James had made his way to Sirius he was awake, which was good, but couldn't move, which was bad. It had been a few minutes since Voldemort had left but Remus, Tonks, Hermione and Ron hadn't removed the cloak yet just incase.

Finally Tonks pulled the cloak off her and Remus followed close after. Hermione and Ron stayed hidden. It was easier to get just two of them back under if somebody did come back.

Remus hurried towards Sirius his wand out and James moved out of the way,

"Finite Incantatem," he muttered and Sirius stretched out. He sat up quickly smiling at Remus in a somewhat forced way.

Tonks had just made it to Moony and was examining his injuries trying to decide which healing spell would be the most effective. She had just decided on one to stop the bleeding and raised her wand when the door swung open again.

Remus froze to the spot…there was absolutely no time to do anything…to get back under the cloak would mean passing in front of the door.

"Boo," said a chilling voice and Remus felt the hairs on the back of his neck stand up on end. He recognised that voice in everyway and it all spelled bad luck. He glanced at Sirius and saw his face was completely stricken too.

Bellatrix poked her head round the door,

"Master just told me that I had to come and check on my cousin and…" she broke off as she gradually took in the scene before her.

Sirius, Lily and James were sat closest to her just at the side of the door and had an older looking man with them and Lupin was just down the wall from them with….her face broke into an insane smile and Tonks watched her warily. She knew her aunt was capable of anything and turned to face her slowly.

"Nymphadora?" grinned Bellatrix stepping into the cell properly.

"You look older than when I last saw you…" she paused and spoke under her breath to herself.

"Master said there were people from the future who may try to rescue them and if my niece looks older then…" she turned to look at the older man who was watching her carefully.

"Remus Lupin," she breathed. Remus felt the colour drain from his face and ignored Sirius' hand that had grabbed his wrist and shook it off. He stood up and pointed his wand at Bellatrix who in turn got her wand out also. Remus walked slowly towards where Tonks was crouching over his past self.

Before Remus could do anything else Bellatrix had taken an enormous breath in and shouted at the top of her voice,

"Master!"

No Remus shouted to himself. Tonks had stood up by now as well and was facing her aunt,

"You'd betray your own family," Tonks hissed. Bellatrix considered her for a moment.

"Oh yes for my Master. I think we should make things more bias," with that she pointed her wand at Tonks and muttered.

"Stupefy," the spell shot so quickly towards Tonks she didn't have a chance to react and collapsed as the red spell connected with her chest.

"Nym," cried Remus dropping down next to her, groping for her arm. He stared up at Bellatrix looking murderous.

"Why you…" James had started but was cut short when Bellatrix incanted,

"Accio," and Lily came flying into her grasp. Bellatrix continued to point her wand Remus, and glanced evilly at James and Sirius who had both stopped trying to get up. They watched horrified between Lily and Bellatrix whose hand was now caressing Lily's abdomen in a sadistic way.

"Don't," was all Bellatrix directed at James and she nodded down at her hand.

Silence echoed through the cell, Remus could do nothing with Bellatrix's wand on him…James and Sirius could do nothing with Bellatrix having Lily in such a threatening position. She had them…it may be a stalemate but she still had them.

"Expelliarmus," came a high pitched voice and Remus' wand flew from his hand. He looked over at the door quickly and his worst fears came to life. There was Lord Voldemort looking furious.

"Very good Bellatrix my pet," he purred walking in slowly.

"I was caught off guard by Potter's anger and I knew there was something different about the room," he fixed his gaze on Remus who still had a hand on Tonks' arm.

Voldemort narrowed his eyes and flicked his wand upwards violently. Remus felt himself fly backwards, connect with the wall and hang there…Voldemort had pinned him against the wall with his wand and the tightness around his neck was only just bearable. He tried to suppress a wince, and Voldemort grinned at him.

He scowled at Voldemort as he walked towards him. Remus took in a deep breath as Voldemort came right up in front of him, only centimetres apart.

"Escape from Death Eaters in the future to fail here in the past Lupin," he sneered. Remus said nothing, didn't want to give Voldemort the satisfaction of getting a rise out of him. Voldemort watched Remus carefully for any sign of a reaction, when none came he continued.

"What makes a werewolf tick? Some things have clearly happened in your life to change you from that..." he jabbed a finger towards Moony, "...into this," Remus glared at him.

Voldemort stared at him deeply,

"Legilimens," he muttered but Remus looked away abruptly, not wanting Voldemort to find any of his weaknesses. Voldemort roared in frustration and gripped Remus' chin and turned it forcibly to face him.

"Legilimens," he repeated.

Remus struggled fruitlessly but Voldemort had him now and he couldn't look away. Memories flashed before his eyes:

*His first ever transformation, being locked down in the cellar by his mum and dad.

The years in Hogwarts passed in front of his eyes in rapid succession as if Voldemort were leafing through his memory searching for ones that really cut deep. It didn't take long and Remus wished desperately to stop the whole process.

*He was jogging down a dark, damp road his breathing slightly laboured and a stitch was ripping into his side. He'd got a feeling earlier that night that something just wasn't right and when he tried to contact Sirius there was no answer. That's why he was here now making his way to James' and Lily's house.

