AN: This is a crossover between Harry Potter and my book series Jewels of Falaindale or as I call it JOF. It is a Snupin (Snape x Lupin) pairing. This chapter is mostly told from Remus's perspective. If you go to deviantart dot com / stormwolves and click on the image 'wolf moon' under 'featured' you'll find Remus & his pups in wolf form. Seal was 'Harry James' until Remus found out it was his son, then changed the pup's name.

There is no boy-who-lived in this story as Cedar (the son of James and Lily) and Neville were tossed into a portal before Voldemort could reach them. We will not be seeing Snape for a while. This story was written as I wanted to do a crossover and though it isn't precisely set around the time of my book series, it is within the setting. They are back in the 16th century for time period reference as this is when JOF is set. Any original races (such as Malmorn) and all lore as well as the book series belongs to moi.

Main Characters: Severus & Harry, Remus, Neville, Original Characters, Augusta Longbottom

Takes Place: Pre-Hogwarts; 1st Year

Category: Professor Snape - Teacher Snape

Genre: Family, Crossover, Drama

Snape Flavor:

Tags: Alternative Universe, Baby Fic, Child Fic, Crossover, Sibling Addition, Superpower!Harry, Werewolf!Harry

Warnings: Character Death, Corporal Punishment, Romance/Slash

Pairings: Snape & Lupin (Snupin)

November 26, 1979:

Rain pattered the street as a sodden hooded figure stood in the doorway of a derelict cottage, thin wisps of sunlight attempting to poke through the dark clouds overhead. Rising from the shabby armchair, the half-tired figure went to the door, throwing it open to reveal a hooded figure, cloak soaked with rain. "Lily?"

"Remus…" choked Lily and Remus silently nodded, perplexed as to what the reason was for Lily's visit. He stepped aside, holding the door open for Lily to enter his home and then shut the door behind her. He and Lily had never been close while attending Hogwarts though they had worked together as prefects in their fifth year, working together until he had given up his prefect badge in the summer of his sixth year, unable and truthfully unwilling, to put a stop to his friends' antics for fear of losing them.

"What's this about Lily? We haven't really spoken with each other since graduating from Hogwarts," Remus said. He watched Lily sit down in his chair and he went to make some tea for them, letting Lily dry herself by the crackling fire.

"Yes, well we had to go into hiding shortly after along with the Longbottoms," said Lily. "It was Dumbledore's orders, and you know James…he looks up to the Headmaster."

"Dumbledore did give us a lot of leeway in Hogwarts compared to other students while we terrorized Hogwarts."

"You mean Sirius and James terrorized Hogwarts," Lily said, taking the mug of tea that Remus brought over to her.

"I wasn't exactly the best prefect. I only got the position because Dumbledore hoped I would reign in James and Sirius," said Remus. Taking his own mug of tea, he took a seat on the shabby couch. "Sorry it isn't much. Now…what brings you here?"

"James went out again. I know he's cheating on me."

"Lily, why would James cheat on you? He loves you."

"No, he doesn't. I'm just some…some trophy wife he can claim about getting," said Lily. "He…he went out with Sirius and you know Sirius doesn't seem to care that we're in a war at all."

Remus sipped his tea as he listened to Lily, watching as tears pricked her eyes, clouding them and the desperation on her face over. "Lily breathe," said Remus, setting his mug down on the table and putting a hand on her shoulder. "Just breathe and then tell me why you think James…"

"He came home smelling like perfume! And drunk…staggering into Potter Cottage with Sirius behind him. They thought I couldn't hear them, but he admitted it!"

"James admitted that he cheated on you?"

"Yes. Obviously neither of them saw me but I was…I was…" She said nothing more, instead beginning to cry and Remus who had such a gentle soul could think of nothing to do but hugging her and rubbing her back, trying to calm her down and get her to take deep breaths. "Lily…this is…isn't right." He attempted to push her away, but she wrapped her arms around him and kissed him, surprising the werewolf. He didn't know if it was the wine or being a few days to the full moon but the next thing he knew he was waking up in his bed the next morning alone though Moony was appeared happy and satisfied, the night of drinks and sex hazy in Remus's mind.

