A formal warning: This story will contain abuse, non-con/rape, death, dark themes, it will not contain graphic descriptions of such.
*****And I don't own HP, or the excerpts from the book/movie you see below*****
Also, good news, guys!
I am starting a sequel for this! So, it will follow whoever survives! Yay!
I promised a sequel last time and didn't deliver. I also didn't deliver an ending. I will deliver BOTH!
They heard someone Apparating inside the boundaries, and froze. Tonks tightened her grip on Teddy, looking fearful. Remus had found his wand after Rabastan had disarmed him, but not Tonks'- she was wandless. He felt bad, because she wouldn't even be able to Apparate if something went terribly wrong.
"Hello?" A voice yelled from the back yard, and Remus and Kingsley exchanged a look. He knew that voice. "Professor Lupin?"
Remus and Kingsley rushed to the back yard, just as he recognised the voice. "Dean?" He asked. He heard Kingsley gasp as he looked around. There were four people in the yard, two sitting on the ground, two standing.
"What happened?" Remus asked.
"We were captured by Death Eaters." Luna Lovegood answered. "Your friend, Sirius Black, told us to come here."
"But how?" Kingsley asked. "The boundaries- you can't get through them!"
"What's going on?" Tonks asked, appearing at the door behind them.
"Go back inside!" Kingsley snapped, walking forward. Remus didn't have to turn around to know Tonks looked startled- Kingsley rarely snapped at her. Remus followed Kingsley towards the two figures on the ground. "Alastor?"
"Ollivander?" Remus asked, as he leaned over one of the figures.
"Kingsley?" Alastor's voice was weak. "They got you too, huh?"
"No, no they didn't." Kingsley said. "You're home, Alastor, but you have to help me get you inside."
"Are you alright?" Remus asked Ollivander, who nodded. Remus helped Ollivander to his feet, as Kingsley helped Alastor up. Remus turned to see that Tonks had taken Luna and Dean inside.
He helped Ollivander into the house to see Tonks making tea for Luna and Dean, who were sitting at the table. He helped Ollivander to the living room, setting him in the armchair. He noticed Teddy was in the bassinet they finally set up in the living room the day before.
Remus went back into the kitchen, intent on helping Kingsley with Alastor. "Go rest, Dora." Remus said as he walked by, even though he knew she would ignore him. Kingsley and Alastor were near the steps, and Remus had to admit he was glad that the Death Eaters hadn't taken his false leg, but noticed they had taken his eye- he wondered why they'd leave his leg. He rushed to Kingsley's other side, helping him carry Alastor.
"Is he alright?" Tonks asked, as she stood on the stairs to be out of the way as they carried Alastor into the living room.
"He's alive." Kingsley said. "Did we not tell you to rest?"
She ignored him, following them into the living room.
"Bellatrix!" Alastor growled, and Tonks looked surprised when Alastor shoved Kingsley and Remus aside and lunged at her. She cried out in shock and pain when he knocked her down, and they rushed forward to drag him away from her. "You belong in Azkaban, Lestrange!"
Remus and Kingsley managed to drag Alastor off of her and towards the couch. Remus was extremely grateful she hadn't had Teddy in her arms, but he couldn't ignore how she struggled to get to her feet, one hand clutching her stomach. Ollivander tried to stand, one hand outreached towards her, but she shook her head, muttering something about how he should stay resting. Teddy began to cry, and Alastor struggled against Remus and Kingsley more.
"Don't touch her! She's ours!" Alastor yelled, as Tonks rushed to Teddy.
"Dora, take Teddy and go!" Remus demanded, and Tonks took Teddy, rushing into the kitchen.
"Bring her back!" Alastor yelled. "She's ours!"
"Alastor, look at me!" Kingsley snapped, pushing Alastor onto the couch. "Remus, Calming Draught!"
Remus raced into the kitchen. "You, bed, now." Remus said, pointing at Tonks, who was sitting at the table. She had Teddy balanced in one arm, her other hand rubbing her side slowly.
"At least ask me to dinner first, love!" Tonks responded as Remus grabbed a Calming Draught and went back into the living room, uncorking the potion and pouring into Alastor's mouth while Kingsley held him down. He was worried that Alastor had made her injury worse, and he was a little frustrated that she wouldn't listen.
