Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or any of the characters.
A/N: Thanks to Eminnis for beta-ing this story.
Chapter Eleven
The Bribe
"The Bribe," Fred read smirking, "I like the sound of this."
Molly looked like she was thinking the opposite of her son, but she didn't say anything.
Mentions that if Kreacher could escape the lake he could find Mundungus in a few hours:
"It's not that easy, Harry," Sirius frowned. "Kreacher was only able to escape easily from the Inferis because his magic works differently than ours. However, he's actually going to have to track Mundungus down, and that worm really knows how to hide himself well when he knows someone is after him.
Mentions that supper was moldy bread that Hermione tried to unsuccessfully Transfigure:
"Argh!" Ron groaned, he seriously hoped that wasn't indicating what they were going to be eating in the future.
"Transfiguring food is very difficult, it took me awhile to get used to it," Molly said, though she was looking at her youngest son. He had always been a big eater and his temper always rose when he was hungry.
"I'm still not very good at them," McGonagall admitted with a frown.
"Really, the great Transfiguration master can't …." Sirius started to say, teasing his old, and favorite, professor.
"That's enough Sirius!" McGonagall said hotly, giving him the glare that he hadn't seen in a long time. Sirius just smiled at her, he missed this, but chose to otherwise behave himself.
Mentions that two cloak men had appeared outside of number twelve:
Everyone shivered at that.
"Why are they there?" Molly asked anxiously. "They don't know that Ron and the others are there do they?"
"I would think not," Dumbledore said, "I would imagine they would have more people standing outside if they actually believed Harry was there. They are likely just keeping an eye on places where Harry has a chance of going to."
"Why wouldn't the Dark Lord send Snape there?" Draco questioned. "Wouldn't that be the fastest way to know if Potter was at Grimmauld Place?"
"That's a good question," Dumbledore frowned. "Perhaps Severus has informed Voldemort that he could not go into Grimmauld Place any longer or that Harry and the others aren't there."
Hermione says otherwise he'd have been able to tell that lot how to get in:
"I might have come to Grimmauld Place and allowed my tongue to be tied to have proof I couldn't tell the Dark Lord about the place," Severus said thoughtfully.
Mentions Harry heard a tap on the front door, a click and grinding of the chain:
"That's not good," Remus said, he didn't want anyone coming there.
"It might be someone from the Order," Tonks said, looking uncomfortable too, as were most of the people in the room. Her words seemed to have relaxed the others slightly.
Mentions a cloaked figure edged into the hall and closed the door:
The tension in the room became stifling as Fred continued reading. They hoped that this wasn't someone dangerous to Harry. Even though it was more likely to be an Order member than a Death Eater, they have already been scared in this book enough. They knew that anything could happen.
Mentions that the jinx broke, and the newcomer was impossible to see through the dense gray cloud:
"That seems like a serious oversight," Draco muttered, not as nervous as most of the room, but more nervous than he would like to admit. "You should be able to see who was there."
"I'll make sure that Moody knows your complaints about his curse," Tonks said, and Draco paled a little. "Don't worried, if your suggestion is good, he wouldn't hold it against you."
The person says, hold your fire, it's me Remus:
"You're right Moony, this is not good," Sirius said to his friend smiling. "Why would anyone want you around."
"If that is how you feel, I won't come to visit you as much," Remus responded, and Sirius shuddered. He didn't like to think of how much worst the stay at Grimmauld Place could get if his friend never stopped by.
Mentions that Hermione and Ron lowered their wands, but Harry did not:
Severus was about to say something about this, but caught himself, he wasn't about to praise Potter on anything.
However, Bill didn't have a problem with it. "Good on you Harry, this is no time to be lacks on security."
What Remus says to prove it's him ending with which takes the form of a stag:
"Hm … I wouldn't trust him Harry," Sirius said narrowing his eyes.
"Actually, because I'm a werewolf no one would be able to transform into me properly," Remus said, "and I would hope that Harry would know how I look enough to distinguish someone that had merely transfigured their appearance."
"Still, the Death Eater could easily have found out everything that you have said to Potter," Severus said. "Besides, the fact that you taught him how to produce a Patronus, the rest is public knowledge."
"Who know that Remus's nickname is Moony?" Sirius scoffed.
"Your friend turned traitor," Severus said coldly, others might not believe it, but he hated the rat, Peter Pettigrew, just as much as the Marauders did. "I'm not sure the rat has thought about telling the Dark Lord that, but the information is available to him."