January 9, 1980:

The Potters had gone into hiding shortly after finding out they were in expecting, at least that was what Remus had been informed. Remus, who led an impoverished life due to being a werewolf had a hard time finding a job with the prejudice towards werewolves. James had enough gold to live off and support himself, Lily and Sirius. The Marauders were at the Potter Cottage in Godric's Hollow, though none of the Marauders knew why they were there. Remus secretly found it irresponsible but Moony said they had to obey the alpha, even if it was risky to their lives. Remus wasn't so sure why he and Peter had been invited; the werewolf having felt like an outsider for years among the Marauders.

"We're having twins," said James as the Marauders got settled into the small living room.

"Well, congrats Prongs," said Sirius, clapping a hand on James' shoulder. "Soon we'll have two little bucks running about the place. I'm sure they're bound to be good pranksters like we were in our day."

"You mean you still are," muttered Lily but Sirius and James took no heed of the Muggleborn's jab. "What makes you think they're boys? They could be girls. We don't know since it's too early to determine the gender of these babies," she said.

Remus was unsure what to say and looking at Peter, it seemed that the pudgy man was also unsure what to say. "That's great," said Remus, privately thinking it was a good thing at least that the child was not the product of Sirius. Peter gave a sheepish smile but looked uncomfortable with the situation they were out here, and Remus could guess why. Were it not for Remus's persuasion, Peter would never have been part of the Marauders.

"Isn't it? We can raise the kids to be the next generation of Marauders and quidditch players," said James happily.

"How far along are you Lily," questioned Peter.

"About nine weeks by the healer's reckoning," said Lily. "Though one twin is smaller than the other."

"You probably just need to gain weight and eat more," said James. "If the baby's anything like me, then it'll be simply fine. I know you'll be a great uncle Padfoot."

"Of course. Teach it to charm the ladies and get into trouble."

"We don't need the infants getting into trouble," hissed Lily. "We're in a war Sirius."

"Then maybe you should have thought about that before having kids."

"It certainly wasn't my choice. I tried to talk James out of having children, but he insisted on having a son to take over the Potter mantle if we die!"

"I told you that we could die any day. There's no reason to put our life on hold," said James. "The matter's over and done with Lily. I won't have you attempting to terminate my children either or I'll make sure you leave without a penny to your name if I decide to divorce you."

"James…it isn't…"

"Be silent Moony and kindly stay out of my marriage," said James. The werewolf frowned before taking his leave and heading back to his home, Moony uneasy about the fight between the alpha and his mate but Remus said they couldn't do anything.

March 1, 1980:

"Scotch," came a raspy voice as a body sank into the bar stool next to a cloaked figure, tossing a few coins on the table.

"Lupin." Outside the windows of the muggle tavern, the temperatures were close to normal and the weather was clear. As Severus briefly glanced at the wolf, he was surprised to see it in Muggle London, the wolf looking worse than he did at Hogwarts. Severus Snape, a former Slytherin and main brunt of the bullying of the Marauders, supposed it wasn't easy being a wolf, but he still felt a shiver of fear run down his spine. The memory of him almost dying at Remus's claws…of Potter…saving him and being told to keep his mouth shut by Dumbledore…still haunted him. None had apologized to Snape at all either…not the Marauders and not Dumbledore. Remus didn't like or dislike Snape and that held true now though he regretted not sticking up for the other boy when they were students.

Had Remus thought of it, he might have assumed that the reason some of the students turned to the Dark Lord was because of the bullying of the Marauders, but of course, he was not that smart. Had he been, he would have informed the headmaster of his friends being illegal animagi and sneaking out on school grounds every full moon to frolic, running into the Forbidden Forest. "Snape," said Remus. "I guess we're both here for different reasons."

"Clearly," quipped Snape. He drained his glass and ordered another whiskey, his sallow skin appearing sicklier with the dim lightning of the tavern. "Where's Potter and Black? Shouldn't you be with them, howling at the moon?"

"I don't know where they are," said Remus. "I haven't spoken to them since finding out James' unexpected news and him shutting down Lily at every turn."

Severus's hand gripped the glass he held tightly. "And…what news…did Potter have to crow about?"

"Apparently he's having twins," said Remus, "and is already convinced they're going to be quidditch stars and pranksters at Hogwarts just like we were."

"Like Potter and Black you mean," said Severus, unknowingly mirroring what Lily had said. "Heaven help the staff at Hogwarts when Potter's spawn joins the ranks of wizardry."

