Chapter 58

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March 17th 1995

True to his word to the four Gryffindor boys Albus is waiting outside Sirius and Remus's rooms from minutes before sunrise and as soon as it occurs the protections that Sirius and Remus put up fall, just like they are supposed to and Albus walks in.

"Remus? Sirius?" Albus calls.

"ALBUS, IN HERE!" Sirius's voice yells, his voice sounding worried and Albus, walking rather quickly, hurries over.

As he hurries into the bedroom Albus finds Remus on the floor with a pretty bad wound on his chest and Sirius kneeling next to him.

"Albus, help me, Moony attacked Remus again, but then he suddenly stopped." Sirius reveals, looking upset, "I don't understand."

"That's what Hermione was sensing, and Moony realised that." Albus realises, realising that that means Moony stopped hurting himself so Hermione wouldn't feel it.

"Hermione? What happened with Hermione?" Sirius asks worried, looking away from his mate to look at Albus, clearly worried about his daughter.

"She was sensing Remus and collapsed, Harry, Neville, Fred and George brought her to the hospital wing. She'll be okay." Albus explains, "We better get Remus to the hospital wing." Albus says, Sirius nods and together they take Remus to the hospital wing.


It has been a while since Remus and Sirius brought Remus to the hospital wing and Remus has been heled, but like his daughter he is still unconscious. Sirius is sitting between Remus and Hermione, holding his mates hand in one hand and his daughters in the other while Harry, Neville, Fred and George are still sitting around, none of them wanting to move.

"Was she in pain?" Sirius asks worried, speaking for the first time in a little while.

"No." Harry, Neville, Fred and George say together.

"Mione felt shivers like she was feeling bugs under her skin and when she stood up she got a nose bleed before collapsing, but no, she wasn't in any pain." Harry explains to his godfather.

"Good, that's good." Sirius says relieved, though as he looks between his mate and daughter Sirius knows that Remus is going to hate himself for causing his daughter pain.

"Yeah." Neville says, sounding relieved.

"Yeah." Sirius mutters and the group once more drift into silence.

The silence last for a while until the five people sitting around Hermione and Sirius's beds hear a moan and they quickly look between the two, trying to realising whether the sound came from father or daughter.

"You're okay, Rem. You're in the hospital wing." Sirius says, realising that it is his mate.

"Siri?" Remus asks, opening his eyes.

"Yeah, I'm here. You're okay." Sirius assures his mate, "Moony started to attack you last night, then he stopped." Sirius explains.

"Mione." Remus says worried, forcing himself to sit up, "Mione was hurting, that's why Moony stopped? Where is she?" Remus asks worried.

"She's okay, she's right over there." Sirius tells his mate and Remus tries to get up, "No, you need to rest." He says, pushing his mate back down onto the bed.

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, it was all my fault, you must hate me." Remus says to Sirius, "I hurt her, I hurt our girl." He says, tears coming to his eye.

"No, you didn't. It's not your fault. It's okay, you don't have to blame yourself, I don't blame you." Sirius informs his mate.

"Yes, it is." Remus says, turning away from his mate, doing so even though it hurts, hating that he hurt his daughter.

Really hating that his mate is blaming himself for something he can't control Sirius places his hand on Sirius's shoulder and bends down,

"I love you Remy, this wasn't your fault." Sirius whispers, placing a kiss on Remus's cheek before sitting back down in his chair, honestly feeling completely useless.

As they watch Sirius and Remus Fred, George, Harry and Neville exchange looks, all four of them hating that there is nothing they can do to help the people who mean so much to all of them.


It has been a couple of hours since Remus woke up and ever since he hasn't said a word to anyone, something which makes Sirius feel completely useless and Hermione still hasn't woken up.

Looking between his mate and daughter Sirius finds himself wishing that there was something he could do to help at least one of them, as he looks towards his daughter Sirius notices his daughter's flicker.

"Mione, can you hear Princess?" Sirius asks, standing up, "Open your eyes for me, Princess." Sirius says as he gently pushes his daughter's hair out of her face.

