Chapter 1-
It was a warm summer day at the Burrow. The Weasley's, altough still mourning the loss of Fred, were active for it only being 8:00 in the morning, and it was no wonder why.
"Teddy, it's coming buddy." Harry Potter told his four month old godson, who was wailing in Ginny Weasley's arms. Harry was making baby cereal and the infant was impatient.
"Alright, Gin, it's ready if you'll set him in the high chair."
Ron Weasley and his new bride, Hermione Granger-Weasley, wandered into the kitchen looking very tired.
"Sorry guys." Harry told his best friends as he began feeding Teddy.
"It's okay. Teddy can't help it." Hermione replied, smiling at Teddy.
Ron looked around the kitchen, "Where's Mum? I'm starving."
"She's outside feeding the chickens." Ginny replied.
Just then George wandered in.
"Morning." George said. His voice was quiet and croaky and his eyes were red and puffy. They all knew that George was struggling with losing Fred, but he was trying not to show it. His whole face lit up when he saw Teddy.
"Hey Teddy! Are you happier now that Harry is finally feeding you? I bet you are. Tell him he needs to learn how to make cereal faster so that you don't have to get so upset." George said. Teddy laughed and changed his hair to Weasley red.
"Good job, Teddy! You're so smart!" George told him. As soon as Harry had arrived at the Burrow with a one month old Teddy in May, George had taken a liking to the baby boy. He had held him all the way through Fred's funeral and seemed to come looking for Teddy whenever he got really sad or lonely. Harry didn't mind. If Teddy was helping George cope, he was glad. Molly Weasley entered the kitchen then and after saying, "Good morning" to everyone began breakfast. Harry finished feeding Teddy and took the bowl and spoon to the sink. When he turned around he saw that George had already cleaned Teddy up and was holding him.
"Do you want to feed him his bottle?" Harry asked George.
"Yeah, I'd like that." George said, smiling down at Teddy. Teddy smiled at George and cooed. Harry handed George the bottle and then sat down at the table next to Ginny.
"I think we are going to have a hard time prying Teddy away from George when we go back to school in a couple of days." Ginny said.
"Teddy could just stay with me." George said. They all knew that he was joking. George didn't mind holding Teddy or feeding him his bottles, but he refused to change his diaper, dress him, feed him cereal or food, or bathe him.
"You can come visit us whenever you want. McGonagall won't care." Harry said.
"Have you already made arrangements with Headmistress McGonagall?" Molly asked.
"Yes. She was expecting it and she also said it will work well with some new class that all seventh years have to take. Some Ministry of Magic thing. She wouldn't explain very much. But it's all arranged. There are extra unused rooms in Gryffindor tower. Teddy and I will be in one of those and so will Ron and Hermione." Harry said.
"Good, that's excellent." Molly said, "With you all being heroes, I didn't think Minerva would hesitate to figure out a way to accomodate your special needs. And I am so glad that you decided to go back to school and... Hermione, dear, are you feeling alright?" Molly asked, noticing that Hermione seemed really pale.
"I'm fine, Mrs. Weasley. I just didn't get alot of sleep last night." Hermione replied.
"Okay, and it's Molly, now. You're an adult and you're family." Molly told her daughter-in-law.
"Yes." Hermione replied. Molly set toast, eggs, bacon, ham, jelly, and butter on the table.
"Eat up dears. I'm going to go wake Percy and Arthur." Molly said, heading for the stairs.
"I'm surprised they slept through Teddy crying." Ron said.
"I think Percy has a charm on his room so that he can't hear anything outside of his room." Ginny replied.
"Why didn't we think of that?" Ron asked Hermione.
"I did. I just chose not to put one up." Hermione said, biting into a piece of dry toast. Ron and Ginny looked at her curiously, but didn't comment.
"Do you guys want to play Quidditch after breakfast?" Ron asked a few minutes later.
"Sure." Ginny and George agreed immediately.
"Harry?" they asked.
"I'd like to but, Teddy..." Harry began.
"I'll sit in the shade with him and we'll watch you. I'm too tired to try to stay on a broom. Plus, I don't like Quidditch very much. You guys know that." Hermione replied.
"Are you sure? If you're tired or not feeling well, you don't have to watch him." Harry said.
"It's fine. I wouldn't have offered if I didn't want to watch him. Besides, I feel fine." Hermione said stubbornly, even though she was still very pale.
"Well, I need to change Teddy's diaper and get him dressed before we go out." Harry said standing up.
