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Chapter 6

Hogwarts's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Headmistress's Office

September 5th, 2001

Wednesday

Hermione could feel the nervousness radiating off Remus in waves, seeing Harry again was one thing but all the Weasleys? Especially Charlie, he shivered thinking about. What a sad excuse for a Gryffindor he was, he was afraid of seeing his ex-wife's boyfriend, or whatever you call someone who was in a relationship with someone that passed, widow? He didn't know. Either way he was nervous. He felt like such a child, this was going to have to happen sooner or later.

"Everything will be alright. You'll see." Hermione said sending him a small smile.

In the past couple of days, she had been so supportive. Her tune changed so rapidly he almost wanted to thank Draco for whatever he said that made her less withdrawn and more like the girl he said 'I love you' to in the previous years. He wondered as they sat there in comfortable silence waiting for Harry to arrive if she still felt the same, if his feelings were still wholeheartedly returned.

Before those lingering thoughts got to far the floo roared to life and Harry Potter stepped through it.

"Bloody Hell it's true." Was all he said.

Remus stood and shifted between his two feet clearly getting uncomfortable, "How have you been Harry?"

"How have I been?" Harry rushed, "How in merlin have you been! It's like looking at a ghost, you're lucky I'm not the fainting type anymore." He said beginning to laugh.

Hermione interrupted his laughter, "I'm separating you and Sirus, I'm serious."

That only made Harry laugh harder, "Oh hush Mia, this is the best thing that's happened to me all week, everyone's going to freak when they see you."

"You're taking this better than expected." Remus deadpanned.

"Well Hermione warned me and if anything, I'll think about it later and freak out by myself in my bathroom or something." Harry said smiling, putting his hand on his shoulder. "Now, you ready to face the Weasleys and my pregnant wife?"

Remus huffed, "As ready as I'll ever be I suppose."

"I wish you the best of luck." Hermione said as she kissed his cheek lightly, "I'm going to get some errands done and probably give some poor kid detention, I will see you at Grimmauld place, so that you can meet Teddy yeah?"

"Yeah." He replied sadly.

"Don't sulk, it's not good for the skin, you'll get lines."

Harry laughed again, "C'mon we better hurry or we'll be late for brunch, thanks to Ginny we all get to have extra meals, so we don't have to face her wrath."

That made Remus smile, another addition to the large family that he hoped he was still a part of. With this thought in mind they both went through the floo shouting 'The Burrow' as they passed through.

Hermione went off to get some more school supplies with Minera on her free period, she couldn't help but worry about Remus the entire time.

The Burrow

September 5th, 2001

Wednesday

The burrow was the same as he remembered, welcoming to the full extent as it represented family, no matter the person, they were usually welcomed to the burrow. The mismatched furniture made him smile just as much as the array variant colors clashed with the wooden walls that protected anyone that came into the home. He could practically smell the wards surrounding the area. They were important by themselves, there were few death eaters still on the run but not even the Weasley's were willing to take the chance of losing another family member. Ron and Percy had been hard enough on them but thanks to their sacrifice Fred and George still ran these halls from time to time, when they weren't running the shop of course.

Taking him out of those thoughts he heard a plate shatter to his right and he looked over to find the source of the noise to see Molly Weasley staring at him with wide eyes looking as though she was about to burst into tears.

"Molly!" Harry interrupted, grabbing Remus's arm so he couldn't run away, "I wanted to make this a surprise but now you've ruined it!"

"Remus?" she asked, her browns eyes still wide. "Where on earth have you been? We thought you were dead. Charlie is going to pop his top when he sees you!"

"Molly… I… I don't know what to say."

"Start by telling me what happened!" she said as tears threatened to form again, "Gods! Does Hermione know? TEDDY he's going to be here with Ginny!" she smacked his arm, he winced, "Tell me everything before I continue to babble."

He did, he told her everything, Molly Weasley always had a face that made you want to tell her everything but then feel bad about it after. The look on her face said that he was about to get reprimanded and from the sound of the floo coming to life again, she wasn't going to be the only one to do so.

They piled in quickly as the clock on the wall struck 1:00. Bill and Fleur with their daughter Victoire, along with Fred and George with Angelia, and surprisingly Charlie. Ginny was last to floo in, she strode in looking as though she was close to waddling, noticeably without Teddy attached to her.

She noticed Remus first, "I knew he wasn't lying, luckily I took Teddy back to Hermione then. 1 point for me I suppose." She said with a smirk on her face as she sat next to him at the table, hand immediately going onto her stomach.

Remus was about to speak when Molly budded in, "That's all you have to say?!" That was when everyone in the room noticed the source of her yelling, they all stared at him, he felt like he could disappear again, he lowered his head.

"Mum, Harry told me, you know how hard it is for him to keep his mouth shut, I'm surprised that he didn't tell everyone already and submit an article to the daily profit" Ginny said snickering.

"Hey! I'm not that bad!" Harry said frowning.

Molly interrupted Ginny's retort, "Seriously? No ones going to say anything about this?"

"I'd like to say something." Remus looked up, it was Charlie who spoke.

Without warning Charlie grabbed Remus's hand and pulled him into a hug that made him want to sob. Charlie began talking again but not breaking the bone crushing hug.

"I should be pissed, I know, but all I feel right now is relief. Losing Dora and two of my brothers was heartbreaking enough, I am so bloody happy that you are somehow alive. I have so many things to catch you up on, you git." Charlie pulled away from the hug staring at him once again, "Gods he looks so much like you, it's disgusting."

Remus let a small smile slip, "That's what Sirius said." Bill butted in.

