Author's Note: Hey everybody! Finally, Chapter 2 is up! Just FYI, this isn't as much romance as the first one. Only the opening is really romantic, so be aware. This is going to be the intro to one of my most prided stories ever. I still don't own anything. J.K. owns it all. Poor, poor, pitiful me. Please read and review!
Remus opened his eyes and groaned. His head was pounding. Blinking heartily, he tried to think back to the night before. What had he been doing? He turned his head and saw pink spiked hair next to his face. He groaned again. That's right. Tonks. He smiled as he thought about what they had done. She was pretty good at it. She kissed well, too. He watched her silently as she began to move. Her eyes fluttered open and she glanced at Remus.
"Morning Remus," she yawned. He smiled and kissed her forehead gently.
"Morning, sunshine." She rolled her eyes and started to swing her foot out from under the covers. A look of dawning comprehension crossed her face and she swung back into the bed.
"We didn't...you know..." she said softly. Remus laughed quietly.
"I'm afraid we did, Nymphadora." She scowled at the use of her name, then looked slightly pale.
"If anyone finds out," she began, but he cut her short as he kissed her gingerly.
"It doesn't matter, darling. Ron and Harry already know. Why not the whole Order?" She looked scared at that, and Remus laughed again.
"Let's just go downstairs and see if Molly can give us anything for our..." Remus yawned, "tiredness." Tonks nodded and blushed.
"How are we supposed to get out of bed if we're like this?" Tonks motioned to the bed. Remus flushed.
"I'll just... er... look over here while you get out and get dressed. Then you can go to your room and it will all look normal."
"Good plan, Rem."
Remus entered the kitchen five minutes after Tonks did. They glanced at each other and grinned, then turned to other Order members. Kingsley Shacklebolt, Hesita Jones, Arthur and Molly Weasley, and Mad-Eye Moody were all there. Remus plopped into a seat next to Moody and pulled a plate of sausages towards himself. Moody glanced at him and picked one of the sausages off his plate.
"You look a little worn, Lupin," he muttered. Remus nodded.
"Long night," he mumbled back. "Couldn't sleep at all. But then," he said in a slightly louder voice, "I am a little worried about them coming here. What do you think Harry will do?"
Moody looked thoughtfully at Remus. "He might be happy and he might be livid. You can't tell with Potter these days."
Molly looked over at the two men and nodded. "He's been so glum lately. Maybe they'll cheer him up." Remus shook his head.
"I doubt that, Molly," he said, looking depressed. "Once he knows about their relation to..." He was cut off by Hestia clearing her throat. Remus glanced at the doorway and saw Harry standing there. He smiled.
"Morning, Harry. How're you?" Harry cast his eyes down and shuffled into the kitchen. He sat next to Remus.
"Not too good, Professor."
Remus looked concerned. "What's wrong?"
Harry mumbled something under his breath and shook his head. Molly looked at him and held out a plate."Here, dear. Have some breakfast."
Harry took the plate with a small smile and a quiet, "Thanks." He picked up his fork and began pushing the food around his plate. Remus watched him for a moment, then picked up his own fork. The kitchen began buzzing with conversation again.
"Professor," Harry said at last. "Who are those people in that picture?" He pointed to a framed photograph resting on the windowsill. Everyone in the kitchen was silent. Remus looked uncomfortable.
"You don't have to answer," Harry said quickly. "If it's private or something. I just thought the man in the picture looked like a young Sirius." He was suddenly quiet and said no more. Remus sighed sadly and looked at the picture.
"It looks like him because... it is him." He swallowed hard and looked down at his plate.
"But if that's him, who's the woman next to him? And whose baby is he holding? And why does that woman look pregnant?" Harry looked sincerely interested. Remus sighed again.
"That woman next to him is... was his wife." Harry looked disbelievingly at Remus, who continued talking. "The baby he's holding is his child. The woman is holding the other one. They're twins, you see. And she looks pregnant because she was." He cut off suddenly and looked sad again.
"What happened? What's wrong?" Harry looked concernedly at his old professor.
"Oh, nothing happened to her or the babies. Actually, the twins are your age. The one she was pregnant with in this picture is only a year younger than you. Ginny's age," he added. "It's just that... well, Harry... she's my sister."
"What?" Harry said, his mouth hanging open. Remus nodded.
"My sister married Sirius and had three children with him. It's funny that you should mention that picture, Harry." Remus looked thoughtful, then smiled.
"Why's that, Professor?" Harry asked.
"I was going to tell you in a few days, but I might as well let you know now."
"Know what, Professor?"
"All four of them are coming here. In fact," he added, seeing the gaping look on Harry's face, "they're coming tomorrow."
Sirius' family has been edited many times, so I'm excited that I finally settled on a few special details. I will shortly have a new story up that will include a bit of Lupin/Tonks, but it will easily turn into an adventure story. I've thought of how Lupin would break it to Harry for a while, and this just sort of came out. Soon the new story will be up, so please bear with me! Thanks!
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