Chapter 32: The Darkest Night. (part 1).

Today.

The sky painted red when Remus pulled his black cloak and wore it above his clothes. It was time to leave; they had to find Harry and Hermione. He hoped in his heart that they were still alive. They couldn't know for sure but Remus believed that if, indeed, Harry was dead he would have known, would have felt it somehow.

He hoped he'd manage to get inside the house. He knew of two secret entries and was quite sure there were more. But what if the wards won't let him inside? He stopped visiting Lily and James about two months before their death, feeling unwanted and trying to keep a steady job. He knew they suspected him for being a traitor and at that time he didn't bother to corect them. He felt betrayed by them and their suspicions. But after a while, he felt lonely and wanted to undo everything that happened between them but he was also busy, trying to hold a job and paying for the hospital. Two months past like one day and Holloween came and brought great destruction to the world.

Remus closed his eyes; you never know when the end is coming. If only he knew that there was so little time left… So many things would have been different. He knew they would.

Behind him, he heared the door opening and turned to face his wife. She looked at him, smiling a little, twirling her wand in her right hand. Remus smiled and pulled her towards him, enveloping her in his arms. "I wish you wouldn't be so stubborn and thick headed." He whispered.

"I wish you'd stop standing in my way." She smiled to his shoulder. "I need to come with you, Remus, you know that." He nodded, looking down at her with sadness in his eyes.

"I don't want to lose you again." He whispered.

"I know. But you can't lock in a bubble for the rest of my life." She answered, tracing a line across his jaw. "You won't lose me."

He nodded, closing his eyes and pulling her closer. His lips claimed hers with surprising passion, strong and demanding. Rose moaned against his lips and he deepend the kiss, his arms tightening around her. Remus broke the kiss slowly, kissing her lips one more time before leaning his forehead against hers. Rose breathed heavilly for a while before raising her head and kissing him again, enjoying his surprise and the tight growl he gave when she bent to kiss his neck.

He closed his eyes for a moment and then smiled at her and opened them again, startling her with their golden glow. "Now." He said quietly, reaching out for her hand. "Now we can go."

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Harry backed away quickly, his legs getting caught in the thick rug. Hermione was at his side backing away with him until their backs hit the wall. James Potter sighed heavilly, continuing to walk towards them. Hermione mumbled something when the elder wizard stopped and turned around sharply.

"How can you say that?" He growled.

"I…I didn't say anything." Harry said but James didn't turn to look at him. Harry swallowed hard and moved around to face his father. "Dad? Can you hear me?"

"Harry…I don't think he can see us." Hermione whispered.

"It can't be! Where is your proof?" James moved forward, walking straight into Harry's body. The young wizard gave a startled cry and Hermione rushed to his side. "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine." He said. "It just felt funny."

"Harry…" Hermione looked around them. "Look…"

Harry turned around to see his godfather standing up from his position on a chair in the corner of the room. "Sirius…" he smiled softly. His godfather's black hair was tied into a loose ponytail and he shook his head at his friend's words.

"James, I have no proof but what I feel. You can't deny Remus is acting weird lately."

"Give him a chance, Sirius, he's trying to hold a job." From another corner of the room, a woman spoke and Harry felt his heart clenching when his mother came out from the shadows.

"Mum…" He whispered. Lily Potter looked tired and upset but it didn't stop Harry from thinking she was beautifull. Her hair was red and long and her green eyes were almost startling with their brightness.

"Look, he should be here any moment." James spoke. "We need him in order to perform the magic."

"We can do it without him!" Sirius exclaimed.

"How can you say that?" Lily asked suddenly. "He is your best friend!"

"I don't know him anymore!" Sirius snapped. "He doesn't talk to me! He doesn't talk to any of us. He doesn't respond to owls. He just doesn't seem right, Lily."

"He lost his wife, Sirius!" Lily shouted.

"We all lost someone!" Sirius answered. "He's a werewolf. We know Voldemort is recruiting dark creatures. We know that for a fact!"