"Sirius? What happened?" He heard Tonks exclaim. Remus turned to see Sirius heading for the stairs, holding Hermione in his arms. She was unconscious, a thin trail of blood on her throat. "Put her in our room, Sirius, don't bother trying to get her to the attic." Tonks added, appearing in the doorway.
"Dora, go to bed!" Remus snapped.
"Shouldn't you be listening to your husband?" Sirius asked.
Tonks followed Sirius up the stairs, ignoring his question. "What happened?" She asked, following him to the bedroom.
"Bellatrix." Sirius said. "Tortured her."
Tonks set Teddy in the crib and walked over to her dresser, grabbing two pairs of her old pajamas as Sirius placed Hermione on the bed. "Can you get me a damp rag? And send Luna up here? You can help Ollivander and the boys."
Sirius nodded, leaving the room. She sat on the end of the bed, untying Hermione's shoes first and pulling them off.
"Mrs Lupin?" Luna asked, entering the room with damp rags in her hands.
"I think you're the second person to ever call me that." Tonks said. "It's just Tonks, Luna. I was wondering if you could help me with Hermione? I have some clean clothes for you as well, but it'll be easier to clean up Hermione with an extra set of hands."
Luna nodded, walking forward with the rags. Tonks stood, wincing when pain shot though her stomach. She took the rags, and put them on the end of the bed.
"Are you alright?" Luna asked, as Tonks leaned over Hermione and started to unbutton her coat.
"Dora, I told you to go to bed." Remus said, entering the room.
"Oh good, Remus, you can help me." Tonks said. "Luna, there are clean towels in our bathroom. You can take a shower and go up to the attic, Hermione'll be here tonight, you can sleep on her bed."
"Dora..."
"Remus, it's fine." Tonks snapped, as Luna took the pajamas from Tonks. "Can you help me?"
Remus walked over, lifting Hermione into a sitting position so Tonks could pull her jacket off. Tonks picked up a rag as he set her down, wiping the blood from Hermione's throat.
"Not deep, she should be fine." Tonks said, tucking a blanket around Hermione. "I mean, other than being tortured."
"Are you sure you're alright?" Remus asked, and Tonks sighed.
"Hurts like Hell, but I'm fine." Tonks said. "I just don't understand, why did he attack me?"
"I hate to say it, Dora, you do look like Bellatrix." Remus said. "Maybe he's just confused. Dora, I'm going to go help the others. Please get some rest."
It was quiet the next day. Hermione was shaken, but otherwise fine. Remus and Sirius had slept in the living room because Ollivander and the goblin, Griphook, slept in Sirius' room. Sirius had gone earlier that morning to see if Bill and Fleur had room to take them. They transfigured two extra cots in the attic, making it slightly more crowded, but at least Luna and Dean had a place to sleep.
Sirius returned a few hours later with extra wands, saying Bill had run into some Snatchers and gotten the spare wands. He took Ollivander and Griphook to Shell Cottage, and had just returned a few minutes before. Now everyone, except for Kingsley and Tonks, was outside because the weather was a little warmer than it had been lately, and Sirius and Remus were helping Luna and Dean work with the new wands. Hermione, Ron and Harry were simply sitting outside.
Kingsley was upstairs and Tonks was laying on the couch, Teddy asleep on her chest, her arm wrapped around him gently. She felt so relaxed, simply laying there, listening to Teddy's almost silent breathing. She somehow forgot that Alastor had returned the night before, and didn't think much about the footsteps. Even the sound of the footsteps didn't seem strange, perhaps because she had spent so many years listening to them.
"Who is that?"
Tonks turned her head, a little surprised to see Alastor. He was staring at the baby, clearly confused. She noticed he had found the eye patch he had worn until he had received his magical replacement.
"Uh-" Tonks began, sitting up slowly and shifting Teddy into her arms. "Uh, this is-"
"Whose baby is that?" Alastor asked, walking forward and sinking into the armchair. Teddy's hair shifted in his sleep, and Alastor's good eye widened. "...Dora?"
"He's mine." Tonks said finally. "And Remus'."
"I don't think I was gone long enough." Alastor said. "It's only been... eight months?"
"He was born early." Tonks said. "He was born on the third, he should have been born sometime next month. Bellatrix paid us a visit, she decided it was time."
"Bellatrix... Oh, Merlin- I'm the reason she found you."
"What?"
"I am so sorry." Alastor said, dropping his head into his hands. "What did she do to you, Dora?"
