I placed the flowers just so, taking a few steps back to look at my creation. The forget-me-nots picked up on the daisies. I gave a small smile and turned to Teddy, "does it look good?"

He just gave me a look and shook his lime green hair out of his orange eyes, "sure."

"For supposedly being my son, you aren't doing much."

"I'm pwaying wif dinosaurs! You said you'd pway wif me!" Teddy told me.

"Yeah, well… okay. You're right. But now that I'm a wedding planner, things should pick up! I can stop accepting money from…" I stopped after seeing Teddy's face. "Nevermind."

Teddy's eyes turned dark blue in concern. He knew something was wrong, Teddy wasn't ignorant. But I wasn't going to confirm his suspicions.

Teddy Lupin was basically my son. He'd been in my care ever since his parents had been killed in the giant battle at Hogwarts. I'd taken him to make sure he'd have a mother figure, but it was kind of hard. I was only seventeen at the time.

Teddy didn't know I wasn't his real mom. And I didn't want to break the news to him. When I told him that he didn't have a dad, he didn't eat anything for days. It got me so worried, and I wasn't going to risk it again. He was only five. Burdens like that shouldn't be on little kids.

"So why don't we go visit Gramma?" I asked, "I bet they have cookies, nice and fresh!"

"Yay!" his eyes turned back to their usual smoldering orange. I sighed in relief, thanking the heavens that he didn't pry farther into the situation. I always gave into Teddy's pleadings. He was my one weakness.

"Okay, which way shall we go?" I asked him. "Floo powder, flying, or apparition?"

"I wanna p'rate!" Teddy grabbed on to my arm.

I sighed. I hated apparating. It was extremely aggravating to not be able to breathe.

"Common, Mommy!" he tugged my sleeve. I picked him up and gave him a small hug.

"Okay," with a pop, we left.

I brushed my brown hair out of my eyes and looked around at my surroundings. We were in Tonks's old house, and par usual, a lump formed in my throat.

Tonks was one of my best friend. She really was. And everytime I got near one of our old spots or in her house, I could not concentrate. It was harder then everything.

The only reason I was a wedding planner was because that was the last thing I promised to do for her. Plan her wedding. She was always bragging about how she'd have the best wedding ever.

"Teddy, darling!" Andromeda walked into the living room. "Ashley!"

"Hi Andy!" I smiled, hugging her. Teddy jumped around her, tugging on her skirt and mumbling about cookies.

"Good thing you came when you did! I just got some nice, chocolate chip cookies out of the oven!" Andy ushered Teddy into the kitchen.

As Andromeda settled Teddy in the kitchen, I went around looking at all the pictures. There were a couple of Ted, and a couple of Teddy. But there were a multitude of Tonks, grinning and waving at me.

"And here's your check," I heard Andromeda's voice behind me.

"This is the LAST check I'm taking," I told Andy. "The absolute last. I finally opened my business."

"Really?" Andy looked interested. "And you are going to the best wedding planner around, Ash."

I nodded fiercely. "And Teddy will be the best little kid around when we start acting like a family."

"It's not unnatural for me to give you money, he isn't your kid," Andy assured me for the thousandth time. "He's my poor Nymphadora's-"

"I'd like it to be the last time," I told him, "trust me. Teddy and me will be on our way to new things!"

"Well, I think I might have a new client for you!" Andromeda told me. "There's a girl named Ginny Weasley marrying a Mr. Harry Potter…"

"Oh! They're finally engaged!" I was happy for them. Ginny and Harry had been together forever. Well, five years.

"Yes, they're in such a mess, they need you're help! Shall I call them over?" Andromeda asked.

"You'd do that?!" I asked happily.

"Yes, I'll do it right now."

"Thank you so much!" I joined Teddy in the kitchen.

"Are those cookies good?" I asked.

"Mmph!" he agreed, mouth full of chocolate chips.

"That's good. Mommy's gonna go start her first wedding! Wanna come watch? Harry's gonna be here…" I told him.

Teddy nodded vigorously. He grabbed another five cookies and shoveled them into his mouth. Saving one for me.

"Thank you, Teddy," I smiled.

"Mphfum," he held on to my shirt.

I heard the fireplace flare up. I smiled, grabbing one more cookie. Teddy did the same, reaching for some. I gave him two.

More flares in the fireplace. I heard mumbling. Before I went in, I cleaned Teddy up a bit. "Let's go!"

Teddy laughed as I swirled around with him in my arms.

"Hey Harry!" I said, walking into the living room. "Hey, Ginny!"

But they weren't the only people in the living room.