raising the moon

by h0pei5Abutterfly_08

Summary:

this is a cute little (long) fic about wise flower raising remus and how he learns from them and the fun of raising a little werewolf

Chapter 1: baby shower

Minerva McGonagall and Poppy Pomfrey lived together on the Scottish coast during the summer, for the rest of the year they were both members of staff at Hogwarts. Poppy was the nurse and McGonagall was the transfiguration teacher. They had been a couple since their time at Hogwarts, and are married but they have to keep it quiet due to the backwards views of the world.

At school they made many friends, and today they were celebrating them.

Euphemia and fleamont potter had annouced after years of struggling they are having a baby, they announced it by accident to minnie and poppy a while ago, but now they are confident that there shouldn’t be any issues and have announced it to everyone. Another one of their friends lyall lupin had announced that he too was having a baby, with his muggle wife. Hope was lovely, they all adored her and she could tell that lyall did. So Effie being Effie organised a party for them all to celebrate. Minnie knew that lyall despite what he said was unhappy about having a child, he wanted to travel with hope, and has now come to the realisation that it probably wont happen now.

Nethertheless, everyone was in great spirits at the party. It was a lovely afternoon. Effie had really put in the work. They knew that hope hadnt fully warmed up to the idea of magic yet, so they made it as muggle as possible.

Around halfway through the party, lyall pulled poppy to the side “pop, in case anything happens to myself or hope I was wondering if you would be okay if you would step in and be our child’s guardian?”

“Er well, wow lyall of course I would be happy to. But nothing is going to happen to you. I can’t wait to meet your son” poppy beams

“Son?” Lyall questions

“Im a nurse I can tell these kind of things, Effie having a boy as well” poppy smiles and walks away, a pit forming in her stomach. Nothing is going to them she know this, but she also knows lyall has a massive target on his back.

The party starts to finish around 10pm, leaving just the potters and minnie and poppy. They all sit down in the living room laughing and sharing stories of the evening. It had been like this since they were at school.

“Er, we have something that we would like to talk to you too about” monty easy looking at his wife grabbing her hand.

“We are going to move to India for a couple of years” Effie smiles, but there is sadness behind her eyes. Not because she is moving but because she is leaving.

Minnie holds poppys hand as she can tell that she is going to be sad. Monty and Effie have know that they were meant to be together before they did, so they are comfortable in their presence.

“We will miss you guys” poppy breaks.

“Aww pops please dont cry otherwise I will. We are leaving once our baby in born and will come back before he goes to Hogwarts” monty smiles

“We just need to go for a bit” Effie is holding back tears now.

“We understand. But obviously sad that you are leaving guys” poppy is properly crying now.

“No pops, stop it” Effie starts crying.

The two get up and pull each other in to a tight embrace.

Tears are silently rolling down Minnies face, seeing her wife upset made her ten times more upset than she already felt.

Monty and minnie made eye contact and both of them started properly crying, got up and pulled each other into an embrace, then they all joined into a massive group hug.

After a good cry they all broke apart, minnie was the first to speak “you guys are the best friends that we could have ever asked for, thank you so much for being there for us and supporting us even though the world doesn’t. We will have to write all the time and organise floo meetings and Im sure we can come and visit at some point.”

“Yes I think that sounds like a great idea” Effie nods

“And anyway we aren’t leaving for a few more months” monty smiles

“We erm also had something else to ask you, I know this is a very muggle thing but we wanted to know if you would like to be our babys godmothers but it would be more like aunties” Effie asks tenteivly

Minnie an poppy looked at each other, they reach for each others hands.

“Of course we would love to be aunties to your son” poppy smiles

“Son?” Monty smiles

Poppy clasps her hands over her mouth, “no I ruined it”

“My love do you here that we are having a son” effie smiles, they pull poppy and minnie into another tight group hug.

“I think that this is a cause for celebration, for tomorrow night” monty exclaims

“I agree, and that way we can make the most of seeing you guys every day” poppy smiles.

Minnie and poppy get all of their stuff ready to go.

“Love you guys” poppy beams

“See you tomorrow” minnie shouts as they apperate to their house.

Chapter 2: leaving

James fleamont potter was born and he was adorable. Minnie took a particular fondness for him, and he liked her too crying when poppy tried to hold him. She could tell that this hurt her, but was also secretly happy that she was loved by a child and not feared like with most of her students.

It was leaving day, Effie and monty would be leaving for India.

There was lots of tears and goodbyes. And confusion from James, why were so many adults crying

Eventually they left, and took a part of mine and poppys life with them.

But they had to get back to school as the new term was starting soon.

They had about a week before they had to head back though so they spent most of in bed with each other, holding each other, making out or cat minerva sat in poppys lap.

As when they got back to school they had to pretend that they were not together, they were not married just good friends and that was it. This pained them both but it was neccessary.

One good thing is that minnie had finally figured out how to create an adjoining room. She connected her and poppys office with a modest living quaters for them to live in.

 

———

 

Dear min and pop

Can you believe it James said his first word today, we couldn’t have been prouder of him.

Hope Hogwarts is all okay, and no one had managed to blow it up yet!!

Its a little but too hot here at the moment

But loving mums cooking its lovely

We both started work yesterday at the Indian ministry, it’s good but not as good as Englands. We have a lot of work to do.

We miss you and love you guys

Yours

Effie and monty

P.s here’s a picture of James

 

———

Dear Effie and monty

 

Wow he is loving so grown up I can’t believe how much he has grown since we last saw him.

Floo Monday night? We can have a proper catch up

And amazingly no one has managed to blow up Hogwarts yet.

 

Love

Min and pop

Notes:

its a short but nessecaty one <3

Chapter 3: the finding

Summary:

no hate on lyall, but hate on lyall

warning - questionable welsh skills please dont judge me on this

The potters and the McGonagall-pomfreys talk to each other all of the time. James is well aware of who is aunties are and poppy loves it so much. Minnie also does but she is less vocal about it, but poppy can tell simply by the way her eyes light up when they see the familiar owl come into the great hall or tapping on their window at night.

James is now around 7 and coming to Hogwarts in four years.

A couple days after their latest update from the potters. An unfamiliar owl comes into the great hall at breakfast and drops a letter on to Minnies lap. She sees that it is adressed to her and poppy. She quickly gets up and leaves heading towards the hospital wing where she was sure that she could find her wife. And she was correct. They gave each other a concerned look and went into her office.

Dear poppy and minerva

I can’t do this anymore, the boy took everything from me. My wife and my beliefs.

Take remus I dont want him, I’ll leave him with rosmerta in the three broomsticks and you can come and get him.

Im going to put it bluntly…

Remus is a werewolf, he and hope were attacked by greyback two years ago. Ive put up with it for this long, but I cant anymore.

Thanks

Lyall

 

The tears where running down poppys face hot and fast, minnie was just angry not sad. While minnie was consoling poppy, miniver sent a message to rosmerta to let them know When Remus gets there.

“How could he do that? Abandon his own child. And why didnt we know that hope died?” Poppy rambled

“I know love, I know. but we can take him in” minnie was fighting back tears now.

About 20 minutes later a message came back from rosmerta, remus was there.

The pair quickly grabbed their cloaks and practically ran there. Slamming open the door

“Minerva, hes over here” rosmerta called

The pair went behind the bar following her, towards where remus was.

The poor boy was malnourished, two scars across his face. He had dirty blonde hair, that was too long, and extremely oversized clothes on. He was holding a bag tight to his chest.

Poppy fell to her knees in front of him. Minnie could tell she was trying to be strong

“Hello my dear, my name is poppy. What’s your name?”

He boy broke, dropped his bag and threw his arms around poppy, she pulled him in close.

“My name is remus” he sniffed in a thick welsh accent.

Minnie needed to distract herself otherwise she would break down as well.

“How did he get here?” She asked rosmerta tearing her eyes away from the painful scene.

Seeing poppy cry felt like her heart was being ripped out of her chest and stabbed repeatedly only to put it back in and do it all over again, again and again and again.

“He came in with lyall lupin and then I got your message and sure enough when I turned back to them lyall was gone and It was just the boy left” rosmerat answered.

Minnie finally brought her eyes back to the scene, and poppy was looking up at her with such a pain expression that she wanted to personally hunt lyall down and make him apologise for the hurt that he caused to her wife. But she wasn’t going do that. Instead she went in and joined the all consuming hug.

Remus was apprehensive at first but leaned into minnie. She could feel his tears and the rising and falling of his chest. Minnie had no idea how long they were sat like this, rosmerta had gone back to attend to some customers.

Eventually the two women heard the heavy breaths from remus, he has fallen asleep.

They looked at each other with so much understanding, they would talk about the details later but for now he was his and they are going to protect him the best way that they can, they are going to love him with all the love they have.

Minnie picked up remus in her arms and poppy picked up his bag and jacket. Silently they walked back to the castle. Minnie wanted to reach out and grab poppys hand but it was unsafe they were in public, some one could see them.

They made it back to the castle, luckily everyone was in lessons so the corridors were quiete there was no one around.

“Shit” minnie whispered “im meant to be teaching.”

“Give me to me and you can go, I’ll see you in a bit” poppy whispered back, minnie could tell that she didnt want her to leave.

“No, dont be silly love. I’ll send a message to albus he can do it.” Minnie smiled, she didnt want to let go of the small child in her arms. minnies office was closer so they went there and then travelled through their living quarters into poppys office. She had a bed made up in there, so minnie gently laid the boy down. He looked so small and so innocent lying curled up in a ball.

Poppy started healing the boy who had some cuts that minnie had only just noticed. Minnie turned into a cat and cuddled up to remus. Poppy was so in love with minnie, but she could sense her love growing and shifting into family love, for the boy. As she found more and more hidden cuts and even a few broken ribs and a finger he got angrier at lyall for abandoning his son, how could he do that to him. Oh and poor hope, she wished she had know that she had died so that she could have been there for lyall and helped him, but all poppy could imagine is that they would have ended up With Remus longer.

The boy was so exhausted he slept until late afternoon.

Minnie and poppy were stood in the hospital wing, talking about their options. Whispering so no one would hear them, even though they were alone”

“We cant send him back” poppy shout whispered

“Im not saying that dear, I just worry about what he will d-“

Thats when they both spot remus coming through the door. He eyes glassy with tears.

“You… you, dont want me” he whimpers

“Oh dear no, we-“ poppy starts

“Remus I am goign to be honest with you as that is what you need, is that okay?” Minnie asks tenteivly

All three of them go back into poppys office, the tow women sit in their normal seats, and minnie helps remus into one.

“Remus, we would love to have you, okay” minnie starts and the boy looks happy but scared

“My only worried is that you’ll get bored here, since we both work and teach lessons.”

“That fine, I can entertain myself, as long as I dont have to see my dad” remus starts “but dont leave me” he whispers the last bit

“fyddwn ni ddim yn eich gadael chi” (we wont leave you) poppy says back. Remus eyes light up at the recoginison of the welsh.

“Remus, we would love to have you okay, dont ever think that we dont. It’ll be hard for the first few months-“

“Ill leave” remus says getting up

“No, no, no dear please dont go” poppy says

“But a few months, that means a full moon” remus says back

“Yes I am aware of the moon cycles remus, but that doesn’t mean we would give you up” minnie says matter of factly

“But… but werewolf are scary and disgusting creatures. Thats why I get locked up every moon” remus is about to cry, and so is poppy. So mine decides to be the tough one.

“Like poppy said the first few months will be hard, but we’ll get used to it. As a family. Is that okay?”

“A…a… a family?” Remus asks and the two women nod

“So you two and me?” The cogs are turning fast in remus head

“Yes” poppy smiles

“I… I get two mums!!” Remus says joyfully

“Yes, yes you do” minnie smiles, glad the boy is accepting. Proving that homophobia is learnt.

He then frowns “but I though that wasn’t allowed”

Minnie shifts “well yes it isnt, poppy and I got married but not officially. Not many people know we are together. I could be dangerous, some people aren’t very nice.”

Remus looks sad “im sorry” a tear rolls down her face, he is just to cute. “If you keep my secret I’ll keep yours, okay?” He smiles

And the two women look at each other, and at the same time “deal”.

“I have also just realised I havent introduced myself,” minnie smiles, “im minerva mcgonogall, but minnie for short” remus holds out his hand, minnie giggles “im remus John lupin”

They get some food sent up from the kitchens and eat in their living quarters. the castle loves the couple and somehow knows they have another one who is here to stay, and add an extra room to their quarters. It gorgeous, stars that shine and move across the ceiling and low bed so remus can get in and out of easily. He own little desk with muggle crayons and parchment paper.

Remus loves it, after dinner he starts to unpack his bag, while the two women sit on his bed and watch him potter around the room.

“This is mummy’s ring, she gave it to me right before she died.” He holds up a ring but hes not touching it, “but it burns when I touch it” he places it into a draw. Minnie makes mental note to change it to a safe metal one day.

He pulls out some books and sets them down, he has some clothes that are far too big for him. Poppy makes a mental note to get him some more clothes.

He pulls out a brown file, “these aren’t mine, papa said they are for you” minnie accepts it, they can read it later. She glances at the clock.

“Bed time remus” she smiles, to her surprise he doesn’t put up much of a fight. He gets tucked into bed, and it nearly swallows him with how small he is.

“Nos da, welwn ni chi yn y bore” (good night, see you in morning) poppy whispers into his ear. She kisses him on the forehead

“Nos da ” remus whispers back.

And the couple turn to leave, “minnie?” He whispers

“Cwtch’ (hug) remus says, minnie knows very little welsh but she understands this. And leans in to give him a big

“Good night my moon” she whispers, he already asleep.

 

In the brown folder it was all of remus’s information.

And certificates of adoption, remus was legally theirs.

“I guess that we doing this love”

“I guess we are my dear”

Minnie kissed her wife goodnight and they went to sleep.

Somehow remus ended up in between them in the night, neither women where sure how this happened but weren’t complaining

Notes:

no joke my mum is fluent in welsh. I am not. I know the bare minimum so please bear with me. i know like 12 words

for me I actually quite like writing in welsh but I know more words verbally

POPPY IS WELSH A HILL I WILL DIE ON

Chapter 4: home?

Notes:

its the end of term

It had been a couple months of remus being with the two women and it was finally summer.

Obviously there had been many questions from other staff when remus appeared, only a few know he is a werewolf, initially it was a shock but when they learnt that remus was an innocent adorable young boy they stopped caring and didnt see him as a monster and more of a person with a furry problem.

During the day he spent time all over the castle, in their living quarters, sat with Dumbledore, outside with Ronalda, in the greenhouse with Pomona. He loved it, it took him time to warm up to people and didnt want to be around the rest of the students but nether less enjoyed his time.

It was the last day of school and minnie was ushering people out the door when remus came shuffling down the stairs, she saw him and instantly lit up.

“Hello, my dear” she beamed, picking him up and putting him on her hip.

“Im Hungary” he whined. Scrunching up his face in a way that left minnie in pieces.

“Shall we pop down the kitchens once we check everywhere for students who have fallen behind?” she asks

He nods and puts him down, holding his hand. On long corridors he would run off and run back. Never goign out of sight. Lyall had left him by himself for long periods of time so he never liked being alone and was never. They left the door open when he slept, made sure he always knew where to find minnie and poppy, was always with another member of staff or just out of sight, sat in Minnie or poppys office.

He had warmed up and was okay sometimes being by himself in their living quarters, but after a while he would get scared which is what happened on this morning but didnt want to admit it.

They walked for a while, then eventually going up to the gryfindor common room “do you want to say it moon?” Minnie asks and remus smiles

“Wattlebird” he states clearly, the welsh accent still strong.

“Aww hello dear and professor. I think they have all left” the fat lady says as she swings open revealing the entrance to the common room.

Remus climbs over the frame and falls flat on his face with a thud, he starts to tear up. Eyes going glass. Minnie sweeps him up in one movement.

“Come here dear, it’s okay. Let get you cleaned up” she places him on one of the sofas.

She starts to clean her up when she hears a noise.

“Who is there?” Monger asks in her teacher voice ready to protect remus.

A figure comes down the stair that leads up to the common room, they come into the light.

“Andromeda black?” Minnie questions. The girl has been crying she can see the red rings around her eyes.

“What wrong dear?” Minnie leaves remus and goes up to. Remus has climbed up watching over the back of the chair.

“I cant do it, I dont want to” the girl cries

“Do what?” Minerva is confused and scared for the girl.

“Go home” she mutters

“Oh my dear, shall we go to my office” minnie asks and Andromeda nods. minnie wonders how she actually got in here consider she is a Slytherin, but she’ll worry about that later.

She notices remus watching the girl, “moon” he looks at her, she beacons for him to come over.

“Do you think that you can help Andromeda here to my office?” Minnie bends down to talk to him.

He nods with purpose “yep, come on Andromeda I know the way” he hold out his hand to her, and she accepts it.

Minnie does a Quick Look over the tower before following them.

Remus spends the trip offering light comments.

“Did you know you can hide behind that portrait?” “Pomona has the best sweets, but thats a secret” “Flitwick gave me some real muggle crayons, and they actually work” “the squad in the lake isnt that scry he is quite nice once you get to know him.”

Random comments like that to try and calm Andromeda down. And she admits that it did help a lot listening to this small boy talk about the ins and outs of Hogwarts makes her wonder how long he has been here.

They come to the door, “here we are!” He states as he pushes open the door. using his best manners “would you like something to drink? A biscuit?”

She can tell he will be hurt if she doesn’t accept, “can I please have a biscuit”

“Coming right up” he runs out of the door at the back of mcgongalls office.

Remus goes into their kitchen pulls up his step, and opens up the cabinet finding the biscuits, not the chocolate ones though they are his post moon treat. He plates them up and when he goes back in minnie is back. She smiles and thanks him. And he runs back through the door.

“Your son is cute professor” Andromeda comments

Minnie smiles “thank you.”

“To be honest I had no idea you had children”

“I dint until a couple of months ago, I adopted him last month. I have never be so tired, he is lovely but exhausting.” She smiles

“I can imagine” Andromeda pauses “ dont make me go home.” She pleads

“I wont you are of age you have no obligation to go home, I just want to understand why”

Andromeda goes into detail, of the punishment and the high expectation of the noble house of black. Some of the horrific things that happened made minerva sick to her stomach.

An hour later minnie was sending her on her way with instructions on how to remove money from gringots and magic safe towns.

“Thank you professor” Andromeda sounds a lot lighter than she had before.

“Anytime, will I see you in September?” Minnie hesitates

“Yes,” she breaths “yes you will”

Thank goodness minerva thinks “any issues please just write” she smiles

Then all of a sudden Remus comes banging through the door.

“Hwyl Andromeda” he wraps his arms around her. (Goodbye)

She sinks into the hug.

Andromeda leaves with a broom.

“Do her parents not like her?” Remus asks innocently

“They have a difficult life”

“I understand” remus says sadly “anyway home?” Remus says excitedly

Minerva loves the bounce back ability that small children have

“Home” she repeats

“Cartref” (home) remus smiles

Minnie attempts it and fail miserably and is met by a joking judgemental look from remus.

She picks up remus who is laughing and they walk into the hospital wing were they find poppy, with their bags all packed.

“Hi love” poppy says, kissing minnie deeply.

“Hello cariad” she smiles at the boy

“Shall we go home?” Minnie asks and they all nod

Notes:

I lowkey hate that. oh well, ill live

Chapter 5: the letter and pond

It had now been a year since the two women adopted the young boy. It was a hard year, but it’s been fun.

On the anniversary of remus being adopted its a bittersweet day, the day he lost his dad but gain two mothers.

It’s time to put remus to bed after a long day of celebrating, it was a weekend so they went to their house on the coast to spend it. It had been lovely they had a small party, just the three of them. They went into town, looked around the shops (were remus got a book) and went to the park. Minnie and poppy know they have to be careful in public and luckily remus knows this so he always walks in the middle of them.

Remus is in his bed, minnie had made his room in their two bed cottage look exactly like the one at Hogwarts, to start of it was to make the new place seem familiar, but remus loves it and doesn’t want to change it even if the women have asked him is he would like to, he always says no.

“Right come on love its time to let him sleep” poppy says to her wife after trying to start reading another chapter to him, remus can read but loves it when minnie reads to him in the evenings, especially around the moons it really relaxes him.

Minnie sighs and gets up taking her wife’s out stretched hand. “Nos da remus” (goodnight) mine whispers into his ear. She kisses him on the head and lets poppy take over.

“Nos da my moon” she also kisses him on the head. Just as they where about to leave

“Mam, mum” the small accented voice whispers, thats the first time he has called them that. They turn around.

“I love you both” he smiles at them and rolls over. Falling quickly into the welcoming grasps of sleep.

Neither one talking they make their way to the living room, hand in hand. Cast a silencing spell and sit in their comfy chairs.

“So” minnie starts, the tears threatening to fall

“Awww my love, it made you emotional” poppy teases, feeling emotional as well but nit admitting it even though minnie could tell.

“Im always emotional when it comes to our son, I dont know how he does it but I am always worried about him.”

“That I can agree with, and dear its because you love him.” Poppy smiles

“That is true, I do.” She pauses “he just called us his mums” she’s shocked

“Yes he did” poppy agrees, she can see the cogs turning in Minnies head.

“I cant quite believe it. Everyday I feel like I am getting it wrong, that we aren’t what he needs. But tonight the little shit just proved me wrong”

Poppy laughed at this “dont call him a little shit”

“I will, hes very cheaky and somehow has won me over, “

“Mmm and that takes time”

“Also I dont think I have ever been this tired, he is exhausting. But I love him”

Poppy is smiling at her wife, glad that she can finally admit all of her feelings. poopy love the love that minnie has for their child. How good of a mother she is. Being there when remus is crying and upset, sorting out any issues he has, turning into a cat and spending time with him during the moons and lots more things that she does for remus without making a fuss.

