Chapter 11: Remus and His Family

The Christmas holiday was coming. It would be a few more days before Professor McGonagall came around. Seeing who will be staying at Hogwarts. I think I was going to stay cause I don't think I would like to stay with Sirius family again. And the land I bought the house wasn't going to be finish till this summer.

I was sitting next to Remus on the couch in the common room. The other Marauders were out playing pranks on other students before the holidays. The common room was empty besides Remus and I.

"Mercy can I ask you something?"

I looked at him. He really looked like he was going to be sick.

"Sure Remus you can ask me anything."

I smiled at him. The full moon was to night. He closed his eyes.

"My mother wrote to me a few weeks back. And she wanted to know if you like to come to my house for the Christmas holiday?"

I looked at him.

"Does she do this often?"

He looked at me.

"No she doesn't. I don't understand why she asked me."

I put one of my hands on his knee.

"Its ok Remus I come over for the holiday."

He looked like he could kiss me.

"Thank you so much Mercy. I don't know what she would do if you said no. Just so you know she doesn't really like me since I was bitten."

I could hear the pain in his voice. I pulled him into a hug.

"Its ok Remus you're my mate so I do anything for you."

He put his arms around me.

"Thanks Mercy."

Then the portrait opened and the Marauders came in and looked at me. Then at Remus.

"What's going on?"

James said as he sat down. We pulled apart.

"Its nothing James I took care of it. So don't worry."

I smiled at him. Peter and Sirius sat on the floor by the fire.

"You guys are going to come over this holiday right?"

We looked at James. Again he wants us to come over?

"Sure why not."

I said and the rest of them said the same.

"Oh guess what?"

James same. Sirius looked at his mate.

"What is it James?"

He smiled at us.

"You know that land by my house that was for sale?"

I smiled at him.

"What do you mean was for sale?"

Remus said. James looked at him.

"Some one bought it and they are building at huge house on it. My mum wrote me a few weeks back."

He looked happy.

"Why are you so happy about that?"

I said trying not to laugh.

"Cause a new family is moving in and I hope they have some kids. It gets lonely out there."

I nodded. Then Sirius looked at me. I looked at him. He was trying to ask me something but I didn't know what it was. I got up and they all looked at me.

"Were are you going?"

They said in unison.

"I'm going to go see my mum before the holiday starts."

The looked down. I haven's been to see her in a while. Sirius got up.

"I go with you."

I nodded and we walked out of the common room. We walked in silent's till we got to the island.

"What are you going to do this holiday?"

I pulled out my wand and melt the snow on the ground then sat down. I made the spot big enough for two people. Sirius sat next to me, waiting for me to answer him. "Remus mum asked me if I would like to come over for the holiday. I told him I would."

I kept my eyes on my mums grave stone.

"That's good. Remus's family doesn't like him cause he's a werewolf."

I nodded.

"I know he told me. I think his mum wants me to hate me cause of what he is."

I was shaking and it wasn't from the cold. Sirius put his arm around my shoulders. I lend into him.

"She's going to have her bubble pop when she finds out that I'm a werewolf to."

I looked at him. Sirius smiled at little.

"Some one is pissed off."

I looked at him.

"What do you mean?"

He put his forehead against my own.

"Your eyes are gold not purple."

I looked away.

"I hate it when the full moon is so close. I cant control my emotions."

He chuckled.

"Its ok I like it."

My face felt hot so I looked away.

"Really? And why is that?"

He pulled me closer to him.

"Cause you my mate and I like everything about you."

I smiled and put my head on his shoulder.

"Thanks Sirius. I need to hear that."

Then my stomach started to growl.

"Someone is hungry."

Sirius chuckled. I shook my head.

"Yeah I know and dinner isn't till later. So I guess I go down to the kitchens and get some food. I'm going to need all the energy I can get. Before tonight."

Sirius looked at me.

"You know where the kitchen is?"

I looked up at him.

"Yes. In our first year I found it."

He looked pissed.

"You couldn't tell us?"

I laugh at the look he was giving me.

"You never asked."

He smiled.

"I guess I had that coming."

I smiled back at him.

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I showed him how to get into the kitchen. We sat on the floor eating and laughing. The house-elves were happy to get us anything. Sirius was having a blast and I started to feel something for him.

But I don't know what it means or what emotion it is. I lend on him and took a bite out of the sandwich. It was so good elk meat was very good. When we were don't we went back up to the common room.

It was packed with people and Professor McGonagall was there. Seeing who would be staying at the school for the holidays. I sat next to Remus and Peter. I was full but I need more food so I can have enough energy for the change and back. I put my head on Remus shoulder.

"You ok Mercy?"

I looked at Peter.

"I'm fine just tired."

Remus looked at me. He knew why I was tired the full moon made me like this. Sirius was laying on the floor by my feet. I looked down at him and smiled. He had some gorgeous grey eyes. I just like looking into them and get lost in them. I don't know why I like them I just do. It was a few hours before the full moon.

Then Remus and I would be sneaked out so we could change. Sirius leaned back against my legs. When it was time for lunch we went down. I wanted hungry but I drunk a lot.

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The holiday started two days after the full moon. So a Remus could heal up before going home. We were sitting in our compartment when some Slytherins came in. They were in the same year as us but there were some older kids too. One of them was the boy that Lily is friends with.

