Lyall had been an idiot, when he had gotten the letter, he'd rushed to help. It hadn't said very much, but Remus' letters to him never did:

Teddy is safe with Nymphadora and Andromeda. Don't worry about me. We're fighting dad. This is the one and only time were my life actually means something. But in case I don't come back, I want you to know, that I don't blame you anymore.-R.J.L

Remus had included a few pictures of a round faced baby, he was fully engaged in the joys of transforming his hair and features, but even so, Lyall could still see the deep resemblance to Remus. The last picture he found in the pile was one of four young Gryffindor's with bright smiling, happy faces looking up at him. Remus looked so young and happy, Lyall hadn't seen him like that in many years, he had been happiest at school and now he was the last of his friends still alive. Lyall, had comforted his son a few weeks ago, when Remus had found out that the last of his friends had died. Sure, he had known that Sirius was innocent and Peter had set him up, but he had been a loyal friend in his own way. Peter had joined the Death Eaters and sold out the Potter's, but in the end, he gave his life to allow the Potter boy to escape.

He was still staring at the pictures when the second letter arrived, it was carried by a brown screech owl. He didn't recognize the handwriting, but he took it regardless. With shaking hands, he undid the envelope and read:

I am Andromeda Tonks. My daughter Nymphadora, doesn't know that I am writing to you. If she did, she would say that I have no right to. You will have already received a letter from Remus and no doubt the Order too. Remus may have said that Dora is safe here with me and Teddy, well she is no longer, she left my house fifteen minutes ago. She has gone to join the Order in their fight. I will send you another owl, as the situation becomes more clear.-A.B.T

She had also sent photographs, the one that caught his eye the most was of a pink haired pretty girl, she was arm-in-arm with Charlie Weasley. Yes, he knew Charlie rather well, Professor Kettleburn had put them in contact with one another, when Charlie was looking to get into the Ministry's Dragon training program. He managed to find enough parchment to write on. He would inform Andromeda of his plans so that she wouldn't be concerned. He wasn't sure how much help an old man could be, but he wasn't going to allow his son and daughter-in-law to fight on his own. Lyall just noticed that Andromeda had signed her letter in the Lupin's usual way, which mean that Remus had probably told her how to or it could have been like it had been for Sirius, a hidden learned habit. A burst of dream-like light (a weasel), no not a light Patronus, was prowling around the sitting room. "I have a message for all magical creatures experts. We are vastly outnumbered by the amount of dark creatures, that You-Know-Who has on his side. We require any help you can give us. Please, do not send a reply." the weasel spoke in the hushed voice of Arthur Weasley. Remus had told him this may happen if it came down to a final battle.

Lyall hurried to write his letter:

I am Lyall Lupin. I am heading to join my son and your daughter. It is an old man's wish to be remembered for something other than ruining my son's life. Let Teddy know that I love him, if I should not return. -L.H.L

He magically sealed the letter and attached it to the leg of his most faithful owl. Then he took one last look around his small, cramped house. It was possibly the last time he would ever see his home. He picked up his briefcase and left the house, who knew what faith awaited him.