Present - In the previous chapter, Rems and Siri have a bit of a fall out and discuss adoption (effectively not much happens)

And thank you to everyone who's cared to read this far as I've now reached over 5000 hits and, well, it's quite thrilling seen as it's my first ever fic. I hope you're still enjoying. Lex x

"You'd be surprised what Kreacher can manage when he wants to, Hermoine," I sighed, eyeing the girl that still faintly resembled a feral squirrel with a look of mild distain – she may have been books clever, but she clearly had no valid understanding of the real world and how things worked in it. Although, she had earned some 'Sirius Points' for what seemed to be a disagreement with the Weasly hag, which now brought her up to a total of minus 7.

I shot a glance to Harry, as his eyes explored me as if I were a little bit 'special' "Yeah... I've been feeding Buckbeak," I said, giving him a half-hearted smile and trying to fight the urge to say 'Earning babies' in a voice that hinted at neurosis. "He's living in my mother's bedroom, at the moment. Anyway... this writing desk..."

My head arced downward to peer into the keyhole, attempting to shift the conversation and prevent myself from bubbling over.

"Well, I'm quite sure it's a Boggart, but we'd better let Moody have a good eye at it just in case – knowing my mother, it could be something much worse."

"Right you are, Siruis," she smiled, emitting a swill of false pleasantness.

Yes I was right, I was always right! If she'd only realised that last night, then I wouldn't hate her quite as much as I did now. I stood back up, stretching into normal shape and making for the rat bag I'd throw at the armchair in hopes it'd leak and the bitch would sit in it, before the door went.

"For Merlin's sake, I keep on telling them not to ring the bell!" I snarled, storming out of the room, blocking out her screams in my head.

I was in the right mind to ignore the curtains and submit the culprits to her wailing, but decided otherwise, giving the sheets a tedious wrestling match. Kingsly was stood on the door step when I finally got round to opening the actual door, bearing a nervous grin.

"Opps... Sorry about that..."

"Don't worry, just refrain from doing it again," I laughed, turning and re-bolting the door. "Anyway, what brings you here?"

"Well, Hestia's just relieved me, she's got Moody's cloak now, so I thought I'd leave a report for Dumbledore..."

"Ah, ok, wait a second, I'll get Remus – he might be more useful," I said, turning up to the stairs.

Anything to be able to badger my fiancé more.

X

"You in there, Remmie?" I called, pushing my head into my mother's bedroom and having a quick scan of the space, finding him sat cross legged on the floor, throwing food at the Hippogriff. I shook my head, smirking a little, and moved towards him. "What was that about me having to take the responsibility?"

He gave a little shrug as I placed myself beside him, nuzzling my head into his shoulder and locking our hands together. I sat like that for a little, absorbing him, feeling his warmth, his skin, twirling the little piece of gold that sat around his finger. I loved him so much it hurt.

"Moonikins, have you given it any thought?"

He nodded faintly, kissing the top of my head "Yes, but I think we should wait until the war's over at least. I mean, how are we meant to bring a little defenceless baby into the middle of a war?"

"Remus, you're missing the point," I sighed, tilting my head up to look into blue of his eyes, hoping to sway the tides with one look "There's a child out there, you know it, I know it, and that child either has no one to protect it or has no one who is willing to. If we could bring a child, our child into this, with some of the most talented aurors in this country, maybe even the world, then I think that's what we should do… not to mention the badass werewolf and the Azkaban escapee who'd give everything for them."

He smiled down at me soothingly, caressing my features with his eyes "I couldn't say no to an argument like that but I'm promising anything yet – it needs to be the right child and I can't be certain we'll find them yet…"

I sat up, beaming at him and grabbing his face "Remus John Lupin, you are the most beautiful human being in this world, I love you, I love you more than I love my penis! You are the best!" I crashed his face into mine, attacking his lips like it was the last day on earth.

Eventually, he pulled me off, snatching for more air and then grinned, crushing me against his chest. "We're going to be parents!"

"No, Rems, we're going to be the best parents!" I wriggled out of his grasp and stood up "Now let's get down stairs because I promised Kingsly I'd bring you down…"

"Why? What does he want?"

"Oh, nothing, I just wanted to have a reason to persuade you more." I smirked, pushing him out the door in front of me and making sure he got a bit of a head start.

There was one more thing I needed to do before my day was complete.

X

I pressed my ear against the wood, eavesdropping to what was going on inside. It sounded like it was almost finished.

I listened.

I listened.

I listened.

Then came the pleasant sound of an ugly middle-aged woman sitting on a bag of rats.

My day was well and truly made.