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Arathin – Teehee, I luff me beta. ^^ As for a chapter on Remy's thoughts, I'm not sure about that, I'll probably just wind the angst into the chapters in Part Two and such.
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Author's Note : This chapter is a bit short, but the Interlude (between Part One and Part Two) should be posted very shortly.
Remus was awoken by the sound of someone apparating. He sat up quickly, his eyes searching. A bit frantically, he reached for his wand, knocking over a water glass as he did so.
"Relax Remus, it's me." a familiar silky voice spoke, as the light was flipped on.
Remus blinked a few times, his eyes adjusting to the sudden brightness.
"Severus?" Remus asked, surprised, when he was able to see. "Why are you here?"
Severus walked tentatively over to the bed, and Remus stared at him, fear suddenly pounding in his head.
"I have bad news Remus." Severus spoke steadily in a quiet voice.
"Lily... James...?" Remus whispered, swallowing hard, his hands trembling.
"I'm afraid.... They're dead. The Dark Lord found them tonight..."
Remus stared in disbelief.
"But the charm... secret-keeper..." Remus stammered.
Severus looked up to meet Remus's eyes.
"No!" Remus yelled, springing out of bed. "Sirius wasn't -isn't- the spy!"
"That's the only way possible, Remus, and you know it. Their Secret-Keeper had to tell the Dark Lord where the Potter's were, and Sirius was their Secret-Keeper!"
"But why?" Remus shouted. "Why would he do that? He loves me!"
"He was using you!" Severus growled. "Black wasn't stupid! He knew that you were one of the Potter's closest friends, he needed to make sure you wouldn't suspect him."
Before Remus knew what he was doing, he had slapped Severus hard across the face. The other wizard's neck spun to the side, and a red welt appeared on his cheek.
"Lupin," Severus spoke in a low, dangerous tone. "Have you ever thought back to that night when the Dark Lord captured you on a full moon? Don't you think somebody had to tell him you were a werewolf?"
"How do you know about what happened?" Remus questioned, fury burning in his eyes.
"I was the Death Eater that ran in warning of Dumbledore! I saved your lives."
"You're a liar!" Remus shouted, racing out of the bedroom.
"You don't believe me? Go to Headquarters, and you'll hear the same story there! Lily and James Potter are dead! Only Harry survived. Sirius is the spy."
Remus glared at Sirius for a brief moment, but then did disapparate. Severus sighed in annoyance, and did the same.
Remus appeared in Headquarters, which was alarmingly empty.
The first person Remus saw was Peter, who looked up at him with red eyes.
"I'm sorry Remus...'
Remus felt the world go dark, as his heart crashed down. And he fainted.
*~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
Sirius had to work quickly he knew that. It would only be a matter of hours before the rumors started flying, and he wouldn't be able to go anywhere.
He raced into Gringott's, a few of the goblins staring at him. It was odd for a wizard to be here in the middle of the night, that much was true.
Sirius stopped at the front desk, where a tired goblin glared at him.
"I need to move everything from vault 328 to vault 509." he spoke rapidly.
"Owner of vaults?" the goblin questioned.
"Owner of 328 is Black, Sirius. Owner of 509 is..." Sirius faltered for a moment, not sure if he could form the name. "Lupin, Remus."
The goblin nodded, and Sirius started to walk out, his heart pounding quickly, his mouth dry.
At least Remus would be able to survive when he was gone.
But now... It was time to kill the true spy.
*~~~~~~~~~*
Remus woke to see the Headmaster studying him worriedly.
Neither of them said anything for a few moments.
"I'm sorry, Remus." Dumbledore finally spoke.
Remus wouldn't meet his eyes. He just cupped his face in his hands and sobbed.
"I know good news isn't something you'll want to hear in a time like this..." Albus hesitated. "But... Voldemort is gone for now, and a bright future does lay ahead of us, especially with the young Potter."
"Harry?" Remus questioned in a muffled voice, confused.
"He survived Voldemort, Remus. He is part of the reason that Voldemort is broken for now, and he, God willing, will be the reason that Voldemort disappears from this world."
"Where is he now?" Remus whispered, scarcely breathing.
"With Lily's sister, Petunia."
"Why did you send him there?" Remus questioned, clearly aghast.
"He will be safest there," Dumbledore said with a sympathetic nod. "I'm sure you can understand that. The boy will be famous. He will be a legend."
"Sir..." Remus hesitated. "...Sirius?"
Albus lowered his head, looking sad.
"He was picked up earlier today... after killing Peter."
*~~~~~~~~~~~~*
Earlier That Day
Sirius saw Peter clearly through the crowd, and he sped up, wand out and ready. A few Muggles glared at him, as he pushed them aside, but he didn't pay them any heed. There was a more important task at hand.
Sirius finally caught up with Peter, and clapped a hand on his shoulder.
"Hello, dear friend." Sirius whispered in a low, dangerous voice. "Did you think you could escape from me? I thought we were friends, but I still know your nature. Of course I knew you would run. How could you think you could get away with what you did?"
