Harry, Ron, and Hermione decided to wander the grounds. Nova, however, strolled lazily along the hallways, making her way to Lupin's office. 

Despite the heat, Nova still wore her leather jacket. She sported a red tank top, jean shorts, and black converses. The top half of her golden-caramel hair was tied into a knot, secured by her wand. The bottom half of her hair fell in loose beach waves. 

Once she arrived at the door, she paused for a moment. She took a deep breath before throwing the door open. 

"'Ello, padre numero uno!" Nova called stepping into the office. She found it void of the man she was looking for. However, she found almost everything packed. "Well, this is depressing."

She strode around his desk. She found her map, laying in the open. Picking up the map, she sat in the chair. 

It was a spinny chair. 

Nova began to spin, studying the map. 

This is exactly how Remus found his daughter ten minutes later; spinning in his chair and reading the Marauders' Map.

"'Ello, padre numero uno!" Nova greeted, without looking up from the map. 

"How'd you know it was me?" Remus asked. 

"Well, for one, the map," Nova said emotionlessly. "The first time, I was wrong. Minnie came in, and I called her that. She tried to hide her laugh but didn't work so well."

"Well . . ." Remus began. "'Ello, child numero uno!"

"It doesn't work like that!" Nova objected, finally looking away from the map. "See, I have two dads. Therefore, I address you as numero uno and Sirius is numero dos. You only have one known child. Therefore, it doesn't work that way."

"Ya know," Remus began, studying his daughter. "All year, I have been trying to figure out which parent you're more like; me or Sirius."

"And your conclusion?" Nova question, raising an eyebrow. 

"Both and neither," He answered. 

"Well that's basically nothing," Nova shrugged, leaning back in her father's chair. 

"You have Sirius's attitude, and you talk like I do, swear words and all," Remus began. 

"I haven't a fucking clue what you're talking about," Nova smirked. 

"Watch your language," Remus scolded. 

"Quoi que tu dise vieux," Nova murmured (Whatever you say old man in French. If I'm wrong, please correct me.)

"I am not old!" Remus objected, crossing his arms at his daughter. 

"Course your not," Nova started rolling her eyes. "You look young for a fifty-year-old."

"I'm not fifty!"

"Forty-five?"

"No!"

"Sixty?"

"That's going up not down!"

"I dunno you're like ancient or something!"

"I'm thirty-three!" (A/N again, please correct me if I'm wrong) Remus yelled. 

"Really?" Nova asked. She knew her fathers weren't old. She just liked to mess with them. "Could've fooled me."

"How old do you think McGonagall is?"

"Minnie?" Nova questioned. "A solid twenty-five years old."

"Are you serious?" Remus asked deadpan, instantly regretting his word choice. 

"No. I'm Nova Lily Lupin-Black. Padre numero dos is Sirius, also known as your husband." Nova shrugged. 

"We aren't even married," Remus stated sadly. 

"Well, you should work on that," Nova said. "Besides, there's a callous where your ring should be. I assume it's from sliding it off and on. Perhaps between wishing and hoping Sirius were innocent and realizing he is a 'mass murderer'."

"I-er-what?" Remus stammered. 

"If you need my approval . . .go ahead," Nova said, grabbing the chocolate she found and eating it. "If it's any consolation, it's obvious you two still love each other. It may be hard to adjust, but if you truly love each other, you will. I believe you do truly love him, and he loves you."

"I'm getting advice on my relationship from my daughter for her other father," Remus said sarcastically. "This is great!"

"I think so," Nova shrugged. "I assume Snape outted you."

"Yeah. Besides, I don't want what happened again last night to happen again."

"What? Finding out the love your life is wrongfully accused, realizing your 'dead' best friend is the reason your other best friend and his wife are dead, the werewolf thing, seeing your daughter kick arse, or time traveling?"

"The werewolf thi-time travel?" Remus asked. 

"Oh yeah!" Nova exclaimed. "Well, ya see . . . padre numero dos was about to get the smooch of his life by a dementor, and he did. But, Harry, Hermione, and I time traveled. We saved Buckbeak, and I rode said hippogriff to save Dad and demand he needs a shower."

"So you broke the law?"

"Mulitple times," Nova said casually. 

"You broke the law!" 

"And?" Nova questioned. "Harry, Ron, Hermione, and I get ourselves into deep shit every year. Break the law a few times, make it out alive. Besides, I'm technically illegal."