Poppy gets up from her seat and straddles Minnies lap, “I love you so much words cant even describe it” she smiles

Poppy presses her lips to the other women’s. They stay in that position until they both need to come up for air.

A sly smiles creeps across poppys face “your not too exhausted are you?”

Minnie kisses her again “never when it comes to you. “

Minnie picked up poppy laughing and carries her to their bedroom, casting a silencing spell behind them as they shut the door.

The owl came at breakfast, it had been ages since they had seen this owl and poppy instantly leaped out of her seat to read the letter.

“Aloud pops” minnie smiled

“ Dear the McGonagall-pomfrey-lupin household

I hope that this letter finds you well and that you are all okay!

Sorry it has been a while it has been manic here at work, we are so close to being able to have the ministry all up and working without our asssistance. Which means that we are on track to move back before James starts at Hogwarts.

Oh how we miss you both, we started flying and reading a lot more and it reminds us of you pair so much.

Now on to a more pressing issue… CONGRADULATIONS you are both mothers!!!! We are over the moon, we both cried. Out of sadness for the lupins but also joy the boy has found a good home to live in, he really couldn’t have been put with two better witches than you two.

We making this like a sandwich, here is some bad news and sad bit. Sadly montys mother passed a couple of months ago and he has been really taking it hard, everyone here is. And we have stopped trying for another baby altogether now. But at least we have a new nephew, who must come and say with us when we move back, we must make up for lost time.

Now a good thing, If remus can hear this tell him, that James is really excited to meet him and is so happy that they will be in the same year at Hogwarts, he is already hoping that they will be in the same house. James really is taking after his father and aunty min he is flying around on his broomstick non stop and loving it (there is a photo of him on his broom) he is already saying http he cant wait for quidditch try outs, lets hope he is in gryfindor so they can finally win the cup!

Only 2 and a bit years till be reunite

Lots of love

Effie, monty and James

P.s here’s the picture of James, we have put in a few more as well”

Minnie felt quite emotional, god she missed them but she was glad that they are doing well and she tell it was for the best

“Who are they?” Remus asks holding a picture of the three potters

The women smile “well these are our best friends, thats Effie, monty and their son James” pointing at the respectively, small tear rolling down her face, poppy missed them so much.

“They look kind” remus smiled reaching up and wiping the tear from poppys eye.

“They are” minnie smiled “do you want to hear some stories?”

Remus nodded enthusiastically.

They settled down in the living room, tea in hands and the women shared stories.

How minnie and monty used to play quidditch together and Effie and poppy would watch from the top.

When Effie first told them that she liked monty.

When monty first told them she liked Effie.

When they finally got together.

When they finally told them that they were together, even though poppy and min had already guessed.

When effete found out about the two women

When monty found out about the two women

How supportive they were

The small pranks they would play on each other

They kept it all very PG as remus was still only little but they stayed up until it was dark outside talking about it. Remus loved it, he loved how they told their stories, the women told them together finishing each others sentences and smiling at each other and laughing together. It’s his new favourite thing, hearing his mums tell him stories.

He called them mum and mam for the first time last night and he has no regrets, it felt right so it’s here to stay.

“Right bed moon, come on” minnie said standing up.

“Mum, please one more story” he begged, between his pup eyes and being called mum she couldn’t resist.

“Fine but get ready as we tell it” minnie smiled “what do you want to hear about?”

“An adventure” remus smiles

The couple lock eyes and smile.

“Okay, how about the time we found a secret lake?” Poppy asked

He jumped up and down, “yes yes yes”

“Okay so…”

****

“Effie, minnie, come on let’s wake up” poppy rushed into their room pulling open the curtains.

“Mmmm, pop no its too early” Effie whined

“Love no” minnie slow whined

They had won the last quidditch match, so were up late. (They left out the drinking and the smoking part)

Poppy went and nealt down next to minnie, kissed her on the forehead.

“Its sunny outside, lets go for a walk” she declared “it is the best way of getting over being… tired” (hungover, but remus didnt need to know that)

After much arguing, and forcibly pulling minnie out of bed. they were in the entrance hall with monty. poppy looked bright eyed and bushy tailed, the others did not.

“Right where are we off to?” Monty asked sighing with exhaustion.

“I dont know we are just going to walk” poppy smiled marking out of the front doors.

A collective sigh as they all followed.

Lots and lots and lots of complaing had finally quieted down. The view was incredible, the air was clean and the sun was beaming.

“Let’s go through here,” Effie declared pointing towards a hole in the bush. Everyone just shrugs and follows her through the bush, when they came up on the other side of the bush, there it was. Their hiding place from the world.

A lake, well actually more of a pond. surrounded by lovely greenery and rocks, it was shallow and clear.

They looked at each other and without speaking and all jumped in at the same time, ditching their bags and shoes but they were fully clothed.

Laughing and splashing around in the water for at least an hour, before walking back to the castle, once they were back inside the castle walls used a spell to dry themselves off.

From then on it was their place, even though it was too cold during the winter to swim in and most days in the summer were questionable to, thank you Scottish weather. They all spent time out there anyway. Then finally when the trace was taken off them, they would use a spell to heat up the pond so that they could still swim in the middle of the winter, if they dared to trek there in the winter storms.

 

****

By the time they had finished the story, remus was in bed tucked up to his ears. His smile stretched across his face, his eyes dancing with joy.

“Okay, so now it is bed time” minnie smiles.

“Nos da carida” (good night love) poppy whispers into his ear and kisses him on the head.

“Nos da mam” remus smiles

“Goodnight dear” minnie beamed

“Night mum” he says sleeply.

He is already asleep by the time the couple leave the room.

Notes:

flipping love this couple <3

Chapter 6: before and after

Minerva mcgonogall loves being remus’s mother, she has been for two years now, but one thing she hates is the full moons, yes because he is a werewolf and has to change. Which causes him emense pain, which upsets him nd her wife. Two people she cannot bare to see upset. It’s because of what comes before and after it.

Before the moon, despite remus only being 9 and not attending hogwarts for another 2 and a bit years, he was definitely magically and it drove minnie up the wall. The moons make it stronger than most people his age and the most recent moon nearly sent her to her death.

She had just finished teacher her lesson and was going to check in on remus before heading to poppys office to check on a student that she sent thee earlier (and to see her wife of course, any excuse).

She had walked into their living area and got the fright of her life, remus was sat colouring. Now that sounds normal expect the fact he was sat colouring in the ceiling.

“Oh fuck!” Minnie exclamins as she sees him suddenly, quickly clapping her hand over her mouth. She doesn’t swear in front of remus, becuas poppy told her not to be a bad influence.

Remus turns to look at her startled, he loses focus and falls off the ceiling. Minnie gasps “oh shit” quickly flicks her wand stopping him before he hits the floor. Her heart racing she gently sets him down on the floor.

She bends over taking deep breaths, her life flashed before her eyes. The thought of losing remus terrified her half to death, now she knows that he wouldn’t have died as it wasn’t that far of a drop but there still could have been serious side affects. Her heart is beating like she has just sprinted a hundred meters.

A small hand rests on her back, “mum im okay, you just scared me thats all” remus whispered gently.

“I know, I know I think I scared myself more than I scared you.”she replies weakly, and tries to smile and fails

“Mum. “Remus says sternly, and she turns to look at him. He reaches out and puts two hands on her face. “I. Am. Fine. I promise no more sitting on the celling, it was an accident. But I promise no more” remus smiles

“Yeah, phew yes that sounds good” she pulls him into a tight hug. He smiles into it, hearing her heart beating as fast as it is shouldnt make him as happy as it does. He knows that his mums love him, but still this sets in concrete and it makes him so much happier.

“Come on let’s go see mam” he smiles, like nothing happened at all. Grabbing her hand and leaning her through the door to her wife’s office. They go to go out into then hospital wing. But minnie pauses and looks back.

“I’ll stay here” remus smiles. He is the biggest secret in Hogwarts at the moment as far as he is aware. Not many people know about him, only a few staff do. He likes it like this, he is ver insecure about the scars on his face, and he doesn’t really like people to be perfectly honest. Here he can sit in his room, read and if he feels like exploring he knows the class times, so can sneak around while everyone is in lessons. And he knows the school like the back of his hand. Sneaking around has opened up some secret routes that he is pretty sure he is the only one who knows about it.

At one point he tried making a map, but everything is constantly moving, so he decided when is good at magic hell make a magical one. But for now he has a basic floor plan, with some secret passages that he knows dont move.

His mums come in together, talking about a person who is in the hospital wing, something about an accident in transfiguration. Poppy smiles at him and he hops up to give her a hug.

“How is my cariad?” She asks

“Im good, just gave mum a heart attack and might go out to the greenhouses later, to see aunt Pomona” remus says as if it is nothing.

And that is why she hates pre full moon. Now after, they will obviuosly have their challenges.

Remus gets clingy, which minnie doesn’t mind but when she has a class to teach and he is in his bed crying because of the pain and all he wants is cuddle time from his mum, it becomes very hard. And this is how albus found out about remus.

This was the first moon with the women, only a few days after they took him in and lyall left him. It’s pained poppy but she has lots and lots of people in the hospital wing at that point and couldn’t always be with remus. They let him sleep in his normal bed.

It was the start of the day, he wanted minnie to lay with him and she didnt have a class until period two, so she would have plenty of time with him. She was so wrong the end of the hour hit her like a bus.

“Remus, dear i am sorry but I have to go and teach a class” mine says moving to look at him.

“Noooo nooooo minnie stay. Stay” he whines

“Remus, I need to-“

“Noooooo minnie stay, minnie has to stay. Noooooo”. He is crying now

Her thoughts are racing he cant leave her class without a teacher.

“Will you come with me?” She offers

“Nooooooo, stay in bed. My bed is comfy . Minnie stay in remus’s bed” he cries

“Shhhh, shhhhh. Okay dear thats fine. But can I quickly send a message?” She asks

Remus stops crying and looks at her.

“Thirty seconds, and im goign to count” he sniffs

She quickly sends a message to Dumbledore he can take her lesson, and shell explain everything later. And sorry for the late notice.

They ended up sleeping all day, cuddled up in remus bed. Minnie felt amazing afterwards, she doesn’t sleep very well so this was much needed. He felt up to getting out of bed by the time dinner time came along. They got out of bed ready to look for some food to eat. To find poppy already making soup.

She turned to them as they came out the room. “Hello dear, how are you feeling?”

“Amazing” minnie smiled, she knew poppy was talking to remus but couldn’t resist. Poppy laughs at this, understanding the jest.

“Dinner will be dau ddeg munudau” (20 mins) poppy smiles

Minnie looks baffled, she knew the bare minimum welsh, she thinks she heard a number?? “20 minutes” remus responded to her confused look.

“Thank you” minnie smiled gratefully “im just going to speak to albus quickly I’ll be back in a minute. “

She turns into a cat, so she can move around to castle with ease. She comes up to Dumbledores office, says the password “licorice wands”. And goes in.

“Ahh minerva, hello.” He smiles “and how are we”

“I am fine albus, thank you so much for covering my lessons today.” She smiles tightly.

“Can I ask why?” Albus questioned

“Er well, I um kind of have a son” minnie says

Albus raises his eyebrows, he knows she is a lesbian. And he is gay thats why they work so well together.

“Not biologically, I kind of complicated” she pasues then explained the whole situation, including the moon part as well.

And albus just responds with a knowing “ah”. He pauses “well I am glad the boy has a lovely environment to grow up in, you two will make fantastic mothers”

Minnie smiles and looks at the time, she needs to head back “thank you for that and understanding albus, it shouldn’t happen again” she smiles

“Oh dont worry I rather enjoyed being back in the classroom”

She headed back to her family. And wrote to Effie and monty that night asking how they cope with a crying James. Minnie even contemplated writing to her mother, but that would bring up unwanted questions. So she decided against it.

Chapter 7: potter manor

Only a few months now until remus will attend Hogwarts as a full time student, minnie and poppy were looking forward to it as remus would finally be learning and have soemthing to occupy him full time. And hopefully make some friends. But they are concerned about his little moon problem, they have got the whole routine down to a tee during the school terms and during half term but when he starts school, people will start to notice him missing from lessons and taking days out of school, hopefully not adding up at it is around the full moon.

And the moons are going to get worse as he gets older, which poppy can bare to even think about now.

Effie and monty moved back 2 weeks ago, they have given the family some space and time to settle in but they are going to go around for a welcome party. They say party it will just be the potters and the mcgonagall-pomfrey-lupins, but a party in their books.

They have moved into a new house called potter Manor, and poppy and minnie cannot wait to make fun of it later.

They bring a picnic as it’s a nice day and they can all sit in the garden that according to Effie is amazing and filled with lots of flowers. Plus remus is a special kind of fussy, he eats loads of food but not a lot of variety.

The small family get to the potters around 11 after apperating there, luckily its far enough away from the moon that it doesn’t make remus ill.

Poppys had is outstretched to knock on the front door when it is nearly yanked of its hinges.

“Pop min” a women shreaks and jumps on them, then a man joins in as well. Its a bundle of laughing and tears, so glad to be reunited after all of theses years. After what feels like forever they break apart, wiping away tears but cheek hurting smiles stay.

“Ahhh god ive missed you guys” monty smiles and they all nod in agreement.

“Well a lot has changed since we last saw each other.” Poppy smiles

“This is remus” minnie smiles and remus steps forward holding out his hand.

“Its nice to met you” he smiles pleasently

“And you too remus” Effie smiles taking his hand. “And this is.. “ she trailes of, steps in side the house “JAMES!” She shouts and foot steps come running down the stairs.

“Auntie minnie auntie poppy” he smiles going in and hugging the pair of them. “Its so nice to meet you guys I have heard so much about you”

“You too James” poppy smiles “and this is our son, remus”

Remus holds out his hand but James just pulls him into a tight hug and remus sinks into it.

The rest of the afternoon is amazing, the two women finally got to see how their son would interact with others, he had an amazing personality and by the middle of the afternoon he had really come out of his shell and was the bright young boy they knew he was.

James was amazing with him, much to poppys annoyance taught him how to fly a little bit. While poppy sat on the edge of her seat minnie was beaming ear to ear, now she knew her son wouldn’t be a quidditch player but was happy that he could ride a broom well and safely.

James and remus chased each other around to garden on foot and on broom, laughing and sharing stories. Remus was naturally a private person he was a listener more than a talker. Which is good when you are friends with James, he can talk and talk for hours about everything and nothing. Remus loved it, James could take control of the conversation and would instantly switch it when he could tell that remus was uncomfortable.

That sat down to eat, both families sharing stories about their lives since the potters left, hearing all about James growing up and what it was like to raise remus in a school.

After dinner the boys carried on playing and Effie turned to the couple.

“ahhh I cant believe that lyall and hope would give up such a sweet young man, but I do have to say he is a credit to you more than them” Effie remarked, poppy and minnie made eye contact.

“What I know that look, I know your hiding something, what is it?” Effie questions

“Erm well hope is dead” minnie had whispers even though the boys are well out of ear shot. Effie gasps and reaches out for Montys hand, “how?” He asks

“An attack, by greyback” poppy said sadly.

They all knew of lyalls options on werewolfs and how it would eventually turn on im once they caught wind of it.

“The scratches” Effie whispers

“Yes” poppy sadness coming out

“Awww that poor boy, I cant believe he has to go through that.” Effie looks just as sad as poppy

“We completly understand if you dont want remus and James to spend time togther” minnie says solely

“Dont be silly minerva” monty states “look at the two boys out there” they all turn to look at James and remus “all I see is a young boy, who wants to be a young boy and called a monster. I have no issue with the boys being friends, thats not saying others wont. But remus and his transformation are two different things. Promise me minnie and poppy that you wont ever let the wolf become his personality, because it’s not.” Monty finished and poppy was on the verge of happy tears

“Thank you for that fleamont. and we promise we wont” minnie smiles.

“I have another question.” Effie says “how come he doesn’t have any friends his own age other than James”

“Well, he didnt want to. We tried to encourage him to play in local wizarding villages, but he didnt want to. Hes very insecure and likes his books” minnie smiles sadly

“He gets on well with all the staff who know about us at hogwarts and spends time with them.” Poppy adds

“Is it to do with the moon issue?” Monty asks

“Yes we believe so. He doesn’t like the scars on his face, he wanted me to get rid of them multiple times but I said no, and well I cant their magical. “ poppy replies

They chat for a few more hours after that until it is dark.

“Remus, come on time to go home” poppy called

“Dod mam” (coming mum) remus called back.

“Woah” James said, and remus looked at him with a confused look.

“You speak another language” James states

“Yes, I speak welsh. My birth mother taught me and luckily my mam poppy also speaks it.” Remus smiles, fond memories of hope come to his mind.

“Thats so cool, dad tried to teach me Urdu but I couldn’t get my head around it” James says

“I suppose I have to go” remus says, with a touch of sadness

“Ill walk you to the door” James smiles

“Erm thank you James for today, I dont any friends my own age, so thank you so much” remus says shyly

“Of course you’re really fun to play with, we must see each there again before school starts” he smiles placing a hand on remus’s shoulder, which comforts remus.

“That sounds like an amazing idea” Effie exclaims. “How about we all go to diagon ally together, then remus you can stay here for the few day before hogwarts while minnie and poppy have to go back and get everything ready. Would that be okay?” She looks between minnie, poppy and remus.

Remus nods “yes please, if it’s not too much trouble. Mum? Mam?”

“Yes of course, but you have to be on your best behaviour” poppy smiles.

Remus does the unexpected he hugs Effie and whispers thank you in her ear.

They say goodbyes and leave potter manor heading back to their own cottage as a family, cheeeks sore from smiling so much.

Notes:

awww James and remus are such cute besties.

chapter about remus and James going to diagon alley and days before hogwarts are incoming.

thank you for reading so far <3333333

Chapter 8: the family and alley

The day that the hogwarts letters has arrived and remus is so nervous, and minnie can see it. She’s smiling behind her teacup, she loves that he cares to much.

They are sat eating breakfast in their cottage, poppy made them croissants and jam, with tea. It’s lovely but remus is too nervous to eat. Constantly awaiting the owl that will let him know if he got into hogwarts or not.

Then all of a sudden an unfamiliar owl flies in through the open doors to the cliff garden. It swoops in and drops a letter in remus’s lap, its addressed to him. He rips it open

 

Dear Mr Lupin

We are please to inform you that you have been accepted at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry.

Please find enclosed a list of all neccessary books and equipment.

Term starts September 1st

We await your owl by no later than July 31st.

Yours sincerely

Minerva mcgonagall

Mum x

(Deputy headmistress)

 

Minnie could see the tension disappear as he read the letter.

Remus looked up semi annoyed “mum, really”

She just shrugged.

Remus was delighted to get into the school, eve though he would as he presented magic from a young age (and his parents worked there) but the threat of not being able to attend due to his firry problem was always at the fore front of him mind.

“Right shall we organise a date to head into diagon alley with the potters?” Poppy asked the room.

Minnie and remus nodded at the same time, “wonderful” she responded, grabbing some parchment and started writing.

“Er mum I actually have a question” remus starts

“What is is dear?” Minnie smiles kindly, but remus looks quite serious.

“Do I actually need to wrote to you by the 31st of July?” He starts serious and then starts laughing, which is when minnie realise he is joking.

“No dont worry about that, it might confuse the owl a little. And you’re already on records as a diffinet yes.”

“Woah confident in that I would say I yes I see” remus laughs.

“I know you to well” she respods “you’ve wanted to attend hogwarts since the day we took you home”

Remus smiled, that is very much true. It is his home now and has been since he was 7, but he always known deep down his true home is wherever his mums are, not that he would like to admit this.

Remus gets up washes his plate, kisses his mums on the heads and goes outside to read his book in his chair. Their little cottage was on a cliffside, surrounded by wildflower fields. It’s a 10 minute walk to the nearest town and beach, remus loves it here.

He likes walking into town and getting groceries, or going to the library and taking out muggle books, he even has his very own library card that he was very excited with. He likes running around the wildflower fields, being chased bye poppy through them. Going down to the beach, sitting on the pebbles (it’s a UK beach, what on earth is sand) and sometimes wadding in up to his knees in the sea. He would ever dare take of his shirt, he has too many scratches hes already insecure about the ones on his face to worry about the rest of his body.

He knows most of the people in the town by name now and they know him, his loves this little community. He knows they all suspect things about his mums, but lots of people are in this village are like that. There is two men who have a dog called violet, and these two lovely young women who own the ice cream shop and will some times give him free scoops if hes lucky. Then the library owner, he is a man who has not been given the luck of love but remus always sees him looking at the bakery owner for a split second too long, he wished they would just get over themselves and get together. At this point it’s painful. The town is accepting, gossip is practically no existent if its there its all positive like “did you see miss Davis has been able to grow her carrots this year” really boring stuff. But remus loved it, but there are no children his age, they are all too young or adults. So he doesn’t have much interaction with younger people.

They agree a date with the potters in mid august around the end of July, minnie has to go to hogwarts for a few days just to get all of the new students recorded and make sure no one was missed and if any special preparations need to be made they can do it now. So while minnie is away, poppy and remus do a quick trip to poppy’s parents. Remus has never met them, bu they are from Wales so that brings him some comfort.

Remus doesn’t know how she will be able to convince them that she has a child and hasn’t told them, but it turns out they know all about him. Which honestly shocked him, poppy had never really mentioned her family until a couple of months ago, and well they never discuss Minnie’s. They weren’t very nice apparently.

Poppy guides remus into a lovely house, not as nice as theirs but still nice. In and out the back into the garden, it was too nice to be inside at this time of year.

There are lots of cheers and hugs. Then who he suspects is poppys dad turns to him.

Remus holds out his hand “pryhawn da syr” (good afternoon sir). He takes his hand

“Ahh, mae'n siarad Cymraeg. yn rhugl?” (He speaks welsh! Fluently?) poppys dad asks triumphantly

“Ie dw I” (yes I do) remus replies. This is a massive hit it turns out

Her dad turns to her and says “rydych chi wedi'i fagu'n iawn, poppy” (you have raised him well)

This causes remus and her to blush ever so slightly.

