Chapter 38
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May 26th 1994
A few minutes after they left Albus's office Harry and Hermione are walking out of the front doors and onto the grounds.
"So, this is what you've been doing? Finding the truth, putting the puzzle together?" Harry asks curious.
"Yes." Hermione confirms, "I'm sorry that I didn't tell you Harry, but you saw how Fudge reacted when he found out that I knew, can you imagine how he would have reacted if more people knew What he would have done if Papa knew?" Hermione asks, "I was trying to protect you, but Harry if Pettigrew hadn't shown by the end of the end of the school year I was going to tell you everything, I promise you that." Hermione assures him.
"I know." Harry responds, believing that, "Your Dad's going to be free, Mione. He's going to come home." He says with a smile.
"Yeah, we're going to be a family." Hermione says with a smile, "You, me, Papa and Dad, finally together." She says, looking amazed.
"It's going to be great." Harry confirms and as they continue to walk, as they do everything suddenly becomes cold, "That's not normal." Harry comments, a frown appearing on his face.
"No, it's not." Hermione says, looking around, "Harry…." Hermione says worried and looking up at the forest where there are at least a hundred Dementors.
"Not good, not good." Harry says, "They're coming too fast for us to run." He realises.
"Yes, they are." Hermione says as she pulls her wand and Harry pulls his too, "We wait until they are closer." She says and Harry nods in agreement.
A few seconds later the Dementors are coming closer and Harry and Hermione exchange looks and nods.
"EXPECTO PATRONUM!" Harry and Hermione both yell, both focusing on happy memories and a large wolf bursts out of Hermione's wand and a shape that is hard to distinguish comes out of Harry's.
It is clear that both the Patronus's are pretty strong as they manage to make the first eight or so Dementor's disappear but then their Patronus's disappear too.
"EXPECTO PATRONUM!" Harry and Hermione yell again and their two Patronus's once more get rid of a few dementors before disappearing.
"Harry…." Hermione says before collapsing.
"HERMIONE!" Harry yells terrified, and as he sees his friend fall to the ground he focuses on how much Hermione and Remus mean to him, he focuses on how happy it makes him to have them in his life, what it will mean to have Sirius home and free, "EXPECTO PATRONUM!" Harry yells and the second he does he knows that it is so much stronger than the last ones he has cast and he manages to get rid of all the Dementors, "Prongs." Harry says as his Patronus turns back towards him and everything falls into place, "HERMIONE." He yells terrified and he runs to his friend and squats down next to her, "Hermione wake up, come on, please wake up."
"Harry." A voice says and Harry turns to see a person he knows to be Sirius, "I'm not here to hurt you."
"I know; we were coming to find you when the Dementors got in our way." Harry reveals as Sirius squats down next to his daughter.
"Hermione, Hermione, Princess wake up." Sirius says as he shakes her shoulder, and grabs her hand, "Why were you two looking for me?"
"Pettigrew is up in Dumbledore's office, so is the Minister and some other people. They're going to listen to your side of the story and then you'll be pardoned." Harry reveals.
"HARRY, HERMIONE." Voices yell and Harry and Sirius turn to see Minerva and Snape.
"Snape? What the hell is he doing here?" Sirius asks, sounding completely confused.
"He's a teacher here." A voice says, and Harry and Sirius both turn to see that Hermione has woken up.
"Hermione, how are you feeling?" Sirius asks his daughter as she sits up.
"I've felt better." Hermione admits, and as she does she pulls half a block of chocolate out of her pocket and she hands half to Harry.
"Are you both okay?" Minerva asks as she and Snape reach the group.
"Yes." Harry says and Hermione nods.
"Black." Snape says, his voice full of loathing.
"Snape." Sirius says, his voice having just as much loathing in it.
"We saw what you two did out of the windows, that was very impressive." Minerva comments as Harry, Hermione, and Sirius stand, Sirius still holding his daughter's hand.