"Then I should think of better things to prove who I am," Remus said thoughtfully, though he was struggling to contain his anger about the mention of the rat.
Remus says no sign of Severus, then:
"You call him Severus even when he's a traitor!" Sirius hissed, though the look in his eyes as he watched Severus showed that he was trying to get to his rival. Unfortunately, Severus saw the look and didn't react to the comment at all, just stared coldly back at Sirius.
Remus says I can't see how they could have tracked you, that's worrying, really worrying:
"Indeed, it is," Dumbledore said frowning, "even more so because you don't know how they did it, though I'm sure it had something to do with the actions you did and not you personally, Harry."
Remus says thanks to the warning the wedding guest were able to Disapparate before they arrived:
"Good," Molly said, she didn't like to think of people being hurt because they went to the wedding. Fleur agreed with this and hoped that her family was among the ones that left, though she was pretty sure that they wouldn't have gone.
Remus says a mixture of Death Eaters and Ministry people and it's the same thing now:
There was a general hiss of disapproval and disappointment at that sentence.
"How can people allow themselves to follow orders like that?" Molly asked indignantly. "They must have realized there was something wrong about this and figure out who was now in control of the Ministry!"
Though his mum wasn't looking at him the rest of his family was, which caused Percy to shift uncomfortably in his seat. He knew that he would never willingly follow You-Know-Who, and he believed that he would realize what was going on and do the right thing. It hurt that his family didn't seem to believe this, that they believed that he would follow the Ministry blindly. And it hurt more that he didn't really blame them, that he understood where they were coming from, and they had a point.
Remus says that there was a rumor that Scrimgeour was tortured for Harry's whereabouts, but he didn't give him away:
"I believe it," Sirius said firmly and everyone looked at him. "He's a jerk, and cares too much about politics for my taste, but he wouldn't help those Death Eater bastards out."
Remus says the Death Eaters searched the Burrow, they found the ghoul, but didn't want to get too close:
"Does that mean my plan worked?" Ron questioned.
"It sounds like it," Hermione answered and Ron smiled, looking relieved.
Remus says they used the Cruciarus Curse on Tonks's family:
"No!" Tonks said, biting her lip. Remus wrapped an arm around her, and she leaned into his shoulder. Sirius on the other hand was growling at the book in his anger of something like this happening to his favorite cousin.
Remus says the Death Eaters have got the full might of the Ministry ending with completely open about why they'd come:
"Argh, stupid Ministry," Sirius grumbled (causing Percy to glare at him). He was never going to be a fan of the Ministry, not after everything that happened to him, and then everything they were putting Harry through right now. He never imagined his hate for them could grow, but it has, not only were they idiots, but they were so weak as to let Voldemort take them over without even striking openly.
Mentions the Daily Prophet headline says Harry was wanted for questioning about the death of Albus Dumbledore:
"They're blaming you for Dumbledore's death!" several people screamed, and Harry wasn't sure if McGonagall or Sirius had screamed louder.
"Who in their right mind would believe such tripe?" McGonagall said hotly.
Mentions that Skeeter had already told Harry had been seen running from the place after Dumbledore had fallen:
"Argh, that bloody cow!" Hermione was the one to hissed.
"Hermione, language!" Ron said, looking amused that he finally could reprimand her.
Hermione shifted the intensity of her glare on him, and he gulped at the look she was now giving him.
Ron asks why didn't Voldemort declare himself Minister of Magic:
"Why would he?" Bill asked his little brother looking a little disappointed.
Ron bowed his head at that and then mumbled something that no one could hear.
Article mentions the Muggle-born is likely to have obtained magical power by theft or force:
"What was that?" Charlie questioned, snorting.
"Muggle-borns had obtained their magical power by theft or force," Fred said, and then eyed Hermione warily. "Just stay away from me Granger, you're not stealing my precious magic."
Hermione rolled her eyes at that comment.
"If it was that easy to get magic, then there wouldn't be any Squibs," Charlie said. "I can't believe that anyone would take this seriously."
"Well, I do believe it's true that the Department of Mysteries is looking into how magic is passed through the generations and why Muggle-borns and Pure Bloods that are unable to perform magic exist," Dumbledore said. "They still have trouble finding out the latter, but they believe that Muggle-borns actually do have ancestors that were witches or wizards. I believe the Prophet is using its now normal practices of using half-truths to bolster their story."