Remus nodded in agreement, raising his own glass. "Peter seemed rather uncertain about the whole thing as well." A few drinks later, neither enemy had bothered to leave their spot in the tavern. Had anyone from Hogwarts in their year shown up, though Severus doubted any pureblood would show up in the Muggle world, they might have thought there was something strange about a snake and a lion in a Muggle tavern together. "I think…I did something. But I can't remember."

"Attempting to terrorize other innocent people?"

"I've never terrorized anyone," growled Remus. "Lily…she came over one night in November. Said James was…cheating on her."

Severus paled as he heard this, but his face remained emotionless. Potter…you don't deserve Lily. "She admitted he cheated on her?"

"Yes," said Remus. "She…" Remus looked down at the ice in his glass. "She…Lily kissed me. I didn't expect that."

"You…you kissed Lily?"

"It wasn't intentional. She…we were drunk…I should have pushed her away more and sent her…"

"What?"

Remus frowned, trying to think back to that November rainy day but the nights since then had blurred into one another. The werewolf got to his feet and hurried out of the tavern, leaving a shaking Severus behind him. No…no it isn't possible.

May 21, 1980:

Unwilling to face the potential reality that he and Lily had done more besides kiss, Remus had stayed away from the Potters. He had met up once again with Dorcas by chance. He remembered her as she had tutored him in Potions and Transfiguration with Remus helping Dorcas with Charms. Though his Potions skills hadn't grown at all, he had a crush on her, and they had taken a couple dates to Hogsmeade during their sixth year. They had agreed to try to pick up their friendship and see if it led to anything. Over these past few months, he had tried to get Moony to break his silence on what had occurred back in November, but the wolf had been stubbornly silent. Of course, Remus often couldn't reach Moony due to his fear of the wolf and fear of the full moon.

August 19, 1980:

The full moon was in a few days and the young couple were sitting in a Muggle restaurant having dinner. Remus knew that he would need to tell Dorcas at some point about his condition and why they could not see each other for a few nights but he worried over speaking of such a thing. How would Dorcas react to him being a werewolf? He enjoyed her company and didn't want to drive her away. After ordering their drinks, Remus ordering an iced tea and Dorcas a water, Remus occupied himself while looking over the menu.

He didn't know how to come out and say what he had to say. His mind had been plagued with thoughts over how to confess he was a werewolf, and he could think of no other way but to say it. He was unsure how many people knew he was a werewolf outside of Snape, Dumbledore, Madam Pomfrey, James, Peter and Sirius. "Find anything interesting?"

"Hmmm?"

"You've been staring at the menu and gripping the edges tightly for the past five minutes," said Dorcas. Remus looked over the menu, setting it down as he saw Dorcas looking at him across the table with worry. "Remus, what is it?"

A sigh escaped the young werewolf as he took a sip of his iced tea through the muggle invention of a straw, something ingenious in his opinion. "Dorcas…do you remember how I was always absent the day of the full moon and a few days before it?"

"Word was that your parents were very ill," said Dorcas. "Though sometimes you used the excuse of your aunt being sick as a reason for going home."

Remus smiled sheepishly though it didn't reach his eyes. Yes, he had used his non-existent aunt as a reason that he had to go home and take care of her. Had anyone learned that a werewolf was attending Hogwarts, let alone the Minister, things would have ended badly for his father's job at the Ministry as well as him being expelled. Dumbledore might also have been in trouble for letting a werewolf go to school for it simply wasn't done. Being a werewolf was a death sentence in more ways than one.

"Well…I was away for a few days, but I wasn't at home. I don't even have an aunt and my parents are in good health," said Remus. "There's something I need to tell you and I think you need to know before we go any further within our…friendship."

"You think three dates is a friendship still? What is it Remus? Something is obviously bothering you."

"It isn't easy to say," said Remus. "I'm…ashamed of it." He took a slow breath before coming out with it. "I'm a werewolf Dorcas."

September 4, 1980:

"Dorcas, what did the doctor say?" Remus got to his feet as Dorcas walked into the waiting room where Remus had waited patiently. For the past couple of weeks, Dorcas had been sick and unable to keep anything down. He thought it might be the Muggle flu, but a potion hadn't helped Dorcas's sickness at all. Eventually, he had taken her to the hospital, though it would mean money to spend out of pocket, but he would do what he could to make her life comfortable.

