Chapter 7- The New Law
Lily and James had just circulated around having talked to all their guests, like a good host and hostess does, when Claire came running up to them.
"Um, have you guys seen Remus?" She asked nervously. Lily and James exchanged a glance.
"Have you two had a fight? He seemed really upset?" James stepped forward.
"Oh no nothing of that sort. I just popped home and I found a piece of parchment sent from the ministry. It's not good news. Remus must have read It."
"What did it say? Is Remus' family ok?" Lily asked.
"Oh yes, they're fine. It had an official statement from the ministry's department of law enforcement. They've set a new law, one about half- breed's. It'll make it almost impossible for Remus to work in the salon."
"Oh my gosh, poor Remus. No wonder he's in such a state." Lily said sympathetically.
"Where is he?" Claire said in a panicky voice.
"Upstairs, he's wasted. Sirius is seeing to him now." James said.
"Thanks." she replied running up the stairs.
Claire went into one of the guest rooms- the one with all the yells coming from it.
"LEAVE ME ALONE SIRIUS!" Remus bellowed in a wolf like voice.
"NO!" Sirius barked back. "Not until you tell me whats wrong." As they came into Claire's line of vision, she saw that Sirius' eye was red and closed.
It was getting close to a full moon, she had a feeling Remus was feeling more viscious then usual.
"Sirius I've got it from here." She said calmly.
"No, I'm not leaving you with him like this." Sirius replied firmly.
"Sirius, I have faith that Remus will not harm me. Will you?" She turned her gaze to her boyfriend who cowered at her glare.
"No." He said softly.
"Good, now you drink this." She handed him a sober up potion. "Sirius go downstairs and see Lily about that eye. Thanks for helping." Sirius left.
Claire gazed into Remus' eyes sorrowfully as he let tears fall freely down his cheeks.
"You saw the letter didn't you." She didn't reply, just hugged him. "It's not fair. I just wanted to live like a normal wizard. Get a job like everybody else. But I'm not a normal wizard am I! I'm a bloody werewolf! Why me? What did I do so wrong that I had to get this punishment?"
"Shh." Claire comforted. "Shh, I know it's not your fault. It's hard and unfair. But lets look on the bright side, at least I still have you, at least your not dead. That's the important thing. I promise that I will stand my ground and try my hardest to make sure you can stay working for me. I am the boss after all; it's my company. We'll find a loophole." He buried his head further into her embrace.
"Thanks." He sniffed.
"Now I think you should go freshen yourself up, then go and apologise to Sirius." She smiled warmly at him. Remus gulped.
"Did I hit him?" He asked, not remembering clearly. She nodded and he groaned.
"Stupid Mundungus... shouldn't give out that wretched stuff..." She laughed at her boyfriend mumbling to him self and holding his head due to the drinks side effects.
Remus made his way down the stairs bowing his head shamefully.
He reached the kitchen where Lily was seeing to Sirius and James was soothing his crying son by singing to him.
"Hush baby wizard don't say a word,
Mumma's gonna buy you a Hippogriff heard.
If the heard does not fly,
Mumma's gonna buy you a truthful lie.
If the lie is too fond,
Mumma's gonna buy you a magic wand.
If the wand vanishes away,
Mumma's gonna buy you another day." James finished, smiling, rocking Harry (who was now crying even harder), proudly in his arms.
"And because that song was so bad,
Mumma's gonna find you another dad!" Lily sung laughing. James pouted, so Lily kissed him better.
Remus coughed to tell them he was there.
"Lily, James, Harry." He addressed, "I'm sorry for ruining your big day."
"Remus, don't be silly. We totally understand why you did what you did."
"Yeah," James laughed patting Harry. "You'll have to try harder then that to upset us." Harry let out a loud burp, then seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. No one in the room could fail to smile at him adoringly. "Atta boy." James smiled.
Remus turned to face Sirius, who had an eye covered with some kind of gunk Lily had put on it.
"I'm sorry for hitting you mate, and for anything I said. I don't remember much of it, but from what Claire tells me it was bad and I'm sure I didn't mean any of it. It's just because..."
"Come here you big oath!" Sirius cut him off pulling him into a big bear hug. "Did you really think I could be mad at you? Especially after we went through so much crap at school!"
"Well, I tried my hardest." Remus smiled weakly. Sirius ruffled his wolfish mate's hair.
