New chapter. Joy and rapture, and all that jazz. Ok, now for the fun stuff.
I got a review saying that a person liked my story up until my passing comment about Christianity in the third chapter. This person also said that J.K. tried to keep it out of her stories. Let me explain something. I learned from multiple books that vampires fear crosses, because Christianity, the thing that crosses come from, is good. Second of all, it was a passing comment. I could have gone into depth about the crucifixion and stuff, but I didn't. It was a PASSING COMMENT. Any teacher, or at least a good teacher in DADA, would not avoid the subject. Next, I am not J.K, as much as we all want to be. I do not write like J.K I wish I did, but I can't. Ok, but now I'm writing this chapter. I hope you enjoy it, cause I will!
Chapter Five: The Story of Remus and Angelina
Harry draped the invisibility cloak over Ron and Hermione. They were going to go sneak up to the tower to see Sirius, and hopefully find out about Luna.
"Are you sure we're allowed to do this?" Hermione whimpered. Ron snorted softly as they began shuffling down the corridor.
"Hermione, would we be using the Invisibility cloak if we were allowed?" Ron asked sarcastically. Hermione sniffed huffily, and hastily moved her foot as Harry walked a bit farther.
"I wouldn't know. Muggles have a very effective saying. Boys and their toys... ever heard of it?" Hermione whispered. Harry nodded, even though he knew no one would see it.
"Yeah. Interesting theory, Herm."
"Don't call me that."
Harry continued to race thoughts through his head.
I wonder who she is. I wonder if she is really Lupin's daughter. I wonder who his wife is. I wonder why he didn't tell me. I wonder-
Harry couldn't complete the next wonder statement, as they had reached the tower. Harry shivered from the cold of the tower, and removed the cloak from their shoulders.
Sirius sat in one of the large chairs that littered the Divination tower. He was munching happily on some cookies, and looked thoroughly pleased with himself. He looked up when Harry appeared.
"The house elves love me. I guess I still have some of that animal charm, huh?" Sirius grinned. Harry laughed and dragged one of the chairs near Sirius. Ron and Hermione did the same.
Harry frowned and looked around about. Remus wasn't there.
"Sirius, how are supposed to find out about Remus and stuff if he isn't here?" Harry asked, seriously confused. Sirius dropped his smile.
"Remus doesn't want to talk about it. He gave me permission to tell you three, and possibly a few others if you brought them, but that is it. So, what are your questions?"
"Who did Remus marry?" blurted Hermione. She turned a bit red at the unpunctuality of her statement, but looked determined not to rephrase it. Sirius, though, smiled a bit at her question.
"Remus married a woman named Angelina Sumter. She was..."
Flashback
The Marauders Third Year
"... beautiful!" Remus exclaimed, staring at the new transfer student. Professor Dumbledore had introduced her as Angelina Sumter, and that she was from New York. The new girl had long, raven hair, and steely black eyes. She was only a bit shorter than himself, and she was absolutely beautiful. Sirius laughed.
"Looks like Remus here has a crush on a girl he's never met before!" he whispered loudly to James. James snickered, and Peter looked weakly at Remus.
"Ignore them, Remus."
"Don't worry, I always do. And you guys can't tell me she isn't lovely," Remus scolded. Sirius raised an eyebrow.
"Downgrade, huh? From beautiful to lovely. But yeah, she's pretty. Betcha she ends up dating me first," teased Sirius. Remus glared at him.
"After what happened to you and Sarah, Jackie, Lela, Jessica, Mary, three Hufflepuff girls, two Ravenclaw girls, and even a Slytherin?"
"That puts my record up to eleven girls in one year and yours at zero, so far. And yeah, she looks like the type who would want me."
"Suuuurrrrrreeeeee," James said. Sirius bopped him over the head, and then watched as Angelina got sorted. She walked forward elegantly and placed the hat on her head. She stiffened as it began whispering into her ear, but relaxed a bit as it continued. After a minute-
"Gryffindor!" the hat announced. The Gryffindor table erupted with cheers, and Angelina smiled primly at them. She hopped down to the table, and carefully chose her spot- right next to Remus. He smiled at her.