"The healer…she says I'm pregnant," said Dorcas. Remus stopped in his tracks, turning to face his girlfriend.

"You're sure?"

"The healer's spell confirms it. She estimates that I'm due on Beltane."

"But…I'm a werewolf. What if child is born a werewolf? It will face a lot of prejudice and I won't be able to support it and you," said Remus.

"We'll manage and can always live in the Muggle world," said Dorcas. "Perhaps there's another country that is more laxing towards werewolves than the United Kingdom." She took hold of one of Remus's hands and held it between her own. "We'll figure something out but don't worry Remus. I'm sure you'll be a good father," she said with a smile.

"You're sure you want the children if they might be werewolves?"

"Remus, I haven't left you since you told me of your condition back in August, have I? Why would you doubt me now?"

May 1, 1981:

Remus paced restlessly outside their room where Dorcas was laboring with the help of a midwife, the woman not wanting to go to a hospital. Neither knew when or if their child would inherit lycanthropy, nor if their children would turn automatically at birth or if there were some spell to diagnose a newborn infant being a dark creature. Remus worried for his girlfriend, too afraid to propose in the event they didn't survive the war. They hadn't got the gender of the child or as his wolf called it 'pup,' but the pregnancy was exhausting for Dorcas.

Over the course of a few hours, he heard the gradual cries of infants, Moony rumbling in his head in happiness but also feeling the wolf's worry which bled into his own worried mind for the state of their mate and pups. It seemed the pair agreed about needing to protect their family though Moony felt like something was missing, something the wolf couldn't explain. The midwife wouldn't let him see anything until the labor was finished which only made Remus's fears for Dorcas worsen. Another healer coming to the derelict cottage he lived in sometime later and rushing into the bedroom caused the wolf to collapse in the armchair.

Four infants, two held in the healer's and midwife's arms were brought out into the living room. "How's…" but he could get no further for the children were set down on a blanket on the floor and the other adults rushed back into the bedroom. He moved forward, his eyes glowing yellow as Moony pushed forward to see his pups and take in their scents.

*'Our pups,'* the wolf said. *'Smell healthy. Smell…wolf.'* Remus's face became pinched, his mouth drawing into a tight line as Moony said the pups smelled like wolves. Did that… *'Yes human. All pups born wolves. They carry mark of moon in their blood.'*

There seemed to be two of each gender, two sons and two daughters. One of the girls looked like a mixture of Dorcas and himself with black hair which seemed to have natural sandy brown highlights in it. That pup smelled female, and he readily named it Quartz as he liked the gemstone, giving it the middle name of Poppy as Madam Pomfrey had taken care of him during his school years after and before his transformations as a student. Hopefully, Dorcas would agree to the name.

August 10, 1981:

"Dorcas!" Remus had been away for the full moon, leaving his pups with his parents to watch to give Dorcas a break. Coming home after a few days away for his mate's safety, saying it wasn't safe for him to be around her or the pups, he didn't expect the front door to be blasted to smithereens. He rushed into the cottage, withdrawing his wand as he did so. Even Moony was howling and clawing at his mind in fear for the woman who had borne their pups. He was startled to see Dorcas's mother appearing from the shadows and hurried to her. "Dorcas! Where is she?!"

"I'm sorry Remus," said Mrs. Meadowes. "Dorcas…she was killed by the Dark Lord personally a few days ago."

"How…"

"I got a panicked patronus from her and I rushed over here but she was nearly gone. The healers couldn't save her, and she wasn't in stable enough condition to transport to St. Mungo's. You know I'm a squib. They wouldn't let me go with her. You don't want to see her Remus. It looks like the Dark Lord tortured her before he killed her."

"How…how did she die?"

"The healers suspect a dark curse, but they are unsure of what it was. They think she was tortured over a few days before hand. Do you know why the Dark Lord would hurt my daughter?"

Remus's face paled and he fell to his knees on the floor. "I…I don't…" He tried to catch his breath, tried to speak, but his mouth wouldn't work right. Remus looked to be going into shock and Mrs. Meadowes knelt before him, wrapping her arms around the young man.