"Getting dressed yourself might be a good idea, too, mate." Ron said. Harry was wearing blue pajama pants and a white t-shirt.
"Yeah, I'll do that as well." Harry said, taking his godson from George.
They all laughed and then Harry started up the stairs to Fred and George's old room. It was now his and Teddy's room. George had been unwilling to move back into his old room. He usually slept in the living room or Percy's room.
"Okay, Teddy, let's get your diaper changed." Harry said, laying Teddy on his white changing table with blue and red broomsticks and quaffles. Teddy gurgled and babbled happily while Harry changed his diaper. Then, Harry put him in his crib and started his Quidditch mobile that hung over his crib. Teddy babbled at the brooms, snitches, quaffles, and bludgers that circled over head, while Harry looked for something to wear. He finally chose a dark green t-shirt and blue jeans for himself, and blue jean overalls and a yellow onesie for Teddy. The four month old turned his hair yellow as soon as Harry put the onesie on him.
"Good boy. Do you want to watch us play Quidditch? Does that sound like fun?" Harry asked him. Teddy giggled and cooed as Harry carried him back downstairs. Hermione, Ron, Ginny and George were still at the table when Harry and Teddy returned. Harry packed Teddy's diaper bag and put Teddy in the Snuggli on his chest. Ron grabbed a picnic basket and a big blanket to take out to the orchard with them. Then, the group headed for the make-shift Quidditch pitch. When they finally arrived, Ron and George laid out the red and white blanket while Harry took Teddy out of the Snuggli. Harry laid Teddy on the blanket on his back and Teddy immediately flipped onto his belly. Harry took some toys out of the diaper bag and set them around Teddy.
"Are you sure you don't mind watching him?" Harry asked again as Hermione settled herself down next to Teddy.
"It's fine, Harry. Now, you guys get to flying. Entertain me. Go on. Shoo." Hermione told them. Ron kissed his wife and then Ron, Harry, Ginny and George took to the sky, Harry and Ginny versus Ron and George. About half an hour later, they were joined by Charlie, who went with Ron and George, and Bil, who joined Harry and Ginny. Hermione and Teddy watched the six players.
"Maybe when you're old enough, Teddy, you can play Quidditch like Harry and Ginny, and Uncle Ron, Uncle George, Uncle Bill, and Uncle Charlie." Hermione told him. After another hour of play, Charlie and Bill went back to the Burrow, followed a few minutes later by George. Ron, Ginny and Harry joined Hermione and Teddy on the blanket. While they ate, they discussed their up coming year at Hogwarts and Harry and Ginny's wedding, which would take place on December 20th, because Ginny had wanted a Christmas wedding.
"What do you guys think of me adopting Teddy? That way Andromeda can't take try to take him back from me and he can truly be a part of the family. We could hyphenate the last name, Lupin-Potter, so that his parents are still honored." Harry asked a while later.
"I think that's a great idea! Teddy should be part of the family 100. But, I want you to wait until January. I want to adopt him as a couple. We both love him and we'll both be raising him." Ginny said. Hermione and Ron nodded their agreement. Hermione had her head on Ron's shoulder with her eyes closed.
"Are you okay, 'Mione?" Ginny asked.
"I wish everyone would quit asking me that." Hermione mumbled, her voice weak, "I'm just a little tired." It sounded like she was starting to drift off to sleep. Harry, Ron and Ginny exchanged worried looks.
Teddy looked up at Harry, smiled and said, "Da da da."
"Did you hear that?! He called me 'Dada' Good boy, Teddy." Harry said to him. Harry smiled happily, but then his face fell. "Remus should be here. Remus should be the one Teddy's saying 'Dada' to." Harry said sadly.
"Harry, I really don't think that Remus would be upset. He named you godfather because if he couldn't raise Teddy, you were the only other man he could see rasing his son. I'm sure Remus understands." Ginny said comfortingly. Harry nodded.
"Well, guys, I do believe my wife is sound asleep." Ron said a few minutes later. "I'm going to carry her back to the house and put her in bed." Harry and Ginny nodded and Ron charmed Hermione to make her lighter and then carried her down the hill and back to the Burrow.
"I wonder what's wrong with Hermione?" Ginny said as they watched Ron walk away.
"Maybe she's getting sick. Your Mum could maybe give her some Pepper Up potion or something. Maybe that would help." Harry suggested.
"Maybe." Ginny replied, not sounding very convinced. They sat up on the hill a while longer. Finally, they decided they better head back down to the Burrow before everyone got worried.
