Hello all. I love all the wonderful reviews. I want to thank the people who
have let me know of a few of my errors in spelling. I guess there is only
so much that the spell checker can do for me. LOL
Anyway I don't own Harry Potter. I'm really tired of writing this disclaimer. Oh well.
On with the story.
A NEW AND WELCOME CHANGE
A few weeks passed and it was the evening of the full moon. Remus was anxiously waiting for his Sire to come and help him with his new powers. He was nervous. He didn't change in front of people; the only one that had ever seen his change was Sirius. He kept looking at the forest wondering if his new father would take him in there to change or if he would bring him to the werewolf realm. He turned to look at Sirius who was busy correcting some essays that their students had given them earlier that day.
He looked on at the man he loved so much. He knew that Sirius wanted a child so much, but he also knew that Sirius would never mention it in front of him. He would be the one to decide. "Sirius, my brave Sirius." He thought; his husband was very much the Gryffindor. Brave to a fault and always walking into situations without a second thought. He didn't seem scared that his new husband of two days would soon change and become an even stronger monster. Remus still didn't understand what it meant to be the Prince of a whole nation. All he knew was that one day he would have to lead people who shared the same affliction as him.
He signed and turned around to look at the forest one more time. He felt two strong arms go around him and received a kiss in the back of his neck.
The animagus knew just how worried his husband was. "Remus I know we can trust the Prince. He's waited for a long time to claim his heir I don't think he would do anything to harm you."
"It's not that Sirius; I just don't see myself as a leader. I always was the one to follow you and James in school. And what if I become a worst monster than I already am?"
"REMUS LUPIN I have never heard something so stupid in my life. You are not a monster. You're a beautiful, compassionate and brave man. I love you. Please don't talk like that anymore."
"He's right my son." Hearing the older werewolf come into their chamber they turned around to face him.
"Sirius, I'm sorry to have to remind you that for tonight you will not be able to come with us. We are performing and ancient ceremony and only other werewolves can attend. I'm afraid that even in your animagus you may not be safe."
"Alright I'll stay here. But I don't like it." He turned around to hug Remus. "Good luck tonight love. I'll be waiting for you here tomorrow morning." Sirius took Remus and kissed him. He let all his feeling show through the kiss. Remus was panting for breath when they were done. So close to moonrise his mate was driving him crazy. The Prince feeling that his son was about to pounce on his mate he quickly placed a hand on his arm and touched his necklace. In a swirl of color both of them disappeared from the room.
Sirius sat down on the couch knowing that he wouldn't get much sleep tonight. He heard a knock on the door. He opened it and saw that Harry and Draco were standing in front of him. Harry hugged his godfather and told him that they would keep him company for the night. Sirius let them in quickly checking if someone might have seen them in the corridors. Satisfied that he saw no one around he closed his door and cast a silencing charm so they could talk without being heard. Again no one noticed the persons disappearing from some paintings.
Harry and Draco sat on the couch and asked Sirius if he wanted to play Snap to pass the time. The older man knew that both boys were also worried about what Remus was going through. He sat down and soon found himself thanking the stars above for such a good family.
Meanwhile in the middle of the werewolf realm Remus and Prince Joshua appeared in front of a mansion that looked almost as old as Hogwarts. It dark stones had an eerie look. And the statues of wolves and werewolves lining the road leading to the front door didn't seem too welcoming. Once inside the contrast was shocking. As unwelcoming that the outside looked like; the inside was full of warmth and comfort. Remus raised his head when he heard someone come down the grand stair case. A beautiful woman made her way down. She seemed to be just a bit older than him but at a closer look he could see a few wrinkles on the side of her eyes and mouth. When she was done coming down the steps she walked towards the two men. She smiled at Remus and kissed Joshua.
"Remus my son. I would like you to meet my wife Kendra. She is your mother and has waited a long time to meet her chosen son."
"Welcome my child. I'm so happy that this old wolf was able to finally find you. Come let's go to the sitting room for tea so we can talk a bit before the ceremony." She walked over to him and gave him a kiss and a hug. Her smile was beautiful. He felt like he had just come home.
Remus followed his new mother and chuckled when he heard his father mumble something about not being old.
