The Other Aunt (A Harry Potter fanfiction)

Christmas Eve

A/N: This chapter is just pure Remus/Anna fluff (Sorry if you wanted some more action). I hope you guys like it, I worked REALLY HARD on perfecting it based one some of the comments I received. The next chapter will be all about Anna and the Golden Trio's Christmas and then it will be more book stuff. I just wanted to put in as much Remus in as possible because I'm not sure when we will see him next :( PLEASE CONTINUE COMMENTING YOUR OPINIONS! I LOVE HEARING WHAT YOU GUYS LIKE TO READ ABOUT IN THE STORIES. You guys are seriously the best!

Remus had the best morning he'd had in a long while. He woke up with his arm around his beautiful wife and watched the falling snow. He took a blissful moment to look at her closely. Her red hair stood out drastically against the soft white pillows. He was still trying to figure out how he managed to get someone so wonderful and gorgeous and brilliant for a wife. He'd say she was his dream come true, but he had never dared to even dream that he would find someone so accepting of him and so kind and brilliant.

His wolf side took to her just as much, often becoming too protective of her, as Moony saw her as his mate just as much as Remus saw Anna as his wife. It seemed no matter what form he was in, he just couldn't bring himself to hurt her. Anna thought it was cute. She sometimes even compared his beastly counterpart to a teddy bear or puppy of all creatures. It still amazes him today how she could overlook such a humongous flaw. He supposed that once Moony had grown to love her as much as him, it made him love her even more so. It was nice to have his wolf side and human side agreed on something for once.

He wondered what on Earth he had done to deserve her.

Her eyes fluttered open and he smiled, "Good morning." She kissed his cheek, "Morning, Moony. Let's have breakfast, I'm starving." He laughed and followed her as she slipped on some slippers and fled down stairs to the kitchen.
His morning soon got better. Since she would be leaving when Christmas came, she made the breakfast they ate every holiday: Homemade double chocolate chip pancakes with Nutella spread and strawberries. It was no secret that he loved chocolate. Anna did too, though he definitely loved it more. She always took advantage of her husband's strange addiction when she cooked, though she only made this breakfast on special occasions. If they ate it all the time, it wouldn't be very healthy.

Later, after putting on their winter clothes, they decided to go for a walk in the snow covered forest down the trail they used when Remus had his transformations. They laughed and talked for about half an hour before Anna had an idea. She let her husband go a little a head of her while she gathered snow in her hands and formed it into a ball, but when she turned it around to throw it, Remus had already thrown one at her face. She laughed and threw her own snowball.

It became a war.

Balls of snow flew at a nonstop pace. Anna could barely see her target anymore...until the snow hitting her suddenly stopped. She stopped throwing and looked around for him only to be tackled by him and pinned to the ground. He grinned down at her, "I win!" She smirked and pulled him down into a kiss. He loosened his grip, giving her the chance to flip them over. She grinned triumphantly, "I win!" The werewolf glared playfully, "That was a dirty trick." She glared back, "So was tackling me!" He grinned cheekily and shrugged, "What'd you expect? I'm a marauder."
She rolled off of him and he helped her up. He saw her shiver because her clothes were soaked from melted snow. He out his arm around her and they began walking back to the house.

-Time Skip-
After downing a cup of hot chocolate and changing clothes, Anna was warm again. After the walk and the snowball fight, they were both pretty tired. So they just snuggled onto the couch. As her head rested on Remus' shoulder, Anna thought about everything that has been going on at Hogwarts.

She was worried constantly. The creature really did scare her. It was the type of horror story some of the seventh years (usually Slytherins) would tell the younger muggleborns to scare them: a monster going around and picking off the 'weak.' She was scared for the students. Who would be next? Hermione? Sophia? Herself? She couldn't bare the thought of her being helpless in bed while everyone else was worried and suffering. Poor Moony would probably tear apart the forest, and himself in the process, searching for his lost mate if he had to bear the full moon alone, not knowing she was going to be okay.

She wondered if the beast would resort to killing. It would destroy so many people. She thought about poor Harry, who had already lost his parent to Voldemort and has no memory of his Godfather. Loosing his only loving relative would kill any innocence left in the poor kid. If she died, she would fail him.

She shook the thought away, knowing she was jumping to conclusions. No one had died, yet.

-Time Skip-
After dinner, just before bed, they decided to exchange gifts since Anna would not be there for Christmas. Remus brought out a rectangular from under the Christmas tree and handed it to Anna with a smile. She wasted no time ripping open the package and gasped when she did. It was a red book, bound in red leather with golden bordering and writing on the cover. It was titled 'Dragons and Magical Creatures of China.' She collected all of the books in the series ever since she was given the one in Australia, but she could never find the one from China. It was more than just a book to her. She had been searching for it for ages.

She it had a picture of a Chinese Fireball on the first page and she flipped trough the pages quickly, taking in all of the beautiful illustrations. She smiled when she saw the image of a Phoenix. Phoenixes were actually native to China, though they may be found in other countries.

She pulled her husband by the collar into a short, but sweet, kiss, "Thank you so much, I love it! Now mine!" She brought her gift over to him. He ripped off the paper to find a medium sized cardboard box, inside was a box of chocolates in his favorite branch and a smaller, red box similar to what Anna's engagement ring had been in put a little bigger. He furrowed his brow in confusion and opened the box and smiled.

It was a gold pocket watch. The front had the design of a fox and wolf sitting side by side, their tails intwined. The back was shiney and polished, but free of any design. All it had was the inscription:

I will always love you,
Anna

He looked up at her questingly and she smiled sadly, "I know what you think about yourself. You think you're a monster and ever since the day we got together you worried that one day I would wake up and realize that and break your heart. That's why you were so worried about Lockhart, you're scared you'll loose me. You think that just because of one flaw, that you don't deserve me and that you aren't good enough. This watch is to remind you that you are the man I am in love with and nothing will ever change that. I love you more than life itself and I will never stop loving you. I'm sorry, I know the words may seem a bit cheesy but-"

The redhead didn't even get to finish her sentence before his lips met hers. He pulled away and looked her in the eye, "Don't dare apologize, Anna Rose Lupin, not for this. This is the the best gift I've ever received."

She returned his smiled and snuggled into his chest, watching the flames in the fire place crackle until her eyes began to droop. She mumbled a, "Goodnight, Moony" before drifting off. Remus kissed her head, "Sweet Dreams, Red." He closed his eyes and let sleep take him, feeling happier than he had ever been.

A/N: I hope you like it! I'm honestly not sure if this chapter is good enough. I tried to put as much Remus/Anna (can someone please come up with a couple name for them?) as possible!