(A/N I own nothing from Harry Potter, other then Sellesta and Erich. Hope you enjoy it all the same. R&R)

Melissa came home from work and found cops in her drive and her neighbor waiting on the front lawn. She pulled up to the curb and jumped out, scared of what had happened. She knew that Erich was staying a few weeks at a friends house, from school, to go to a few Quidditch games before spending time with her. She climbed outta her car and her neighbor, Emma, came hurrying over "Oh, melissa, it is just awful. I saw this man lurking around your house. He was wearing ratty clothing, such odd clothing. I don't think he broke in, but it was just awful. What is our world coming too..." She kept on, but Melissa just gave her a small smile and patted her on the shoulder and made her way to the police officer walking her way.



"Good evening ma'am. Are you the one who owns this house?" Melissa nodded and looked at the dark figure in the back of the police cruiser before turning her attention to the police officer. "We found this man wandering your house. He stated that a woman lived here named Sellesta and that he was an old friend of hers. Your name is Melissa isn't that right. Ma'am are you ok?" Melissa had gone very pale at hearing her given name and she blinked and tried to clear her head. Hoping she had heard him wrong, she asked him "What was the name of the woman he is looking for?" "Sellesta, ma'am."



Melissa blinked and then looked at the figure in the back seat "May I talk to him?" The officer nodded. "Yes, ma'am. Does that name mean anything to you?" She nodded "It might, it was the name my parents gave me at birth." She was lead to the cop car and she bent down to look through the window. Staring back at her was the unamused face of Remus Lupin.

She gave a small laugh and straightened up to look at the cop. "Officer, I think this is a misunderstanding, this is my late husbands best friend. He doesn't realize I had my name legally changed to Melissa. Is there a way to release him, or do i have to follow you to the station?"

The cop looked at her and then at the robed figure in the back seat "are you sure ma'am?" Melissa nodded and the officer spoke a few words to his fellow officers and Remus was released to her. As the police drove away she waved at Emma and then grabbed his arm and dragged him into the house and closed the door.

She turned back to look at him, and he saw she was angry. "I can't believe that Albus would betray me this way, especially by telling you where I was"

Remus watched her "How did you know that Albus told me" "Well, Remus, he was the only one that knew." Lupin nodded and watched Sirius's wife as she paced. Finally she stopped and looked at him "What has happened that you were sent here Remus?" Remus sighed and looked past her to the living room. "I think you better sit down, Sellesta." She nodded and sat down, facing him. Remus sighed and began to tell her the details of the past year. By the end of his story, when he got to the point where Buckbeak and Sirius escaped she broke down and cried openly.

Remus was always uncomfortable when women were crying and he looked around the living room. His eyes landed on a professionally done, muggle style, picture of Sellesta and a boy maybe a year younger then Harry. He gasped and jumped up to look at it closer. Sellesta raised her head and watched him study the picture of her and Erich. He turned back to him, his face pale. "Does he know?" She shook her head. "No one knows, but Dumbledore". He gazed at it. "He looks just like Sirius. Is he a wizard?" Sellesta nodded, "yes, and a very good one too. Makes some very high marks." Remus nodded and then looked at Sellesta again. "Does he know about his father?" Sellesta shook her head at him, "He knows he was a wizard and that I come from a wizarding family. He was curious why I wasn't surprised when he got his letter. He knows his father is in jail and nothing more. I have told others that Sirius is dead, it makes things easier, but Erich knows that he is alive."

Remus sighed and returned to her side "Will you tell Erich now?" She shook her head "I am not sure, I will have to think on it."

He looked at her for a minute then grinned "I take it your family knows nothing about him, cause your brother never mentioned him."

She smiled and shook her head "only one aunt knows about him, by accident mind you. My brother would freak out if he knew that I had let Sirius breed." She giggled at him and then sighed. "Well, lets get supper on and get you settled in the guest room. The full moon has just passed, so we have time till the next one to get you some wolfsbane potion. I do know the wizarding community and I will see if I can get some for you." He nodded at her and hugged her again. "I am glad you are ok, Sellesta. I was worried about you when you disappeared. I thought the death eaters had gotten to you." She shook her head. "I know Remus, I think that I won't be remaining in America much longer. Erich won't be home for a few more weeks. I will have till then to figure out how to tell him and explain you. I want you to meet him."

Remus nodded as they walked down the hall to the guest bedroom. Sellesta left him to his own devices and he thought to himself that Sirius was going to be damn surprised when she returned to England with the son he didn't know he had.