"You mean that there was someone in my family that was a witch or wizard?" Hermione questioned looking surprised, she was going to have to look into that.
Ron says it's mental, if you could steal magic there wouldn't be any Squibs:
"Look Charlie bear, you think just like Ron," Tonks pointed out to her friend.
Charlie frowned at the nickname as he always did but shrugged at being compared to his youngest brother; there was nothing wrong with that.
Ron says I'll tell everyone Hermione's my cousin:
"Hold on a second, I don't think you really want Hermione to be your cousin Ronniekins," George said to his brother.
"Nor do you want people to believe that you are … that would be just wrong," Fred added grimacing.
"I don't care about that," Ron huffed, "Mione's not going to get hurt because some stupid law!"
"Aw, how chivalrous you are," the twins said together in baby voices.
"Oh, be quiet," Hermione said to them, she was smiling at Ron's thoughtfulness.
Mentions that there was Blood Status test at Hogwarts before they were allowed to attend:
"Which means I wouldn't have been able to go back this year even if I wanted to," Hermione said pointedly looking at Harry. He couldn't possibly blame himself for her lack of education now and she wanted him to know that. Harry smiled at her as he rolled his eyes, which she took to mean that he got the message.
Harry says I can't Remus, if Dumbledore didn't tell you I don't think I can:
Dumbledore smiled sadly at that answer. This was the correct answer of course, he didn't want anyone to know about Voldemort's Horcruxes, but it was only going to make Harry's quest that much more difficult. He sighed when he realized that everyone in this room now knew about the Horcruxes and there was nothing he could do about that.
Remus says but I might still be of some use there is no need to tell me exactly what you were up to:
"What the hell are you talking about?" Charlie said, staring coldly at the werewolf. "Are you going to just ditch Tonks?"
"Er …." was the only answer Remus could give him. This did not improve Charlie's mood, nor did Tonks or Sirius look too pleased with this.
Hermione asks what about Tonks and Remus says what about her:
"Remus, why the hell are you being so damn cold?!" Sirius hissed at his friend.
"I don't know!" Remus frowned. "But I'm sure I have …."
"A good reason!" Sirius finished with a snap. "What the bloody hell could have happened that would make you want to abandon your wife?"
Remus looked at the floor, not wanting to answer that but Sirius could read his reasoning in the gesture. Remus never believed that he had a right to be with anyone, that his condition made him a danger to the people that he was close to. Sirius hit him on the back of the head.
"Get over it!" Sirius snapped.
Remus sighed, "It does no good to tell me this, it's the me in the book that's letting my lycanthropy get to me."
"Well, it looked like you were starting to think that, too," Sirius grumbled. Sirius had often had to stop Remus from beating himself up about being a werewolf and the trouble that went along with it. It always seemed to help Remus to hear what an idiot he was for thinking that way, or maybe it was just knowing that he had a friend that would never believe he was a monster that always got him to cheer up.
"Hopefully Harry will be able to talk some sense into you," Sirius said, knowing that Remus needed to talk to someone, but he didn't have anyone now.
Mentions there was something odd about Tonks remaining at her parents' house:
"That is odd," Tonks said, frowning. There was no way that she would just sit around, she would be out there fighting.
"Maybe you're just depressed," Sirius said tactlessly. "You know, because Remus is ditching you!"
"Idiot," Tonks punched him on the arm.
"I think it's something else," Molly said, thinking she had a good idea why Tonks wouldn't be fighting.
"Oh, and what is that?" Tonks questioned, because it looked like Molly had the answer. However, she just shook her head and motioned for her son to continue to read.
Remus says Tonks is going to have a baby:
There was silence for a few seconds, where Molly nodded her head knowingly, before Tonks was cheering again. "We're going to have a baby!"
Remus on the other hand got out of his chair and left the room, his hands clenched into fists.
"What …?" Tonks started to say, realizing that Remus was obviously angry about this. It hurt to see his reaction to this news, and it was worse hearing that he was planning on just ditching her in the book.
"He has his reasons," Sirius said as he got up to follow his friend.
"He has his reasons!" Charlie responded, for Tonks just looked more hurt by that explanation. "What kind of excuse would he …?!"
Sirius sidestepped the fiery red head and seconds later was gone.
"I would imagine it has something to do with the fact that he's a werewolf," Arthur said, placing a hand on his son's shoulder, making sure the boy didn't go after the other two. Then he looked back at Tonks and gave her a kind smile, "and I'm sure that once he knows the baby is safe and healthy, he will be the happiest man in the world."
