"So how many of the children will need continuous medical care?

Poppy consulted her parchment and replied, "We have 6 infants that are malnourished, 4 toddlers with cuts and bruises, 6 with broken bones that will need to be re-grown slowly and 12 of the older children with various illnesses that will require monitoring. The others are healthy and able to be moved whenever we have somewhere for them to go."

Harry nodded and looked at Remus, "Will the community be able to handle the care of this many children?"

"I don't see why not. They've taken in many children over the years. Granted not this many at one time, but we also have another community in the States that we can transport some to if needed."

"Oh Darling," Narcissa said as she sat beside Remus, "do we really need to separate them? They've been through so much in such a short time and they've grown so close. It would be a shame to separate them."

Remus took her hand and kissed her palm, "We'll try our best to keep them all together, but we may have to separate some of them."

A small voice echoed in the Hall, "We older kids know we can't all stay together. We would be willing to take the care of the younger ones to help out whoever we end up with."

The adults turned to take in Brandon's defiant, confident face and Severus smiled, "This is Brandon everyone and he's been helping me out this afternoon." He took a moment to allow everyone to great the boy and watched as Harry and Draco shifted and pulled Brandon onto the bench between them.

"Brandon," Draco began, "we are trying to decide how best to handle the placement of all of you. Do you have any thoughts?"

Narcissa beamed at her son's inclusion of the obviously intelligent boy and watched as the young boy measured the adults.

"Well, there are a few of us older kids who have younger brothers or sisters and they should stay together. The ones without anyone else, will probably help take care of some of the younger ones just cause that's what we're suppose to do."

"Brandon," Harry quietly said, "do you have any brothers or sisters here?"

Brandon looked down and softly said, "No. My mum only had me and my dad wouldn't mate again after she left."

Harry slipped his arm around Brandon's shoulder and pulled him close. He nodded at Remus to continue the discussion around them.

"So we need to determine the siblings and make sure they stay together. Then we can determine just how many different homes we'll need. We need to find families that can handle the needs of potential hybrid children. They may shift to wolf form but only around the moon. They won't be able to shift at will, which is probably better. They will have some unique dietary needs as well."

"Remus, do you really think these children will shift?"

"It's possible when they come into their majority that they may. Until then, they'll be more aggressive and will have very short tempers. The wolf form will be more like an animagus form for them if they shift and they will not have any control of it around the Full Moon. Until their majority, the Full Moon will be a hard time for them. They'll be very unsettled and have unbearably short tempers. That's why I suggest a community that's used to handling this."

Draco leaned across Brandon and whispered, "Does he really need to be here for all of this?"

Harry looked down at the boy still leaning into him and shook his head, "Brandon, why don't you take Draco and me and introduce us to some of your friends. Maybe between the three of us, we can figure out who goes with whom and get the families together for these guys to see. What do you think?"

Brandon took a deep breath and nodded then followed Harry and Draco over to the older children to begin the sorting.

Draco lay draped across Harry as they each remained silent in their thoughts. Harry was trying to figure out how to tell Draco that he couldn't accompany he and Remus on their trip to the colony and Draco was lost trying to determine how best to ask Harry about their future.

Harry slowly carded his fingers through Draco's hair and quietly began, "Baby, Remus and I are going to be going to the Colony to talk with the elders about the children. And, well, we can't bring anyone else along."

Draco smiled as he looked at his lover's uncomfortable face, "That's alright. I want to stay and help with the children. Mum and I have already been talking about families we think may be willing to take some of them in and Poppy still needs help."

Harry leaned down and lightly kissed his boyfriend with a smile, "You really do surprise me. Just when I think you can't do or say anything sweeter, you say that."

Draco blushed lightly and smiled, "I love you."

Harry smiled brightly answering, "I love you too."

Draco kissed Harry and watched as he walked off with Remus and sighed as his Mother's hand came to rest on his shoulder. "I know dear, I will miss them as well."

"Mum, that's not it. There's something I want to talk to Harry about, but I just don't know how to go about it. I was hoping I would be inspired and it would just come to me in the moment, but the only thing I could say was 'travel safe love'. How ridiculous is that."

Narcissa laughed softly as she steered her son back toward the Great Infirmary to check on the children. "My dear, sweet Dragon, you've never had a problem saying what's on your mind. Why hesitate now? At worst, Harry doesn't agree with whatever it is you want to do. At best, you get your way and you're both happy. I've never known you to be so Hufflepuff about anything."

Draco laughed at that and hugged his Mother tightly, "You're right. I'll talk with him when he comes back. Thank you for clearing my head a little."

"DRACO!" the children yelled as he entered the room and engulfed him in small bodies all wanting his attention.