“Diolch yn fawr, dad” (thank you very much dad) poppy replies.

“mae gennych chi dŷ a gardd hyfryd” (you have a lovely house and garden) remus remarks.

“pam diolch plentyn” (why thank you child) a women who likes very like poppy joins in the conversation

“Roeddwn i newydd ddweud bod Poppy wedi magu bachgen cwrtais iawn.” (I was just saying that poppy has raised a polite boy) poppys dad says.

Remus had a great afternoon, getting to know his family and using his welsh tongue felt amazing he loved it. It had been a while since he had, had proper conversations in welsh fro long periods of time. He was a little rusty to start with but slipped into it well enough.

They stay for a couple of extra days, remus got to met all of poppys family and old friends by the end of their trip.

He picked up very quickly that they didnt know about her and minnie. From what he could tell, they truly think that he came out of poppy, remus kept up the act for her and anything he wasn’t sure whether it would give them away or not he just wouldn’t say it.

It was time to meet the potters in diagon alley and he count wait to see James again. They decided to met them at the leaky cauldron. The potters were already there when the small family get there.

Lots of smiles and hug when they meet.

“We wanted to warn you of this before we did it” minnie said rather ominously.

And everyone looked at her with a confused expression.

“We are going to charm each other so we look different for a few reasons”

“Which are?” Effie says confused

“One, we do not want our students to recognise us and either stop us or wonder why we are here” minnie states

“Two, we want to be able to hold hands in public and not get looks, this is a big day for us. Our baby is growing up, and ive already promised remus that I wont cry but I will” poppy sniffs dramatically

“dawel mam” (quiet mum) remus says back embraced

“Ohhh I got that one, it means quiet. Poppy would get so annoyed at minnie and I if we were speaking when she wanted to study. Go I heard that so many times” Effie says excitedly reminiscing.

“Thirdly, again for remus. He doesn’t need rumours that he has two mums, or even worse that they are staff”

“I agree with that one” monty says

“Dont worry remus, I wont judge you. Aunt min and pop are actually quite cool”

“Quite?” Minnie exclaims “James A I am hurt and B go you are like your father”

James beams at his dad in response and monty smiles a matching smile right back at him.

“Okay boys, we will meet you in olivanders for wands in an hour, remus here is your money for you equipment and books” minnie smiles

“Be careful” poppy shouts as the boys run of excited.

“Ever the worries pops” Effie says shaking her head.

“Ice cream?” Money asks “we should really check in on Florean”

They all agreed and headed there. While the boys were getting on well.

“Okay so shall we do books or cauldron first?” James asked

“Cauldron then we can put the books in the cauldron” remus replies

“You’re so smart” James exclaims.

And they head into buy cauldrons then go into flourish and blotts. Remus is floored. There are so many books, way more than there is in his local libaray.

“Damn, you really like books “ James commented, and all remus could do was nod, mouth slightly agape.

James manages to pull him round, they get all the books they need, finish up with everything they need on the list. And meeting their parents by olivanders. Minnie swishes her wand and sends remus items back to their house so he doesn’t need to keep holding on to, its just been a full moon and as much as he wont show it she can tell hes tired.

He looks at her gratefulness in his eyes. James goes first in picking his wand, it takes him two attempts to find his.

Now its remus turn and on the first try he finds his right wand, everything just seemed to slot into place, it fit his hand perfectly. He learns is 10 1/4 inches, cypress and a unicorn hair core. Which sounds quite impressive he thinks.

They go to the leaky cauldron for some food and then return home later, remus feels like it was a rather successful trip. He got everything that he needed.

And poppy managed to hold in the tears until they got home, before she cried about how big her boy was getting.

Notes:

minnie wears the pants, convince me otherwise. I dare you.

Chapter 9: potters, sortings and dorms

Notes:

this is quite long ngl

It was the last day before poppy and minnie had to go to hogwarts and remus would be staying at the potters, luckily there wasn’t a full moon until the week after they go back to hogwarts.

It was an emotional day, remus headed into town to say goodbye to some of the friends he had made with the shop keepers and say that he is going away for a bit to a boarding school, they knew that minnie and poppy worked at one, so assume that it must be his first year of actually learning there, rather than going along and living with them.

Th man who owned the library gifted him his own copy of pride and prejudice, remus was over the moon he loves this book and cant believes he has his very own copy. The Libary owner says just to write to him if he would like a particular book that the libray at his new school doesn’t have. He wishes him good luck.

“Good morning remus” the bakery owner smiles as he walks in.

“Good morning. On loaf of bread please” he smiles in return

“Of course, coming right up.” He goes and gets some bread “so are you excited to start school?”

“Yes I can’t wait, ive spent so long being at the school I cant wait to actually be a part of it, if that makes any sense”

“Of course it does, what day do you start?”

“On the first of September. But im going to a friends house until then, because minerva and poppy need to get everything ready at school” he never refers to them as his mums in public, even though its dafe you never know who could be listening.

“Well im going to miss you all this year” the bakery owner hands over the loaf of bread, and remus places the coins on the counter.

“Thank you! See you soon” remus says as he leaves.

Just as he starts to walk home the women who own the ice cream parlour run up to him, both give him a massive hug and wished him the best for the year and gave him a bottle of his favourite chocolate sauce that he always gets on his ice cream. He is amazed he cant wait to use it, but hes going to have to ration it over the year. Feeling very light hearted and content he walks home.

The family spend all day togther, laughing, reading and running around the wildflower fields. They decide to camp under the stars together that night.

In the morning they pack up all of their stuff and head over to the potters.

Hes very happy to see James again, poppy gives Effie a list of all the things the remus will and wont eat and all things that they need to watch over and make sure that he does.

Effie just smiles the whole time through it, and minnie slips her a bit of parchment with everything on it.

Remus gives his mums big hugs before they leave, he knows he will see them again in 2 days but it’s the longest hes ever gone without seeing one of them since they adopted him.

He tries not to cry as they leave and the women cant look back because they know they will burst into tears.

The potters swallow him up in a giant hug, “James do you want to show remus upstairs” Effie says, it’s a good distraction.

James nods, “okay now you have the choice you can either have your own room, or share with me. Its up to you”

Remus thinks for a second “could I share with you?”

James jumps up and down “yes I was hoping you would say that, it would be good practice for when we get to hogwarts. I hope we are in the same house.”

“I do to, what house do you want to be in?”

“Gryfindor just like my parents, what house was auntie poppy in? I know minnie was in gryfindor”

“She was in Ravenclaw”

“I think you ll be in gryfindor, just like your mum. “ James smiled. Remus thinks he might be right

“Erm what about your actual parents? If you dont mind me asking” James says hesitantly

“Its fine, my mother was a muggle and my dad was in Hufflepuff” remus says

And James nods.

They have a great two days before school, remus tried a lot of effies cooking even though it wasn’t his favourite he still tried it and she made him food that she knows he would eat. The boys spend time running around the garden, playing on brooms and reading some of their new books ready for school.

Eventually September 1 rolls around and they are packing up their trunks ready to head to kings cross station.

“Boys!” monty shouts up the stairs, they come jumping down the stairs to the smell of Effie’s cooking, she cooked James favourite breakfast. And for remus she has made him his special toast, both of the boys are overjoyed.

They shovel their breakfast in and run back upstairs to check they have everything, the head towards the station.

They run at the wall between platform 9 and 10, remus had closed his eyes and felt himself move through it with ease. Wow was all the could think, in front of him was a big red and black train puffin smoke. Hes so glad that he has never gone to hogwarts this way before. The platform was busy with families and students, which made remus slightly freak out and tense up. Until he felt a warm comforting hand on his shoulder.

“Come on rem, let’s get on board” James whispered in his ear. james lead the way and remus followed looking at the ground, he didnt want to make eye contact with anyone, the anxiety in his stomach was bubbling away and he could feel it clawing up his body. Luckily James was there. They stop in front of a door and turned to face Effie and Monty.

“Remus, we are going to miss you so much. It’s been a pleasure having you for the last couple of days” monty smiles, pulling remus into a hug.

“Thank you for having me, I have really enjoyed it” remus beamed back.

“You’re always welcome to come back, I think that we should make this an annual thing” Effie suggested and remus nodded. “Give our best to your parents” she smiled, pulling him into a tight hug.

“Thank you both again, I’ll see you soon” he smiled and stepped aside giving James and his parents some privacy. About 5 minutes later James was says goodbye and they climbed aboard the train togther.

Dragging their trunks and leaving them with a collection of others, before heading off to find a compartment. They found a free one and sat down.

A blonde pudgy boy came up to the door and sheepishly came in. “Hi can I sit with you guys”

“Of course come in, im James” James smiled at the boy.

“Peter, im a first year” he smiled shyly back

“So are we, im remus” remus matched Peters smile.

They were exchanging pleasnetaires, when another boy came in, well more fell in.

The boy had dark hair and was very pale, paler than anything remus had seen before, the boy came tumbling thorough the door and falls into the seat next to remus.

Thats when hazel meets silver. Remus has never liked silver much because of the pain it causes him. But these eyes have a sense home, when you look past the panic that is in them in this moment.

“Whoops!” The boy exclaims. “Hi everyone, is it okay that I sit here” he looks around and when no one answers he just smiles “fantastic, I dont want sit its with my cousins!”

“Hi im James” James pipped up “thats Peter and thats remus” he points at them.

“Hello im sirius. Sirius black” he has a very posh English accent, with a slight French twinge to it remus noticed

“Black?” James questioned

“Yes” sirius said looking annoyed “I dont want to talk about my family, I hate all of them.”

“Shall we change the subject then?” James asked and sirius nodded

“Where is everyone from?” Peter asked.

“Well I was born in the midlands but my dad is from India, so ive loved there most of my life moved back here a few months ago.” James smiled, he loved talking about is family.

“Thats proper cool, im from near Birmingham” Peter said, remus could now finally place the accent hes been struggling since he met Peter to understand where he was from.

“Erm well I was born in Wales, then when I was seven moved to Scotland” remus said, not mentioning his history or the fact by Scotland he meant hogwarts for most of the year, but it was the truth he did live on the coast in Scotland.

“Thats what your accent is!! I was having a hard time placing it” sirius exclaimed

“Wales to Scotland? Really?! Thats crazy! Cant believe you are going all the way to London only to go back to Scotland” Peter said.

“Well im from London, but my family is part French” sirius smirked.

“Guys isnt this just so cool, we are all from different places.” James smiled.

“What houses does everyone think they’ll be in?” Peter asked.

“Well both my parents where in gryfindor, so I think that’ll be my house” James said proudly

“In that case im doomed fro Slytherin, my entire family was in it” sirius said with a hint of sadness.

“Well you could still prove them all wrong” James said comforting him.

“I want to be in gryfindor, but most of my family was in Hufflepuff so I dont know” Peter shrugged.

“And remus” sirius looked at remus, there was a glint in his eye. Which left remus lightheaded and he could figure out why.

“Er I dunno” remus said

“What about your parents?” Peter asked

Remus was about to answer, even though he wasn’t a hundred percent how. When James jumped in.

“I can see remus in red and gold or black and yellow” James said holding is fingers to look like a picture frame as if he was picture on the wall. Remus smiled, they looked at each other with a knowing look, a relief from remus.

It wasn’t that he was embraced of who is parents are or the fact he has two mums, its more for safety. Gay rights were no existent and there is so much hatred in the world after all this is the 70s. remus has so many secrets and already trust James with the one of his parents and he cant tell that James cares and will protect them. But he doesn’t know what he would do if he found out he was a werewolf, somethings are better kept as secrets. If the boys in the carriage right now end up being his closest friends he needs to sus them out, see how they react to gay people and werewolves before he ever thinks about reveling these secrets.

The four boys chatted about nothing relevant at all, stories they have heard about the castle, general wizard stuff, who is goign to win the quidditch World Cup. This caused and friendly argument between sirius and James, only for remus to end it, minnie loved quidditch and he has heard her talk about it so often he knew all the correct things to say at this time.

Eventually they pulled into Hogwarts station, they were instructed to leave their trunks on the train and they would transported to their rooms apparently.

“First years this way!” A booming voice called, the familiar voice settled some of remus’s nerves. Hes spent many days in Hagrids cabin, looking at the animals Hagrid likes to look after and helping with other groundskeeper chores.

He half giant smiles at remus when the four boys head towards him. When everyone was gathered together, they headed for the boats. On the boast remus heard lots of hushed gaps, it wasn’t really a shock to remus, most of his memories had been made here, he knew the place like the back of his hand. The sight of the castle did calm some of his nerves, he could see the window for his bedroom in his parents living quarters which easied his anxiety so much he was no longer nervous, in fact he was quiet excited now.

James leaned over to remus and whispered so quietly is remus did have wolf hearing he would have missed “welcome home!”

Yes remus was excited now.

The boats docked and they all climbed out, which is actually quite a hard task when you are wearing robes. They headed up the steps towards the castle. They walked in through the double doors into the main entrance waiting outside the massive wooden doors to the great hall.

Where mu- professor McGonagall was waiting for them.

She had her pleasant smile on her face, the one which is the closest to genuine smile that anyone who isnt remus or poppy can get out of her. So in remus’s head she was ecstatic.

“Hello first years and welcome to hogwarts, the headmaster professor Dumbledore is currently delivering a quick pre-meal speech. When he is done we will head into the great hall fro the sorting ceremony, this is where you will be sorted into your Hogwarts house. I am professor mcgonagll, deputy head and head of gryfindor.” She paused listening through the door. “It sounds like he is about to welcome you all in, go in silently please” she pushed open the doors.

They were created with lots and lots of faces. The anxiety came crawling back into remus’s stomach, he quickly looked at his mum who was already looking at her. Her smile got a little bit brighter. She winked at him as he walked past into the hall.

Minnie cant believe he is here, she’s so nervous for him. But by the looks of it he might have already made some friends at which she is delighted. James is still glued to his side which makes her happy and eases her anxiety. He looked happy, but she could still see the anxiety poking through his happy mask.

All the first year students headed into the hall and she went around them to the front, where the hat and list of names was waiting for her.

She went through the logistics quickly, pointing out which table is which and pointing at the heads of houses and the prefects of each house as well, just to help ease the nerves of the children.

The first few went past like a blur.

“Black, sirius” she called

Siruis went up and sat on the stool, minnie could tell he was nervous. She hated that family, especially after hearing about it from Andromeda.

The hat shouted “GRYFINDOR” minnie had to control her face, she was so shocked. And deep down really happy that one of the blacks has escaped, she could tell sirius was different. But what she wasn’t looking for is the outrage that will no doubtivly follow this.

Siruis was baffled but over the moon. James cheered as he sat down. The Slytherins however booed, but that was expected.

“Evans, lily”

A small ginger girl, hopped up to the stool and was put in gryfindor as she was getting down she gave a greedy headed boy a sad look. Minni evident trust the boy one bit.

“Petigrew, Peter” she called

He wobbled up to the hat and was also put in gryfindor, siruis was happy he already had a friend.

“Potter, James” minnie smiled

“Hey aunt min” he whispered as the hat was placed on his head, obviously he was put in gryfindor.

As minnie was taking the hat of his head she whispered “quidditch cup potter”

James burst out laughing at his and nearly fell down the steps, he joined Peter and sirius.

Finally it was remus’s turn, her son and gos she was worried. She didnt care what house he was put in. but he didnt want to be put in Hufflepuff because of his father, thats all that she knew. No matter what the house she would always support him. But she was head of gryfindor, she could keep a closer watch over him and now James was ib her house she thinks it would eb good if remus is as well.

“Lupin, remus” she called

Remus anxiously stepped forward, he looked at the staff table where he saw so many smiling familiar faces, his mam who looked like she was about to cry with joy and worry.

“Breathe” minnie whispered as she places the hat on his head, and he did.

“Hum, well, well, well a lupin. But your not really are you? Now where to put you??? Let me think. Not Hufflepuff” remus let out an even bigger breath thank goodness. “Now Ravenclaw or gryfindor that the question. Let me think. I know” the voice changed from inside remus’s head to the whole hall “GRYFINDOR!!”

Remus let out a breath, minnie took the hat of his head. She is over the moon.

“Love you” she whispered

“Love you mum” he whispered back, smiling.

He went and sat with his new friends and looked up at the staff table to see his mam wipe a tear from her eye.

After the sorting ceremony was done, Dumbledore gave out the notices and any other information. Then they started eating. It was an amazing meal, remus was used to the elves cooking and was glad to have it back, he has quite realised how much he has missed it.

Minnie and poppy weren’t sat next to each other, but luckily it was Pomona in the middle of them.

“Pops, stop crying please” minnie begged she hated seeing her wife upset. “He fine”

“Oh, I know he is. I just worry thats all” poppy relied

“I know I do to. Ill get him to come and see us either tonight or tomorrow”

“Tomorrow, he needs to get settled” poppy says firmly. She misses her boy but she knows what’s best for him.

“Heads of houses show them all to their rooms, I’ll check that he is okay.” Minnie smiles

“The boy is fine” Pomona joins in “he’ll have his ups and downs but hes a child. He loved you two, if he needs anything I know he wont hesitate to come and see you”

This is the talking to that both of them need

“Thank you” they say in unison.

They spend the rest of the meal catching up, while keeping an eye on their boy. Hes already made three friends that he seems comfortable with.

The ginger girl, lily is also sat with him and minnie can see that they’ll be good friends in the future but nothing more. It reminds her of her and Montys friendship, she smiles at this.

“Now I think it is time to bid you all a good night,” Dumbledore smiles “first years wait until the end and your heads of years and prefects will show you the way to your domritiors. non first years, prefects have the passwords ask them for it. I would recommend you learn it quickly so you dont get locked out of your common room and spend time waiting for someone to come along” he laughs

Everyone clears out, just leaving the first years at their house tables. “Okay gryfindor first years follow me” minnie smiled.

She guided them up the stairs and towards the tower.

As they went past her office she pointed it out “if you need anything this is my office, “

They came up to the fat lady, “password?” She asked

“Fortunamajor” minnie said clearly, “learn it please” she insisted

They stepped into the common room, it was a lovely room that remus had been in several times. He immediately spots is favourite chair in the corner and smiles.

“Okay so boys your up these stairs and girls your up these, boys cannot go up the girls stairs. Dont even try it, it’s painful and we dont want you having to go to the hospital wing” they all seem to understand.

“On the topic of the hospital wing, the matron there is madam pomfrey” -mcgonagall, but minnie leaves that bit out. Remus smiles at the mention of mam “she will help you with anything medical. But come to me if you have any other issues”

“Boys wait here I’ll show the girls their room then I’ll show you yours” she guides lily, Mary and marlene up the stairs into their room. They are very excited and happy to see their rooms, minnie can already tell they are going to be best friends.

Down with with the boys “professor McGonagall is scary” Peter shudders

Remus and James look at each other trying not to laugh. They both know how much of a sweetheart she really is and know that the strictness is all well meaning.

“I like her” sirius beams, remus softens. Hes glad that sirius likes her.

“Pete trust me minerva isnt that scary.” James smiled

“Im sure your mother would disagree with that mr potter” minnie smiles appearing behind them, “and its profesor to you”

James goes bright red and remus is now nearly bursting at the seams. Gos he loves his mum, he can tell it’s going to be a fun year.

“Now follow me and I’ll show you to your room” minnie starts going up the stairs.

She pushes open the door to a round room, with 4 four poster beds, with red drapes and their trunks in the middle of the room. “You’ll find you bathroom through that door” she pointed to it. The boys started exploring.

“Good night boys, rest up lessons start promptly at 9am tomorrow. You’ll be given your timetables at breakfast.” She smiles and walks out the door.

She halfway down the stairs when remus calls “wait professor I have a question” she stops

When he knows hes out of view of his friends he gives her a big hug. “I love you mum”

“I love you to dear” she smiles

“Ill come and see you and mam tomorrow, can you tell her ‘nos da cariad mam’ those exact words”

“I will I promise” she smiles. She drops a kiss on his head before she leaves

He returns to his room. “What did you have to ask her?” Sirius asks

“Oh what time they start serving breakfast from.” Remus says smiling.

The boys chose their beds. Remus has James on one side Peter on the other and sirius opposite him. They sort all their stuff out and listen to McGonagall’a advice an go to sleep early.

Notes:

god my spelling is awful, oh well.

REMUS IS FINE WISEFLOWER DONT STRESS YOUR BABY WILL BE ALRIGHT

also thank you for all the lovely comments I really appreciate them, they make my day :)))

ill be trying to update as frequently as possible, but im on holiday and have a BUNCH of school work that I need to do :((((( (no joke I have 6 deadline for important work in September)

Chapter 10: hes okay my love

Notes:

a short wise flower chapter

Minnie heads to her room, poppy is already there pacing.

“My love how is he?” She runs up to minnie taking her hands in her own.

“He is very well my dear, “ poppy breaths out a sigh of relief

“He is coming to pop by tomorrow and he said to tell you this in these exact words ‘nos da cariad mam’” minnie smiles

Her wife looks so happy she could burst

“He really is going to be okay isnt he?”

“He is” minnie smiles.

Poppy leans her head down and kisses her wife gently. Poppy leans into it making it a very passionate kiss. poppy is kissing her hard and minnie is loving it, poppy pins her against the bedroom door.

“I love you min” poppy breaths breaking the kiss.

“I love you pop” minnie breaths back, leaning back into to kissing her wife more.

They kiss and kiss, they start undressing each other, when they are bare they head to the bed. They do more than kissing then.

When they are dont they sit curled up in bed togtehr with a cup of tea each.

