Remus turned around fast blocking the view of the little boy that he needs to protect from Greyback. The older werewolf smiled at him and walked slowly into the room. Remus with fear and hate in his eyes pulled out his wand and aimed it at his alpha. Greyback laughed darkly in a dog like matter. "What are you going to do with that cub, huh, going to kill me, kill me with your magic?" he laughed again before he walked closer. He was so close to Remus now, but he did not care for he had to keep the boy away from the monster that tore his and Timothy's life apart when he was 5 years old and now the same thing is happening again.
"Yes, I'm going to kill you. You tore my life apart all for revenge. I used to think my father was wrong when he said,"
"Stop talking cub now," Remus cursed to himself and stopped talking. "Very good cub give me the boy," Remus shook his head he was fighting against the alpha's control.
"No," he snapped and pointed his wand at Greyback's throat. He heard Timothy cry behind him. "Timothy," the boy looked at him as Remus turns around to meet the boy's eyes with his wand at the werewolf's throat.
"Yes, s-sir" Remus smiled but this did not hide his nerves.
"I want you to go find someone and bring them in here ok," the boy nodded and got off the bed and ran out the door without looking back. If that boy has magic. He would be a Gryffindor. Remus laughed to himself. However, Greyback nocked Remus to the ground making the werewolf fall to the ground dropping his cane and wand. He growled in pain as he tried to reach for his wand but Greyback picked it up.
"You are not going to need this. Now join me, join your own kind. You don't need humans anymore. That boy can come with you, Remus. Now say yes and we can be a family," Greyback taunted him with an evil smile on his face. Still fighting against his alpha Remus tried to stand but Greyback kicked him and kicked him.
"I, will never, join your pack of monsters My father was right. You do deserve to die," this made Grayback snarl and kick Remus until he saw nothing but blackness.
Timothy ran and ran trying to find someone, anyone. He was running so fast that he ran into someone. It turns out it was the same man as before. Kingsley looked at him with a smile, but it faded when he saw the boy had worry in his eyes. "Are you ok. What's wrong?" he asked meeting the boy's eyes.
"Help," was all the young werewolf said before he took Kingsley's arm and tried to pull him. "Help, please," he said still pulling on Kingsley's arm desperately.
"What happened? Can you tell me?" he asked looking at the boy. He looked so scared for. "Wait, Remus, where is he? Show me," Timothy nodded and ran back to his room where he left Remus and Greyback with Kingsley close behind.
"Are you going to join me now?" Greyback asked giving Remus one last kick to his damaged side. Remus's eyes opened slowly and cleared his throat.
"No," he said slowly fighting the control of the alpha. Grayback laughed.
"You can't fight this forever you know. I turned you, I'm your alpha, you will learn who really is your boss and who is your friend," he laughed again throwing his wand on the ground. This was the last thing that Remus heard.
Kingsley and Timothy ran into Timothy's room, but Greyback was gone and Remus not moving on the ground. "Remus, Remus," but Remus did not answer. "Merlin's beard. What happened lad?" the minister asked checking Remus's pulse. He let out a sigh of relief when he felt it.
"We, we were talking and then he came," Timothy said very bluntly. Kingsley looked at him with his eyebrows raised.
"Can you tell me who he is," he asked picking up Remus and putting him on the bed before he pulled out his wand and put a healing spell on Remus. Then he turned around to meet the young werewolf's eyes and getting down his level, so he can see his eyes.
"He was mean and he tried to get," he pointed at Remus. "To join him and then," he pointed at Remus again. "Told me to get help, but there was something, I don't know. Will the nice man be ok," Timothy asked in a small voice. Kingsley chuckled at the boy's innocents and nodded.
"Yes, he will, and his name is Remus,"
"Remus," Timothy tried out the name. he likes it. "Remus," he said it again. "Like a wolf?" Timothy asked quietly. Kingsley looked at him and nodded slowly.
"Yes, just like a wolf," he answered looking at Remus with a half and confused smile.
Remus opened his eyes slowly and let out a noise before he shot up in anger at Greyback. "I'm going to kill him," Remus said as he tried to get out of the bed. However, Kingsley pushed him back.
"No, you're not. You need to rest at home were you and this boy are safe. Understand?" Remus gave in and nodded.
"Yes, sir," Remus said quietly as he looked at the boy. "Sir, um,"
"Don't worry you, both of you will be fine. Now I think you need to tell the boy what he is and what you are. Your conditions I mean," he said before he left the room.
"What does he mean condition?" Timothy asked with worry on his face. Remus sighed and looked at Timothy.
"Do you know what bit you yesterday?" Timothy shook his little head and walked closer to where Remus laid. Timothy looked at him and nodded.
"It, it, I think it was a large dog, but it was dark outside. I, I was stargazing. I love the stars and I was looking at them and at the moon," Remus tensed and shivered at the mention of the moon. "When, when it came at me, and, and," he trailed off. Remus nods.
"It's ok. The monster that was in here, was the one who bit you. When I was your age. I was bitten too by the same werewolf," he paused to look at the boy's face, he had tears in his eyes. Remus cleared his throat before he continued. "Greyback, that's the monster's name. I was asleep in my bed, when he came into the window and bit me," Remus closed his eyes to avoid his new charges little innocent eyes.
"Are we, monsters?" Timothy asked making Remus open his eyes again. Then he looked at the boy shocked and speechless.
"No, we are not. Greyback is the monster. Not us, and don't call yourself a monster again alright," Timothy nodded and looked out the window. Then he looked back at Remus who had fallen asleep.