"We should get back to Albus's office." Hermione says, "You're going to be free soon, Dad." Hermione says as she smiles up at her father, something that causes Snape to roll his eyes.
"You need to go to the Hospital Wing, both of you." Sirius says, looking between Harry and Hermione.
"We've got chocolate, we're fine, that's all Madam Pomfrey would give us." Harry comments.
"He's right." Hermione comments.
"Let's move this conversation back inside." Snape requests and the group head back inside, Sirius not letting go of his daughter's hand for a second.
A few minutes later the group of five are approaching Albus's office.
"You'll be okay, Dad. Albus made Fudge give his word that nothing would happen to you." Hermione whispers to her Dad.
"I'll feel better when I'm officially free." Sirius says as Minerva opens the door and the five walk into the room. As they do they find that more people have joined the room, a tall broad-shouldered Black man, a middle age witch with a monocycle, a man who looks to be about the same age as the witch holding a note-pad and quill and a man holding a camera.
"Sirius, thank you for trusting us to join." Albus says when he sees the group of five.
"I'm here because my daughter and godson said my story would be heard." Sirius answers.
"Harry, Hermione, are you both okay?" Albus asks concerned.
"Yes." They both say and Albus gives them chocolate.
"Please take a seat Mr Black." The witch requests and Sirius walks over and sits down on a chair near Pettigrew, needing to let go of Hermione's hand to do so, and he also has to resist the urge to tear Peter limb from limb, but he figures that that won't go down well so he resists.
"Now that everyone is here it would be best if everyone would state their name, and title, for the record." Fudge requests, "Cornelius Fudge, Minister for Magic."
"Albus Dumbledore, Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot."
"Amelia Bones, Head of The Department of Magical Law Enforcement."
"Kingsley Shacklebolt, Auror."
"John Dawlish, Auror."
"Walden Macnair, Ministry of Magic Executioner for the Committee for the Disposal of Dangerous Creatures."
"Barnabas Cuffe, Editor of The Daily Prophet."
"Bozo, Daily Prophet Photographer."
"Minerva McGonagall, Deputy Headmistress of Hogwarts."
"Severus Snape, Potions Master at Hogwarts." Snape says and as he does Albus looks over to the students who are standing together.
"Um, Harry Potter, student."
"Hermione Lupin-Black, publically known as Hermione Granger, student and daughter of Sirius Black and Remus Lupin."
"Neville Longbottom, Student."
"Ronald Weasley, Student."
"Sirius Black, innocent man."
"Peter Pettigrew…"
"Good. Pettigrew has just finished telling his side of the story for the second time, it is now your turn Black." Fudge says.
"Pettigrew answered questions under Veritaserum, do you consent to do the same?" Albus asks.
"Gladly." Sirius answers.
"Severus." Albus says and Severus walks over, glaring at Sirius ever single second, and pours three droops of the potion into Sirius's mouth, "Do you know who I am?" Albus asks.
"Yes, you're Albus Dumbledore."
"Please state you name."
"Sirius Orion Black."
"Are you, or have you ever been, a support of the Dark Wizard known as Voldemort?" Albus asks.
"No."
"On November the 1st 1981 did you kill thirteen people?" Amelia Bones asks.
"No."
"Do you know who did?" Kingsley asks.
"Yes, Peter Pettigrew." Sirius says, looking at his former friend in disgust.
"Were you the Secret Keeper to Lily and James Potter?" Fudge asks.
"No." Sirius answers, "Peter Pettigrew was."
"Why wasn't anyone aware of that?" Albus asks.
"We knew that a friend of ours was spying on Voldemort, but we didn't know whether it was an extremely close friend or just a close one. At first James and Lily wanted me to be their Secret Keeper and I agreed, but then I realised I would be the obvious choice so I suggested switching to Pettigrew because he was the less obvious choice." Sirius explains, "It seemed like a perfect plan, Voldemort would come after me and James, Lily and Harry would be safe." Sirius says with a sad smile, "We thought that it would be better if less people knew, Lily and James said that I should tell Remus so he knew the danger I was in, but I wanted to protect him, and my daughter. I thought he'd be safer if he didn't know anything." Sirius says sadly.
