A/N – Hi! My parents are finally home and I am so glad! I don't have to take care of kids now! I got this cool writing program that helps me to figure out what I want to happen in my stories1 it's so cool because it give me an out line and everything! I love it!

A/N2 -- Sorry that I didn't update yesterday, the update system wouldn't work for me and it just now decided to let me do things my way!

Can I Call You Dad?

Chapter 7

Maris was not surprised to see Remus in that morning; it was very close to the full moon and he had come to pick up the Wolvesbane potion that all registered Werewolves were supposed to take. He looked terribly sick though, and tiered.

"Remus?"

"It's all right, Maris, this is how I look every month," he replied.

"I'm sorry, here is your potion, I won't give you instructions though," she said.

"Thank you," Remus replied.

"Should I come by later and see how you are doing? How about I make you some tea then? Do you like chocolate? Oh, how silly of me, I know you do! James Potter said something about that once and it has stuck in my brain ever since!" Maris replied.

"I'm surprised that you even have a brain,"

Maris and Remus looked to see who had spoken and were deeply surprised to see Lucius Malfoy standing behind him. Remus glared at the man, he had always had a feeling of NOT liking Malfoy – and it had nothing to do with James and Sirius' impressions of him.

"What do you want?" Maris glared.

"What? Can't I talk to an old friend?"

"No! I was never your friend, Malfoy, what do want?" Remus growled. The scent about the man was wrong, it was just all wrong. Remus had to keep himself from tearing the man apart because of that bloody scent!

"I want to talk to you about the Potter boy," Malfoy started.

"Forget it! Harry is now adopted by Sirius and there isn't a thing you can do," Remus growled, showing his teeth as he did so. Malfoy was unfazed.

"I found a loophole, Fudge wants to talk to the boy,"

"Not happening, Harry wanted this, he won't change his mind and neither will Sirius,"

"Potter will change his mind,"

"Oh? And I suppose your going to torture him into doing so?"

"Of course not, I am no Death Eater,"

"I don't give a damn what you say," Lupin growled, he stepped closer.

"But that mark on your arm suggests otherwise," Remus Lupin finished before he grabbed his batch of potion.

"I'll have to pass on the tea, Maris, but maybe some other time," Remus said, then he brushed by Malfoy; making the man get out of his way and left the department.

"Get out!" Maris demanded of Malfoy, who only sneered at her and then he left himself.


I cannot believe that man! Thinking that he can get to Harry through me! Thinking he could get me to help him to help Fudge to help Dumbledore in voiding the adoption! What prats! Idiots! Complete and utter morons they are!

Lupin seethed all the way to the Apparating pint outside the ministry building where he could safely apparate back to France; he apparated a mile from his house, and he continued to walk from there. Harry would be at the burrow before now, Remus realized, so he continued to seethe.

He wasn't exactly sure why Malfoy was helping Fudge (The idiot) but he hardly cared; the point was that Malfoy was a git to even think he could get onto Lupin's good side and get at Harry at the same time! The wolf wouldn't have anything to do with Malfoy and maybe that was why he had wanted to tear the man apart. Harry was his pup; Harry was now part of the pack and the wolf inside him would do anything to protect his pack. Even if that meant locking Harry up till he turned thirty-five! He would do it!

Lupin crashed into his home; he slammed the door behind him and put the potion to warm on the stove. There was a farewell note on the fridge from Harry, telling him that he was leaving for the burrow and that he did know how to use floo power and that he would be all right. Harry also said that he would send an owl as soon as possible. Remus knew that Harry was safe, but the wolf inside him demanded that they go get Harry at that moment and lock him up in his room where he would be safe!

Lupin smashed that erg down; he had to let Harry live his life. He had to let Harry get out of the house and see his friends, he was almost fourteen, what could possibly happen to the boy?

Nothing if he had any say in it!


"So, are you saying that the Ministry can void it?" Ron asked. He and Harry were on their way back to the Burrow after playing a long game of one-on-one Quidditch.

