Hitomi: So this is my remake of my previous 'Heavens not Ennough' story. Yet now it is completely different, though this first chapter remains the same, the plot of the story has a new twist to it. Hope you like!

Chapter one

Cool December air blew across the snowy courtyard outside of Hogwarts school of Witch Craft and Wizardry. Remus Lupine, fifth year Gryffindor, and well known prankster of the school, currently was looking out the large arching windows of the boys dormitory, out in the snowy abyss.

His expression held a look of yarning as his eyes gazed out to the stretching trees of the forbidden forest. It had been a week since his last transformation, and he was already missing the feeling of freedom as he ran through the dense trees, and frolicked around with his best friends; James Potter, Lilly Evens, Sirius Black, and Peter Pettigrew.

He shivered when he realized that he actually liked being out in the forest roaming around like a wild animal. It was a forbidden thought, to actually wish for himself to be the animal that so many feared. Remus found himself wishing for another persons company suddenly, the feeling of being alone making his mind wander.

He got up and made his way down the stairs so he arrived in the common room. Few students were strewn about the place, playing wizards chess, exploding snap, or reading a book. Remus, not wishing to bother any of them, went out the porthole and went down the winding staircases and hallways

The shape changer walked down the hallways with no trouble, until he almost ran into a black haired boy." Watch it!" the skinny pale boy hissed as he passed, and Remus knew it promptly to be Snape, a fifth year Slytherin. He spun around and held up a hand, half daring to call the other to a halt before thinking twice. Pursing his lips together he allowed his hand to flop by his side and he turned around and tried to act like nothing ever happened

Snape was angry. He had all right to be, after all it was Prongs and Padfoot who played that terrible joke on him just before Christmas break. Sometimes they could be so cruel, yet now Snap not only knew of his . . . condition, but of Lilly's rare and rather odd one too. Rubbing his eyes the werewolf sighed, despite their sometimes good intentions those boys needed to grow up.

He continued to ponder the situation as he made his way to the library. Snape had been oddly quite about the whole incident. There were a few people in his own house who had befriended him, and there were always the teacher- oh how Snape was a teacher's pet! - Yet after that night Snape had went to none of them, and for this Remus silently thanked him. Yes, all the staff knew of his problem, yet not of the boys being Animagus or another words, wizards whom could transform into animals. None of them knew of Lilly being a, well he really didn't know what she was. She informed him she had been a wolf since she was a child, yet unlike him her transformation was beautiful, painless, almost like it was natural to her. She was always in complete control as to when she wished to transform, and her mere presence calmed his wolf. It truly amazed him.

Upon arriving in the library Remus saved these thoughts for a later time, and new immediately that he was going to spend the rest of the evening reading a book. Shaking his head he quickly directed himself to the shelves, swiftly grabbing a random book and seating himself in the back, out of sight from the few students that lurked there.

He had known unconsciously what book he had grabbed, Werewolves and Mating Habits by John Stony Smittin, but still had to turn around and make sure no one was reading over his shoulder, a cute blush rising to his cheeks.

Flipping through the pages, and trying desperately to advert his eyes politely from certain pictures, he went to the glossary. Pausing he looked up dreaming, but only came up with something entirely different from what he expected-and something that made him blush even deeper- but then he tried the word Mate. There, of course, was a lot of information on mates, so he spent quite some time with a finger to his temple, flipping from page to page. Finally he came upon a paragraph that sparked his interest.

". . . Generally a werewolf will dream of a mate. Despite the fact that the werewolf does not necessarily require to be with his or her mate, as for they are still mostly human, they most likely will feel, or know them some time in their life. The mate may also have dreams, even though he/she might not be a werewolf. The only thing a werewolf cannot have an actual mate of (though they can have intercourse with them) is muggels. . ."

Remus frowned at the lack of information, and snapped the book shut. His thoughts wandered and a blush arose from his cheeks as his thoughts went to his dreams. Remus knew he dreamt of his mate, a male in fact, and was pretty sure he knew who he was.

