Chapter 4
Harry stopped dead in his tracks. He knew that Lupin was upset but he had never seen him cry. Lupin seemed to know Harry was there and he quickly turned around wiping his face.
"Harry I…" he seemed to be at a loss for words. "I'm so scared…I'm scared because Tonks now has a price on her head much larger than before and I'm scared that our son will turn out to be…to be a monster. It's all my fault Harry…I'm the one who's caused all this pain and suffering…all because of what I am I could have stopped it but I let love get to me…I shouldn't have, it's not worth risking-"
"Stop," said Harry interrupting him "Stop it Lupin. You have done a wonderful thing, nothing less. You brought light into a time that doesn't know what light is…you gave us all the hope we needed right now. And whatever Ted turns out to be you know he'll be fine with such great parents and friends to protect him. And as for Tonks well…are you really that worried about the target that's on her head? She's been an Arura for how long before you met her? So it got a little bigger? I mean…You love her. That's good enough reason for anything and you love Ted just the same and no matter what happens to him it's not a bad thing because of you, it's a good thing Lupin…he wouldn't exist without you" Harry felt a little odd after delivering that speech. He didn't usually just come right out and give a monologue like that.
Lupin's response was little more helpful though, he looked at Harry with an expression of gratitude on his face. He walked up to Harry and hugged him. Then he walked inside quickly. Harry followed and he saw Lupin taking Tonks and the baby upstairs…
"Harry what-" said Hermione, but Harry cut her off
"It's nothing, it's over now, now let's start----BANG
"What, What was that?!" yelled Ron seeming to come from no where suddenly at there side…BANG
"There it was again" called Luna from the other side of the couch. Mrs. Weasly and Bill immediately reacted and ran out the back door. Everyone else followed and the sight they saw set off a scream from Ginny. "It's a Giant!" There was a giant coming towards them. And of course, sitting on its right shoulder was Bellatrix and following it were a dozen more death eaters.
"EVERYONE WE NEED TO EVACUATE NOW!!" screamed Mrs. Weasly, but they were too late. Just as she said that the giant broke through all their protective barriers and the death eaters were inside the boundary able to shoot spells at them. Harry's mind was whirling. They couldn't just dissaparate out because they had to get outside the boundary of the house to do that, but what about Tonks? And Ted?
"Harry look out!" Screamed Hermione. Harry ducked just in time to dodge the killing cures.
"REDUCTO" he yelled hitting a death eater square in the face with his spell. "Hermione, Ron we have to leave NOW, the others can handle this, do you have our stuff?"
"IMPEDIMENTA, yea" huffed Hermione. Then all three of them dodged their way through the shattered remains of what used to be the cottage to the end of the now not-so-protective barrier so they could escape when they saw a struggle immediately to their right.
It was Lupin and Tonks. Bellatrix had them cornered, it seemed a fair fight, but it was really only one to one and a half seeing as Tonks was on the floor behind the fireplace with Ted while Lupin did all the fighting
"Did you really think you could get away with marring this half-human animal and not pay the price my dear niece?" Bellatrix called as she shot a killing curse towards Lupin which he narrowly avoided.
"And then to make it WORSE" she continued " you breed with it! I guess this means I'll have to get rid of the little mutant spawn after I'm through with you two" With that she hit Lupin square in the chest with a stunning curse. Harry was already on his way over to stop her when Tonks stood up, her hair the exact color of a real burning fire.
"HOW DARE YOU INSULT MY HUSBAND AND SON THAT WAY, YOU WILL NEVER EVER HURT A HAIR ON HIS HEAD" She fought with so much fury it was amazing that Bellatrix was still alive.
"Ah there you are you little half-blood. Done hiding behind the werewolf now, are we?" Bellatrix called.
Tonk's only response was a growl. Lupin then seemed to stir, awake from the Stunning curse. At that exact moment Bellatrix shot a killing curse at Tonks, it was too late for her to dodge it, but Lupin jumped up in front of her, taking the curse, saving her.