September 21, 1980:

Remus had been asked by Dumbledore to infiltrate the werewolf packs of the United Kingdom and try to get them over to the side of the light in the fight against the Dark Lord. If he hadn't had pups then maybe he would have taken his former headmaster up on the offer, but he had declined the position, saying he had personal matters that took precedence. Remus didn't know how he was supposed to take care of five pups on his own, for Talon had been the last pup and a conjoined twin. Not only that, but Talon had also been born a wolf unlike his siblings. He was the runt of the litter and thus the smallest, requiring extra feedings to grow and thrive but the pup was at least thriving. They all were even though Remus wasn't sure he could handle being a single father emotionally. He still attended order meetings to be somewhat useful and learn what he could. James and Lily brought their twins to the order meeting which Remus thought was irresponsible. It was after a fight with Dumbledore on his refusal again to go integrate into the werewolf packs that he came across Lily holding the younger of the twins. Even now, the child was smaller than his sibling, barely fitting into Lily's arms and currently fussy. "Lily."

"Remus," breathed Lily, her face paling as she saw him. They hadn't spoken to each other in months and as he hadn't hung around the other Marauders, he didn't know much of what was going on with them. He felt Moony stir within his mind, the wolf growling lowly in his head.

*'Alpha's mate smell wrong. Pup smell wrong. Smell…ours.'*

Remus didn't pretend to know what his wolf was talking about concerning Lily's scent. The child seemed fussy and Remus, who felt he had gotten some practice in with his litter of pups offered to take Harry for a bit. As soon as Harry settled into Remus's arms, the toddler stopped crying. Lily breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you, Remus. He's been crying non-stop for the past few days. He even cries when James or Sirius attempts to hold him."

"Have you taken him to a healer?"

"You know they don't deal with children Remus," said Lily. "They'd probably just tell me he needs to sleep more. These wizards and witches don't seem to know anything about Muggle medicine or techniques, nor Muggle traditions or diseases. I took him to a muggle doctor, and they said he has colic."

"I see. How old is he? He looks rather small."

"He was premature," said Lily evasively, "but he was born on August first. A day after Cedar was born."

"Cedar?"

"Our older son," said Lily. "They're both thirteen months or a year and one month if you want to be technical."

*'Magic.'*

Remus started at Moony's one-word sentence and frowned to himself. "How have you been otherwise?"

"Tired," said Lily. "James looks forward to teaching the children about how to be pranksters and sees them as future Gryffindor Quidditch players," she said with a roll of her eyes.

"He's still going on about that?" Moony growled angrily in Remus's mind. The child in his arms looked like James alright, but with Lily's eyes.

*'That our pup,'*growled Moony, pushing himself to the front of his weak human's mind. If Remus wasn't going to do something about getting their pup back, then the wolf would. *'You hide pup. Inexcusable!'*

Lily blinked at Remus in confusion, his eyes changed from their normal amber to yellow now. Moony could smell the fear on the woman as she reached for the toddler, the wolf growling lowly in warning. *'You dare keep our pup from us human? We are rightful father, pup smell of us! You lie to alpha!'*

"What is going on here," questioned James as he came towards the meeting. "Moony, let my son go."

*'Not your pup,'* growled Moony. *'Pup mine…mine and alpha's mate. Can smell us on pup. Ask mate why she lie to you.'*

Remus was pushed aside by Moony as his wolf kept the pup carefully in his arms, the wolf not letting the human get in his way. The pup whimpered contently in his arms, as if it knew that its father was holding it. "Lily?" James turned to Lily with a frown. "What is Moony talking about Lily-Flower? You didn't…"

"No, of course not. I'd never…"

Moony snarled angrily at the alpha's mate blatant lie. *'She lies alpha. She came to me months ago after she said you cheated on her,'* he growled. *'If you don't believe me, then do a paternity test.'*

"There's no need. Lily would never cheat on me and she knows I have needs and don't want to be tied down," said James dismissively.

"There is an easy way to solve this issue Potter," said Severus. "After all, Lily slept with me and fathered a child which she doesn't see during our latter years at Hogwarts." He seemed rather afraid of the wolf's yellow eyes, but he moved forward regardless. "You're acting awfully defensive Evans and you should know that werewolves know their pack members and their cubs," he said. "It's a trait that werewolves carry with the regular wolves of the muggle world, an instinct to know their pack members and take care of them, however it's more heightened in werewolves. Even I couldn't calm the boy down when you invited me over last month."

"It was one time," hissed Lily.