When they were sitting down Kendra had a servant bring some tea and snacks.
"Joshua tells me that your mate is a human wizard who is able to change into a canine. I find this simply amazing what magical human beings can do. He also told me that you're a teacher in a wizarding school. What is it that you teach exactly? How long have you been with your mate? I'm sorry if I wasn't able to make it at your wedding. I was at a peace conference in America; we needed to talk about a few laws with the American ministry of magic. I would love to meet the man in your life; maybe I can visit next week. I'm also curious about meeting the young Vampire Princess that has started the peace between our two worlds. She must be an amazing woman."
Remus laughed at all the questions his mother threw at him. His father loved to let his wife indulge in her questioning. He gave Remus a nod letting him know that she was done asking and he could now talk.
"Well mother, my husband is a very special human. His name is Sirius Black. He comes from a very old and pureblood wizard family. His family is very dark, they believed in the superiority of the purebloods. Sirius was always an outcast because he didn't have the same beliefs as his parents. He ran away from home when he was sixteen and spend the remainder of his school year living with our other friend and his parents; the Potters. We were all in the house of Gryffindor at school; Sirius was the first Black to ever be sorted in Gryffindor. The main trait of our house is bravery. Believe me when I say that Sirius fits the description of the perfect Gryffindor." He smiled thinking of their days at school. After having taken another drink of tea he continued to talk about his love.
"Sirius became and animagus in our fifth year. He and two other friends also became animagus so they could be with me when I changed on the full moon. The last two years at school were the best. I had found my mate and my friends could come with me in the forest during my change. After we graduated we moved in together. We knew we could never get married but we still loved each other deeply. Thins started to get crazy with all of Voldemort's forces slowly destroying the wizarding world. We separated for a while. Then two of our friends were killed and Sirius was blamed. He was sent to the wizard's prison Azkaban. Twelve years later he escape to save Harry from the real traitor. He spent two years on the run from the ministry. We got back together a year and a half after his escape. Our love was just as strong as ever. At the end of school last year we went in the ministry to save Harry and his friends from Voldemort. The minister and many aurors saw the real traitor of the Potters and pronounced Sirius innocent of the crimes they thought he had committed. We were free to live together again. We soon adopted Harry and returned to the school as teachers for Defense against the Dark Arts. We've been helping the young Lords with their training and now we're also helping Princess Hermione and Prince Alderic with theirs too. And that is pretty much the story of Sirius and me."
"I sense that you miss your mate my son."
"I do Sirius has been with me every moon since we got back together. This will be the first time in almost three years that I do this without him. It just brings back memories of hard times."
The Prince got up and placed a hand on Remus' shoulder. "Don't worry son, your mother and I will be with you during the change. At first you wont have your mind but when we remove the blocks you will be able to control yourself without any potions. Your werewolf form will be like your husband' animagus form. During the rest of the month you will be able to change into a normal wolf. You will find that the pain of changing will be lessened by your new ability. Now we must go to the Lunar clearing to prepare."
Remus followed his new parents to a clearing a few minutes walk from the manor. He saw that many official looking people were waiting for them. All of them bowed when they saw the royal family enter the clearing. Remus felt strange at seeing people show him so much respect. He was asked to go in the middle of the circle they had formed. A few minutes later the moon came out and all of them transformed. Remus was used to the pain but was still screaming, after a while his screaming turned to howling. As soon that he was fully transformed he felt himself get hit by a light. The wolf in him told him to attack but before he could move he was hit by many more lights. All of a sudden he started glowing. He felt a battle in his mind between his human form and his wolf. After a few minutes Remus won the battle against Moony. He had full control of his mind. He started to look around and saw his parents looking at him proudly. He walked up to them and growled. He was finally able to communicate with others while he was a werewolf. He looked around and found that the other werewolves seemed to be discussing different things.
"My goodness they're acting just like normal people talking about the weather. It's like they aren't even aware that they are now in their beast form." Remus was shocked to see that no one was bothered by the change. "Now I understand why they take the children they bite away from the human world. We are not monster but when you are treated like one all your life you tend to start believing it." Remus was brought out of his thoughts by his mother who told him that they were going for a run in the woods. Remus nodded to let her know that he understood and followed. He spent the rest of the night getting to know his parents. He told them about some of his adventures with the marauders whey he was young. He told them about the hard life that Harry had and how the young man was now happy with his new family. He told them that he was to be the godfather of the twins that Lord Unicorn was carrying.
