Chapter 28: Introductions and New Residences
Remus stepped out of the room grinning from ear to ear.
"We have a son and he's absolutely beautiful!" beamed Remus.
"When can we see Accalia and the baby?" enquired Ginny.
"I'm going back to Hogwarts to pick up some of Accalia's and the babies things first and then we'll bring the baby out to meet you," explained Remus.
"Have you got a name for him yet?" asked Cassius.
"Yes we have, and Accalia and I will tell you together," smiled Remus.
Remus left and just fifteen minutes later he apparated into Accalia's room at St Mungo's with a bag.
Accalia was standing by a window cradling Toby in her arms. As Remus moved closer to them he could hear Accalia humming a tune as she rocked a sleeping Toby.
"How is he doing?" whispered Remus dropping the bag on the bed and moving up to Accalia as she turned around.
"He's fell asleep as soon as you left," smiled Accalia as Remus wrapped his arms around her waist.
Remus looked down the baby between them and then kissed Accalia lovingly.
"And how are you doing?" asked Remus resting his head on Accalia's.
"I'm fine now. A little tired but having werewolf healing helps… a lot," smiled Accalia.
"Do you know what, I just realised today is the day we got together," smiled Remus.
"Who would have thought we'd be here, with a baby," smiled Accalia.
"Never in my wildest dreams… Anyway, before start I blubbing, I bought you a dress for you to change into and a little all in one and that blue blanket for Toby," grinned Remus.
"Did you bring the one that's Tonks bought him?" asked Accalia as Remus went over to the bag.
"I couldn't resist," smirked Remus holding up the white baby suit with 'I love werewolves' written in blue across it.
"I don't where Tonks finds these things," smiled Accalia softly laying a now awake Toby on the bed.
Unwrapping Toby from the St Mungo's blanket Accalia made sure Toby's nappy was fitting him right and began to slip his all in one on his legs.
"See, you're a natural already," smiled Remus.
"I don't know about that. Just wait till we get to regular nappy changing," smirked Accalia wrapping the blue blanket around Toby and picked him up resting his head on her shoulder.
"I'll leave that to you," smirked Remus.
"No you're bloody well not!" exclaimed Accalia lifting Toby into Remus' arms, "Hold Toby while I get dressed."
When Accalia was dressed Remus set Toby back into Accalia's arms.
"Presentable enough?" asked Accalia smiling.
"You're both beautiful," smiled Remus kissing Accalia.
Remus made his way over to the door and opened it. Cassius and Snape who had been sitting abruptly stood up as Remus and then Accalia stepped out.
"Everybody we'd like you to meet Tobias Dimitri Lupin," smiled Accalia turning around Toby to show everyone.
"Toby for short," smiled Remus wrapping his arm around Accalia.
"He's gorgeous!" grinned Tonks as she, Hermione and Ginny cooed over him.
"Would you like to hold him Tonks?" asked Accalia.
"Oh, I don't know. I…I might drop him or something," mumbled Tonks looking rather taken back.
"No you want!" laughed Accalia, "Just cradle your arms and you'll be fine."
Accalia moved over to Tonks and placed Toby in Tonks's arms.
"He's just so tiny," smiled Tonks as Toby opened his amber eyes and took hold of her finger, "And he has Accalia's hair and Remus's eyes."
"Going to have all the girls after him," laughed Harry.
"Exactly what I said, Harry," grinned Remus.
"He's a little cracker, Accalia," smiled Cassius kissing his daughters cheek, "And you named him after?"
"Remus's father and your middle name, of course, as well you know!" laughed Accalia.
"Just making sure," smiled Cassius.
"Ron, Harry? Are you alright?" asked Hermione.
Ron and Harry looked like they were about to cry with happiness.
"What? I mean, yeah! Of course! Aren't we, mate?" said Harry quickly, nudging Ron.
"Er…Yeah. We're just fine," retorted Ron clearing his voice.
Remus smiled down at Accalia kissing her forehead.
"So what do you say Sev?" began Tonks, "What you think about having one of these?"
"Nymphadora, I've spent my life teaching OTHER peoples children and that's what I plan to continue to do!" said Snape.
"Oh!" moaned Tonks, "But you'll hold him right?"
"He might not like me," mumbled Snape.
"Of course he will," smiled Accalia as Tonks handed Toby back to Accalia, "You are his uncle after all."
"Uncle Severus," smirked Snape as Accalia laid a now wriggling Toby into his uncle's arms.
"I think it might have to be Uncle Sev at first," smiled Remus.
Toby gurgled as he looked up at his uncle.
"See, he loves you already," smiled Accalia placing her hand on her brother's arm.
"Can your old dad have a hold?" asked Cassius.
"Dad, of course you can," smiled Accalia as Severus set Toby in his grandfather's arms.
"You must be so proud," smiled Cassius as Toby yawned, "You must get this little lad home."
"Back to Hogwarts," smiled Accalia.
"Actually, no we're not," smiled Remus.
"What do you mean?" asked Accalia confusedly.
"Don't worry, you'll see," smiled Remus.
"Remus! Can I open my eyes yet?" said Accalia.
Accalia had no idea where she was. All she knew was that they had got to their destination by train and she was standing inside, somewhere, whilst holding Toby in a baby carrier.
"You can…Now!" came Remus' voice.
Accalia opened her eyes and looked around. She was standing in a brightly lit corridor, it looked slightly like Grimmauld Place.
"Where are we?" asked Accalia.
