On the 1st of June Remus set of for Privet drive. He had arranged a DNA test to be sent to Stark to prove that Mim was his. He was happy he kept that lock of baby hair that they had all mocked Lily for wanting. All he needed to do now was pick her up from the Dursley's and take her to her father. Her life would be better than if she remained here, with her rotten relatives. In his best clothes he got the bus to Little Whinging, taking a deep breath he knocked on the door of number four Privet Drive.

The door opened and he gasped a little girl, she looked very small for someone her age should. The fact she was wearing clothes five times too big for her probably didn't help matters. It was hanging off her shoulder for crying out loud. Her emerald eyes looked up at him curiously. There was no question looking at the small girl in front of him the DNA would be Tony Starks.

"Hello, how can I help you?" she said quietly, her voice was so sweet and soft.

"Hello Mim, is your Aunt and Uncle home?" he asked her gently.

"Aunt Petunia, Uncle Vernon there's a man at the door for you,"

He heard grunting before a beefy looking man came to the door.

"How can I help you?" Vernon Dursley grunted.

"Hello I am here to talk to you about, Mim," he said pleasantly, the man's face dropped.

"What do you want with the girl?" he growled.

"To take her to her father," he said pleasantly. "May I come in?"

Vernon looked furious. Remus couldn't help but feel amused. He stepped into the house and made his way into the living room where Mim was dusting. He frowned she was a bit young for chores.

"Mim, how would you like to come with me," he said, the little girl's eyes widened, it worried him that it was only excitement, no fear of a stranger taking her.

"I'll go get my things," she said rushing from the room.

"You'll really take her," Petunia said looking excited. He smiled taking his wand out.

"Yes, I would love to; Lily was a sister to me." He said harshly. "So, your services are no longer needed. Mim came back into the room with a small box full of broken toys, and old ragged clothes, he frowned he expected most if not all of it would be going into the bin.

"You ready?" he asked her taking the box from her little arms. She nodded enthusiastically.

"Goodbye Uncle Vernon, goodbye Aunt Petunia, goodbye Dudley."

Vernon grunted, Petunia chewed her cheek and the fat little boy that was making his way down the stairs just stared in amazement.

They left the house, Remus unlocked his battered second hand car and let her in, strapping her into the booster seat he had bought for her. Remus got in with his hands on the wheel he turned to look at the child in the back.

"Come on, let's get you some nice clothes and something to eat," he said, Mim smiled up at him.

He knew he couldn't afford much but he wanted to spoil her so he went to one of the cheaper supermarkets where he knew he could get decent clothes.

"Pick what you want," he said smiling, she looked at him unsure.

"They are Birthday and Christmas presents for all the ones I've missed, I'm your Uncle Remus."

Her little eyes widened.

"Like Uncle Vernon?" she whispered.

"No not like Uncle Vernon," he said quickly noticing her distress. "I was one of your mum's best friends." He said smiling, unsure yet what to do about James. She beamed up at him, she was so adorable.

She choose one denim skirt, two shorts, another two pairs of jeans one had a Lily on the pocket making Remus smile. Then she choose a pink check top, a sparkly silver vest top and a white t-shirt with Belle on it. As she was trying on a pair of trainers Remus spotted a little red dress, with a smile he got her size and put it in the pile, she would look so adorable and when she was older she would understand the colour, he also picked up a pair of gold sandals to match the dress. Reminding her she needed pyjamas she found a nighty with winnie the pooh on and a cream top with Mofasa and simba on it with the matching bottoms a pale green, he continued to get another two nighties one with a cartoon owl, the other a light brown teddy bear. Finally underwear was next making sure she had enough for a week. He hoped that Tony would reply by then.

"Thank you Uncle Remus," she said bursting with happiness, he smiled the Galleon to Pound exchange was particularly good it meant he could spoil her a little more.

"Here let's go to Pizza Hut," he said taking her hand, she smiled up at him.

"I've never been there before," she said her eyes wide.

"Well come on then it's just a little drive," he was yanked forward as the little girl ran pulling him along to the car, she jumped into her seat and strapped herself in. Remus put her new things in the boot and began to drive.

"Hi I'm Toosh I will be your waitress, what can I get you,"

"I'll have a meat pizza, Mim what would you like?"

"That one," she said pointing to the margarita.

"Sure thing, and the soft drinks are just there to refill I'll get you a plastic cup for her," she said to Remus before walking away.

"So what do you like to do Mim?"

"I like to sew," she said nervously.

