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Remus John Lupin II

February 2, 2021

Teddy and Victoire Lupin constantly doted on their baby, Andie. She was the receiver of many gifts, even when there was no special occasion. Her mother even quit work to spend more time with her in their home at number 12, Grimmauld Place. Teddy coated the wall of his office in pictures of her, showing them off to his fellow coworkers whenever the chance arose. Needless to say, the young parents were already setting off on the wrong foot by spoiling their only child. Their families had warned them against it, and although they had promised themselves that they would never succumb to that, they did without a second thought.

Then, when Andie was five months old, Teddy and Victoire found out that they were pregnant with a boy. To put it simply, they were shocked. They hadn't expected that they would get pregnant like this, only a couple of months after the birth of Andie. They certainly hadn't wanted to rush into having a family, and had instead wanted to wait and let their daughter be an only child for a bit. But here they were, pregnant with their second child.

Then came the battle with names. Teddy wanted to name his eldest son Remus John Lupin II, after his father. Victoire thought that having a name like that was enough to make the kid quake under the pressure of having to live up to that name. She saw how being named after someone had affected her cousins Fred, Molly, James, Albus, and Lily. She saw how their gaze hardened whenever a job needed doing, she watched as their minds whizzed with the thought, What would [insert namesake here] do? She didn't want that for her child. Instead, Victoire wanted to name him Parker Ted Lupin.

When her son was born right on his due date, his untidy mop of brown hair and mischievous yet still bookish brown eyes already apparent, it became real to Victoire that her son really couldn't have any other name. Remus John Lupin II was like an exact replica in personality and looks as his namesake, and got sorted a brave Gryffindor with the ability to come up with great pranks.