“I have transfiguration first period with him” minnie says

“Oh darling thats amazing, you can make sure he slept okay and ate well” poppy beams

“Easy pop, I’m not going to embarrass him on his first day. “ she pauses “even though I want to give him a massive hug every time I see him, scoop him up and make sure he is okay”

Poppy murmers in agreement, she is about to fall asleep. Minnie vanishes away their mugs, they settle into bed and turn of the lights.

They sleep holding each other and not waking until the morning.

Notes:

ngl I just lowkey missed them and wanted to write a quick chapter about them :)))

Chapter 11: first day

At breakfast in the morning, which they nearly missed. Their first morning was chaotic as fuck. That is the best way to describe it remus thinks. There was clothes everywhere, no one could find anything they needed and it turns out sirius is more than a deep sleeper they all thought that he had died.

Anyway they made it to breakfast.

“Stop running mr black” McGonagall called, he skidded to a halt just before he collied with her. She was handing out tiemtbales to everyone. She handed them theirs.

“You all have transfiruariton with me first period, and I dont care if its your first day I will still give you a tardy so eat up” she tuned on her heels, but smiled at remus as she did.

They had a rather rushed breakfast, as Peter was terrified of mcgongall so hurried them all up, they ran up to the tower to grab their books before, remus subconsciously lead them all to her classroom. They didnt even question how he knew where he was going they where all to excited to question it.

In the end with Peters stressing they ended up being 5 minutes early thankfully, remus knew his mother was strict and believed every word she said before.

They went in and found desks to sit at, remus and sirius sat next to each other on one desk then Peter and James on the other. There was a familiar cat sat at the front of the classroom, this comforted remus a great deal.

“Hey whats with the cat?” Sirius whispered to James. Jame knew full well what was with the cat and was about to reply when the cat turned into their teacher.

“Woah she’s an animgus!!” Sirius said softly

“good morning class and welcome to transfiguration, today since it is your first time we will start with a simple spell and learning some basic transfiguration skills” she wrote this all up on the board then turned to face the class.

“Incase you forgot im professor McGonagall, im going to take the register now” her lips pierced in a thin line. She went through the register, she would only need to do this once she was great at remembering names and faces.

When she got to remus’s name she looked up to make sure that he was okay, then she saw it. She cant wait to tell poppy later. He was smiling up at her, that little shit she thought. Shes either going to love or hate teaching him, she hasn’t decided yet.

By the end of the lesson, she decided she would love it, remus picked up the skills rather quickly, and in the end she had him demonstrating to the class. Sh rewarded him 5 points.

“No fair” James whispered to him “im her nephew, she should love me”

“She does but im her son, I kinda rank higher. Plus you and siruis talked the entire lesson” remus rolled his eyes.

They left and went on to their next lessons and minnie headed to the hospital wing, she had a free period and wanted to see her wife.

“Minnie dear I’ll be with you in a second” poppy called as minnie settled in her chair.

A minute later poppy came in, shut the door and kissed her wife before shitting at her desk.

“How is he?” Poppy furrowed her brow

“I gave him 5 points!”

“Min your not meant to have favourites” poppy scoweled

“I dont! He was the only one who actually did the transfiguration!”

“Okay thatsa actually fair” poppy agreed

“Im calling it now “

“Calling what?”

“Remus will end up or will end up liking sirius black” minnie announced

Poppy looked dumbfounded

“They were sat at least 6 inches closer than anyone else in that class!”

“Mmmm sure” poppy mussed

“I guarantee it, but it wont be for a couple of years”

“Ill get us some teas and you can tell me about the rest of your students” poppy smiled

About 15 minutes later the two people she had been talking about come crashing into the hospital wing.

“Madam Pomfrey” remus calles.

“For fuck sake” poppy exclaims and runs out of her office.

“Remus whats wrong?” She said worried thats when she spotted the boy that remus was holding up right.

“Hi” sirius said weakly with a lopsided grin.

“Right what happened?” Sh was relived that it wasn’t her son, but still concerned.

“We were in Herbology and siruis got knicked by a plant and wont stop bleeding. “ remus explains “pom sent me with him up here”

“I have…. I have hem- hemop....” Sirius trails off feeling very dizzy.

“Hemophilia” remus finishes.

“Okay lie him down here ill patch him up and give him a potion” poppy smiles “you can go back to class moon”

“Is it okay if I stay?” Remus asks.

Poppy raises an eyebrow “remus…”

“We are doing stuff I have already done and know, please mam”

“Fine, min can you get moon a cup of tea” poppy calls while she starts patching up sirius who had passed out.

Minnie comes in with a mug and a plate of biscuits, she hands them to remus wordlessly.

“There we go, he should wake up in about 5 minutes. Then he’ll need to eat something, and then you can both head to break before period 3” poppy smiled.

She pressed a kiss to remus’s head “ill be back with some food”

“Hoe are you doing moon?” Minnie sat down next to him.

“Im good, I really like transfiguration and Herbology was fun. But auntie pom had already taught me everything we were doing today.” Remus smiled

“And friends?”

“Really good, I have James, sirius and Peter. Then lily seems really nice”

“Thats good” minnie smiles

“r…remus” sirius strains

“Hey sirius” remus smiles moving towards the boy.

“Damn plants” siruis laughs.

“Here eat some of these” poppy smiles handing him a plate of biscuits. He starts eating away, smiling.

“Thank you” he smiles. Finally aware of his surroundings now. “Oh hi professor” sirius waves dumbly

“Hello mr black, now how are you feeling” she smiles

“A lot better, damn inbreeding casued his stupid problem”

“Ah yes your haemophilia. Make sure that every time you start bleeding you come right here, otherwise it wont stop” poppy says sternly.

“Will do. Madam Pomfrey?” He asks

“Oh yes sorry silly me I should have introduced myself, yes im madam Pomfrey” she smiles

“Is mr black okay now poppy?” Minnie asks professionally

“Yes, right come on boys head to break, it’s just started. Come straight here sirius next time please” pop said.

“Okay I will. I promise” sirius smiled and got up slowly. “Thank you. Bye professor and madam psofmrey”

“Bye, gweld chi nes ymlaen” (see you later) remus smiled, giving them a look that measures them that he is okay and is having a good day and not to worry about him

“Goodbye remus” poppy smiled

He turned around and mouthed ‘I love you’ so the other boy couldn’t see.

Remus and sirius started heading towards the tower ready for break and meet up with the others.

“Thank you for that, you didnt need to stay with me” sirius smiled nudging the boys shoulder.

“Ahh dont worry about it.” Remus nearly blushes.

“So your from Wales?” Sirius asked.

“Yes well I was a born there”

“And im guessing that was welsh, what you said to madam Pomfrey”

“Ah. Yes it was. “ remus was scared now, what if Sirius knew.

“So that answers why question of where she is from” he exclaims “I was trying to figure it out, she sounds English but there was a twinge”

“Yes, she recognised by accent while you were out cold and we started talking” he came up with that in the spot. Remus decided not to mention how much he knew about poppys lineage, how she was born in wales but was insecure of her accent so she started speaking in a more English accent, then when minnie said she liked her accent gave up trying to change it altogether, but the English welsh mixed stayed.

“I love learning about where people come from and their backstories” sirius explains “im sure you have great one”

“Er im not so sure about that” remus easy anxiously.

“But where your from and that scar on your face tell me differently”

Remus stops walking.

“Hey hey its okay, im not going to ask about it dont worry” sirius sooths, “its fine to have incesuritys believe me I might be gorgeous but I have loads. “ he pauses “like my family, they are my biggest one. And my greatest fear is being like them” he says

“I wont judge you on who your family are dont worry” remus smiles “as for my scars, I wont tell you, but im happy for you to come up with the most random stories you want. But im not ready to tell you how I got them yet” he smiles sheepishly

“Amazing!” Sirius exclaims. Remus gave him a puzzled look.

“First thank you for not judging me for my family, secondly im going to come up with so many stories you aren’t going to even remember what is the true one”

Remus thinks thats hardly likely, but he likes the sentiment.

“Okay so whats the first story?” Remus asks

“Ahhh, well I heard that you got in a fist fight with a hippogriff and you won!!” Sirius said excitedly.

They carried on walking, remus felt very at ease.

Back over in the hospital wing, minnie and poppy were sat at poppys desk.

“Mmmm, ugh fine you win. I can see it too” poppy said annoyed. “They will end up togther”

Minnie sat eating her biscuit smuggly, looked at the time realised he was nearly late. Quickly kissed her wife, a headed through their home into her office then into her classroom.

Remus was very happy with how his first day went, all his teacher were impressed with him. Mainly that he had actually been listening all of these years.

All the boys were lying in bed that night reflecting on the day.

“Well I have to say boys, I think that was a great first day” James declares

“Yep, I ended up in the hospital wing, remus won gryfindor some points, James and I lost said points and Peter managed to nearly fall off the astronomy tower” sirius says, remus cant see him but he can hear the the black haired boy is beaming.

“But you know what?” James says

“What” Peter answers

“I reckon we would be proper good at like pranks or something, we need to spice up our lives a bit if we are goign to spend 7 years here” James says

And the room murmurs in agreement.

“If I were to say I theoretically know where some secret passageways are what would you do with that infomation?” Remus asked, slightly scared of the answer. James and sirius sat bolt upright at the same time.

“Remus your joking” James cried.

“We’ll talk about it in the morning” remus responded

“Ugh fine” sirius said throwing himself dramatically down. Remus could feel the excitement raidiating from James.

“Night everyone” James called

And there was a round of nights and they all went to bed.

Notes:

some cute little wolf star shit

Chapter 12: before the moon

The first few days had gone smoothly minnie thought, the first years were a handful she is not going to lie. Her son is a delightful little shit as always and so were his friends, but a full moon was coming up and she is very nervous. But not as nervous as her wife.

She felt so bad that remus had to go through the tourture that is the ripping apart of his body in the wolf and back into his own body again, she wishes she could fix it her and poppy have read hundreds of books to try and figure out the best ways to help him. But there is no cure so all that they can do is make him as comfortable as they can for the full moons, and one way that they have found helps is if minnie sits with him in her cat form. The wolf recognises her and has never attacked her, even on one particularly bad night.

As much as she shouldn’t have fond memories about the wolf one that always comes to mind is when the wolf had ripped himself to shreds during the transformation and was felling sorry for himself and only wanted comfort to slowly moved up to sleep next to where minnie was watching him. The aftermath was bad but remus want as tired as he normally is as the wolf slept the entire night curled up with minnie.

But this moon, this moon was different it was remus’s first one since going school, since being around people all hours of the day who aren’t his parents. That is why poppy was so nervous, she was worried that there would be so much damage that everyone would notice right away or make fun of him for his scars that she find beautiful. Also remus’s friends are smart she can already tell that it’s not going to be long before they figure out why is missing so many lessons and why he will have more injuries every time he sees them.

Remus was having a shit day. Every thing that could wrong is going wrong. Since it was the day of the full moon his magic was all out of whack, in charms he set fire to the table, in potions his potion exploded all over the Slytherins which nearly ended up in a brawl, lunch he dropped his soup in his lap. Luckily poppy caught his eye and quickly cast a spell from across the hall to clean his lap and offered him a sympathetic wink at his face that screams that he is so done with day. They had transfiguration after lunch and was their final lesson.

Remus sat next sirius and was throughly done, he didnt want to be there his head was pounding and every noise and smell was too overpowering. He had walked in and slouched on the desk and his mother gave him a caring look and began teaching. She divided them up into groups, surprisingly keeping the four boys together but minnie knew that remus needed them right now and would probably shout at anyone else. They were trying to turn a small mouse into a statue and let’s say it was not going very well.

The mouse could sense that remus was a werewolf and stayed away from him all costs and even bit him at one point. Remus thought there was no point in being angry so just gave up, his mum mould understand.

“Hey rem, you okay?” Sirius whispered, nudging him gently.

“Mmm im okay, just a headache” remus whispered back, smiling weakly.

“Okay, well I think that you should go to madam pomfrey and she’ll sort you out” he smiled in return

“Errr yeah, I might go and see her after dinner” remus replied

“Okay, good if you dont go I’ll drag you there myself. You have been unwell all day” sirius remarked

“You noticed?” Remus was surprised

“Of course I did” the black haired boy replied.

“Th-“ remus started when mcgonagall announced

“Okay everyone, thats enough for today. I was to write me an essay on how this spell should be correctly carried out, handed in on Monday please” she shouts over the scrapping of chairs.

“Mr lupin please go to the hospital wing, you look dreadful” minnie said to the four boys reming. Remus pretended to be hurt

“Thats what I said!” Sirius declared

“Alright, alright. I’ll go after dinner” remus gave in. he knew the real reason why his mother had said that in front of all of his friends, to make it clear that he is just ill, and there is no other reason for him leaving and missing lessons.

“Good” minnie said sternly, but remus knew that there was so much love behind that word, if they were alone she would have given him a big hug and said that it’ll be alright.

“Bye professor” James said cheerfully as they left.

They headed towards the common room to drop off their bags before they headed to have an early dinner, the great hall was relatively empty at this point in the evening, which remus was immensely greateful for. There was no loud noises but the smells were mangling together in his nose making him feel more nauseous than he already was.

They ate dinner talking over the events of the day.

“Ooo remus when you are feeling better, you need to show us some of the secret passages you were talking about” James smiled at remus

“Ooo yes” Peter says

“Yes I will, tomorrow afterschool?” Remus was hoping that he’d feel better by then.

“No we should wait until the weekend why you are fully better” sirius smiled

“Awwww” peter said diassapointed.

James shoved his shoulder “I think thats a good idea sirius”

“Oh um that reminds me remus, mum wrote to me today”

“She did?”

“Yep, she wants to know if you and your parents are going to come to around for dinner during the next break?”

“Erm I dont know, ill ask them” remus smiles shyly

“They are now using me as their personal messenger pigeon as they have decided that your parents are too busy and its easier for me to talk to you” james smiled

“That is very true” remus laughed “I would assume that we would”

“Wait wait wait” sirius interrupted “your parents know each other?”

Remus nodded in reply, james smiled as he said “yep they went to school together. But I didnt meet them until we moved back from India a few months ago. And thats when I met remus”

“Thats so cool” Peter smiles

“What do your parents -“ sirius started but James cut him off by shrieking. There was a tiny spider on the table. Absolute minuscule

“Ahhhh spider spider, help it’s going to eat me!!” James shouted, causing a scene.

Sirius stared at him in utter disbelief and gently picked up the spider and set it down on the floor away from James.

“Mate you’re scared of… spiders” sirius laughs no longer able to keep it together.

“They are proper scary” James whimpers.

More people started filing in and at this point they decided it was a good time to leave.

Remus was about to follow them to the tower, when all three other the boys turned around and banished him to hospital wing. He went up and collapsed in his chair in poppys office

“Hello sweetheart are you okay?” Poppy gave him a kiss on the head

“‘M alright” remus said weakly

“wyt ti'n bwyta cinio?” (Did you eat dinner?) poppy sass looking concerned

“oes mam” (yes mum) he rolled his eyes, he loved speaking in welsh with poppy he loved how natural it felt for this tongue to come out and bloom

“ydych chi'n barod am heno cariad?” (Are your ready for tonight love?)

“Yes I am, my friends actually sent me here because I dont look well” remus stated “and mum said that in front of them as well, so as far as they know I am just ill. please dont let them in if they try to see me”

“I wont dont worry remus. We just need to wait for min and then we’ll head over. Okay?”

Remus nods and smiles. Poppy decides to make some small talk as she misses her son quite a lot, she will not lie.

“So how are lessons going cariad”

“They are going well, I am enjoying them a lot. School as a whole is actually going alright mam you need o stop worrying im fine. And im sure mum would tell you if I wasn’t”

“I know dear, but your my baby im allowed to stress. And the people? They are giving you any issues are they?”

“No they aren’t. James and sirius will definitly pick a fight with anyone who tries to be mean.” He pauses “sirius asked about my scars the other day, he didnt want me to tell him if I didnt want to. Which I thought was nice”

“Thats a lovely friend right there”

“He also said, if anyone asks as long it was okay with me he’ll come up with some ridiculous explanation” remus laughs to himself.

“Thats really good remus im happy that you found good friends” poppy says sincerely placing her hand over his.

There was a knock at the door, it was minnie. She came in kissed remus on his head and went around to her wifes side of the desk also placing a kiss on her head.

“Hello my love” she smiled at poppy

“Hello dear, good day?” Minnie smilies in return

“It hasn’t changed since lunchtime dear” poppy smiled and minnie rolled her eyes.

“Remus?” Minnie asked

“Mum you saw me not that long ago” remus said checkily

“Yes I know that but I meant before that you little shit”

“Minerva!” Poppy exclaimed

“Damn full named mum you are in trouble. But yes other than feeling im going to die it wasn’t too bad of a day. Actually it’s been quite a good couple of days.” Remus smiled

“Right come on, we should probably get going and remus you are looking paler by the minute” poppy declared

“Ever the nurse my love” minnie smiled, remus groaned as he forced himself out of his seat.

They head into their living quarters and then through a small side door that leads them into the school grounds, its not an official secret passageway and remus has no idea how it works considering they live on the first floor, but eh just rolls with it.

The sun is setting and it’s practically dark as they walk across the grass towards the massive tree that is deadly if you dont know what you are doing. All three walk hand in hand, poppy is in the middle as they all know she is the one who is the most stressed. Minnie turned into a cat and pressed the notch in the tree and it stopped it trashing. The walked along the damp tunnel and into the shack that remus hated so much, every time they went into the shack a piece of minnie and poppy died but this was the trade off that they made with albus, to make sure that everyone else and himself was safe.

Remus is an unregistered werewolf and they dont want anyone to find out as the system that his own father work a little too well. He would either be killed or put in a stone cold cell and that idea hurt more than making him go in a shack every single moon.

Poppy hugged remus trying her best smile. “Nos da, welwn ni chi yn y bore” (good night, see you in the morning) she kissed his head. She grabbed her wife’s hand and they headed out, locking the door behind them. Yes minnie goes in and stays with him but she never watches him transform that feels too personal and like crossing a line. They head out of the tunnel and wait, leaning against the tree. Holding each other.

After a while they break apart, “I should probably go” minnie smiled “our boy needs me” she smiled weakly.

Poppy cups Minnies face gently, minnie puts her hands on poppys hips. They share a quick kiss. “I’ll see you in the morning my love” and she turns into a cat. Slipping back down the tunnel and into the shack.

Notes:

trauma

im sorry its taken a while but anyway.

there are a few more chapters on the way just bare with me please I have lots and lots ion shit to do

love you guys <3

kudos and comments are much appreciated

Chapter 13: after the first moon

Minnie stayed with him until just before the moon set. She let him change back by himself giving him privacy. She met her wife at the tunnel entrance, smiling weakly. And giving her a deep kiss.

“Minnie, what if people can see us” poppy whispered

“Sorry I didnt think, it was a long night. He wouldn’t settle at all, it was hard on him” minnie eyes were welling up, she was tired not physically but mentally.

“Come on lets go and get our son” poppy smiled being the brave on for once, she wishes that they could take in turns but poppy is not an animagus and she dont think that her body would be able to go through the process anymore, even if she wanted to.

They walked along the tunnel with hesitancy, they reached the shack after a while.

They both took a deep breath and walked in. Remus was curled up in a small ball, looking as small as the day they took him in.

“Cariad” poppy said softly, her voiced carried to Remus’s ears the gentle sound cause him to rouse from his slumber nicely. Bringing the illusion that they are back home, Remus is tucked up in his bed, food being made in the kitchen and Minnie and poppy coming to wake him up. But that’s not what is happening and Remus is snapped back to reality very quickly.

He’s bleeding and has broken several bones, he can feel it after years of transforming he is very in touch with all the aches and pains that come with ripping his body together and forcing it back together again.

Poppy descends on him, healing all of the visible cuts and liesions. Her delicate hands slowly are working over him to see what broken bones she can feel. Minnie is holding Remus hand.

He’s so tired. So very tired. He tries to keep his eyes open, desperately but fails spectacularly. He gives in and closes his eyes.

Poppy notices that Remus has drifted off, Minnie quickly picks him up and they head towards the castle. By the time they get to the hospital wing, Minnie’s muscles are desperately protesting but she pushed through the pain.

“In his room or your office poppy” Minnie questioned.

“My office I can keep an eye on him there, you need to rest my love” poppy said softly

“I will once I know that Remus is okay” Poppy smiled in return. Minnie settles Remus in the bed that’s in poppys office.

“Rest darling” Poppy smiled “he’s okay, I’ll just give him a few potions and he’ll be fine. And you know I don’t say that lightly”

Minnie gave her wife a kiss and headed towards their room. She around two hours before her first lesson and she was planning on sleeping for 1hr and 55 minutes of that.

Remus woke up just before morning break, even though he was ripped to shreds it was a bad moon he knows that. The wolf was restless, probably a reflection of his nerves. He was tired yes, but nothing he couldn’t handle. He had lots of cuts and only a few broken bones, nothing too serious.

He got up from his bed and was eating his favourite post moon biscuits the kind that are converted in chocolate. He was sat at poppys desk while she worked, when the knock at the door came. Poppy got up the answer it, she came back.

“It’s your friends, do you want to see them?” Poppy asked, praying he was say yes. It’ll be good for him.

“Erm okay. You can let them in, but first mam. Do I look okay? Like no obvious extra scaring or cuts?” Remus asks sheepilt

“Remus darling, I am going to be honest as I promised I always would be when it came to this. You have lots and lots of extra scaring but they are non visible. When you get dressed tonight you might have a shock but what you wear day to day is fine and you can’t tell. You still look like my darling handsome boy” she reassures

“Mam” Remus says blushing

She went up to the door and let them in. “Boys please don’t be too loud he’s still not very well”

They all nod at her, she gives James a quick special smile. Aunt and nephew. Assuring him that Remus is fine and not to worry too much

“Hey Remus, I’m not gonna ask how you are cause not going to lie you look like shit” James starts

“James Fleamont Potter!!”

