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~:~Holidays~:~
Ah, love. 'Tis filling Hogwarts this year. Ron and Hermione are together, snuggling every chance they get. Ginny now had Seamus wrapped around her finger. Harry, although he thought no one knew, was swooning over someone, although no one knew who.
Then, of course, you have everyone's favorite canine couple.
Ever since the Hallowen dance, the two had been closer than ever.
And now, it being time for Christmas, love was just blooming all over in the form of mistletoe kisses, firelight hugs, and snogging under the influence of eggnog. Not to mention all the gift giving going on...
For the first time in many years, Remus was in a surprisingly good mood for this year's holidays.
Of course, that's only because he had no reason to be down and bitter. He had Sirius back, and their relationship was now better than ever!
However, there was only one thing bothering him.
...His family...
No, not Harry and Sirius. Nothing about them could ever bother him.
...Well, except for their untidy habits...
No. The family that bothered him was his own. The people he'd been forced to grow up with. The group of people he'd been born into.
A few days before Christmas vacation, Remus had recieved a letter from his parents...
~/~December 15th~/~
"Sirius!"
Sirius was sitting in his favorite chair in his and Remus' quarters, nodding off.
"Sirius, get up! This is important!"
Remus growled as Sirius replied to him in the form of a twitch of his nose in his sleep.
Now, being thoroughly ticked, Remus did the only thing he knew Sirius would wake to.
He took his usual spot in Sirius lap and gave him a peck on the cheek.
"Mmmm,"Sirius moaned, slowly waking up,"Evening to you too, love. Can I have another?"
"No! Sirius, I just got a note from my parents!"
Remus waved a rather large piece of parchement in front of Sirius half drooping eyes.
...Only now they weren't drooping. Now they were wide, alert, and slightly tinged with fear.
"They...They finally decided to send it, huh?,"Sirius asked nervously.
"You figured they would send something to us?"
"Well, your parents never actually liked me...Hell, they HATE me! I doubted that they would just let us get married and all without stirring up a bit of trouble."
"I honestly hope you're wrong...Should we open it?"
Sirius paled some.
"Y-yeah. Open it. It can't be that bad, right?"
"Mum's learned how to disguise howlers,"Remus informed, slowly opening the letter.
Sirius instantly paled even more.
"Do you want to read it, or should I?,"Remus asked.
"You. They're your parents."
Remus cleared his throat and began.
"Dear Remus, how are you?-Well, that's a nice start!-We were ever so happy to hear of your plans to wed. However, it disappointed us that we had to hear through wizarding newspapers and not straight from you and your spouse-to-be.-How formal.-How is that old mutt, Black, anyways? Still the same troublemaker?-Oh, they certainly do love you!-Anyways, we plan to have you and Black spend Christmas here with us. You remember the address. Reply A.S.A.P to confirm. We love you, Remmie! From, Mummy and Daddy.-...They make me sound so spoiled!"
By the end of the letter, Sirius was shaking with laughter.
"You-they-....HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
Remus couldn't help but chuckle a little.
"So, do we go?"
"I guess....but what about Harry?"
"He'll come with us, of course! He deserves to spend this Christmas with people that love him."
"But, will your parents-"
"Their house is huge, Siri. It'll be fine!...So, do you still want to go?"
"I guess...But only if-"
"If Harry agrees to go. I agree. We'll let this be his choice!"
As you can probably already guess, Harry agreed. He had always wanted to meet the people that had raised his favorite professor and the soon-to-be-spouse to his godfather. Not just that, but he wanted to see how they would react to Sirius and Remus lovey-dovey moments.
So, to save time, and a bit of your sanity, dear readers, we will fast forward this to December 23rd...
~/~December 23rd~/~
Harry, Sirius, and Remus sat on the train that would bring them to the trail to Lupin Mansion, Remus' childhood home.
Harry sat comfortably next to Sirius, his head resting on his godfather's left shoulder. Remus sat on Sirius' right, absently playing with a stray lock of Sirius' hair. Sirius, wedged in the middle, was enjoying the scent of his his lover and the happy look on his godson's face.
All seemed well....
"I have to warn you,Harry,"Remus said, breaking the peaceful silence,"My family's not as nice as they seem."
Harry came out of his serene trance and stared at Remus.
"I always thought that your family would be-"
"Like me?,"Remus finished.
Harry nodded.
"They are nothing like me, Harry. I tried to satisfy them, they just want more. 'Be more like you sister.' or 'Why can't you be normal for once? Try to be more like your brothers.' My Dad's like Albus, but very silent and...scary. My Mum's like Mrs. Weasley, only alot more vengeful. But, they're okay."
