If there was ever three people to get bad news at Hogwarts it was the potter kids. They were continually taken from Hogwarts to be told there dad had been hurt but this time it was different. He wasn't just hurt.
James was selling his uncles George's products when McGonagall came for him. He thought for sure he was going to get detention but she just told him to follow her, his friends looked at him in shock. He did what he was told.
Albus was in the library studying when Teddy came to find him. Albus was shocked, Teddy had graduated two years ago. Teddy hugged him and took him to the heads office.
Lily was with Hagrid. Hagrid took one look at Slughorn and knew, he'd seen it often in the war. News of the wounded. Hagrid took her to the head.
When they settled down in their respective chairs they sighed.
"What was it this time?. When do we go to st Mungo's" James asked. The adults looked at each other, unease in their faces. Teddy knelt down next to them.
"He hasn't been admitted" lily shuffled.
"Then why are we being called here." Albus looked at his cousin and the others before looking at his older brother.
"Lily… Do you remember the stories from the war Harry fought in?" she nodded and Teddy took a deep breath. James looked at his little sister, hoping that his dad hadn't broke his promise of always returning home.
"Lily…. i… Harry" james's anger flared. They had been told that in any event they would be told the truth and the only reason he could think of as too why Teddy was beating around the bus was the fact his dad was dead.
"Ted…. If he is in a body bag just tell us" Teddy sighed, tears in his eyes.
"There… no body" Teddy paused. Emotion overwhelming him. "He's been taken guys… oh god" Lily looked up, confusion in her eyes. Albus choked on his tears, when Lily had started Hogwarts, both he and James had made a promise to protect her. Lily was only eleven and worshipped their dad. She was the apple of his eye. Albus kneeled in front of her.
"Lils…. People have taken dad." Tears pooled in her eyes. James sprang off his seat and pulled his little sister into a hug. Harry being hurt was something they could deal with but being taken was just too much. Albus took James's place and James turned to Teddy and pulled him into a hug.
"What happened."
"It was an Ambush…. He went in and I snook in after him" Teddy started to cry. "They…. They took me and Harry offered himself, they refused and… and" he choked back a sob.
"Oh god it's all my fault." There was silence before Lily started laughing, everyone looked at her in concern.
"Shut up. It wasn't your fault daddy is stupidly brave don't smear his name by blaming yourself." She stopped and started crying. Albus joined in and soon the potter children, including teddy were crying and hugging on the floor. As the adults watched they smiled. Harry may or may not come back but so long as the kids were together they would be ok. They had to be.