“Sorry madam pomfrey” James apologies

“You and your aunt are so a like. I can’t tell if your father would be proud or disappointed” Poppy smiles and Remus softens at mention of his mother.

“Proud all the way, my aunt is a badass.” Poppy goes to interject “and you cannot disagree” this shuts her up.

“Anyway back to Remus, how is the head” James asks rounding back Remus

“Well shit” Remus declares

“Don’t make me full name you Remus” poppy says this causes Remus to shut up.

“Well you haven’t missed a whole lot today, if I’m being honest” Sirius says. “But flitwick has now realised that it’s you who does all the work for us, he was not happy” he chuckles.

“You coming to next lesson Remus?” Peter asks

Remus looks at his mother. Waiting to see what her answer is.

They have their next conversation all in Welsh. As they start speaking even though he can’t see his friends he can heard that their mouth are open in amazement.

“How are you actually feeling darling?” Poppy says

“Im not the best but I want to go back to lessons.”

“Are you really sure?”

“I am, I’ll come and see you and mum later” he’s hoping he said that quick enough that they wouldn’t hear the mum.

“Okay fine” she says.

“Thank you madam pomfrey” he switches back to English with same ease that he switched out of it.

“Dydw i ddim yn hoffi pan fyddwch chi'n fy ngalw i felly” (i don’t like it when you call me that) she says sternly she stays in Welsh.

“I know” Remus stays in English.

“It was lovely to see all of you, in the nicest way possible I hope to not see you in here any time soon” she smiled at the rest of the boys.

This time she addresses Remus but he knows it meant for the others “now Remus we need to figure out how to help you going forward with you headaches, figure out what brings them on and how we can help them. But you will continue to get them, as soon as you feel one come on next time come and find me okay?”

Remus nods, he gets up and takes the remaining biscuit on the plate.

“hwyl fawr dw i'n dy garu di diolch welwn ni di'n ddiweddarach” (goodbye i love thank you see you later) Remus smiles.

The four boys head out of the hospital wing.

“Remus what language was that you and madam pomfrey where speaking?” Peter asks sounding genuinely curious.

“Welsh” Remus blushes.

“Woah that’s so cool, I didn’t know she was Welsh. I can tell with you cause your accent but I didn’t know you were” Peter continues

“Yeah, when Sirius hurt himself we started talking and she told me where she was from and we started talking. It’s nice to still speak it.” Remus says

“Did your mum teach you?” James asked and way the says mum means that he knows his birth mum and not Minnie and Poppy.

“Erm yeah… yeah she did” Remus says softly. James gave him a sympathetic look when the other two weren’t looking. He knew that James had been told that his parents had died but not how and for that he was grateful.

The rest of the day went so incredibly slowly Remus half wished that he stayed with his mam. But what was driving him was transfiguration last period, even though he knew his mum would be hanging on for dear life just like him.

Peter and Sirius were taking forever to get their stuff ready so James and Remus went on ahead.

“I love aunty Poppy so much, she’s amazing but kind of scary sometimes” he laughed and Remus joined in.

“Don’t I know it, I was terrified then. The last time she full named was when I nearly got hit by a car last year” Remus laughed.

“Do you think you’ll tell the others about your mums?” James asks

“I dunno to be honest, but I was keep it a secret for a little while I think”

“Okay that’s fine with me Remus”

They walked into Minnie’s classroom together, they were the first ones there. Except from his mother. He crashed into her chest wrapping his arms around her waist.

“Remus should you really be in lessons?” He asked concerned

“Mum I’m fine” he sighs

“I’m not wholly convinced by that. James?” Minnie asks

“He’s so much better than he was yesterday Minnie, but he’s still hanging” James replies.

“Mmmm okay. “ Mcgonagall says. “Right sit down boys”

The rest of the class start to file in as they take their seats. Remus can see from the second that she starts teaching that his mum was affected by the tossing of the wolf just as much as he was. But they both muddled their way through the lesson.

At the end she asked Remus to stay behind. Which he was fine with, he shot James a look and he instantly understood the assignment. He jumped on Sirius back, using his hair and guiding him out through the door, Pete was laughing while hold their bags. Somehow Sirius lost his eyesight in the process and walked into the door frame. They pulled themselves together James laughing into Sirius’s hair as they left.

Remus followed Minnie into their living quarters. Where Poppy was sat at their dining table.

“See mam I told you I would be fine” Remus smiled

“Remus you look like death, get off you feet and sleep please you need it” poppy said sternly

“I will, I will I think dinner and then bed” Remus smiled. Poppy nodded

“I’m just going to swap some books while I’m here” he said walking into his room.

it’s not changed since the first day he came home to it, the starts on the Celling, the bed and the desk where all the same the only major changes were to the contents of his wardrobe. After Poppy begged him to get rid of some clothes, he’s potted a jumper that he hasn’t been able to find for ages, he grabs it. Is other possessions have never really changed over the years, he’s a bit of a hoarder and never asked for anything that would put his mums out or he didn’t desperately need.

he changes over his books grabbing some new ones that he’d stored under his bed. And putting some back that he’d knows he won’t need.

He comes back out into the main area and his mums had moved to their sofa, Poppy was sat in Minnie’s arms. HE loved it when they looked incredibly domestic, because of the world it wasn’t often but when it happened he savoured it.

“I’m going to go” he smiled willing over to them

“Okay dear, do you have everything that you need?” Poppy asks

“Yes I do thank you. I’ll be fine I promise. See you at dinner?”

“Yes we’ll be down in a bit moonlight” Minnie smiled

“Okay love you both” he presses a quick kiss to both of their heads before marching out of the door. He headed up to gryfindor tower where his friends would be waiting.

And sure enough they were, “ahh brilliant Remus is here. Dinner?” Peter asks as soon as Remus steps through the portrait hole.

“Yes lets go” James smiles

“Jesus let the kid breath” a small red haired girl declares from Remus’s second favourite arm chair.

“I’m fine lily don’t worry about me” Remus smiled shyly. He like lily she was nice and was quite pretty.

“Mmmm as long as your sure remus” she says looking hesitant.

The four boys headed down to the great hall all together, chatting about their day and catching up remus on anything that he missed last night or in the morning. As far as he could tell it wasn’t a whole lot. Just the sylerins being annoying and James trying and massively failing to flirt will lily.

They went in and took their seats at the gryfindor table it was fairly busy but not massively. Remus actually felt okay, he thinks the distractions of having the boys there has made him feel a lot better. He hopes that this will continue but he highly doubts that, because he knows the moons are going to start getting worse as he grows up and he isnt looking forward to it. But he pushes that dreaded thought down and tries to enjoy dinner with his friends.

They are about to move onto pudding when minnie and poppy come into the great hall, remus is surprised that they came in together as they aren’t usually spotted around the castle together, because they dont want to spread rumours. But minnie does spend most of her non teaching time in the hospital wing, they aren’t as slick as they like to believe. Their hands hung close together as if they wanted to hold hands or hand just dropped each others hands.

They walk down the middle of the hall having what looks like a very interesting and heated discussion, remus makes a mental note to ask them about it later. As they walk past, they dont even look up at him thats how he can tell it’s a very interesting conversation, but it leaves him a little hurt. He can tell by Minnies slightly unwound bun and poppys lack of lipstick that they had been making out after he left them so on second thought he wasn’t sure if he actually wanted to know what they were about.

James looked at remus as if to ask what was going on with them. Remus just shrugged in response.

Minnie and poppy were having an argument/debate about what is the best animal to give remus as a pet for him.

“Min respectfully he is a” she pauses and whispers “a werewolf, most animals can sense that from him” poppy says

“Yes but dont you think that he would massively benefit from having one” minnie says

“Yes I think he would but I dont want to mess with his self esteem” poppy sighs

“I know I know pop, but it might calm him down. Everyone else has a pet but him and he can’t have an owl because we have one so there is no point”

“Minnie I am hearing what you are saying but think about how long it took for pig to get used to him, I don think he wants to go through that all again. Remember him crying over it” poppy pointed out

“Yes of course I remember. But he needs something to look after, have as his own and feel like he has something”

“Hmmmm, I’ll think about it. If we do go through with this he need to be apart of it we cant get him something that hates him”

“That I can agree on.” Minnie pasues “and not a cat”

At this poppy smiles “awww getting jealous”

Minnie blushes “what no”

Poppy just gives her a knowing look as they sit in their seats in the great hall. They had been so wrapped up in their disscussion that they hadn’t even realised that they had made it to the top of the great hall.

“You two together, scandal” Pomona sprout declares

“Oh quiet pom” minnie whispers.

“Whats up?” Pomona asks

“Do you think our son should have an animal to look after? “ poppy says

“Ooo I think thats a wonderful idea, but make sure it likes him” pomona replies. “But where has this come from?”

“That is my question pom” minnie says they both look at poppy at the same time.

“Well, well obviously it was the full yesterday and I know he has his friends but I don want to ever be lonely. Then we where together before darling I was just thinking baou how I had you and remus didn’t have anyone and I dont want that for him” poppy rambled.

“Poppy,” minnie says calmly to bring her out of her anxious spiral. “Look at our son, he isnt alone”

All three women turn to look at him, he was sat at the table with the three other boys laughing and smiling. Then three other girls came to join them also joining in the conversation. Even tough remus didnt say a lot you could tell he was included and adding his view where he thought was nesscary. He was calm and content, poppy nearly melted at the scene.

Remus sensing that some eyes were looking at him, he looked over to were his mums were sat and sure enough they were both looking at him, poppy on the verge of tears. Pomona just sat there looking smug, they had definitely ben talking about him. He turns back his friends the warmth inside of him growing.

The weekend came around which meant that it was time for remus to show his friends the secret tunnels he knew about. Now he wasn’t going to show them all of them but would show them a few select ones, he wasn’t ready o show them all.

He showed them show that would be shortcuts for lessons that run through the paintings. These were helpful when he was younger and wanted to sneak around the school unnoticed. He would simply walk through he painting like a ghost and end up in another place altogether. They came to the last on which was a tapestry that just lead them into an old classroom that was no longer in use as some one had set fire to it by accident.

By the time they got here James and sirius were practically buzzing.

“Right we need to figure out a way to utilise these passageways and I dont mean just being able to get to classes quicker” Sirius declared

James sponsored for a minute “pranks” he declared

“Jamie you are a bloody genius!” Sirius replied

“What kind of pranks?” Peter asked

“Ones on the Slytherins! And anyone else who deserves it” James said triumphantly.

“This is going to be amazing!” Sirius was jumping up and down on the spot

“I think for our first prank we make one of the corridors sticky so everyone is late for their lesson” James smiled

“Do we know a spell for that?” Sirius asks

“Im sure you could make one” remus chimed in after being silent

“I never thought I would say this but to the library I guess” James said, walking straight into the wall thinking it was the exit. “Oh bugger me!”

Sirius was keeled over laughing so hard, “wrong way James”

“Yeah no shit sirius”

Remus got up from where he was perched and walked straight out of the correct wall, feeling slightly smug. Other than his parents no one had really relied on him for anything, now he knew where all the passaways where he could be a massive help.

They headed towards the library to find the nesseccary books.

Madam pince smiled at remus as he walked in and gave everyone else a dirty look. she had always had a soft spot for him, since the day he showed up in her library asking to borrow some books. He was so so small at the time and so very innocent he would come and see her once every two weeks to return the books he had borrowed and get new ones. They would sit and discuss the books he had read over tea. She was amazed how at the age 9 he had nearly read the entire library.

“This way” remus said and the boys followed him, he knew exactly what book they would need and where it was. He grabbed it and handed it to James, “I think chapter 3, you could combine a sinking spell with a sticking spell, that might work”

“Remus you are a genius” sirius said throwing an arm around his shoulder, making remus blush. When sirius moved his arm away remus could still feel the warmth of this arm.

“Ill check it out as I think madam Pince might not let you take it out” remus smiled and James and sirius agreed, they hadn’t been here long but they had already cause havoc.

“Hello remus” she smiled as he walked over to her. “You’ve already read this one”

“I know I have but I want to do some extra reading for charms” remus smiled through the lie

“You’ve done extra reading since the day you got here” madam pince beamed handing him the book.

Notes:

I lowkey have no idea how the others are gonna find out that minnie and poppy is remus's mother.

but oh well

hope you guys are enjoying it :)

Chapter 14: first pranks

A week later the spell was ready its all James and sirius had been up to since they came up with idea. they had stupidly made the steel first before coming up with a way to remove the spell. the dynamic duo had gotten themselves stuck for four hours after deciding it would be a good idea to test it in the door. Luckily Peter and remus were sat on their beds and had to make stepping stones to get the book to figure out how to revert the spell. They had got it eventually.

While all of the was going Remus had started working on a map of the school, he had made one out of crayons years ago to stop him from getting lost. he ran and grabbed it from his old room and started from there but he never let the others see his old map or even let them in on what he was doing.

They snuck out of their room late Sunday night to enchant several corridors around the school, all ones that they could avoid with the secret passageways. making sure that the hospital wing was still accessible. Come Monday morning the school had decended into chaos, students and staff being stuck all over the place. They had even enchanted the Slytherins bench in the great hall so anyone who missed the corridors were stuck at their table.

It brought them all great joy in seeing the Slytherins stuck to their seats, flailing like Beatles.

It took them until period 3 to figure out how to reverse the spell. The whole day had been , majorly disrupted and every time they heard of a new student being stuck the boys giggled to themselves. There were no Slytherins in potions and Slughorn hadn’t heard what happening and was confused but kept on teaching the lesson like everyone was there.

The best part was no one knew who had done it, but the did run into Mcgonagall at the end of the day, there were laughing about the events of the day. She stopped them.

“Now I cant prove it was you four, but I have a feeling your somehow behind this” she said sternly

“professor you really think that four first year students could really cause this much chaos” James said sweetly

“Mr potter, I think you know the answer to that” she retaliated.

“If you down mind professor who you please excuse us we have an essay due tomorrow for your class no less, we need to proof read each others” sirius smiled looking so innocent.

“Mmm fine your four are excused, but I still know you are behind this”

She gave remus the look at the always gives him while calling him a little shit and sure enough as they walk away, he can hear in her thickest Scottish accent her say under her breath ‘little shits’. Remus smiled to himself.

They got into their dorm room before James finally exploded “I cant believe we actually pulled that off”

“That was amazing” Peter smiled

“Did you see the Slytherins faces?” Sirius smiled “Bella looked like she wanted to stab someone” he said gleefully

They were all ecstatic, James and sirius bouncing on their beds. Remus just sigh while smiling, opening a book thats on his bedside table.

James and Sirius continued with their back and forth, Peter eventually joined in. Remus just sat and read, feeling at peace.

“In all seriousness we do actually have an essay for minnie tomorrow” James said sternly.

They all look at each other “after dinner?” Sirius said and they all nodded. Remus had finished his, the fear of his mother meant he had done it on the day they had got it.

As they walked down to the hall sirius piped up “how do you think mcgonagall would take it if she knew we called her minnie” he was smiling

“Oh I think she would love it” Peter said sarcastically.

James and remus looked at each other and laughed. Before she was professor she was aunt minnie and mum.

Dinner was pretty quiet even though the hall was packed, the Slytherins were pissed to say the least, but seething in silence was what they were doing.

Dumbledore got up to do his weekly notices and made extra sure that students knew that there should be no magic in the corridors. The next thing that he said cause remus’s entire insides to sink.

“Now I must remind you to please stay away from the willow tree by the black lake, attempting to play games with it is strictly forbidden. Soem students have created a game recently and ended up injured, they are lucky that there was not more damage to themselves and the tree” Dumbledore says sternly.

That tree was planted there a few years ago for remus’s sake. If people are being injured by the tree then it’s his fault. He hated the idea of this. He must have gone pale because sirius asked if he was okay. Remus just brushed him off and said that he was fine.

His mum made eye contact with him across the hall, trying to reassure him and not to worry. He smiled weakly and averted his eyes from her.

They headed back up to the common room after to finish up on the essays, they sat around one of the tables together.

“Ahhh why is this so hard” sirius sighed pushing his quill away and rolling his wrist to alevate some pain.

Remus looked up from what he was doing, he saw grey looking into his. Remus just held out his hand to signal to hand it over so he could read it. Remus already knew it would be amazing, James and sirius despite their antics where intelligent and knew their magical stuff.

Remus knew the same amount as well, but wasn’t as good at writing it down. He could read for days but the second he has to formulate words on a page it all goes to pot. its not that his handwriting was bad or anything, he loved to draw so had great control over his quill and grew up with two mothers so his handwriting could be considered ‘girl’ handwriting as he got told by Slytherin called Severus the other day, it was just a mental block that was it.Some teacher who he had grown up with knew this so accepted his essays in detailed note form. But others he had to really they and would put it off for ages, luckily nothing has been too hard so far and nothing was unfamiliar at the moment but he dreads the moment it is.

His eyes skimmed over sirius page, and he pointed out two mistakes that were made but other than that it was really good. Remus smiled as he handed the parchment back.

“Thank you remus” sirius smiled “do you want me to read yours?”

“Huh?” Remus asked

“Your essay”

“Oh. I did the day we got it” he said bluntly

“Then what are you working on?”

“Erm nothing important” remus smiles.

“Okay, well im here if you need any help” sirius returned remus’s smile

“Thank you” remus replied.

Remus was working on the map, it was nearly done and he couldn’t wait to show the others. He thinks it’ll be ready by this time next week.

And sure enough he was correct he had finished by the next week and he was ready to show them. They were talking about planning another prank.

“Yes James, but what about the 4th floor corridor” sirius said

“Passageway?” James asked in response at that they turned to look at remus. Remus thought this was the perfect opportunity. He pulled the map out of his pocket and tossed it across the table at the boys.

“Remus whats this?” James asks skeptically

Remus just shrugs “art project”

The two boys start to unfold the maps, the main fold then the smaller ones then some flaps remus added. Their jaws were on the floor, as they looked over the whole map.

“This is incredible” sirius beams at remus. Remus all of a sudden feels a bit warmer and feels his cheeks turning red.

“I can easily change it if we find anymore passageways or tunnels or even extra rooms” remus nearly whispered.

“Wow remus this truly is amazing and a massive help” James beamed.

They were sat in the common room while all of this was going on, Peter was returning from his shower.

“Pete look at this” James called when he spotted him.

After that they started hatching their plan, their next prank. They wanted it to be a big one but one that would let them go unnoticed. In James words ‘they were ready for the fame yet’ and that people would feel bad if they knew they were being outsmarted by a bunch of first years, he didnt want to turn their pride and wanted to protect their feeling, apparently. The whole thing baffled remus, he didnt really join in but offered to odd point to help the get in the right direction or back on track as they have a tendecy to wander off it.

The prank took two weeks to finalise, lots of mishaps and a few close calls when practicing the spells which nearly had James and Peter in hospital wing after sirius misfired the spell. If remus hadn’t remembered the simple spell that poppy had taught him, they would have been looking into her very disappointed face and bombard with questions about how this happened. Remus loved his parents but them being teacher was less than ideal, he was happy that he got to see them all the time. But he really felt the scrutiny and pressure from them, even though it was non-existent.

He always had this feeling that he was never good enough and felt like he had to prove himself more than everyone else. It probably stemmed from not being wanted as a child and that fear of being abandoned again, he knew minnie and poppy would never do that but the fear was still very really. He felt like one wrong move and he would be gone, just like with his dad.

The prank was going to be a big one, but even though they have had plenty of practice they want to ‘practice it in the wild’ to quote sirius. Basically they combined a sticking spell and a levitation spell and figured out how to stick furniture to the ceiling with surprising ease,. Remus stopped them from doing big items after James dropped his bed on him and sirius.

In the morning the got up early and waled along a festered corridor pointing their wands at random objects and muttering the spell, they did this on their way to breakfast taking the long route and using the passageways to make sure that they dont get caught, they even pointed their wands into a few open classrooms.

Then in the great hall they did it subtly, sirius and James kept pointing their hands at random things.

“If this is small, what is big?” Remus whispers as a whole bench, thankfully empty flys up to the ceiling.

“Classrooms” sirius whispers back, breath hot on remus’s neck.

James and sirius looked at each other with a knowing look they quickly pocketed their wands. Mcgonagall had walked through the door in that moment and they knew they couldn’t get away with anything.

Minnie stopped at the doorway, taking in the scene for fuck sake. Is all that she could think, she ran into items stuck to the ceiling on her way to breakfast. But this was sooooo much worse, why are their benches and goblets on the ceiling. Her eyes skimmed across the hall, taking in all the sights. Slytherins look pissed off, Hufflepuffs are watching the Slytherins trying not to laugh, Ravenclaws look like they really couldn’t give two fucks of the chaos that is defending around them. Then the gryfindor table, naturally they are laughing at the sytherins but also look baffled about what is going on. All accept four students, she narrows her eyes watching them. She can tell that remus can feel her eyes on the back of his head, James is desperately trying not to look up from his ceral, they are all muttering between them.

She decides to go over, “boys” she greets

“Professor” Peter smiles at her

“Now why are their items stuck to the ceiling?” She asks sternly

“Items what items?” James ask “ohhhh those items, we have no idea”

Remus is amazed at how calm he sounds.

“Really are you sure you have no idea how they got stuck up there?” Minnie asks again

This time sirius answers “professor, we are first years you really think that we could pull this off, we couldn’t even turn a mouse into a cup the other day”

“Mmmm” she’s not convinced.

“Re- mr lupin?” She asks, she’s not a fan of his last time because of lyall and his awful actions. But hope took the name, so for her, she powers through it.

“Yes?” He asks sweetly. Minnie just answers by pointing up at the ceiling.

“I havent got a clue” he smiles. She can tell he is lying but being able to tell that you rose that no one knows is your son is not a good enough reason to give them detention.

She sighs defeated and heads up to the teachers table, sitting down next to Pomona.

“You alright?” Pomona asks.

