Prologue.

"Remus, will thou have this woman to thy wedded wife, to live together after God's ordinance in the holy estate of Matrimony? Will thou love her, comfort her, honour, and keep her in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all others, keep thee only unto her, so long as you both shall live?"
"I do."

Leah, will thou have this Man to thy wedded husband, to live together after God's ordinance in the holy estate of Matrimony? Will thou love him, comfort him, honour, and keep him in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all others, keep thee only unto him, so long as you both shall live?"

"I do."

"You may now kiss the bride."

The wedding went on perfectly and Remus Lupin and Leah Green soon found themselves Mr. and Mrs. Remus Lupin.

It seemed as if nothing was going to go wrong in the two young lovers lives. They were nineteen and expecting their first child in a few months.

There was one problem in their lives, however: the rise of the Dark Lord. He was spreading evil all over the world, but Remus and Leah were not going to let him affect them tonight. It was their wedding night and they were in love.

"Well done, Mr. Lupin!" Remus's friend, James Potter, congratulated him with a slap on the back.

Remus beamed. "Thanks, James," he replied.

He walked up to his new wife and asked, "May I have this dance, my lady?"

Leah looked up at him and smiled. "Why, of course," she replied and gave him her hand to take.

And the new couple shared their first dance...

Remus paced in the waiting room. He had no idea if every thing was going to be alright or not.

It was a few months after his and Leah's wedding.

The Dark Lord was stronger than ever; killing at random.

But they were trying to take the time to be happy for another night.

Remus was more nervous than he had ever been. This was supposed to be the happiest day of his life. But at the moment, all he could think about was that something bad would happen.

"Moony, pal, calm down." James ordered, taking hold of his friend's arm and pulling him into a chair. "Everything's going to be fine. Just wait."

"Easy for you to say, James! You've already been through this." Remus said.

James grinned. "Exactly, and I know you shouldn't worry."

Remus sighed. "Alright, I'll try and relax."

A few minutes later, a healer walked into the waiting room. Remus jumped to his feet.

"It's a boy!" The healer exclaimed. "A healthy, beautiful baby boy."

Remus sighed and started to laugh.

"I'm a father. I'm a father..." he repeated. "I'm really a father!"

James chuckled. "Feels good doesn't it?"

"Brilliant," Remus breathed.

"Would you like to see the baby and the mother?" the healer asked.

"Yes, yes," Remus answered, and they followed the healer into a hospital room.

Inside, was Leah Lupin, holding a baby boy.

"Hey," Leah greeted, a huge smile plastered on her face. "Do you want to hold him?" Remus nodded and took the babe into his arms.

"What should we name him?" Remus asked.

"MATT!" Sirius exclaimed loudly. Remus and Leah looked at him. He shrugged. "I like that name. And James and Lily wouldn't name Harry that."

"I like it," Leah breathed. "Matt."

"I like it too," Remus agreed.

"Matthew Lupin," Lily said. "What should his middle name be?"

"I say we give Sirius a thank you and say that his middle name is after the person who named him," Leah whispered into her husband's ear.

Remus nodded.

A healer came into the room. "Have we decided on a name yet?" she asked.

Leah nodded. "Matthew. Matthew Sirius Lupin."

Sirius smiled. "I love it!" he exclaimed and every one laughed.

"So do I," Leah and Remus agreed quietly at the same time. "So do I."

The room was quiet. All you could hear was the sound of a baby crying in Lily's arms.

"Hush, Matt, shhh be quiet!" She whispered gently. The baby continued to cry. Lily sighed and gave up. "Laura, could you try?" She handed Matt to Laura Pettigrew.

"I have no idea how to get a baby to be quiet. Kayla cries all the time and never stops." Laura admitted. "Peter can get her to be quiet, though. She only listens to him."

"Could you try?" Lily asked.

Laura sighed and began rocking Matt gently. He still cried on and on. "Jess?" Laura asked and handed the baby to her best friend.