The night passed quickly. When morning came they made their way back to the manor after returning to their human form.
His father came up to him and placed a necklace around his neck similar to the one he had around his own neck. "Son, this necklace will permit you to return to this place. Next time you come if you want to bring your husband just hold on to his arm and the portal will bring both of you here. Now to use it just hold it in your hand and think about the place you want to go. Now I suggest you return to your spouse who has probably spent the night worrying about you. I will see you next week when I bring your mother over for a visit. I will bring her in the chamber of secrets so that your Headmaster doesn't know of our presence."
"Thank you father. I shall see you then." Remus hugged his father and took the necklace in his hand and thought of the quarters he shared with Sirius. In a flash of light he found himself in the middle of the sitting room. The first thing he saw was his husband sitting and reading a book. He was sitting in front of the fireplace and looked up to see what the flash was.
He jumped up when he saw who had appeared in the room. "Remus!" He ran to him and hugged him tight. "How are you love, did everything go ok?"
"Sirius it was amazing. I can keep my mind now without any potions. I can also communicate with others too. Can you believe it Sirius some of them were discussing politics, BLOODY POLITICS, it was unbelievable. We were all werewolves but we were civilized." Remus sat down and was looking at the floor. After a few minutes he looked back at Sirius. "I'm not a monster. I just understood that last night." Remus grabbed Sirius around his waist and started sobbing. He could finally be put all the years of pain and fear behind him.
Sirius held him while he let go of all his pent up emotions. He noticed that Harry had woken up and had made his way towards them. Soon Remus felt another pair of arms go around his shoulders. Harry was looking at Sirius who smiled at him to let him know that everything would be ok. Draco's voice could be heard from were he was lying on the couch.
"We told you Remus that you weren't a monster. You just had to discover it by yourself." He got up from the couch and walked up to Remus who had finished crying. He took the werewolf's hand and placed it on his belly. "Do you think I would have asked a monster to be the godfather of my children?" Remus just held his hand on Draco's belly. He looked up at the blond. "Thank you Draco. Like you said I just needed to realize it for myself." After everyone got their emotions under control Draco declared that he was hungry and since he had to eat for three that they should make their way to the great Hall for breakfast. Harry cast a quick cleaning spell on all of them and their robes soon looked like they had just been taken out of the dresser.
All four made their way to the great hall talking about some of the new lessons that Sirius and Remus wanted to teach during class. The two teachers made their way to the head table were they were greeted by their coworkers. Remus met Severus' eyes and gave him a small nod to let him know that all was ok. They had formed a friendship with the snarky potion master.
Meanwhile at the Gryffindor table Ron and Hermione asked the boys if they had gotten some rest while staying with Sirius. Hermione used her telepathy to ask the questions they couldn't say out loud.
(How is Remus?") Harry smiled and answered her.
(He's ok; he cried a bit this morning because he finally realized that he wasn't the monster that everyone made him up to be.)
(That's good. Now he will be much happier and won't fear the moon so much.)
(Yes, I think that Sirius took this harder than Remus did. He was quite pale this morning. I feel like something else is bothering Sirius. He's been kind of quiet the last couple of days.)
(Maybe he was just really worried about Remus.)
(I don't know; I feel like it's something else. His magic just feels off for some reason. I don't know it's just a feeling I'm getting. Like before something big happens.)
(Relax Harry; this has been quite a year we've had up until now. Maybe we all need a few days of rest.)
(Maybe you're right Mione. I just worry about them.) He turned and looked at the three men sitting at the head table. Remus noticed him staring at them and smiled. Harry watched has Remus turned towards Sirius and kissed him. Yes things would be ok; for now.
Harry didn't know that he had been right about something strange coming their way. At the same time that he stopped talking to Hermione a scream was heard in another realm as a bright glowing gem started emitting a strange pulsing noise. Their chosen one had been revealed soon they would have to find him but first they had to call a meeting of elders...The Gryffin Lord contacted the counsel of peace and also asked them to be present at the meeting. It would be quite a night as their hope for peace in all the worlds suddenly looked brighter...
