"So how do were find out where this goes?" Frank asked as he leaned against his arms staring at the locket sitting in the middle of the table. "We can't very well just use it and whiz ourselves to who knows where, that's suicide." He said and Moody gave a dry laugh.

'Where have you been Longbottom? We go off to only Merlin knows where doing Merlin knows what on a weekly basis." Moody said.

"Good point." Frank said with a nod.

"There is a potion we can make to pin point where it goes but it will take too long to make and the materials are very hard to come by, not to mention it is incredibly difficult to brew." Dumbledore said.

"Well that's better than anything." Sirius said.

"I will talk to the new potions Mistress and see what we can do." Dumbledore said as he gazed out the window and looked at everyone before giving a nod and heading out of the room.

"Hey guys." Rebecca said as she appeared at the doorway with a small smile.

"Becky, what are you doing out of bed?" Remus asked as he shot up and walked over to her quickly.

"I'm fine."

"Madam Dawson said you aren't to leave the bed until tomorrow."

"You know how much I hate to be constricted to a bed." She said with a frown before smirking at him and leaning in towards him. "That is unless you're in it with me." She said and gave a small chuckle and he looked back to see if anyone had heard before turning back to her.

"I still must insist that you stay rested."

"I feel fine."

"Becky.' He said with a frown.

"Please don't send me back."

"It would make me feel a lot better knowing you are getting your rest." He said and she sighed and turned around and limped down the hall and he followed her.

"What? You don't trust me?" she asked as she looked back at him with a raised eyebrow.

"I trust you, I just know you better than that." He said with a chuckle as he laid his hands on her waist. "Am I going to have to tie you to that bed in order to keep you there?" He said and she laughed and walked over to the bed.

"How kinky of you Remus." She said as she pat the bed next to her.

"I'm supposed to be in the meeting." He said as he looked towards the door.

"Well technically so am I but I'm not." She said as she ran her fingers along the sheets.

"I don't really think this is the time or place, uh you still haven't fully healed." He said and she smiled.

"And?"

"Lupin, get in here." A voice called from down the hall and he looked to the door and bit his lip as he looked at her.

"I have to go." He said and walked up to her and kissed her forehead. "I'll come see you after the meeting." He said and walked out of the room, closing the door silently behind him and she gave a deflated look at the door. Oh how she hated this.

"Becky would you please come to bed?" Remus asked from the bed as she examined the scar along the side of her face. It wasn't THAT noticeable but she knew it was there. It thin line from the corner of her right eye down to her jaw. She lifted up the front of her shirt and examined the scarring there from the shard of glass that had been embedded in her stomach. No matter how good of a Healer someone was or what magic or potion they used, if the wound was great enough there was no magic that could heal it completely, only charms to hide the scars.

"Alright." She said with a defeated sigh and turned off the light, making her way to the bed.

"Why do you worry yourself over them?" He asked as he scooted close to her, propping himself up on his side to look at her.

"I don't know." She said looking up at him and took his hand.

"I think they're kind of sexy." He said as he lifted her shirt slightly and ran his fingers lightly over the scar.

"Do you?"

"Yeah." He said with a smile. "Oh we are having dinner with my parent's tomorrow night. Is that alright?"

"What time?"

"Seven."

"That's perfect; I get off work at six. You know its kind of disturbing that we go from how sexy my scars are to having dinner with your parents." She said and laughed. "So James and Lily are having a Christmas Eve party, do we plan on going?" She asked.

"Of course."

"Are you having Christmas with your family?"

"Yeah." He said and laced his fingers through hers. "I was going to ask if perhaps you might want to join us, that is if you aren't busy."

"Busy? Why would I be busy?"

"Well I thought maybe you might go home for Christmas." He said and she gave a dry laugh.

"No, my parents are going on a cruise."

"So you aren't spending Christmas with them?" He said and she shook her head. "What about your sister?"

"Katie is spending it with Ryan's family.

"How come you don't get along with your mum?"

"My sister says she wasn't always the way she is now, she was never like super warm or anything. See my mom is a pureblood and her parents were kind of like Sirius', you know, pure blood fanatics. Well my mom came out here when she was nineteen and met my dad and well long story short she got pregnant with my sister and her and my father ended up getting married. Well this pissed off her parents and they practically disowned her, they didn't speak again until five years ago and the reunion was about as warm as the brunch we had with my parents." She said and took a deep breath. "I was a twin, I had a brother. When he was two years old he wandered out of sight and fell down the stairs. Anyways after that she wasn't the same it was like she didn't want me any more and for a while she wouldn't even look at me." She said and sighed. "I think she wishes it would have been me rather than him."