"What happened on The Morning off November the 1st 1981?" Amelia asks curious.
"I had been tracking Peter Pettigrew since I gave my Godson to Rubeus Hagrid to get him to safety and I finally managed to track him down. When I finally tacked him down on a London Street Pettigrew yelled that I betrayed Lily and James, that I worked for Voldemort, and then he caused an explosion, before cutting of his finger and turning into his Animagus form, a rat."
"How did you know that Peter Pettigrew is an Animagus?" Amelia asks.
"Because I was there when he learnt to become one, during school, I helped him too." Sirius answers.
"Why did you escape Azkaban?" Kingsley asks.
"The Minister gave me a paper during his last visit, I saw a Pettigrew on Ron Weasley's shoulder, it said he was at Hogwarts which meant he was near my daughter, near my Goodson, and I had to protect them, I had to make Pettigrew pay for what he did." Sirius explains.
"How did you escape Azkaban, why did the Dementors not affect you?" Fudge asks.
"I'm not exactly sure why the Dementors didn't affect me, but I think It was because I knew I am innocent, it wasn't a happy though so the Dementors couldn't take it away from me." Sirius explains, "One night the Dementors opened my cell to give me food and slipped past them, in my Animagus form, Dementors couldn't really sense me when I was like that." Sirius explains.
"What is your Animagus form?" Minerva asks, "And did you learn the same time as Pettigrew?"
"My Animagus form is a large Black Dog, I look like the Grim, and yes I did." Sirius answers.
"Has anyone other than your Daughter been in contact with you since you escaped Azkaban?" Fudge asks.
"No." Sirius answers, "Hermione and I made sure of that, we wanted to protect the people we love from the full out." He reveals, "I told her not to go after Pettigrew, but she did anyway." Sirius says, pain in his voice.
"I believe that's everything we need to know. Don't you Minister?" Albus asks.
"Yes, I do." Fudge confirms, "Sirius Black as Minster for Magic I hereby officially pardon you for the crimes you were wrongfully accused off and I offer you my sincerest apologies." Fudge tells Sirius and Hermione grins at that.
"What about the fact that I'm an illegal animagus?" Sirius asks, not wanting to get his hopes up.
"I believe that you've already paid the price for that." Fudge answers, "Albus, have you completed it?" he asks
"Yes." Albus says, "I have your official pardon right here, Sirius, Fudge and I will sign it first and then others will as witnesses." He says as he walks over to Sirius, "The Antidote." Albus says as he pours several drops into Sirius's mouth.
"You're free." Hermione says, rushing over to her father.
"Yeah, Princess, I am." Sirius responds as he hugs his daughter tightly and Bozo takes a picture of the moment.
For a couple of minutes Hermione and Sirius hug while the adults in the room sign the pardon.
"Sirius." Albus says, causing Harry and Hermione to break apart, "Your official pardon, legal and binding, you are now a free man." Albus says, handing the paper over.
"I never thought I'd see that." Sirius says amazed as he takes the paper, feeling amazed, while still having an arm around his daughter.
"Shacklebolt, did you bring what I asked?" Fudge asks.
"Yes, Minster." Kingsley says, walking forward, and handing Fudge two objects, one of which is a wand box.
"My Black, your wand, and compensation." Fudge says, handing Sirius a wand book and a very full money bag.
"I don't want your money." Sirius says, though he is very glad to have his wand back.
"It's standard procedure Mr Black." Fudge says and Sirius just rolls his eyes and takes it, "Now, Mr Pettigrew, you are under arrest for attempted murder, use of an Unforgivable Curse, two counts, for being a supporter of You know who, for passing information onto him, for being an unregistered Animagus, and the betrayal of Lily and James Potter that lead to their deaths." Fudge reveals,
"No, please don't send me to Azkaban, I didn't have a choice." Peter cries.
