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1981
Despite how cold the Sunday morning was, Sirius Black and Remus Lupin had decided to take a now two year old Elara Lily Lupin-Black to the local park. They had kept their wands in their pockets, knowing that they'd defend their little girl till the end, always till the end. The small curly haired baby clapped her hands as Sirius pushed her up and down on the swing. Sirius was covering his face and making the girl squeal whilst he played peek-a-boo. Remus watched, a smile present on his usually frown fixed face as he watched the two interact. Remus, watching the joyous look residing on Sirius' face, remained eternally oblivious to the wavering suspicion held against him.
Elara, small curls, brown doe-like eyes, was perfect in her fathers' opinions. She looked like the perfect mix of both her parents, brown eyes like her mum and similar curly locks, yet the same nose as her father.
"Papa!!" He heard Elara scream out laughing hysterically, Sirius was now blowing raspberries into her stomach, her screaming out in glee. Remus pulled himself up off the park bench, walking towards the two who were his moon and stars.
"Pads, what did we say about the tickle monster?"
"To do it?"
"No." Remus blanked at his future husband, his eyes blinking and face fixated in an unreadable expression. "Now give me my little moon," his hands reached out and Sirius sighed and passed him the tanned little girl who babbled in his arm. Moving closer towards the taller man, Sirius laid his head on Remus, a small smile faint on his lips as Elara continued her unknown babbling, oblivious and childlike, how he wished she'd always remain. "I wish times were like these," he mumbled. Remus smiled sadly, that smile falling into a happy smile when his daughter began pulling on Sirius' shoulder length hair. "Ow little poppet, what's that for?"
"Funny," the little girl smirked at him. Sirius ruffled her small tufts of hair and gave her a big, warm smile. "When we see uncle pwongs and auntie 'ily and Hawwy?" The little girl mumbled, quiet like her dads told her to be when mentioning those three. It was a sad reminder, a small child already cautious and wary of a world that she shouldn't be wary of.
"Soon little moon," Remus smoothed her cheeks with his thumb, giving her a sincere smile. The Lupin-Black family were well reserved by the mention of the Potter family, even their two year old daughter knew she had to be quiet when mentioning her favourite family. In fact, it had been a while since they had seen Lily, James and Harry. Sirius, without telling Remus, begged James to make Peter the secret keeper, making their plan foolproof. Even Remus, the love of Sirius' entire existence, was under the impression Sirius concealed their location within his soul.
Sirius knew they'd be safe, so he smiled at his daughter's pouting face, chucking silently to himself.
