Chapter 6
John
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Hermione walked down the grave path to her husband's marble stone when she saw Albus. She quietly walked over to the elderly wizard. Hermione placed a gold and red rose down on top of the cold marble stone.
"My husband is alive out there somewhere." Hermione whispered. "I can feel it."
"Miss Gran-"
My name is Mrs. Lupin." Hermione hissed. "Please me in peace." she felt the baby kick. "My son even agrees with me. Now leave me!" Albus turned and left the young woman without a word. "Come home to me, love. We need you. You're the glue that holds this family together and without you we've gone into disarray. Even Severus can't do a proper potion of late." Hermione sighed heavily. "Sirius has locked himself into his room. Ginny's the only one that he lets into the room. Harry's buried himself into work trying to catch the remaining death eaters in hope to find you. Ron's doing the same as Harry. Lucius is tirelessly trying to figure out why the werewolves papers are going missing. Well, mom and dad are trying to help me through this. We're all lost and we need you." Hermione said and brushed the stray tears from her cheeks.
Hermione quickly grabbed the tombstone when sharp pain shot through her back. She cradled her nine month stomach and she felt her water break. She swore under her breath. Because her father told her not to go alone. She wished she had brought her mother with her.
Hermione slowly made her way out of the cemetery. She stopped and grabbed onto the gate and took several deep breaths. She looked around for someone to get her to the hospital.
"Severus!" Hermione called gasping in pain. He quickly ran over the woman. "Get me to a hospital. I'm in labor." she let go of the post and he wrapped his arm around her waist.
"You're parent's house is closer. The nearest hospital is nearly two hours away." He said gently and she only nodded. "Just hold on sweetie. I'll get you to the house. Where's your car?" she pointed across the street and they walked over to the car.
Severus carefully helped her to the back seat were it was safer. He got into the car and left the cemetery. Hermione rested her hands on her stomach and breathed with each contraction. She rested her head against the seat and closed her eyes.
"We're here." Severus told her and quickly walked over to Hermione's side of the car. He gently helped her out. "Just breath Hermione." he opened the door and walked inside. "Helen get in here now."
Helen quickly walked into the living room. "Oh dear heavens. We need to get her upstairs. Bryan!" He ran into the room. "Get your medical bag. You help Severus get Hermione upstairs while I floo for the others."
Bryan helped Severus support Hermione. She leaned forward in pain. They slowly went up the stairs. She gasped and breathed heavily.
"Oh gods. Stop. Stop." Hermione told the men. They stopped in the hallway. "I can't go any further. John won't wait any longer."
"Alright sweetheart. Severus into the library." Bryan told him.
"Why am I not surprised." mumbled Severus.
The men laid Hermione on top of the long table. Bryan ran down the hall to get his medical bag. He quickly turned into the room.
Bryan removed Hermione's soaked underwear just as Draco walked into the room and he sat his black bag down. "I'll take it from here Mr. Granger." Bryan opened his mouth to speak. "I have more experience with Lycan births. Now move aside." He nodded and stepped back from his daughter.
"Oh come on Hermione. A library."
"Shut up Draco!"
He smirked and bent her knees and was shocked. "Oh dear heaven. Sweetie you're crowning. The walk from Remus's grave to the gate has made your labor progress quickly. I want you to push on the next contraction and count to ten." Hermione nodded. "Push." Draco told her.
She gripped her father and Severus's hands and pushed. She screamed, "Oh gods. This hurts."
"Relax." He said gently. She laid back breathing heavily. "Push."
Hermione nodded and barred down and pushed. The tears rolled down her cheeks wishing that Remus was with her.
"That's it. Push. You're almost there Hermione."
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Remus weakly paced the hut unable to sit still even with the pain of his body. He gripped the bunk and coughed. He'd been sick for the pasted three weeks. He was unable to shake it, due to his low immunity system. He was down to 100 pounds.
Sully watched Remus pace the floor. He was also week and sick and was down to 102 pounds. He had a stronger immunity system and was slowly fighting off is cold.
"God, I can't sit still Sully. Why?"
The man smiled despite the hell they were in and said, "You're wife is in labor, young cub."
Remus stopped dead in his tracks. "What?"
"Hermione's giving birth to your cub as we speak. You're feeling her emotions."
Remus sat down on the bed. "John's coming." Sully nodded and his sliver eyes shined brightly. "My son." he closed his eyes and a smile crossed his face.
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Hermione screamed and heard the cries from her son. She laid back in exhaustion. "How is he?"
"Beautiful Hermione. Beautiful." Draco cleaned off John with his wand and wrapped him into a blue blanket. "Hermione say hello to your son." he gently handed him to his mother.
She looked at John with tears in her eyes. "John you look like your father."
John had a head full of sandy blonde hair, fair skin with a few freckles on his noise. He slowly opened his eyes. They were amber.
"Amber eyes."
"Let's move her to the couch." Bryan suggested. The men nodded in agreement. They gently moved the new mother onto the couch.
"I'll go get the family." Severus said gently. He placed a gentle kiss on Hermione's forehead and swept from the room.
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Severus walked into the living room and he gave them a rare smile. "They're doing just fine. John weighs 6 pounds and 4 ounces. You come and see them now."
They all got up and followed Severus up the stairs. He stepped into the library. Harry couldn't help but chuckle. 'Only Remus's and Hermione's baby would be born in a library.' he thought.
The family stood around the couch with smiles. "Everyone say hello to John Remus Lupin." she gently rubbed her son's small hand.
"He's beautiful sweetie." Helen said with glassy eyes. "He looks like Remus."
"Yes he does." Hermione looked around at her family. "Ginny, Remus and I want you to be John's godmother. Will you be his godmother?"
Ginny smiled gently at the small baby. "I'd love to."
Hermione looked at Harry with tears and smile. "Harry, Ron, Remus and I want you to be our son's godfather. Will you be John's godfather?"
"I'd love too." Harry and Ron whispered.
Hermione gently handed John to her mother. Helen smiled and carefully took her grandson. "Remus would so proud of his son. Don't you worry we'll find him." she nodded. Helen handed John to Bryan. They carefully handed the young baby around to each family member.
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Lucius gently laid John down into the cradle next to Hermione's bed. He covered up the young mother. He turned out the light and walked out the door leaving it cracked. He walked down the stairs to the kitchen.
Lucius sat down at the kitchen table with a small stack of papers pertaining to the werewolves. He sighed heavily. They were returning at an alarming rate of death certificates. He still had not found out where they were coming from. He wanted to find Remus more than ever.
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