"I'm sure that more charges will be added to that." Fudge says, ignoring Peter.
"Dawlish, McNair, please accompany Mr Pettigrew into custody." Fudge orders, and both Dawlish and McNair walk over to Pettigrew, who is still crying, and drag him out of the room, Sirius and Harry both feeling satisfaction as they watch.
"I'll escort them until they are off school grounds." Snape says, not trusting McNair with Pettigrew, before leaving too.
"Shacklebolt, Madam Bones, I trust you can have enough to take to the Ministry to start the necessary procedures." Fudge says.
"Yes, Sir." They both respond and they head to the fire and disappear.
"The Dementors will be removed for Hogwarts, I trust" Albus says to Fudge.
"They will, immediately." Fudge confirms, "Barnabas, I take you have enough for the morning addition?"
"Almost." Barnabas says, "There is just one more thing, can I get a quote from you Mr Black? How do you feel about this?"
"I'm glad to be a free man and I look forward to spending time with my family." Sirius says, "And I ask for privacy while doing that." He adds.
"Thank you Mr Black, thank you." Barnabas says and the photographer takes several photos. Once he does they leave via Albus's fire.
"I'll go get the Dementors to leave and then I best be getting to The Ministry I have a lot of work to do." Fudge comments.
"I also assume that the execution of an innocent creature is no longer on the top of the Ministry's priorities." Albus says to Fudge.
"No, it's not." Fudge confirms, "I need to go. Mr Black I am sorry for the pain we have caused you and your family, if there is anything I can do, please let me know." Fudge says, knowing that this may just be a nightmare for him, because if he doesn't get Sirius on his good sign then he could destroy everything for him if he wanted to.
"There won't be." Sirius says and Fudge leaves, "Where's Remus?" Sirius asks the second Fudge walks out the door, "Where is he spending the full moon?" he asks as he hasn't seen him go to the Willow once.
"He's in his quarters, but the wands and precautions he has up don't break until sunrise." Albus explains, "Until then I can offer you somewhere where you can get cleaned up, some clean clothes and even get some rest."
"That would be good, thank you, Albus, for everything." Sirius tells him, though he is pretty sure that he isn't going to be sleeping.
"It's not a problem, my boy, I'm just sorry that I didn't look into things more sooner." Albus tells Sirius, "I also believe it would be good for you to see Madam Pomfrey so she run some tests."
"Not until I spend time with Remus." Sirius says as he knows Poppy will keep him for a while.
"I understand." Albus says with a nod, "Harry, Hermione, I assume you'll both like to stay with Sirius."
"Yes." Hermione says, without hesitation, and as she does she notices Harry's face and realises that he doesn't want to intrude, "We both will." Hermione adds, causing Harry to look at her in surprise, and Hermione gives him an encouraging smile.
"Yeah, we will." Harry confirms, sounding nervous.
"Minerva please escort Neville and Ron back to Gryffindor Tower." Albus requests.
"Of course, come along boys." She says and as she does Neville walks over and hugs Hermione.
"I'm so happy for you, Mione. You have your Dad back." Neville whispers as he hugs her.
"Thanks Nev." Hermione responds as she hugs her friend and once she does they break apart and Neville walks out of the room with Ron and Minerva, leaving just Albus, Hermione, Harry and Sirius.
"He can't go back on this right?" Sirius asks Albus, "I'm completely free?"
"He can't, I've made sure of that." Albus assures him, "You're free Sirius, with your family."
"I never thought I would hear that." Sirius says with an amazed look on his face, "But it sounds really good, the four of us together." He says, smiling at Harry and Hermione, "I'll really looking forward to getting to know you both."
"So am I, Dad." Hermione says with a smile.
"Same." Harry adds.
"Come here Pup." Sirius says and he pulls Harry into a hug as he hugs Hermione at the same time, and as he watches the three embrace Albus smiles, knowing that he will do what he can to assure that the three of them, and Remus, aren't separated again.