"How many siblings DO you have?,"Harry asked, now curious.
Remus took a minute to count.
"If no one has died since I last spoke to them....five. Two brothers and three sisters."
"Are you the youngest?"
"Unfortunately, yes. Alwyas have Mummy and Daddy on my tail."
Harry's curiosity deepended.
"What's it like having so many siblings?"
"Well, there was this one time...."
~*~Flashback~*~
"Mummy!,"a small boy screamed,"Mummy!"
A woman with dark brown hair ran downstairs.
"Yes, Remmie?"
The small boy that had yelled for her looked no older than two. He was very small with sandy brown hair, unlike his mother, and golden amber eyes.
"Mummy,"he whimpered, sniffling,"Jason stole my teddy beaw!"
"I did not!,"came a yell from upstairs.
Renna Lupin, Remus' mother, rubbed the bridge of her nose.
"All of you, downstairs, NOW!,"she hollered.
Thundering footsteps sounded as the other five Lupins ran down the steps.
"Line up,"Renna ordered,"By age."
The five of them lined up, oldest to youngest.
Jason Lupin, the oldest and most athletic Lupin child. He would be eighteen in three days. He had just graduated from Hogwarts.
Amy Lupin, the second child and first girl. The most sensible of the bunch. She had just turned fifteen a month ago, and was going to her fifth year of Hogwarts once vacation was over.
Jamie and David Lupin, the twins. Jamie, the girl, was the hyper one. David, the boy, was the calm, creative one. Together, the two terrors could bring down a house. These two eleven year olds would be starting Hogwarts soon.
Then came little Bonnie Lupin. The quiet one, whom had the biggest soft spot for Remus. She always had her nose in a book, and took pleasure in playing with her baby brother. Bonnie had only turned seven a few days ago.
And finally, little Remus Lupin stood by his mother's leg, latching onto it while sniffling a bit.
"Which one of you has it?,"Renna snapped.
"Has what?,"Jamie and David asked in unison.
"Remmie's teddy bear."
Jason burst out laughing.
"Oh, he still wanted that?,"he teased,"I chucked that old thing into the garbage yesterday.
Although he was a toddler, Remus was quite smart. He quickly understood what his oldest brother had said...and he didn't like it.
Before Renna could even yell at her eldest son, her youngest son burst into tears and wails.
"I WANT TEDDY!,"he screamed, clutching onto his mother's leg even harder.
Renna's eyes snapped shut as the toddler's nails dug into her skin.
"Does anyone have an idea of how to fix this?,"she snapped.
The five older children glanced at each other.
Then the four oldest of the group stared down at Bonnie.
"Hey, bookworm, think of something!,"David snapped, clasping his hands over his ears as his baby brother's wails got louder.
Bonnie quickly thought of a solution.
"Jason, tranfigure something into a teddy bear."
"What? We're in the kitchen. What do I use, an apple?"
"Anything!"
"Here!,"Renna snapped, handing Jason a piece of parchement.
Muttering a spell, the piece of paper turned into a replica of Remus' favorite teddy bear.
"Teddy!,"the toddler squeal, latching onto the stuffed animal.
"And tomorow, Jason,"Renna snapped,"You will go into Hogsmeade and buy a REAL replacement for Remus' teddy bear, got it?"
"Yeah, yeah, yeah,"the teen grumbled.
"What was that?!"
"I got it, I got it!"
~*~End Flashback~*~
Sirius had now disolved into fits of laughter. The three were now walking down the trail to Lupin Mansion.
"That doesn't seem so bad,"Harry said.
"Oh no? When I got older, my brother attacked me on my way to the bathroom for that. I broke a few fingers....And I never did get another teddy bear."
Remus' face now took on an expression of anger.
Sirius still couldn't help but laugh.
...Until they reached the gates.
"Here we are,"Remus muttered, swinging the gates open and leading Sirius and Harry to the front door.
"Why don't you knock, Sirius?,"Remus requested.
"Because it's YOUR parent's house."
"Harry?"
"Nooooo way! Your family, you knock!"
With a sigh and a deep breath, Remus worked up enough courage to knock on the door.
"Coming, coming!,"a voice rang from inside.
"There's Dad,"Remus whispered to his companions.
A man answered the door. He looked fairly young, despite the white and grey streaks in his light brown hair.
"Remus, is that you?,"he asked, a smile brightening his face.
"It's me, Dad,"Remus answered.
Rmus would've said more, had he not been cut off by another voice.
"Jaques, who's at the door?,"a femal voice called.
"There goes Mum."
