Legend of The Blood Moon
Chapter Summary: Luna learns about her mother while Remus and Morgan take things to the next level/
Disclaimer: See Chapter one for full disclaimer
A/N: Thanks for all the wonderful reviews! This chapter is a bit shorter than the others, it's almost like a bridge chapter before the action starts up again :)
Chapter Five - Scars and Family History
Tonks' words seemed to hang in the air as Luna's mouth slowly dropped open. She didn't want to believe anything the other woman was telling her. There was no way her mother was a murderer.
"You're wrong!" Luna stated as tears filled her eyes. "My mum isn't a murderer! She's not related to the Millers!"
Tonks nodded her head and looked down at the files before her. She opened one up and pulled out an old piece of parchment and handed it over to Luna.
Luna took it from her and read it. It was an adoption contract between the Millers and the family that had adopted her mother. She dropped her head down, knowing that everything Tonks had said was the truth.
"I don't know what to say," whispered Luna, her bottom lip quivering. "My parents never told me... why wouldn't they have told me?"
"Your mother wanted to protect you," said Tonks.
Luna looked up at her, through the tears that were clouding her vision. "Why would I need protection?"
Tonks took a deep breath in. The story of the Millers and Watkins was a complicated one and she didn't know how much she should tell Luna. "Because your mother's family was always afraid that the Watkins family would retaliate against them."
"And did they?" asked Luna, leaning forward.
"Not for the longest time," said Tonks. "Your mother was sent away, not because she had accidentally killed Francis Watkins, but because her family knew she wasn't safe. They sent her off and moved far away, in hopes of keeping everyone safe."
"And then my mother was adopted?" asked Luna. "Did they know about her past?"
"No. Your mother's adopted parents never knew. The Ministry made sure of that because they felt it was the safest place for your mother," said Tonks. "The Ministry kept very close tabs on both families for years. We knew when family members got married, gave birth and died. And nothing happened for a long time."
"But it did, didn't it?" asked Luna, whose hands were starting to shake. "My mum... she died. I know everyone said it was an accident. Was it?"
Tonks shook her head. "Yes. The Ministry investigated her death and ruled it accidental. But the Watkins family eventually did get their revenge."
"How?" asked Luna.
"We believe that Francis' oldest daughter, Emily, killed Alexander's family about five years ago. He was gone and when he came back, his wife and children had been slain," explained Tonks. "We had some evidence that pointed toward Emily but we couldn't arrest her."
Luna shuddered as she began to realise that the dead body she had found was her uncle. She then placed her face in her hands, for all of this was a bit overwhelming for her.
"I'm in danger, aren't?" she asked, looking up at Tonks.
"We don't believe you are. We don't even think that the Watkins had anything to do with Alexander's death since it appears a wild animal killed him," said Tonks, closing all the files in front of her.
"Wild animals don't put their victims in closets," stated Luna before rubbing her forehead. All of this was giving her a headache.
"Magical ones can," said Tonks before she stood. "Why don't you go home and take some rest. I'll owl you if anything comes up."
Luna watched Tonks go to the door before she spoke again. "Are you sure this Emily person isn't after me?" she asked.
Tonks turned around and met Luna's eyes. "Emily doesn't even know you exist, Luna. You'll be all right," she said before she opened the door. "Just stay close to your friends."
"Right," said Luna before Tonks disappeared out of sight.
Remus squeezed his thumb and watched as the blood trickled out. Morgan stepped out of the bathroom and looked over at him before sitting next to him on the couch.
"I'm so sorry about that," she said before glancing at Gracie. "She's picky about who touches her."
Remus looked over at the defiant cat, who was currently hissing at him, and scoffed. "I guess I can't expect everyone and everything to like me," he smiled.
Morgan smiled back and dabbed the scratch with a cleaning solution. "I don't think she likes men in general. When I was in school, she attacked Draco Malfoy once."
Remus laughed at the mental picture of Draco being attacked by Gracie. "I bet he was upset over that," he said, looking over at Morgan.
"He was and I'm sure if Lucius hadn't been wanted by the Ministry then, he'd came to school and had me expelled," said Morgan, looking at the scratch. She raised Remus' hand up and softly kissed it. "All better."
Remus looked down at his hand and then at Morgan. He studied her for the longest moment before he leaned over and kissed her. It was nothing like he'd experienced in his life and he didn't want to stop.
"Remus," said Morgan, between their frantic kisses.
Remus pulled back with a start and looked at her. "I'm sorry," he whispered.
Morgan laughed and shook her head. "I didn't want to stop because I don't want this. I stopped because Gracie is about to attack you," she said, pointing at the cat.
Remus let his eyes travel to the floor, where a very upset Gracie sat, with her ears flat and a low growling noise coming from her throat. "I guess she's overprotective of you," he said.
"We... we could go to my bedroom," said Morgan as a blush overtook her face.
Remus perked an eyebrow at that and cleared his throat. "If you want," he said, suddenly feeling like a hormonal schoolboy.
