore offered him. He knew they would be at Hogwarts at the same time, but he thought that the girl may have ended up in a different house. But Remus as he watched the younger generation from his spot in the Library now, he wasn't surprised that Jaspin, Clairi and Harry ended up in the same house.
"Remus, how is living here going?" Arthur asked walking up to him and Tonks.
"It's going, strange since Harry is pretty much gone all day, Clairi is busy trying to get everything she needs to do done about being the head of the House of Black. Hermione is taken up in the Library. Its like they are here but not." Remus explained.
"I see, did you know Bill was transferred back to Gringotts?"
"No I haven't hear that."
"Oh yes, I believe he offered Clairi the apprenticeship under him."
"Oh that's what she was hoping for!" Tonks said excitedly.
The rest of the evening went much the same way. Many wizards coming and going, offering condolences for the Black Heiress for her father. Enough tea and biskets to sink a ship. Small conversation with close friends, watching to see what would be said. All while there was a beetle on the wall that no one noticed since the family was busy morning and making sure that Sirius's family was taken care of.
