A/N – Humanist – since I couldn't respond to your review I thought I would put it here, since you have a valid question. And it is hard to offend me so don't worry about that. Have you ever had something disappointing happen to you and you jump from one bad scenario to the worst assumption. Like say your boyfriend/girlfriend doesn't call you one time, when they said they would. You jump from the realty of, they got busy and forgot, to they are cheating… breaking up with me… in a car accident. In his heart of hearts, James knows that Severus will always love him, but sometimes it's hard to remember something you know when there is so much hurt and disappointment on the surface. And while I think that Severus should listen before making assumptions, it's not often that ANYONE does that. Especially with matters of the heart. I hope that answered your questions.

Answering reviews in the Chapter is not something I will do often, I apologize for the delay in the reading… Let's get on with the show.

Chapter 5

"Uncle Sev," the blue-eyed girl said softly.

"Yes," Severus said not looking up from the potion he was brewing.

"Could you help me with my Charms homework? Hermione said I'm not doing the levitation charm right."

"Sure," he told her as he put the potion on a stasis. "Let's go in here," he put a hand on the girl's shoulder and led her into his chambers. "Alright," he said taking a seat in a large armchair. "Show me."

"Wingardium Leviosa," she said with a swish of her wand.

"Rora," Severus said sitting forward and reaching a hand out to the girl. "Don't forget the flick, here, let me show you." Severus put his hand over the girls, holding her wand with her. He led her hand in the swish and flick motion. "Okay, now you try."

"Wingardium Leviosa," she said again, this time with a swish and flick of her wand. The ink well on the table next to Severus' chair rose into the air and Aurora's face lit up with excitement. "I did it."

Severus gave her a rarely seen smile. "Very good, five points to Gryffindor. But don't tell anyone I gave them to you."

"Uncle Sev," Aurora said as she lowered the ink well before she threw her arms around him. "You're the best. I love you."

Severus closed his eyes relishing those words. This was the only person to say those words to him in more than 11 years.

"I love you too," he whispered, returning her hug. "Okay, you need to get going. Your friends will miss you if you don't show up to dinner."

"Okay," Aurora said as she headed back through the potion masters office and out into the school.

Before Severus could leave his quarters for his office, there was a knock on the portrait entrance to his quarters.

"Come in," he said knowing that it could only be the headmaster or a fellow professor.

"Severus," Albus said as he came into the room. "I'm glad I found you. Something has come up and I will be leaving for the night, I have let Minerva know but she will need your help with the children."

"Of course," Severus said. "Is there anything wrong?"

"Oh no," Albus said quickly. "I think I have found… Remus actually. I need to see if I can get him to come back. I am sure if I tell him of Aurora, he'll be here as soon as he can."

"How is he?"

"I'm not sure," Albus said. "Kingsley Shaklebolt says they think it's him but they can't get close enough to get his attention and find out."

"Where is he?"

"It appears that he was captured in Beijing, they have him in a cage. They are less excepting of werewolves than we are. I think I still have some authority over there though. I hope to be back with him tomorrow, I don't believe that he will be up to seeing Aurora for a few days though."

"I'll explain it to her this weekend and see if he is ready then."

"Good," Albus said. "Well I must go, and thank you in advanced for you assistance to Minerva, please don't punish the children too hard, they are just children."

"I'll try, but they are miscreants."

Albus gave Severus a pointed look before turning and leaving the man alone in his quarters.

Severus deflated as Albus left. He dropped into the chair he had been in. 'If he comes back, he'll take her from me. Then who will I have?' Severus had loved the little girl ever since he first saw her that night at Malfoy Manor. They stayed hidden together for 3 months before he brought her back to Albus. When he found out that James and Lily had died as well, and Sirius killed Peter, he wasn't surprised to find out that Remus had runaway.

He and Albus had been searching for the werewolf any chance they got but for almost 10 years, the werewolf had stayed evaded them.

Severus knew that Remus would want his daughter back but he didn't have anyone else. He didn't want to loose her too.

Severus pushed his worries down as he rose from the chair. He was expected at dinner and without the headmasters' presence, he knew the students would feel the need to test the other professors.