“These damn kids are such little shits”

“Remus and his friends behind this” she waves her hands in direction of the ceiling.

Minnie just nods

“But you cant tell them off cause there’s no proof”

Minnie nods again

Pomona pats her back sympatheically.

“Remus is such a shite liar, I could always tell. Poppy couldn’t…”

“But you could.”

“Yes” she says simply

“If it makes you feel any better I could always tell as well.”

Minnie raised her eyebrow in response

“Yeah I could, it’s those eyes. I could always tell if he was trying to surprise me with a new drawing”

Minnie laughs. She remembers those drawings very well, remus was very good. Poppy thought it would help remus portray his ideas and help with ability to hold a quill and write. And it did but his writing down into words was always difficult and he could never fully manage it.

“You know I still have them up in my office” Pomona smiles.

Yet again minnie raises her eyebrow

“Yes really, some students ask me what they are from time to time. I always say they are my nephews drawings. Some of my students find them calming when they are distressed and inspires some to start drawing to help them out” Pomona says

“I…I had no idea” minnie says. “Maybe I should start doing something like that, you know I dont have any nods to my family in my office “ mini says solemnly, “poppy does, she has some of the moon drawings remus did on her walls”

Pom smiles at her.

“Right thats a later issue, right now how the ever loving fuck do we get all this shite down” minnie declares

“Minerva” a steady voices comes from next to her, she turns to see albus.

At that minnie understands exactly what they are doing, they hold their wands out. Dumbledore casts the unsticking spell and minnie catches them gently lowering them to the ground.

Chapter 15: halloween aches

Halloween was fast approaching and James and Sirius are really excited. Remus however isnt, halloween moons are always horrible for him and one happens to fall on halloween night.

It was exactly 4 days before the moon and things were already awful for remus, he can feel a migraine coming in, his legs hurt, his brain hurts, his lungs hurt. Everything hurts, but it’s not pain it’s more like a painful numbing sensation all over his body. His magic has gone absolutly wild. He was in transfiguration and instead of turning the cup into a piece of wood he turned a painting on the wall into a coin looking thing.

His mum gave him a simpathtic look, the same look professor flitwick gave him in charms and the same look madam hooch gave him when his broom wasn’t cooperating in flying.

The next few days are similar, the day of the moon he gets out of bed and sirius catches him as he passes out. When he comes around, he greeted by the sight of James, sirius and Peter looking over him all looking worried.

“Right hospital wing!” James declares

“Lets go remus” sirius smiles as he pulls him to his feet gently. They all march him to the hospital wing. They walk through the double doors and poppy comes out of her office, even in his slight delirium he can still tell that his mum is in poppy’s office.

“Cari- Remus ?” Poppy looks so worried “what happened?” She almost demanded

“He got out of bed and passed out, luckily sirius caught him so hes not actually hurt but we are worried” James says.

“Bring him into my office” poppy smiles, opening her office door. Sure enough minnie is sat at her desk in her normal seat.

“Hi professor” sirius smiles. She smiles back.

“Right put him on the bed” poppy says and the boys help him on to the bed.

“Madam pomfrey, he hasn’t been right for the past 4 days” sirius says sadly. “Hes been quiter, I think its his head”

“Thank you mr black, I think you are correct” poppy smiles, her heart fluttering as seeing how much these boys loves her son.

“Calan Gaeaf” (halloween) remus mutters from his bed. They all turn to look at him.

Minnie looks at poppy to translate “halloween” she mutters. Poppy understands what he means right a way, the moon being worse which is making him worse, she is however surprised when James starts to speak.

“Oh remus dont worry, we can do it without you. Well no, but…” James says fumbling over his words.

Minnie stares at him raising an eyebrow which causes him to stop talking

“James fleamont potter, what are you on about?” Minnie presses

“Nothing aunt min” he blushes. “Breakfast boys, remus is in great hands” he says quickly, attempting to leave.

The other boys follow quickly, “im telling your mother” minnie calls after him.

When she hears the door slam she turns back to look at her wife and son. They are a beautiful pair.

“Will he be okay?” Minnie asks concerned.

“He will, would you mind taking him to his room?” Poppy asks “Ive got some bits I need to do”

“Of course” minnie says, she can see all of poppys concern melt away at this.

She picks up remus and carries him into his room, his arms are wrapped tightly around her neck. It’s been a while since remus has been like this. She walks to his room in their living quarters and tries to lay him on his bed. But he is holding on way to hard, she understands that he wants her to stay, as much as she shouldnt she wants to.

She’s not been sleeping well, she’s been busy and stressed out. But she’ll never let her tough exterior crack, she’s the stern deputy headmistress and head of gryfindor. She likes to be feared but she has a massive soft spot if people find it. And remus always lives in her soft spot even when hes being annoying. She could never love him any less.

She lays down next to remus, he curls into her arms.

“I love you mum” he whispers into her chest.

“I love you too remus” she kisses the top of his head. “Im going to stay with you today, is that what you want?”

He nods.

“Okay, I’ll be back in a second” she goes to move but remus hasn’t let go.

“Love you need to let go, I need to put on some comfier clothes” he long green dress with a black belt was digging into her ribs and there was no way she could stay like this all day. He lets go of her.

She will be back, he knows this, but fear still settles at the pit of his stomach. remus then noticed thats she didnt close his door so he can see her movign around their quarters he lets out a deep breath. And settles down, about 5 minutes later, minnie come back in and lays by him. He cuddles in close and tiny both relax at the same time.

She had sent a message to Dumbledore a few days ago saying that she might need to be with remus in a few days, and he thanked her for the notice. So then when he sent him a message this morning says that she wouldn’t be in her lessons, it wasn’t much of a surprise.

Minnie drifts off to sleep with remus in her arms. Poppy comes and checks on them when she got a free moment. The moment was so adorable, poppy took a photo. And left them to sleep. At lunch she woke them both up and gave them remus’s favourite soup. After that they weren’t tired but remus was enjoying his day with his mum and wanted to make the most of it, so he went back to bed after lunch and she followed.

“Are you actually tired remus?” Minnie asks

And remus shakes his head.

“No me neither” minnie pauses “do you want to do something?”

Remus nods.

“So I was speaking to Pomona and she still has all of your drawings in her office and she says they help the students, I then realised how boring my office is. i..I dont feel like it’s welcoming enough. Do you think you could help with that?” Minnie asks. She looks so nervous to ask him this.

Remus takes her hands to stop them from shaking, underneath all of her layers she is a very vulnerable women, thats why remus does her so much.

“I would love to help. What are you thinking?” Remus asks.

“Well poppy has tartan for me and the drawing you did of the moons in her office. I think I want something to nod to the pair of you in mine.” Minnie blushes.

Remus want to jump of his bed, he has a great idea. But hes still really groggy so slowly slides of his bed. And pulls out a box from underneath his desk. He ruffles through the box and pulls out a few pieces of parchment.

“Erm, here you go” he smiles shyly.

The first drawing is of their cottage, it stunning it captured all of the elements perfectly. The second one is of a poppy in the centre then in two corners small bunches of poppies. The third is the field behind their house, there’s movement in the grass and small figures that minnie instantly recognises as her self and remus. The fourth is of a collection of peach colours and brown, it’s a portrait of remus but in an abstract style.

She feels herself well up, cheeks becoming damp. She looks at him, so small and covered in more scars than a child should ever be, she so proud of him.

“Remus, honey…” she is a loss for words. He moves into her arms.

“Do you like them?” He whispers.

She doesn’t respond she takes Remus’s hand pulls him off the bed bringing the drawings, and heading towards her office. She points her wand at the drawings and they are now framed in sleek brown frames.
She flicks her wand, four of them go against the wall and stay there on the wall.

Remus is about to open his mouth when there is a knock at her office door. This is remus signal to leave, he heads back to his room. It’s not long until dinner now.

Minnie sits at her desk and smooths her shirt, her idea of a comfier outfit rather than her long green dress was a silk green shirt and black high waisted soft trousers. She never wears trousers only when she is at home. She pushes any anxiety of who ever is about to walk through the door call her improper for not wearing robes or a dress/skirt.

“Come in” she calls. Two girls walk in through her door.

“Hi professor” the red head smiles. The other girl looks like she about to throw up, she’s pale and holding her stomach. She should be with madam pomfrey not her.

“What’s the matter with miss mckinnon, lily?”
Minnie asks concerned.

“Well professor she has started her period and doesn’t know what it is and I haven’t started mine so I don’t have any products or is there a spell, I bet there’s a spell” lily rambles, and Minnie softens back to how she was with Remus.

“Miss McKinnon, don’t worry it is perfectly normal every women from around the ages of 11 - 55 will bleed consecutively for 7 days every month. “ she takes a breath “now it’s not easy, everyone has different pain levels and more or less blood. It can be uncomfortable. But every women experiences it. And yes lily there is a spell,you two wait here I’ll be back in a second. What are your favourite biscuits Marlene?” Minnie smiles

“Shortbread” Marlene mumbles and lily places a comforting hand on her shoulder.

Minnie goes into her quarters, “I’ll be back in a re-“ she starts, but as she pokes her head in his room he’s passed out on his bed. She smirks softly and heads through going towards poppys office.

“Hello love” Minnie smiles, “miss mckinonn is in need of your help”

“Okay, does she want to come here?” Poppy asks

“Can you come to my office if you’re not too busy?”

“No I’ll come darling” Poppy smiles “do I need anything?”

Minnie shakes her head and walks back towards her office through their quarters, stopping in the kitchen to grab a box of shortbread. While Poppy pokes her head into check on Remus.

They walk back into Minnie’s office dropping their connected hands, they always do this hold each others hand wherever they can even if it’s only for a split second like right now.

“Hello madam pomfrey” lily smiles, she’s always happy unless her friend snape is being harsh or James potter is trying to flirt shamelessly with her.

Minnie opens the box of shortbread and offers it to Marlene she takes one greatfully. If Minnie had more time she would have made some with Poppy, they haven’t done Sunday baking in a while.

“So what is the matter miss McKinnon?” Poppy asks gently

“I’m bleeding and I don’t know what to do” Marlene breaks and Poppy pulls her into a hug.

“Shhh it’s okay dear” Poppy soothes. “I’m going to teach you a spell now and lily you should pay attention as well”

They run through the spell and Marlene looks a bit happier now.

“I’m going to give you a hot water bottle they help a lot trust me and if it’s okay with professor mcgonagall you should stay here for a bit” Poppy smiles and Minnie nods.

Poppy gets up and heads to the back of Minnie’s office to find the pot and water bottle that she keeps in here when it’s cold and she need to do marking.

“Min, where is your hot water bottle?” Poppy calls

“Is it not there?” Minnie says and poppy shakes her head, “oh it’s here” Minnie says opening her desk drawer. Poppy takes it and gets to work.

“These drawings are lovely” lily says admiring the poppy one and then the one of their house.

“Thank you, my… my son did them” Minnie smiles. That catches poppys attention, Minnie has never told anyone she has children before.

“Well tell him I think they are wonderful” lily smiles, Minnie nods thankful she doesn’t ask any follow up questions.

“I’ve never seen you in trousers before, professor ” Marlene remarks, “they suit you”

“Oh uhm thank you” Minnie nearly blushes.

“See, someone agrees with me” poppy pipes up handing Marlene the hot water bottle and showing her where to place it.

“Professor mcgonagall decided how many years ago was it now?” Poppy smiles.

Minnie subconsciously looks at her ring, they got married just before Minnie became a teacher and Poppy was at st mungos so she knew her answer “26 years” Minnie mumbled.

“26 years ago that she decided she was going to have a ‘signature look’ and that was the green robes and dresses. But I’ve always said that trousers suit her as well” poppy smiles.

“I agree” lily smiles “how long have you two known each other?” It was an innocent question but Minnie froze up, luckily Poppy was in a talking mood.

“Since our first day of Hogwarts, I was in ravenclaw and she was in gryfindor and we always tried to out smart each other, we were academic enemies until year 4 when we became friends, then we became best friends and well here we are. Many many years later” poppy beams she loves talking about Minnie it’s one of her favourites hobbies.

“Academic rivals is a bit strong” Minnie mutters.

“Really min, I’m not so sure. We always had to be better than each other” Poppy smiled fondly.

“Wait so you were in different houses and you were friends?” Marlene asks skeptically.

“Yes, and before you ask you are allowed to be friends with other people in different houses it’s okay and I know there are rivalry’s between houses but you can have friends. “ Minnie smiles and she sees Marlene’s shoulders relax.

“Well back in our day, we had a pretty big friendship group and there was someone from every house in it. Then we also had a little one as well that was us two and two other friends. Friendships are based on the person not another defining characteristics like houses” Poppy smiles.

“Thank you” Marlene almost whispers.

After around 10 minutes of small talk Poppy asks “how are you feeling now?”

“Much better thank you” Marlene says

“Professor how come you weren’t in lessons today, we had professor Dumbledor, no offence to him but your a better teacher” Lily smiles.

“I called in sick this morning” Minnie says curtly. “I’m sorry I missed the lesson”

“It’s fine I imagine it’s hard your at work all the time, and you’ve been stressed” Lily smiles.

Minerva can feel poppys eyes giving her the I was right look. 26 years of marriage really makes you understand a person.

“Shall we head down for dinner? Except you professor mcgonagall” Poppy says sternly.

“Excuse me” Minnie asks astounded

“I haven’t cleared you off your sick day, I’ll bring you dinner” Poppy says with a glint behind her eye, which Minnie understands. Wake Remus and make sure he eats.

“Fine” she crossed her arms and headed towards the door to the couples quarters. She was about to open it when Marlene spoke up, “sorry for seeing you on your sick day”

“Don’t worry dear, also my door is always open no matter the time and if I’m not it my office, madam pomfrey will be in hers” Minnie smiled softly before going through the door.

“Okay girls dinner” Poppy smiled.

“See marls I told you, you weren’t dying. It’s not some muggles curse” Lily says teasing

“I know I know that you lils” Marlene says and Lily smiles in response.

Poppy hears them say as they go down the corridor. Once she knows they are a safe distance away she closes the door to her wife’s office and takes a look around. She admires Remus’s drawings for a while, they are gorgeous. She turns her head away before she tears up.

She heads into their quarters, Minnie isn’t in the kitchen so she guesses that she has gone to wake up Remus. With a quick flick of her wand the food she prepared earlier is on the table. It was simple chicken wraps, Remus needs to eat before he transforms and the only way to battle to nausea is to give him foods he likes that are simple as well.

About 5 minutes later Minnie comes out with Remus holding her hand. His hair is all ruffled and sleepiness is plastered across his face. Her smile softens and he returns it back.

“Hi mam” he murmurs.

They all sit around the table in the kitchen, Minnie and Poppy holding hands as they watch Remus actually eat. It’s one of the first times they have seen him eat before a moon. After and up until about a few days before Remus eat about the same as a baby elephant. But before a moon not a chance, he’s too nauseous.

“How was your day mam?” Remus asks, which surprises the pair that Remus is speaking it must have been a good, he’s not too worried about what’s going to happen in a few hours.

“It was good thank you cariad, your friends came and asked after you a few times but I said you were asleep and not to expect you for a few days” Poppy said steadily. Remus just nods.

Remus went quiet after dinner and Minnie and Poppy just chatted leaving the conversation open if Remus wanted to join in, but he just sat and listened.

Later that night it was time, and it was as awful as anticipated. Remus attacked himself badly, he’s got so many cuts and he’s broke several bones including his pelvis. That’s just what Poppy can see when she goes to collect him in the morning, he treats him how she normally would. And let him sleep, she had managed to hold it together until minverva came to see her at break time.

She was checking on Remus when she felt her answer she didn’t hesitate running into her wife’s arms. From there they collapsed in a heap, Poppy is destroyed she hates seeing her son like this, he’s only a boy a small innocent boy how can she face this injustice and no try and do anything but that was the issue she had tried anything and everything, but… but nothing worked. And it breaks her, no just the physical pain he has to go through but the mental pain too, of being told constantly that he is a monster and there is nothing that he can do to stop it.

Minnie draws circles on her wife’s back while holding her tight, holding in tears that are begging to fall but she needs to be strong for her wife in this moment.

“Darling it’s okay” she soothes while still rubbing.

“No but it’s not” she cries deeper, “he has to go through this every month and there is nothing that we can do, I feel useless. I… I just want to help our son”

“Poppy, look at me” they pull apart still connected at the hips and hands. Poppy is a lot smaller so looks up into Minnie’s eyes. Minnie brings her hands to cup poppys face, while poppys hands remain on Minnie’s hips.

“I see you fight every single day for our boy, you love him with such a force it’s amazing and painful to see. We need to accept that he is growing up, but what I won’t accept that there is nothing that we can do. Now before you say there is nothing and that there is no cure I know that but” Minnie wipes away one of poppys tears “we can still help him, make it less painful for him, teach him and just support him in anyway that we can.”

Poppy sniffs “I just feel useless”

“Your love and being there for him is exactly what he needs. He has scars form the past that still taunt him but being there for him is one of the best ways to help him as possible” Minnie smiles.

“Thank you my love” Poppy smiles and she closes the distance between them, it’s risky they are stood in the hospital wing where anyone could walk in. Their lips break apart and Minnie pulls her wife in close to her chest.

“How bad is it this time?” Minnie asks still in a hug.

“He broke his pelvis, that’s life long damage I have done all that I can but magical wounds leave deeper scars” Poppy says softly as tears still fall.

James potter walks through the door in that moment. Poppy and Minnie fly apart when they hear noise but relax when they see it’s only James.

James looks at Poppy and pulls her into a hug. They break apart and look at each other.

“Thank you James” Poppy smiles and reaches out to hold Minnie’s hand.

“Any time aunt pop, I’m sure your lovely wife can relate it’s awful when you cry” James smiles and Minnie nods letting out a small laugh.

“Erm so how is Remus?” James ask hesitantly

“He’s been better, but will recover quickly. For as long as we have known him he’s suffered from awful migraines” Poppy smiles.

“Is he here? Could I see him?” James asks very obviously nervous.

“He’s not here no. He’s in him room in our living quarters. Why don’t you come back after dinner?” Poppy suggests.

“Okay that sounds good, I won’t tel the others he needs some peace” James smiled

“As much as I love how thoughtful you are being James I doubt mr black will let you come without him” Minnie smiled.

James laughed “I’ll see you later”

Later on there is chaos the three boys are sat around poppys desk, Remus is laying in the bed and Poppy at her desk.

“Remus your a bloody genius” Sirius exclaimed. “Not only was our plan perfection the-“ James elbowed Sirius hard.

“Ouch! What was that for?” Sirius exclaimed. And James used his eyes to signal Poppy was sat at her desk.

“Ohh, well it went well Remus” Sirius smiled a sparkle in his eye.

“So I’m guessing what ever mischief caused yesterday was caused by you three well four” Poppy smirked.

“Er em er well” James spluttered. And at the same time Sirius asks. “Where’s professor mcgonagall she’s normally here? And she wasn’t in school yesterday”

“She was ill yesterday and I don’t know where she is right now, I’m guessing in her office is you want to turn yourselves in for whatever you did” Poppy smiled.

“Well I hope she feels better, dumbledore isn’t as good as a teacher as she is. Remus you missed a shocker of a lesson, he gave us a lecture for an hour about the birth of transfiguration.” Sirius informs them.

Poppy laughs “I remember having that lesson, James your dad fell asleep and I think professor mcgonagall corrected him halfway through the lesson”

Sirius barks a laugh “Jamie fell asleep too”

“Gosh look at the time, out all of you” popy calls

“But we’ve still got 10 minutes until curphew” Peter protests

“Out come on” Poppy calls, the boys all moan and grunt and protest as Poppy ushers them out of the door. She shuts the doors behind them, Remus hadn’t really said anything the entire time they were here, and she was worried.

He was staring at his lap, “Cariad?” She calls. He doesn’t look up.

“Cariad edrych arna i” (love look at me) she pleads and he does.

His eyes are filled with tears, she crosses the room quickly so they can fall on her. He weaps until he can’t anymore. Poppy helps him to his bed.

“Mam, I’m going to school in the morning” he said strongly. He’s not looking at her when he continues “I’m not weak I can do this”

“I know you’re not. Sleep now” Poppy smiles. She kisses him on his head and whispers “nos da” (good night) he whispers it back.

Sure enough in the morning he got up and got dressed, poppy told minnie he was going in and minnie told the boys to come and get him after breakfast before potions.

Remus sat around the dinning table in his living quarters, eating his toast as he drew. He had a new idea and wanted to get it down as quick as possible so he wouldn’t forget, he would do a better drawing once the idea had formulated. He was so close to finishing when poppy called him saying that the boys were there. He sighed as he grabbed his books off his bed shoved his toast in his mouth, slung his bag over his shoulder and scoped up his drawing and continued to work on it while he walked.

“Remus before you go, drink this please” poppy smiled, remus too distracted by his drawing, he hold out one hand and he don it in one never taking his eyes of this parchment. He quickly hands it back to her before running out of the door.

“Have a good day, cariad” she calls after him, but hes already gone.

In potions he hears all about how successful the prank was, they had dressed all of the statues in costumes and had them scare people as they walked past, they were especially happy as minerva wasn’t in around to tell them off.

Chapter 16: christmas

Notes:

first of all writing this when it just isnt christmas is so flipping odd but we live

then also sorry I kinda disappeared

Remus’s hip hurt like a bitch, he hurt it on halloween moon it’s been a week since then. Poppy had him take potion every day since then, but now apparently it was time to stop taking it. It turns out it was a numbing potion. His hip was painful. It felt like he was being stabbed every time he walked, he had to walk with a limp and slightly leaning to relieve some of the pain.

It was around the time when they were walking to period three when James finally snapped, he hated seeing remus walking around in pain.

“Remus are you okay?” James asked concerned

“M’fine” he murmured hobbling along.

“You dont look it” Peter said.

“M’fine” he repeated.

