July 1994 – Chapter 11 – Interlude – Being With Family

Remus Lupin sat before his home watching his daughter. There was no doubt who her father was for she turned around every so often to grin at him. The five year old was amazing with her jet black hair.

He sighed. There was much of Sirius in her though she had never met her father who had been involved with her creation.

He got up and laughed as he ran to her and scooped her up into his arms and covered her with kisses.

She laughed and held her father around his neck.

Khadja came to the door smiling as she looked at her daughter and husband. She never would forget Sirius as long as she lived, but her love for Remus had grown. Was it possible to love two men the same? Indeed for she did.

She came from the door. She was waddling already with the new baby she had. She was only four months along, but looked more.

Remus smiled at her. He loved her so much. They had leaned on each other healing from the pain they felt over Sirius and in so doing found their own great love. Remus kissed his daughter and set her down and walked to his wife and kissed her deeply getting an ewww from their child behind him.

They both laughed and he touched her belly caressing where his child was within her body. His gray eyes were so full of love for her.

It was not easy at times. Remus and Khadja had to keep their daughter from knowing her father was a werewolf until she could handle it. That and the fact that her father who had raised her had not given her life. So much to tell the child when she got older.

They were looking for a cure for Remus at the Ministry of Magic that would allow him to drink it before the full moon and he would keep his mind when he transformed and would be a wolf. That was the goal.

Holly came and wrapped her arms about her father's legs from behind and laughed and giggled as she ducked between and came up between them.

Remus laughed and moved away and picked her up and kissed her. "We love you are well Holly." He said kissing her.

Being a father was so amazing and he looked forward to watching Holly grow up.

He was happy. For the first time in his life he was truly happy.