Morgan stood from the couch and held her hand out for him. Remus took it and she led him to her room, while making sure Gracie didn't follow them. Once there, both of them looked at the bed and then at each other.
"Morgan... if you don't want to do this," said Remus.
"I do, unless you don't," she replied.
"I do also," he quietly said.
Morgan climbed onto her bed and Remus followed suit. Their lips found each other again as Morgan sunk down onto the comforter.
Remus pulled away and looked at her. He had always been the type of person that overanalysed everything, especially relationships but this time was different. He couldn't quite pinpoint why but he knew he wanted to be with Morgan more than anything, even if they weren't really dating.
"What?" asked Morgan, when his gaze became too much.
"Nothing," he smiled before kissing her again.
"Is everything all right?" asked Harry when he saw Luna walk back into the Aurors' office.
Luna looked at him and sighed. She didn't know what she wanted to say. Everything that she thought she knew about her mother was nothing but a lie. She didn't know if she should be angry with her mother or if she should try and understand that her mother was trying to protect her.
"I don't know," sighed Luna before she sat next to him. "Do you realise that the dead body I found was my uncle?"
"What?" asked Harry with a look of surprise on his face.
"Seems my mother was adopted and Alexander and Charles were her brothers," said Luna as she looked over at him. "I can't believe my mother never told me any of this stuff."
"I'm sorry," said Harry as he took her hand. "Is there anything I can do for you?"
Luna looked at him and started to cry again. "I just want to go home. I don't want to be here right now," she hiccupped.
"OK," said Harry before he stood. He took Luna's hand and led her to the lift. "If you need anything..."
"I know," said Luna before getting on.
The only sound that could be heard in Morgan's room was Remus and her breathing. As they lay, naked, next to each other, Morgan slowly traced a finger around a scar on Remus' arm. His body was full of them but this one had perked her interest.
"Was this where he bit you?" she asked, her eyes trained on the scar.
Remus slowly opened his eyes and gave her a sleepy look. "Uh huh," he said before looking down at it.
"How did it happen?" she asked, her finger still tracing it.
Remus shifted his body on the bed so he was facing her. He carefully pushed a strand of hair off her face before kissing her. "I was about five or six at the time and I was out camping with my dad. I wandered off and was attacked. I really don't remember the whole incident."
Morgan looked up at him and nodded her head. "You know what they say about werewolves, don't you?" she asked.
Remus furrowed his brow. "That they're savages?" he asked as a small smile past over his lips.
"No," laughed Morgan. "Werewolves only kill the weak. If they think a person is strong, they only bite and leave."
"Aren't you a fountain of information," laughed Remus.
Morgan gave him a cheeky grin. "I try."
"How is it that it took James Potter and Sirius Black months of trying for me to tell them how I got bitten and it only took you a few minutes?" he asked.
"Well, because I shagged you?" she laughed.
Remus laughed and leaned forward to kiss her again. He was stopped, though, when they both heard Luna calling for Morgan.
"I best go see what she wants," said Morgan. She slid out of bed and quickly dressed before going out to the living room.
Luna was sitting there, with Harry. When she looked up at Morgan, she could tell she'd been crying.
"What happened?" asked Morgan as she sat next to her friend.
Luna took a deep breath and repeated everything that Tonks had told her. It was hard for her to do since she didn't quite know if she was safe or not.
"I don't know what to do," whispered Luna through her tears. "Do I stay here or do I hide someplace? What if they come after me or us?"
Morgan pulled Luna into a tight embrace and patted her back. "It'll be all right. Nothing bad is going to happen," she said.
"I feel awful," said Luna, pulling away from Morgan. "It's like my life was a lie. I have this whole family out there that I didn't even know about."
Morgan frowned and squeezed her hand.
"Would you like a cuppa?" asked Harry. "I could make some."
"I would like that," nodded Luna.
Harry stood from the couch and went to the kitchen.
"What's going on?" asked Remus, emerging from Morgan's bedroom.
Luna looked at Remus and then at Morgan, who was blushing. Even though she'd had a rotten day, Luna couldn't help but to smile. "No wonder Gracie was pouting when I got home," she said, smiling a bit.
"She attacked him," whispered Morgan.
Luna, despite what had happened, couldn't help but to laugh and soon Morgan was laughing also.
Their laughter was cut short, though, when a brown Ministry owl swooped in. It dropped a post on Morgan's lap.
She picked it up and recognised the handwriting as Tonks. She quickly tore it open and read it.
"Well, what is it?" asked Luna.
Morgan looked over at her and then to Remus. "The blood that was found in the kitchen is werewolf blood," she said.
"How is that possible?" asked Luna, taking the post from Morgan's hand. "The tracks and blood were fresh! And it was the day before the full moon!"
"I don't know," said Morgan, who looked at Remus. "Is it possible?"
Remus sighed and shrugged his shoulders before saying, "If it is possible, then we have a huge problem on our hands."
Coming Soon: Harry, Remus, Luna and Morgan work together to find answers after the Ministry closes the Miller case; old favourites return for Christmas and someone faces the ultimate horror.