Tonks returned his smile weakly, and hoped this was true. She never really thought of having children before, though in general she knew she wanted some when she was older but hearing that she would have Remus's child just seemed to fill her with a longing she's never had before.
"So, Molly dear, how long did you know about this?" Arthur then turned to his wife.
"Oh, since Harry's birthday," Molly smiled. "When Tonks was described as being radiant."
"And that must be why Remus was being described as a moody git," Charlie mutter to himself.
They waited a half hour, discussing different things though most of the conversation revolved around the baby in some way. After that time a Remus that was looking very subdued and drawn came back into the room, along with a sad and slightly exasperated looking Sirius. Neither one of them made to speak to any of the others, and they looked so unapproachable that no one tried to say anything to them. In fact, the only thing that could be done was Fred starting to read again, though everyone wondered what had been discussed between the friends.
Mentions Remus trying to convince Harry to take him after the news:
Harry was trying not to look at Remus incredulously, but if the werewolf thought that he would honestly take him after hearing that Tonks was pregnant, he had another thing coming. He understood that Remus would have concerns about having a child, but he couldn't condone someone abandoning his family like that.
Remus says Harry, I'm sure James would have wanted me to stick with you:
Sirius snorted at that, but Remus made no movement at all. Whatever was said in the other room didn't seem to have helped much, it only seemed to make Remus withdraw more into himself.
"You're not even going to give me a chance, are you?" Tonks said in a hollow voice as she stared at Remus's blank and somewhat stony expression.
"I can't," Remus said stiffly and then with what seemed like it took great effort, looked at her. She deserved to be looked at when he said this, "I've always wanted a family, but knew I couldn't have one. It's not safe and you deserve better …."
"We've already been through this, I don't want better," Tonks said desperately, "especially not now when I know that we will be happy together … that we will have …."
"I can't allow an innocent child to be born with my deformity," Remus said firmly.
"You don't know that would happen," Tonks said, "how many werewolves have had children."
"Besides, even if the child is a werewolf …." Charlie started, still quite angry with Remus.
However, when Remus turned to him there was a fierce glare that showed a hint of the monster within the man. "If you had ever transformed you would not have said something as flippant as that! You have no idea what it's like to be unable to control yourself … to become a monster every month! To think of putting a child through such an experience before it is even old enough to understand anything … No! I will not do that. I cannot allow that …!" Remus's anger had evaporated as he said this, making way for his despair yet again.
"Remus," Tonks sighed, tears coming to her eyes. She could understand where he was coming from, but it seemed to only strengthen her feelings for him as she watched him go through this.
"But are you sure that your child would become a werewolf?" Dumbledore asked in a calm voice that had Remus looking up at him with an almost hopeful expression.
"Exactly," Bill said frowning, "I know you were physically altered after you were bitten, but were the genes that you pass on to your offspring also effected from the transformation?"
"I … I have never found evidence that another werewolf had a child," Remus said.
"So, you don't know that this would happen," Tonks said, a light of hope in her eyes. Remus shook his head and she continued, "Then you should wait to the end of this book to make up your mind."
Remus gave her a half smile, "you sound just like Sirius."
Tonks frowned at that, waiting for a better answer to her statement but Remus didn't look like he was going to say any more about this. Sirius, however, raised an eyebrow at his friend. The answer he had gotten was a firm no, that this was too dangerous to chance with. Sirius hoped that Remus's hesitation indicated that he really was considering hearing what the book had to say first.
Harry says I'm sure my father would have wanted to know why you aren't sticking with your own kid:
"He has a point," Sirius informed his friend, who just nodded his head. James would say that.
Remus says I made a mistake against my better judgment and regretted it ever since:
Tonks flinched at that, and Remus frowned, he didn't like hurting her, but he couldn't show her any comfort knowing it would just hurt her more in the end. He refused to be with her if he was going to damn a child to an existence like his own, but he couldn't help but hope that this wasn't true. To hope that the child would be healthy and safe, and he could be happy with the woman he cared deeply about already.
Harry says so you're just going to dump her and the kid and run off with us:
Sirius started laughing at this causing most of the people to look at him curiously and the rest to glare at him.
"I don't see what's so funny!" Charlie huffed.
"It's exactly what James would say," Sirius said still smiling. "And let me tell you that James was much better at getting through Remus's thick skull than I would ever be."
Tonks looked up, hoping against hope that Harry was able to talk some sense into Remus.