He could feel Peter trembling.
"Sirius Black... The Spy." Peter replied, calmly however. "I know your nature, though the same way as you know mine. I know you would come after me, instead of doing the intelligent thing and finding a way to prove your innocence. Fool. You've sealed our fates."
Suddenly he spun, his eyes filling with tears; his hands were behind his back, blood suddenly poured onto the ground.
"Lily and James!" Peter screamed, suddenly, causing people to turn and look. "How could you Sirius?"
"You bastard..." Sirius whispered, going for his wand.
One of his hands a bloody mess, Peter had already cast a spell, before Sirius knew what was happening.
Bodies were everywhere and Peter was gone.
"Oh shit, oh shit." Sirius groaned, and looked up at the sky, as a blood drop suddenly hit his cheek, creating a bloody tear.
"I'm so fucking sorry Remy." Sirius said. "I thought you were the spy, and now I'm going to go Azkaban for being one."
And he did really the only thing that he could do.
He laughed.
*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
"Peter is dead?" Remus stammered over his words, his fingers clutching at his forehead.
"He tried to avenge Lily and James... But of course... Sirius was able to overcome him." The Headmaster spoke in a sad voice.
Remus was silent as he felt his world crash around him. It hurt. Badly.
"I was also informed to tell you that Sirius did leave everything of his to you. The flat, his gold, everything that was to his name. Do you wish to have it?" Dumbledore questioned.
Remus looked up sharply. Could he accept what Sirius had left him? The memories would linger around the flat. And he would be forced to forget them, after all, how would it look if he loved someone who had supposedly killed innocent people?
"I'll take it." Remus whispered.
Albus nodded, and stood, staring at the broken bo- no man, in front of him.
"I'll come back later to check on you then, Remus."
"Thank you, but don't bother." Remus replied in a quiet voice. "I'll be gone by then."
After the Headmaster left, Snape slipped silently in.
"I'm sorry for earlier, Remus." he spoke in his normal quiet voice.
"It's fine." Remus replied shortly.
Severus was staring at the werewolf, and he knew it. He didn't understand at all, how Lupin could seem so cold right now. He had heard him speaking to the Headmaster in the same strange tone.
"Where..." Severus hesitated, not sure if he wanted to ask the question. "Where will you be staying now?"
Remus turned to study the Potions Master with cold eyes.
"At my home."
"You never will stop loving him will you?" Severus asked in an accusing tone.
"No, Snape. I will never stop loving Sirius."
And Remus disapparated.
*~~~~~~~~~~*
Sirius adjusted to Azkaban quickly. He had felt terrified when he walked into the screams of agony, and saw many people he knew when they were still innocent children.
But he forgot much of that as he curled up in his dog form, feeling cold and alone.
Could he survive like this forever?
He didn't try to dwell on that, but went to a happier memory that the Dementors could not steal from him when he was like this.
The first time he had seen Remus Lupin... and knew he loved him.
*~~~~~~~~~~*
Harry Potter had no way of knowing that he was born from the ends of such legends.
Lily and James Potter became tragic legends, and most people forgot how James Potter had loved to pull pranks and make mischief as much as the Weasley twins. And it was forgotten how Lily Potter had once been Lily Evans and that she had hated James Potter more then anything in the world. No, the two became perfect heroes. James, a sensible smart boy that had loved Quidditch, but his academics always came first. Lily became a smart, friendly girl that had always loved James. And those were the half-lies that Harry was raised under the light of.
Sirius Black became a dangerous legend, a threat and a taunt to bad children everywhere. "Go to bed now, or Sirius Black might come." became common household sayings. No one remembered the friendly, prank-loving boy that had really been James Potter's best friend. All that remained were twisted stories of how Sirius had always been a dangerous pureblooded wizard that had plotted the downfall of the Potter's.
Peter Pettigrew became a brave legend, of a boy who just wanted to avenge the death of his friends. He became courageous, and a very talented wizard. Few remembered the pudgy, awkward boy who had pleaded with Remus every night for help with his homework.
And Remus Lupin? He was forgotten. Cut out of the myths of the Marauders that had been fashioned by society. But that was fine with him. He preferred it that way. No one remembered that he once been Sirius Black's lover. No one remembered that he had been one of the Potter's best friends, and he would have been the godfather to their second child if they had lived. He liked being forgotten. It made living easier, when he could slip into seclusion, and wallow his misery of a perfect life that had so easily slipped through his fingers.
Yes, Harry James Potter was born of these legends. It would be a long time before he knew the complete truth of the four people that cared more about him then anything. How was he supposed to remember how proud his father had been when he was born? Or how his mother had pleaded with the greatest evil wizard to spare his life? He would never recall how he had reached out his arms to his godfather, as though begging him to take him with, or how happy he would be when his parent's best friends would enter his home.
But then again by the time he would learn the entire truth, he would be a legend himself.
End Part One