He also knew this had happened to Lilly before she had met James, as she had told him so. Did this mean Lilly was a werewolf? How could she be if she had never been attacked by one?

Head spinning, Remus put a finger to his temple again and thought of a conversation they had shortly before she had left for the winter holidays.

"Moony, dear, you really need to not worry so much," She smiled, somehow that made him feel at ease. James and Sirius were in detention- again- and Peter was nowhere to be found. He had been relaying his worries to her about many things, the top two being his mate and about a dream she having," He loves you. He might be a little . . . dim at times but he loves you. Just give him some breathing space and he'll come around, just you wait and see."

He stood from where he sat on his bed and paced around the dorm room before facing her grimly," Lilly. You do know that you're dream may become real someday."

That beautiful smile that always lit up a room faded slightly ," It will," her voice was hollow and it seemed any life that had been in her slipped out," my children. Oh gods, even if I haven't had them yet I love them. I don't want anything bad to happen." She slowly lowered herself to James' messy covers and breathed deeply, most likely the smell of her mate calming her.

He sat next to her," Lilly," he said seriously," I will do anything and everything in my power to keep both you and you're children safe."

"I know. You were that way in my dream," she smiled up to him, sadly," but every time I wake up, its just James and me. My children, oh my pups, they are so tiny and helpless. I feel helpless trying to protect them. Strange men come in, and then I wake up to James yelling for me to grab the kids and go." Her shoulders were shaking when she ended what had to be her hundredth telling of the dream," Remus. I trust you. I . . .I know that James and I will die. I know they will kill my children. If there is anything in your power to do so, please please try and save my children."

He looked to her emerald eyes and could not deny her what she wished. Grabbing his wand he whispered," Let's make it official."

The memory ended like that and he rubbed his heart. She was pack now, and so was James. The children that were not even thought of by the others yet, were now his responsibility. Closing his eyes, he hoped he could claim his mate before this nightmare came true. The larger the pack the stronger he would be, and the more the chance of the pup's survival would be.

Thinking of his raven haired mate, he made a decision. Standing he went to go back to his dorm. Only a few more days and they would all be back from the break. He needed to be prepared to face his mate.

---Five Years Later---

The dark figure loped through the forest, breathing deeply. He had changed to his human for in hopes to confuse the men that followed him. The figure ran, constantly looking behind him, a look of fear reflecting in his deep blue eyes, his messy raven hair slapping his face. He burst through the trees; suddenly arriving in a clearing was a lake reflected the full moon. A dog and werewolf stood, stout, next to were two large rocks, one slab slanted over the other, and quickly wagged their tails in seeing the young man come.

"Moony! Padfoot! Stand guard. The hunters are coming, they want the pup's and Lilly!" at this both dogs broadened their chests, eyes peering out into the dark. The young man went in the cave and the two canines quickly blocked the mouth of it. It was fairly dark, but he could see from the faint flicker of fire light dancing on the walls. A brilliant sight made its way to his eyes, one that made him cover his mouth from crying aloud, and tears to come to his eyes. There, next to the fire, lay a weary mother wolf, breathing soundly as she tiredly allowed her newly born cubs to feed. The black haired young man could see there were five. Five! Five beautiful cubs! None of their eyes were open, and they were all bald and wining. The mother opened her emerald eyes and whined slightly. He made his way to her.

Four of the five pups were all very stout and healthy looking, though there was one, a runt, who lost a tit and whined quite loudly, the sound strangely strangled between being a human cry and a wolf whine. Gently grabbing his child he nuzzled it to a closer tit, which it gladly accepted.

"Kinda' stuck in this form aren't yeah Lill's?" he said this with a shaky voice and the wolf 'Lilly' gave a throaty growl.

Taking a deep breath he gulped," Yes sweet heart, I know. The hunters are coming Moony and Padfoot are outside and Dumbledore is coming. We have to –" the young man didn't finish what he was saying as for a commotion of growls, snarls, and yelps alerted him of the arrival. He got up and stood stout above the mother and the whining pups as several figures came in to the den.

Hitomi: well how was it? I didn't change it too much from the original. I'm working on chapter two now. Please R+R!