Anyway I don't own Harry Potter. I'm really tired of writing this disclaimer. Oh well.
On with the story.
A NEW AND WELCOME CHANGE
A few weeks passed and it was the evening of the full moon. Remus was anxiously waiting for his Sire to come and help him with his new powers. He was nervous. He didn't change in front of people; the only one that had ever seen his change was Sirius. He kept looking at the forest wondering if his new father would take him in there to change or if he would bring him to the werewolf realm. He turned to look at Sirius who was busy correcting some essays that their students had given them earlier that day.
He looked on at the man he loved so much. He knew that Sirius wanted a child so much, but he also knew that Sirius would never mention it in front of him. He would be the one to decide. "Sirius, my brave Sirius." He thought; his husband was very much the Gryffindor. Brave to a fault and always walking into situations without a second thought. He didn't seem scared that his new husband of two days would soon change and become an even stronger monster. Remus still didn't understand what it meant to be the Prince of a whole nation. All he knew was that one day he would have to lead people who shared the same affliction as him.
He signed and turned around to look at the forest one more time. He felt two strong arms go around him and received a kiss in the back of his neck.
The animagus knew just how worried his husband was. "Remus I know we can trust the Prince. He's waited for a long time to claim his heir I don't think he would do anything to harm you."
"It's not that Sirius; I just don't see myself as a leader. I always was the one to follow you and James in school. And what if I become a worst monster than I already am?"
"REMUS LUPIN I have never heard something so stupid in my life. You are not a monster. You're a beautiful, compassionate and brave man. I love you. Please don't talk like that anymore."
"He's right my son." Hearing the older werewolf come into their chamber they turned around to face him.
"Sirius, I'm sorry to have to remind you that for tonight you will not be able to come with us. We are performing and ancient ceremony and only other werewolves can attend. I'm afraid that even in your animagus you may not be safe."
"Alright I'll stay here. But I don't like it." He turned around to hug Remus. "Good luck tonight love. I'll be waiting for you here tomorrow morning." Sirius took Remus and kissed him. He let all his feeling show through the kiss. Remus was panting for breath when they were done. So close to moonrise his mate was driving him crazy. The Prince feeling that his son was about to pounce on his mate he quickly placed a hand on his arm and touched his necklace. In a swirl of color both of them disappeared from the room.
Sirius sat down on the couch knowing that he wouldn't get much sleep tonight. He heard a knock on the door. He opened it and saw that Harry and Draco were standing in front of him. Harry hugged his godfather and told him that they would keep him company for the night. Sirius let them in quickly checking if someone might have seen them in the corridors. Satisfied that he saw no one around he closed his door and cast a silencing charm so they could talk without being heard. Again no one noticed the persons disappearing from some paintings.
Harry and Draco sat on the couch and asked Sirius if he wanted to play Snap to pass the time. The older man knew that both boys were also worried about what Remus was going through. He sat down and soon found himself thanking the stars above for such a good family.
Meanwhile in the middle of the werewolf realm Remus and Prince Joshua appeared in front of a mansion that looked almost as old as Hogwarts. It dark stones had an eerie look. And the statues of wolves and werewolves lining the road leading to the front door didn't seem too welcoming. Once inside the contrast was shocking. As unwelcoming that the outside looked like; the inside was full of warmth and comfort. Remus raised his head when he heard someone come down the grand stair case. A beautiful woman made her way down. She seemed to be just a bit older than him but at a closer look he could see a few wrinkles on the side of her eyes and mouth. When she was done coming down the steps she walked towards the two men. She smiled at Remus and kissed Joshua.
"Remus my son. I would like you to meet my wife Kendra. She is your mother and has waited a long time to meet her chosen son."
"Welcome my child. I'm so happy that this old wolf was able to finally find you. Come let's go to the sitting room for tea so we can talk a bit before the ceremony." She walked over to him and gave him a kiss and a hug. Her smile was beautiful. He felt like he had just come home.
Remus followed his new mother and chuckled when he heard his father mumble something about not being old.
When they were sitting down Kendra had a servant bring some tea and snacks.