"One time with me or one time with Lupin? Who else have you been sleeping with? Black?" Severus's onyx-colored eyes glowed in the dim lighting of the safehouse they used for order meetings. Snape was still a death eater, and he likely always would be with that cursed mark on his arm, but he was also a spy. The only reason he was Dumbledore's spy was for Lily, to protect his childhood friend and his son's mother. "I've never known the wolf to lie, despite him being a despicable person," said Snape. He withdrew his wand and pointed it at the cub, uttering a spell.

"Originem vitae," he said, and an orange light hit the child in Remus's arms before sinking into the child's skin. As they watched, orange flamed writing twisted themselves into the child's origins; Father: Remus John Lupin. Mother: Lily Evans. Date of Birth: August 1, 1981. Potter, Lily and Severus stared up at it while Moony rumbled to himself in pleasure at being right. The wolf's yellow eyes turned to James, eyes narrowing as his nostrils flared wide. *'We will be claiming our son and changing his name. Sssnape. Can you lift this glamor?'*

The sallow man's face was pinched tight at seeing the words floating above the toddler's head. "I think so."

Moony snarled visibly as Remus managed to wrestle control from the wolf, blinking dazedly around him before looking up at the fiery letters glowing above him, then at the toddler in his arms. "He's…he's mine?" Moony huffed in acknowledgement in his head, Remus's yellow eyes fading to their usual amber.

"Lily…what did you do? You really cheated on me? With…with Snivellus?!"

"Oh, grow up Potter," said Snape. "We aren't in school anymore." He waved his wand at the child and the toddler's skin changed to pale ivory, eyes taking on an a yellow-green due to the green of his mother and amber of his father mixing while his hair changed from black to russet-brown. No longer did the boy look like a carbon copy of James Potter. Hope filled him, that his son had his true appearance and that his son couldn't be the child of the prophecy with his birthdate being the first day of August.

"How could you hide him from me Lily? How could you not tell me I was a potential father of the boy?"

"I didn't want to believe that you were the father of these twins, let alone one of them," said Lily. "I was ashamed of cheating on James with a werewolf and when I found out I was pregnant with twins, I debated having an abortion."

"An abortion?"

"It's something Muggle women do when they don't want a child or they are the victim of a sexual assault," said Snape since Potter didn't seem to know what an abortion was. However, it did surprise the spy, that his friend would consider an abortion.

"I glamored him after he was born and obliviated the healer as to his true looks, having just enough energy to do so before passing out. That way, nobody would know he wasn't the son of James."

"You've really changed since we were friends," said Severus. "Perhaps you deserve Potter after all."

"I'm taking my son with me and rectifying his name and birth certificate," said Remus, the wolf disappearing out the door without another word. In his mind he wondered what he was doing. There was no way the Ministry would allow him to keep a wizarding child and if his firstborn pup was a werewolf then it might be put down. It was for that reason that nobody knew of his litter of pups.

"I can't believe you would cheat on me…not once but twice! Maybe mom and dad were right about us getting married too young. I should have married a pureblooded witch," said James angrily.

"James…you don't mean that. We can fix…"

"Leave me alone Lily," said James. "I don't want to even look at you, much less speak to you." With that the man left, heading to Sirius's flat and leaving Lily to sink down into a chair.

"Severus how could you?"

"You brought this on yourself Lily," said Snape before disapparting.

October 31, 1981:

The Longbottoms and Potters had gone out for the evening, a chance to get away from the troubles of raising children and had allowed Remus and Augusta to watch Neville and Cedar at Potter Cottage. Remus's brood of pups were also at the house along with the renamed Seal Remus Lupin, one former Harry James Potter. The wolf had to use most of his money to get the birth records changed but had gotten help from James who didn't blame Remus for Lily's misdeed. Remus hadn't made up with the Marauders, but he appreciated the fact that he was allowed to see his son who James had convinced him needed Lily for the time he was breastfed, given the boy wouldn't take a bottle.

Remus found it odd how Lily had been an okay girl when she had started Hogwarts but from speaking to Snape, found that she seemed to have changed after the incident of the Slytherin calling Lily a 'mudblood'. Not only because she refused to accept Severus's attempts at apologizing to her but because she apparently neglected Seal, now that the truth was out about the boy's heritage. He didn't know what had happened to the girl, but he didn't know much about her, other than that she came from a Muggle background and turned teacups into toads and frogs during her summers out of Hogwarts. The young man was just grateful to be able to see his son and have his pups interact with each other though Seal and Talon required the most care.

