Ginny hurriedly walked along the street, trying to get the horrible events from the night out of her mind, but she couldn't. She fought to keep the tears from falling; she couldn't take much more of the torture! How could Sirius do something so … despicable? How could he go against his best friend like that? And all for her? She wasn't worth it! Ginny whimpered slightly. Remus would go mental when he found out … unless she told him that Sirius was under the Imperious curse. Remus couldn't lose his best friend because of her. He'd hate her and Sirius if she told the truth. She quickened her pace; she wanted to get away, she hated being around the place where so many dramas had occurred. She knew that her marriage with Remus could very well be over soon. He was insecure and as soon as he heard from Sirius that she'd slept with him, he probably would just throw her out without hearing the entire story. Ginny sobbed and then quickly muffled it. She mustn't be weak! She should be strong!
"Ginny! Wait up, damnit! You're walking too fast!" Severus grumbled irritably. Ginny slowed her pace, but not by much "Where are you going anyway?" he mumbled.
"To the Malfoy's" she replied quietly "It's the only other place that I feel I can go right now" Severus merely nodded in reply and walked silently next to her as they made their way to Malfoy Manor.
He observed the woman whom he'd come to regard closely as his sister. It had been strange; Severus never thought that he'd befriend someone like Ginny. He heard Ginny quickly muffle another sob and sighed. She was trying to prove to herself that she wasn't weak, he knew, but the truth was, she wasn't weak. Not in the slightest. He mulled over what Dumbledore had once told him. Ginny, next to James and Lily, was one of the most powerful witches in the world. Severus wondered how this could be. He knew mentally wise she was extremely powerful, but physically? Thinking about it, he realized that she was rather powerful … she was very skilled with a wand. He wondered how powerful Rachel and Ashley would be when they got their wands.
Suddenly, Severus was filled with alarm. If The Dark Lord ever found a way to come back … he would definitely want Ginny! He gulped slightly, then relaxed. The Dark Lord wouldn't be coming back anytime soon, so Ginny would be safe … or would she? The Death Eaters had all been trying to avenge Avery by torturing her with the worst way other than death and Severus couldn't be sure if it was working or not. Ginny was definitely a Slytherin in some ways; she could mask her emotions well. He felt slightly relieved as they stopped outside Malfoy Manor.
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"Black is a complete and utter asshole!" Narcissa swore violently when Severus had recounted the entire tale to both her Lucius. Ginny merely stared at the contents of her mug that her friend had given her, completely oblivious to her surroundings. Did Remus know already? Probably. Did he hate her? There would be no doubt about that. She smiled grimly at the thought of Sirius being beaten to a pulp.
Suddenly, Remus appeared through the Malfoy's fireplace and Ginny dropped the mug that she was holding; it smashed into tiny pieces as it hit the floor. Remus got up, quickly dusted himself down and hurried over to his wife. Lucius, Narcissa and Severus looked to each other, nodded and quickly exited the room.
"Are you alright?" he asked concernedly. Ginny blanched. Whatever she'd been expecting, it wasn't this! She slowly nodded. He hugged her tightly and gratefully.
"I'm so glad you're okay! Sirius told me everything"
"Everything?" Ginny questioned incredulously. Remus nodded.
"Yes." His face darkened "Everything" Ginny gulped nervously.
"I'm not mad at you" he reassured her "And Sirius told me about what happened with the both of you." Ginny paled.
"He did?" she squeaked.
"Yes, and before you freak out and start thinking that I'm going to start ranting and raving, you can rest assured that Sirius is totally over you now, thanks to your um … little act" he still looked quite troubled even as he said it and Ginny moaned.
"But you should be mad and throwing things around, should you? I mean, I betrayed you!"
"You were under the effects of a Love Potion. It wasn't your fault" he stated "And I am still angry at Sirius, but it's quite a relief to know that he's over you, so …"
"But you can't just be over it, just like that, can you?"
"No. It'll haunt my mind, I'll agree with that, but … I can't quite forgive Sirius for what he's done"
"Yet you can still be friends with him?" Remus nodded.
