Thanks this time to Drunken Landlord and Dracula5555 for reading and reviewing. This is the last chapter, and if you guys want a sequel, let me know. I don't own Remus and Hermione, but I like writing stories for them. J.K. Rowling is a fricking genius.

Just then, a knock came at the door. Remus rose quickly to his feet and opened it. Albus Dumbledore stood there. "Ah, Remus! May I come in for a moment?" he asked pleasantly. "Yes, Headmaster, by all means."

Hermione jumped off of the bed and sat in a chair. Dumbledore winked at her, and she couldn't help but turn red. After sitting himself down in an easy chair by the fireplace, the older man's expression turned quite grave. "Remus, there is a lawyer downstairs who wishes to speak with you. It is about Lady Alyssa. They have caught her, and want to bring her to justice. If you feel that you have been through enough, and do not wish to relive it again, I can tell him you are indisposed..."

"No." the werewolf answered strongly. "This is my chance to see that she is punished for what she has done to me and others. Tell this lawyer I will be down in a few minutes and we can talk over breakfast...I'm hungry."

A genuine smile came to Dumbledore's face. "You'll be all right Remus." He whispered as he clapped Lupin on the shoulder. Nodding to Hermione, Dumbledore swept out of the room.

"Are you sure about this, Remus?" she asked gently. He turned to her and put his arms around her. "Positively certain, mi amor. I want to make sure that she does not get off. Besides, I want to do this so I can move on. This was, I can feel like I have done something to empower myself." "Okay then." She replied, stretching up and kissing him on the cheek. "I'll see you downstairs."

After showering and putting on some clean clothes for the first time in who knew how long, Remus walked down to the great hall. McGonnagall looked shocked to see him up and moving before 10 o clock. "Good morning, Minerva. Wonderful day, isn't it?" he said cheekily. "Don't even start with me Remus! Still, it is good to see you've regained some of your cheek!" she replied, trying to be stern but failing. He wasn't prepared for her to rise and hug him. "I've been so worried about you, dear." She said softly. Then, she punched him in the arm! "Ow! What the bloody hell was that for!" Remus yelped. "For putting us through this!" she replied.

As he selected a few things to eat, Dumbledore came in with a man following closely behind him. "Mr. Lupin?" the man asked as he was bidden to sit across from him. "Yes, that would be me...you must be the lawyer."

The man smiled, and he seemed familiar somehow to Remus. "I would be the lawyer. My name is Brian Granger, and I have been assigned to this case." "Granger?" Remus asked in shock. "You wouldn't happen to be related to a Hermione Granger, would you?" "She's my niece." Brian replied, "And she told me if I fail you, I will suffer a most horrible death at her hands!"

Remus had to smile. "She would say something like that!" he replied ruefully. "Are you two having fun bad mouthing me?" a voice asked from behind them. "Uh oh...busted!" Brian groaned. "No, but you two have a lot of ground to cover. Get down to business, boys!" Hermione said as she sat next to her uncle and began to eat.

"Right...I'm going to tape record this conversation if that's agreeable to you, Mr. Lupin." Brian said. "That's fine with me."

He took a small black box out of his briefcase and set it on the table in front of them. Without a word, Dumbledore and McGonnagall left the table. Hermione was about to leave as well, but Remus asked her to stay with him, and help him get through it. "Ready?" Brian asked seriously. "As ready as I'm ever going to be." Remus muttered.

The lawyer pushed down two buttons and the tape began to roll. "Please state your full name." Brian instructed. "Remus Justinian Lupin." "All right Mr. Lupin. Please relate your story in chronological order, as best as you can recall it."

Remus took a deep, steadying breath, and said, "It was around the middle of May..."

2 and a half grueling hours later, they were finished. "I think this will be enough to be the nail in her coffin." Brian said as he put the tape recorder away and prepared to leave. "We're going to prosecute her case tomorrow in London." "Would it help if I testified in person?" Remus asked suddenly. "Well, it certainly wouldn't hurt anything, but I must warn you that she will be there. Do you think you can stand to see her?"

