Title: Birth of Teddy

Author: LizetM

Rating: PG

Summary: Remus, Tonks, and Sirius recall the birth of the precious Teddy. Written for Metamorficmoon over at LJ.

Disclaimer: Jo owns them all, sadly. :)

My son was born today!

We — Dora and I, that is— were just sitting having a good chat about all the nonsense going on these days (its been crazy out there!), when it happened.

I was about to go fetch us some biscuits— one of Dora’s many spontaneous cravings— when she toppled over, still sitting on the couch, grabbed her rounded belly, and screamed bloody murder. I, of course, rushed over to her aid. I was so scared. I didn’t know what was wrong, she was screaming like mad.

She said that it was time, and I nearly fainted. I rushed quickly to the side table, picked up my wand, and send two Patronuses to the only two women I knew that knew what to do in these extreme situations.

About 15 minutes passed before they arrived. 15 minutes were I could have died of concern. I couldn’t stop her pain, I couldn’t do anything. I felt so helpless, but at the same time I felt that I would horribly mess up anything that was set upon me to do; I was a nervous wreck!

As soon as Andromeda arrived she advised that we should take Dora to our bedroom. Molly arrived when we had finally settled her in the bed, legs open, Andromeda running around preparing everything.

I wish I could’ve helped, I wanted to, I really did, but it was like I was stuck to the floor, staring open-mouthed at what was happening. It wasn’t until Andromeda told me to hold Dora’s hand, to whisper encouraging words to her, that I moved.

She creamed louder than I had ever hear anyone scream before. She was soaking wet with sweat, that after some time I decided that the wet towel I had to her forehead was useless. She was going through hell, and there was nothing I could do to stop her suffering. Yet I knew that me whispering “I love you” and “You’re doing fantastic,” while she griped my hand furiously, helped her in some way.

After 5hrs of this agony, she did it, she managed to give birth to our beautiful baby boy, whom we name after her father. Ted Remus Lupin. Doesn’t sound bad, does it?

I don’t really know how much he weighed, I hear that’s really important to Muggles. I just know that he’s alive and as healthy as a baby can be, according to Molly, who, by the way, along with Dora’s mother, wouldn’t start crying after he was born.

He’s beautiful, the most amazing thing that ever happened to me, to us. And he’s like his mother; a Metaphormagus. I say he looks like Dora, but she says he looks like me. I guess he looks like both of us, which is good. When I held him for the first time, just a few hours ago, my heart swelled up with an immense happiness, that it scared me at first because I had never experienced this before. I love him, and I love Dora, and I promise to always be here by their side. I’m fighting for a better world where the three of us will be accepted, where my boy can grow up without any prejudice against him, I just hope I —we— succeed.

I….wait, he just woke up. Better go get him before he wakes up Dora, she needs her rest.

I really need to write this before Remus gets home from Bill and Fleur’s, or he’ll have a tantrum of concern and tell me to get back in bed. But I must voice it, at least in writing…

I gave birth to my baby boy today!

Remus and I were just talking in our living room about the recent events taking place in our magical community, when I get the urge to savor some delicious homemade biscuits —Remus makes the best ones! As soon as he stepped foot in the kitchen, as if on cue, I got the worst contractions.

Never had I experienced pain to that degree, not in earlier contractions, not when hit by a curse or spell on the job; never!

That’s when I knew; it was time. I screamed it at Remus through clenched teeth. The poor bloke, the looked extremely pale. As I continued to deal with the contractions, inhaling and exhaling as my mother had taught me, he got his wand and called for my mother and Molly by means of Patronuses.

15 minutes passed between the time the Patronuses had left the house until the women got here. I was dying; it hurt so much. But I knew I had to be strong, I had to concentrate my breathing, keep myself calm. I could tell that Remus felt helpless, but there was nothing he could do, really; it was all up to me.

Mum arrived first, happiness and concern mixed together to form the expression on her face. She quickly prompted Remus to help her take me upstairs to our bedroom. Molly come in a few minutes later, after my Mum, going into the bathroom to gather towels and water, had told Remus to take off my knickers and open my legs on the bed. I wanted to laugh at the expression on his face as he took in her words, but I couldn’t; the pain was too much.

The women were fussing over me, preparing everything and telling me to breathe, but Remus was just standing there, looking completely awestruck. I didn’t blame him, he must have been terrified. He only moved when my mother took notice and advised him to sit by me, to comfort me and whisper sweet, encouraging words.