"Aurora, sit over here," Hermione said. "Ron and Harry will likely talk Quidditch anyways. Did you get the levitation charm right?"

"Yeah," Aurora said as she sat next to her friend. "I, um, got some extra help."

"Good," Hermione said.

"Hey," Harry said as he and Ron sat down in front of the girls. "Oliver said he would show me more next week."

"What are you guys talking about," Aurora asked.

"Quidditch," Ron answered as he piled food on his plate. "We have Charms tomorrow, right?"

"Yeah, why," Harry asked his friend.

"I can't get that stupid charm Flitwick assigned," Ron said as he started stuffing food in his mouth.

"That's disgusting," Hermione told Aurora, who nodded her head in response.

"Hey Harry," George called from down the table. "Dya' have plans this weekend?"

Harry swallowed and looked at Ron for conformation.

"No, why?"

"You do now," Fred said.

"We'll see you Saturday morning," George paused before adding, "Our little brother can join us too."

Ron was a little worried at the evil smirk that Fred gave them.

*POP*

The four first years looked down at the envelope that had just appeared in the middle of them. They all looked at the name scrawled across the top.

Aurora

"Must be for you Rory," Harry said.

Aurora reached across the table and let out a little sigh when she recognized her Uncle's handwriting.

"Are you going to open it," Hermione asked her.

"No," Aurora said as she began to eat again. "I know who it's from, I'll open it later."

"What if it's important," Ron asked.

"It's not."

"But how do you know," Ron asked again.

"Mr. Weasley, if Miss Lupin wanted you to know what was in her letter she would have asked you to read it," Professor Snape said from behind Ron. "As it is, she did not, so mind your own business." Severus nodded slightly to Aurora before continuing through the student tables and up to the staff table.

"Sorry Rory," Ron whispered. "Greasy Git."

"It's alright Ron, and don't call him that."

Ron rolled his eyes and went back to eating his dinner.

Aurora waited until later that evening to open her letter. She climbed on her bed, closed her curtains, and opened the letter from her Uncle.

Aurora –

I need to speak with you this weekend. Tomorrow after the Halloween feast, I want you to come to our quarters. You can stay for the weekend but we must talk.

Love –

Uncle Sev

Aurora was excited; she missed all the time she spent with her Uncle before she became a student. Her Uncle was her favorite person in the whole world and she missed him tucking her in at night. She knew that made her sound like a baby but he was all she had.

Her Uncle had told her why she lived with him. He had told her how her mother died and she was kidnapped, he had found her and kept her safe but her father thought she was dead. She could understand how her father would run away, not knowing that she was actually alive. She hoped that one day he would come back for her.

"Uncle Sev," Aurora called as she entered her uncle's office. "Are you in here?"

"Miss Lupin?"

Aurora turned to the voice and found a portrait addressing her.

"Mr. Slytherin," she said politely. "Do you know where my Uncle is?"

"Yes, he and your Transfiguration Professor are handling a situation but they are almost done. He should return shortly."

"Rory," Severus said as he strode into his office. "I'm sorry I'm late, your moronic Gryffindor classmates held me up."

"Did you find the troll?"

"Yes and Professor Quirell is taking care of it, the imbecile," Severus led the way from his office to his living quarters. "Come Aurora, we have much to discuss this weekend."

"That's what your letter said," Aurora said as she walked through the living room and dropped her bag by the door of the room she slept in when she stayed with her Uncle. "But I don't know what you wanted to talk about."

"I know," Severus said before taking a deep breath. "The headmaster has found your father."

Aurora looked at her Uncle in shock.

"What?"

"I'm sorry Remus," Albus told the man. "Severus and I have been trying to find you. She's here Remus."

"She's here?"

"Severus has taken care of her for you," Albus said.

"Sev?"

"Yes," Albus said trying not to smirk. "Listen Remus, I know this is a lot for you to take in right now, Madame Pomfrey is going to take care of you this weekend. Severus says he will bring Aurora to see you when you are feeling better."

Remus sat back on the bed and stared at the old man in front of him. He didn't know what to think, for the last 10 years he thought that he was alone, but Albus tells him he's not. His baby girl is alive.