Chapter 1: The Beginning Remus J. Lupin dodged to the side as Dolohov's killing curse shot past him. "Damn! He's good." Remus thought franticly, sending a Stunning spell rocketing at Dolohov, who dodged it. Another killing curse shot towards Remus, who leapt nimbly to the side. "REMUS!" A familiar voice called. Dolohov, seeing the distraction, screamed the killing curse, and it slammed Remus in the chest. "NO!" Nymphadora Lupin yelled, throwing hex after hex at Dolohov. "Ha-ha! Dance, dearie, dance!" Dolohov screamed as spell after spell tore up the ground at her feet. She scowled, and cast a stinging hex at Dolohov, who writhed and screamed as his face erupted in angry red boils. "Avada Kedavera!" Cried a Death Eater off to the side. The curse caught her in the bosom, and she keeled over onto her face as Lord Voldemort's voice began to boom out.

Harry Potter stood inGryffindor Tower two days after the epic confrontation with Lord Voldemort. Remus and Tonks, dead. Poor Teddy orphaned at such a young age. Ron and Hermione were off to Australia tomorrow to find Hermione's parents, who were under the aliases of Wendell and Monika Wilkins. He wondered how Teddy was doing, and as his Godfather, he though he should go look. He put on a black silk traveling cloak, and headed toward Hogsmeade. As he reached the village, he turned on the spot, and vanished into that cold darkness. He reappeared seconds later. Andromeda Tonks seemed to have abandoned the place. No lights were lit, and no signs of life were visible. He opened the front door, and a piercing wail echoed from upstairs. "Teddy!" Harry screamed, and ran quickly up the tall, thin steps. The door to the room that Teddy was in was ajar, and a thin slit of golden lamplight appeared through the slit. Harry shouldered open the door, and found Mrs. Tonks lying on the floor, a blank look on her face. She was cold, dead at least a couple hours. He quickly summoned the ministry, who appeared seconds after Kreacher had disapperated, screaming: "Master Harry Potter needs Help!" and then had told them the address. Percy Weasley was the first in the small knot of wizards and witches. A woman who Harry assumed was a healer at St. Mungo's knelt, and felt Mrs. Tonks' throat. "Died of a heart attack." The woman said. Harry quickly gathered up Ted, and began to feed him. "Kreacher, I need you to go back to Grimmauld Place, and begin setting up a room for Ted, please." The house elf nodded, and disapperated. Harry gathered up Ted's stuff, bottles, toys, binki, and diapers. And put Ted in a comfortable positon in his arms, and disapperated. When they reappeared, Ted was howling. "Shush, see we're okay." Harry said to the boy, who quieted instantly. Harry opened the front door, and the gas lamps flew into life. Harry ascended the steps. A new plaque hung on Sirius' door 'Master Harry and Master Ted'. Harry opened the door, and saw that it was the same, except for the crib at the foot of Harry's bed.