Disclaimer: as usual, i do not own any of the characters or places that are featured or mentioned, but the plotline is my own.
A/N: This is a sequel to Teddy's Lullaby, but can be read on its own.
Teddys Memories: Chapter 1:
A Very Weasley Birthday.
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Teddy opened his eyes just a little to see the dim glow of sunlight coming through the gap in the curtains, lighting up his room and showing three small silhouettes near his bedroom door.
"Be careful James or you'll wake him up!" came a quiet voice.
"Shut up Lily or you will!" James whispered.
"Sshhhhh!" came another voice which sounded like Al.
Memories of previous birthdays spent at the potter house had taught him a lot, and thought it was about time he showed them that he was already awake, before they did something drastic.
"What are you three doing in my room?" he said, rather groggily as he sat up. James looked like a deer caught in headlights, Al was looking rather guilty, but Lily was beaming, and jumped straight up onto his bed.
"Happy Birthday Teddy Bear!" she yelled. "You need to come with us right now!" she said tugging at his hand in an attempt to get him out of bed. She looked to James and Al.
Suspicion grew. "Why?" Teddy said.
"Because you need to come and … and … check the cake!" Al said too quickly, earning himself a sharp nudge from James, who went along with what Al said anyway.
"Gran has made you a cake, so we have to go over to the burrow later for your birthday party!" Al explained, a little unconvincingly, with James glaring at him.
"So why do I have to get up now?" he asked, still suspicious.
"Because mum is making your birthday breakfast, and you have to come open your presents now, so we can go to the burrow later!" Lily said, still beaming and began tugging at his pyjama sleeve again.
"Alright. Can the three of you go down and say that I will be there in about five minutes?"
"Yes" came the three replies, as they quickly scarped from the room.
Teddy sighed. Those three kids were up to something, and he was going to find out what it was before their plan found him.
When Teddy got down to the kitchen, (after checking that James, Al and Lily had not done anything to his clothes or bedroom, and half tripping down the stairs) it was to find a small pile of brightly wrapped birthday presents upon the dinning room table. Which he began to open after a hearty breakfast of a sausage and bacon sandwich.
"This is from Gran" Ginny said, passing him a large, square object. He opened it, and turned the first page of what appeared to be a book. It was a photo album, filled up of photos of his parents. There were even some younger ones of his mum in there. His dad didn't appear in the album until much later. But there was one photo that stuck out. A family portrait. His mum and dad had one arm around each other, his Gran had a hand on each of their shoulders, and he was being held by his parents.
"Are you ok Ted?" asked Ginny.
"Yeh. Yes I'm fine. Its beautiful." he said.
The next was from James, Al and Lily, wrapped in red paper, and held a very large box of chocolate frogs and a large assortment of cakes and sweets. He grinned and thanked them for it, also promising to share them out later. Another two books were from Ginny. The New Guide to Advanced Defence Against the Dark Arts, which detailed all different kinds of spells, and basic general skills, including potions instructions, charms, blending in with muggles, and some valuable and useful notes in the back pages from Harry. The other book was similar, only for healing.
Ginny smiled at him. "we know you want to go into either the auror department, or St Mungo's. So we bought you both" he smiled back.
They knew he wanted to support people who had come into contact with werewolves on the full moon. Aunt Hermione and Harry had already set up a charity to help them, and as the son of a werewolf, Teddy had met a few of them to show them that they could have a normal life. He enjoyed seeing their look of relief and realisation. He had initially wanted to go into the auror department, but he didn't want people to think that he was only there because Harry was head of department. He wanted people to think he was there because he was good enough and he wanted to be there.
He was also given a card, some Puddlemere United gear, and a watch with twelve hands and planets on it from Harry. It was customary to receive a watch for wizards coming of age birthday, even though he hadn't got a clue how to tell the time on it. Teddy assumed that he had got the United gear from his friend, Oliver Wood, who played Keeper for the team. He grinned and thanked him for it. That sort of stuff didn't always come cheaply. He opened the card, which had a strange drawing of what looked like a highly decorated sink on it. Underneath the drawing it said, "meet me in the drawing room later"
He frowned in confusion and he looked up at his godfather, who just nodded at him.
He went to take his things up to his room so they were out the way before he went over to the weasleys for his birthday meal. All the potters went to celebrate their birthdays there, as Grimmauld place didn't have much of a garden, and the garden at The Burrow was large enough to hold the entire family.
They arrived earlier than the others, which meant that they were all given duties to set the tables up in the garden. All except Teddy, whom Arthur took into his garage to show him his latest 'experiments'.
"Don't tell Molly, but this is one of my latest projects" Arthur said excitedly, pointing to a blue bicycle which appeared to be continually pedalling itself. "muggles use them to get around on, instead of broomsticks! Not quite finished with it yet though."
Teddy laughed at his 'adopted' grandfather. "I promise I wont tell"
Suddenly, a loud commotion outside had told him that more people had arrived, when an 8 year old Hugo Weasley bounded in. "Happy Birthday Teddy!" he yelled, and presented him with a card.
"Thanks Hugo" he said, ruffling the young boys hair.
"Grandma says that dinner is ready so you have to come now." Hugo said, half dragging him Arthur out of the garage and into the garden.
He was hugged by a surprise visit from his grandmother, Andromeda, who said that she wouldn't have missed his birthday party for the entire world.
At the table, he was forced to sit next to Victoire, who blushed heavily when she handed him his birthday card. Ginny, who was sitting opposite him, winked at them. Fortunately, they were saved from further embarrassment by the distraction of Harry abruptly standing up.
The embarrassment went deeper however, when Teddy realised he intended to make a speech.
Harry grinned at Teddy, as he began the speech. "Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, we are gathered here today to celebrate the birthday of one Teddy Remus Lupin. On this day, seventeen years ago, we were all blessed with his arrival. It was a dark and dangerous time for everyone, especially for a baby. But with him he brought hope, smiles, happiness and laughter, to all those who needed him the most, even if he didn't know what he was doing at the time. He has continued to do this throughout his whole life, and I don't know what the world would be like today without him. Even though Remus and Dora cannot physically be with us here today, I know that they are proud of the man the Teddy has now become. But enough of dwelling on the past, birthdays are a time to celebrate the future year! Teddy, we wish you the best of luck, whichever direction your decisions take you!" Harry raised his glass in Teddy's direction, who felt himself going magnificently red as everyone else did the same.
"Happy birthday Teddy!" they all chorused.
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