"I bet you're good at that,"

"Yep,"

Remus saw their waitress chatting to a middle-aged bald man and a young lady with long brown hair; they appeared to be good friends. When he looked back at his own table, Mim was staring at him. He smiled at her.

"Would you like your own sewing kit?" he asked, thinking that there would have to be a rule that she could only use it when he was there. Her eyes widened.

"No, you have bought loted already!"

Remus had to hide his anger. Of course Petunia didn't treat her well.

"Here you go," the waitress said handing us the food. "And here is her cup, and swirly straw."

They chatted during the meal, Remus learning snippets of information about her. Carefully putting the straw in the plastic bag, he took the little girls hand as they left the restaurant.

They got to Remus's the little girl looked excited. Less to clean, she though, she looked up smiling at Remus who smiled back taking her hand he looked across the road and opened his blue door.

"This is the sitting room," Remus said, as she stared at the beige walls and vomit green carpet. He wished the land owner would redecorate, well he'd have to leave in a few months anyway.

"Wow," she said, as her eyes saw the shabby styled kitchen.

"The bathroom is just through this door, it's not a very nice colour but. He showed her the peach and mint green bathroom, then gestured to the next door.

"This is my room. And this," he said opening the door next to it. "Is yours?"

Mim gasped as she saw her room she had a bed, a real bed and a wardrobe.

"It's not much, but –"

"Thank you, Uncle Remus!" she said hugging his waist. She stiffened as if she realised what she had done, and started to pull away. Remus wasn't having that. He scooped her up and cuddled her into his chest. I could feel her smile on his neck.

"I have colouring books in the sitting room if you want to draw, make yourself at home, Mim."

That night at 7pm Remus led the little girl into her room.

"Right, do you want a bedtime story. I don't have many kids books, but I can tell you about the Marauders."

"Who are the Marauders?" she asked her eyes widening.

"Get your jammies on, hair and teeth brushed then I will tell you." he said, amused when the little girl wriggled down and rushed to the carrier bags carrying her new clothing. Grabbing the light blue nightie with winnie the pooh on she rushed to the bed and got under the covers. She was so excited a real bed, her own room!

"There were four boys who shared a special secret,"

"What were their names?"

"Moony, Wormtail… Padfoot and Prongs." He said.

"There silly,"

"There are secret names," he said snorting amused when her eyes widened.

"Moony had a very dark secret that he didn't want his friends to know. He was a werewolf, which meant he could be very dangerous to them –"

"Only on a full moon," she argued furrowing her brow like Lily used to when he mentioned his condition in a negative way.

"But Moony didn't see it that way, he thought if he told his friends they would leave him and tell everyone. But they didn't. In fact they helped him…"

At the end of the story Remus kissed her goodnight and paused at the door.

"Would you like the light on or off?"

"On, Dudley says the monsters get you when its dark in your room," Mim whispered. Holding back his anger he left the light on and left the room. She was so happy here with her Uncle Remus, he was kind and gentle. Mim would have to make sure he had an extra nice breakfast tomorrow.

Remus was pacing, hadn't Petunia comforted her when she said Dudley had told her these things. He knew what Petunia was, her child would be rotten, and she would not see a thing. He sighed, digging into his bag and grabbing the straw. Throwing the floo power in the fire he called for Daniel Johnson and stuck his head in the flames.

A man in his early twenties was sitting reading in a chair, he jumped when he was his old friend in the fire.

"Remus! By Merlin you scared me."

"Sorry, but I needed to talk with you urgently."

"What is it?" he said getting down from the chair and sitting on the floor.

"For James, Lily and Peter's sake will you get this to this address by tomorrow." Remus held the package through the fire for him to grab.

"What is it?"

"I can't tell you,"

"Oh come on, I was in on some of your stuff at school I kept prank secrets. I'll swear by the old rules."

Remus's lips twitched.

"All I can say is it involves, Mim. I am trying to get her away from the people she is with now. There is an old friend of mine in America who can help me."

"Conceder it done… How you been the last couple years… with everything."

Remus sighed and pinched his nose.

"I miss them… I never thought he could do that to them. I lost three friends that day. My closest most genuine friends I ever had. That's why I have to see Mim,"

"Dude I get it, like I said it's done. I'll not tell as soul, Dormitory's honour."

Remus exited the fire and headed into his room, quickly checking on the sleeping girl he lay in his own bed. He closed his eyes and smiled.

He was Uncle Remus again. He was no longer the only pack member. He was no longer a lone wolf.

Thanks for reading! See you in the next chapter