Authors Note: All characters and universe from the Harry Potter series belong to JK Rowling and assorted corporations. Only two characters are my own. Plot is mine as well

"Miss Rider? Mr. Lupin here to see you" She stated, and Cady frowned, "Remus!" She shouted, looking at Remus uncertainly. Had those seventeen years, or so she'd been told, changed anything? Did he still love her? Did they still have the apartment that she remembered had been totally wrecked?

Remus read her mind, he pulled her into a hug, and placed a kiss on her forehead. "I've missed you so much, Cade" He said softly, "I had to sell the apartment, and some of the furniture that survived to pay the Hospital bill..." He added, as he seated himself down in one of the blue plastic chairs. "There's so much that has changed" He added, his voice almost failing him.

Cady noticed the sad expression that had appeared on her fiancè's face, and took his hand in hers. "I bet there has... The world can't go seventeen years without changing..." She stated with a weak grin. "But some changes are for the better...And everything happens for a reason"

Remus shook his head. He had forgotten how naive she was. How she believed that everything was going after a plan. "These aren't good changes. They're devestating." He added. Before taking a deep breath, "Cady... A lot of people who stood us both close have died..." He said, his voice trembeling. Cady bit her bottom lip, and pinched his hand slightly, "Who?" She asked, slightly afraid of the answer.

"James, Lily, Sirius, your mum, stepdad, brother and Pepper" Remus listed, Cady couldn't help but starting to sob. "So... My-sob-keeping-sob­-shut about their location was for nothing?" She said, stiffling yet another sob. Remus widened his eyes, "No, darling...Of course not... It's Peter's fault...He was the one who told Voldemort about where Lily, James and Harry were" He said, "And if you had given in, it would have left me without you..." He added, and placed another kiss on her lips.

Cady smiled slightly, although tears still on her face, and suddenly a though popped into her mind. Remus hadn't mentioned Harry on the list of those who had died, "Is he still alive then? Harry, I mean" She asked. And Remus nodded, "He survived Voldemorts attempt to kill him. Now, he's once again back in the position of being threatened to die" He added, and seeing the puzzlement on Cady's face, shrugged. "When Harry turned fourteen, Voldemort returned, two years ago, Voldemort returned to full power, making the whole wizarding world aware of his comeback. Dementors are loose, chaos everywhere...The fear has returned..." Remus sighed

Cady suddenly looked up from Remus face, as she heard the door open, a smile forming on her face as she recognized the brown, messy hair.

TBC