A/N: I know I should be doing DFILWM's next chapter but I had this sudden idea of including Teddy in a story and having Harry, Hermione, and Ron as best friends.

A/N: I'm not sure if this is how I wanted it to happen but… Oh well…

Chapter 1

"Harry!" Hermione shouted from across the hall. She was carrying a crying Teddy Lupin in her arms and she can't seem to find the little boy's godfather.

"Oh, don't cry, Teddy, I'm here now," Hermione cooed, swaying him in her arms. The boy stopped crying but he's still sobbing.

She heard voices at the foyer and spotted Harry when she turned the corner. "Where have you been?" she questioned him.

"Luna's at the door and Ron asked me to get her. I think he went to the bathroom to, you know," Harry winked at her.

"Hi, Luna," Hermione greeted with a smile, kissing Luna in the cheek. She turned back to Harry with a scowl. "That doesn't give you the right to leave Teddy in his room alone. He's crying so loud I don't know why you didn't hear him."

"Oh, I forgot," Harry said. "Let me apologize to him." He reached for Teddy but Hermione dodged him.

"I can handle it," Hermione said as she turned her back on them but after a few steps, she said, "Your godfather can be stupid sometimes…"

"Hey, I heard that!" Harry called.

"I meant for you to hear them!" Hermione called back.

Luna laughed. "Follow her, Harry. I know my way around here."

Harry nodded and went down to the basement kitchen. He was living with Ron and Hermione in Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place after the Battle of Hogwarts. They were all working for the Ministry with him and Ron as Aurors and Hermione in the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures.

"Hermione, I'm sorry. I totally forgot. You know how Ron panics when Luna comes over here," Harry explained, coming into the kitchen.

Hermione was standing across from him with the table in between them. She was tending on a boiling kettle for Teddy's milk while the little boy was perched on a high stool.

"I don't understand you, Harry. You're the one who asked Mrs. Tonks to let Teddy stay here on weekends and yet, you keep on forgetting that he's here every time," Hermione scolded Harry, turning to him.

"No, I don't," Harry said defensively.

"Yes, you do. And you know it, Harry." Hermione sighed. "What's happening?"

"Nothing," Harry shook his head.

"I know when you're lying," Hermione said softly. "Is this about your love life?"

"What? No," Harry said quickly. "Why would you even think that?"

Hermione shrugged. "You just haven't had any girlfriend since Cho."

"Oh, come on! It's as if you had any after Viktor," Harry countered.

"No, of course not. But no one's courting me, you know. It's a different case."

"How come?" Harry asked, intrigued.

"Honestly," Hermione rolled her eyes. "Do you think I could come up to someone and tell him I like him and then court him?" she made a face.

"Well, do you have? Anyone that you like, I mean," Harry asked tentatively.

Before Hermione could answer, they heard a loud crack coming from the living room. In an instant, Ginny and Draco appeared at the door.

"How did you know we were in the kitchen?" Hermione said as Ginny kissed her cheek.

"I have an Auror with me," Ginny grinned.

"Why were you here, anyway?" Harry asked Draco as he patted his shoulder.

"Oh, that," Draco looked at Ginny meaningfully.

"What?" Hermione asked upon seeing the exchange.

Ginny swallowed.

"Wait, are you two –" Hermione started.

"– together?" Harry finished.

Draco and Ginny both nodded. Hermione raised her eyebrows, wide eyed; Harry's jaw dropped. Then they both laughed.

"I'm so happy for you!" Hermione squealed, hugging Ginny. "For the both of you," she said, looking at Draco who nodded at her.

"Thanks," Ginny said, grinning widely.

"Congrats, mate," Harry said, clapping his back. "I just hope Ron will take this smoothly."

"Yeah, I really hope he doesn't murder me for taking his only sister," Draco laughed nervously.

"He wouldn't," Hermione reassured him. "We'll make sure of that."

"That's also the reason why we came today. Both of you are here and Luna's also coming so we grabbed the opportunity," Ginny explained.

"Luna's here minutes ago," Harry said.

"That's good," Ginny clapped.

A cry from Teddy startled the four of them. Hermione immediately picked up Teddy and started to create his milk.

– – – –

Harry, Ginny, Draco, and Hermione went to the living room after Hermione made them tea and waited for Ron and Luna to come down.

"What's taking them so long?" Ginny said impatiently.

"Maybe they're –" Draco began.

"Draco!" Ginny said, clearly understanding what he's insinuating. "I don't want to think about that."

"But I didn't say anything," Draco said innocently earning a laugh from Harry.

He stopped when he saw the glare coming from Hermione. They heard footsteps and Ginny fidgeted in her seat. Draco tried to touch her for support but she refused.

"Harry, Hermione," Ron said, coming in to view. "Luna will be – Hey, Gin, what are you doing here?"

"How was it, Ron?" Draco wiggled his eyebrows.

"What are you–?" Ron cleared his throat loudly. "You're here, too, Malfoy."

"Hello to you, too," Draco nodded, smirking.

Ron and Luna sat on one couch as Kreacher brought them two cups of tea that Hermione has prepared on the kitchen.

"So what's the occasion?" Ron asked. "Why are we all gathered here?"

"Er, Ron, I have to tell you something," Ginny said.

"Okay," Ron nodded. "What is it?"

"Actually," Ginny closed her eyes. "We have to tell you something."

"We?" Ron asked, confused.

"Yes," Ginny nodded, opening her eyes. "Draco and I –"

"Draco and you?" Ron repeated.

"Er, yeah, we have something important to –"

"Hang on," Ron interrupted. "What do you mean, Draco and you?"

"I was getting into that," Ginny answered irritably. "We – Draco and I – we are together."

"WHAT?" Ron yelled, standing up.

"Ron," Hermione said.

"You…" Ron moved to confront Draco when a hand stopped him.

"Ronald," Luna said, pulling his hand and making him sit again.

"This is serious, Ron. I promise," Ginny told him.

Ron took a deep breath.

"Yes, I promise I'll take care of her," Draco said, intertwining his fingers with Ginny's.

"You better," Ron warned, pointing at him.

Draco nodded seriously.

"Well, I should say I shouldn't have been surprised," Ron said after a few minutes.

"What?" Ginny said.

"It's pretty obvious, both of you."

Ginny raised an eyebrow. "Really, Ron? Pretty obvious?"

"Oh, well, Luna pointed that out to me…" Ron scratched the back of his head and everyone laughed.

Teddy laughed, too, causing everyone's attention to him.

"I guess he also knows that the atmosphere has changed," Hermione said, lifting Teddy to kiss him on the cheek.

"That was easy," Draco said to Ginny.

"Yeah, I thought we'd be getting more than that," Ginny agreed.

"How long were you two dating?" Ron suddenly questioned suspiciously.

"Just today," answered Ginny.

"Wow. You haven't told Mum and Dad yet?" said Ron, impressed.

"We went here immediately because we know you'd be the hardest to talk to… Making this a big deal and everything unlike them."

"What?" Ron shouted as the others laughed and gathered around Teddy.

A/N: Thoughts?