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Reaka: Okay! I'm back. Sorry for the long wait. My hardrive crashed, and I lost everything. To make matters worse, decided to take that time to take off three of my stories because they were in script format! That wasn't very nice. So I can't make up any of the other stuff I lost. Plus school started up again, and I haven't gone a day without homework. The teachers like to overwork us a lot there! It's not fair! So I'm rewriting this chapter and the one after it okay? Maru and Remus think a lot, so here's how their thought process will go. Maru's thoughts will be in italics, and Remus's thoughts will be in bold. Got that? Now, without any more of my rambling, let's get on with the fricken story!

Reunited

He walked away from the door. No one would answer it after the third time he knocked. He gave up.

Maybe if I go next door, the neighbor will tell me where she is...

The neighbor's house looked just like the previous one, and for a minute, he thought he was going to the same house. He knocked on the door, and saw a sillouette of a woman coming to the door.

I recognize that frame!

The door opened, and Maru faced him in the doorway again. She stared at him, saying nothing.

Does she even remember me?

" Hey," he greeted. " How's it going?"

Is it really him?

She didn't say a word.

No response. She doesn't remember.

" I'll take that as a good," he said. She still stared on at him.

Am I dreaming?

Does she recognize me?

I've got to be.

I'm tired of her staring.

Suddenly, he put his arms around her and hugged her warmly.

Nope. I'm not dreaming.

" Remus!" she said suddenly. " It's been so long since I've seen you! I missed you!"

About time.

" I missed you too," he answered her.

" Come in!"

Remus smiled and stepped inside.

" Maru, who is it?" a girl asked. A goth came into view. Remus figured she was about 16 or so.

" Rose," Maru said, " this is Remus."

Rose's eyes lit up when she looked at him.

" Rose," Remus said. " Rose Honey?"

Rolling her eyes, the girl nodded. Instantly, Remus felt his heart sink.

" Maru," he said, " I think you and Rose better sit down for what I'm about to tell you. It's about your mother, Rose."

Confused, the two women sat down on the couch.

" My mother?" Rose asked. " How do you know her? You barely know me. Do you work with her or something? Is she going to be back tomorrow?"

Something's wrong...

" Rose," Remus said, " your mother died..."

No.

Rose sat in silence taking in what was being told to her. Maru looked at the girl sadly.

" It was Voldemort wasn't it?" Rose suddenly asked. " Did he kill her?"

Is this girl a Squib? How does she know of the wizarding world?

" No," Remus answered softly, " it was a Death Eater. He went by the name of Peter Pettigrew."

That bastard.

Maru put her arms around Rose for some kind of comfort. Silent tears started to form in her eyes, and she let them out freely. Remus looked at her sadly. Maru looked at him. Rose broke free of Maru's loose grip on her and walked to the kitchen. Maru went to follow her, but Remus touched her arm.

" I'll talk to her," he said. " I might as well make up for giving her the news."

Maru nodded and stayed on the couch. Remus got up and walked over to Rose, who stood at the sink looking out the window. She didn't look behind her when Remus entered, and she didn't seem to notice when he stood by her.

" Are you okay?" he asked her.

" Tell me something," Rose said, " he didn't torture my mom did he? He just kind of killed her, right?"

" He used two curses on her," Remus said slowly. " She didn't die until the second one."

" Why didn't you help her?"

" Because it all happened so fast, there was nothing I could do. All I could do was give you the message that she told me."

" What would that be?"

" She loves you, Rose. She always has."

For the first time since Remus stepped in the kitchen, Rose turned and looked at him. Her red rimmed eyes looked like they couldn't shed anymore tears. She collapsed on her knees and started to cry again.

" Mommy," she whispered. " Mommy, I love you."

Remus lowered to her level and put his arms around her for comfort.

" It's all right," he whispered to her. " It'll be okay."

" What'll happen to me now?" Rose asked.

" You have a father don't you?"

" He died before I was born."

" Maybe we can get Dumbledore to help you. How does that sound?"

" Okay."

A sudden crash made both Remus and Rose jump up to their feet.

Maru!

The two of them ran to the living room as fast as they could. What they found there made them both stop in their tracks in horror. Peter had Maru pinned to the wall, his wand at her throat. He turned and looked at the two standing in the doorway.

" Ah, Remus! My good friend," he said cheerfully. " So glad you can attend as I kill two more unworthy scum tonight!"

Reaka: All right. That's all I can think of for this chapter for now! Was it worth the wait? Or was it a total flop? Please let me know! I'm going to make up for not updating so much by getting some serious chapter making. Again, I'm really sorry about that. I hope this was worth the wait!