"11 Grimmauld Place," answered Remus, "Our new home."
"What? You're joking, right?" gasped Accalia.
"No word of a lie. Sirius left me some money and said in his will that I should spend it on something important, and what's more important than my family," grinned Remus as he led Accalia and Toby into the kitchen.
"Remus! It's wonderful!" laughed Accalia setting down the baby carrier on the kitchen table.
Accalia wrapped her arms around Remus' neck and kissed him zealously. Remus kissed Accalia back with the same fervour. That was until Toby started crying.
"You know nothing is going to be the same again," whispered Remus resting his head against Accalia's.
"Wouldn't have it any other way," smiled Accalia patting Remus' bum as she walked past him.
Accalia picked Toby out of the baby carrier, sat down and conjured a bottle of milk.
Remus looked at Accalia questionably.
"Why aren't you…you know…" began Remus seeming uncomfortable.
"Breastfeeding?" smiled Accalia as Toby began to drink from his bottle, "The healer said because on my lycanthropy I shouldn't try to breast feed."
"Oh right. Well, quickly changing the subject," smiled Remus, "Would you like to see the nursery?"
"I'd love to," smiled Accalia rising to her feet whilst still feeding Toby.
As they got upstairs Remus opened a blue door and gestured for Accalia to enter.
With the room in darkness Accalia gasped as Remus opened the curtains of the room and light flooded in.
The room was painted white with pine floorboards and all blue furniture including a blue cot. The ceiling was painted a deep blue with a silver stars and a silver crescent moon which also match the curtains.
"Oh Remus!" whispered Accalia.
"Give Toby here and you can have a look around," smiled Remus taking Toby from Accalia and continued feeding Toby.
"Remus, it's fantastic!" smiled Accalia running her hand along the bars of the cot.
Accalia was at the window when she heard a small burp.
"Uh-oh," came Remus' voice.
"What?" asked Accalia turning around.
"Tell me he hasn't," said Remus.
"Oh dear. I'm afraid he has," sniggered Accalia.
"Oh this is one of my favourite shirts!" groaned Remus as Accalia lifted Toby off Remus.
"It's one of the thing babies do. Eat, drink, cry, go to the toilet and…be sick," smiled Accalia trying hard not to laugh.
"It's not funny…okay it is quite funny," smiled Remus.
"Let me put Toby down for a nap and I'll wash the baby sick off the shirt," giggled Accalia.
"Take your shirt off then," smiled Accalia as she ran the hot water in the en-suite bathroom of their new bedroom.
"I love the bedroom," called Accalia.
"Red and cream, I knew you would love it," smiled Remus handing Accalia his shirt.
"Hate to say it but I think the sick is going to be a bitch to get out," laughed Accalia.
"You know it's funny…" began Remus as he sat on the edge of the bath.
"What is?" asked Accalia.
"I would never have been confident enough to sit here with no top on in front of a person, let alone someone like you," explained Remus.
"Someone like me?" questioned Accalia as she hung the shirt on the shower curtain.
"A beautiful woman," smiled Remus holding on to Accalia's waist and pulling her into him.
"Don't be silly," smiled Accalia ruffling Remus' soft hair.
"I'm not!" smiled Remus as Accalia kneeled in front of him.
"What else do you like about me then?" smiled Accalia as she rubbed Remus' bare arms.
"Oi! This wasn't supposed to be an ego trip for you!" laughed Remus.
"I've just a baby! I need to feel good about myself"" smirked Accalia.
"Hmmm. Well besides being beautiful you can put up with me, messed up as I am, you make me feel like I'm twenty-one again, you made me see light again when all I saw was darkness…" whispered Remus.
Remus was stopped as Accalia moved up and covered his mouth with hers.
"And you gave me my son…your love…your soul…and most of all…you gave me you…and I can never thank you enough for that," whispered Accalia tearfully, pausing every now and then to kiss Remus.
"Oh Accalia, I love you so much, too much sometimes," smiled Remus wiping a tear from her cheek.
"And I love you," whispered Accalia, "And to think I could have lost you."
As she said this, her hand passed over where Draco Malfoy had shot him. There was not so much a scar as a pale circle on his stomach. As always the muscles of his stomach flexed under her touch, one of the things she loved about Remus.
"Well you didn't and I don't plan on going anywhere soon," assured Remus taking Accalia's hand in his.
Remus stood up and led Accalia into their bedroom.
"Come on, it's be a long day and I don't know about you but I'm exhausted and I think we both need a good night's sleep," smiled Remus.
"Keep the door open, so we can hear Toby," smiled Accalia lying down on the bed.
Remus opened the adjoining door from their bedroom to Toby's.
"We'll have to get rid of that door when he's older," smirked Remus, "Don't want him walking in on anything."
"Remus!" scolded Accalia pretending to sound shocked as Remus lay down next to Accalia.
"Goodnight Mr Lupin," whispered Accalia as she snuggled into Remus.
"Goodnight Miss Snape," whispered Remus.
"Soon to be Mrs Lupin," smiled Accalia kissing Remus' neck.
"Can't wait," whispered Remus, "Just can't wait."
Just working my story plan out and I think there are about three or four chapters left. They all should be good, I hope so anyway.
After I have finished this I am not sure what I am going to write next, I have three ideas (I will probably do all three its just which one to do first!):
Sirius/OFC
Harry/OFC
Or Tonks/Charlie W – Not enough of these in my opinion.
Anyhow let me know what you would like to see me do next through your reviews!
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