"Hi, I'm Remus Lupin. It's nice to meet you," he said kindly. Angelina stared at him for a moment, then sniffed and offered her hand.
"Odd name. Very well, you already know my name. It is... nice, as you say, to meet you," she agreed. Remus paused and stared at her, a bit confused. She didn't seem very happy...
"Sirius Black, prankster extraordinaire, and this is my partner, James Potter. This weak little boy is Peter Pettigrew, and I see you've already met the nicest member of the group, Remus," Sirius announced, slamming Remus aside. Angelina smiled a genuine smile at him and took his hand.
"It is nice to meet you three. You seem very nice," she added. Sirius stared at her for a moment, just as Remus had done, then cracked up.
"Us? Nice! Get this James, she thinks we're nice!" Sirius choked. James rolled his eyes at him, and then moved towards Angelina.
"Ignore him. He's just hungry. We're all nice, but... when it comes to Sirius, make sure there is nothing on your sheets tonight, such as Itching Powder, all right Angelina?"
"Got it. Check for Itching Powder."
And so the feast began, with Angelina jumping in at odd spots in their conversation, adding tidbits here, a comment there, but otherwise remaining silent. Remus didn't know what to expect, but it sure hadn't been this.
Present
"... and that is how Remus and Angelina met. They weren't friends at all for our third year, and barely knew each other during the fourth. But in our fifth year, Remus's mother died, and Angelina felt bad for him, so she stayed with him for a while. They became good friends after that. She never was fond of Peter, smart girl, but she adored the rest of us. Finally, by our sixth year both Remus and James were dating the people they liked. James and Lily, of course, and Remus and Angelina. No girl would give Peter the light of day, and I dated so many..."
Flashback
The Marauders Sixth Year
"So, Padfoot, which girl are you asking to the dance this year?" James asked.
The Marauders were lounging in the Common Room, waiting for next class to begin, and they were preparing to ask their girlfriends to the dance.
"I don't know. I don't think Jessica-"
"You dated her."
"Then Lela-"
"Dated her."
"What about Samantha?"
Remus considered for a minute. "No, but you talked about her in your sleep. She's still open too, if what Angelina tells me is correct."
Sirius grinned happily.
"Well, that settles my problem. What about you Wormtail? Who're you asking?" Sirius asked the pudgy boy who was curled up in the corner. Peter frowned.
"No one. Maybe the Hufflepuff girl will ask me to dance again," Peter said. The group grinned and continued to think for a while.
"So, Prongs," Sirius began, "when are you asking Lily?" James sighed.
"You think she'll go with me? She might have already been asked," James said mournfully. Remus snorted.
"Lily? No, she'll reserve a place for you. You're still worried about that? That is... what is the word I'm looking for? Sirius?" Remus asked. Sirius closed his eyes and leaned back in the chair.
"Stupid. I think the word you're looking for is Stupid. James, get over it, she likes you and you'll never be able to get rid of her."
"And I would want to... why?"
"Variation is a good thing!"
"Maybe for you, Padfoot, but just because I haven't dated half of the school doesn't make me less of a man."
"Prongs, Prongs, Prongs. I've only dated a quarter of the school. Half of the school and I would have dated all the female population. Or the male, but I'm not going to go there. I've only dated half of the females, which makes one quarter."
"Nice to see your brain is still functioning, Padfoot."
"Shut up Moony. When are you going to ask your precious Angelina?" Sirius mocked. Remus frowned.
"I don't know if I will. She still doesn't know, and I don't want to deprive her at all."
"Moony, ask her, will you? It'll save us a lot of problems."
"Fine. I'll ask her tonight. Come on, Professor McGonagall will blow up if we're late one more time."
Present
"You can bet, of course, that Angelina agreed. They danced most of the night together, just like you and your parents, Harry," Sirius said. Hermione sighed happily.