He rounded the corner of the quaint little crescent they lived on and felt his breath die in his throat. His eyes had automatically darted to his friend's house when he turned, but it wasn't there. In it's place was a mass of rubble…dust was still rising clearly through the air. As if on auto pilot Remus stumbled towards the remains of the house.

He vaguely recognised tyre tracks in the dirt in the garden, but that wasn't really what he was looking for. Hurrying over a smaller pile of rubble he caught sight of a pale blue door…Harry's bedroom door. Steadying his breathing he lifted the door up and saw a flash of red.

Desperately he clawed through dust, rubble and wood and gradually uncovered Lily Potter's face…frozen in fear. Her eyes were wide and glassy but still as beautiful. Remus quickly wiped away the tears the fell from his eyes. Feeling quite numb he turned around and clambered over a larger pile further away.

From what he could remember of the layout of the house this was part of the hallway and living room, he could see the strips of burgundy wallpaper littered here and there…the decoration from the hallway. Scrambling hastily around not even knowing where to start searching he tripped. Cursing to himself he spun round and gasped quietly. A foot?

With the anxiety creeping through him he lifted off chunks of plaster and slivers of wood before coming face to face with the head of messy black hair and pale face that was his best friend James Potter. Rather than fear, his face looked more determined…proud even. He sniffed quickly, hot tears streaming down his face…he could even see them wetting his friend's cheek. He swallowed deeply and wiped his eyes again.

After an hour of searching through the debris in the same desperate manner he walked to the roadside feeling dejected. He sat down heavily on the curb and rested his forehead on his knees. A million things were running through his mind and amongst his sorrow and guilt it was hard to put them into an order of priority. Two things stood out clearly to him though…was Harry alive or dead?

He hadn't seen him anywhere in the debris and he gone through the place with a fine tooth comb. He stared shakily over at James' and Lily's bodies which he laid carefully in the garden, and he felt another lump rise in his throat. The other nagging thought was…how could Sirius do this to them? They'd been best friends…all of them…and this is how he'd repaid that friendship. He stood up quickly wiped his eyes and apparated away…thinking that maybe Sirius would be after him next.

*He was walking slowly up a grey gravel path. He didn't feel the rain as it fell heavily upon him. He stared up to look at three coffins next to each other in the misty graveyard. He didn't want to get too close…it was too painful.

He let out a dry sob as Lily's coffin was lowered first, he'd cried so much these past days he had absolutely nothing left. The day after Lily and James had been found he got wind of an accident in London and had rushed to the scene…any kind of action to take his mind of the horrifying reality that was his life now. If he was looking for a distraction he was very wrong…he arrived just in time to see Sirius being carted off by aurors, laughing. He was later to find out that Sirius had tracked down Peter Pettigrew and killed him along with twelve muggles.

So that was it…the marauders were officially gone. Three dead and one as good as dead…he was the last left. He swallowed as Peter's coffin was lowered last and turned abruptly to leave. He had to get away.

The rest of his life flashed again quickly before his eyes…again as if Voldemort could find nothing of interest in the years that Remus had spent alone and in continuous mourning…desperately struggling to survive.

He'd severed practically all contact with the magical world, he spoke to none of his old schoolmates and his only contact was the occasional owl from Dumbledore which he usually never read or cared for. Remus blinked quickly as the next memory came through loud and strong in full force.

*He was facing Lucius Malfoy in a frightening duel. He turned round and shouted something at Harry and Neville but the words were oddly muffled to him anyway. He looked around as Lucius was pulled to the centre of the room by some unknown source…smiling with relief as he recognised Dumbledore descending the steps.

He spun around as screams and cries of spells were still heard. Sirius and Bellatrix were still battling…typical of Sirius not to be able to leave his battle unfinished. And then as if in slow motion he saw a spell hit Sirius square in the chest and he fell back. A look of surprise and fear crossed his face…Sirius fell backwards through the fluttering black curtain that was the veil.

For the third time in his life Remus felt a sickening jolt deep in his stomach and as he heard Harry run up behind him he grabbed hold of him…on autopilot once more. Could life really be so cruel to him?

*He was in a familiar cream coloured room. Tonks was sat opposite him on the sofa her hand reached out to touch his…

"Right," said a high cold voice bringing him abruptly back to reality. Remus realised his face was wet but could do nothing about it.

"That was fun and enlightening I feel," said Voldemort happily walking in a circle to face him again. Remus took a deep calming breath.

"Great fun," he growled through gritted teeth. If this coward would just release him he would gladly show him just how fun it was and he wouldn't need a wand at all. He took a deep breath.

"You were one of the first to arrive after James and Lily died…" stated Voldemort looking back over his shoulder at the pair.

"Lifted their bodies from the wreckage,"

Remus glared at him. Voldemort seemed happy with just listing painful parts of Remus' past to see what reaction he could get from any of them.

"Saw Sirius die," Voldemort continued. Remus nodded stiffly to the best of his ability. His eyes found Sirius' who had clapped a hand over his mouth. Remus stared back at Voldemort.

"You've distanced yourself from anything and anyone…"hissed Voldemort stepping closer to Remus. Remus stiffened.

"…yet somebody finally got through," Remus' eyes widened as Voldemort nodded towards Tonks' unconscious form.

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