"What was his name?"

"Daniel. I've only ever seen one picture of him before. He was beautiful, like something out of a dream." She said and closed her eyes.

"I'm sorry." He said and she opened her eyes and looked at him.

"Don't be sorry. Anyways Andy's parents practically raised me because my mom would often just leave me alone in my crib for hours at a time. My dad came home one day and found me home alone in my crib while mom had taken Katie shopping and after that my dad tried to get my mom some help. It took her a while before she actually did get help too. My mom and I never got along as I grew up, I was always so reckless and rebellious, we just fought all the time and to this day we fight over the littlest things." She said and sighed. "So that's the deal with my mom." She said and interlaced her fingers with his.

"How come your mum doesn't approve the choices you've made?"

"Well Katie and Ryan both work at the Ministry in Chicago and I'm not going to lie, working for the Ministry pays about 5 times as better than a Healer and I almost considered it at one point but the older I got, the more I realized I didn't want to be another Ministry drone, I wanted to do something that would help people. I know it isn't going to make me rich as Katie or even as well respected but I like what I do and that's what matters to me." She said and paused. "How about we talk about something other than my family? They aren't really my favorite thing to talk about."

"Alright what would you like to talk about?"

"I would actually like to cut the chit chat." She said and sat up with a smile.

"Oh and do what?" he asked as she grin and pushed him on to his back and straddled him.

"I can think of a few things." She said as she leaned down to him before kissing him.

"It was very good to see you again." Rebecca said with a smile as she kissed Carol's cheek and hugged her tight.

"It was lovely seeing you again dear." Carol said with a smile and Rebecca gave John a hug as well.

"I'll see you guys later." Rebecca said and turned to step out with Remus.

"I'll be back." He said to his parents who gave them both a wave and Rebecca and Remus apparated back to her apartment.

"That was a nice dinner." She said as they walked up to her room.

"Yeah, great meal too. She hasn't made that in such a long time, it's my favorite." He said as he leaned against the doorway watching her get changed for bed.

"Do you want to stay the night?" She asked as she slipped on her shorts and he rubbed the back of his neck.

"I think I'm going to go home and spend some time with the rents, I hardly see them any more." He said and walked in and sat down on the bed as she walked in to the bathroom.

"There has been something I have been meaning to ask you." She said from inside the bathroom as she turned on the water and washed her face.

"What's that?" He asked and waited until she was finished and she appeared in the doorway.

"Well considering that you're here so much any ways, I was wondering if perhaps you might like to…move in with me." She said and he looked at her surprised.

"Here with you?"

"Well not here, maybe somewhere a little bigger."

"Move in with you?" He asked slowly and she bit her lip and sighed.

"Never mind, just a thought." She said and turned and walked back in to the bathroom. Remus got up and stood in the doorway as she brushed her hair.

"Becky-."

"Remus I understand." She said and brought the brush through her hair as she looked at him in the mirror.

"Do you think we're ready for that?"

"Remus you practically live here anyways, save a few nights when you stay with your parents."

"Can I think about it?"

"Remus if it's something you really need to think about then you either don't want to or you aren't ready for it, its fine Remus." She said slightly cold and he walked up to her and wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed her shoulder lightly.

"Becky its not that I don't want to, it's just well you have never really seen me before the full moon. I don't sleep nights before the full moon; I'm restless and tired at the same time. I'm not a pleasant person to be around." He said and she sighed and turned around.

"If you can deal with me my time of the month I can certainly deal with your time of the month." She said and he laughed and she nuzzled his nose. "Besides, mine lasts a week and I am ruthless." She said with a laugh.

"Yes I have noticed." He said and kissed her.

"Think about it alright? If you decide not to it's alright, I won't be hurt or angry." She said and he raised an eyebrow.

"Alright I will be peeved but I'm not here to tell you what to do or not to do."

"Alright." He said and kissed her again. "I'm going to head home. I'll see you tomorrow." He said and she nodded and she kissed him quickly.

"Go, chat with the folks, have good time." She said and pushed him out of the bathroom with a smile.

"I love you.' He said as he turned around to look at her.

"I love you too." She said and turned back to the sink as she continued to brush her hair and Remus smiled and walked out and headed out of the apartment.

Remus apparated home and smiled to himself at Rebecca and looked at the house, his heart stopped as he saw a large green figure hanging over the house.