"Yeah right, You're one in a million Moony."
"Ok, Lil's me and Harry are going to mingle with our guests, I suggest you come with us so we can leave these love birds alone." Lily laughed and Sirius picked up the nearest object he could throw. "Hey, hey! Baby in my arms!" James said.
"Dam!" Sirius smiled handsomely.
"Rule #972,
No half breeds may be in the position to use any class B or above potions or spells on members of the wizarding community.
Ruled by the secretary of the department of magical law.
- Miss D Umbridge"
The ministries new law headed the daily Prophet a couple of days after Remus had gotten his letter. It had sent him in a whole new whirl of depression. Sirius, Claire, Peter and James had all gone down to the ministry to search through documents in aids of finding a loophole but after a week of looking, found nothing. Claire had told Remus not to worry, that he could still work for her. But he didn't want her to get into trouble. So instead Claire helped him search for a new job. They found a good offer as driver of the knight bus, but he gave that up after 2 weeks as for the unsociable hours and that he could feel the waning of the moon more strongly at night and his werewolf senses picked up. So once again he had to look for another job.
Meanwhile Lily, James and Sirius were wrapped up in their own little world. Sirius and James both still worked had had both reduced their hours. And Lily had decided to hand in her notice, they all thought it best that she became a full time mum. She had told the hospital that in dire need they could feel free to call on her and she would help.
Their excitement increased day by day, as Harry became more aware of his surroundings. Soon enough he was able to hold his head up, then one day he rolled over, he went from his mummy's milk onto bottle (But not before he freaked Sirius out when he went in search of milk on Sirius' shirtless body.)
After 5 months Harry could sit up and after 7 months he could crawl quite well, he also started to try and talk.
They were all sitting round the table when suddenly Harry went;
"DA", Lily gasped, James mouth fell open and Sirius said;
"What did he just say?"
"Da." James repeated.
"Such an articulate boy." Lily cooed merrily to her son. Sirius stared at her blankly.
"What," He asked, "Does articulate mean?" James laughed at his 'SMART' friend.
"When you speak good, mate." He grinned.
"From the very articulate James Potter!" Lily commented dryly. Making it Sirius' turn to laugh.
Frank and Alice were also lost in their own little world, when you have your own kin to look after, you don't see as much of your friends and loved ones, but that is not to say you love them any less. Alice and Lily still visited the clinic on a regular basis and the still attended each other's houses, they were just not seeing each other daily like they used to.
Finally, Peter had found himself a new girlfriend. She was very pretty, and very demanding. Peter had always been more of a follower, then a commander anyhow. Her name was Mable. She seemed to suit him quite well. The others were glad for him, he was happy and he deserved that. Especially since his last girlfriend had passed away so tragically. They thought that he was never really going to settle down again, just be with mindless bimbos that he met at bars.
So they were happy that he was finally happy again.
Unfortunately for him though he had a meeting with someone who he had a feeling he was going to have to face up to soon. The vicious blast from his past, who never fully recovered from what he did to them. She needed to put her mind at rest and finally let dead dogs lie. She needed to face him again.
So late one night she went knocking on his door.
"Crystal?" Peter asked on answering.
*SLAP* "Ouch, what was that for?"
"Peter, I am not normally one for grudges, but this has been haunting me for many years now. When I saw you again at Lily and James' wedding and all those other do's, I have just wanted to slap you right then. But I refrained because it wasn't a civil thing to do. Fortunately for me I just couldn't hold it in any longer."
"Get over it. It was years ago, you're married, you have children. What do I have? A stable job, that's it." Peter replied, holding his red cheek.
"I loved you. You were my first love. And you broke my heart into a million pieces. Now you just act as though it was the simplest thing in the world? Merlin knows why I ever fell for you?"
"It wasn't love, it was infatuation. And sorry but it just wasn't enough I needed variety." Peter smiled twistedly. "But don't worry babe, Hayley didn't kiss half as good as you did."
*SLAP* Peter was bowled over backwards by this one.
"You are scum. You deserve to rot in hell. It won't be long until you betray your friends like you betrayed me. And then we'll see where you turn up, who you'll have to hide behind. James, Sirius and Remus can be scary people when they're angry." She spat on him where he was lying on the floor and left.
Peter was left thinking, she was right, they were scary people and they could easily abandon him. He had to get rid of them.
