Harry Potter

A Nightmare A Reality

Chapter 3

Marie and Remus' Decision

By Sirius **Padfoot

November 25, 2003

Hedwig arrived at Marie's house a little before daybreak. Remus being down in the basement because of his transformation, he didn't know Hedwig had arrived. So Marie took care of the snowy white owl.

'Well now that takes care of Harry's owl. I'll go take a shower then wait for Remus.' Marie thought as she walked around down stairs to make sure all the doors and windows were locked. She then walked up stairs into her room then walked over to the bathroom across the hall.

She took a 45-minute shower and wrapped a towel around her self then went back to her room.

"Remus!" she yelled surprised since his transformation wasn't over yet and he was in her room. He started growling at her.

"Moony you're supposed to be in the basement. By the way you received an owl from Harry." Marie said and started around Remus who turned around and followed her growling.

'Okay he keeps growling at me but it's nothing like he did when Snape walked in on him…' Marie thought she stopped and turned around to face him just in time to be pounced on.

"REMUS!!" Marie yelled just before hitting the floor with Remus on tip of her in his wolf form. "What do you think you are doing Remus? Get off!" she said trying to push him away.

'Thank gosh I have a towel on…' Marie thought as she continued to try and push Remus off her. Then she heard some on frantically beating on the front door.

"Now's not the time Remus. Get off! The sun…" Marie said and looked at the bedroom window to see the sun coming up then back to Remus who was completely confused.

"How'd I get up here?" Remus asked as he looked around and noticed he was on top of Marie and she was only wearing a towel. He started to get up when Marie pulled him back down. "What are you doing Marie?" he asked.

"You're not wearing any cloths. That's a slight problem." Marie said then heard the front door slam open. "Oh no…uhm…go over there and get in to the bed." She said and closed her eyes.

"What?!?" Remus said completely stunned.

"Just do it Remus hurry!" Marie said rushed and pushed him towards the bed in her room. She jumped up once he was in bed and covered. She got in on the other side of the bed and covered up. Just as they heard footsteps coming up the stairs.

"What's going on Marie?" Remus asked as Marie cuddled up to him.

"Explain in a minute act like you're asleep now." Marie whispered and closed her eyes. Remus closed his eyes just before the bedroom door swung open.

"Look at that. All the yelling came from lovebirds. Come on." A guy said as he turned from the room and started back down stairs with several other guys's following him.

"Evidently she's not as hard to be with like every one thinks." Remus heard one guy said before the front door shut.

"Why that no good bloody Bastered. Marie what's going on?" Remus said but never got an answered. She was cuddled up next to him with an arm over his waist and her head on his shoulder asleep.

'Well she look's happy and comfortable.' Remus thought and smiled. He wrapped his arms around her, leaned his head on hers and fell asleep about 10 minuets later.

Remus seemed to be having a pleasant dream until a tree out side of Marie's bedroom window moved because of a breeze out side. The sun filtered into the room hitting him in the face with its wonderful ray's of light.

He gave a slight whimpering sound before cuddling up next to something warm. The person beside him made a pleasantly happy sound and snuggled as close as she could get to him.

Remus opened his eyes slowly "I thought I closed the curtain in my room…" he complained in a whisper then heard a sound from the person he had his arms around.

"Marie." He said stunned and took a closer look at the room. "Oh that's right I went to sleep in here with her." He whispered after realizing he wasn't in his room.

'And her protecting me like she did ruined her reputation around here. Well I'm not going to tell her.' Remus thought as he moved some hair out of her face. When he did that he tickled her nose and she started to wake up.

Marie rubbed her eyes and looked at Remus and smiled. "Good morning Remus." She said and put her head back on his shoulder

"Good morning Marie." Remus said as one hand rubbed her shoulder and the other hand played with her hair.

"I wonder how much damage they did tot he front door last night?" Marie said as her hand rubbed his chest.

"I don't know. What was going on last night?" Remus asked and was slightly surprised when Marie got up then walked over to her closet.

"Remus you got out of the basement some how while I took a shower. I came back into my room and there you were." Marie said walking out of the closet caring Muggle cloths. "By the way Harry sent you and owl last night." She said and smiled at him.

"Really what did he want?" Remus asked.

"I don't know. The owl wouldn't let me have the letter. I just fed her and put her where she could rest." Marie said and shrugged.

"Are you Hungry Marie?" Remus asked as she started to get up.

Marie held her shirt over her chest and threw her towel to Remus. "Here use that then go put some pant's on. But yes I am hungry Remus." she said and smiled at he embarrassed look on his face.