"Have you seen Teddy yet? Or Hermione for that matter?"

"Yes to both, I haven't actually talked to Teddy yet, she feels as though it should be private."

"Ermione' 'as always been smart, zhat would be a good idea, I do think." Fleur said sitting next to her husband and daughter at the table.

"As soon as he sees you he'll probably recognize you." Ginny stated

"Yeah." The twins said in unison, "The boys bloody smart."

"Hermione's doing no doubt." Arthur said, "she's always showing him brilliant muggle things. Say Remus, have you seen bubbled yet? They are quite extraordinary."

Everyone but Molly looked as though they were about to fall to the floor in laugher as Remus replied, "Yes I've seen them."

"They are magical, Hermione insists that they are just a toy, like the rubber duck. Right Harry?"

"Yes sir." Harry said holding in his laugh.

"Are we seriously just going to accept this?" Molly stated exasperated to everyone in the room.

"Why not Mum?" Charlie said taking a bite of his food, "He's alive, that's all that really matters."

"Don't any of you care about where he's been?"

"I mean yeah." Fred stated, "But lets just relish in the fact that he's actually sitting with us right now. He can tell us all about what he's been doing after we eat."

Arthur looked proud, "Nicely put my boy." He said putting his hand on Molly's shoulder. "Darling Fred and Charlie are right, we should be happy he is alive, we can scold him for the rest of his life after we hear what happened." He said with a sparkle of mischief in his eye.

Remus felt his chest warm as the acceptance from his friends.

Charlie sighed, "What did Hermione think of your return Remus? Is she alright?"

"At first? No, she held her wand at my throat, when did she even get the elder wand?"

"Oh that." Harry laughed, "The morning after the war I was going to snap it in half and she disarmed me before I could do so." He shrugged, "It was hers after that, and it accepted her."

Fred and George let out a belly laugh, as George spoke "She held a wand at your throat? Blimey she's scary."

Remus let out his actual laugh in a long time, "She was angry and Sirius and I for umm… looking in her pensive…" Molly gasped, "and she apparated so loudly into her quarters that Sirius almost wet himself."

"That's priceless." Ginny said laughing, "I'm definitely holding that against him forever!"

The laughter died down after a moment and Molly spoke, "So you are aware then?"

He raised his head to look at her directly, "Yes… I saw everything and I'm still not sure what exactly is happening, but I take that it isn't good then?"

No one said anything for a moment before Harry spoke up again, "We still don't know what curse Dolohov cast. We only know what it does and how to sedate her completely. Draco and Severus have been looking for a cure with her for three years… they haven't gotten any closer."

Ginny continued, "She blames herself, she'll tell you that it's her fault, she wasn't paying attention in Diagon Alley. She saved Teddy's life by taking both spells and then shielding them both and apparating out of there before Dolohov got the killing curse out." She stopped talking and put her head down.

Remus growled, "So that's what she meant."

"What?" Harry asked.

He explained what he showed her in the pensive, "While we were watching, she said, 'What a shit job he did at keeping us safe.'. I didn't know what she meant and apparently now I do."

"Not many people know. They think that the scar on her face is from a strong slicing hex and we intend to keep it that way." Arthur practically growled. "Kinsley made his mistake by not being clear on who was still at large until after Hermione was attacked, let's just say her and the minister are not on good terms."

"He's not on good terms with many of us, because of that." Harry mumbled. "Gin I'm going to take Remus to Grimmauld do you want to join us or go home?"

"Oh I'm coming" she smirked, "I have many pictures to show you."

"Merlin." Harry breathed, "Prepare yourself, we all went a little overboard with the picture these last few years."

Remus smiled once more, "I think I'll live."

"You fucking better mate. We aren't letting you go again." Harry said as they all said goodbye to everyone at the Burrow and made their way to Hermione's home.

12 Grimmauld Place

September 7th, 2001

Friday

Remus walked down the steps at Grimmauld Place to find Sirius sitting next to Harry laughing at something Ginny said.

"Ah Remus! I heard that you've been forced to look at photos for the last two days!" Sirus gestured for him to join them, "Hermione's surely not going to be pleased when she finds out that she won't be the one to show you."

"Oh I left some out for them to share together, don't fret." Ginny replied.

"Where is Hermione anyways? Remus asked sitting down.

Sirius smirked, "She's currently with Snil.. Snape. They are finishing up a few batches of wolfsbane for you."

"Oh."

"She'll be here shortly and then we will leave so that you may meet your son properly. He's the only one left that matters."

"Does it surprise anyone that I'm nervous?"

Ginny leaned forward as much as she could, "He will be excited to meet you. Hermione's been dropping small hints to prepare him."

"Hints?"

"Nothing to crazy just asking him small questions, 'What would you say if you got to meet your father?' things like that." She replied.

"And what did he say?"

"I don't know, haven't spoken with her since yesterday."

Suddenly, a patronus flew into the room and spoke, "We will be there shortly, I expect that his dinosaur nuggets are ready?" then Remus heard excitedly in the background, "NUGGETS" and with a chuckle from Hermione the patronus disappeared.

Sirius basically flew to the kitchen muttering something that sounded like that sly witch while Harry helped Ginny off the sofa.

"I thought I was supposed to stay off my feet Potter?" Ginny grinned.

"You need to stand to get through the floo Mrs. Potter, it is time to leave and hear about this from Hermione next weekend.

Ginny huffed, "Oh alright." She looked at Remus, "Good Luck." And with that they flooed out of the room as he heard the microwave beep signaling cooked nuggets as the floo once again rumbled as Hermione and Teddy walked through it.