Chapter 87: Moving Forward

Remus wasn't looking forward to when Harry raced up to be with his friend. He felt the urge to hurt him, but thought better of it. He needed to focus on Hermione and making sure that she survived.

"What's going on?" Harry asked.

"She's in labor," Dumbledore said. "She's been in there for at least an hour."

"Which means you can leave," Remus snapped.

"No, I'm staying here," he said.

And he sat down.

The hours passed, but it seemed like days. Remus got very little sleep because he was so worried about his wife and even Dumbledore found it hard to sleep as well. Finally Madam Pomfrey appeared and she looked worse for the wear.

"So what's going on?" Remus asked.

She sighed and then smiled.

"Two boys and two girls," Madam Pomfrey announced. "And Hermione is sleeping. She'll wake up in the morning so I think that all of you need to get to bed as well."

"But-."

"No butts," Madam said, cutting Remus off. "Bed, all of you."

All four men left.

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Hermione woke up and looked around the bright sunshine that came into the room. She tried to get up, but she found that someone had put a spell on her so that she couldn't move. She felt sore and tired, but not the kind of tired that came with not sleeping enough. Suddenly the Matron arrived, looking just as tired as Hermione felt.

"Mrs. Lupin, I'm glad to see that you're awake," she said, yawning.

"Am I alright?" she asked, not sure what had happened.

"Fine," Madam Pomfrey said. "You had four little babies. Two boys and two girls."

Hermione gasped the sudden memory of what Sheek had told her returning.

"When can I leave?"

"This afternoon," she answered. "Now, the Ministry is coming to check their magic and then they'll be free to go with you."

"Thanks."

Madam Pomfrey took out her wand and waving it, she was released.

The Ministry official arrived at one that afternoon and congratulated Hermione and Remus on their new family. He then explained that all he had to do was check the Book of Students and that's was all that was too it.

"I thought you would be testing them or something," Hermione said.

He shook his head.

"Just a look in the book, that's all."

Professor McGonagall brought the book into the wing and the man looked it over. He nodded, sighed, and then turned to them. Hermione hoped that the sigh wasn't bad. Her heart just couldn't take it.

"Mrs. Lupin have you named your children yet?" he asked.

"Um, no," Hermione said.

"Well I need their names in order to know if their magical."

"How about Sirius and Charlie for the boys," Remus suggested.

"Alright," Hermione said.

The quill suddenly moved and he then checked the book.

"And the girls?"

"Lily and Morgana," Hermione said.

The quill moved again and then it stopped writing.

"Their in there," he announced. "Congratulations."

"Thanks."

The man bid them fare well and then left.

Showing off the babies turned out to be a highlight for both Hermione and Remus. After Madam Pomfrey gave them a clean bill of health Hermione had trouble containing herself. She showed them off to everyone, including students that didn't want to see them. The Advance students got a look at them when Remus showed up for their next Defense Against the Dark Arts class.

"Oh their sweet," said one of the students.

"What are their names?" Dean asked.

"Charlie and Sirius for the boys and Lily and Morgana for the girls," Hermione answered.

"Well the boys look just like their father," a girl told Hermione. "And the girls look a little like you."

Hermione looked at the babies.

"Do you really think?"

She nodded.

"Their ugly," Draco said.

Both Remus and Hermione glared at him.

"The children of a werewolf and a Mudblood," Draco said.

"Shove it, Malfoy," Harry said.

"Ya and twenty points from Slytherin," Hermione said. "And detention with their godfather, Severus Snape."

He glared at her and then left.

"Are you serious?" Remus asked.

"Of course," Hermione said. "And Harry can be godfather too."

"Do you think he'll want to be?" Remus asked, thinking about Harry.

"Look, I know that he wasn't in control of what he did and I forgive him," Hermione said. "Harry and Severus will make wonderful godfathers, as will Ginny and Luna make wonderful Godmothers."

Remus grinned at her.

"I think that you just took Minerva out of the running."

Hermione thought so, but didn't say anything.

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Next chapter: Hermione takes the children home.