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This is the M version of this chapter. There might be an T version of this chapter under Malfoys and their Mates V1

The Children and a Doggie named Remus

To say that this day was turning into a big bag of surprises, as far as Lupin's concern, was an understatement. Here he was, having wonderful tea with Lucius, the prince of Death Eaters and his cold wife, who turned put to be charming and warm, with a Muggle family at their beautiful home, and with two lovely children. One with strength he had never seen before, and the other one, a little enchantress who tied him to a tree making the limbs hold him prisoner. Things could not be more bizarre. Had he fallen through Alice's rabbit hole?

Mimi, the little curly hair girl, had powers hard to believe. Powers her parents called telekinesis, which the father apparently had to a lesser degree, or so he claimed, with what he called sixth-sense that the mother shared, and apparently the couple "talked" to each other mentally in times of stress.

However, Grant affirmed that they weren't magical, they called it 'brain development,' whatever, they couldn't be more wrong. Besides, there was something about Grant and Mimi that he couldn't figure out, their smell was nearly familiar. What an adorable pu,. Moony, his inner wolf declared. Remus couldn't agree more

There was more, from the window he had seen the little wizard ripping a jumper apart. It was all beyond the believable, and he thought he was having a dream; or that Remus Lupin had lost it after losing his best friends. He was sure of the latter by now.

They were starting to talk about the reason why they all had come together, Mimi's dream.

"No love, Mimi affirmed that wasn't the same man," said Jeanie, "she said the other man was taller, and the box was different, that it looked like a dead man, a skull? And they were running in a place with large white chickens."

Lucius wanted to say who it was, but that would make him too knowledgeable, and white, oh, Merlin, the white peacocks, at the Manor, he hoped Cissy had not caught that one. Not a chance, her face was pale with recognition of the dream's location.

"Yes, I have seen all kinds," affirmed Remus, giving Lucius a way out.

A sigh of relief came from the Malfoy's direction. Cissa was going to speak, "Mom, Mommy where are you?" A sleepy voice coming towards them.

"I am here love, please wait I am coming to get you." But it was not necessary, he was already in the drawing room.

Draco woke up from the short nap with a mission; he had given it some thought. '"Mommy?" and sat all sleepy on Cissy's lap," I want somefing," as he set his lithe body on his mommy's lap. He had two fingers on his mouth instead of his thumb, copying Mimi, and Mimi's ripped raspberry jumper in his other hand. He rubbed the jumper along his check and mouth.

Cissy combed his fine hair with her hands and asked the wrong question. "Yes darling, what do you want, some juice, water, maybe something to eat?"

"HMM, no, I want Mimi, may I take her home? I think she won't tie me anymore." His eyes, no longer sleepy, were gleaming, and looking at his mother straight on. He was Malfoy at birth, master manipulator, politician at heart, one who seized every chance to further his cause.

Lucius heard him, and his eyebrows shut up. He tried to call Cissy's attention to no avail. He was sitting across talking to Grant and Remus. Cissy didn't catch it and engaged in the fatal discussion.

"Dear, she needs to stay with Mr. And Mrs. Granger; they would miss her a lot."

"NO, THEY WOULD NOT." He said more forcefully raising his voice. "She is mine, and I knows it, MINE." He clearly enunciated the words, his voice aggressive and demanding.

All the adults heard, and Grant's fatherly senses went up. He had seen this before; oh Lord, hopefully Mimi is still asleep. I'm not ready for more, he thought and prayed for a miracle.

"Traco, I will visit you tomorrow, OK?" Mimi was at the door carrying her stuffed toy. "Maybe you can stay here. Melanie used to come for sleepovers, but Miss Rose told them sumfing. I think that is..." She was trembling again, and her eyes filled with tears. Grant and Jeanie caught it, and both were full of anger against Rose.

Remus smelled the fear and sorrow in the little girl; he also caught of whiff of something wild, a large bird, it was the same scent from earlier. And it was coming from Traco; Draco, he corrected himself and smiled. He really didn't know the scent.

