Author's Notes: Hello all! I hope you like it! it's kinda dark...anyway. I need good title ideas! so please help! AND REVIEW PLEASE! that's the only way I can get better. If you like this, you might want to check out my other story, which I will update as soon as I have overcome my writer's block.

Disclaimer: Sadly, I am not JKR the Alimighty. Instead, I am Moony the Almighty. but i don't own the name 'moony' either, so mwah. LIFE IS SOOO UNFAIR!

Summary: A law passed by the corrupt post-war Ministry of Magic forces Remus Lupin and his fiancé, Rose Talley to go into hiding. They live happily until the Ministry find them. They kidnap the two Lupin children, Nathalie Rose and David Alexis, and throw their parents in prison. It will take the help of two unlikely men to bring the broken family back together.

Prologue

Remus Lupin ignored the pain in his chest as he struggled to stay conscious. Around him, what had once been a living room lay in ruin. Shredded fabric, broken glass, destroyed pictures...it all seemed to horrible to be real.

To his right, a beautiful woman lay, gasping for breath as blood gushed from her many wounds. His heart ached as he longed to hold her and comfort her. But he dare not move, if so much as twitched, his guards would point their wands at his heart.He and his familyhad been attacked, not by Death Eaters, but by the Ministry itself, the very people that were supposed to protect them.

Only a few months ago, his future had looked so bright...but it was all dark now.

He bad been in love with a beautiful girl, someone who had accepted him for what he was without hesitation. They were engaged to be married, a happy couple counting the days until they could finally be united. Throughout the horrible long war, their love had endured...but now, it seemed, it had all been for naught.

Just week before their marriage, the Ministry issued a new law. Werewolves were not allowed to marry, to have a family. The blow had crushed him. After all these long years of fighting against Voldemort, was he not allowed happiness?

So it was that he and Rose decided to go into hiding. They would live the way they wanted, away from civilization, unofficially husband and wife.

For five years, all was well. The rest of the world thought them dead; no one bothered them. And Rose gave birth to two beautiful children, David Alexis, and Nathalie Rose. The three of them were the jewels of Remus' life. He had never been happier.

But the dream had been dashed. The Ministry had found them. They came early, on a cold October morning. Remus and Rose were tortured. The brutes had stolen four year old David and three year old Nathalie.

A tear ran down Remus' cheek. Who knew whether he'd ever see them again.

A hit-wizard kicked his already broken ribs. "Get up. You will be transported to the Holding Cells immediately."

Seeing no use in arguing, Remus staggered to his feet. He grimaced in pain as silver handcuffs were clapped around his wrists. They had already taken Rose away...

He took a last look around the house that had once been like heaven to him.

Then, he and his captors were gone. The house stood empty and abandoned. All that was left there was the memory of what had been, and would never be again.

Author's Notes: Dark, isn't it? Well, anyway, I hope you liked it! REVIEW PLEASE!