Part 4

A/N: Sorry for the long wait, I know you hear this excuse from almost every author, but school has taken over. Not to mention the busy Thanksgiving break. I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Also, I wrote this chapter listening to 'Listen to your Heart' by D.H.T featuring EDMEE. Amazing song, listen to it!

Disclaimer: I do not own anything. Believe it or not, this part I wrote all by myself. Not from a RPG. I know, hard to believe.

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Remus Lupin sat in the park bench, looking at the children running around. He smiled at the sight of them. He always adored children, he was just afraid to go near them. Although he knew that he couldn't hurt them while he's not in his werewolf form, he still feared them. The children reminded him as a child; he couldn't run around like them because he was so weak from his transformations. He had no friends either, until he went to Hogwarts. No, don't think about this again!

He took a deep breath, and then started thinking about Tonks. He hoped he wasn't too harsh on her. Of course you weren't, that's why she apparated away crying! He looked down to his folded hands and thought about her. Her smile just sent off positive vibes, and no matter how awful he felt, he always felt himself smile back.

He smiled even thinking about her smile. He felt regret. He was lonely without her visits. He was alone again, because he pushed away the people who cared about him. He had no choice, no matter how much he loved her. Love couldn't pay the bills, love couldn't buy things for her, and his love can't give her what she deserves. She doesn't deserve a werewolf for a husband. No one did.

He was drowning in his self pity, he knew. He was usually like this before Tonks came along. She changed everything, everything for the better. He couldn't stop Tonks from getting what she deserves by just keeping her for his sanity.

He had to let go.

Remus had leaned back into the bench and closed his eyes. The strong wind blowing through his hair felt good. The scattered leaves on the ground made a rustling noise whenever the wind blew them back and forth. He heard a sudden crunch of leaves and his eyes snapped opened.

An old man in about his fifties, made his way over and sat on the bench beside him. Remus cleared his throat and sat up straighter.

"Beautiful autumn day, eh?" the old man said. Remus wasn't sure if he was talking to him so he just nodded not looking at him.

"So are you here because of your kid?" he went on. Remus was now certain that he wasn't talking to him. He said nothing and felt awkward while the old man kept on starring at him, waiting for an answer.

"Uh, no," he said finally, shaking his head. "I don't have kids."

"Well, my boy, you aren't getting any younger. You better get busy," he said laughing. Remus was truly startled getting that kind of remark from an old man. He looked at the old man beside him. He had dark brown hair and had dark twinkling eyes, reminding him of someone.

Remus laughed along hesitantly. "I'm sorry, but what?"

"Never mind, never mind," he said brushing things off. "So why is a young man like you sitting at a park alone?"

Remus would've snorted but he resisted. "I'm hardly a young man, sir," he told him. "I like the breeze during this season. So I often find myself at a park reading."

"Alone? Why not with your wife?" he asked curious.

Remus sighed again. This man wasn't going to leave him alone any time soon. "I-I'm not married, sir."

"Really?" he asked with his eyebrows raised. "Now, why not?"

Remus really didn't want to discuss his love life (or lack of it) to a strange old man he just met. "I, uh, have to get going. It was nice chatting with you sir," he said briskly and stood up.

"It sounds as though you don't want to say anything to me," the old man said still sitting on the bench and looking out to the playground where the children were playing. Remus paused and looked to him again.

"But do you what I think? You need to stop being afraid and listen to your heart."

Remus stood silent, hearing the old man's word and letting it sink in. He said nothing but sat down again. "Why is that, sir?"

"Because you don't live forever," he said simply. Remus looked at him quizzically, then the old man continued. "You need to stop worrying about what you can't give her and think about what you can give her. Now, tell me, do you love this woman you are currently seeing?"

Remus sat there dumbfounded. How did the old man know that he was seeing someone? How did he know what he was thinking about? This was strange. No one could read someone's mind…unless they are a wizard.

"Yes," he answered promptly.

"Then what's the problem?" he asked him softly.

Remus looked out to the park lost in thought. What was the problem? Why he making himself and Tonks miserable? Why? He truly never thought about it this way.

"Nothing," he replied after a brief moment of silence. He looked to the man beside him and shook his hand. "T-thank you, sir. Just thank you for making me realize…" he trailed off and stood up.

"No problem, m'boy," he said to him. "Now the next time I see at the park, I want to see you and your little kid playing on that playground."

Remus smiled at the old man and nodded thanks once more. He turned around to walk away, and then he realized that he didn't even know the man's name. He quickly turned around, "Sir?"

But there was no one there. The leaves rustled around and Remus looked around. "Strange," he muttered to himself.

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Ted Tonks stood behind the tree, watching Remus go. He smiled at the retreating back of Remus Lupin. "He's a good man, he is," he said to himself and apparated with a small pop out of the park.