Narcissa smiled as she watched him maneuver the children toward the play area, knowing he would be distracted and busy the rest of the day.

Harry and Remus landed in the receiving area for the Wolf Community and slowly walked toward the pack leader's quarters. Harry glanced around him at the developing that had been done since he was last on the island with his Aunt and cousin. He smiled as those he remembered and returned the waves he received, all the while wondering where his relatives were and how he was going to ask these nice people to except another group of people – children no less – that were here partly because of him.

Remus walked beside Harry, leaving the boy to his thoughts, as he contemplated his own part in the lives of those wonderful children. Narcissa was so happy with them and he hated to remind her that she couldn't keep them all, but she was gracious as ever and smiled as she said, "I know that dear. I just don't want them to ever think that there is no one in the world who loves them. They may not be mine, but those children need love and while they are here, we will see that they get plenty." Remus had known at that moment what he was going to do – now he just had to tell Harry and Narcissa.

Pack leader Tremlett greeted the men as though he was greeting family. It surprised Harry how easily he was accepted by the community and he loved coming here.

"Donaghan, how are you?"

"Remus, I'm well. I'd ask how you are, but I can see you've had a hard time recently. Should we go inside?"

"I believe Harry and I would appreciate that. We have something of a sensitive nature to discuss with you."

"Harry?" Donaghan asked. "Harry who?'

Harry looked at the man before him and wondered if this was some kind of joke. "Mr. Tremlett, we met a couple weeks ago when my Aunt and cousin became residents here." Harry waited for some kind of recognition and when he didn't get it, he continued, "My Aunt Petunia and my cousin Dudley. Dudley was recently bitten…he came to stay here…you and I had quite a long talk about them."

Donaghan couldn't contain his laughter any longer and he and Remus began howling with mirth. He slapped Harry on the back, "Harry I know you. I'm just fooling with you." He pulled Harry into the front hall of his home as Remus followed, "You're just too easy. Like I could forget you. Your Aunt is doing well here and she's settled in nicely. She's working in our Library helping to catalogue new books and inventory as it comes in. Dudley's setting nicely in classes and making friends slowly. He's more cautious than I would have expected."

Harry and Remus sat on a deep leather couch and relaxed as the pack leader continued to talk about Harry's relatives. Harry looked around the room and shook his head still having a hard time placing the bassist for 'The Weird Sisters' in this place. Though his large amount of bushy hair made sense, his outgoing, open attitude wasn't the 'wolf like' persona he was used to seeing.

"So, to what do we owe this visit?"

"Mr. Tremlett," Harry began, "we have something of a situation on the main land we need to your assistance with."

"Harry, how many times do I have to ask you to please call me Donaghan?"

"Sorry, but it seems strange when we are talking business, to be so casual."

Donaghan nodded in understanding, "I see. Well…too bad. So Harry what can I help you with?"

Harry laughed and he and Remus began to outline the situation for the leader.

"So as I understand it, you have a few dozen children in need of homes and they may or may not change." Donaghan watched the men nod and smiled, "Not a problem. If we can't handle them all here, I know the colony on the Wales side of the Wye River should also be able to take some. We'll keep them in the country and in a sister colony so they'll be able to communicate easier and see each other often."

Harry breathed a sigh of relief before Remus continued, "That's what we were hoping for. Is the Wye colony new? I've not heard of them before."

"Fairly new. Some wolves from Australia came over after their hunting grounds were encroached upon by the muggles there and they asked for asylum. We toured the countryside and found a largish area they were comfortable in and warded it from the muggles in the area and a colony is bourn."

"Shouldn't we talk with them also?"

"Harry, there is no need. They are all my pack as well. They simply live in a different area. We have a nice council set up there to handle the small things. So…when can we expect the children."

Harry knew the matter was closed with that one statement and as relieved it hadn't been harder to set up. Now he just had to wait for Remus to say what was on his mind.

Greyback lay on his back staring at the ceiling about him visualising the many ways he would tear Harry Potter limb from limb. The most severe of his wounds was finally healing; he was channeling his anger into his healing to get on his feet faster.

He was furious with his mate for deceiving him; he was furious with Potter for almost killing him and for destroying his pack; he was furious with Lupin for helping; but he was most furious with himself for not seeing what was really going on soon enough.

"That ginger bitch deserves whatever they give her," he mumbled to himself. The whimpering in the corner of the room drew his attention, "Don't worry my pet. When the time comes for you, it will be quick. You've been so gracious to allow me into your home so I may heal that owe you that much." The woman in the corner, bound and gagged, continued to cry quietly wishing she'd never took the injured dog into her home.