Waking Up (Sequel to Helpless Dreams)

The Letter

I sat with Hope in her room. She was in the crib, fast asleep and almost snoring softly. I took some pictures, well I have been taking loads of pictures so it at least looks like she has had a normal childhood, not the supper fast one we know she will have. It didn't feel right to leave her alone... in her room... That and I admit I was scared. Fred was at work, still hanging joke signs in his shop window which terrify me and Molly and Georges Fiance Nicole. We have Sunday tea at the burrow where we just talk. It is a nice thing.

She gurgled softly, almost as if she was saying mummy I'm fine go down stairs... In the past three weeks since we got back from Paris, well she looks almost a year old. Terrifying. It is not a steady growth either, it is random... Her hair is long and wavy, it makes me jealous, and I think it secretly makes Fred jealous as well, she has freckles starting to form on her pale skin and her eyes are still very blue, or as Fred says, Bluetiful. It scared me... it really does. I told him never to say it again and he pouted.

I heard a noise from the basement and immediately pulled out my wand... because when I say sound I mean loads of banging and what sounded like a body thumping onto the ground. I slowly opened the nursery door and walked even slower down the upper floors hallway. I tried not to step on any creaking boards of anything and used only the toe of my foot walking down the stairs. The sound was coming from the kitchen, almost as if the pots were banging together and there was a fight going on in there... or was one.... I walked in and there was Fred unconscious on the ground. I chocked on my breath and levitated him to the couch beginning to clean his wounds.

I was a mess doing so, sobbing as I healed cuts and mended broken bones... and even through all of this Fred snored.... Father like daughter I guess... His red hair was even redder with the dried blood in it and he had a long scratch down his chest, I used my mothers healing book for that one as I didn't know the spell that caused it but was scared it was like the one Harry had used on Draco in their sixth year. Or, as it was the same spell, the spell that caused my brother in law, or just a brother in my mind, to become holy.

"Ann..." Fred mumbled waking up, his voice was very weak and scratchy, "It was snatchers... they didn't believe I was 19..." He told me, he was breathing heavily and I gave him a weak smile, "Where... where is Hope?" He asked me, I nodded upstairs and ran my hand through his hair slowly in a soothing motion.

"Your such an idiot some days..." I said kissing his head, I then stood up and walked out into the kitchen where an owl, who must have just arrived, sat waiting for me and hooted happily when I came into view.

I took the letter from the owl and gave her a treat before I tore it open in one quick motion.

'Dear Rosanna,

'I know this is much to tell you in a letter but I am to much of a mess to see anyone right now... Remus has run off saying he should have never married me... that he is to dangerous and that I deserve someone whole.... I really thought he was over this, but obviously not... I thought he would be happy... I was so stupid... I just wish... oh Rose you got to help me! I'm pregnant... and Remus has gone off, I think I must have looked everywhere...

'I hope that you can provide me with some sort of comfort, I have written my mum as well, its just... I love him Rose. I really do... with all I have and will ever have... he is the home of my heart, and you know I never expected there to be a "Remus and Tonks" let alone a "Remus and Tonks baby". I am just so happy. He is worried it will be like him, but if it will... I will be the luckiest woman in the world for having two.

'I hope you and my favourite niece and Fred are doing well. I guess technically speaking you are my niece and Hope is my great niece. I hope she isn't giving you and Fred much trouble, while she is at the burrow she messes around with Molly a lot causing all sorts of trouble, and I must tell you, she is quite the beautiful baby. I hope you know what to do as I don't,

'Lot's of Love, Tonks.'

"Fred I am going out watch Hope I will be back in a few hours!" I yelled before, using a power I have to admit I missed using, vanished with a loud bang.

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I arrived at my fathers house and knocked. I am so smart... no one is there, so well I walked inside and was greeted with four wands.

One... Harry Potter.

Two... Hermione Granger.

Three... Ronald Weasley.

Four... Remus Lupin.

I did the logical thing and began to hit him. "You arse! I have never been ashamed to have you as an uncle until today! How could you do that to Tonks! Your such an idiot!" I yelled hitting him, he is lucky Ginny isn't here, if she was I am sure he would receive the worst boggy bat hex of his life.

"It's her." He said ashamed, I glared at him and then hit Ron and Harry. They gave me questionable looks, I then glared at Hermione.

"You guys nearly gave Molly a heart attack! She is worried about you and today Fred came home all beaten up because of some bloody snatchers! I have a daughter who is aging way to fast and I haven't heard from my mum in forever and on top of that Sirius isn't dead!" After my last slip I threw my hands over my mouth. They all gawked at me.

"Rose... What did you just say?" My uncle asked me, and that is when I bursted out in tears.

"Remus... who knows how much time you'll have Tonks, and the baby... why would you leave them when you have a choice to stay... my dad didn't and who knows when I will see him or my mother or anyone I am related to again. They have their lives away from me and now I am tell you. Come home Remus. Don't be an idiotic coward, you aren't that person and I honestly think mum would be disgusted by you right now." I told him, he stormed off and I starred at Harry. I knew what he was thinking.

"It wont be long... until you will be reunited with those you lost... I just got to figure out how to do it first... Do you trust me?" I asked him, he nodded and I left.

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Well here is an update, I wish it is longer but I sadly could not write anymore for this chapter...

So questions (I am going to try and do this for every chapter now)

Who was the defense teacher in second year?

What subject does Hagrid start teaching in third?

What was his job at the school before then?

Who took Harry to his uncle and aunts house after his parents were killed?

Who betrayed the Potters?

-Pottergirl201