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A shorter one...
The day of the beginning of Spring Holiday came along. The only ones of the Marauders that went home were Remus, Edith, and Lily.
Remus needed to see his Mum and Edith tagged along.
He'd gotten a letter just a week before that Hope's condition was deteriorating fast.
They knew she wouldn't make it til the end of the month.
Edith couldn't let him go alone. This was her last chance. Maybe she could save Hope.
When the pair arrived at Lupin Cottage Edith could tell the air in the home was different than she was used to. It was dark. With the scent of death looming just around the corner.
Lyall had been the one to pick them up from the station. He wasn't all that great at apparating so they drove back to the cottage.
Remus and Edith's first stop was Hope and Lyall's bedroom where she was stuck on bedrest.
Despite the dense sickness in the air, the room was lovely. Covered in flowers and books. Remus got his bookworm nature from Hope.
"Remus, Edith, I'm so glad you're here." Hope said with a smile as she sat up on the bed. Remus walked over and gave her a kiss on the cheek.
"Hi Mum." Remus gave her a small smile. He was breaking, seeing her like this. But he had to put on a strong face for her.
"Hi Mrs. Lupin," Edith also gave her a smile.
"Oh posh dear. You know by now to call me Hope. Especially since you're dating my son." Hope raised an eyebrow at Edith.
"Oh–Mum we're not–" Remus began but was cut off.
"Works for me. Might as well start calling me Edith Lupin then ay?" She joked, coming to the other side of Hope's bed and taking a seat on the edge.
Remus blushed heavily at the use of the name Edith Lupin. Merlin how he hoped that would become a reality one day.
Hope softly laughed at that. But her beautiful laugh turned into a cough. She put a hand over her mouth as she tried to catch her breath.
"I-I'll go get some water." Remus quickly got up and rushed out of the room.
Edith leaned Hope forward a bit so she could rub her back.
Lung Cancer. A horrible thing. At first they thought it was pneumonia. But after multiple tests, they knew what it was.
It was invasive. And non curable. In the muggle or wizarding world.