Neville was there as well, staring at Talon who was still a wolf pup and quite small, looking like a three-day-old newborn pup. Remus, who had never been around other werewolves before, found it odd how Talon not only hadn't taken human form, but that Talon seemed to have a healthier coat than Remus. The older werewolf didn't know that it was because he rejected and feared Moony, feared the wolf inside him, that caused him to turn sickly once a moon.

"They're yours?" Remus looked up as Augusta came upstairs with two mugs of tea, handing one to Remus who took it gratefully and sat down in a chair within the nursery.

"They are," said Remus. "Even…Seal there," he said, watching as Seal attempted to crawl towards Talon, the pup's ears flat against his head.

"That's the boy that Lily tried passing off as James' son?"

"Yes," said Remus. "I don't understand why though. She seems to be different ever since she began dating Potter."

"People change in school," said Augusta. "I always thought James could have done better in his choice of a wife. Muggleborns, for their eagerness to learn magic, do not fit within our world. Half-bloods with a muggle parent have a slightly better chance of understanding our customs if their wizarding parent teaches them of magic and the politics that run our lives and culture," said Augusta.

"Well, they probably don't know anything about the wizarding world until they are given a letter to Hogwarts," said Remus as Talon yelped at Neville pulling on his tail. The pup yanked his tail out of the toddler's grasp and toddled over to Remus before hunkering down at his papa's legs, whimpering, and licking at his tail.

The sound of apparition echoed in Remus's ears and he frowned as he stood up. "I heard something," he growled. Oh, how he wished he could shift form without the presence of the moon. Despite being a werewolf, he didn't know if he was a specific kind or not, he just knew of werewolves and how the full moon guided their life.

"Lily!"

Snape?

Footsteps hurried up the stairs, his former classmate coming up the stairs. "Lily! You must run! The Dark Lord…"

"Stupefy," hissed Augusta, knocking Snape into a wall as she headed to the nursery door. Snape groaned as he hit the wall. "What is this death eater doing here?"

"I suppose Lily allowed him access," said Lupin. "She is the mother of his child."

"So, it's true then? Lily really did sleep with a death eater and a werewolf? Oh Potter, you should just divorce the bint."

Remus blinked, having never heard Lily called that before. He watched as Augusta prepared to tie up Snape but there was soon the sound of the door opening. Talon whined and scurried under Remus, cowering on the ground as the sandy-haired man got to his feet and withdrew his wand from his sleeve, a couple teeth marks in it from Talon chewing on it. The pup had accidently caused the wand to misfire and blast a scorch mark in the wall when he had ended up running with it away from his father, thinking it was a toy. It made Remus glad the rest of his litter of pups weren't in their wolf bodies.

"Remus run! Take Neville and go!"

Augusta's panicked voice caused Remus to hurry to the door, grabbing Snape and dragging the man into the nursery. Behind him, he heard Talon whine which caused the rest of his pups to cry. "It's okay Talon," he said though Remus didn't know how he was supposed to transport his pups, Neville and Cedar out of the cottage safely. Who knew if Severus was on their side or not?

Instinct as a wolf and a father told, mostly as a wolf, told him to save his litter over the pups that weren't his. Would Lily, if she were here, sacrifice Seal for Cedar? A low growl came from the room as Remus's eyes changed to yellow at the thought of Seal's mother willingly sacrificing his son for her child with James. The human in him, however, told him to save all the children if possible. But how? How?!

Remus levitated a dresser against the nursery wall, then a rocking chair on top and an armchair against the dresser in hopes that it would block the Dark Lord from entering the room. He then transfigured the rug on the floor into a basket and dropped Talon into it, the pup landing with a yelp of surprise before grabbing up Delta and Oriole into the basket as well. Next up was Seal who was placed carefully into the basket next to Oriole and then he grabbed up Finch and Quartz, placing them into the basket as well. Grabbing Neville from the crib, he picked the infant up in his arms and then picked up the basket. How to get out of here? He attempted to disapparate but his body and the basket of pups didn't vanish. Instead, he found himself still standing in the nursery.

"Urrnggg. Where's…where's Lily?"

"She went out with Potter and the Longbottoms. Augusta and I are watching the children," said Remus, "but we must go. I can't disapparate though."