“Guys remus says hes fine so im sure he is fine” sirius shuts down the conversation. Remus is glad but does notice how sirius has slowed down the pace a lot so he can keep up with our it being too painful.

They headed into history of magic where the four boys sat at the back of the class.

Peter was asleep, James and sirius were muttering between themselves, arguing but not quite and remus had his nose practically against the parchment he was drawing against. He had managed to finish the plan of his piece after all this disruptions and is now working on the actual one.

“Whatcha doing there remus?” Sirius asks after a while sounding so incredibly bored. Professor Bins is a massive bore and there is no secret that everyone dislikes him, remus remembers one time his mum had missed dinner and didnt come home until he was being put to bed because he had cornerd her to talk about the history of the houses when she had been made head of gryfindor.

“Just drawing” he mumbles back to sirius.

“Can I see?” The dark hair boys asked moving closer into remus’s personal space.

“Not yet” remus answers bluntly.

“Okay” sirius smiles not withdrawing from remus’s space. Sirius spends the rest of the lesson watching remus draw its mesmerising, the way he moves his pencil and how sometimes he’ll grab a colour to mark something out.

The next few weeks go relatively smoothly if remus must say so. Other than the fact his hip aches all the time, its a massive pain in the arse but he cant be bothered to do anything about it and his mam says there’s not a lot that can be done anyway because its a magical injury.

They are planning the next prank but have decided to wait until the new year to plan it out.

November comes and goes very quickly he remus cant quite believe it, there is another moon in that time but its alright he left at night and returned first thing in the morning, but the after feelings are getting longer remus had noticed.

Sirius has been very helpful, he has helped deflect some of the questions about remus’s hip, hes never actually asked whats wrong with it or how he hurt it but he can tell remus never wants to talk about it so moves to conversation on very quickly.

A couple days before Christmas break an owl with a letter came for James, it was from his parents saying he cant wait to see him for christmas which started to questions of what are they all doing for the break, Peter went first.

“Well all my sisters are coming home for the break and I think my grandparents are coming around as well, we normally spend the whole break together its nice”

“Im going to see a quidditch match with my dad and then I think its just family time for the rest of the break” James smiled

“I’ll have the traditional black family ball, let’s see what cousin they are thinking of marrying me off to this year. But it will be nice to see regulus” Siris said in a sarcastic tone, but from what remus had heard of Sirius’s family there is a very real chance that could happen.

“Remus?” James asks and remus all of a sudden realises all eyes are on him.

“Erm well, im here for a few days then I go home and it’ll be family Christmas, James I think we are seeing you-“ remus starts

“Oh my goodness yes how could I forget! this is the first year we are home for Christmas since my parents left.” James rambles

Sirius elbows James, “continue remus” he smiles

“Em then I think I’ll either come and stay with you James the day before school or come back a few days before depending on how busy my parents are” remus says softly.

“Im amazed your parents dont have to work over christmas” James says.

“Well we dont know yet” remus mumbles back.

“What do you mean?” Peter asks

“My parents might get the time off they might not, we’ll go home for christmas but the days before and after will depend on…workload” remus says, by workload he means how many students decided to stay home for the break.

Peter and sirius look worried, but James who knows who is parents are is smiling into his porridge unaware that the other boys think that he has been left, when in fact he has nearly always been here for christmas and it doesn’t affect remus much, but he would like to go home for at least a few days.

And just like that it’s the last day of school before the holidays and the boys are running around the dorm trying to find everything they are going to need. Remus who is staying for a few extra days while they wait to check that minnie and poppy dont need to stay, is sat wrapped up warm in his bed with a muggle book. He really hopes they can leave, it’s just staffing that is the issue. Christmas is a holiday were most people do leave to go and see their families. And since it is the first break most do leave. But some stay and they need staff. Poppy is always on call no matter what as they can man the hospital wing with another member of staff but generally it’s fine.

When the day comes for them to leave remus walks down to the train station with them. On their walk they make light conversation.

“Okay culture time” sirius declares, “to get us in the christmassy mood, James merry christmas in Urdu”

“I um never learnt” James blushes

“Oh okay thats fine, wait do you even celebrate Christmas?” Sirius asks

“Yep, my mum is from the uk it’s only my dad who is Indian. Well hes half Indian” James smiles

“Well in French it’s joyeux nöel.” sirius smiles

“I always forget you speak French sirius” Peters jaw hanging.

“Fluent” he says through grated teeth not for Peter but for his family. “Talking of fluent, remus?”

“You want it in welsh?” No one has ever asked him to speak welsh or even get him to teach some, he considers it a dead language unless hes with poppy or her family.

“Yes that what culture time means” sirius insistes.

“Well its nadolig llawen” the tonuge slips on easily, he perfectly rolls his Ls.

“You know what im not even gonna try and say that” sirius smiles.

“You and aunt poppy speaking it together is something different, you know how sometimes you can get a grip on a conversation. When you two speak I have absolutly no idea” James says

“With my erm grandparents you’d struggle even more their accents are thicker and know very little English” remus have never really referred to poppys parents as his grandparents before, but it felt right.

“So can we circle back to ‘aunt poppy’” sirius jabs

James sighs “my parents and her are really close, she’s always been aunt poppy to me, I had never met her until a couple of months ago but my parents talked about her non stop and all their other friends from school”

Before sirius can ask anymore questions remus jumps in.

“We are here, you guys need to go”

They all do a big group hug before the boys get on the train, “well write” sirius calls out the window.

Remus heads up to the castle and heads straight to the great hall for lunch which is basically deserted, during this time all the students and staff generally sit on one table so no one is ever really alone.

He instantly spots his mum talking to Andromeda black she was in her last year of school, and had ran away from home a few years ago with help from his mum.

“Hello dear” minnie smiled as he sat down opposite her and next to andromeda

“Hi remus, your mum was just telling me how much trouble you are getting into” Andromeda smiles obviously teasing.

“Mum! That is simply not true” he fold his arms pretending to be stubborn. “The only detentions I have got this year are from being late, because your cousin cant keep track of time”

Andromeda laughs “that sounds like sirius alright”

Remus has always liked Andromeda, she’s non judgmental and doesn’t care what others think of her and most of all she is brave. Thats remus most likes about her.

Poppy joins them around 5 minutes, sitting down next to minnie. Even though there is barely anyone here they still have to be careful, which is why they have a silencing spell cast around them so they can talk freely and not fear gossip. The wife’s doesnt touch her and wont. But they can smile at each other as far as some students are aware that they are good friends, some dont even know this. Same with the staff.

“Darling, moon and Andy” poppy greets them.

“Madam pomfrey I feel like I havent seen you in a while” Andromeda smiles.

“Let’s keep it that way please dear. You seem to have gotten over your clumsy phase. Not saying that you cant just drop by” poppy smiles

“Trust me as I get more stressed I will be looking for your kind words, they always calmed me down and remus taking the mick out of me” she pokes him in the shoulder.

“Hey!” Remus calls.

“So are you guys staying here or going home for christmas?” Andy asks

“Well we dont actually know we’ll see how the staff meeting goes later” minnie says not smiling.

“But we have Christmas Day off, so we are going to the potters.” Poppy adds. The couple really do complete each other.

“If we can go, we wont leave until Monday, please come around for dinner” minnie looks hopefully at her.

“Okay I will, I’ll hold you to that professor” she smiles. “Ted and I leave on wednesdayl” ted is her muggle-born boyfriend, the one her family definitly do not approve of.

“Are you doing anything nice?” Poppy makes small talk

“We are going to his parents, but they are away at the moment and get back on Monday, so the plan was to give them a few days to settle back in” she smiles. Remus can tell that she is truly happy. With ted, she is safe he hopes to find that kind of love one day.

They talk for a little while longer before its time for the staff meeting, remus goes up into his dorm to collect the drawing he has nearly finished and heads to his desk in his living quarters.

The meeting has ran over, great they wont be going home is all that remus can think. He starts on dinner, he doesn’t want it too be too late before they have dinner. He decided he going to make soup, so if they are any longer they can just heat it up.

He gets started with the chicken noddle soup, he is just about to serve himself a bowl when is mums finally come through the door.

“Sorry dear” poppy starts “oh it smells lovely in here, what have you made?”

“Chicken soup?” Minnie asks with a knowing look, it’s the only thing he cook well enough to be consider edible by himself.

Remus nods as he gestures for them to sit down.

They are eating before remus speaks up. “How was the meeting?”

“It wasn’t too bad, but there was quite a bit to discuss we didnt mean for it to run over that much. “ minnie starts

“But we have good and and news” poppy finishes

Remus swallows, please say they can go home.

“We are going home darling” poppy smiles “but we have only a week off, so you have the choice of staying here while we need to be here or going to the potters?”

“I love the potters but can I stay with you guys?” Remus squeaks shyly

“Of course my love” poppy beams, she hoped he would day that.

There was a moon on the Saturday night, so they stayed for that. Remus tore and broke himself but nothing poppy couldn’t fix. They had dinner with Andy on Sunday night and left first thing on the Monday morning.

He had missed his home and was forever grateful that he could go back. Remus grabbed the christams decorations from the attic ready to decorate the cottage. They did it the same way they did every year, remus would sit at the bottom of the tree making the chocolate decorations, pretending not to eat them when fact he eats 2/3s of them. They put the christmas song station on, on the radio and poppy and minnie flick their wands gently as they dance around together.

The love between his mum and his mam was so strong, stronger than hetrosexual couples, he couldn’t understand why their love wasn’t legal, when there is clearly love there. So strong that it reels him in. He loves watching his parents move together, their dancing is questionable but the enjoying each others company is the mesmerising part of it.

By lunch time the house was decorated. Minnie hands remus some money for a loaf of bread and some milk and he heads into town, hes so excited to see everyone. First stop is the library to return some books and collect some more that he knows the bookeeper would’ve set aside for him. And sure enough he was correct.

“Remus” the man beams as remus walks through the door setting off the small bell above his head.

They talk about school and book for 20 minutes before remus picks up his new books, waves at the girls in the ice cream shop as he walks past heading towards the bakery. He picks up his bread and the a carton of milk they keep in the bakery and heads back home. Feeling light he has missed all of the people who helped him grow, supported him and made him safe.

The next few days passed quite quickly, it was filled with reading around the fire, baking and dancing to the radio in their small living room together.

It was now Christmas Eve and they are sat on the floor in their living room, the fire is crackling steady in the background, they were wrapping presents together and talking about everything and nothing.

“Are you looking forward to seeing James tomorrow?” Minnie smiles and poppy hums along to the christmas song on the radio.

Remus nods in response. He really is looking forward to seeing James, there has been a couple of letters checking in on him and say that they have a new plan to discuss when they see each other.

It was getting late poppy and remus were curled up together on the sofa, minnie as a cat in poppys lap. Remus fell asleep and minnie carried him to bed.

He woke up and ran into his mums room jumping on the bed. He has always loved Christmas, because his mother always loved it so it felt like she was still with him on chrirstmas day and he loved it.

“nadolig llawen mam! Merry christmas mum” he laughed as they woke up. Poppy scooped him into her arms and minnie groaned, she was not a morning person in the slightest she rolled over eyes still closed looking sleep disheveled and she wraps her arms around her wife and son.

“Merry christmas my loves” she mumbles “but do we have to wake up this early”

“Yes darling” poppy smiles brushing hair out of Minnies face. “Come on ill get the coffee on” she climbed out of bed, she was wearing the matching pjs they all had which had taken a lot of convincing on poppys part to get minnie to wear them, but she has them on too.

Poppy potters around the kitchen while remus tries to pull minnie out of bed, after around 10 minutes when the smell of coffee comes flooding through the house. They ate breakfast and remus was physically buzzing waiting for it to be presents time. Minnie and poppy looked at each other with a knowing look.

“Come on let’s leave this and go into the living room” poppy smiles holding onto Minnies hand as they head into their living room.

There were presents under the tree and remus was bouncing. Minerva sat on the sofa and poppy settled in her lap.

“Right these are from us” poppy smiles at remus handing over three boxes to remus. In the first was a collection of new art supplies,, pencils with his name engraved, they were beautiful his hands shook as his held them up. In the second book was a some books that he had wanted and the third was a box of remus’s favourite chocolates.

“Thank you! Thank you!” He smiled throwing his arms around them both.

“Erm I have something for you both” be whispers, hes so nervous and they can see it in his eyes.

He goes under the tree and pulls out two identically boxes very messily wrapped. He hand one to each of them.

They pulled out the drawing that he had been working on for the past few weeks, they were slightly different in his eyes. But to another person they are very different.

Minnies is an abstract pencil drawing of them sat on the sofa reading together as a family, there is no defining features but its obviously them. The graphite strokes are precise and beautiful.

Poppys is colourful and bright its abstract drawing of them walking along the beach, remus in the middle holding both his mums hands.

They are both abstract so they can display them on their desks just like remus knows they want to do.

“Remus these are amazing, you have a really talent my love” poppy smiles, eyes watering. Pulling remus into a hug, she feels remus let out a breath that he didnt even know he was holding. They admired their drawings foe a little while longer.

Then poppy and minnie exchanged their gifts, they knew each other so well it was like they were in sync. They both had bought each other special editions of their favourite books. Laughing as they did this.

Then, they must have coordinated this gift surely remus thought but apparently they hadn’t, they had gotten each other necklaces to match their wedding bands. Minnnies was a long chain with a poppy on the end and what looked like a circle but on closer inspection it was an art pallet. This made remus’s heart flip, normally he was always associated with the moon, but this time he hadn’t been.

Then poppys necklace was a chain with a pendent, it has a poppy engraved on the outside and on the side were small moving pictures of their small family.

Both women embraced each other with tear slicked cheeks, they kissed each other quickly. Then helped each other put them on it was perfect.

 

They sat and talked for a while, reading their books. Then eventually they got up and got ready to head over to the potters.

Poppy had on a long flowing patterned skirt, a white blouse and her hair down.

Minnie had on wide legged trousers and a green blouse with her hair in half up half down compared to her normal bun.

Remus was in jeans and his one of his normal oversized ‘grandad’ jumpers.

They decided to apperate to the potters. They knocked on the front door and was greeted by a very happy Effie.

“Ah my favourite family!” She exclaimed, pulling them into tight hugs. “Come in, come in”

“Merry Christmas Effie” poppy smiled.

They headed into the living room, where James na monty were playing a game of wizards chess, the fire was crackling, carols were playing from the radio and the christmas tree was twinkling.

“Remus!” James calls when he spots him, he jumps up and pulls him into a hug.

“Merry christmas James” remus smiles.

“Moons can you come grab these” minnie says, holding out the bags of things they had brought.

Remus rushed over to help, “Effie were does the food need to go” he asked politely.

“In the kitchen dear, James can show you” she smiled.

The whole day was a wonderfully festive blur, lunch was lovely, they had carolled around the piano, they had exchanged presents and were now sat back in the potters living room.

The two boys were sat on the floor playing exploding snap, which remus had never played before and minnie was having a slight fit over.

“Remus, I need to tell you our new plan” James whispered once they had finished their game.

Remus nodded and the boys got up to go up to James room.

“achosi direidi” (causing mischief) poppy asked, remus could tell that she was very tipsy.

“No mam, we would never”

“Remus, cariad, dydw i wir ddim yn credu hynny am eiliad.” (Love, I dont believe that for one second.) poppy smiled.

Remus just winked at her, which caused James to bark out a laugh.

“Does dim ots gen i, peidiwch â dweud wrth eich mum” (I dont mind just dont tell your mum)

“Dont tell me what” minnie asked pretending to look stern. That was one of the only phrases she knew in welsh ‘dont tell mum’

“Nothing” James, remus and poppy all said at the same time, minnie gave them a weary look and the two boys darted upstairs.

James told remus the new and improved plan and remus couldnt wait. He was a big piece of the puzzle and loved it, but he would never let that on.

About 2 hours later they headed home. Remus was very happy, he decided that the best christmas he had had ever.

They needed to head back to school before new years eve as thats when they were going to be short staffed at school.

The potters did offer to have him, but remus said no. for two reasons, number is that he wanted to spend some more time with his parents and then the second reason is he could go back to wandering around school adding to his map and setting up the base for their new prank.

New years eve was uneventful and remus loved it, they sat as a family in the great hall when the clock hit midnight. There was only around 12 students there. They celebrated to new year then were ushered to bed.

Remus then spent the next couple of days in the library reading, he found a spell that he wanted to test but it wasnt the one he needed for this prank. He found eventually sent it off to James and then started to practice. He then found out what the Slytherin password was and also sent that off the James.

James then wrote back one day saying that his dad had gifted him an invisibility cloak. Which was brilliant news for the group, they would be able to sneak around undetected. He said that he had wanted to tell remus about it when he had seen him but wasn’t sure if he was allowed to bring it school.

Remus had be very productive over the last couple of days, with the work that he had been set over the holidays, he would alternate sitting in his mums office and then his mams office.

One day they had been particularly bored, all three of them didnt have any work to do. So minnie asked if she could be taught some welsh words.

Poppy and remus took it in turns to come up with useful words for her to say, well attempt to say. Her pronunciation was awful. But she once she understood a word she could remember what it meant very well. There was a lot of laughing that afternoon.

It was the day before school went back and sirius appeared at Minnies office door. Remus was sat at her desk when the knock came. He left his stuff on her desk and headed into the kitchen to get a snack while she talked to whoever she needed to talk to.

She was surprised to see sirius walk through the door. He looked tired and sad.

“Hello mr black” minnie smiled

“Please can you not call me that” he muttered

“Okay, hi sirius what can I do for you?” Minnie asked, fear creeping in.

“Can you send a letter to my parents and come up with a lie about why had to come back to school early” he said quietly.

She was taken aback by this, “sirius do your parents know here you are?”

He shook his head.

“Can I ask why did you leave?”

“It was too much, I couldnt wait another day”

Minnie just nodded. “I’ll be back in a second, do you have a favourite biscuit?”

Sirius just shrugged, a selection minnie thought. She headed into their quaters and saw remus exactly where she thought he would be. She rummaged through their cupboards and found some biscuits and added them to a plate.

“Dear will you come with me” she asked and remus was confused but followed her anyway, through the door into her office.

“Remus!” Sirius exclaimed, jumping up and pulling remus into a hug. Remus was so confused it took what was happening a minute to process.

“Hi sirius” he smiled and relaxed into his arms. They both sat down and remus carrie on with what he was doing before he left.

“Sitius I am writing to your family now, you two can stay in here for a bit” minnie smiled.

“Thank you professor” sirius genuinely smiled. “How was your christmas remus?”

“Was good. I went home for a few days and went to the potters for christmas” remus said quietly

“Professor what about you?” Sirius asked sounding properly interested

“I went home for a couple of days, saw some friends and then was called back. But it was good” she carefully chose her words.

“Did you get to see your partner?” He asked

“Sorry?”

“Your married, well you wear a wedding band anyway” he shrugged

“Erm yes I did” she blushed

“Thats good” he smiled.

Much to sirius delight remus was drawing, so they all sat there in comfortable silence.

Chapter 17: pretty in pink

Notes:

just a short one

Back to school was easy, they slid back into their routine comfortably minnie thought. There were no major incidents and the students were being easy. That was what she was thinking as she was heading to bed. Little did she know was that on the other side of the castle a group of four boys, her son included in that were about to sneak out of bed.

The four boys under the cover of the invisibility cloak headed out of the portrait hole and into the corridor. Remus s was thankful that they had practiced walking under it as it was very difficult.

They headed towards the sylterin common room in the dungeons. Remus uttered the password and they entered. Their original plan was to divide and conquer, but what if they were caught remus pointed out. So they keep to the safety of the cloak.

The boys dorms were easy, but the girls was the issue they dint want to test their luck and try and go into the girl dorms as there might be the same spell thats soon the stairs in the gryfinodr rooms.
So they had developed a spell to aid with this. They were efficent in and out in twenty minutes. They dint dare. Make a noise until thy reached the safety of their own dorm. Then they cheered, they cant believe they had done it, now they just had to sit back and wait until the morning.

Minnie had jinxed herself she was sure of it. When the first student entered the great hall she thought her eyes were playing tricks on her. But no by the time the 9th student came into the great hall covered head to toe in pink glitter she knew something was going on.

Sure enough there was a small huddle of gryfindor students giggling. She couldn’t believe it, well she could but that wasn’t the point. And the fact that she was a little impressed also wasn’t the point at all.

She finally cracked when Dumbledore sat down next to her and said “lovely to the see the Slytherin students feeling flamboyant” she burst out laughing.

“Min, what on earth?” Pom said as she sat down. She was looking out at the table full of pink glittery people. From what minnie could tell no Slytherin escaped.

“I am about to find out” she smirked as she rose from her seat and approached the giggling gryfindors.

“Mr potter, mr pettigrew, remus and sirius!” She announced when she was stood behind them. Minnie had kept her word and would never call sirius mr black even when he was in trouble as for remus, she secretly hated his surname and she felt like she was more threatening when she called his first name anyway.

“Hello professor” sirius exclaimed “beautiful morning isnt it?”

“Enough with the cheek, detention all of you. My office tonight. and for a week“She said sternly and turned on her heels.

She approached Dumbledore and asked if they should revert the spell, he nodded, they tried and failed. They tried again and failed again.

“For fucks sake” minnie sighed. She turned back around to ask the boys how to revert the spell but they had vanished. She tuned into a cat and ran up to the gyrifindor tower. And turned back then kicked on their door.

“Revert the spell and only one night of detention” she sighed.

“Okay” James smiled, he looked at remus. Who quickly flicked his wand.

“There it should be done.” He smiled with a glint in his eye because he knew that she was actually impressed that he had just performed a non verbal spell.

“Thank you, 7PM tonight” she said before turning into a cat and running out of the dorm.

“It still gets me every time she turns into a cat” Peter shudders.

“Im not going crazy but why did that not feel like a telling off?” Sirius asks skeptically.

