Chapter 13

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Lupin looked around as if searching for an escape room- then he sighed. "I suppose I have to tell Emily what's going on, although there are some parts I'll leave for her mother to tell."

Emily's jaw dropped; she couldn't help it. After all these years she was finally going to find out why she had only 2/3 of a family. She was going to know the truth. And best of all, she would hear it from her dad.

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Lupin sighed, "It started when you were just born, Emily. You were a cute little baby, so adorable- but in huge danger...

Flashback; Lupin

"Leila, how are you doing?" he had asked her.

She had glared at him. "I can't stand up and my belly practically needs a room for itself. How am I supposed to feel?"

Lupin had smiled at her, just as the door rang.

He had ran to get it, and opened it to see someone unexpected.

"Hello, Remus," Dumbledore had nodded.

Remus had opened the door to welcome in Hogwart's headmaster at the time, closing it behind him.

"Good evening, Professor Dumbledore. What are you doing here of all places?"

Dumbledore looked solemn. "I know you're still getting over the death of Lily and James Potter," (Lupin rubbed the back of his neck guiltily) "But I need to tell you some information I just received about You-Know-Who."

Lupin's head shot up, and he could've sworn he heard Leila scuffling towards the door in the next room over. "You know who's followers are after you. They know how close you were to Sirius, James, and Peter. You have to leave you home, or they'll find you and your family."

"But Dumbledore!" he had begged, distress beginning to take over. "My child will be born any day now. My wife's in no shape to leave the house, and I can't drag my family around the country for the rest of their lives."

"Then leave them here. They'll be safe."

Lupin wailed in anguish. "I can't! I can't leave them. Please, Dumbledore- you must understand."

Dumbledore sadly looked upon him. "I understand, but if Voldemort were to somehow come back into power," (Lupin shuddered) "He would come after you and your family. He would think you would know what went wrong that night. Besides me, who would know better then the family he tried to kills, best friend, and someone who's active in the order."

Lupin gulped. "I suppose,…suppose…there isn't any other way? Any way I could protect my family?"

Dumbledore shook his head. "Not any you would like."

Leila came in from the other room. "Dumbledore, please. I want Remus to be safe," she cast him a loving look, "but I also want our baby to be safe too. I have one idea…I don't like it, but it may be the best."

Leila told them the idea.

"No!" exclaimed Lupin immediately. "I can't let you do that. I couldn't let my baby grow up without me."

Leila shook her head. "It's the only way. You will leave me to take care of the child, and go somewhere else. If I don't receive any new information, You-Know-Who most likely won't go after me."

"And if he does?"

"Then I'll go into hiding. But our child won't grow up afraid its whole life. You-Know-Who and his followers won't want her if she doesn't know anything."

"Ah, but that's not true," interrupted Dumbledore, calmly.

"And why not?" Leila asked, turning indignantly to him.

"He could use her against him, even if she doesn't know anything about him. She'll have to live in a town with muggles, away from both of you. I know it would be hard, but neither of you should know her. I hate to separate you from your child, but this is the only way Voldemort can't find her. I promise to check up on her and make sure she lives a good life. Maybe once Voldemort's overthrown…"

interruption of flashback

"But, Professor, I didn't grow up totally with muggles. I lived with my Mom. There was nothing like that!" Emily interrupted.

"If you'd let me finish my explanation," glared Lupin, "then I could tell you."

"Now, Remus. Calm down. She's curious, and you've got to admit she has the right to be."

"Oh, what's the point!" shouted Lupin, banging his hands down on her desk. "It doesn't matter if she knows or not. These memories hurt. I couldn't raise my daughter or live with my wife. Now, you expect me to go through all those pains again?"

It took Emily a second to remember he was talking about her. It was the first time he had referred to her as his daughter outright.

Lupin stomped angrily out of the office.

Emily turned to the headmistress, who sighed. "Dumbledore tried to talk them into it, but your mother insisted on staying with you. She was stubborn as a mule. I remember when she was in Hogwarts." McGonnagall smiled, thinking back. "She was incredibly bright, but had such sarcasm! Anyhow, Dumbledore left your parents house, thinking that they wouldn't listen to him, but right as you were born they decided to split up for your safety. Remus looked for a job, which was hard for him. Leila stayed with you and moved to a muggle town. I don't know what she told you," she said, looking away as tears formed in her eyes, "but I know she must have hated lying to you. Wherever she is now, I'm sure she's frantic about leaving you alone. She must have figured they wouldn't take you. Silly girl." She shook her head. "You were lucky your neighbor saved you. To think, if he hadn't come…" she choked on her words. "But Leila must have had an excuse. She always does."

Emily sadly looked away. She missed her mother. 'Where is she right now?' Emily asked herself. 'Does she miss me too?'

"You'd better get to your common room," McGonagall said unexpectedly. "You friends might be worrying about you. Is everything okay at Hogwarts so far?"

Emily nodded. "Yes, thank you. Good bye, Professor."

Emily left the room and returned to her dorm. When the other girls asked where she had been, she didn't reply. She had too much to think about, and too much to deal with.