"Not exactly, but it can be done," Harry replied.

"Tough luck, mate,"

"It isn't exactly what I would call good, either, but Sirius isn't about to void it, so I'm not really worried about that,"

"Than what are you worried about?"

"I'm worried about Uncle Remus; he told Dumbledore to bugger off the other day, I guess Dumbledore wasn't all that happy about Sirius adopting me,"

"Dumbledore will get over it, I have,"

"Thanks a lot, RON!"

"What?"

"I'm kidding!" Harry laughed.

"Good, let's go see what Mum has to eat," Ron said and took off running. Harry straddled his broom and shot past Ron.

"Hey! Cheater!" Ron called at Harry's back.

Needless to say, Harry was the first to the door laughing as he watched Ron runt he rest of the way. By the time Ron got to the door he was breathless.

"Really, Ron, you could have rid your broom!" Harry laughed.

"Oh, I thought of that but I didn't want to show off you know," Ron replied, going red as he did so.

"If you say so, let's go inside now," Harry said. The boy's entered the house and immediately put their brooms away in Ron's room before returning to the kitchen to help Mrs. Weasley with dinner. She thanked them for the help and listened as the boys talked about their summer.

"Your kidding? Your Dad's journal?"

"Yeah! I left it at home, but it's the coolest thing in the world!" Harry beamed.

"That is so cool!"

"And Remus even let me have the families wedding rings, the Potter heir uses it on their wedding ring, no matter if their parents are gone or alive, it's been like that forever,"

"Dad did it with Mum, and he'll give the rings to Bill when he gets married,"

"What about everyone else?"

"The eldest gets the rings; if you had a younger brother, your Dad would give the rings too you, that's how it works,"

"Oh,"

"But I'm not worried, I'll be a world class Quidditch player and I'll have plenty of money to spend on rings when I get married, and I'll fix up the burrow and have Mum and Ginny go shopping whenever they want!"

"That's a nice a goal," Harry said.

"What's yours?"

"Well, I have a family," Harry smiled.


Arthur Weasley had no clue how to go about this very important task; he had taken Molly to an expensive restaurant (he had to borrow the money from a friend, but that was all right,) and they had gone on a walk in the near wizard park and now they sat on the bench, just looking at the stars.

Arthur turned to Molly; her bright red hair was haloed in a bit of half moon light, and she was smiling, she looked like an angel there to save him. He took a deep breath, This is it, he thought as he bent down in front of her on one knee.

"Molly, we've been together for a year now; I know that with the times being as they are that it really isn't the best to start a family…but I love you, I love you so much that I can't imagine my life without you! You are the light that shines through my surrounding darkness..."

"I understand if you don't want me; but I must ask…will you marry me?" Arthur opened the box, inside was a simple gold band. Molly gasped and put her hand to her mouth while tears well in her eyes. She looked from the Ring to Arthur and nodded at him, she was at a loss for words.

Arthur smiled and hugged her before putting the ring on her finger.

"I love you," he whispered.

"I love you too," Molly replied.


Mrs. Weasley hadn't know that she had sighed and that she had a dreamy look on her face; Ron looked at her before turning to Harry.

"Women, their batty," he said. Mrs. Weasley threw her spatula at Ron, who ducked just in time. Harry laughed at this while Mrs. Weasley huffed.

"Just you wait Ronald! One day you'll fall in love!" Mrs. Weasley said before turning back to the stove.

"Mum!"

"It's true though, Ron," Harry said.

"Oh know! Not you too!"

"Oh shut up! I was at least going with Cho; your still trying to get up the courage to ask Hermione,"

"Harry!"


A/N – Okay, I couldn't help but put in the memory for Molly; she was bothering me about it! Also, this is AU, and even though I didn't exactly put Harry/Cho in TCR, I figure that it's all right. Because I focused on plot and not character in that one. Here I want more character but just that much in plot too. Anyway, I do hope that you liked this!

Ta,

Poppy