May 27th 1994
It has been a few hours since Sirius was officially pardoned and even though it is the early hours of the morning Harry and Hermione are both wide awake as they sit on the couch in the temporary quarters that Albus has given Sirius.
"How is he still in there? He's been in the shower for well over an hour." Harry says, sounding shocked.
"He hasn't showered for twelve years; can you blame him?" Hermione asks.
"Good point." Harry realises, "So you knew, about Pettigrew, and Sirius, being Animagai?" Harry ask.
"Yes, since I was little." Hermione admits, "Three years around Pettigrew, I should have realised, should have recognized him."
"There is no way you could have." Harry comments, "Sirius is Padfoot right? That was his name on the map?" he asks and Hermione nods, "And I'm guessing he looks like Paddy."
"Yes, that's why I named him Paddy, I apparently called Dad that when I was little." Hermione explains.
"My Dad was an Animagus too, right? A stag?" Harry asks, hoping that he is right.
"Yes."
"Why'd they learn to do that?" Harry asks, curious.
"To help Papa during the full moons. A human can't help Papa during full moons, but animals can and that's why I've started the steps to become an Animagus too." Hermione explains to Harry.
"You have?" He asks surprised.
"Yes, and after you and Nev went to Papa because you were worried I confessed to Papa so he wouldn't question more about Dad. He said that we're going to talk about it this summer so if you want to learn you could be a part of the conversation too." Hermione informs him.
"Maybe." Harry answers, knowing he'll have to think about it, "You said your real name to the papers, and your alias, you know what that is going to mean, right?"
"That's why I said it." Hermione reveals, "I let fear force me into doing something that I really didn't want to do, and I shouldn't have. I'm Hermione Lupin-Black and I done hiding who I am." Hermione admits.
"I'm really glad to hear that, Hermione." Harry says, as he knows how much Hermione has struggled with going by a fake name, and the two of them exchange smiles.
"So, while I'm shearing secrets there's something I want to show you." Hermione reveals, "I'm not supposed too, but I'm going to be giving up Muggles Studies at the end of the year so I won't need it." Hermione tells Harry as she pulls what looks to be an hour glass necklace out from under her clothes.
"What is it?" Harry ask confused.
"A time tuner, it's why I've been able to go to multiple classes at once, I've been living hours over and over again." Hermione explains.
"No wonder you've been so tired." Harry says as Hermione puts the time tuner back under her clothes.
"Yeah, I think I've tried to do too much this year, which means I've let more important things slide, like I haven't looked into whether Snape is purposely making the side effects worse for Papa." Hermione says with a frown, "That should have been my first priority, I let it slide and I'm not going to do that again." Hermione admits.
"You've got to stop feeling guilty." Harry tells Hermione, "You've tried to do everything and Mione you've done so much, you shouldn't feel bad for not being able to do everything." He tells her.
"Thanks Harry, but I do." Hermione admits, "And by the end of the school year I'm going to find out whether Snape is doing anything to Papa's potion….."
"What do you think Snape is doing to Remus's potion?" A worried voice asks and Harry and Hermione turn to see Sirius, wearing new clothes and having cut off all his matted hair so it is relatively short, honestly making him look a lot better, though he is still a lot thinner than he should be and still looks haunted, "And what potion?"
"It's a potion called Wolfsbane, it allows Papa to keep his mind when he transforms." Hermione explains.
"Really?" Sirius asks, sounding amazed as he knows how big that would be for Remus.
"Really." Harry and Hermione confirm.
"But the ingredients are expensive and the potion is complicated to make, Snape is one of a few people who can make it." Harry reveals, "But the side effects are pretty bad, Remus said he can handle anything if it means keeping his mind, but it seems like almost too big of a price." He reveals.
"I know there are meant to be side effects with the potion, I've done enough research, but whether they are meant to be as bad as Papa's experiencing is the question." Hermione explains.
"I wouldn't put it past Snape to make things harder on Remus." Sirius says with a frown, really not looking happy, "What does he even teach?"