"Daddy?" Hermione asks, opening her eyes.

"Yeah, I'm right here." Sirius assures his daughter.

"Papa! Papa's hurt." Hermione says, sounding terrified as she quickly sits up.

"I'm alright, Mione." Remus says, turning around and looking at his daughter, "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry."

"It's okay. It's not your fault." Hermione assures her father, "I understand now, and I'm not angry about you not telling me this was a possibility." Hermione admits, slowly standing up and walking over to Remus, "I love you Papa, and I don't blame you." She says before hugging him, "I'm going to be okay, I just have to figure out how to filter what I'm sensing. Once I do this won't happen again." Hermione says, knowing that and honestly not that long ago that would have really scared her a lot, but not anymore.

"I'll help you, we'll figure this out together." Remus promises his daughter, still feeling a lot of guilt about what's happened to Hermione.


March 25th 1995

It has been about a week since the Full Moon and ever since then it has become clear that Remus still blames himself for what happened to Hermione and there is nothing that anyone can do to get him to see otherwise.

It is Saturday morning and while Sirius and Harry are flying together around the Quidditch pitch Hermione has headed to her parent's quarters. Walking into the rooms Hermione finds her Papa at the table marking papers.

"Papa."

"Mione? Are you okay? Are you alright?" Remus asks, looking up.

"Yeah, I'm okay, Papa." Hermione assures him, "I have about how to try and learn to filter what I sense so it doesn't hurt me." Hermione explains as she walks over and sits down across from her Papa.

"What are you thinking?" Remus asks his daughter.

"I've spent a lot of the last week doing research. I've been reading everything that could possibly have anything to do with what I'm starting to be able to do and I think I need your help." Hermione tells her Papa.

"Of course, whatever it is I'll help you." Remus tells his daughter.

"Thanks Papa." Hermione says, sounding grateful, "I don't know for sure that this will work, it's just a theory." Hermione explains to her Papa.

"If it doesn't we'll try something else." Remus assures his daughter and Hermione nods.

"I know you don't like talking about it, and if there was some other way I wouldn't ask, but I think I need you to explain to me how it feels to transform." Hermione explains to her Papa, "I think, once I know that, I can use the meditation techniques I've learnt for animagus transformations and once in a relaxed state I might be able to start to figure out how to filter everything." Hermione explains to her Papa.

"Okay, I'll tell you." Remus says, taking a deep breath, honestly he doesn't want to tell his daughter the specifics of what it feels like when he transforms he realises that it will help his daughter and that's why he is going to tell her.


March 29th 1995

It has been four days since Hermione went to her Papa for help controlling what she can sense and since then Hermione is reasonably sure, even though all this is completely new to her, that she will be able to control the feelings, but she won't know for sure until the full moon.

It after dinner on Wednesday and Harry, Neville, Hermione, Dean and Seamus are sitting together around a table in the common room doing their homework together, something which they have been doing all semester.

"Am I spelling this right?" Neville asks, looking at his parchment.

"Let me check." Harry says, leaning over to Have a look at Neville's work, doing so before anyone else can say anything, "Um no it's not." Harry reveals and he quickly corrects the work.

"Thanks Harry." Neville answers.

"You're welcome." Harry responds, smiling at his friend a smile which Neville returns.

"Is it once or twice you tap for the transfiguration?" Dean asks curious.

"Twice." Hermione and Seamus say together.

"Thank you." Dean says, drawing out the word.

"You know this works really well. The five of us working on our work together, we do better." Harry realises.

"That it does." Hermione confirms as they have all been doing better.

"Hey, you lot." Lee says walking over to them, "We need to talk to you, upstairs." He says, "It's important." He adds.

"Be right there." Dean responds and the five of them exchange looks and pick up all their stuff, before heading up to Fred, George and Lee's dorm.

When Harry, Hermione, Neville, Dean and Seamus walk into the dorm they find Lee, Katie, Angelina and Alicia waiting.