"Thanks I think." Remus said as his cheeks turned a bright shade of red from the embarrassment. He wrapped the towel around his waist and left her room.

"Did you get enough sleep Remus?" Marie asked as she wrapped her arms around his waist as he cooked breakfast in the kitchen.

"I'll probably turn in early tonight but yes for the time being." Remus said as he turned around and smiled at her. She smiled back.

"You know you didn't have to protect me like you did." Remus said and put a hand on her cheek.

"I know I didn't have too. People do things they don't have to for the one's they love." Marie said and smiled up at him. "I know I ruined my reputation with all the men in the community. And I don't care." She said and smiled up at him.

"You've not ruined your reputation with me." He said then kissed her lightly on the lips.

"Your opinion is all that matters to me well besides Harry's opinion of me." Marie said and hugged Remus who smiled at her.

"Why don't we eat then read his letter." Remus said then finished making breakfast and they ate.

"Hedwig what did you bring me?" Remus asked going into a side room to the living room. She let him take the letter. "Harry must be wanting a reply." He said and read the letter out loud.

Dear Remus,

Hey I hop I didn't offend you at the Ministry by not caring if you hurt too about losing him. It's just you and Sirius was all I ever had. I didn't want to lose him. I still can't believe it. Just this morning Ron and the other boy's in the dorms woke me because I was yelling in my sleep.

You and I are truly a like. We're both cursed I believe. Maybe I shouldn't get close to you or talk to you. Every one else is either dead or at the top of Voldemort's kill list. I don't want to lose you to Voldemort too. Why can't he just kill me and leave every one else alone.

And on top of that I have to go back to the Dursleys again this summer. Sirius was going to let me live with him. But that won't ever happen now. I hate my life and Voldemort for my life. Why can't he just leve me alone. What did I ever do to him? Well I better go Professor Dumbledore wishes to speak with me. That's all I need some one telling me I did wrong when I know I did. I got him killed… I can't keep letting every one die because of me.

Harry J. Potter

"Oh my Remus he seems so sad and hate filled right now." Marie said sadly. "Let's not make him return to those awful Dursleys again this summer." She said placing her hand on his arm.

"But where could he go?" Remus asked.

"Here with us. That is if you intent to stay. He sounds Suicidal Remus." Marie said and squeezed his arm slightly.

"But if we let him stay here then you'll be a target too Marie and I don't want that." Remus said.

"Remus I was James friend too. I have an obligation just like you do to make sure Harry stay's safe from any harm excluding the harm he'd cause to himself. Please let's not make him go back there. You never heard Lilly speak of the sister of hers." Marie said almost begging him.

"All right. But we'll have to go through Dumbledore though." Remus said and put his arm around her and hugged her close. "But promise me we'll take every precaution to keep you and him safe." He said and squeezed her slightly.

"I promise Remus but every precaution we take will be to protect all three of us." Marie said and hugged him back they heard Hedwig hoot softly and looked at her.

"Ah yes Harry's reply." Remus said then walked into the living room then the kitchen to write to harry. Marie decided she'd introduce her self to him since he would be living in her home for the next two summers and if he ever needed anything he could come to her no matter what so she wrote him and letter too. Remus gave Hedwig his and Marie's letters and she gave a soft hoot of thanks and left for Hogwarts.

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"Look Harry Hedwig!" Ron said as they were in the common room since it was Saturday there were no classes.

"Remus!" Harry said suddenly as he jumped up and to the window and opened it for her to come in.

"What's Remus writing to you for? And how'd he get Hedwig?" Hermione asked slightly confused.

"I wrote Remus." Harry said plainly and walked away from his two friends and up to the boy's dorms. "But there are two letters." He said and grabbed the one that looked like Remus' hand writing on the out side for his name.

Dear Harry,

Sorry I didn't reply earlier but I had a slight problem with what night you wrote me on. You know what I mean. I don't want you to do anything foolish. Marie and myself have a surprise for you. Dumbledore should tell you about it soon.

Marie was also a friend of your fathers and ours. Don't worry you could never offend me with anything you did or do in the future. I hope you like Marie. She's writing you a letter too to introduce her to you. Just between you and me she's the most wonderful woman I've ever known besides your mother.

I hope I don't offend you because I think I fell in love with her. I know it's something that shouldn't happen right after the death of my best friend but I couldn't help it. She's the one that took me in after he died. I couldn't go back to the house, his house, I just couldn't. Dumbledore had told me she was killed with your parents that night. But she lived the doctors told Dumbledore she wouldn't make it but she did. I had been interested in her since we were at school together and now I think I fell in love with her. I know it seems so stupid and wrong especially right after his death but it just happened. Well we'll see you soon.

