A/N Hello! I'm updating on orders from Sailoretta! So you all better thank her! Here comes the chapter!

       Harry and the "Potter" Twins

       Chapter 20: Ms. Kayleigh A Shanahan

~*Recap*~

          After another hour, everyone decided to go to bed. That night Harry's dreams were filled with happiness and things about his family.

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          As the days progressed, so did the search for Remus' ultimate present and their individual presents to him. "Ugh!" Harry exclaimed one day. "What are you moaning about now?" Ginny asked. Harry's response was a sigh of frustration. Ginny laughed at him. She knew exactly what was wrong with him. He couldn't find Remus' present.

          They worked for another hour until Harry finally found something. "Eureka!" He shouted. "Sirius! Sirius, come quick! I've found it!" He shouted. Harry knew he wasn't supposed to shout but, Remus and Bella weren't home so he wouldn't get in trouble anyway.

          "You did?" Came Sirius' gleeful voice. "Yes!" Harry replied. "What's the number?" He asked. "Uh hold on I'll get it. It's… 356-9184" He replied (A/N I made that number up!) with a smile.

          After Sirius called the number and talked to the person (A/N Ha! You probably thought I'd tell you didn't you? Ha ha I didn't!), everyone who hadn't already gotten him a present, went to get him one in the nearby wizarding village, Roobitalaska. Everyone had laughed at the name of the village, but it had turned into exclamations of awe after seeing the stores.

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          December 23rd (A/N if you actually read these than you'll know that this is Remus' birthday!) finally arrived. Everyone was so excited. They knew Remus was going to love what they had in store for him. It was painful to act like this date meant nothing to them but, it was part of the plan.

          After Sirius had dragged Remus off to help get prank supplies, everyone got to work. Bella and Lacey were going to bake the cake, Hermione and Ginny were preparing munchies and supper, and everyone else was decorating.

          In the middle of their preparation, Remus' surprise arrived. Harry smiled at her. "Hello!" He said. "Come in and make yourself at home." He finished, before rushing off to finish decorating.

          When the decorating was done, everyone rushed to make themselves presentable. When that was done they each put on party hats. Harry even put hats on the twins, Pig, Hedwig, Mooseman (Tiffany's owl) and Crookshanks.

          When they heard Sirius shouting to Remus to hurry up, they turned out the lights and waited for him to open the door. When Sirius opened the door, he softly whispered "Give him 25 seconds!", and then hid behind the couch.

          As Sirius had predicted, Remus arrived 25 seconds later, and stumbled through the door. "Oi! Who turned out the lights?" He asked.

          At that moment, everyone jumped out of their hiding spots, shrieking "SURPRISE!". Remus was so startled he tripped and fell. "Holy Mollie! You people are going to be the death of me!" He cried out as Harry turned the lights on.

          Harry just smiled and said "Yea well, you present will be the biggest surprise!". Now Remus was intrigued. "What is it?" He demanded in a childish way. Harry just grinned cheekily and replied with a "Turn around you'll see!". Remus turned around quickly, eager to see what his present was. "Kas?" He asked faintly, before fainting.

          "Ral!" "Kas" cried out, dropping to Remus' side. Shaking him gently, she softly mumbled some words that no one else heard. When Remus woke  from his faint, he saw "Kas" first. "Wow. It really wasn't a dream!" He said softly, gazing at "Kas" adoringly. "Kas" returned the gaze. They were both so caught up in each other, that they didn't notice anyone else. Well that was until the kids burst out laughing.

          When Remus and "Kas" turned to look at them, they found everyone but Bella and Sirius rolling on the floor. Instead of Sirius and Bella laughing on the floor, Bella was scolding Sirius for making fun of Remus and "Kas".

          After Bella and Sirius' "argument", everyone was properly introduced to "Kas". "Since I know Bella hasn't had the time to properly introduce Kas to you, I will!" Remus said with a big smile. "You guys this is Kayleigh Alyssa Shanahan a.k.a Kaylz, Kas this is Lacey Shepley, Marcus Martin, Hermione Granger, Ronald and Virginia Weasley and Tiffany and Harry Potter!" He announced proudly, pointing out each one as their names were said.

          Kaylz smiled. "Ok Shepley, Martin, and Granger I don't know, Weasley… hmm I'm betting Molly and Arthur and of course I knew the Potters!" She said, tears coming to her eyes at the mention of Lily and James.

          "Marc and Lace are from Canada, and Hermione's muggle-born that's why you don't know. And your correct on our parents" Ginny replied with a slight smile. Kaylz smiled down at her, the whole time thinking she was so polite!

          A small wail interrupted her thoughts. She looked around for the source and found Harry, rocking a little baby girl that looked like Lily in his arms , whilst Ginny had one that looked like James. "Oh Ral you never introduced the babies!" She exclaimed. "Oh of course how could I forget?" He said with a smile. "This is Elizabeth and Scott Potter" He said.