"Joshua tells me that your mate is a human wizard who is able to change into a canine. I find this simply amazing what magical human beings can do. He also told me that you're a teacher in a wizarding school. What is it that you teach exactly? How long have you been with your mate? I'm sorry if I wasn't able to make it at your wedding. I was at a peace conference in America; we needed to talk about a few laws with the American ministry of magic. I would love to meet the man in your life; maybe I can visit next week. I'm also curious about meeting the young Vampire Princess that has started the peace between our two worlds. She must be an amazing woman."
Remus laughed at all the questions his mother threw at him. His father loved to let his wife indulge in her questioning. He gave Remus a nod letting him know that she was done asking and he could now talk.
"Well mother, my husband is a very special human. His name is Sirius Black. He comes from a very old and pureblood wizard family. His family is very dark, they believed in the superiority of the purebloods. Sirius was always an outcast because he didn't have the same beliefs as his parents. He ran away from home when he was sixteen and spend the remainder of his school year living with our other friend and his parents; the Potters. We were all in the house of Gryffindor at school; Sirius was the first Black to ever be sorted in Gryffindor. The main trait of our house is bravery. Believe me when I say that Sirius fits the description of the perfect Gryffindor." He smiled thinking of their days at school. After having taken another drink of tea he continued to talk about his love.
"Sirius became and animagus in our fifth year. He and two other friends also became animagus so they could be with me when I changed on the full moon. The last two years at school were the best. I had found my mate and my friends could come with me in the forest during my change. After we graduated we moved in together. We knew we could never get married but we still loved each other deeply. Thins started to get crazy with all of Voldemort's forces slowly destroying the wizarding world. We separated for a while. Then two of our friends were killed and Sirius was blamed. He was sent to the wizard's prison Azkaban. Twelve years later he escape to save Harry from the real traitor. He spent two years on the run from the ministry. We got back together a year and a half after his escape. Our love was just as strong as ever. At the end of school last year we went in the ministry to save Harry and his friends from Voldemort. The minister and many aurors saw the real traitor of the Potters and pronounced Sirius innocent of the crimes they thought he had committed. We were free to live together again. We soon adopted Harry and returned to the school as teachers for Defense against the Dark Arts. We've been helping the young Lords with their training and now we're also helping Princess Hermione and Prince Alderic with theirs too. And that is pretty much the story of Sirius and me."
"I sense that you miss your mate my son."
"I do Sirius has been with me every moon since we got back together. This will be the first time in almost three years that I do this without him. It just brings back memories of hard times."
The Prince got up and placed a hand on Remus' shoulder. "Don't worry son, your mother and I will be with you during the change. At first you wont have your mind but when we remove the blocks you will be able to control yourself without any potions. Your werewolf form will be like your husband' animagus form. During the rest of the month you will be able to change into a normal wolf. You will find that the pain of changing will be lessened by your new ability. Now we must go to the Lunar clearing to prepare."
Remus followed his new parents to a clearing a few minutes walk from the manor. He saw that many official looking people were waiting for them. All of them bowed when they saw the royal family enter the clearing. Remus felt strange at seeing people show him so much respect. He was asked to go in the middle of the circle they had formed. A few minutes later the moon came out and all of them transformed. Remus was used to the pain but was still screaming, after a while his screaming turned to howling. As soon that he was fully transformed he felt himself get hit by a light. The wolf in him told him to attack but before he could move he was hit by many more lights. All of a sudden he started glowing. He felt a battle in his mind between his human form and his wolf. After a few minutes Remus won the battle against Moony. He had full control of his mind. He started to look around and saw his parents looking at him proudly. He walked up to them and growled. He was finally able to communicate with others while he was a werewolf. He looked around and found that the other werewolves seemed to be discussing different things.
"My goodness they're acting just like normal people talking about the weather. It's like they aren't even aware that they are now in their beast form." Remus was shocked to see that no one was bothered by the change. "Now I understand why they take the children they bite away from the human world. We are not monster but when you are treated like one all your life you tend to start believing it." Remus was brought out of his thoughts by his mother who told him that they were going for a run in the woods. Remus nodded to let her know that he understood and followed. He spent the rest of the night getting to know his parents. He told them about some of his adventures with the marauders whey he was young. He told them about the hard life that Harry had and how the young man was now happy with his new family. He told them that he was to be the godfather of the twins that Lord Unicorn was carrying.