"That is so romantic! What happened next?"
"The inevitable. She found out during our seventh year. And she didn't take it lightly."
Flashback
The Marauders Seventh Year
"Why didn't you tell me!" Angelina screamed, hurling a shoe at Remus. Remus ducked and it hit the wall behind him.
"Because of this! I knew you'd get angry!" Remus exclaimed, ducking again as Angelina's extra cauldron came zooming at him.
"How could you, Remus! I trusted you," Angelina whispered, her voice hoarse from the hours of screaming she had just finished. Remus sighed and slid to the ground.
"I'm sorry I broke your trust, all right? Now let me help you clean up this mess. I don't think Lily and the other girls will take lightly to it," Remus said gently, kneeling to pick up all the shoes she had thrown at him. Her hand was over his in an instant.
"No. Get out of here. Now. And don't come back," she whispered. Remus jolted as though shocked, and stared at Angelina.
"You... hate me? I thought-"
"You thought wrong, Remus. I need some time. Don't even look at me until I do," she hissed. Remus stumbled out of her dorm, half blinded by tears. Of all girls... of all girls he thought Angelina would understand. Remus sank into the chair closest to him, and was vaguely aware that the other Marauders were staring at him.
"Moony?"
"She- she knows. And she isn't happy. I can't talk to her. She- she won't have me. She hates me," he whispered. Instantly, the others were by his side.
"If she hates you now, then she isn't worthy of your affection," James declared, slapping Remus on the back. Sirius nodded.
"You'll find a girl who excepts you! For who you are. She's out there, even if she isn't Angelina!" exclaimed Sirius. Peter joined into the throe.
"She shouldn't have cared. It's not like you're a werewolf all the time," he squeaked. Remus smiled at his friends.
"Thanks guys. I-I think I'm going to go to bed. I'm kind of tired."
Present
"She didn't speak to him for an entire month. He was miserable during that time, hardly eating, barely speaking, and his dreams at night were usually nightmares. But she got over it. She told us that she didn't care that he was a werewolf, it was just such a shock, and that he had broken her trust by not telling her the truth all those years," Sirius explained. Harry stared at Sirius.
"So, Remus took her back even after her reaction? I certainly wouldn't have."
"Harry, has Ron ever gotten mad at you for who you are?" Sirius asked insightfully. Harry nodded.
"Well, this is how it was with Remus. He understood that someone would react this way, but after Angelina came around, he forgave her. They stopped dating for another month, but after a long talk, they decided that they loved each other, and that being friends was enough, but they wanted to try dating again. And they did.
"I'm not going to tell you about their wedding. It would take to long. But is was so perfect, and so happy. They got married about a month after James and Lily," Sirius concluded. He smiled and looked around the room.
"What happened to Angelina?" Harry whispered. Sirius froze.
"I'm not supposed to tell you that. I will, though. Luna and Lupita were told that she died in a Muggle car accident, but that isn't really what happened. Her death was only three years after James and Lily's, and it was a painful reminder of the past, and of the fact that Voldemort still had supporters.
Flashback
Night of Angelina's death
"They're precious, Remus," cooed Remus's friend John, poking the two little girls in his arms. They were only twenty days old. Remus smiled and took Luna into his arms.
"I know. Angelina was so happy," Remus said happily.
Remus was staying in a cottage ten miles away from the nearest town. Angelina herself was back in their small house in town. Remus had left with the girls for a little while because he, John, and his other friend Robert needed to discuss some things about Voldemort. The girls had been driving Angelina nuts, with their constant needs, so Remus had volunteered to take them, insisting that they would be of no trouble.
"So tell me, Remus. What the names Luna and Lupita?" Robert asked from across the room. Remus bit his lip to try and keep from laughing.