"Oh look boys. It's the slut and the boys she shags."

I couldn't believe they call me a slut. Sirius look furies so did James.

"Watch you mouth you git!"

James snarled at the boy.

"Don't every call her a slut!"

Sirius growled. Before the boy could say something. I hex and jinxed them with out saying a word. The boy who called me a slut I made his blond white hair turn pink. And made little hairy legs come out of this face.

The other boys stuff came out of their skin. Then left screaming in pain as some had boils popped up all over their body's. I still had my wand out as I closed the door. "Wow Mercy I didn't know you could use no spells with out talking."

Remus said as I sat back down.

"Its not hard if you have a strong welling mind you can do it."

I said trying to calm down. But the rage was still in my voice.

"Don't listen to them Mercy. They are gits and they don't know what they are talking about."

I nodded as Sirius talked. I wasn't really listening to him. I spun my wand in my hand. Letting some clouds of different color out. Shadow jumped on my lap and was trying to catch the clouds.

He was jumping all over the compartment having fun. He was jumping from every ones lap and head trying to get a pink one.

"Mercy could you stop? Shadow is clawing us up."

I looked at Peter and he didn't have claw marks. I stopped and closed my eyes and fell asleep. When we got to Kings Cross Remus woke me up.

I put my trunk and shadows cage in my bag so I didn't have to carry them with me. Remus walked in front of me and I followed him.

His mother and father were waiting for us. We greeted each other said good-bye to our mates then left.

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Remus house was a little run down but still nice. I would be across the hall from Remus. His mother wasted no time trying to make me guess what Remus is. She kept on hinting that there is something very different about Remus. I just played dum and followed Remus around like a puppy.

We had fun out side. I showed him the plants around his house and how they are used.

"How do you know all this?"

Remus was smiling at me. I looked at him and smiled.

"My mum showed me when I was young cause. She need help making potions and other stuff. She must have knew that she had little time with me so she showed me everything she knew."

Remus moved close to me and put a hand on top of mine. I leaned on him.

"I'm glade you my mate Remus. Your so nice and funny."

I put at hand on the side of his face and ran my thump over his scars. He pulled away slowly but I pulled him into a hug.

"Your scars don't bother me Remus."

I rubbed my face into his neck. I could feel the heat coming off him. He wrapped his arms around me and we were like that for a long time. Then his mother was calling us so we went in and helped with dinner.

Mrs. Lupin watched us carefully as we set the table. She was cooking a roast and other great food. My mouth was watering buy just the smell of the food. Mr. Lupin came home when dinner was done. I sat next to Remus and his mother. We eat in silent's for a while.

"This is really good Mrs. Lupin."

She smiled at me.

"Thank you my dear. I don't have much to work with but I do my best."

Her cheeks flushed. Mr. Lupin looked embarrassed.

"Its ok. I understand that. My mother and I didn't have much ether to work with. But we did our best for feed our self's."

We might have a lot of gold but we couldn't get any out. We kept on the moving around not staying in one place for to long.

"If you don't mind my dear but what happened to your mum?"

I just took a big bite of roast. I chewed slowly trying to think of what to say. When I swallowed I looked at her.

"She was murdered."

I said quietly. Both of Remus parents looked at each other.

"I'm sorry to hear that my dear. Was it just you and her?"

I nodded. "So were do you stay at over the holidays?"

I smiled as I looked up at her.

"I have some places. But now I have a home when the summer holidays come." Remus looked at me. I gave him I-tell-you-later look. He nodded and went back to his food.

"That's nice my dear. You are welcome to stay here if you like?"

Guess she didn't believe me. I smiled and thanked her.

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The weeks went by and the full moon came. It was a few days before we went back to school. Remus was looking more sick then before. His father didn't know what to do with me or his son. I followed Remus and him to the shed. I tripped over a root and his father looked at me pale as a ghost.

"What are you doing here?"

I smiled at him.

"It's the full moon and Remus is going to change tonight. I stay with him so he don't hurt him self so bad."

His eyes got huge.

"You know about Remus and that he is a werewolf?"

I nodded.

"I knew when we met on the train. I know a werewolf when I see one."

He gave a shaky smile.

"But how do you know?"

I smiled back at him.

"I'm a werewolf too. But I'm a different kind of werewolf. When the full moon is here I can keep my mind."

He nodded.

"My wife will be happy to hear that you know about Remus but I don't know what she's going to think about you being a werewolf."

I moved closer to Remus and he didn't look so sick.

"I don't care what she thinks about me. All I care about right now is to get Remus to a safe place so he can change."

His father knew I was right and we walked into the shed and there was a trap door. Under the floor was a good size room for a werewolf could change. I jumped down then Remus. I took off my clothes as soon as the door was closed.

"What are you doing?"

I looked over at Remus. He was staring at my naked body.

"I don't like to rip my clothes."

He rolled his eyes.

"I know that but why did you just take them off in front of me?"

I rolled me eyes. We didn't have time for this.

"I'm not shy about my body or who sees it." Then I phased so I could help him change. Then he started to change it looked so painful that I could feel it my self. I could take away some of his pain for my own.

So he wouldn't be in so much pain. When he was done changing we looked at me. Then he came over to me and started to sniff me like he does ever time. We meet and then he licks me. . .