"I have to." Remus told him as he walked Brian to the door. "I have to see her and lay this to rest before I can move on with my life. I want a future for myself, and if I can't get over her betrayal of me, there's no chance of that." "You love my niece, don't you?" Brian said. "More than my life, and anything that I have cherished before." Remus answered. "I can see that, and I also know that she cares about you a lot. You both have my blessing."

They exchanged goodbyes, and as he walked the man walking away to a waiting carriage, the full enormity of what he had agreed to do suddenly hit Remus like a ton of concrete bricks. Was he really ready to look at Lady Alyssa? Would he be able to tell his story without choking up or coming unglued? Why on earth had he opened his mouth and agreed to do this? He must be crazy!

He didn't eat much dinner, and he paced the floor in his room. Hermione came in just before 10 at night. "Still can't sleep?" she asked. "No. I can't believe I agreed to do that!" he said, sounding more than slightly panicked. "Listen to me. Take some deep breaths." She said.

Obeying, he plopped himself down into a chair. Walking over to his CD player, she opened the top and put something in it. "What's that?" he asked. "A song that I want you to listen to. I think it can help you get through tomorrow. Listen to it until you can sing it to yourself, and if you feel like you're going to fall apart, play it in your mind. Buenos noches, mi principe guapo." She said. Leaning over him, she gently kissed him on the lips.

He watched her leave and wondered what he had done to deserve such a wonderful person in his life. Sighing to himself, he got up and pushed play on the CD player. The song began and he tried to pay close attention to it.

I see the picture clear now

The fog has lifted
The wool you tried to pull over my eyes was clever
Yeah, your gifted
But you forgot to dot some I's and cross some T's along the way
I'm better now despite you baby
I'm stronger these days, stronger

I survived the crash, survived the burn
Survived the worst, yeah baby but I learned
Survived the lies, survived the blues
Almost killed me but I survived the truth
And when you wrote me off like I was doomed
I survived you

I can look in the mirror now
It's been a slow awakening
Haunted by a heart full of you
I couldn't help mistaking
That you could ever care for anyone
Anyone but yourself, hey-yeah
But you would have to have a conscience baby
Good luck, I wish you well

I survived the crash, I survived the burn
Survived the worst, yeah baby but I learned
Survived the lies, survived the blues
Almost killed me but I survived the truth
And when you wrote me off like I was doomed
I survived you

This hearts been torn in two
Cut and bruised from too many bitter endings
I'll be damned if I have thoughts of you
Rain on my new beginning....

I survived the crash, survived the burn

Survived the worst, yeah baby but I learned

Survived the lies, survived the blues

Almost killed me but I survived the truth,

And when you wrote me off like I was doomed,

I survived the crash, survived the burn

Survived the worst, yeah baby but I learned

Survived the lies, survived the blues

Almost killed me but I survived the truth,

And when you wrote me off like I was doomed,

I survived you.

Remus got up thoughtfully after the song was over and hit the repeat button. He marveled at how well this song suited him. "Bless you, Hermione." He thought. He would be able to make it through tomorrow. He had survived Lady Alyssa.

The next morning, he woke to find Hermione ironing something. "What are you doing?" he asked. "Pressing your suit." She answered like a little housewife. He grinned at the thought and got out of bed. "Wait a minute...that's a new suit..." he said suspiciously. "Well of course! You think I'm going to let my man go to court and not have him looking good?" she said flippantly.

He smiled at her and went for a shower. When he returned, she was gone and he put on his new clothes. Looking at himself in a mirror, he had to admit she had a good eye.

Breakfast was eaten hurriedly, then they both Apparated to the courthouse. "Are you ready for this?" She asked worriedly. "I'll be fine, amor. Besides, with you there, and a song in my head. Lady Alyssa doesn't stand a chance.