Remus says and if it is not like me, then it will be better off without a father of whom it must always be ashamed:
Smack.
Remus's eyes watered at the force of the hit that Sirius had given him.
"You have the right to be afraid for your child's health," Sirius said through gritted teeth, "but I will not stand to hear you talk that way about yourself! Nor will I stand by and let you walk away from your child because it might be ashamed of you!"
Remus didn't say anything, which Sirius took to mean that he had gotten the point.
Harry says you're feeling a bit of a daredevil, fancy stepping into Sirius's shoes:
"I don't think that's the reason," Remus said, gravely.
"I know," Harry frowned, "but family is important, and you can't leave yours."
Remus nodded his head, but that didn't really mean anything for him. He didn't have a family yet to leave, though he felt as if with one decision he could lose his only chance of having one forever.
Harry says I never would have believed that the man who taught me to fight Dementors, a coward:
Sirius flinched at that, you never call Remus a coward, especially when he wasn't thinking rationally.
Mentions Remus drew his wand and Harry flew backwards as if punched:
"Remus!" Molly glared at him.
"I'm sorry," Remus said looking guilty, he didn't like thinking that he cursed Harry, who was the closest thing he had to a son … though that won't be true for much longer.
"Well, I really wish you didn't curse my godson, but otherwise I think that went well," Sirius said.
"What are you talking about?" Bill questioned. "All that seemed to happen was make Remus angry."
"Nah, Harry made Remus see some reason," Sirius said. "I don't think your dad could have done a better job on handling that situation," he added smiling at Harry.
Remus gave an odd smile, or at least Harry thought it was supposed to be a smile, "I think I might have come to you so you would chew me out like this."
Sirius frowned at that. His friend didn't really have anyone to go to anymore when he was feeling down like this. He was gone and so was James and Lily. Yes, it was likely that he would go to Harry, for he was the only link to Remus's past available to him now.
Harry sees broken images, Sirius falling through the veil, Dumbledore suspended, broken, in midair, a flash of green and his mother begging for mercy:
Everyone grimaced at these memories, even though two of them have yet to happen for them.
And I'm not going to let them happen, Harry thought fiercely to himself.
Harry says parents shouldn't leave their kids unless, they've got to:
"Does that mean that you think of Sirius and Dumbledore as your parents?" Ron asked.
"Er …." Harry said he definitely felt that way about Sirius, but he wasn't sure how he felt about Dumbledore. He supposed, if anything Dumbledore was more like a grandfather. "Sort of."
Dumbledore looked touched by this admission, whereas Sirius said, "what do you mean sort of?!"
Harry rolled his eyes at his godfather's attempt at humor, or at least that's what he thought Sirius was doing.
Mentions Harry had once spoken to Remus out of that fireplace, seeking reassurance about James:
"And when did that happen?" Molly questioned, it sounded dangerous.
"In the future," Harry answered, wondering why he need to be reassured in concerns with his dad.
Harry says but if it makes him go back to Tonks, it'll be worth it:
"I'm sure it has worked," Sirius said, for Harry was looking at Remus a little warily. The werewolf nodded his head in agreement with that.
Harry wonders how James would have reacted:
"I think he would have been angry that you didn't curse him actually," Sirius said, chuckling. "After the last thing he said he deserved a little hexing."
Harry thinking it could hardly make him feel worse to read the article about Dumbledore:
"I wouldn't be so sure Harry," Hermione said frowning, "you have been taking everything you learn about Dumbledore pretty hard; I think it would be better to leave well enough alone."
"And when have I ever left well enough alone?" Harry questioned with a grin.
Article says Ariana was barely seven years old when she vanished and experts agree that magic will have revealed itself, if present:
"That's not even true," Hermione muttered to herself so only Ron and Harry could hear her.
Dumbledore was thinking, however, about the fact that Rita was correct in saying that they had gone to Godric's Hollow to hide Ariana, though of course she was wrong about her not showing any magical signs. So very wrong about that.
End of article:
Everyone again looked at Dumbledore at the end of this, he had said that his sister wasn't a Squib, but something clearly was going on here. Something, however, none of them were comfortable enough to ask details about from the grave looking headmaster.
Mentions before Harry can ask Ron and Hermione's opinion of the article there was a crack:
"Oh joy, Kreacher is back," Sirius said sarcastically, but he did look interested to see what happens next.