The night passed quickly. When morning came they made their way back to the manor after returning to their human form.
His father came up to him and placed a necklace around his neck similar to the one he had around his own neck. "Son, this necklace will permit you to return to this place. Next time you come if you want to bring your husband just hold on to his arm and the portal will bring both of you here. Now to use it just hold it in your hand and think about the place you want to go. Now I suggest you return to your spouse who has probably spent the night worrying about you. I will see you next week when I bring your mother over for a visit. I will bring her in the chamber of secrets so that your Headmaster doesn't know of our presence."
"Thank you father. I shall see you then." Remus hugged his father and took the necklace in his hand and thought of the quarters he shared with Sirius. In a flash of light he found himself in the middle of the sitting room. The first thing he saw was his husband sitting and reading a book. He was sitting in front of the fireplace and looked up to see what the flash was.
He jumped up when he saw who had appeared in the room. "Remus!" He ran to him and hugged him tight. "How are you love, did everything go ok?"
"Sirius it was amazing. I can keep my mind now without any potions. I can also communicate with others too. Can you believe it Sirius some of them were discussing politics, BLOODY POLITICS, it was unbelievable. We were all werewolves but we were civilized." Remus sat down and was looking at the floor. After a few minutes he looked back at Sirius. "I'm not a monster. I just understood that last night." Remus grabbed Sirius around his waist and started sobbing. He could finally be put all the years of pain and fear behind him.
Sirius held him while he let go of all his pent up emotions. He noticed that Harry had woken up and had made his way towards them. Soon Remus felt another pair of arms go around his shoulders. Harry was looking at Sirius who smiled at him to let him know that everything would be ok. Draco's voice could be heard from were he was lying on the couch.
"We told you Remus that you weren't a monster. You just had to discover it by yourself." He got up from the couch and walked up to Remus who had finished crying. He took the werewolf's hand and placed it on his belly. "Do you think I would have asked a monster to be the godfather of my children?" Remus just held his hand on Draco's belly. He looked up at the blond. "Thank you Draco. Like you said I just needed to realize it for myself." After everyone got their emotions under control Draco declared that he was hungry and since he had to eat for three that they should make their way to the great Hall for breakfast. Harry cast a quick cleaning spell on all of them and their robes soon looked like they had just been taken out of the dresser.
All four made their way to the great hall talking about some of the new lessons that Sirius and Remus wanted to teach during class. The two teachers made their way to the head table were they were greeted by their coworkers. Remus met Severus' eyes and gave him a small nod to let him know that all was ok. They had formed a friendship with the snarky potion master.
Meanwhile at the Gryffindor table Ron and Hermione asked the boys if they had gotten some rest while staying with Sirius. Hermione used her telepathy to ask the questions they couldn't say out loud.
(How is Remus?") Harry smiled and answered her.
(He's ok; he cried a bit this morning because he finally realized that he wasn't the monster that everyone made him up to be.)
(That's good. Now he will be much happier and won't fear the moon so much.)
(Yes, I think that Sirius took this harder than Remus did. He was quite pale this morning. I feel like something else is bothering Sirius. He's been kind of quiet the last couple of days.)
(Maybe he was just really worried about Remus.)
(I don't know; I feel like it's something else. His magic just feels off for some reason. I don't know it's just a feeling I'm getting. Like before something big happens.)
(Relax Harry; this has been quite a year we've had up until now. Maybe we all need a few days of rest.)
(Maybe you're right Mione. I just worry about them.) He turned and looked at the three men sitting at the head table. Remus noticed him staring at them and smiled. Harry watched has Remus turned towards Sirius and kissed him. Yes things would be ok; for now.
Harry didn't know that he had been right about something strange coming their way. At the same time that he stopped talking to Hermione a scream was heard in another realm as a bright glowing gem started emitting a strange pulsing noise. Their chosen one had been revealed soon they would have to find him but first they had to call a meeting of elders...The Gryffin Lord contacted the counsel of peace and also asked them to be present at the meeting. It would be quite a night as their hope for peace in all the worlds suddenly looked brighter...