Disclaimer: Aurora Clementine Badeau, Aberto Adriano Badeau, Alicia Doireann Badeau (nee Riddle), Timothy Durante Badeau, Alfred Cillian Badeau, Holly Caoimhe Badeau, Nicola Sorcha Badeau, Italia Isla Badeau, Thekla Sophia Badeau (nee Metaxas), Maximus Eligio Badeau, Alexander Fidel Badeau, Massimo Cillian Badeau, Dolores Maria Badeau (nee DaSilva), Gloria Boxington (nee Badeau), and Henry Boxington are © me lol I know, really long list of characters and yes, they're all related in some way. That'll be explained later. All of these names are authentic Spanish, Scottish, Italian, Irish, and Greek names (Thekla is the only pure Greek though). There are some names in here that I added but I'm not saying their mine because they don't play huge roles and I'm too lazy to go through the whole story again and type more names to this already long list (like Professor Markis, Nikita, etc…)

Pippa Lupin © my friend, Ashley :)

All other characters are © Jo Rowling (if you've seen the names in the original HP series)

Now…Enjoy. Please review!

Maurine Baxton led Sirius and Aurora into the old house on a very warm, sunny early August afternoon, her clip board clutched in her chubby hands. She looked towards the ceiling and smiled as she turned to Sirius and Aurora. She noted that they must have been married because they were constantly touching each other and acting much like a pair of young newlyweds.

"Oh Sirius…its perfect! The girls will love it." Maurine blushed. 'A young couple with children already.'

"How many children do the two of you have?" Aurora and Sirius looked at her, startled. Aurora blushed and laughed.

"No, my younger sisters. Sirius and I aren't married, we're just dating," Aurora explained. Maurine seemed a bit relieved but Sirius frowned slightly as he stood behind Aurora. "We're too young to be married and settled down with kids. Well, I'm buying it." Maurine clasped her hands together and grinned.

"Fabulous!"

Aurora beamed at Sirius who barely smiled in return. She gave him a slightly concerned look before she pulled out the amount for the house from her purse. She handed it to Maurine, who took it happily. "Now, I just need you to sign here, here, here, here, and here," she told Aurora as she handed the clipboard to her, pointing to each line with a pudgy index finger. Aurora took her pen and signed where she needed to. "It's all yours now! Well, good luck moving in my dear! Thank you!" And she Disapparated. Aurora looked over at Sirius.

"Would you mind getting the girls for me?" He nodded quickly and turned to walk out of the house. "Sirius…" He turned back to her when she called his name and she smiled softly at him. "I'm happy."

He knew what she meant and he grinned at her before he left and Disapparated in the front yard; not afraid to because any muggles on the street were married into wizarding families. Aurora walked out and shielded her eyes from the sun with her hand. She looked into the sky and then around the quiet neighborhood. She had her own house at eighteen years old, with three little girls moving in with her. Aurora couldn't help the feeling of maternity that swelled in her bosom. She smirked and walked to the truck that had all of the things from the old house in it. She began to load it all into the house, using her wand to help with the heaviest things. Old Mrs. Curlington waved at her from her porch as her old husband walked out and served her with some lemonade. Aurora smiled and waved back at them.

When she was done with her unpacking, Sirius arrived with the girls, via broomsticks. She helped with Italia's things but let Nicola and Holly put their own things in their new rooms. Nicola looked at Aurora with an unsatisfied look.

"Why does Holly get her own room and I have to share mine with Italia?" Aurora looked at her, feeling an alarming feeling rear its head inside of her. She grasped Nicola's shoulders and got down to eye level with the nine year old.

"Don't ever be jealous of Holly or Italia or me. You will find your own niche in this world and you will be happy. I promise you that. I will make sure that you are always safe and protected and happy. Don't ever be like Alfred." Nicola nodded, understanding the meaning behind her older sister's words. Aurora hugged her tight and then let her go. She let the girls get situated as she walked outside into the front yard. She walked up behind Sirius and hugged him, her hands splaying against his chest. He gently grasped her hands in his stronger, larger ones and he kissed her fingertips. "What are you thinking?"

"About us."

"Mmmm…Really?"