Ah, it must be the 'inheritance' that Lucius had talked about. However Lucius was a Death Eater, bollocks, everything was making sense. Draco had come earlier into whatever. He decided to defuse this mini-drama on the spot.

"Mimi, Draco, hello there, I am Remus Lupin, and had heard a lot about you two. I haven't played outside for a while. Would someone care to go out and follow me? "

Mimi fell in love with Remus at first sight. He was gentle and caring with the children, she must have sensed it. She threw her stuffed toy near her mom, came running to Remus, and placed her little hand on his knee. "Rimy, hi, you are nice doggie, I like you." Remus face changed to the color of a beet. Lucius was biting his lip not to laugh.

"Err, hmm, I am not a doggie, do I look like one to you?" Mimi tried to wink an eye, but all she did was to close both eyes, "Yes, you are right maybe not a doggie." And she bit her bottom lip trying to think.

Draco also saw him, and forgot about Mimi for the moment. "Hi, big doggie," he told Remus trying to climb on his lap. Lucius could not believe his eyes, neither could Cissy. Second stranger that he liked and trusted in a second, first Grant and now Remus, both Malfoys wondered if this was a trend. They had nothing to worry; Remus had that effect on children. He saw them as pups needing protection, and they followed him.

What was strange to Remus and the other adults, even when they had learned his hidden nature, was the fact the kids saw recognized his inner wolf. It would be a while before they would all understand. It had to do with their magical nature and a hidden factor, not exactly the same, but related.

But the little peace respite was not to last. Draco looked towards his parents. "I am staying here with Mimi and Mr. Rimy, GOODBYE. GO HOME. NOW. SEND MY OWLS AND TOYS!" Then looked at his parents defiantly. He held on to Remus, and Mimi appeared in full agreement.

"Yes, it's a good idea, I like it," and nodded her head.

"You will do not such thing." Lucius said firmly.

"YES, I WILL. I STAY WITH MIMI AND MR. DOGGIE. I LIKES IT BETTER HERE, BYE-BYE." Was the small one's response, and Mimi joined him in the stare down. It sounded reasonable to her. She was still leaning on Remus leg and stretched her hand to grab Traco's, who looked at her with a huge smirk. They were both against the adults, and Remus in the middle. This would never, ever change.

"Lucius, look at Draco, he already does the Malfoy smirk." Cissy commented, earning a look from her husband that wasn't friendly. All adults smiled, except Lucius of course.

Lucius decided it was time for a little AA, attitude adjustment, "Son, why don't you go and play with Mimi and Mr. Remus. Talking loud to Mommy and Daddy is rude and not every –"

"No, I won't play and want Mimi at home, or I stay here wif her, she says I can," he crossed his arms looking at dad, posed in a defiant stance that made Lucius' blood boil, quite a bit.

"Mimi, how about some lemonade and chocolate cake by the swings, and your mommies will push you." Grant tried again, feeling for Lucius.

Both children heard chocolate, cake, but lemonade only appealed to Hermione, Draco had no idea what it was, until this day that was.

"Yes, but with Mr. Rimy," said Mimi, "With Mr. Rimy because he is a nice doggie." Draco agreed.

Before anyone could protest Remus said, "My pleasure, as long as I have some of the refreshments."

The women both laughed with the very handsome, even if scarred young wizard, who blushed, not at the ladies, but at the kids calling him a doggie several times. He wanted to avoid more of the same. He was getting a little annoyed with the doggie business. Could it be that he smelled like a dog?

"Come on doggie," Draco was pulling his hand.

He turned purple when Hermione said, "You silly not a doggie, a volfie, I remember those kind of doggies, I have one in my room." She said as a matter of fact. "Like in Red Ridding Hood, but he is no a bad volfie, right?"

Remus pretended that he hadn't heard that one. Lucius laughed when they left the room, and sat the fine single malt that Grant had poured for him and Remus.

Remus was out for 15 to 20 minutes before they all came back in. The adults sat together to talk while the children went back to play in the room.

For right now, it was set, Remus would stay with the Grangers; it made sense. This day had been too long; thus, they decided to meet again the next day, but first Lucius needed to check on a few things.