          Kaylz looked confused. "Potter? How can they be a Potter unless...Oh!" she looked over at Harry sharply. Harry laughed. "No, no, no! You've got it all wrong! I adopted them this summer. They're really my cousins." He explained. Kaylz breathed a sigh of relief.

          "Anyway! Can we have supper now?" Sirius asked, growing impatient. Everyone laughed but headed into the kitchen anyway.

          After supper, Bella turned out the lights and brought the cake in. "Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday dear Remus/Ral/Remmi! Happy Birthday to you!" Sang a chorus of voices, the kids saying Remus, Kaylz saying Ral and Bella and Sirius saying Remmi.

          When everyone had a piece of cake, or had ice cream they sat in silence. Well silence until Sirius fell off his chair. Everyone laughed so hard, that some of them even joined Sirius on the floor. After that, everyone talked about anything, from the latest dresses to Quidditch.

          "Hey Remus, Kayleigh! Why do you call each other Ral and Kas?" Tiffany asked with some confusion. Remus laughed. "Well, me 'n' Kas were-" "Are!" Kaylz interrupted. "Sorry! Me 'n' Kas are really close. We're best friends, and somewhere along the line, we started calling each other Kas and Ral. Kas standing for: Kayleigh Alyssa Shanahan, and Ral for: Remus Andrew Lupin." He finished, emphasising are.

          "Blah, blah, blah! Presents now!" Sirius yelled childishly. "Alright! Alright, just relax!" Bella mock-scolded, as everyone filed back into the living room.

          "Mine first! MINE FIRST!" Kaylz yelled childishly, imitating Sirius. In response Sirius stuck his tongue out. Kaylz was about to make a rude hand gesture, when Harry shot sparks up in the air. When he was sure he had everyone's attention, he calmly spoke. "It's Remus' birthday! Let him open his presents and then you can continue bickering!" He said.

          Twenty minutes later, Remus had opened all his presents but one. "Here, this one's from me, Harry and the twins." Ginny said, handing him a lumpy package. Everyone noticed the looks on Ginny and Harry's faces. It was pure glee. They must have gotten him something good! Was pretty much everyone's thoughts.

          When Remus opened the package, he just stared at it for a full five minutes. When he finally looked up at Harry and Ginny, he had tears in his eyes. "Thank you! Oh thank you, thank you!" He cried, giving them each a hug.

          "What's all the fuss about?" Sirius asked, curious to know what could make Remus cry! "Look! Look! Oh it's wonderful!" Remus cried out in glee. When everyone else got to see what it was that they'd got Remus, everyone knew why he'd cried. Ginny and Harry had found something for Remus that would change his life! They'd found him a cure for lycanthropy!

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          The next full moon was on Christmas Eve. They were all anxious to try and see if Ginny and Harry's cure worked. They were so anxious, that they forgot it was Christmas Eve!

          That night, Sirius stayed as Padfoot in Remus' room. He stayed until 12 o'clock, when Remus usually transformed, before becoming Sirius again and yelling at the top of his lungs. "It worked! It worked!" HE yelled over and over again.

          Everyone came bursting into the room, hugging everyone and laughing. Sirius laughing the loudest. He was still yelling "It worked!" over and over again, almost an hour later.

          "Sirius, as happy as I am that it worked, shut up and go to sleep!" Remus growled. "Or what?" Sirius challenged. "Or else Santa Clause won't come!" Remus replied, using the first thing that came into his head. "AH!" Sirius yelled, before pounding up the stairs and into his room.

          When he was gone, everyone burst out laughing. They continued to converse quietly for the next 10-15 minutes, before going up to bed.

          "'Night!" Harry said, picking up the two sleeping twins. A chorus of "G'Night!"s Came back at him. As he moved towards the stairs, Ginny came over to help him.

          She carefully picked up Scott, be extra careful not to wake him. The two teens walked in a comfortable silence until they reached Harry's room.

          They put the babies in their crib and then turned to each other. "Um Thanks." Harry said. "No problem" Ginny replied. As Harry looked down at her, the thoughts of "She's so beautiful" went through his head again.

          As Harry leaned forward, Ginny moved up to her tippy-toes, putting her arms around his neck. When their lips met, it was more passionate than before.

          When they pulled apart, Harry looked down into Ginny's eyes and asked her a question he'd been wanting to ask her forever. "Ginny, will you be my girlfriend?" Harry asked, his voice full of hope. Ginny smiled up at him and automatically said "Yes!".

          After Ginny left, Harry stood just gazing at the twins. He was so lucky, he realized.  He had this great family, and he had Ginny. She was the best thing to ever happen to him. Well, her and the twins.

          When Harry finally went to bed, he fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow. Anyone looking in on Harry, would have seen a 15 year old boy, sprawled out across the bed with a big smile on his face.

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A/N So how was it? Good? Thought so! Lolz just kidding. Um anyway when I get 3 reviews for this chapter I'll update if I have the time!

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