The courtroom was packed. Obviously, word had gotten around about Lady Alyssa standing trial for her crimes. The bailiff called the room to order then announced the arrival of the Honorable Wendell Holmes.

Looking at Lady Alyssa, Judge Holmes announced, "Alyssa Beatrice Noble, you are charged with 16 counts of mistreatment of Magical Creatures, 1 count of kidnapping, and 1 count of conspiracy to commit homicide. How do you plead?" "Not guilty, your honor." Alyssa replied, oozing sickly sweet charm. Remus studied her, and wondered why on earth he had ever found her attractive. He was pleased at his calm reaction to her.

She took the witness stand and Remus had to rein himself in from shouting in anger at the obvious lies she told. The judge looked like he didn't believe a word she said, and neither did the jury. Finally, the prosecution, led by Brian Granger said, "Your Honor, we have a witness who spent some time in Lady Alyssa's company. The prosecution would like to call Remus J. Lupin to the witness stand."

As Remus made his way forward to the gate where the bailiff would let him in, he could see the utter shock on Alyssa's face. "Take that, you bruja." He thought with satisfaction.

The bailiff came up with a bible and instructed Remus to place his hand on it. "Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?" "I do." Remus answered calmly.

"Please state your full name for the court records." Brian said. "Remus Justinian Lupin." "And how did you come to be involved with Lady Alyssa?" Telling his whole story again, Remus watched Alyssa out of the corner of her eye. She was going paler and paler by the minute. Finally, when he had reached the point where she kidnapped him, the Defense attorney cut in. "May I ask a question?" "By all means, Jeremy." Brian said graciously.

Jeremy paced in front of Remus. "Why did she kidnap you, Mr. Lupin? You appear pretty normal to me." He said with ill concealed contempt. "Obviously, since it is not a full moon. I am a werewolf, and Lady Alyssa was aware of that. I told her about my lycanthropy, and I can only surmise that is why I ended up in a cage." Remus concluded dryly.

The courtroom broke out in laughter, and the lawyer flushed and sat down. He did not say another word throughout the rest of the trial.

The jury only deliberated for a half and hour and returned with a verdict of guilty on all counts. She was sentenced to 3 years in Azkaban, with which Remus was very satisfied.

Before she was taken away, the judge looked kindly at Lupin. "Is there anything that you wish to say to her, Mr. Lupin?" Standing up, he looked her straight in the eye. "I survived you." He said quietly and walked away.

That night, he went to Hermione and found her packing. "School starts in a few weeks and I thought I would go home for a bit." She said, answering his unasked question. "Well, I had something to say to you first."

He guided her to two chairs and sat down, holding both of her hands in his. "I wanted to ask you if I could come and visit you at school throughout the year. You'll be of age pretty soon, and I feel in my heart like there could be a bright future for us. I want to get to know you better, and in turn give you the chance to really know me. Is that agreeable to you?"

"Oh yes!" she said, throwing her arms around him. When they broke apart, he had something in his hand. It was an old signet ring with a deer on one side, a rat curled around the stone, and a dog on the other side. The stone she recognized as moonstone. "It's my Marauder's ring." He said quietly. "It was a wonderful part of my life, and I'm giving it to you to keep as a harbinger of more wonderful times to come for both of us."

She kissed him; a long deep kiss and he bade her goodnight before he lost control. He was going to woo her properly, because she did not deserve anything less than the best of what he had to give.

As she left the next morning, he hugged and kissed her goodbye, but did not feel very sad at her leaving. Although it was an end, he had the feeling it was also a very promising beginning.

Author's note: I hope you enjoyed this story as much as I enjoyed writing it! If you have any comments, feel free to e-mail me at . I hope to write again soon. Take care!

"Buenos noches mi principe guapo" is "Goodnight, my handsome prince"

FYI- The son The song "I Survived You" is the property of Clay Aiken, and is what I based this fic off of. Please take time to find this song and listen to it. It's really great. Thanks again for reading my story!