~:~End of Chapter Five~:~
CLIFFY! ^_^ What will Remus' mother say? What will his father do? Will Remus EVER get a replacement for
~:~Holidays~:~
Ah, love. 'Tis filling Hogwarts this year. Ron and Hermione are together, snuggling every chance they get. Ginny now had Seamus wrapped around her finger. Harry, although he thought no one knew, was swooning over someone, although no one knew who.
Then, of course, you have everyone's favorite canine couple.
Ever since the Hallowen dance, the two had been closer than ever.
And now, it being time for Christmas, love was just blooming all over in the form of mistletoe kisses, firelight hugs, and snogging under the influence of eggnog. Not to mention all the gift giving going on...
For the first time in many years, Remus was in a surprisingly good mood for this year's holidays.
Of course, that's only because he had no reason to be down and bitter. He had Sirius back, and their relationship was now better than ever!
However, there was only one thing bothering him.
...His family...
No, not Harry and Sirius. Nothing about them could ever bother him.
...Well, except for their untidy habits...
No. The family that bothered him was his own. The people he'd been forced to grow up with. The group of people he'd been born into.
A few days before Christmas vacation, Remus had recieved a letter from his parents...
~/~December 15th~/~
"Sirius!"
Sirius was sitting in his favorite chair in his and Remus' quarters, nodding off.
"Sirius, get up! This is important!"
Remus growled as Sirius replied to him in the form of a twitch of his nose in his sleep.
Now, being thoroughly ticked, Remus did the only thing he knew Sirius would wake to.
He took his usual spot in Sirius lap and gave him a peck on the cheek.
"Mmmm,"Sirius moaned, slowly waking up,"Evening to you too, love. Can I have another?"
"No! Sirius, I just got a note from my parents!"
Remus waved a rather large piece of parchement in front of Sirius half drooping eyes.
...Only now they weren't drooping. Now they were wide, alert, and slightly tinged with fear.
"They...They finally decided to send it, huh?,"Sirius asked nervously.
"You figured they would send something to us?"
"Well, your parents never actually liked me...Hell, they HATE me! I doubted that they would just let us get married and all without stirring up a bit of trouble."
"I honestly hope you're wrong...Should we open it?"
Sirius paled some.
"Y-yeah. Open it. It can't be that bad, right?"
"Mum's learned how to disguise howlers,"Remus informed, slowly opening the letter.
Sirius instantly paled even more.
"Do you want to read it, or should I?,"Remus asked.
"You. They're your parents."
Remus cleared his throat and began.
"Dear Remus, how are you?-Well, that's a nice start!-We were ever so happy to hear of your plans to wed. However, it disappointed us that we had to hear through wizarding newspapers and not straight from you and your spouse-to-be.-How formal.-How is that old mutt, Black, anyways? Still the same troublemaker?-Oh, they certainly do love you!-Anyways, we plan to have you and Black spend Christmas here with us. You remember the address. Reply A.S.A.P to confirm. We love you, Remmie! From, Mummy and Daddy.-...They make me sound so spoiled!"
By the end of the letter, Sirius was shaking with laughter.
"You-they-....HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
Remus couldn't help but chuckle a little.
"So, do we go?"
"I guess....but what about Harry?"
"He'll come with us, of course! He deserves to spend this Christmas with people that love him."
"But, will your parents-"
"Their house is huge, Siri. It'll be fine!...So, do you still want to go?"
"I guess...But only if-"
"If Harry agrees to go. I agree. We'll let this be his choice!"
As you can probably already guess, Harry agreed. He had always wanted to meet the people that had raised his favorite professor and the soon-to-be-spouse to his godfather. Not just that, but he wanted to see how they would react to Sirius and Remus lovey-dovey moments.
So, to save time, and a bit of your sanity, dear readers, we will fast forward this to December 23rd...
~/~December 23rd~/~
Harry, Sirius, and Remus sat on the train that would bring them to the trail to Lupin Mansion, Remus' childhood home.
Harry sat comfortably next to Sirius, his head resting on his godfather's left shoulder. Remus sat on Sirius' right, absently playing with a stray lock of Sirius' hair. Sirius, wedged in the middle, was enjoying the scent of his his lover and the happy look on his godson's face.
All seemed well....
"I have to warn you,Harry,"Remus said, breaking the peaceful silence,"My family's not as nice as they seem."
Harry came out of his serene trance and stared at Remus.
"I always thought that your family would be-"
"Like me?,"Remus finished.
Harry nodded.
"They are nothing like me, Harry. I tried to satisfy them, they just want more. 'Be more like you sister.' or 'Why can't you be normal for once? Try to be more like your brothers.' My Dad's like Albus, but very silent and...scary. My Mum's like Mrs. Weasley, only alot more vengeful. But, they're okay."