They needed to spend time together since there were so many issues to work. Grant and Jeanie were under persecution from their own people. Apparently, even their future was in jeopardy if the old nurse went to the press. They were getting attacked from all sides, plus they did not have a nurse who could deal with a magical child. Well, that was a only problem in Lucius' head; he should ask Cissy who was ready to take the job full time.

They were all tired after the long, almost five hour, visit; surprisingly enough the Grangers still had their problem to be in detail. They agreed to meet at the Malfoy's considering their house wasn't safe at all. The Grangers were in the middle of this mess, and their daughter was and would be a target from now on. They just didn't know how unsafe, yet.

And to make it more complicated, religious powers were after a real powerful witch, Hermione. Finally, Remus agreed to stay here and protect them until decisions could be made. It was a god's send gift to both, Remus could only find menial jobs, often went hungry, and didn't have shelter. Of course, the Grangers didn't know about his werewolf problems; it was two weeks to full moon, hence he would be gone for a few days. He had already worked it out in his mind. He would be a babysitter for now.

True that Lucius had been prejudiced against werewolves and other half creatures at large, but what right did he have? Wasn't he also a dangerous creature?

Goodbye was upon them and taking Draco away was the feat of a giant. Hermione, still upset over the events of the day was not much help; so as soon as it was time to leave, round two started.

"Traco, Traco, I want him to sleepover. Mommy tell Mistress Malfi that Traco can stay. I'm 'ascared' and he's my only friend. Please, please, I won't tie him again," Mimi cried. She had felt Draco's pain and was making her upset. Besides she really liked him, and she didn't have any friends living near by; her parents had told her that it was Miss Rose's-fault, because her tongue was wormy, or something like that.

"I stay with Mimi. Please, I want to." He was working himself into throwing up, the signs were all there.

Oh boy, now all the adults were wondering if this were going to be a problem from now on; this added to Lucius' tremendous headache. What had Draco unleashed in the park just three and half days ago? Life was taking an interesting turn, but they all needed a rest.

"Son, we will see them tomorrow. I promise you to go to Fortescue, and you can get one of the ice-cream bars you like so much. Of course, only if you were to go home nicely." By now Cissy was ready to pay Draco or even leave him behind.

Lucius was also at the end of his rope, a good thing that Grant had an inspiration.

"We have ice-cream cones, I think. Do you care for one Draco, and how about you?" Everyone but Jeanie and Grant wanted one.

They had made a batch with homemade waffles. There would be a kids' birthday at his sister's home on Wednesday, and they had offered to bring cake and ice-cream. Grant wasn't as fanatical about sweets, and recognized their value at times, followed by vigorous dental cleansing.

Needless to say that the kids followed him to the fridge which impressed Draco as a wonderful thing, he had never seen one.

Grant bent to get Mimi who refused, and between one and another something, eating the ice cream and such, the adults kept them busy for a short while they got ready to leave. At that point Mimi climbed her daddy's leg and buried herself into his arms. She looked very tired. Neither child had a good nap, and it was early evening.

"Traco, I see you tomorrow, okay? Bye bye."

He waved his hand, a little teary eye, but still eating the giant cone with relish. "Bye Mimi, don't forget to come tomorrow, okay? Bye-bye doggie, I see you tomorrow," His mouth full of ice-cream and trying not to cry as they entered the car.

They all missed the man looking at them from a concealed parked car. He had been taking pictures all afternoon, but he still did not understand what was going on. The sighting of Remus Lupin was a subject of concern. He wished that he could talk to his boss.

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Next time, finally the date at the puppets' show and a short visit to the Malfoy's flat at London to make some initial plans. The Grangers are told about Remus hairy problem. The vicar will come uninvited for an inspection with Ms. Rose, I wonder if they should have a surprise.

Who was the man that Lucius saw at the start? It was not Avery, I can tell you that. Who is taking pictures? Why did the Aurors not come with the magic? Are the Grangers wizards, or just have magical powers not recognized as so?

Thanks to everyone for the attention. And hope you are all enjoying it. Now you know that Mimi is a bossy thing, and she is already using her female weapons with Draco. The Veela is recognizing a resistant mate and will learn to be ready.