Remus slowly opened his eyes to see Kingsley smile at him. "Good evening Remus. Are you ready to go home?" Remus nods and sat up.
"Yes sir, but,"
"Don't worry we have a fireplace. Come," Remus nods again and got off the bed, and grabbed his cane.
"Come on cub. We are going home," Timothy nodded and grabbed Remus's free hand.
"Sir. Can I ask something?" Kingsley nodded. Remus took a breath and looked down at the boy. "Is Timothy magic?" Remus asked in a quiet voice that shook with nerves. Kingsley looked at Timothy who was staring at the fireplace.
"Time will tell, Remus," Kingsley said before he laughed a little. "Now go home, and Remus," the werewolf looked at him. "I told Tonks and Black about what happened, so don't go looking for him, understand," Remus nodded and picked up the new werewolf into his arms. Then he picked up the Floo powder and said:
"Black manner," and he and Timothy were gone in green fire.
Sirius Black was sitting at the table reading the Daily Profit when Remus appeared in the fireplace. "Hello Padfoot," Remus said as he came out of the fireplace with the boy in his arms. Sirius turned around to see his best friend limp into the dining room.
"Hello, Remus. Who's this?" Sirius asked smiling at the young werewolf in Remus's arms.
"This is Timothy. He um, his um," Remus trailed off as his anger began to rise inside. Sirius nodded.
"You can tell me when you put him down to sleep. Tonks went to work, and as you know I'm off. So, hello Timothy," the boy hid his face away from Sirius with tears in his eyes.
"What's wrong cub? It's ok this is my friend Sirius Black," Remus said running his hand through the boy's hair.
"Sirius, Sirius," the boy said trying out the name. He then had a smile on his face. "Like the dog star?" Timothy said with excitement in his voice. Remus smiled and put him down. Sirius nodded but did not say anything. Then Timothy looked around the home with a smile on his face, but Remus could tell that there was something bugging the little werewolf. Timothy then yawned and stretched his little arms behind him.
"Are you tired cub?" Remus asked. Timothy nodded, then looked at Sirius who smiled at him. Timothy smiled back as Remus picked him up and carried him up the stairs.
"Night, night Doggy," Timothy said making Remus snort.
Remus was relieved when Timothy fell asleep. He was walking down the stairs to see Sirius reading still. "Who is he Remus?" the Animagus asked putting down the paper to look at the hurt werewolf. Remus sighed and tried to hold in his anger when he said,
"Greyback, that's what happened. He bit this boy, and his parents, oh I hate his bloody parents and Greyback," Remus growled in a wolf-like matter. This made Sirius jump. Remus cleared his throat and looked at Sirius who stared at him shocked. "I'm sorry," Remus said before he stood up and was almost out of the living room, however, Sirius put a hand on his shoulder to stop him.
"Moony, wait. What did his parents do?" Remus sighed and went back to his seat and put his head in his hands.
"The boys a werewolf now what do you think happened," Remus snapped but his voice was calm. "I'm sorry Sirius, I, its,"
"It's been rough for you," Remus nodded as he felt angry tears fall down his scarred face.
I think we need to go to bed, Remy," Sirius said after a while. Remus nodded and they both went up to there rooms. Tonks walked in right after Remus closed his door.
"Remus, dear," she called as she walked in through the doors. "Sirius," she called. Then she sighed and went upstairs. When she got into Remus's and her room she saw Remus lying awake, with silent tears falling down his face. "Remus, dear," She said walking over to him. "Is this about the boy, and Greyback?" she asked getting on the bed. Remus nodded and closed his eyes.
"How, how can anyone leave, just because, because of what they are. I need to get Greyback. He needs to pay, for what he has done, " Remus answered with his temper rising inside, and the wolf taking control again.
"Kingsley told me. Dear, you can't go after him, he will kill you, and I, I can't live without you," Tonks said with tears forming in her eyes. Remus shook his head and looked away as angry tears formed in his eyes.
"I'm going to kill him, right now," he said as he grabbed his wand from the end table and got off the bed. Tonks shook her head and followed him. Then she grabbed his arm.
"Remus, you can't. you're under orders not to, and I'm under orders to stop you, and I don't want to lose you, please Rem don't do this," Remus not meeting her eyes let out a sob and pulled her into his arms. "Come to bed Rem, your tired. I can tell," Remus smiled and nodded. Remus followed his wife and they both went to sleep. Remus slowly closed his eyes before he fell asleep.
Timothy woke with a start the next morning, he was shaking in cold sweat, and every time he closed his eyes he saw the yellow eyes of that monster. He needed someone, he needed his mother and father. So, he got out of bed and walked down the big staircase and looked around with the thought that he was not home, but then he remembered that the nice man took him with him to his home for some reason. The little werewolf walked into the kitchen shivering. Why am I so cold? Timothy asked himself. He then wrapped his little arms around his body and looked around. It was a big kitchen, bigger than the one in his old home. it looked old too and seemed to have a lot of history to it. Timothy stood lost in his thoughts when Sirius came down the stairs and walked into the kitchen to see Timothy shaking. Sirius looked at him with worry on his face. "Timothy, are you ok? What's wrong?" Sirius asked walking over to the little werewolf. Timothy did not say anything for a while. This concerned Sirius. However, the little boy said one word that made Sirius even more worried.
"Cold, I'm cold doggy," Timothy said shaking before he collapsed in Sirius's arms