We got back to School and put our purchases away in our dorms and then made our way down to the great hall for dinner. Remus and I were laughing and dancing around as we went, practically glowing in each others company. I liked future Remus because he was more mature than some of the other men that I had met. He always seemed to pay attention and had just the right amount of cheek. But this Remus wasn't mature. He was playful and more of a marauder than I thought he would be.

I felt bad about liking him so much when I was just going to leave him. It hurt that I wouldn't get to keep this version of Remus for myself. His life was going to be hard on him, and it will make him stronger but also more unforgiving. It was weird to like them both for different reasons, even though technically they were the same man. I sighed as we entered the great hall and Remus pulled me closer to him, draping his arm over my shoulder possessively. I saw Lily and Alice look a me questioningly and I mouthed 'later' to them.

They seemed satisfied by this and went back to their meals. Remus lead us over to Sirius, James and Peter near the middle of the table and I sighed when Sirius's already smiling face because smug. He was going to give us hell for this I could tell.
"Well, if it isn't the little love birds? How have you spent your afternoon?" Sirius asked as we sat down and gathered some food to eat.
"I had to go and get a new wand, Black. Remus came with me." I said and he nodded along, sending a sly smile Remus's way.

"So no more repeats like in the dorm room?" He asked with a wink.
"I suggest you keep any other uncivilised comments to yourself or you will be meeting the unpleasant end of my wand, Sirius." I said coolly as Remus stiffened by my side.
"Oh really." He said and I glared at him.

"Fine. Fine, have it your way." He said and then went back to talking with James about some prank they were going to pull sometime that week.
"I don't like him talking like that about you." Remus whispered in my ear and I smiled a bit to myself as I ate.
"I don't really think that he cares all that much about what you like and don't like, Rem." I said and Remus growled quietly in my ear and wrapped his arm around my shoulders once more. I leaned into him, liking the feel of his body against mine. IT was comforting and safe.

"I can take care of myself you know. I'm quite proficient with my wand." I said and he smirked down at me.
"I don't doubt it love. We're practicing duelling in defence tomorrow morning so I'll get to see what you can do." He said.
"Good. Maybe I'll get to duel Sirius. That way I can show him the consequences of being an annoying git all the time." I said maliciously causing Remus to laugh.
"I can't wait to see that." He said.

"okay so for the first half of the lesson, I want you to work on your Patronus charms and the second we'll be practicing duelling. Get into pairs and off you go." The Defence against the dark arts teacher said the next morning in class. I was sitting next to Remus and Lily and Remus smiled at me.
"Be my partner?" He asked me and I raised an eyebrow but nodded. The professor came over to us then and smiled down at me.

"Miss Dumbledore. I assume your friends have caught you up on what we have covered in class so far?" He asked and I nodded.
"Good. So you know the theory for the Patronus charm. Don't worry if you can't cast it fully today, the others have been practicing for two weeks. The duelling will be a great way for me to assess how far along you are in you knowledge of Defence against the dark arts and we shall go from there, yes?" He asked and I nodded along. He left us to it and Remus smiled at me once again.

"Have you been able to cast the Patronus yet?" I asked him and he nodded.
"Lets see then." I motioned for him to stand as I did and we found a secluded corner to practice in. I leaned back against the wall as he stood a couple of feet from me and raised his wand.
"Expecto Patronum." He said and silver mist burst from the tip of his wand, floating in the air for a moment before coming together to form a beautiful wolf. I smiled at it as if skipped over to me nuzzling my neck as it sniffed me.

"You're beautiful." I whispered to the shining animal as he liked my face and then ran around the room before evaporating into nothingness.
"That was great Rem. Perfect even." I said and he leaned against the wall next to me.
"Thanks. I've always been particularly good in this class. It's my favourite." I smiled at that. Little did he know that he would also make the perfect teacher for such a class in the future.
"Your turn little Mia." He said as he nudged my shoulder. I huffed at him and stood straight. I thought of happy memories.

The moment Voldemort's body hit the ground. He was dead. It was over.
Harry, Ron and I sitting around the Gryffindor common room laughing and talking about nothing in particular.

Victor looking at me with adoration in his eyes as I walked to wards him at the Yule Ball.
Remus and Sirius giving me a group hug after they said I could live with them.
Remus lifting me up into his arms after I fell down the last couple of stairs at Grimmauld place and placing a kiss of my forehead.
Remus kissing me hard as he pushed my up against the wall of his bedroom.
Remus and I laughing and swinging around the hall on the way to dinner yesterday.

"Expecto Patronum." I said and a giant wolf flew from my wand and pranced around the room elegantly. She ran around the other students, giddily. Playing with them and yipping happily. She ran through Sirius's legs, knocking him to the ground and then nipped James's had as he reached out to touch her. I laughed as she ran back to me, and then went over to Remus. He was standing there, wide eyed as my wolf nuzzled against his legs and sat down, leaning against him. He was in awe, the expression clear on his face. She faded from view as he caught my eye, distracting me from the spells necessary concentration.

"Well done, Miss Dumbledore, Well done. That was one of the most powerful patronus's I have ever seen from a seventh year. Twenty points to gryffindor." He said and the class cheered, but I wasn't paying attention. Remus's eyes were gold, and I could tell by the tingling that mine were as well. OUr partonus's matched. It was rare, but it happened. Our's looked exactly the same in every way. I stepped closer to him so that we were nose to nose as the rest of the class went back to what they were doing. I rested my hands on his arms as he wound his around my waist.

"That was incredible." he said breathlessly and I smiled slightly. I could get used to this.