"What's going on?" Harry asks when he sees them.

"And where are Fred and George?" Hermione asks as she is pretty sure that Fred and George should be here.

"Detention." Angelina answers.

"Saturday is Fred and George's seventeenth birthday." Lee explains

"They deserve a party, a really good one." Katie explains, "And we were thinking it should be a surprise."

"That sounds great." Neville says with a grin.

"It does, but we have a problem." Angelina explains, "We have no way to get the drinks and other things we're going to need, we were hoping that one of you guys have an idea of a way for us to do that." She says, looking between Harry, Hermione, Neville, Dean and Seamus.

Hearing that Hermione and Harry look at each other and have an entire conversation without words, a conversation that ends with Harry nodding at Hermione.

"There's a way for at least a couple of us to go into Hogsmeade and get everything we need." Hermione explains, "And I thought you knew that." She says, looking at Lee.

"I do, but I don't know a way for us not to get caught." Lee explains as he knows about the tunnel, but with it not being a Hogsmeade weekend it will be very difficult not to get caught.

"Harry and I have a way, but we'll need you to ask no questions." Hermione admits.

"Done." The others respond.

"Okay, so some of us can go into Hogsmeade." Hermione says, "No more than three." Hermione explains as trying to fit more than three under the cloak will make it difficult to move.

"Okay, well I need to go to buy the alcohol." Angelina says as it's not Lee's birthday to May and Alicia's is in June.

"And I want to get the fireworks that Fred and George love and the snacks." Lee explains.

"Okay, then I want the two of you to meet me in Harry's, Neville's, Dean and Seamus's dorm after breakfast on Saturday and we'll go." Hermione says and they both nod.

"And then how about the rest of us distract Fred and George." Seamus suggests, "Maybe with a friendly game of Quidditch and then we get them to the party at the right time."

"That would work." Alicia says approvingly.

"Maybe I should start to set things up in here, or wherever the party will be, while that's going on." Neville suggests, "We can come up with a cover to explain what is going on because me playing Quidditch is suspicious."

"Good point." Angelina says with a nod.

"Now the question is do we want to have the party here and just us or everyone?" Katie asks.

"If we were to have it with everyone chances are, with how much of a prat he's being, Ron will ruin it." Dean points out.

"Good point." Lee says with a nod, "Private is best, but one of us should ask Ginny if she wants to be there, they're her brothers after all."

"Agreed." Hermione says and the others nod in agreement.

"So, what time should we get them back here for the party?" Harry asks, looking between the others.

"Do you think you could manage to get Fred and George not to come back to the dorm at all until after Dinner?" Angelina asks, looking between Harry, Katie, Alicia, Dean, and Seamus.

"Yeah, we can try." Harry says with a nod.

"Then we start the party right after dinner." Angelina says with a nod.

"I'll watch the map to make sure that Fred and George don't come back to the dorms early." Hermione explains.

"Sounds good." Harry says approvingly while everyone but Lee and Neville are confused about the map.

"Good, we've got a plan then." Lee says, the others nod in agreement and they all leave the dorm in groups.


April 1st 1995

It has been three days since Harry, Hermione, Neville, Dean, Seamus, Katie, Angelina, Alicia and Lee got together to plan a surprise party for Fred and George and the day of the twin's birthday has come. As they knew it would be suspicious I they didn't all of the people that know about the surprise party made sure to say happy birthday at breakfast.

It is a little after lunchtime and Hermione, Lee and Angelina are taking off the invisibility cloak, having just arrived back in Fred, George, and Lee's dorm, where Neville is, all three of them carrying a lot of stuff.

"Wow, Nev. This place looks great." Hermione explains as even though Neville has only done some of the room he has decorated a lot of it with streamers and balloons and banners.

"Thanks. It's not finished yet, but I'll get there." Neville reveals.

"It's already great, they're going to love it." Angelina says with a grin.