Harry and Hermione gaped with horror at the scene infront of them. "I can't believe its Remus!" Lily exclaimed. "If you say it's Remus then it might as well be Peter!"

"Peter?" James snorted. "Why would Voldemort recruite Peter?"

"Don't mock me, James." Lily snapped.

"I am not mocking." James approached her. "I'm just…" He stopped for a moment and looked to his right.

Hermione grabbed Harry's shoulder violently. "Harry, look…its professor Lupin."

"Oh, no." Harry sighed. "How long is he standing here?"

"Remus." James smiled. "How long are you standing here?"

The werewolf was silent for a moment before moving his gaze across the room. "Long enough." He replied. James and Sirius lowered their gaze. "What would you have me say? Will you believe me if I'll tell that 'll never join him and never betray your trust?"

"I will." Lily whispered.

Remus smiled. "It's good to know that you still trust me, Lily. I'll say it clearly so that you could believe me; I will never become a death eater. When Rose wakes up I want to stand beside her and tell her that I will never join him."

"I believe you, Remus." Lily reached out for him but he turned around to face Sirius.

"But you…why would accuse me with such passion, Padfoot?"

"Are you accusing me?" Sirius asked, his eyes flashing.

"No, I'm not." Remus answered, but his eyes narrowed at his friend. "I understand that you don't need me tonight so I'll go to the hospital instead. I promised Rose I'll come by this week."

And with those words he walked away from the room. Harry stared at the grown wizards with shock. Weren't they going to follow him? How could their friendship fall just like that?

"They're not going to stop him?" Hermione asked in a small voice and Harry raised his head to see the images infront of them starting to fade.

"James, Sirius stop this madness, please!" Lily whispered, tears forming in her eyes.

James seemed to snap from his haze and he rushed forward, Sirius following him.

"Remus! Remus, come back!"

Harry closed his eyes. His parents ghosts dissappeared and he could only hear the echo of their voices. Remus, come back!

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Remus and Rose apparated quietly into the small woods that surrounded the house in Godric Hollow, they had a half an hour to break through the charms surrounding the house and get inside. The aurors will follow them.

The house looked, at least on the outside, totally destoryed. The second floor was breached and Rose could see the debris inside the house. The door was lying on its side, revealing a dark entrance.

A wolf howled in the distance and Rose shuddered. "It's alright." Remus whispered in her ear as they approached the house. Carefull to remain out of sight. "We have to find the secret passage first. If it's not ruined we'll go inside and break the concealment charm from the inside."

"And then the death eaters will look for us outside." Rose whispered and he nodded.

They walked quietly for another moment and Remus stopped infront of a small bush. "I think its here." He caressed the leaves and the bush moved to the side, revealing a deep cave. He slowly lowered himself inside, using the old ladder. Rose followed him slowly, feeling a bit apprehensive about going underground.

They crawled for a few minutes until they reached a small chamber. The room was dark and they rose slowly, carefull not to hit their heads with the ceiling. Remus lited his wand and the picture infront of them yawned loudly.

"It's being years since someone came to visit." The old wizard in the pictsaid. "Who are you? A friend?"

"Yes, I'm Remus Lupiand this is my wife, Rose."

"I remember you. You used to come here almost every week."

"Yes." Remus nodded. "Could you let us inside?"

The old wizard shook his head. "Not without the password."

Remus sighed. "I hope they didn't change it after that night…I solemnly swear I am up to no good."

The old wizard grinned and the picture moved aside. Revealing a dark hallway.

Rose and Remus shared a look. "Ready?" He asked and she nodded. Their hands joined together as stepped inside, into the darkness.

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I know some of you were angry with me for making Remus thinking about joining Voldemort but if you think of the time they lived and how confusing things were… Hagrid describes it in the first book. You couldn't trust anyone and Remus was confused. Above all, he was offered things that the ministry never gave him (and never will) so he had good reasons to consider it. What matters is that he didn't join them and that this decision made him stronger and made him believe in his wife' recovery.

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