"That doesn't make sense"
"I know"
"Remus?" Remus looked at her and smiled; he wouldn't have to be so scared of Sirius going anywhere near his wife now; knowing that he was completely over her. Yes, it had come as a complete shock to know that he'd slept with his wife, but he'd earned something better out of it in return. He didn't need to feel so insecure anymore.
"I want my kids back and then I want to get away" she moaned.
"Want me to come with you?" he questioned seductively. A smile played on her lips.
"Maybe …"
"The whole family or just me?" he whispered.
"Hmm, now there's a hard decision" she murmured into his ear. He pulled her into a passionate kiss and grinned as they hugged. Ginny couldn't help crying; this was the Remus that she'd fallen in love with, the Remus that she'd married. Her life could, hopefully, go back to being normal at long last.
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(Back to the past)
Rachel and Ashley sat next to each other, looking worriedly from their father to their 'Uncle'. They'd never seen their father look so furious! Lily watched them both with curiosity, one question plaguing her mind. What were the Lupin twins and the Malfoy son doing in the past? Were they there to warn them about something or … were they just there by pure accident? And what was the point in them being there?
"I wanna go home" Ashley whispered "I don't like it in the past anymore" Rachel nodded in agreement.
"Me too, although it's been nice to meet the family" At that exact moment, a white light engulfed the Lupin twins and at the same time, Draco Malfoy. It happened quite suddenly that they were thrown back into their present time …
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(Back in present time)
"AAAAHHH!" The Lupin twins and Draco Malfoy fell head-first through the Marauders map. How it had happened when they'd been in different places was beyond what the adults could figure, they were just all happy to have their children back.
"Oh! You're alright! What did you do in the past?" Ginny queried.
"We met you and dad. And also Lily and James, and Uncle Sirius and ..." Ashley babbled.
"Why do you think that they were sent to the past?" Severus questioned Remus, but it was Rachel that answered.
"I think … it was a gift. So we could see our family … for the first … and the last time. I know that meeting my family is an experience I'll never forget!"
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As Sirius arrived back in the flat, he ran a hand through his hair. Tonight had been hectic and he'd had to lie to Remus that he was finally over Ginny. Either that or let Remus kill him! He wandered into the kitchen to find Harry staring and listening intently at Jack, who was explaining something.
"Sirius, why did you never tell Harry about Quidditch?" Jack asked. Sirius stopped dead in his tracks and groaned.
"He wasn't supposed to know until his eleventh birthday! It was Dumbledore's orders" Both Jack and Miranda's faces both fell.
"Oops, sorry!"
"Nah, it's okay. Forget it."
"Well, Harry's birthday is on 31st July, isn't it? That's two weeks away!" For the first time that night, Sirius let a broad smile form on his face.
"You're right!"
"Are you gonna get me anything?" Harry persisted his godfather. Sirius chuckled.
"You bet lil man!" As he pulled a beer out of the fridge, shut it and wandered into the living room to relax, he smiled broadly on realizing the fact that he'd be getting his wand back soon, Harry's grandparents would be around and Harry would be going to Hogwarts soon. Life was going to be just fine … there would be no more dramas!
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Ginny smiled as she tucked the Lupin twins into bed. True, she wasn't really far from other dramas to do with the Death Eaters, but now, other dramas were avoidable from now on. Sirius was over her and the twins would be going to Hogwarts in less than two months. Her life was finally looking up. She smiled as she sat down on the sofa next to her husband. He kissed her lightly on the cheek, then grinned wolfishly as they pulled away.
"Come into the bedroom. I've got a surprise for you" he murmured. Ginny giggled as he led her into the bedroom. Yes, things were definitely beginning to look up for the Lupin's!
The End! Don't worry peeps! There WILL be a sequel! It'll be about the Lupin twins, Harry and Draco going to school! YAY! I think I'll link it on with this story, instead of starting with a new one. I suck at summary's and ppl tend not to really review and I'm my aim is to try and reach AT LEAST 500 reviews! Thanks a lot peeps and I hope you've enjoyed the story.
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