"Thanks. So, Ginny stopped by not that long ago, she said that Krum invited her to dinner tonight on the boat so she's going there instead of coming to the party." Neville explains to the others.

"Wow." Hermione says shocked, "How can that even be a choice? She should want to help her brothers celebrate their birthday it's one day, she can go on a date with Krum anytime."

"Exactly what I said, but she didn't listen." Neville reveals with a frown.

"You know I was with Fred and George all morning and Ron didn't even say Happy Birthday." Lee reveals, "He didn't even look at them."

"How can they care so little?" Hermione asks, not understanding as even though they aren't her biological brothers she does consider Harry and Neville to be her brothers and she would never miss either of their birthdays, or a special occasion, because of a date or be mean to them if they were fighting.

"I don't know." Lee admits with a shrug, "They got letters from Bill and Charlie, who promised that they'd be getting great amazing presents when they see each other again, even though they both sent birthday presents, and Mr and Mrs Weasley sent birthday presents, of course there was also a note from Mrs Weasley scolding them for getting detention."

"Of course." Angelina comments, sarcastically as Hermione and Neville roll their eyes.

"We better finish getting this place ready." Angelina informs the others.

"Yes, we should." Hermione confirms as she takes the map out of her pocket and unfolds it on one of the beds, mutters "I solemnly swear that I am up to no good" as she taps the map before tapping it with her wand, "One of us should check every couple of minutes to make sure Fred and George are still in the Quidditch pitch." Hermione tells the others, all of whom nod in agreement and together Hermione, Neville, Angelina and Lee start to get the dorm room ready for the party they are going to be throwing that night.


A few hours later dinner has recently ended and Gryffindor's are just returning to the tower, or specifically all the Gryffindor's but Harry, Hermione, Neville, Lee, Angelina, Alicia, Dean and Seamus who excused themselves early

As they arrive back in the common room Fred and George look around hoping to see their friends.

"I don't see 'em." Fred says to his brother.

"Me either." George admits, looking around, "Maybe Lee is upstairs." He assumes.

"Maybe." Fred responds and the two of them walk upstairs and into their room.

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" Angelina, Lee, Hermione, Harry, Neville, Dean, Seamus, Katie and Alicia yell as soon as the twins walk in.

"Thanks guys." George says with a smile.

"Happy Birthday, boys." Hermione says, walking up and hugging them.

"Thanks Hermione." They both respond as the return the hug.

"So, what kind of party have you lot cooked up?" Fred asks, looking around.

"The best kind." Lee answers, "Fireworks and booze." He says with a grin.

"Nice." Fred and George say together, both sounding glad.

"I think we should start with two shots each." Alice suggests.

"Sounds good to me." George says and that's just what they do.


It has been a couple of hours since Fred and George's birthday party began and ever since then then the group of eleven have been drinking and enjoying each other's company. Currently Dean, Seamus and Lee are playing bartenders while Hermione, Fred, George, and Angelina are sitting on Fred's bed and watching Neville, Harry, Katie and Alicia dancing together.

"So you two enjoying yourselves?" Angelina asks the twins.

"You know what, I think we are." George answers with a smile.

"KATIE, ALICIA, COME TRY THESE." Lee calls and Katie and Alicia stop dancing and walk over to Lee, Dean and Seamus, leaving Harry and Neville, both of whom are a little tipsy, dancing together.

As they dance together Neville trips slightly causing Harry to reach out and save his friend before hitting the floor,

"You okay?" Harry asks concerned.

"Yeah, I'm good." Neville answers and Harry helps Neville back to his standing position and the two of them continue to dance, Hermione, Fred, George and Angelina noticing that Harry still has his hand around Neville's waist.

"You know; I think it's firework time." Fred says to his brother.

"I think you are completely right." George says, "Come on you two." He says to Hermione and Angelina.

"EVERYONE TO THE WINDOW." Fred yells and everyone, some of the group stumbling slightly as they are tipsy, head over to the dorm window.

"How are we going to do this?" Dean asks curious, once everyone is standing by the window.