"How many siblings DO you have?,"Harry asked, now curious.
Remus took a minute to count.
"If no one has died since I last spoke to them....five. Two brothers and three sisters."
"Are you the youngest?"
"Unfortunately, yes. Alwyas have Mummy and Daddy on my tail."
Harry's curiosity deepended.
"What's it like having so many siblings?"
"Well, there was this one time...."
~*~Flashback~*~
"Mummy!,"a small boy screamed,"Mummy!"
A woman with dark brown hair ran downstairs.
"Yes, Remmie?"
The small boy that had yelled for her looked no older than two. He was very small with sandy brown hair, unlike his mother, and golden amber eyes.
"Mummy,"he whimpered, sniffling,"Jason stole my teddy beaw!"
"I did not!,"came a yell from upstairs.
Renna Lupin, Remus' mother, rubbed the bridge of her nose.
"All of you, downstairs, NOW!,"she hollered.
Thundering footsteps sounded as the other five Lupins ran down the steps.
"Line up,"Renna ordered,"By age."
The five of them lined up, oldest to youngest.
Jason Lupin, the oldest and most athletic Lupin child. He would be eighteen in three days. He had just graduated from Hogwarts.
Amy Lupin, the second child and first girl. The most sensible of the bunch. She had just turned fifteen a month ago, and was going to her fifth year of Hogwarts once vacation was over.
Jamie and David Lupin, the twins. Jamie, the girl, was the hyper one. David, the boy, was the calm, creative one. Together, the two terrors could bring down a house. These two eleven year olds would be starting Hogwarts soon.
Then came little Bonnie Lupin. The quiet one, whom had the biggest soft spot for Remus. She always had her nose in a book, and took pleasure in playing with her baby brother. Bonnie had only turned seven a few days ago.
And finally, little Remus Lupin stood by his mother's leg, latching onto it while sniffling a bit.
"Which one of you has it?,"Renna snapped.
"Has what?,"Jamie and David asked in unison.
"Remmie's teddy bear."
Jason burst out laughing.
"Oh, he still wanted that?,"he teased,"I chucked that old thing into the garbage yesterday.
Although he was a toddler, Remus was quite smart. He quickly understood what his oldest brother had said...and he didn't like it.
Before Renna could even yell at her eldest son, her youngest son burst into tears and wails.
"I WANT TEDDY!,"he screamed, clutching onto his mother's leg even harder.
Renna's eyes snapped shut as the toddler's nails dug into her skin.
"Does anyone have an idea of how to fix this?,"she snapped.
The five older children glanced at each other.
Then the four oldest of the group stared down at Bonnie.
"Hey, bookworm, think of something!,"David snapped, clasping his hands over his ears as his baby brother's wails got louder.
Bonnie quickly thought of a solution.
"Jason, tranfigure something into a teddy bear."
"What? We're in the kitchen. What do I use, an apple?"
"Anything!"
"Here!,"Renna snapped, handing Jason a piece of parchement.
Muttering a spell, the piece of paper turned into a replica of Remus' favorite teddy bear.
"Teddy!,"the toddler squeal, latching onto the stuffed animal.
"And tomorow, Jason,"Renna snapped,"You will go into Hogsmeade and buy a REAL replacement for Remus' teddy bear, got it?"
"Yeah, yeah, yeah,"the teen grumbled.
"What was that?!"
"I got it, I got it!"
~*~End Flashback~*~
Sirius had now disolved into fits of laughter. The three were now walking down the trail to Lupin Mansion.
"That doesn't seem so bad,"Harry said.
"Oh no? When I got older, my brother attacked me on my way to the bathroom for that. I broke a few fingers....And I never did get another teddy bear."
Remus' face now took on an expression of anger.
Sirius still couldn't help but laugh.
...Until they reached the gates.
"Here we are,"Remus muttered, swinging the gates open and leading Sirius and Harry to the front door.
"Why don't you knock, Sirius?,"Remus requested.
"Because it's YOUR parent's house."
"Harry?"
"Nooooo way! Your family, you knock!"
With a sigh and a deep breath, Remus worked up enough courage to knock on the door.
"Coming, coming!,"a voice rang from inside.
"There's Dad,"Remus whispered to his companions.
A man answered the door. He looked fairly young, despite the white and grey streaks in his light brown hair.
"Remus, is that you?,"he asked, a smile brightening his face.
"It's me, Dad,"Remus answered.
Rmus would've said more, had he not been cut off by another voice.
"Jaques, who's at the door?,"a femal voice called.
"There goes Mum."
~:~End of Chapter Five~:~
CLIFFY! ^_^ What will Remus' mother say? What will his father do? Will Remus EVER get a replacement for