"Well, I don't remember a lot of it, but she wanted the baby." Tonks explained. "So, she tried to take him."
"She clearly didn't succeed." Alastor said, looking up at her.
"No, she did not. She almost did, but apparently Rabastan fled and she followed."
"And... then you had him?"
"No, she handled that too. With a knife." She said, and he shook his head, muttering something.
"Did you know? Before the meeting?"
"No, I found out after."
"I am so sorry." Alastor said. "I didn't realise you'd be here, and I certainly didn't- didn't know you were- well, in that condition."
"It's not your fault, Alastor. We're both healthy, it's alright." Tonks said.
"I- I attacked you last night, didn't I? Or was that a dream?"
"You did."
"Oh, God, Dora. I am so sorry." Alastor said, as Tonks stood slowly. "Would you like to hold him?"
Alastor stared at her. "Are you sure?"
"He is technically your grandson."
Tonks walked to the chair, placing Teddy in his arms. "And what'd you name the kid?" Alastor asked, looking down at Teddy, whose hair shifted to the same grey as Alastor's.
"Edward Remus, but we've all just been calling him Teddy."
"Teddy, huh? Well, Teddy, I'm your grandfather, I guess." Alastor said, rocking Teddy slightly. Tonks looked up to see Kingsley standing on the stairs, and he smiled as he walked down the rest of the stairs. He walked forward, patting Alastor on the shoulder.
"Well, congratulations, you're a grandfather." Kingsley said.
Alastor laughed. "And so are you."
"Kingsley, we need to talk." Sirius said, entering the living room with Remus. "While the others are busy."
"About what?"
"Her." Sirius said, pointing to Tonks as she straightened up.
"Me? What'd I do?" Tonks asked.
"Bellatrix said something that's been bothering me." Sirius said. "A few things, but we'll discuss one thing at a time."
"Well, what did she say?" Remus asked.
"That this was a setup." Sirius said, pointing to Teddy. "That he was planned, between her and Rodolphus."
"Excuse me?" Tonks demanded.
"Don't get her worked up, Sirius." Remus said, sounding a little tense. "However, I'd like to know what you're trying to imply."
"Obviously, because we know Teddy is Remus', we know that wasn't true-"
"And if Teddy wasn't?" Tonks demanded. "Would you have believed it? You're a complete arse, Sirius!"
"Calm down." Sirius said, as Teddy began to cry. Remus hurried forward, taking Teddy from Alastor.
"Calm down? Calm down?" Tonks demanded. "You just walked in here, and threw that accusation out there, and you tell me to calm down?"
"I'm just telling you what she told me!" Sirius snapped. "And if she ever tries to claim this elsewhere, you should at least know what she's claiming!"
"Right, but we have proof that Teddy is Remus'." Tonks said. "So, why would I care?"
"That's not the only thing, and I know you won't be able to confirm or deny this one." Sirius said, and then he pointed at Kingsley and Alastor. "But they can."
"Sirius, Bellatrix thrives on torturing people. Don't you think she'd be thrilled to know she could upset someone this much?" Remus asked, trying to quiet Teddy.
"She claims you're Rabastan's daughter, not Ted's." Sirius said.
"I'm sorry?" Tonks asked, a little startled. She looked at Alastor and Kingsley, expecting them to immediately say something. However, they simply exchanged a look. "Well?" Tonks demanded.
"That's a, uh, a difficult situation." Alastor said, looking a little uncomfortable.
"How? It's a yes or no." Tonks said.
"Generally, it would be." Kingsley said, rubbing the back of his neck.
"Sirius, you can't believe this." Remus said. "Considering everything else Bellatrix said..."
"Did you read the letter, Dora?" Sirius asked.
"The letter? You got it?" Alastor asked.
"Yes, I've got it. No, I won't read it." Tonks said. "Why? Should I?" Kingsley and Alastor exchanged another look. "Is it true, then?" Tonks demanded. "Tell me! Is it true? Am I his daughter? Oh God, that means- Rodolphus would be my- my Uncle by blood. Oh my God. No, it can't be- Kingsley? Alastor? It's not true, is it?"
She could feel herself getting angrier when they didn't say anything.
"It's not true." Remus said, but he didn't sound very sure. How could he know, anyway?
"Alastor? Kingsley?" Tonks asked, slowly.
Kingsley sighed. "We don't know."