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EPILOGUE





Halloween-Inis Oirr









The little cottage where Remus and Hermione had fallen in love had been transformed into a two story home with enough space to accommodate a young and growing family. Hermione had devoted herself to being a wife and mother while Remus nurtured a lucrative writing career. He had published three novels to date. “A Werewolf’s Guide to A Normal Life.” “A Werewolf’s Guide to a Happy Marriage” and his most recent best seller “A Werewolf’s Guide to Raising Children”.





Remus walked through the backdoor of his home and smiled when he saw his wife of five years frosting cupcakes at the kitchen counter. She was dressed like a storybook witch, complete with pointy hat and red and white striped stockings. He stepped up behind her and slid his arms around her, kissing the side of her neck softly.





“Where is Nigel?” He asked after their soon to be five year old son. Hermione smiled and pressed her backside into his groin.





“He’s with Severus getting ready to go into town for the All Hallows Eve Festival.” She said, scooping up some of the icing with her finger and offering it to him. He sucked the sugary paste from her finger, biting gently on the tip and making her yelp slightly.





“And Claire?” He inquired of their two year old daughter.







“Outside picking flowers with Harry and Sirius.” Hermione turned and put her arms around his neck to pull him down for a kiss. As soon as the kiss began to heat up they were interrupted by the sound of running feet. They pulled apart just as Nigel and Severus stepped into the room.



Severus was dressed in a tuxedo with a cape lined in red satin, and his teeth transfigured into fangs. A costume that fit him quite well actually. It was Nigel that had them speechless. Tall for his age, and just as lanky as his father, Nigel stood there smiling brightly at them. He was dressed in a dark blue velvet Fauntleroy suit with knee socks and black shoes, a rounded white collar and satin bow at his throat. His tawny hair was slicked back and his widow’s peak hairline exaggerated. His little ears had been glamoured to appear pointed, and in his little arms he clutched a doll of the wolf man.





“Mummy, Daddy look, I’m Eddie Munster the Wolf Boy!” He shouted happily.





“I see that Nigel…..and how did you learn about young Eddie?” Remus asked his son, glaring at Severus all the while.





“Uncle Sev’rus letted me stay up and watch the Munster’s in his room!” Severus tried not to smile, he adored the little ankle biter and when he came to visit the Lupin house he frequently ended up watching television late into the evening with the boy.





“So you are responsible for this?” Hermione asked Severus, unable to hide her amusement.





“It was his idea; I just transfigured a few things for the costume.” Severus watched the little boy run out the door howling like a wolf as he went in search of the others.





“That is not funny Severus.” Remus said, staring out the window at his son who was now howling and swiping pretend claws at his little sister and Harry while Sirius laughed from a chair on the deck.







“Of course it is!” Severus answered before following the little boy outside. Hermione slid up beside her husband and hugged him tight.





“Oh, don’t get all grumpy Remus, it is kind of funny.” She said, trying not to laugh. Remus and Hermione had made the decision not to inform the children of their father’s affliction until they were ready to leave for school. It had shocked and appalled Remus that little Nigel was so interested in werewolves and Severus, who thought it hilariously ironic, spoiled the child by bringing him movies, books and toys that pertained to the wolf man and werewolves.





“I suppose, he does look pretty cute.” He laughed when Claire hit him on the nose with her pink fairy wand. “You know, we have a few moments before we have to leave….and the kids are occupied…” He said, stalking her in a very lupine fashion across the kitchen until she turned and fled up the stairs. He tossed his head back and howled before chasing after the love of his life.







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I wanted to say thanks to everyone for reading my first attempt at Remus….I do have plans to return to this pairing and write a much more lengthy fic now that I have accomplished this little one. I thank you all for your praise, your suggestions and encouragement.





MoonysBaby – I’m sorry to disappoint you love, I got your email and I just can not kill off Remus and let Severus raise his son…….I don’t write stories where my main character dies….others might……but not my couple……I need happy endings. But I thank you for reading and taking the time to write me. : )







SOOOO…….I’m off to finish my SS/HG fic….and then I promised Lucius I would take him out to play again LOL…..but keep your ears open for some howling soon…I sense another of my comedy/smut fics brewing for Remus LOL





Blessings.