Lily and James had just circulated around having talked to all their guests, like a good host and hostess does, when Claire came running up to them.
"Um, have you guys seen Remus?" She asked nervously. Lily and James exchanged a glance.
"Have you two had a fight? He seemed really upset?" James stepped forward.
"Oh no nothing of that sort. I just popped home and I found a piece of parchment sent from the ministry. It's not good news. Remus must have read It."
"What did it say? Is Remus' family ok?" Lily asked.
"Oh yes, they're fine. It had an official statement from the ministry's department of law enforcement. They've set a new law, one about half- breed's. It'll make it almost impossible for Remus to work in the salon."
"Oh my gosh, poor Remus. No wonder he's in such a state." Lily said sympathetically.
"Where is he?" Claire said in a panicky voice.
"Upstairs, he's wasted. Sirius is seeing to him now." James said.
"Thanks." she replied running up the stairs.
Claire went into one of the guest rooms- the one with all the yells coming from it.
"LEAVE ME ALONE SIRIUS!" Remus bellowed in a wolf like voice.
"NO!" Sirius barked back. "Not until you tell me whats wrong." As they came into Claire's line of vision, she saw that Sirius' eye was red and closed.
It was getting close to a full moon, she had a feeling Remus was feeling more viscious then usual.
"Sirius I've got it from here." She said calmly.
"No, I'm not leaving you with him like this." Sirius replied firmly.
"Sirius, I have faith that Remus will not harm me. Will you?" She turned her gaze to her boyfriend who cowered at her glare.
"No." He said softly.
"Good, now you drink this." She handed him a sober up potion. "Sirius go downstairs and see Lily about that eye. Thanks for helping." Sirius left.
Claire gazed into Remus' eyes sorrowfully as he let tears fall freely down his cheeks.
"You saw the letter didn't you." She didn't reply, just hugged him. "It's not fair. I just wanted to live like a normal wizard. Get a job like everybody else. But I'm not a normal wizard am I! I'm a bloody werewolf! Why me? What did I do so wrong that I had to get this punishment?"
"Shh." Claire comforted. "Shh, I know it's not your fault. It's hard and unfair. But lets look on the bright side, at least I still have you, at least your not dead. That's the important thing. I promise that I will stand my ground and try my hardest to make sure you can stay working for me. I am the boss after all; it's my company. We'll find a loophole." He buried his head further into her embrace.
"Thanks." He sniffed.
"Now I think you should go freshen yourself up, then go and apologise to Sirius." She smiled warmly at him. Remus gulped.
"Did I hit him?" He asked, not remembering clearly. She nodded and he groaned.
"Stupid Mundungus... shouldn't give out that wretched stuff..." She laughed at her boyfriend mumbling to him self and holding his head due to the drinks side effects.
Remus made his way down the stairs bowing his head shamefully.
He reached the kitchen where Lily was seeing to Sirius and James was soothing his crying son by singing to him.
"Hush baby wizard don't say a word,
Mumma's gonna buy you a Hippogriff heard.
If the heard does not fly,
Mumma's gonna buy you a truthful lie.
If the lie is too fond,
Mumma's gonna buy you a magic wand.
If the wand vanishes away,
Mumma's gonna buy you another day." James finished, smiling, rocking Harry (who was now crying even harder), proudly in his arms.
"And because that song was so bad,
Mumma's gonna find you another dad!" Lily sung laughing. James pouted, so Lily kissed him better.
Remus coughed to tell them he was there.
"Lily, James, Harry." He addressed, "I'm sorry for ruining your big day."
"Remus, don't be silly. We totally understand why you did what you did."
"Yeah," James laughed patting Harry. "You'll have to try harder then that to upset us." Harry let out a loud burp, then seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. No one in the room could fail to smile at him adoringly. "Atta boy." James smiled.
Remus turned to face Sirius, who had an eye covered with some kind of gunk Lily had put on it.
"I'm sorry for hitting you mate, and for anything I said. I don't remember much of it, but from what Claire tells me it was bad and I'm sure I didn't mean any of it. It's just because..."
"Come here you big oath!" Sirius cut him off pulling him into a big bear hug. "Did you really think I could be mad at you? Especially after we went through so much crap at school!"
"Well, I tried my hardest." Remus smiled weakly. Sirius ruffled his wolfish mate's hair.
