Disclaimer: sighs Sadly...I don't own Harry Potter. It all belongs to the wonderful J.K. Rowling...I've asked for them for Christmas but, alas, I have yet to receive them.

A/N: This is my first Harry Potter fic...please be nice. puppydog eyes I hate the Dursley's...it's that simple...so Harry doesn't live with 'em. Remus is married, Sirius is in Azkaban BUT he has a daughter. Please R&R would make my day!

Welcome Home, Harry

Today was the greatest day of his life, he couldn't be happier. After two years of fighting, he, Remus Lupin, a werewolf, had finally gained custody of his best friends' baby boy. In just one hour he was going to be bringing little Harry Potter back to his new home to stay.

Though he was happy about being Harry's guardian, he had an air of underlying sadness about him, because the truth of James and Lily's death came flooding back in full force to clench his heart in a wrenching knot.

By the time Remus had finished setting up the house, there were just ten minutes left before his guardianship became completely finalized. He apparated to the Ministry and sat in the waiting room of the Department for the Care and Up-bringing of Orphaned Wizards and Witches for Harry to arrive.

At half-past ten a tall, grey-haired wizard appeared in front of Remus holding a wriggling three year-old boy with jet black hair and a lightning bolt scar on his forehead. After taking Harry from the man, Remus sat back down to fill out and sign the remaining paperwork before apparating back to his small two bedroom apartment with Harry.

"I know it's not much, little one, but it's home to me. I hope you'll be able to call it a home as well one day." Remus said to the smiling boy. "I just hope you'll get along with Anabell...She's quite a character. Almost too much like Sirius for her own good."

Remus decided it was high-time that he took the next step in being Harry's new guardian; introducing him to his other charge, Sirius' daughter, Anabell Black.

Sirius' wife, Sarabeth, died giving birth to Anabell two years ago. Sirius had been living with Remus since. Remus knew that Sirius couldn't, didn't and wouldn't kill the Potters, but, because the evidence was on the contrary, Sirius had been locked up in Azkaban and he was named sole guardian of Anabell.

Walking into the 'baby room', as he called it, Remus smiled when he saw the young, black haired woman holding the sleeping form of Anabell Black.

"Harry's here." he said softly into her ear as he moved behind her and rested his chin on the top of her head.

"Hello love." the woman said, tilting her head back for a quick kiss before adding, "Welcome home, Harry."

The little boy giggled and grabbed a handful of her hair and tugged on it. Laughing Remus pulled the hair out of Harry's grasp and kissed his cheek.

"This is going to be an adventure..." He said looking at the two young children.

"We'll manage dear...we always do. Though...we may need a bigger place..." Sadie said, leaning her head on Remus' shoulder.

Sighing, Remus wrapped his free arm around his wife. "We don't have the money for a bigger place..."

"I know. But we may not need one at all depending on how well these two get along." She added, hoping that the two toddlers would be able to co-exist in harmony.

"Hopefully Dumbledore gets back to you about that teaching position." She hastily added, looking up at Remus expectantly.

"Let's hope and wait for the mail. We really do need the money...especially with the new mouth to feed."