"Yeah." She looked in the direction he was gazing at and saw that he was watching Mr. and Mrs. Curlington as they sat on their porch. The old woman was giggling and patting her husband's knee as she sipped on her lemonade. He was beaming at her, his old eyes twinkling merrily. Aurora's breath hitched. She suddenly felt that she and Sirius were feeling the same thing as she watched the older couple.

"Sirius…"

"Hear me out, Aurora," he turned in her arms and hooked a finger under her chin, making her look up at him. "I know we're young and that this relationship is young. But we've known each other since we were eleven years old. I feel like I know you better than anyone and that you know and understand me better than anyone. Is it so crazy to get married?"

"Yes…Sirius, he will use it against us." He scowled and pulled away from her. He was tense. She sighed heavily. "I don't want you to get hurt, is a---"

"Damn it, Aurora! Stop worrying about me! You have enough to worry about with the girls!"

"I do worry about you, Sirius! He knows about us already; if we got married, he'd do anything to hurt you. He might even kill you, Sirius, just to get at me," she snapped, becoming irritated. She didn't notice that the girls were peeking out at them from one of the open windows upstairs or that Mr. and Mrs. Curlington were staring along with some other neighbors. "He's going to go after everyone I care about. That includes you, damn it! And why would you want to marry me anyway? My last brother is a Death Eater and my uncle is…him…" She didn't want anyone in the neighborhood knowing who her uncle was if they didn't already.

"If you cared so much about all of us and were afraid to have any of us get hurt or murdered, why do you surround yourself with all of us?!" He was jabbing low and Aurora almost felt the air leave her lungs. 'This is it. It's over.'

Her lip and chin trembled as she glared at him, her eyes showing the hurt that he just inflicted upon her. He went to speak again, to apologize, but she cut him off, raising her hand to silence him. "You're right," she said bitterly. "You're right. I'm being selfish. Excuse me for trying to keep an eye on my friends and family! You're right. If I leave you all alone, he won't go after any of you…"

"Aurora, that's not…I'm sorry…I didn't mean to…"

"Save it for someone who really cares, Sirius." She snapped before heading for her front door. She heard him jogging after her but she slammed the door on his face, locking it behind her. She rested her back against it and began to slowly cry when he started to bang on it, calling for her, asking her to come back out and that he was sorry. She slowly slid down the door until she sat on the cool tiles, her arms wrapping around her knees as she sobbed into them.

Pippa's jaw dropped as she read the parchment that Sirius had sent her. It's over? No way! Pippa hurried to her desk and began to write back, asking a lot of questions. Why? What happened? What did you do? What did she do? She sent the letter off only fives minutes after reading it. They have to be together…I can't see either one with someone else! She rushed to Remus' room and knocked on his door.

"Yes?"

"May I come in?" Pippa asked as she rolled her eyes.

"Sure."

She opened the door and walked in, shutting it quickly. "Did you get a letter yet?"

"From whom?" He asked as he continued writing his essay.

"Sirius."

"Yes, but I haven't been able to open it yet; I have something I have to write up for the Minster--"

"Open it!"

"I'm writing something!"

"Take a break, Remus!" She snapped as she handed him the envelope. He glared at her but sighed in defeat. He took it and opened it. As soon as he was finished reading it, he looked up at her with a deep frown.

"They've been having problems."

"Yeah…I sent him a letter back, asking him what happened and what not."

Remus nodded, still frowning. "Honestly, I'll be very surprised if they get back together."

Pippa's jaw dropped again and she hit her brother over his head with his pillow. "How can you say that?! Can you honestly see them with anyone else?"

"No, but I don't really see them together eith—"

"Remus Jonathan Lupin! What is wrong with you!? They're your friends!"

"I know that, Pippa! But they argue and get angry with each other most of the time! They can't have a long lasting relationship like that!"

"Oooooooo!" Pippa fumed and hit him once again over the head with his pillow before storming out of his room.

Thank you to JoyMichelle, kat183, zen-chic-78, getupandgo, BelleWeasley, and The Happy Stalker Ball for all of the adds and comments! I really, really appreciate it! I hope you enjoyed this chapter :) I'll update sometime next week! See ya then! -Siriusgrl88