I was sweating, madly! Remus had a wet towel to my forehead, but it was no help. I tried not to scream, but it was inevitable, the pain consumed me. Remus’s words of encouragement, “I love you” and “You’re doing fantastic,” repeated over and over again were annoying, but helpful. I could feel his need of wanting to help me ease the pain, but again, there was nothing he could do.

I don’t know how long it took, it felt like forever, but when I heard my baby boy’s cry, I swelled up with joy. I did it, I gave birth to my first son! The product of both our love, the joy and center of our lives from now on. We named him after Daddy, Ted. Ted Remus Lupin. Sounds good, doesn’t it?

He is healthy, as healthy a baby can be. Mum and Molly cried so much after he was born, it was amusing to see them happy after all that has happened.

God, he’s beautiful! My heart almost burst with happiness as I held him for the first time. But no joy compares to seeing him in his father’s arms, deep in sleep after I had nursed him. He’s like me, a Metamorphmagus; Mum says that the same thing happened when I was born, the changing of the hair color. He looks like Remus, though. He has his eyes, those gorgeous and kind light blue that I fell in love with at first sight.

I look forward to the days, the months, the years to come. I want to be there for him, for both of them. I want to be the best mother I can be, and together, the best parents. God, I hope we defeated this evil that corrupts our world today, I want my son to grow up in an accepting community, not in this shit. That’s what we are fighting for, I just hope we succeed.

I…oh shit, he’s here. Better go back to bed or I won’t hear the end of it!

My nephew was born today!

I was just so bored up here. Lily and James were somewhere off snogging or shaging, or both, I don’t know, and I didn’t have anyone to talk to or share a laugh with. Snivellus was around, but that’s an option I will never take.

So, I decided to go look around at what my hommies down under (no, not Australia! Earth, the land of the living, whatever you want to call it!) were up to. Of course, I had to go check up on Remus and my dear baby cousin, Tonks, first. They made me immensely happy when they got married, and then when they found out they were pregers, that I couldn’t wait to see how big Tonks was. I betted James that she would get bigger than when Lily was pregers. He said she wouldn’t; so far, I was winning.

They were just sitting there, talking about war, blah, blah, blah, when she asks Remus to get her more food. Hehehe, I love her. As soon as my mate got to the kitchen, she started to scream bloody murder. She grabbed her big ol’ belly and screamed, and screamed, and screamed.

My mate dove for his wand, and for a moment I thought he was going to hex her or perform a Silencio charm on her, but then I remember this was Moony, not me. He send two Patronuses to somebody, I guessed one must have been definitely Molly, since my mate needed help and she was the mother of all mothers.

It took Molly and Andy, who I could’ve guessed if I hadn’t been laughing my ass off at Moony’s pale face, 15 minutes to get to the house. Throughout all this, Moony, besides being pale, was a complete nervous wreck.

When Andy arrived she made him take Tonks to their bedroom. You should’ve seen his face when she told him to take off her knickers and open up her legs, it looked like he was being told to shag his wife in front of her mother! HAHAHA! Molly got there a moment after that, and the women prepared Tonks for the worst and best moment of her life.

Moony was just standing there, at first, as if somebody had performed a Permanent Sticking Charm! I got him though, he was dumfounded and scared, and amazed at was happening to his wife. I can’t blame him, she was screaming like hell, I’m sure he wanted to help the pain go away. Too bad he couldn’t do anything but, at the instruction of Andy, sit by her and whisper encouraging words. I think they helped her, in some way I can’t understand.

I don’t know how long it took for the baby to pop out, but I’m sure it was longer for me than it was for them. Time here is slower than down there.

Man, he’s like her! A Meta-whatever; he’ll be able to change into anything he wants. His hair was black like mine when he came out, but its somewhere between brown and ginger now. Molly and Andy wouldn’t stop crying after he was born, I’m sure Tonks was glad when they left her and Remus alone. My mates are the happiest parents, they look so joyful and full of gratitude, and I’m so over-the-top happy for them! They deserved it.

God, I hope Harry finishes Him off, so that baby boy —who looks like both of his parents, by the way— gets to grow up in a better world, better than this shit-hole the living are living in. It saddnes me that I won’t be there with them, sharing their joy, but I’ll watch over them, and I’ll she that boy grow into a good man, a man worthy of his parents.

I…Oh, hell no, here he comes, better go hide. I can’t believe he got stuck here with us!