"Angelina named them. She told me that my last name is a variation of 'Wolf'. Luna means 'Moon', and Lupita means 'Little Wolf'. So Luna's name taken into meaning means 'Moon Wolf', and Lupita's means 'Little Wolf Wolf'. Angelina thought it was cute. Poor Lupita. Having to deal with a name that means little wolf wolf," Remus joked. Robert and John laughed and leaned back in their chairs.
"Let's get to work. Carina wants me home in another thirty minutes," Robert told him. Remus nodded and they set out a few things. Finally, after another thirty minutes of crucial planning, Remus stood and picked up the girls.
"Well, Angelina is expecting me, as Carina is probably for you. Let's call it a night," Remus said. The rest of the group nodded, when they heard a knock on the door. Remus frowned for a second, and then unlocked it and allowed the person to come in.
It was Dumbledore, and he looked very sad for some reason. Remus looked at his former Headmaster.
"What is it, Professor Dumbledore? Is there something you need?" Remus asked, highly confused at why his old Headmaster would visit him in the middle of the night.
"Remus... I'm afraid I've come to tell you some bad news. It's Angelina. She's dead, Remus. Carina went over to her house about ten minutes ago, and... the Dark Mark was in the air above the house. You need to come with me."
Remus stared blankly at Dumbledore, and then collapsed to the ground.
Present
"That's horrible!" Ron muttered. Sirius nodded grimly.
"Remus told me he had nearly died that day. It was bad enough... he didn't really have any friends. Robert and John found out a day later about his lycanthropy, and they never spoke to him again. He raised Luna and Lupita all by himself. It was," Sirius reflected sadly, "probably the only thing that kept him alive during that time."
Ron raised his hand hesitantly. "I have a question. You probably shouldn't answer it, but if you could Sirius... are Luna and Lupita werewolves?" Ron blurted. Sirius sighed.
"Luna is, Lupita isn't," he said softly. Ron frowned.
"Why one and not the other? What I mean is, who bit Luna and not Lupita?"
Sirius stiffened visibly and sunk back in his chair.
"I can't answer that. It isn't information for me to give," Sirius said slowly.
"I can give it. And I will," a voice from the corner said. Harry and Ron jumped to their feet and looked into the darkness. Remus stepped out of the corner, looking very sad and tired.
"I bit Luna, Ron. When she was seven," Remus told them. Hermione gasped.
"How could you? As in, how could you? How was that possible?" Remus pulled a chair from one of the desks and flopped down into it, looking as miserable as he ever did.
"Lupita was away at her friends house on the night of the full moon. Luna liked to stay home more often than not, and usually I locked her in her room. I didn't have time that night. I managed to lock myself in the basement of the house we owned at the time, but Luna was very curious. She came downstairs and unlocked the door. I- the werewolf bit her on her shoulder, and she got out of the basement quickly enough, thankfully. She locked the door behind her and hid up in her room. The next morning, when I woke up, I found her curled up on her bed. The doctor healed her, but told her that she was a werewolf too. It was horrible, her first transformation. It was like seeing an image of mine," Remus whispered. He sounded so unhappy that Harry just wanted to cry.
"Final question. Why didn't you tell us that you had children?" Harry asked. Remus smiled slightly.
"That is only mildly easier. We didn't tell anybody because Luna has a prophecy laid on her. A few, actually, mostly predicting that she will 'help defeat the snake', which Sirius and I believe means Voldemort. There is a large prophecy, that foretells a couple of things, and we just didn't want her to get hurt. If anybody knew that she can help defeat Voldemort, she might be targeted. Any other questions?"
"Can you tell me what the prophecy is? I take Ancient Runes, and we did prophecy decoding last year, so I can probably translate it," Hermione said eagerly. Remus shook his head.
"No, not yet. Now, to bed with all of you. And tell no one about the prophecy about Luna, all right?" Remus instructed. The kids nodded, and the group left together.
No one noticed that a rat that looked very familiar was sitting in the corner.
That is the end of the fifth chapter. If you have any questions, feel free to ask, and I'll answer them as best as I can. Oh, and I know that I have a lot of prophecy's involved with this story. I like em, that's why!