36-year-old Remus looked up as he heard laughter, it sounded so familiar. He was in the Kings Cross Station; he had just talked to the Dursleys about Harry and they had left in a hurry. He had stayed behind with Moody, Tonks, and the Weasleys. He caught his breath as he saw who it was. He walked swiftly to her, to the woman he recognized as the women he loved. He stood behind her and tapped her shoulder.
36-year-old Jaci had come to the Kings Cross Station to pick up her child and she was talking to her when she was tapped on the shoulder. She turned around, expecting to see some relative or a friend but he eyes went wide with shock as she saw who it was.
He still had that intense gaze, those deep brown eyes, and his wonderful blonde hair was now streaked with gray, but it only made him look more magical. He towered over her now, he had grown since they had last met.
Remus gazed down at Jaci, she was still so beautiful, her gaze was still mesmerizing, those green-brown eyes had not lost their uniqueness. Her black hair was tied back in a simple braid that was coming undone, and it was cut shorter than he remembered, it was a bit below her shoulder.
"Remus?" Jaci whispered. He nodded. Jaci's eyes filled with tears, as did Remus'. He took her into his arms and held her tightly. Suddenly there was tugging at Jaci's shirt and she looked down.
"Mommy, who's this?" A girl asked. Remus looked down at the girl and gasped, she looked just like Jaci, except for the eyes, the eyes, they were, well they looked like his! Jaci sniffled a bit.
"Um, honey, this is…"
"Remus Lupin," Remus said, extending his hand the girl looked at him curiously but took his hand and shook it.
"I'm Anna Star Lu-"
"Anna!" Jaci said sharply. Anna looked up at Jaci confused.
"But mom he has the same last na-"
"Anna!" Jaci said again. Remus looked up at her curiously.
"What's her last name Jaci?" Remus asked coolly, for he had just figured something out.
"Um…"
"It's Lupin, just like yours." Anna said, smiling.
"Anna!" Jaci said. Remus looked at Jaci.
"Why does she have my last name Jaci?" Jaci looked at him, tears in her eyes again. Since she didn't provide any answers, Remus looked down at Anna.
"What year are you in?" 6th, going to 7th," Anna said, still confused. Remus did some quick math. He looked at Jaci then back at Anna. "What house are you in?"
"Gryffindor." Remus looked at Jaci.
"Is she?" he asked. Jaci nodded. Remus' eyes went wide.
"Mom who is this guy?" Anna asked. Jaci licked her lips.
"Your, your father," Jaci whispered. Anna's eyes went wide.
"My, my father?" Anna asked. Jaci nodded. Anna looked at Remus. Yes, she did look a bit like him.
Remus looked at Jaci. "Is that why you left me so quickly?" he asked her. Jaci nodded.
"I was afraid you would want to take her from me, or that you didn't want her," Jaci said. Remus stared at her.
"What on Merlin's beard would make you think that?" Remus said. Jaci looked down.
"I didn't think you'd want that kind of responsibility." Remus shook his head.
"It's part my fault too Jaci," he said, gently caressing her cheek, "I should have gone after you, I should have stopped you." Jaci looked up at him, tears in her eyes and she was shocked to see he had some in his eyes as well. He leaned down and gently kissed her.
Anna stared at this amazed, she had a father! All these years her mother wouldn't tell her anything, she didn't let her know anything about her father, and now there he was.
Remus stepped back and looked at Anna. He gazed at her, his daughter! That was his daughter standing there he grinned. Without thinking, he took Anna into his arms and held her tightly.
"My little girl!" he said. Anna broke out in tears as well. She clinged onto her father as he rocked her back and forth gently.
"Dad," she whispered. Remus looked up at the sky and thanked God for this moment.
Moody looked around. "Where's Remus?" he said gruffly. Tonks looked at him, then around.
"I don't know, he was here one minute, the next he was gone," she said. Moody's magical eye searched for him. Then he led the group to Remus who was being hugged by a woman and a young girl.
"Remus!" Moody barked. Remus stiffened and looked at him. "What are you doing?" Remus grinned. He quickly took Jaci's hand and wrapped an arm around Anna's shoulders.
"This is my daughter," he said. Everyone gasped. "Her name is Anna, and the mother of my daughter, the woman I love, well this is Jaci." He said. Everyone gaped at him.
Remus smiled and looked down at Jaci as she slept. It had been a long day, and he was at Jaci's apartment. Anna was sleeping soundly in her own room after she and he had spent hours talking about her and him. Remus sighed. He was so happy now.
Jaci awoke to find Remus gazing down at her, she smiled and stretched a bit, and then she kissed him gently.
"I'm glad that you found us today Remus," she said. Remus grinned.
"I'm glad I found you too." Jaci sighed.
"I'm sorry I didn't try looking for you."
"I'm sorry I didn't go after you. Jaci?"
"Hmm?"
"How was it? You know with Anna, how did the last school year go for you?" Jaci smiled.
"It was wonderful, everyone was great to me and Anna was born in the middle of a storm." Remus smiled. He bent his head and kissed her gently.
"I love you Jaci."
"I love you Remus."
And from that day forward, they never left each other, ever.
THE ENDAugust 14, 20002