I do not own Harry Potter in any way. I also have no beta so apologies for any mistakes.
Thank you to "lovelyapper" - my inspiration for this story ;D
"Happy Birthday to you"
The final line of the song broke up with applause that shattered around the garden in the warm evening air, Teddy grinned and blew out the candles on his cake, shaped like a quaffle of course, he could hardly believe that he was seventeen already. The years had dragged by and sped along too fast at the same time.
A few minutes later Harry pulled Teddy to one side after all the smoke had drifted off into the now orange sun.
" um, Ted there's one other present for you, it's um, from your dad, we thought we'd leave it for you later" Harry mumbled quietly, Ginny tactfully looked away and started talking to Victoire and several of Teddy's other friends, distracting them from Harry and Teddy.
" th-there is?" Teddy stammered, looking shocked
" yes, he um left it to you in his will, he said it was for when you turned seventeen, he wrote just before he uh before he went"
" oh, um, what, do you, how - what is it?"
"It's a flask" Harry replied " of memories" he added when Teddy looked confused " we can leave them in your room for another time if you like, the pensieve is in the study"
" thanks " Teddy smiled, he felt a burning curiosity towards what his dad had left him, but he had no desire to find out what his dad had left for him just yet, not in front of everyone. He nodded at Harry and ambled off to find his friends.
Harry watched him go, his mind on Lupin, wandering what memories he would share with his grown up son.
The rest of the evening continued in high spirits, and a lot of drinking. At 2am Ginny finally dragged apart two of Teddy's friends who were looked in such a tight embrace it was a miracle they didn't bruise and insisted that everyone went home, Teddy and Victoire ambled up the stairs in Harry and Ginny's house and fell onto the bed, still fully clothed and rather drunk singing a very rude version of the ' wierd sisters' ' latest song. Thankfully Ginny was still shooing drunken louts out the garden and Harry was an incredibly deep sleeper.
" I love youuuuu Teddyy!" Victoire whisperes in Teddy's ear, slurring her words and giggling softly
" I love you to Victoire " Teddy replied, wrapping his arms around Victoire's waist and pulling her closer so he could kiss her, and she snuggled into him and fell asleep with in minutes, Teddy lay awake for several hours, thinking of his dad, the man he never knew...