Jessica Green took Matt in her arms and immediately the baby hushed. Jess smiled. "The non-mother touch." She boasted.

"Right, I think Matt just loves you," James said.

Jess smiled again.

"He's not the only one," Sirius said and put his arm around his fiance's shoulders.

Remus jumped up as a healer came into the room. He had been a lot calmer this time; no more pacing, just sitting quietly.

"It's a girl!" the healer informed them. "She's healthy and beautiful. You can go see her and her mother now." The healer walked off.

Remus led the way to the hospital room. Leah was sitting up against the pillows with a blonde baby girl in her arms. "Abigail," Leah said immediately. Remus nodded. It was the name they had decided on long before. "Abigail Lilian Lupin."

"You guys just want to make Lily have a heart attack, don't you?" Sirius asked as Lily looked at them, tears filling her eyes.

"This is too much, guys. You already made me her godmother!" Lily exclaimed.

Leah and Remus smiled.

"Stop!"

"Shh, Matt, be quiet."

Matt stuck his tongue out at his father.

Remus sighed. Leah was in the hospital again in labor. The third time in three years. But this time was different. This time James, Lily, Sirius, and Peter weren't there. James and Lily were dead. So was Peter. And Sirius was in Azkaban. It shocked them all. Sirius had betrayed James and Lily. He had killed Peter and a bunch of muggles.

Jessica and Laura were there. Jessica was holding her sleeping one year old, Brian. Laura was holding a laughing Kayla. And Remus had his hands full with Abby and Matt. Matt was running around the waiting room and Abby was crying.

"Matt," Jessica said softly. Matt stopped running and turned towards his godmother and aunt. "Come sit down."

Matt frowned and took a seat next to Jess.

Remus sighed and thanked Jess.

Jess just shook her head.

"It's a boy!" the healer that had just walked into the room exclaimed.

Remus sighed happily and all three adults and Matt stood up. They followed the healer into Leah's room, where she was holding a baby blonde haired boy.

After a quick discussion, the baby was named Lucas Peter Lupin.

Many years later found the two lovers in the hospital again, expecting their fourth and last child.

Matt was eleven; Abby was ten; and Luke was eight. This baby had come a month early, so Remus was nervous as hell.

He was still getting over the fact that James, Lily, and Peter were all dead and that Sirius was in Azkaban.

Abby and Brian were all talking together in low voices. Matt was at school; he went to Beauxbatons. And Luke was sitting quietly next to his father, drifting in and out of sleep because of the fever he had.

Laura and Kayla had moved away. Laura said she couldn't stand being in England any more. This was when Kayla was two.

Jess was sitting, holding Remus's hand, assuring him that everything would be alright.

But a healer came in and said, "There have been a few problems. The baby is fine; but we're afraid the mother won't make it much longer. You may see her now."

The group stood up sadly and followed the healer into Leah's room.

Remus had never seen Leah so weak before. "Remus," she said weakly, her eyes filled with tears. "Abby, Luke," she hugged her family, one by one as they came to her. "Jess, please help Remus." she said as she hugged her twin sister.

"Of course, Leah, of course I will." Jess said, tears streaming down her cheeks. She took Brian out of the room after Leah hugged and kissed them goodbye one last time.

"His name's Parker, Parker Ryan," Leah announced as Remus held their newborn son.

"Mum," Abby said. "Mum, please don't go!"

Leah smiled and said, "I'm sorry, Abby. I've got to go."

"Wait for Matt at least!" Abby demanded.

"Of course!" Leah exclaimed, taken aback. "I would never leave with out saying goodbye to every one of you. I love you all."

"MUM!" Matt nearly screamed as he finally came racing into the hospital room. "Mum, they say you're dying! No, you can't leave us here!"

Leah cried as she hugged her eldest child. "I love you, Matt. I love all of you."

Remus came to her for the last time. "Move on," she whispered in his ear.

And without another sound, Leah Maria Green Lupin left the world behind her and moved on to a better place...