Mentions that Mundungus pulled out his wand and Hermione disarmed him:
"Good job, Hermione," Ginny said, she didn't like to think what Mundungus would do to try to escape.
Kreacher says apologizes for the delay Master, Fletcher knows how to avoid capture, Kreacher cornered the thief in the end:
Sirius blinked at that in shock. Kreacher was speaking to Harry as if the elf actually liked him. He thought that Kreacher might be nicer, but he didn't expect things to turn around that fast. Would all it take to get Kreacher to act civilly is to say a few kind words?
Mentions Kreacher had taken a run a Mundungus and hit him over the head with a saucepan:
Everyone in the room without exception smiled at that at least and most people laughed out right.
"Kreacher on the other hand, does care," Sirius actually laughed, he didn't know the elf had it in him.
"You know, I don't know if I can despise the little guy if he's going to go around hitting people on the head with a saucepan!" George said, laughing, too.
Mentions Mundungus cowering as Kreacher raised the pan again:
This caused more laughter from the room.
Kreacher says perhaps just one more, Master Harry, for luck:
Another roar of laughter from everyone.
"Damn you Kreacher, I wish you could have been this funny before," Sirius muttered, gasping for air as he laughed. He couldn't separate the elf from his childhood memories that were torturous for him, but it was impossible not to see the funny side of this situation.
Mundungus says I dunno, some Ministry hag:
"Well, that definitely narrows it down," Sirius rolled his eyes.
However, the back of Harry's hand tingled, or perhaps he was just imagining that, for his thoughts went straight to Umbridge.
Mundungus says looked like a toad:
"Damnit!" Harry hissed; he hated being right.
"I can't believe it!" Hermione said looking sickened. "Of all the people …!"
"It's not really that surprising though," Ron said, "selling out doing the right thing because she takes a fancy to a necklace … stupid toad."
"Still, I really rather never to have to deal with the b … er … toad again," Harry groaned, he was sure that they were going to get rid of Umbridge by the end of the year somehow, seeing as she was the Defense teacher, and the prospect of seeing her again wasn't appealing in the least.
"Well, maybe we'll get to curse her or rough her up a bit," Ron suggested.
"Hm … that might be interesting," Harry said, with an evil smirk.
Mentions the scars on the back of Harry's hand seemed to be tingling again:
"That's the end of the chapter," Fred said, "And a tingling scar … that's never good."
Harry didn't say anything, but he was thinking a tingling scar was a hell of a lot better than one that burns and sometimes hurts so badly that rendered him incapable of moving.
Fred then handed the book to George without even asking who wanted to read next. However, before George could even start reading there was a pop and a note landed on the table.
"It's for you Remus," Sirius said as he tried to unfold the note, "and apparently I can't even open the damn thing."
Remus took the note, having a feeling what it was going to be about, but curious as to how it was going to be handled, he read:
Dear Remus,
Or I suppose I should say dear Dad,
I just wanted to let you know that you do not have anything to worry about. I know that you are afraid that I will be like you and that you would be worrying about this for the rest of the book. However, I am not a werewolf, though I have inherited many other qualities from you, most of which I think are good. Please, do not give up on Mum and our family because you think that you are too dangerous. I can't say anymore, but I hope you keep this in mind while you read the rest of the book.
Love,
TRL
P.S. I figured you would realize it was me from the beginning of this letter so there was no use to denying this, but I would like to ask you to refrain from telling the others that I, Teddy Remus Lupin, wrote this letter.
Remus smiled as he got to the end of the letter, feeling that his son had gotten some of his traits from his mother's side of the family, too.
"So … what did the letter say?" Sirius questioned.
Remus looked at Tonks with a smile and said, "it says that our child is not going to be a werewolf."
Tonks smiled back at that. "So, you're not going to try to avoid me now?"
"Not at the moment I'm not, though I'm sure to have another panic attack about my lycanthropy in the future," Remus said still smiling.
"I can deal with that," Tonks shrugged her shoulders.
"So does that mean I can read now," George questioned and everyone nodded their heads.
A/N: I would just like to say that I have always thought of Teddy's real first name as Theodore, I know that now a days people believe his name is Edward and that it's even in Harry Potter Wiki, but I haven't seen anything in cannon that supports that his name is Edward (all l know is he name after Ted Tonks and it never said his first name either). So, I'm not going to change my TRL to ERL (this story was originally written around 2010 after all), if you don't want to think of him as a Theodore, you can think that he uses TRL because he always goes by Teddy, and he feels better about using those initials.