"We each grab one of the fireworks, tap them with our wand and then let them fly out of the window." George explains to everyone.

"And won't we get burned?" Seamus ask.

"Not if we're careful." Lee answers.

"Which means we should do it in groups of two or three, just to be on the safe side." Hermione comments.

"Sounds good." Katie comments, "Lee? Alicia? Want to go first?"

"Sure."

"Of course."

Lee and Alicia both say and the two of them, along with Katie, pick up the fireworks and head over to the open window.

"You know as soon as people hear and see the fireworks they are going to be able to figure out where they are coming from?" Neville asks, looking between the twins and Lee.

"Of course." The three respond, all of them looking amused at that.

"Ready?" Katie asks Alicia and Lee.

"Ready." The two respond and they all tap their wands to the fireworks that they have chosen and the three of them let them fly out the window, causing a great show.

"Come on, our turn." Fred says, grabbing Hermione's hand and pulling her over to the fireworks. Once they both choose the fireworks Hermione and Fred head over the window and cause them to go off, and then Neville and Harry, then Dean and Seamus and finally George and Angelina and once all the fireworks have been let of the group just stand together and watch, all enjoying one another's company.


April 4th 1995

It has been three days since the twins' birthday, where Hermione, Harry, Neville, Fred, George, Lee, Katie, Angelina, Alicia, Dean and Seamus ended up staying awake until about four am and they all ended up staying in Fred, George and Lee's dorm where they spent most of Sunday sleeping.

It is Tuesday morning and Hermione, Harry, Neville, Fred, George, Lee, Katie, Angelina, Alicia, Dean and Seamus are eating breakfast together.

As Hermione eats her Daily Prophet arrives and as she opens the paper to reveal the front page Hermione drops her fork in shock and her face goes completely write.

"Mione?" Harry and Neville asks worried, causing Fred, George, Lee, Katie, Angelina, Alicia, Dean and Seamus to turn and look, making them realise right away that something is wrong, "What's wrong?"

"Ron…. He…. He told Skeeter about Papa." Hermione says, causing everyone but Harry, Neville, Fred and George.

"No." Harry and Neville say, both sounding furious.

"He did." Hermione says, sounding horrified, "I should never have told him, it's all my fault."

"No, it's not. Fudge was the one who told Ron, you just confirmed what he said." Neville reminds Hermione.

"Dad and Papa aren't here yet. I've got to warn them." Hermione says, getting up and running out of the Great Hall as fast as possible, knowing that her fathers can't just walk into the hall without a warning.

"I'm going to kill him; Remus doesn't deserve this." Harry says, getting up and before anyone can stop him Harry has walked over to where Ron is and punches him in the face, causing Ron to fall to the ground and the hall to go completely silence.

"YOU JEALOUS BASTARD. DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT YOU'VE DONE?" Harry asks, sounding furious, but before he can do anything else Dean and Seamus has grabbed hold of Harry and attempt to pull him back, as Ron gets to his feet.

As Ron gets to his feet Neville gets up and punches Ron too, not quiet knocking him to his feet, and then Fred and George both throw punches in perfect unison, causing Ron to once more full to the ground and causing Lee, Alicia, Angelina and Katie to move and try and hold back all three of the boys while Dean and Seamus continue to attempt to hold back Harry who is fighting them.

"You ten, with me." Minerva says, walking over, her voice being hard to read, "Weasley get to the hospital wing and then report to Professor Dumbledore's office." She says, definitely sounding angry.


Being pretty sure that she has never run so fast before in her life Hermione meets her father's just as they walk onto the marble staircase from their floor.

"Mione? What's wrong?' Remus asks, seeing his daughter and being able to tell that something is seriously wrong.

"Ron…. Ron…. Ron told Skeeter about you… It's in the paper." Hermione pants.

"Oh god." Sirius says, sounding horrified, "Remy." Sirius says, looking at his mate who looks completely shocked and afraid.

"I need to go, I can't stay here, no one will want me here; I can't stay." Remus says, his voice quiet.