"YOU BROKE THE LAW!"

"AND?" Nova yelled back. "You did too, dude. Besides, you're a Marauder. You aren't a stranger to broken rules. And don't act like you weren't the mastermind behind half their pranks."

"Do not use that against me!" 

"What? It's just the facts and fair game." 

"I swear it's like arguing with myself with Sirius's attitude!" Remus grumbled. 

"I'll take that as a compliment," Nova smirked the infamous Black Smirk. "Is now a bad time to tell you I'm pregnant?"

"What?" Remus yelled. 

"I'm joking!" Nova laughed. "Merlin! Your face!"

"I think you caused me to grow more grey hairs!"

"But siriusly, is now a bad time to tell you I'm an illegal lioness?"

"What?" Remus yelled again. 

"I'll take that as a yes then," Nova picked up the map. "I'll be taking this with me."

"Wait! Where are you staying?" Remus asked. 

"Somewhere," Nova answered. "Sirius offered for me to move in with him, but seeing as he is on the run . . .that won't be happening."

"Why don't you come back with me to Lupin Cottage?" Remus asked nervously. 

"You mean it?" Nova asked. 

"Why wouldn't I?" Remus asked. "You're my daughter."

Nova launched herself into Remus's arms. 

"Thank you!" Nova exclaimed. "Wait till I tell Binky!"

Nova began to leave but stopped. 

"What about Binky?" Nova said. "She refuses to leave me. I'm supposed to have tea with Granny Greatest and Binky and I are renovating a house."

"Back up. Tea with your grandmother?" Remus stated. "You can't mean my mother, you haven't met her yet. And Walburga is in Grimmauld Place . . ."

"Well . . .technically she's dead so she can't have tea," Nova explained. "But I swear, I'm going to take an axe to her bloody portrait."

"Are you telling me you have been living in Sirius's childhood horror house?"

"Yep," Nova responded. "So far . . .Binky and I managed to renovate the kitchen, a bedroom, and the dining room. Binky's bedroom-closet thingy is renovated too."

Nova paused. 

"Is there a way we can continue to renovate the house?" Nova asked. "Fill it with a bunch of muggle stuff to annoy Grany Greatest."

"You are definitely Sirius's daughter," Remus stated with a fond smile. 

"Is that a yes or a no?"

"It's a maybe."

"I don't like maybes. I can't just stop." Nova shrugged. "Besides, I'm working on forming a relationship with Kreacher the house-elf."

"I'll think about it, and find a way to discuss it with Padfoot." 

"Sweet!" Nova called. "Bye, padre numero uno!"

"Wait!" Remus called. "Give me the map."

"Why?" Nova whined. 

"So you stay out of trouble."

"Why? Are you jealous I broke your detention records?"

"No. You need to stay out of detention. That's why I'm taking the map."

"Then I'll just prank without the map." Nova shrugged, rolling her honey eyes. "Then I'll get caught more. Meaning I'll have even more detentions."

"I was gonna give the map to Harry," Remus stated with his arms crossed. 

"And I'll just steal it. Besides, Harry and I already agreed on joint custody." Nova crossed her arms, looking freakishly like the man before her. 

In heaven, James Potter was yelling at Remus Lupin. 

"Just give her the bloody map, Moony!" James yelled as everyone rolled their eyes. 

"Yeah! Give it to her!" Marlene exclaimed, siding with James. "We need to see more Baby Moonfoot pranks!"

"I'm still not giving you the map," Remus said stubbornly. 

"How are you going to give it to me if it's in my hands?" Nova challenged as she waved the map in front of her father's face. 

With the wave of his wand, the map was in his hands. 

Nova snapped her fingers and the map was in her hands again. 

"Now, now," Nova began. "Don't be such a sour wolf."

"Yeah!" James yelled. "Don't be a sour wolf, Moony!"

"You, Nova Lily Black, have officially earned the right to use the map," Remus declared. 

"It's Lupin-Black actually." Nova corrected. "You're stuck with me now."

Nova swaggered out of Remus's office, but he hardly noticed. He was too shocked to do anything. 

She willingly took on his last name. 

She didn't care he is a beast in the night. 

She wanted to be his daughter. 

His heart swelled with happiness. 

A grin crept onto Remus's scarred face.