“Thats cause it wasn’t she was impressed” remus pulled his bag on.

They chatted as they headed out towards their lessons.

The day went very quickly as all anyone could talk about was the glittery mess that was Slytherin this morning.

Minnie checked the clock, then hand moved to the seven as there was a knock. She called ‘come in’ and four boys shuffled into her office. Remus sat in his usual seat and the other sat in the ones minnie had added.

“Okay your punishment is you need to sit quietly for 10 minutes, every time even one of you speaks I add 5 minutes to the clock.” She smirked. she knew they wouldn’t be able to do it. She said that they would have until 9:50 to give them enough time to get back to their dorm before cerfew. Anf minnie knows that they are going to be there until 9:50. They boys cant shut up for more than 3 minutes.

“Oh god” remus sighed and slumped in his chair, they are going to be here forever.

“Ahhh this is easy” James smiled.

“And the ten minutes starts now” minnie smiled and got back to her work. Around two minutes had passed before James spoke up.

“Oooo one quick question”

“Thats another 5 minutes”

“James you idiot!” Sirius kicks him

“Thats another 5 minutes”

“Okay that answers my question”

“another 5” Minnie sighs

In the end they were sat there until 9:50, James and sirius couldnt keep anything to themselves. Remus and Peter were annoyed with the pair of them.

“Right James and sirius you pair have another detention tomorrow night, for the reason of not being able to shut up” she said sternly “Peter and remus you two are fine, but remus can I talk to you for a minute. You boys can go”

They all filed out leaving remus to talk to his mother in peace.

“How has it been?”

“Good actually, not too much work. Ive nearly finished that book you and mam got me for christmas” remus smiled

“Thats good im glad. But dear, since when could you do no verbal magic” minnie asks looking confused

“Oh.. erm well I suppose I have always been able to do it” he shrugs

“Okay, im letting your mother know but you can go now” she said. Remus gave a quick hug before leaving. He froze at the door, before going through the side door into their living quarters.

“Remus?”

“I need this book” he explained. He held it up once he had found it.

“Love you mum” he smiled as he walked through the door.

Of course the others were waiting for him, they had the invisibility cloak on but without being creepy he could smell them.

“Let’s go to bed guys” he called into what seemed to be an empty hallway. The clock came off and they headed towards the tower.

Chapter 18: not sad but there is still hole

Nothing major happened for the next couple of weeks, there was another moon which was not too bad. Then the bad thing happened.

They were in potions which they have with the slytherins and one of the boys decided to toss a hex across the classroom, it hit sirius square in the chest. He crumpled on the floor in a heap.

Slug horn didnt even bat an eyelid “lupin take him to the hospital wing”

Remus pointed his wand at him to make him lighter and picked him up and carried him to the wing.

Sirius was out cold, he barged through the doors, “dwi angen rhywfaint o help mam” (I need some help mum) he called out and poppy came running out of her office.

“beth ddigwyddodd annwyl” (whats happened dear?) she replied.

“cafodd ei daro yn y frest â hecs” (he was hit in the chest with a hex) he replied quickly, he was panicking.

She nodded and started working her wand gently over his chest. After around about 5 minutes sirius burst to life. He was delirious for a minute before he became aware of his surroundings.

“Stay lying down for a minute” poppy instructed, sirius cooperated.

“ydy e’n mynd i fod yn iawn?” (Is he going to be okay?” Remus ask worriedly.

Poppy nodded in reply.

“Huh? English please, or French” he smirked.

“Oh yeah sorry, I asked is you were going to be okay” remus explained

“And you are going to be perfectly fine” pop smiled tightly.

“Right I am going to kick you two out, you can head to your next lesson” she said.

Sirius got up slowly, taking remus’s hand to help steady him.

“Diolch yn fawr” (thank you very much) remus calls as they leave the wing.

“Huh?” Sirius asks.

“Thank you very much”

“Say it again” sirius smiled.

“Diolch yn fawr” remus blushed

“Deolck un faun” sirius replies and remus cringes.

“Close enough” he smiles, they meet the others in the hallway.

“The Slytherins are going down!” James declares. Thus starting the prank war, little did they know was going to last the whole of their school career.

It was now remus’s birthday. Minnie and poppy had been preparing for a while, thinking long and hard about what to get him and they had finally found his present.

before breakfast, a strict looking proffesor mcgonagall walked over to them, remus could see straight through the mask.

“Remus, my office later. There is a box for you” she says sternly

And he nods equally sternly trying to mimick her. She gives him a quick wink and walks away up towards the teachers table.

Breakfast was a whirl, the others decided they would play a game of who could make remus the best breakfast. James’s plate had scrambled eggs on it, so no thank you. Peters had ceral with milk, he hated milk so that was also a no. sirius however had made is favourite breakfast exactly, toast cut into four pieces.

Then they decided they would continue the normal ritual and sing him happy birthday in ridciuosly over the top manor. Remus turned bright red and hide behind his arms.

They had herbology first and somehow miraculously they were the first ones there.

“Madam sprout did you know that it is remus’s birthday today?” James asked excitedly.

“I did mr potter, I am good friends with his parents. Here remus” she handed him a small brown parcel.

“Thanks aunt pom.”

“Erm also dont tell your parents your mother would kill me” she winked and turned to greet the students coming in”

“Remus I feel like everyone knows your parents” Sirius said baffled.

His birthday flew by, he was obsessed over by his friends. after school he went by his mums office alone to pick up the ‘box’ which was code for their presents. Remus was not suprised to find his mam in there as well.

“penblwydd hapus cariad!!” (Happy birthday love) poppy smiled pulling him into a tight hug

“Diolch mam” (thank you mum) he beamed back.

“So now your getting we are sure that you have plans fro this evening with your friends but we wanted to give you your present together” minnie smiled taking her wifes hand in hers.

Remus eyes them curiously. He opened the box and inside was the most beautiful cat, the cat was a mixture of lots of different colours with grey eyes that look like the moon. Instead of jumping away like normally happens, the cat jumped right into remus arms and curled on his shoulder, purring gently.

His eyes were filling with water, he was used to being hissed at by cats as they can sense the wolf, but not his one.

“Mum, mam I love him” he beams.

“Im so glad” poppy matches his smile

“Her.” Minnie corrected.

“Her” remus smiled back, he loves how protective his mum is over cats.

“But I dont understand, how?” He was referring to the cat liking him.

“We found a per shop that specifically breads animals for people who aren’t only witches or wizards, then your mum can talk to her as well when she is in cat form” poppy explains.

Remus gave them both a massive hug. They gave him a few more smaller presents, mainly ones to help with the cat.

“Whats her name?” Remus asks.

“She doesn’t have one, thats up for you to decide” minnie smiles.

He thought for a moment “emlyn, Emmy for short” he states.

“Ooo I love it!” Poppy cries.

They sent him away after that with Emlyn, remus tried to see if she wanted to walk around but she just wanted hugs not that remus was complaining.

He got to the dorm and was greeted with a happy birthday sign and some presents on his bed.

“Oh my goodness who is this?” James melted.

“This is emlyn”

“She is adorable!!” James was so exited. Emmy jumped out of remus’s arms and settled in James lap, but never taking her eyes of remus. She looked tiny in James lap. He was obsessed with her.

“That cat is cute” sirius smiles. This perks Emmys attention she jumps of James lap and curls up to sirius who is lying on remus bed. She closes her eyes after giving remus one final look.

James looked sad that she left but quickly recovered.

“So a cat?” James asks “I am amazed your parents gave you one” he was referring to the fact that they technically already had one and that minnie was awfully protective.

“Yes, honestly I am amazed, but it was actually my mums idea anyway”

James laughed at this.

Remus started opening his presents, Pomona had gotten him a never ending bag of the sweets that he used to sneak when he was in her office. They came in a small undetectable bag. Peter had gotten him some books that he wanted, James his own set of exploding snap and sirius had gotten him a new jumper and a box of the chocolates he loves.

They stayed up till late playing exploding snap, emlyn was never phased by the noise they created she just napped in remus lap.

The news came may, via the daily prophet. It was a Saturday and they were having late leisurely breakfast. When an owl dropped the prophet. Remus read the headline, put the newspaper down and walked out of the hall. He warns actually sure how to feel if he was perfectly honest.

He decided to go hide in the first place he ever found in hogwarts, its behind a staircase and there is a window over looking the lake unless you knew it was there it couldnt be found. But Emmy found him, she was purring in his lap. Remus was spinning the ring that his mother had gave him, he realised a few years ago that someone had changed it from silver so he could touch it.

Around two hours later there was a noise and black hair came around the corner. The boy sat down next to him not saying anything. But his presence was enough, remus told himself that he wasn’t going to cry. He leant his head on sirius shoulder and let a few single tears roll down his face. The sat like that for a long time.

Remus broke the silence.

“I havent seen him since I was seven”

Sirius for once didnt say anything he knew that remus needed to get what ever he was going to say of his chest.

“He abandoned me. My mother died when I was six. We would leave me for days at a time. He hated me. One day it got to much and he left me.” He took a breath “he was never a parent. He never will be. I have my parents they adopted me the day he abandoned me”

“Your adopted?” That was the most shocking thing to sirius from that whole thing, absue was normal to him. He knew how remus had felt all those years ago.

Remus nodded. “Does that shock you?”

“Erm, well yes. you dont seem like you are, sorry for the stereotype but I was also told that adopted children misbehave, cause problems are… incorrect. But now I know thats not true”

“I have been with my parents for five years. They are easily the best five years of my life” remus smiled.

“I…I miss my mother, she was wonderful. She was a muggle. But I learnt enough from her, she taught me to bake, to draw, to speak. It always annoyed my father that my first language was welsh but she always told me that I should be proud of my heritage. “

“So welsh was your first language and English your second?” Sirius asks

Remus nods.

“Are you okay?” Sirius asks.

“I erm, I dont know to be honest. He was never really my father. He didn’t want children until he was a little bit older. Then there… there was the accident. Long story short, I lived and my mother didnt” remus breathed out. “But there is still that slight gap”

“I understand, well I dont fully, but I know what you mean” sirius rambles.

“Thank you” remus smiles.

“Your welcome” sirius replies “and I am sorry to ruin the moment but I was sent out on a mission to find you by professor mcgonagall, she wanted to find you and make sure you were okay”

Remus nods understanding, he picks up Emmy and they walk to her office. They knock and walk in.

Remus could see her desk was full of paper work. And the newspaper.

Remus picked it up to read it, he had only read the headline before.

***

LYALL LUPIN FOUND DEAD
The person in charge of the new werewolf reform bill was found dead in his home today, it understood that he was attacked by the werewolf Fenrir greyback, who has now been sentenced to life in Azkaban. It’s understood that his child started at hog wart this year, but the whereabouts of his wife are still unknown.

***

“Tell them she is dead” remus snarls throwing the paper down and sitting in his chair.

“Are you okay?” Minnie asks souding concerned.

“I dont know, he wasn’t my father but there is still a gap”

“I know what you mean” minnie said, a remus knew full well that she did. Her father had left her and then died a few years ago.

“The ministry wrote to me before, they clearly forgot that you had been adopted five years ago. Ive also let them know that hope did die. Do you want me to tell them how?”

“No!” Remus said quickly, “just say in accident, where I lived and she… she didnt”

Sirius reached out and patted his arms comfortingly.

“Well I guess he got what he wanted in the end, greyback behind bars”

“Remus” she said softly.

“M’fine” he said on default.

“I know you are.” She paused. “I need you to sign this letter and ill sign this and get your mum to as well”

Remus nodded and dragged the quill across the paper, writing out his signature.

Minnie then flicked her wand and remus’s favourite biscuits appeared on her desk. Remus was very greateful, he pulled one out of the box. Emlyn jumped off his lap and wandered into their quarters.

“How is she settling in?” Minnie asked, remus happy at the change of subject.

“Aww professor, she is the cutest cat I have ever met. She is amazing she is settling great. Plus she loves me more than James” sirius beams. Remus laughs

“I bet James is taking that well” minnie laughs

“I tell you what though that cat is a judgemental bastard” sirius smiles

“Sirius” minnie warns

“It’s true!” Sisirus declares.

Minnie looks at remus, “it is true”

“She hates everyone. i am not kidding. She loves remus James and me. Some of the girls and then everyone else she’ll sit there a judge silently. I dont know what is going on in her head but Emmy will sit there and give you the evils. “ sirius laughs.

“That is very true, Peter dropped a book the other day and I dont think I have ever seen a more offended look come out of anything” remus laughs.

They chat for a little bit longer, before they head back their dorm. Some people give remus looks of pity. He hates it.

He was happy to see James act as though nothing had happened but that is only cause he knows that he was left by lyall.

Chapter 19: exams

Exams came around too soon for remus’s liking. He hates them as he struggles with writing down what he actually means. In lessons there are adaptations but for exams he doesnt know what is going to happen.

Mcgonagall calls all the first years into her classroom afterschool one day to give them an explanation on how the exams will work.

There is a list of names that are asked to come and see her separately at different times, remus’s name is on that list.

He goes and sees her a could days later afterschoo.

“Ah perfect remus” she smiles. There are a few teachers in there he doesn’t recognise.

“Remus this is mr knight and ms vine from the exams office. “ she introduced them.

He smiled politely at them.

“So we know of your issues in lessons and how hard it is for you, for your exams we are going to give you some help if thats okay” the man explains

Remus lets out a sigh of relief, maybe the exams wont be so hard for him.

“Professor mcgonagall has given us a list of things they do in lessons to help you and we have come up with a few options for your exams.” The women smiles.

Remus nods.

“Option one is take the exams verbally, a teacher will ask you questions and you can respond as it sounds verbally. Option two you take the exams with the short hand from that you do in lessons” the women explains

“How are they sounding so far remus?” Minnie asks.

“Good, there are more?” Remus asks

“Yes, there is one more option, we have been informed that English is in fact not your first language. If you would like to you could take the exams in your first language and then they will be translated.” ms vine carried on

“I…I didnt know that was an option” remus mumbles.

“Or option 4 you can combine a few of them, as I know some are better suited for what the exam is” the man adds.

“What do you think remus?” mcgonagll questions.

“Erm I think I like the idea of option 4” he smiles shyly.

“Okay sounds good, if you get us a list of what you want to do fro each exam and we’ll sort it out” the man and the woman smile.

“Yeah, okay sounds good. “

“Perfect we will do that all for you mr lupin” mr knight smiles.

Remus didnt mean to but the unexpected use of his last name made him flinch.

He left the office quite quickly after that and headed towards to common room where he found the others sat at a table, ‘doing work’.

They smiled up at him and he set his bag down, pulled out some parchemnt and a quill and wrote down all the subjects he does and thought about what he wanted to do for them.

***

Transfiguration - verbal

charms - verbally in welsh??

Herbology - short hand

Potions - verabally

History of magic - welsh

Defence against the dark arts - verbally in welsh???

Astronomy - short hand

Flying - is there a written paper???

***

He was happy with his list. He double checked it one more time. Before he asked sirius the check over it for him.

Sirius knew about his diffuclties and was one of the only people who would actually help him in lessons. James was a bit oblivious to everything around him, but if remus said that he was struggling them James would help. And Peter struggles enough without having someone else need his help.

“How does this look? Its my needs fro each exam” remus whispered.

Sirius read it over.

“That sounds perfect for you” he smiles handing the list back over.

They ditch their work and play exploding snap until it was time for dinner.

It was the week of the exams and everyone exept James and sirius were stress out. Evn though they weren’t revising they never distracted anyone. They liked helping remus revise as most of it was verbal. Sirius helped him with the verbal welsh ones every though he has no idea what is being said, he just likes listening to remus speak.

They were walking toward their charms exam, when they were stopped. Well remus was stopped but they all waited with him. Ms vine and mr knight had needed to speak with remus.

“Remus we are going to take you to a different place in the place to do yours as we need to record it” ms vine said

“I thought there was going to be a live translator” remus was confused.

“Well yes, we were going to have poppy pomfrey translate as she is also fluent but when we were going through our files we thought that it would be a conflict of interest”

“Because she is a teacher?” Remus asks pretending not to know why, he knows why.

“Because she is one of your legal guardians.” Mr knight replies

Remus just nodded and followed them to wherever he was being lead to.

Thankfully there had been no mention of the fact that poppy was his mum from any of the others. They must not have understood what was said.

The exams were finally done and it was the couple days before school. they had results. remus had done better than expected, James and Sirius tied for second spots and lily came out on top

They had a reduced timetable and every single second they weren’t in lessons they were outside. The sun was lovely. Remus still kept his jumpers on, everytime poppy looked out the window to see him outside it made her a little sad.

She is looking forward to a holiday. She cant wait to spend time with just her wife and her son. with the potters they are doing a kind of exchange. Remus is spending 3 days there in the middle of summer and towards the end like they did the year before and James is then going to spend a few days with them.

Remus is looking forward to have James at his house en the country and is excited to be at James’s for a few days there is talk about inviting the others over as well for night.

Minnie was sat in her office when there was a small knock. Come in she called

“ hello miss Evans and miss macdonald” minnie smiled, “should you two not be outside?”

“Professor, remember when I came in here a couple of months ago with marlene, well Mary is going through the same thing” lily explains softly

“Ah I see” minnie replies softly.

Just then the side door swings open, “min have you seen-“ poppy pauses to see the two girls. Her arms are stacked high with books, photo frames and empty boxes

“Perfect timing madam pomfrey, miss macdonald has just started her period”

“Oh dear, let’s get you sorted out shall we” poppy smiles. “Let me just go put these down, I’ll be back in just a second”

Minnie laughs at her trying to back pedal through the door. “Biscuits” minnie calls after her.

A minute later she returns with an assortment of biscuits and empty arms.

“Here you go dear, now how much do you know” poppy smiles

“Just what lily has told me, she has been very helpful” Mary looks kindly at lily.

“She knows a lot but I think she just needed a minute and a hot water bottle” lily said

Poppy smiled “of course coming up” she went to the back of the room.

“Hot water bottle?” Poppy asks.

“Erm kitchen table?” minnie says, poppy was the last one to use it so where ver she left it thats where it would be.

Poppy goes into the side door and emurges with the tartan hot water bottle.

“In the cupboard with the mugs” poppy tuts. Minnie laughs.

She heats the bottle up and hands it Mary.

Poppy sits down in her seat. “What was it you were looking for before?” Minnie asks

“Before? Before? Before? Oh! The my bookmark!” Poppy rambles

Minnie laughs “no I havent seen it, where did you use it last?”

“Er I dont know, if I knew that then I would have my bookmark”

“Poppy not being funny but you are a witch” minnie smiles at her scatter brained wife

“Ah yes” poppy blushes. “I’ll do that later. Anyway, how are you feeling Mary?”

“m’alright” she shrugs.

“You two are so funny” lily remarks.

“Thank you” poppy smiles.

“Being friends with someone fore a long period of time means you get to know them pretty well and this scatterbrained mess has been my friend for over 30.” Minnie laughs, it was nearly the end of the term and she can feel it.

“Im not a mess” poppy crosses her arms pretending to sulk.

“Professor is this a new drawing?” Lily asks pointing at the abstract graphite drawing that minnie had received for Christmas.

“Yes it is miss Evans” she smiled proudly

“Your son, he is very talented.

“You have a son?!” Mary asks

Minnie nods in response.

Yet again there are bio more follow up questions.

“Teacher sound like they have as much of a chaotic time as we do” lily giggled

“Yes very much so, I cant decide whats worse, madam pomfrey packing for two the boys domiroties are going to be in the morning” minnie smiled.

“I dont even think the boys in our year have packed yet. They were sat playing exploding snap before when I went to see if remus had my book” lily said.

“That sounds correct” minnie sighed.

“Hey Im not that bad!” poppy declared.

“We have a shared small kitchen and the table is covered in all of her stuff. Stuff that she isnt taking with her. She just decided to have a clean out” minnie jabbed.

The two girls laughed

Poppy tried to argue but couldnt.

“Are you going to see your son over the summer porfessor?” Lily asks

“Yes I am going to. I am going to Scotland for most of it”

“What about you madam pomfrey?”

“Well, I am going home for a while with my family, then probably will go and visit my parents in Wales” poppy smiles

“That sounds nice, we are going to Cornwall for week!” Lily exclaims.

“On that note I need to get packing, I’ll see you later girls” poppy smiles and heads through the side door.

“How are you feeling now Mary?” Minnie asks

“A lot better, thank you. I think I am ready to go its thats okay?”

Of course I’ll see you later” minnie says softly as they girl leave.

Lily Evans will make it far. Is what minnie thinks as the ginger hair swooshes around the corner.

The boys have decided on the end of term prank to be nothing. They were packed with a day still to go, well actually there true aim was to stress out everyone around them. They sit around doing nothing, getting in the way of people stress packing.

As far as everyone is concerned they aren’t packed and wont be on time.

Professor mcgonagall comes marching into the common room later that night and sees the sight that they had hoped. They were the calm in a sea of chaos. Well you say calm they were playing a rather violent game of exploding snap, James had open the box the wrong way and the cards weren’t happy about it apparently.

“You four are your packed yet?” She questions and as they practiced they all just shrugged in unison before turning back to their game.

“So you’re not packed? Boys you leave tomorrow come on. No upstairs” she marched them up the stairs. The sight on her face was what they wanted to see. The room was spotless. Minnie jaw dropped she looked a mix between angry, impressed and confused.

“Er…well… erm… well done boys” she stuttered and turned on her heels.

When the door clicked closed they all burst out laughing.

The net da they all got up went to breakfast and then headed to the train at the same time. Sat in the same carriage. they got to the station, one went into the darkness, one went off in a different direction and two headed towards the potters.

Notes:

this is just chapter one there is a lot to come

hope you guys enjoyed it so far

also I like lowkey wanna do it up until the end but I dont know yet, so keep reading

this is to avoid all of my problems, I have so much shit to do but this is so much more fun