Under the Silver Moon

Half Moon

Two full moons have passed, and the Rue grew more restless the closer it got to her due date. It was Halloween which means that all the students were excited and uncontrollable. Remus watched his wife sit outside, enjoying the sun while it lasted. Her hair ran down her back accenting her ivory dress; she rubbed her eight month stomach in discomfort as she felt her daughter kicking. He approached and sat beside her full frame, making sure to kiss her before starting his conversation.

"She kicking?"

"Oh yes, she won't change spots. It getting worse. I thought maybe it was my heart rate getting her excited, but she just stared a few hours ago. "

Remus rubbed her arm when he wrapped it around her shoulders.

"Let's go inside and lay down. I am done for the day. We both could use a good nap. "

Rue smiled as nodded with complete agreement; Remus helped her stand. They walked the shortest way to their private corridors until she stopped suddenly and squealing in pain. The mother to be grabbed ahold of his hand tightly as tears rolled down her cheeks.

"It too early! Remus..."

He tried to remain calm as he lifted her bridal style. Rue broke out into a sweat as they entered the Hospital wing. Madame Promfrey rushed to the couple side; she pushed the man twice her size away from the fear filled female.

"Fill that with cold water, take off any article of clothing that will restrict your reach then I going to need you to sit beside her and keep her calm. I have to a mid-witch. I can't birth a child like yours. " with that she ran off; Remus did as he was told.

Once he was back at her side, he dabbed her forehead with cold water. Rue at this point was sweating horribly, heart rate was racing, and she was holding in the screams of shear pain by clutching onto her husband's hand. Madame Promfrey returned quickly and not too long after her a young woman maybe around twenty three had joined her. Remus noticed she was baring scars that resembled his.

"She needs to be comfortable; this dress is constricting her movements. She can cover with a sheet. Her body will be hotter then normal. " the young woman stated. "Do you have a potions master here? I am going to need a calming and pain killer. "

"Yes, it happens to be her brother. I will send for him. "

Remus tuned out the chaos around him and simply tended to the woman he held in his arms. He pulled off her clothes and laid them on the table beside the bed; his hands felt the heat radiating off of her perfect skin. The woman made a small yelp escape Rue's mouth as she checked to see how far along she was.

"Four centimeters. Women that carry children like this birth between seven and nine. When the potion gets here, you will need to drink it and just let it do it job. Leave the stress to me and your husband; I'm not going to lie this will be painful for you. "

"How painful?" Remus asked, fear now in his body language.

"Once she starts to push, she really can't stop unless I say so because if the child is that tight if space for too long it can hinder its alternate form , suffocate, and lose it scent to whomever carries the gene. "

Rue was biting her lips. She was wanting it to be over, but it just seemed to drag on as the pain only got worse. Twenty minutes rolled by and Severus came rushing in carrying the two bikes the nurse needed; she mixed them properly and handed the small cup over to Remus.

"She needs to drink it all; she is borderline seven centimeters"

Remus made sure his wife who was now nearly drenched in sweat and close to passing out drank the whole cup. He felt her body relax, beginning to cool off some as it took to her system. The woman nodded toward the man in black as he took his spot by the entrance then closed the curtain, positioning Rue and herself for the grouling task ahead. Remus held her up slightly; his arm wrapped firmly around her waist as she grabbed his hand once more.

"Next contraction push and don't stop pushing until I say so. Use your husband as leverage. "

Less then a minute went by, Rue didn't bother to hold in the scream of pain as she pushed with all her strength. Her grip on his hand tightened as she felt the baby start to move further down her body, but she never stopped. Remus felt her start to grow weak, leaning into her harder so she still had the proper leverage.

"Stop. Take a breather; you're doing beautifully. Halfway done. To help take your mind off the pain talk to her. Same instructions"

Rue began again this time is was twice as painful. Remus kissed her temple.

"Just breathe. She will be worth it; she gonna have your eyes my hair and hopefully my personality. The world can't handle two of you,love"

Rue laughed. The nurse smiled at the couple;she saw a head.

"Keep going. I see a head. " as the words left her mouth; the mother pushed as hard as she could.

What seemed like forever was over, the young woman let Remus cut the cord, and she cleaned off the child and wrapped her into a a soft pink blanket that Madame Promfrey had handed her. Rue also got cleaned; she reached for her daughter and began to cry at the beautiful baby girl in her arms.

"She perfect.." Remus whispered

He rubbed the newborns ivory cheeks; he was right she had his hair and her eyes. Rue fed to child as Albus and Severus joined the group. The nurse returned with a birth certificate and registration; she felt joy looking at the infant.

"I will have you being the father fill out this and get hers last along with the foot and handprints. "

Remus kissed both the child and his wife before following the mid witch. He hated that his daughter was going to be now registered, but it was something both parties new going into the pregnancy. He filled out both sheets. Before he could return to the happiest moment of his life, he asked a question.

"Will she turn?"

"No. She will carry a scent to you when you turn, but she won't until she reaches puberty. Though she is premature, it wouldn't hurt to use that gene to keep her warmer at night. Just have her sign, and I will finish up to leave you in peace. Congratulations "

Remus took the paperwork to his wife as the nurse took the child once it got done feeding to do it prints for the Ministry. It took a matter of ten minutes to wrap up the loose ends. She bid her farewell and left the family in their joy. Albus smiled down at the baby girl who now sported the matching bracelet to her mother; Severus simply stared in awe on how something so beast like could be so beautiful. Rue and Remus didn't take notice to anything other then the child of theirs.

"She made her entrance on the right day, Remus. Just like her mother, making it painful but worth it. " Albus chuckled