Epilogue

"Push May!" Remus urged her as he gripped her hand. "You're nearly there." He placed a cool cloth on her forehead as she brought her chin to her chest and pushed with all her might. She had made it to 40 weeks of her pregnancy. He knew this meant so much to her. The two of them had travelled mos of Europe and Egypt until May was six months pregnant. They, then, moved into her family's holiday home in the south of France. Now, she was giving birth in the French wizarding hospital.

"UGH!" She groaned. "I can't!" She stopped pushing and took deep breaths. She was so frustrated and so tired. She could not wait to meet her baby but it was so hard. "I can't do this. It hurts!"

He chuckled and kissed her hand. "I know. Your baby is nearly here."

"Argh!" She gave another cry as she pushed on a contraction and was soon followed by a loud sigh of relief. Her baby was born. She gave a laugh when the room was filled with the sound of her newborn baby crying. She looked up at Remus with the biggest grin on her face. That sound was the biggest relief for her. "You're a daddy."

"You're a mum." He kissed her softly on the lips. When they pulled away, a nurse was holding the crying baby.

"You have a daughter." The nurse smiled at her and placed the crying child on May's chest. "Congratulations." She stepped back as she helped the healer and midwife with the afterbirth.

Remus was crying quietly as he looked down at the baby, who had stopped crying. "She's beautiful."

"She is." May smiled down at the baby. "She's beautiful."

"Congratulations, May. You did it." Remus kissed her on her cheek.

Their life was perfect. They were now permanently living in the Potter holiday home. No one knew where they were. They loved it like that. May sat on the balcony in a rocking chair, breastfeeding her daughter. She had decided on a name. Cecilia Lily Potter-Lupin. Her little girl was not going to have her biological father's name. She did not deserve to have that burden of having a murderer for a father. Her house was close to the sea and if she sat on the front balcony, she could see the sea and smell the salty water. She loved it. This was her favourite place in the world. Even more so with her baby.

"May?" Remus' voice called from inside.

"On the balcony." She called back as she stroked her daughter's cheek as she suckled on her breast.

He walked out and kissed her cheek. "Just got another note from Dumbledore. He wants to speak to us."

She gave a heavy sigh and rubbed Cecilia's back. "No. He's constantly refusing me to have Harry. I don't want him anywhere near us. I will fight to get Harry back."

Remus sat next to her and looked out at the sea. "I know. You'll get him back. No matter what Dumbledore says. You deserve to have Harry."

"Thank you." She smiled as she lifted Cecilia onto her shoulder, rubbing her back gently. "I'm fed up. Harry is meant to be with me. James and Lily named me his godmother." She handed her daughter to Remus and covered up her breast. She watched Remus wind her on his shoulder. He was great with her. She was so happy to write his name on the birth certificate. He would be a great father.

For 12 years May, Remus and Cecilia lived peacefully. May and Remus' relationship only lasted two years. He broke it off. He knew that she didn't completely love him. They continuously fought to gain custody of Harry but when he went to Hogwarts, May gave up. She knew he would be safe in school. Her life went from good to great. A year after Cecilia was born, she was offered a job in the French Wizarding hospital as Head of the children's ward and she accepted it.

On Cecilia's tenth birthday, the young girl asked May who her real father was. May sat her down and told her the whole truth. Cecilia took the news well and even said that Remus would always be her daddy. This made May smile. Remus went travelling on his own when Cecilia was five and the girl missed him dreadfully. But he came back after a year away as he missed them both too much.

"I got a job!" He announced when May came home. He was spending the summer with them as he had moved back to London the year before.

"What?" May laughed and hugged him tightly. "Well done. Where?"

He pulled away and grinned. "You are looking at the new Defence Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry."

"Oh Remus! That is brilliant news! And Dumbledore is going to help you with your furry problem?" She kicked off her shoes and moved into the kitchen.

"He's brilliant. He's going to get someone to cover my classes when I'm recovering." He grinned as he leant against the breakfast bar, which stood in the middle of the large kitchen.

"I'm so happy for you, Moony." She smiled and handed him a class of cold lemonade. "Congratulations. We can go out for dinner tonight. Where's Cecilia?"

"Mum?" She walked into the kitchen, holding a copy of the Evening Prophet. "What's this?" She handed the copy to her mother.

May gasped when she read the headline. "No!" She took slow breaths, but kept her self calm as she sat on the high stool. "He's out." Handing the newspaper to Remus.

"Mum? Is that my real dad?" She sat next to her mother and held her hand.

"Yes. Yes, darling. But he will never come here." She wrapped an arm around her daughter and kissed her dark hair. "Don't you worry." She gave Remus a little smile, who nodded slowly. Cecilia knew that Remus was not her father because of her appearance. May had long, straight black hair and hazel eyes. Where Cecilia had long curly hair with grey eyes. She knew that she was not Remus' true daughter. Even after she found out, she still called him dad or daddy. Since she was born in France, she was enrolled into Beauxbatons Academy of Magic. May preferred this as she did not want people finding out that she was Sirius' daughter and also to be in the same place as Harry. The poor boy thought he only had his mother's side of the family left. She didn't want Harry to find out that he had more family. Family, he could have lived with instead of Petunia.

"Thanks, Mum." She smiled a little. "So, I hear we're going out for dinner because of Dad's new job."

May chuckled. "Yep. You're paying." She gave Remus a wink.

"No way!" The twelve year old complained.

"Go and tidy your room, then." Remus raised an eyebrow at her. She scoffed and left the kitchen. Remus waited for his daughter to have left the room. "She's getting more and more like you everyday." They chuckled softly before Remus spoke again. His eyes focused on May, who was visibly afraid. "He won't come here. He doesn't know about Cecilia."

"I want it to stay that way." She nodded slowly. "You have an important joob to do in September. You are to keep an eye on Harry. Sirius might go after him."

"I know." Remus nodded and reached over and held her hand. "I'll keep an eye on him." Giving her hand a small squeeze. "I'll check on mini you." He let go of her hand and left the kitchen. May watched him leave. She never thought she would ever have to hear Sirius' name or read his name ever again. And now he had escaped from Azkaban, which was virtually impossible. She was terrified that he would come looking for her. Terrified that he would find out he had a child. She did not want her daughter to be afraid of her shadow because her father is a dangerous man. She felt safe in France but she hoped that he would not try and find her.

To Be Continued...

Responses from chapter 60:

Lalina92: I will be posting the prologue in the next chapter. There will be a sort of time jump but it carries on from this epilogue.

Warewolf-princess558750: Awwww thank you. Unfortunately he did not have the girl for long. :( I thought he deserved a little happiness with May. :)

CharlotteBlackwood: The sequel is coming soon. Nearly finished the prologue. Of course there was going to be a baby. May needed some happiness. I thought I had reviewed Two Can Play This Game. :/ But I'm slowly getting through your stories and I will review them. Promise!