A/N: Sorry for the late updated I know I promised that they would be up by friday, saturday at the latest but with college just a week in balancing homework life and home/social life has been a bit more than tricky but I am still going to make the effort to have chapters up weekly.

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Previously:

"Well, since we are baring it all right here right now there is something I deliberately left out of the what comes with being a shape shifter...at least with these part of the world's shifters," she said carefully.

"Yes?" I asked reaching out to take her hand.

Leah noticeably shifted in her seat and turned her gaze to the table.

"Leah whatever you have to tell me cannot be as bad as what I just told you about me," I said with a small grin and giving her hand a small squeeze.

Leah took a deep breath and started to say, "Well, there is this thing..."

Leah POV

"Well, the thing is that there is this thing that happens when shifters meet their prospective mates," I started cautiously.

He nodded for me to continue, I noticed that the look in his eyes had shifted to something I could not identify.

"This thing is called imprinting. Imprinting is not like love at first sight, quite the opposite actually. Imprinting feels like...gravity has moved suddenly. And now its not the world holding you in place any more he or she does... You become whatever he or she needs you to be, whether it be a protector, friend, brother/sister, or a...lover. That person and the imprinter will be connected for the rest of their lives," I finished quietly.

I snuck a look at Remus to find him gapping at me.

"What does this mean Leah? That some day you'll find your imprint?" he asked his voice rising a little bit.

"Well–" I began but was cut off by him.

"What!? And what then Leah? What will we do about us, huh?" he bellowed getting up from his seat and pacing in front of me.

"Well, what I meant to say before I was so rudely interrupted was that I have already found my imprint–"

"What!? And you didn't even think to tell me!?" He bellowed again.

I let out a giggle and stood up. I stood in front of him and placed my hand on either side of his face.

"Again, what I meant to say before I was so rudely interrupted is that you are my imprint you silly man," I said my face breaking into a wide grin.

The look on Remus' face is nearly comical.

"You? Me? Imprint?" he asked in a flabbergasted voice.

I giggle again and nodded.

He gave me a weak chuckle and next thing I know he's on the ground. I looked down at him and sighed.

"Well, it could have gone worse," I said to myself and set to work on getting Remus to couch that had been placed in the cafe.

I managed to sneak in and out of the kitchen with a wet towel rag. I started with putting the rag on his forehead and slowly getting him out of his unconscious state. I stayed by his side for about an hour when he started to wake up.

"Leah?" he said dazedly.

I took his hand and gave him a small smile. Then it hit me...what if the bond caused by imprinting scared him away? What if he doesn't want anything to do with me after all that I have told him? Let alone what happened a few days ago. I felt fear's cold grip take hold of me and couldn't help but slip and believe all the nasty things it was whispering in my head.

"Leah!" I heard someone call.

I snapped out of my self induced insecurities and focused on Remus who had just barely woken up.

"Yes?"

"I was asking if you are alright. You kind of spaced out there for a minute," Remus said as he made some room for me to sit more comfortably.

"It's nothing for you to be worried about," I said trying to hide my fear.

"Leah, it's going to take me some time to come to terms with what you just told me. Maybe it wouldn't be a bad idea if you left," he said scratching the back of his head awkwardly.

I nodded numbly and stood. I made my way to the front and nearly fell when a small body collided into mine. I looked down to see Teddy's now black hair connected to my middle.

"Don't go Ms. Leah please," he said tears in his eyes.

I nearly broke right then and there but I couldn't let Teddy see me like that. I gave him a watery smile instead and held him tight.

"Oh, my little eavesdropper. I have to go home right now okay? And whenever you need me all you have to do is howl at the moon. I'll hear it," I said placing a shaky kiss on his forehead.

"But you and daddy belong together," he said his voice thick with tears waiting to be shed.

"Teddy," I heard Remus call.

"No! She can't leave daddy, don't let her leave!" Teddy yelled at his father letting me go momentarily.

I didn't turn to see him (Remus) if I did my resolve would fall and all that would be left for all to see would be the broken glass. I closed my eyes and waited...and waited. But nothing came, no tug to the hand, no hand on my shoulder to stop me from leaving or to turn me around. Tears began to fall and I knew I had to get out before I loose it more than I was already loosing it. When I opened my eyes it was to see Hermione and Severus standing in front of me. I turned around in time to catch a sobbing Teddy in my arms.

"Please, don't go. I love you," he said as tears fell from his eyes.

I got on one knee and held onto him for dear life.

"I love you too. But if your daddy needs me to leave I have to. Sweetie promise me you'll howl at the moon," I said nearly pleading. Hell, I am pleading.

He nodded profusely and gave my neck a squeeze.

I held on tightly to him one last time and pulled him carefully away from me, wiped his tears away and gave him a gentle nudge towards Remus. I stood and without saying a single goodbye exited the establishment. After I put some distance me and the store I took my clothes off hurriedly and I barely had time to tie it in a bundle around my ankle before my emotions took over and I burst into my wolf form. After I was in my wolf form I began running where? I don't know and at the moment don't care all I know is that the insecurities were not unjustified. Not now at least.

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