Remus

Harry looked at his note again and noticed Remus had never said Sirius' name. "He can't even say his name yet. I'm glad some one became happy at least a little." He said then looked at he other letter with very neat handwriting. "So this is his girl, Marie. Wonder what he ment by we'll see you soon." He said and picked up Marie's letter.

Dear Harry,

Hello I don't know if Remus told you who I was or not so I'm just going to tell you. I'm Marie Ann Willis I went to school with your father, Remus, and Sirius. I was there that night at the Ministry. I'm an Auror and part of the order. I used to be head of the department of Auror's but when the Ministry started making you out to be a lunatic kid only out for attention I got demoted cause I did every thing in my power to make them leave you alone. I also gave them miss information on Sirius. I knew what had happened that night and wasn't about to put him back in Azkaban for something that darn Rat did. Yes I know of their forms. I was one of the illegal Ainimagust until I be came registered. Didn't think it proper for an Auror to go against the laws of the Wizarding community.

Some how the Ministry found out that I had gave them miss information on Sirius and demoted me plus suspended me for a month. I don't know if you read the Daily Proffit or not but in one of their stories was on me and my demotion. Course the person they put in my place did the same thing. He is in the order too. So it was kind of pointless to take me out of my position but I don't make those decisions. Remus and I have a surprise for you that you'll get after school ends here in the next few day's. Hopefully you'll give us a chance to be there for you. You should be hearing from Dumbledore here pretty soon. So I'll stop here and wish you better dreams.

Marie Anna Willis

'Well she sounds nice. She grew up with my mum and dad. I don't know ever one I get close to gets hurt in some way.' Harry thought as he put the letters in his robes and stated back down to Hermione and Ron in the common room.

"Well Harry what did Remus say? I bet he's wore out right now." Ron said when he noticed Harry walking over to them.

"Remus is fine. He's got a friend he's staying with." Harry said.

"Professor Lupin?" Colin asked as he ran over to Harry and the others.

"Yes Remus J. Lupin. Why Colin?" Harry said.

"You keep in touch with a werewolf?" Colin asked absolutely stunned.

"He's a friend not just a werewolf Colin!" Harry said angrily.

"Werewolves are dangerous Harry. You shouldn't call one a friend." Dennis, Collin's brother, said as he walked over to the group.

"Remus isn't dangerous people. He's a friend and you can just get over it!" Harry said and barged out of the common room angrily.

"Should we go after him or just let him think alone?" Hermione asked as she watched the portrait of the fat lady close.

"I think we should just let him think for a while." Ron said also staring after Harry.

"We didn't mean to upset him." Dennis said.

"Well losing your whole family and almost every loved one to Voldemort he'll be upset very easily for a while. Why don't you think of that next time you open your mouth. Cause the only other person close to him you just insulted just cause he's a werewolf. That mean's nothing to us. Remus is the most loyal person we've ever known except Sirius." Hermione said angrily turning to Dennis.

"Mom say's he's just trying to get attention." Colin said sadly

"Well he's not. He has the most tragic life and every one want's to put him out to be a fame maniac. How could any one want so much attention and be proud to be in the spotlight just because he's the only one in a family that survived. His parents were both murdered. His godfather was murdered. So you can just give your mum a message for me. Leave Harry Potter alone he's not trying to get attention." Ron said angrily to the two boys.

"Yeah just leave Harry alone he didn't ask for his life it was ruined then gave to him. No one ever says anything about my life so just leave Harry alone. He's the most caring person and the saddest person I know." Neville said stepping in on the conversation.

"Saddest he's usually happy looking." Dean said.

"On the out side yes. But he's always' sad. I can tell. He has lost every thing. And it hurts him deeply that he can't be like his best friends or any other kid his age. Cause of Voldemort." Neville said sadly.

"Like us?" Ron asked.

"You have a sister, brothers, both your parents. Yes he envies you. And you to Hermione even Malfoy he has his parents. But he can't have his because they were murdered along with Sirius." Neville said sadly.

"But we've treated him like family." Hermione said.

"Yes but still you're not his brother or sister nor are your parents his." Neville said.

"I wish we could just bring James and Lilly back for him." Ron said sadly and started up to the guy's dorms and Hermione went to the girl's dorms.

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Authors Note: Hey hope you like this chapter. Please leave a review and tell me what you think.