"The Dark Lord…if he's here he'll have made it impossible to get out via floo, disapparation and portkey," said Snape. "Augusta can't hold off the dark lord for long. I doubt we can even send a message for help. We may just have to give the Dark Lord the child he wants."

"Neville doesn't deserve to die and I won't give him my children!"

"Hush you fool," hissed Severus, hearing a battle still taking place. Augusta was obviously giving the Dark Lord a run for his money. But both men knew the woman, as formidable a dueler as she was, she wouldn't be able to outlast the Dark Lord. "Do you have a port key?"

"I didn't think I needed one," hissed Remus. Neither man said anything about not picking up the maroon-haired infant with emerald-hazel eyes, the child's hair a perfect mix of James' messy black rat nest and Lily's red waves, Cedar quietly watching the entire scene with sad eyes. Severus stumbled to his feet and grabbed up Cedar from the crib, holding the boy in his arms. "We need to go. Someone…help us!"

"There's nobo…" Snape started but his mouth fell open as he saw a portal open up. "Lupin through there!"

"Wha…"

"Just go!" Severus shoved Remus into the portal, tossing Cedar through it as well as Remus stumbled backward and vanished. The portal closed behind them and the last thing he saw was Severus pulling out his wand and turning to the door as it was blasted open.

The basket hit the ground with a thump, rolling and tossing the infants onto the ground, Talon scrabbling at the basket to hang inside and throwing his weight against Seal but ultimately fell out as well. Papa hit the ground with such force from traveling unknowingly through a portal that took them across solar systems and galaxies. Cedar slammed into Remus's unconscious form where Neville had wiggled out of the man's loose group, looking around. "Mama? Papa?" The toddler's brown eyes looked around in desperation for any sign of his parents, only knowing they'd said they'd be back, but the toddler couldn't see the pair of Aurors that had given him life in a war. Neville turned his head, seeing the infants sprawled across the earth, the toddler beginning to cry but toddled over to Seal and poked the smaller boy, earning a whimper from the boy who looked different from what he remembered but who he could somehow sense was the boy he had played with during play dates with the Potters. Footsteps came towards them, something or someone having seen the portal opening and the bodies coming through it. Neville whimpered as he looked at the figure that approached them across the cold ground. "What has mine blasted apprentice been up to this time?"

"'Tay 'way!" The toddler scurried back away from the strange creature that came forth, pale yellow stretched tight over a lithe body, the creature's tail whipping about it in agitation as it moved.

"Peace child. I come not to harm thee," spoke the creature as it crouched down, folded wings resting against its sides and back. Pink eyes stared out of the creature's face as it held out a clawed hand to the child who it could smell and see was human. As it stood, its eyes looked at the other creatures on the ground, detecting multiple wolves and another human. "Mother Nitrix, help me to not kill mine apprentice," spoke the creature before whistling. From the clouds above came the sound of a roar which drew not the attention of the unconscious Remus and as the creature drew closer, it landed upon the ground, shaking the earth below. "When you wake, you'll be somewhere warm," said the creature as it held out a hand to Neville's forehead. "Lyzanma," he spoke, and the child swayed, falling as the creature stepped forward and caught the child before it hit the ground, blue light spores encompassing the child and sending it into a peaceful slumber. "I will need thy help carrying these travelers," spoke the creature and the beast lowered its head in acknowledgement before whipping its tail around and gathering up the basket, placing the wolf pup inside that tried to nip at his tail. A low rumble issued from the best as it picked the pup up after setting the basket right side up. One-by-one the other infants were placed in the basket and the beast then grabbed the handles in its maw, waiting for the creature to lift the unconscious man onto his companion's back and then the children before both took to the skies…the smell of rain in the morning air.

Spells: Any harry potter oc spell that is listed at the end of a chapter belongs to me.

All JOF spells and other such lore you may see here belong to me as the creator of Jewels of Falaindale.

Harry Potter OC Spells:

Originem vitae-paternity spell orange light hits the recipient and sinks into their skin. Flame letters appear above the child that reveals the father and mother of the child as well as their birth date.

JOF Spells:

Lyzanma: Sleeping spell; causes the target to fall asleep from blue light spores that sink into the skin. Can be controlled to target an individual or a group, rendering them unconscious until one uses either smelling salts, the figure wakes automatically, or the counter spell is uttered.