Under the Silver Moon

Flower Moon

Fussy crying and restless nights now filled the Lupin's weeks, Remus stayed up with his now teething five month old. She was gnawing on a froze cookie; her mother had stayed up the past few days till nearly four in the morning. Her drooly smile; no matter how stressed, always made the parents laugh. Rosalyn was a character. The baby now starting to learn how to crawl, speaking more, and already has two teeth. Remus's daughter was growing up before his very eyes; the clicking of the bedroom door made both of them turned to see Rue leaning against the frame.

"You still awake, missy?" she cooed to the cookie crumb faces child.

Rosalyn threw her arms toward her mother; Remus laughed when his daughter looked at her cookie and put it back into her mouth.

"Your daddy has spoiled you with those. " she stated simply, sitting beside her husband, " tell her, little one, that I am merely helping you venture into the world of good food." Remus countered.

"Good food, yes very true. I will give you that one. "

As they continued to talk, Rosalyn simply listened. She leaned into Remus'S chest as she finished her cookie.

"Ma-ma....." she babbled, catching both of them off guard; Remus stood her up to see a small smile, " da!"

Tears filled Rue's eyes as she heard her baby talking. She said both of their names. Remus was in shock.

"Look at that. You been holding, little one." He whispered as he kissed her cheek; she did what she thought was a kiss on his cheek before settling back down onto his chest, "da"

"I can't believe it. My little Meadow is growing up to quickly. It didn't seem like that long again when she was born. " She commented, laying on his other shoulder.

"The school year is almost over to my surprise. So yea, she won't know what to do when we leave. This is all she has seen."

"I think she will love home; all the room to crawl and no one in her way." Rue added; she saw Rosalyn falling asleep, holding her fathers finger, " go out her to bed and let's get some sleep."

"Good plan. Tomorrow going to be a long day."

Morning light had interrupted their deep and we'll needed sleep. Remus groaned when he saw it was time for the last day of studies then he would have to start packing for home. It dawned on him it was June 5 already; his hand rubbed his face, wiping the sleep away. He turned to see Rue still sleep quite peacefully and no cries from Rosalyn. The proud father peeked into the room to see her still sleeping comfortably in her crib. Lupin quietly dressed himself and left them to sleep in while he had to show up from the last day of actual school breakfast.

Harry had caught his eye when he could see his stress wearing on him for having to return back to his shrew of an aunt. Remus stopped beside him and sat down, making him jump slightly.

"You okay?"

"Yea, I always hate the end of the year." He answered.

Remus chuckled, patting his shoulder, " I know, but hey let's change places. Rosalyn is teething, and my earliest bed time has been 2-3 in the morning."

Harry's eyes widened and shook his head. The teacher made his student feel better even if it was just for little while.

"Cheer up, not a long summer you will be back here. "

"You going to come back next year?"

"I hope so; Rosalyn and Rue loved it. I enjoyed teaching." the answered pleased the teen.

Rue didn't feel Remus beside her when she woke to the sound of Rosalyn babbling. She went to her daughter, changed, dressed, and fed her before getting ready herself. The mother had finally completed her do to list in a timely manner, but just as she was starting to leave; Rosalyn started to get fussy.

"Ma-ma!!!" she fussed, clenching her mothers shirt sleeve.

"Your teeth bothering you; let's go get one of the magic cookies that your father gives you"

Rue slid the bag on her shoulder and exited the room to find her husband. She found him preparing for their departure; he turned when he heard the cry.

"Teeth?" he asked finding the only solution to ease Rosalyn's pain; Rue rest her daughter on the floor being supported by the baby seat.

Remus handed the child the cookie, who instantly went quiet as the coldness numbed the pain. He returned to his job. Rue rested in his chair.

"I need to start our clothes today?"

"Yea, Albus gave me the word to take Rosalyn's things with us. He said we can take everything to ensure she is set. Before you ask, we will can just floo this back to our house."

Rue sighed.

"Good deal, I would have hated to carry that home." Making him smile and shake his head at her laziness , " Hey, I carried, birthed, feed, and mostly stay up with her."

"Ha! If I remember most night it was me doing all the work to create our little bundle of joy." Rue slapped his shoulder, " that is a lie!" she snapped.

"I don't think so, love. But if it helps you sleep at night then go for it"

The couple enjoyed the empty classroom most of it was packed; they had both let it slip it was a full moon tomorrow. Remus wasn't showing his normal weakness other then sleepless nights. Rue was so wrapped up in her baby's development that she hadn't prepared herself for the awful turn of events to come. Neither of them were.