"Potions." Harry and Hermione say together.
"Of course." Sirius says, knowing that he should have realised that, as he walks over and sits down across from Harry and Hermione.
"He's not a good teacher, and makes things very difficult for Hermione, Neville and I." Harry explains, causing Sirius to once more frown.
"It's okay, Dad. We can handle Snape." Hermione explains, noticing the look.
"I don't doubt it, but I I'll happily handle him for you both." Sirius tells them.
"Thanks Dad."
"Thanks Sirius."
The two teens respond,
"So, I want to know all about you both." Sirius says, looking between Harry and Hermione.
"Where do you want us to start?" Hermione asks curious.
"Whatever you want to tell me." Sirius says and after exchanging looks Harry and Hermione start to tell Sirius various things about themselves.
Far away from Hogwarts and hours later Peter Pettigrew is becoming human again after running out of a hole where he is coming face to face with another man.
"You'll have an hour to get as far away as possible." McNair informs Pettigrew,
"Thank you, thank you so much." Pettigrew says, sounding amazed.
"I owed you, that's it." McNair says, looking disgusted, "And I can't risk you selling me out to save your own skin." He explains, "Go, and never look back."
"Thank you, thank you." Pettigrew says in a begging tone of voice and then he quickly turns into his rat form and quickly disappears. Once he watches Pettigrew go McNair heads back inside the building he came out of so that he can find the empty cell with the others who are going to find it.
The sun has just risen and thanks to Harry and Hermione Sirius is walking into Remus's quarters.
"He'll be through there." Hermione says, pointing to Remus's bedroom, "Just a warning, Dad, Papa going to have a lot more scars than the last time you saw him."
"I know." Sirius tells her with a forced smile, as he already accepted that.
"We'll wait out here." Hermione tells her father and as she and Harry walk over to the couch and Sirius walks into the bedroom, needing to pause at the doorway before he takes a deep breath and enters the room.
As he enters the room Sirius finds Remus either unconscious or just asleep on the bed, without a shirt on, though he is wearing pants, like Hermione warned Remus's chest is littered with more scars and his face is more lined than ever.
"Oh Moon." Sirius says, sounding both amazed and sad, "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry that you had to go through that alone." Sirius says as he sits down on the bed next to Remus, "God, I've missed you. I've missed you so much." Sirius says as he leans down and places a kiss on Remus's forehead, "I like the longer hair." Sirius comments as he pushes Remus's fringe out of his face.
After spending a little while staring at Remus Sirius lies down on his side next to Remus and takes his hand, even know he knows it will be a little while before Remus wakes up Sirius knows that he's not going to move until he does.
Around the school everyone is starting to wake up and reading the news, learning all about Sirius and Hermione, and Pettigrew, and the truth about everything that was revealed the night before.
As they walk in Neville and Ron aren't all surprised by the whispers that are going on as they know how shocking it all is.
"Is it true?" Seamus asks as Neville and Ron sit down across from them, "Is Hermione Sirius's Black's daughter, is she Professor Lupins?"
"Yep, it's true." Ron confirms.
"I knew they looked alike!" Dean says, feeling pretty proud of himself.
"So Hermione has been lying about who she is, for all these years?" Parvati asks surprised.
"Yes, but that's only because she was worried about how people would react." Neville explains, "After the way some people have reacted, I don't blame her." He admits, giving Ron a side glance.
"How many people knew, before now?" Lavender asks curious.
"Not a lot." Ron answers.
"Professor Lupin worried about how people would treat Hermione because she's Sirius Black's daughter so he did her best to protect her from the fallout. When Hermione started here she decided to just go by Granger for a little while, for her protection, but things keep happening so she kept going by it, even though she hated it." Neville explains.
"Did any of the teachers know before last night?" Dean asks curious.
"Yes, Professor Dumbledore, McGonagall, Snape, Madam Pomfrey and Hagrid." Neville explains.