"No!" He screamed as he ran towards the house.

Rebecca didn't know what to do, she had never seen Remus cry before and now the man she loved was lying across the couch in his childhood home with his head in her lap crying. She wanted to comfort him but he didn't even seem to notice her, he had barely spoken two words since he had shown up at her apartment shortly after he had left with tears in his eyes. The only thing she could say was 'I'm sorry' and try to comfort him but nothing seemed to be helping.

Lily walked in to the house and looked at Remus before looking at her.

"I came as soon as I heard." She said and sat down on the chair next to the couch.

"I don't know what to do." Rebecca said weakly as she stroked her fingers through his hair. "I've never felt so useless before." She said and bent down and kissed the side of his head softly. She looked at him and saw he was no longer crying any more, just staring blankly.

"I uh brought something for you guys to eat." Lily said as she held up lasagna.

"Thank you." Rebecca said and Lily motioned towards the kitchen and got up and put it away.

"James said he will be by later after his training, he can't get away any time sooner." She said as she laid a hand on Rebecca's shoulder.

"Alright, thanks for the food." Rebecca said and Lily nodded and looked down at Remus before heading out of the house and Rebecca sighed as she looked at Remus. He sat up quickly and rubbed his face before standing up.

"I uh need to make funeral arrangements." He said, his voice calm and cool, it was scary.

"I can do that for you if you want." She said as she got up and he shook his head.

"No I need to keep busy; I need to go to St. Mungos." He said and took a deep breath.

"Want me to come with you?" She asked and he nodded.

It had been Death Eaters that had killed Mr. and Mrs. Lupin, they were trying to pick off the families of the Order Members as to discourage them and make them quit. First it had been Caradoc's parents, then Benjy's, you just never thought it would happen to yours.

Remus didn't cry through out the entire funeral. Rebecca held tight to his hand as they stared at the caskets and she leaned her head against his shoulder. The funeral was short and simple and they stood around the burial sight staring at the hole before heading back to the funeral home.

"Thanks for coming guys." Remus said as he looked at his friends.
"Mate you're stuck with us for life." James said and nudged his shoulder.

"How are you doing?" Lily asked Rebecca quietly as she stood off to the side getting a drink.

"I'm fine." Rebecca said tiredly and shook her head. "I'll be fine, I took a few days off work so I can stay with him, and Black said he will stay with him for a few days when I go back to work." She said and took a sip of her drink. "I just hate seeing him like this."

"Well if you need anything at all don't hesitate alright?" Lily asked and Rebecca nodded.

"Thank you." She said and walked back over to Remus. "Are you ready to go?" She asked softly as she took his hand and he nodded.

Rebecca dabbed her eyes as tears leaked out making it hard to see. She pushed around the onions in the pan and glanced over at Remus sitting on the couch staring at the wall. It had been nearly two weeks since his parents had been murdered and he had hardly spoken since the funeral, usually just stared at the wall for hours at a time until she got in to his face and spoke to him.

"Remus, do you want corn or flour tortillas?" She asked and his eyes shifted from the wall and he looked at her.

"Alright corn it is." She said with a frustrated sigh and reminded herself this was a time of pain for him and to let him ease himself out of it but she missed him. She missed talking to him; she missed cuddling up with him. She missed Remus!

"Dinner will be ready soon; you might want to wash up." She said offhandedly knowing he probably hadn't heard her.

She finished up with the food and set it on the table and saw him still lying on the couch and she frowned and took off her apron and tossed it aside as she strode up to him and he lifted his eyes and looked at her.

"Remus I know you miss your parents and I understand that you are hurting but I am sure they wouldn't want you to sit around and mope about it, they would want you to continue with your life because it doesn't stop there, you have so much more longer to live and you cant spend the rest of it like this." She said and motioned to him. "The Death Eaters did it because they knew it would do this, we can't give them the sick satisfaction by quitting because that's what they want, that's exactly what they want and you're giving it to them." She said and took his hand in her own. "I'm sorry if I was a little harsh but it's true, we can't let them win." She said as she looked him in the eyes and let out a sigh and looked around. "Well I am going to eat." She said and got up and walked to the table and sat down and started to eat. She heard shuffling from behind her and saw Remus sit down next to her and stare at the food before looking at her and she took his hand.

"I love you." She said with a small smile.

"I love you too Becky." He said softly as he squeezed her hand.

Next chapter will be up on Saturday morning so keep an eye out for that. Happy reading and reviewing =)