"Yeah right, You're one in a million Moony."
"Ok, Lil's me and Harry are going to mingle with our guests, I suggest you come with us so we can leave these love birds alone." Lily laughed and Sirius picked up the nearest object he could throw. "Hey, hey! Baby in my arms!" James said.
"Dam!" Sirius smiled handsomely.
"Rule #972,
No half breeds may be in the position to use any class B or above potions or spells on members of the wizarding community.
Ruled by the secretary of the department of magical law.
- Miss D Umbridge"
The ministries new law headed the daily Prophet a couple of days after Remus had gotten his letter. It had sent him in a whole new whirl of depression. Sirius, Claire, Peter and James had all gone down to the ministry to search through documents in aids of finding a loophole but after a week of looking, found nothing. Claire had told Remus not to worry, that he could still work for her. But he didn't want her to get into trouble. So instead Claire helped him search for a new job. They found a good offer as driver of the knight bus, but he gave that up after 2 weeks as for the unsociable hours and that he could feel the waning of the moon more strongly at night and his werewolf senses picked up. So once again he had to look for another job.
Meanwhile Lily, James and Sirius were wrapped up in their own little world. Sirius and James both still worked had had both reduced their hours. And Lily had decided to hand in her notice, they all thought it best that she became a full time mum. She had told the hospital that in dire need they could feel free to call on her and she would help.
Their excitement increased day by day, as Harry became more aware of his surroundings. Soon enough he was able to hold his head up, then one day he rolled over, he went from his mummy's milk onto bottle (But not before he freaked Sirius out when he went in search of milk on Sirius' shirtless body.)
After 5 months Harry could sit up and after 7 months he could crawl quite well, he also started to try and talk.
They were all sitting round the table when suddenly Harry went;
"DA", Lily gasped, James mouth fell open and Sirius said;
"What did he just say?"
"Da." James repeated.
"Such an articulate boy." Lily cooed merrily to her son. Sirius stared at her blankly.
"What," He asked, "Does articulate mean?" James laughed at his 'SMART' friend.
"When you speak good, mate." He grinned.
"From the very articulate James Potter!" Lily commented dryly. Making it Sirius' turn to laugh.
Frank and Alice were also lost in their own little world, when you have your own kin to look after, you don't see as much of your friends and loved ones, but that is not to say you love them any less. Alice and Lily still visited the clinic on a regular basis and the still attended each other's houses, they were just not seeing each other daily like they used to.
Finally, Peter had found himself a new girlfriend. She was very pretty, and very demanding. Peter had always been more of a follower, then a commander anyhow. Her name was Mable. She seemed to suit him quite well. The others were glad for him, he was happy and he deserved that. Especially since his last girlfriend had passed away so tragically. They thought that he was never really going to settle down again, just be with mindless bimbos that he met at bars.
So they were happy that he was finally happy again.
Unfortunately for him though he had a meeting with someone who he had a feeling he was going to have to face up to soon. The vicious blast from his past, who never fully recovered from what he did to them. She needed to put her mind at rest and finally let dead dogs lie. She needed to face him again.
So late one night she went knocking on his door.
"Crystal?" Peter asked on answering.
*SLAP* "Ouch, what was that for?"
"Peter, I am not normally one for grudges, but this has been haunting me for many years now. When I saw you again at Lily and James' wedding and all those other do's, I have just wanted to slap you right then. But I refrained because it wasn't a civil thing to do. Fortunately for me I just couldn't hold it in any longer."
"Get over it. It was years ago, you're married, you have children. What do I have? A stable job, that's it." Peter replied, holding his red cheek.
"I loved you. You were my first love. And you broke my heart into a million pieces. Now you just act as though it was the simplest thing in the world? Merlin knows why I ever fell for you?"
"It wasn't love, it was infatuation. And sorry but it just wasn't enough I needed variety." Peter smiled twistedly. "But don't worry babe, Hayley didn't kiss half as good as you did."
*SLAP* Peter was bowled over backwards by this one.
"You are scum. You deserve to rot in hell. It won't be long until you betray your friends like you betrayed me. And then we'll see where you turn up, who you'll have to hide behind. James, Sirius and Remus can be scary people when they're angry." She spat on him where he was lying on the floor and left.
Peter was left thinking, she was right, they were scary people and they could easily abandon him. He had to get rid of them.