"What people think doesn't matter, but we should get to our quarters." Sirius tells his mate, grabbing his hand, hating that he is in so much pain, "Come on, you too, Mione." Sirius says to his daughter, knowing that her going to class won't end well.


A few minutes after they left the Great Hall Harry, Neville, Fred, George, Alicia, Angelina, Katie, Dean, Seamus and Lee walk into Professor McGonagall's office.

"I don't care how many detentions you give me, after what Ron did he deserves it." Harry says, sounding angry.

"I agree." Neville says.

"Same." Fred and George respond.

"I understand that." Minerva says, "But, because you four decided to punch Ron in front of everyone I have to do something so I want you all four of you to bring your homework here after dinner and if anyone asks you have detention." Minerva reveals.

"Yes, Professor." Harry, Neville, Fred and George say together.

"What's going on? What about Professor Lupin did Ron tell Skeeter?" Dean asks, sounding confused.

Hearing that Harry, Neville, Fred and George exchange looks, all feeling that it's not theirs to explain.

"Whatever it is is in the paper, we're going to know anyway." Katie reminds them.

"Remus is a werewolf, that's what Ron told." Harry says, his voice sounding angry.

"This shouldn't change anything. Remus is still the same amazing teacher we've had for the last two years, the same caring person who treats us like human beings instead of students, who helps. The fact that he turns into a wolf once a month doesn't change that." Neville says, his voice pretty forceful, almost like he is daring the others to say differently.

"No, it doesn't. Remus is the best teacher we've ever had." Angelina says.

"But other people aren't going to react well." Katie realises.

"No, they're not." George says sadly.

"What's going to happen to Professor Lupin?" Alicia asks worried.

"Albus will want him to stay on, but knowing Remus he will want to leave school, soon." Minerva reveals, knowing that because she knows her friend.

"We have to do something, Remus can't leave!" Harry says.

"I may have an idea, but all of you are going to have to help." Minerva says, looking between the students, "Are you willing to do that?" she asks.

"Yes." All ten of the students respond, without hesitation.

"Good." Minerva says with a smile and she starts to explain her plan.


A couple of minutes after they left the stairs Remus, Sirius and Hermione walk into Remus and Sirius's quarters the second they do Hermione throws her arms around her father and hugs him tightly.

"I'm so sorry, Papa. I never thought Ron would do something like this." Hermione assures him.

"I know, it's okay." Remus assures his daughter, "I always knew that my secret wouldn't stay a secret forever." He reveals as he feels comfort in his daughter's hug.

"This doesn't have to change anything, Papa. You don't have to leave teaching." Hermione tells her Papa as they break apart.

"Yes, I do." Remus tells his daughter, "No one's going to want a werewolf teaching at Hogwarts."

"Some people won't care." Sirius tells his mate, "You love teaching, you shouldn't have to leave something you love because of peoples prejudges stop you from doing that." Sirius says.

"You know how people react Siri. You know what they will think, what they'll want. I should leave Hogwarts" Remus says, looking between Sirius and his daughter.

"NO." Sirius and Hermione say together.

"You don't have to leave, Albus will stand by you." Sirius assures his mate, believing that.

"Albus has already stuck is neck out for me enough times, I won't ask him to do so again." Remus says, "Excuse me." Remus says before heading into his and Sirius's bedroom.

"We can't let Papa just quit, he belongs here." Hermione says to her Dad, sounding upset.

"I know. I know he does." Sirius says, putting an arm around his daughter, trying to think of ways to get Remus to see that.


After getting patched up by Madam Pomfery Ron has been sent to Professor Dumbledore's office.

"I am very disappointed in you." Albus informs Ron, "You were trusted with a secret, a secret that you knew could never be told and you decided to do so, why?" Albus asks, his voice full of disappointment.

"Because the Lupin-Black's and Potters are so perfect, they deserve to pay and people should know that there is a monster at Hogwarts." Ron says bitterly.

