Chapter 1 (Teddy Lupin P.O.V.)

Teddy Lupin crept slowly down the steps of the burrow. He had to hold in the urge to jump in the air and pump his fists. Today he was going on a date with Victorie! He had it all planned out, they were going to hike to the middle of the field behind the Burrow and have a romantic picnic and it was going to be so great! There was only one problem; Teddy being here at the burrow meant everyone else was here too-and that meant cousins, aunts, uncles, great aunts and great uncles, grandparents, friends and more! While that was all great news it also meant little cousins and little cousins meant work and time away from Victorie.

Luckily, the Burrow wasn't yet so jam-packed. The only people here were his god-family and their grandparents Arthur and Molly. His adoptive family hadn't come-and fortunately too. These summer reunions had crowded the Burrow so much that three extra floors had been added and it was still crowded. His adoptive parents would've been too many people and they were busy with auror work anyway.

But there was no time to think about that! Any minute Victorie would be arriving with her mother! (Her brother, father and cousins were apparating later with the luggage.) Teddy could barley wait in fact he could barley keep his balance either, his toe caught in the carpet of the stairwell and he came crashing to the ground with a giant crash. Uh oh... He inwardly cursed himself! He might have woken his god-siblings and if he had, they would want to come on his picnic too!

Teddy crossed his fingers and slowly stood up. He sighed with relief, no-one had woken up. He had thought to soon.

"Whatwuzat?" muttered a voice from inside the room. Teddy cursed and hurried faster down the stairs hoping Victorie would get here soon.

In the kitchen Molly (his god-grandmother or just Gran.) was making sandwiches for his picnic. Teddy noticed her wand stirring a pitcher of lemonade on the far end of her kitchen counter.

"Because I'm busy with your picnic lunch I'm afraid you are going to have to make you own breakfast, Teddy dear." Said Molly, her hair still the bright shade of Weasly red that Teddy couldn't quite replicate.

"Thanks Mrs. Weasly." Said Teddy, walking to the cupboard to get himself some porridge.

"It's Gran dear," Molly ruffled Teddy's turquoise hair, "I've told you many times." Teddy smiled and turned to the large mirror in the entryway. He pictured his features getting more handsome. His nose a little longer, his chin a little more defined his, cheekbones a little more chiseled. He tried out different hair shades; royal purple, bright blue, golden brown, forest green... He decided to go with golden brown. He liked the way it looked when he turned his eyes green. He grew his hair slightly longer and added a touch more muscle. Satisfied with his look he finished the rest of his breakfast.

"Getting all handsome for your date are you dear?" asked Molly, smiling at him fondly. Teddy blushed feeling silly.

"Don't tell Victorie! Please Mrs. We-Gran She'll never let me forget it!"

"I wont breath a word dear" said Molly. "I think she's going to find you handsome anyway you look though. After all not all of us can change our looks just like that!" She snapped her fingers. Teddy laughed as the doorbell rang. He jumped up.

"It's her! It's Victorie and Fleur!" Molly opened the door and welcomed in her daughter and granddaughter in law.

"Teddy!" Cried Victorie, running to greet him. She gave him a hug and brushed her silvery hair out of her face.

"You look so much older!" She said, examining his face. Teddy pictured himself ancient and hobbled around.

"Yes I do!" he croaked enjoying the thrill he got when Victorie laughed. Teddy returned to normal and went to greet Fleur who was catching up Molly in the doorway. Teddy heard a shriek of delight and felt a sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach.

"Victorie! Auntie Fleur!" Lily Potter flew down the steps followed closely by her brothers Albus and James. Victorie opened her arms and prepared herself for an onslaught of little cousins. Well not so little anymore James was going into his second year at Hogwarts, Albus was starting this year and Lily the year after him.

"Where are you going?" asked Albus spying the picnic basket on the counter.

"Don't tell them they'll want to come." Muttered Teddy-but it was too late.

"A picnic!" Said Victorie, "Teddy and I are going on a date!"

"Oooooh…" James waggled his eyebrows, making Albus giggle.

"Do you fancy Teddy?" asked Lily tugging on Victorie's shirt. Victorie blushed and stammered trying to answer her question. Teddy clamped a hand over her mouth and picked her up.

"That's quite enough, Thank you!" James went over to the picnic basket and began rifling through it until Molly smacked his hands away.

"Where are Dominique and Louis?" Albus asked looking around the room as though they might be hiding behind the table or the umbrella stand.

"Zey are not here." Fleur glided over to where they were talking. "Zey are packing to stay 'ere Albus." Albus looked slightly disappointed while James was staring at Teddy with a devilish look on his face. Feeling slightly embarrassed that his god-siblings knew about his crush on Victorie Teddy tried to get his date started.

"It's great to see you Aunt Fleur but if you don't mind I'd like to get Victorie's and my picnic started so…um… If you don't take offence I'd like to get going." Molly chuckled and Fleur smiled as Teddy grabbed his picnic basket and Victorie's hand.

"Can I come?" Asked Lily. Teddy groaned as Albus and James Chimed in:

"Can I?"

"Please Teddy! PLEASE?"

"I love picnics! I really want to come!"

Teddy looked at Victorie who was biting her lip.

"You know if you tell them no they'll only follow you, and if I make them stay they'll be mad at you for ruining their day?" Molly Weasly voiced the concerns running through Teddy's head as his god-siblings smirked in the background.

"Tell you what, though," said Molly, "I have a compromise: You and Victorie can have the tent to stay in. That way you can have some privacy while your siblings can have some fresh air. You also don't have to put up with their whining if they stay home."

"Sounds good!" Replied Victorie a lot more enthusiastically than Teddy would've responded. "That way I can still spent time with my cousins!"

"It's a plan then!" Molly shot an apologetic look at Teddy and set about making more sandwiches as Fleur fawned over all of Teddy's god-siblings. Finally the picnic basket and was packed and the tent located. (with a handy summoning charm)

Albus, James and Lily raced out the door and tore through the overgrown garden, running over some gnomes on the way through the gate. Victorie grabbed Teddy's hand and together they walked to the field where the tent was going to be set up. Teddy felt a sense of relief as he watched Victorie's happy smiles as she saw her cousins playing tag. Maybe his date was going to be okay after all.