"Just how long have you really known Hermione?" Seamus asks curious.
"Technically my whole life, but I remember meeting her for what felt like the first time when I was four." Neville explains, with a smile, still being able to picture it.
"Where is Hermione? And Harry?" Dean asks curious.
"With Hermione's parents." Ron explains.
"Right, it's been twelve years, they have a lot to catch up on." Seamus realises.
"RON." Percy's voice calls and Ron turns to see his brother hurrying towards him, "Is it true? Was that…... man, our pet?" He asks shocked.
"Yeah, it's true. It's all true." Ron confirms.
"I can't believe it." Percy say shocked.
"Believe it, it's true." Ron tells him, "I saw it with my very eyes." He says and Percy walks away while muttering about not being able to believe it and he was a pat.
Back in his rooms Remus is starting to wake up and as he opens his eyes he is sure that he is still dreaming as it wouldn't be the first time that he's had this particular dream.
"Hi." Sirius says, once he realises that Remus is awake, his voice nervous as he really doesn't know how Remus is going to react.
"If I'm dreaming I don't want to wake up." Remus says, meaning that as wanting to be this close to Sirius is something he has wanted for a very long time.
"You're not dreaming Rem, I promise." Sirius says as he reaches over and puts his hand on Remus's cheek to show him that he's real.
"Siri, you're here? Your real?" Remus asks amazed, as he reaches up and puts his hand on Sirius's.
"Yeah, I am Moon, and I'm completely free." Sirius tells him, with a grin.
"How?" Remus asks, tears of joy coming to his eyes.
"Truthfully, it's mainly thanks to our amazing daughter." Sirius says with a smile, "She put everything into motion, and Albus made sure the pardon was Iron clad, there is no way for Fudge to go back on it." Sirius reveals, "I'm home, Moon, forever." Sirius reveals and because he is just so completely happy about that Remus just leans over and kisses his mate, doing so for the first time in twelve years.
"God, I love you Sirius, I love you so much." Remus tells him once they break apart.
"I love you too, Remy." Sirius responds, "I'm so sorry for everything."
"No, don't apologise." Remus tells him.
"I have to Moon, I'm sorry that I let revenge cloud my judgement. I'm sorry that I didn't tell you about the switch, and I'm so sorry that I left you alone for twelve years." Sirius tells Remus.
"It's okay, Pad. It's okay. I'm sorry that I didn't get you out sooner." Remus tells Sirius.
"I heard Fudge when he visited, I know you never gave up trying to visit, and Hermione told me that you never completely believed that I was guilty, that was more than I deserved." Sirius admits.
"No, you deserved more, especially from me." Remus tells Sirius, looking guilty, "How are you feeling? Have you seen Poppy?" he asks worried.
"Not yet." Sirius tells him.
"But you will, right?" Remus asks, it being clear that he is worried
"Yeah, Moon I will." Sirius assures him, leaning over and gently placing a kiss on Remus's lips, "What about you? It was a full moon last night and Harry and Hermione said that the potion that is supposed to help you gives you bad side effects."
"The potion is incredible Siri, it allows me to be me after I transform, and as far as I am concerned that's worth any side effect." He admits, it being clear that he is telling the truth.
"Just what are the side effects?" Sirius asks, with a frown.
"Nausea, vertigo, vomiting, fatigue, difficulty walking, general weakness." Remus reveals, "It lasts a few days a few days before the full moon, a few days after, about a week all together."
"Moon, that doesn't sound good." Sirius says worried.
"Pad, compared to how full moons have been for me the last few years, this is much better." Remus admits, and Sirius looks worried.
"How bad?"
"There's been a few that I almost didn't survive." Remus reveals and Sirius gets a look of horror on his face, but before he can respond there is a loud knock on the door, "Come in." Remus calls back and Hermione walks in.
"Um, Albus is here, he needs to talk to you both, said it's important." Hermione explains and from the look on their daughter's face Remus and Sirius realise the exact same thing, something's wrong.
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