"Remus is not a monster, and you know that. I know that you've been fighting with Harry and Hermione, but Remus shouldn't have to pay for that fight. He has been nothing but kind to you and he's helped you, how could you repay by doing this?" Albus asks.

"I don't know, Sir." Ron says, looking down at the ground as he realises that this may not have been the best way to hurt Hermione, and Harry, and even Neville, which was his intention.

"Well, I will be writing to your parents and you will be undertaking detention three days a week until the end of semester and you are on thin ice, probation, until the end of the year." Albus tells Ron.

"Yes Sir." Ron answers.

"Do not mistake how serious this is. Your actions risk Remus's life and any further breach of rules will result in your expulsion." Albus reveals, "You are to stay away from the entire Lupin-Black family, including Harry and Neville, do you understand?"

"Yes Sir." Ron once more says, resisting the urge to roll his eyes.

"Good, you can go." Albus responds and Ron gets up and leaves.


A couple of hours later, at about lunch time Remus hasn't left his and Sirius's bedroom and Sirius is just walking in having just talked to Albus who informed him that Remus has resigned, even though Albus didn't want him to.

"Don't do this, Rem." Sirius says, sitting down next to where Remus is making papers on their bed.

"I'm just getting ahead of the letters. Come tomorrow there will be hundreds of letters from parents wanting me gone." Remus tells his mate.

"Just ignore them. You're so much better than they know and there are going to be a lot of people who will want you to stay." Sirius tells him.

"I can't stay, Siri, and there is nothing you can say to convince me otherwise." Remus tells Sirius, "But you should say, our daughter and godson are going to need your guidance." He says, but before Sirius can respond there is a knock on the door.

"Sorry to interrupt, but I need you both to come with me." Hermione tells her parents.

"Why?" Sirius asks curious.

"Where to?" Remus asks.

"You'll see, and just to the classroom." Hermione explains, "Please." She asks.

"Okay." Sirius and Remus say, both confuse and together they head out.

About a minute later Sirius, Remus, and Hermione walk onto the stairs that lead down to the defence classroom and as they do they find the room full of people, including Poppy, Albus, Minerva, Hagrid, Fred, George, Alicia, Katie, Angelina, Lee, Dean and Seamus as well as a lot of student, from all houses, even Slytherin.

"What is this?" Remus asks, looking at Hermione.

"Don't look at me. I didn't arrange it." Hermione tells her parents.

"We wanted you to see how many people care about you, how many people don't want you to go." Harry reveals.

"You've helped me so much Remus, more than you know, you're the best teacher I have ever had, the closest thing to a father I've known and in my mind you're my uncle." Neville reveals, causing Remus to become incredible touched, "Please don't leave because some people can't get over their own prejudges."

"Neville's right. You are an amazing teacher, Professor Lupin, please don't leave." Cedric says from down on the ground and everyone around him agree.

"I….." Remus says, not sure what to say.

"Yeh told me not to be ashamed of meself, not to hide away, and yeh shouldn't either." Hagrid tells Remus.

"He's right, you are one of the best people I know and I'm glad that you're here, I'm thrilled that you're teaching my students; and I'm incredibly grateful for your friendship." Minerva informs Remus.

"Even if it's just once I wish you would see yourself how I see you. Everyone here can see how amazing you are, you should to." Sirius tells his mate as he grabs his hand, honestly he's always hated that Remus has such low self-esteem.

"Everyone here is here because we don't want you to leave Hogwarts. You've influences all of our lives and we all agree that you leaving would leave a huge gap that can't be filled." Harry explains.

"Please Papa, stay." Hermione begs

"I told you, Remus, a lot of people want you to stay, and you will have a job as long as you want it." Albus tells his friend.

Looking at his daughter and around at everyone who has come to support him, his friends and student causing Remus to feel amazed, and like he doesn't deserve it.

"Okay, I'll stay." Remus says, sounding a little reluctant, and Hermione just hugs her father and as he returns his daughters hug he can't help but feel like he is making a mistake.


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