The Clumsy One—
His parents are dead. They died shortly after he was born for a "worthy cause". They died for his future.
Most people's parents aren't dead and they scoff when they're told from a young age that they inherited some of certain characteristics from their parents. Those kids roll their eyes and sigh, hoping to never end up like the parents. Those kids don't know how good they have it. He, too, has been told from an early age that he is like his parents but he doesn't get to see them and actually compare like everybody else. His parents are dead.
He doesn't want your sympathy and he doesn't want your pity. Teddy knows that he has a great pseudo-family and they mean the world to him. His godfather, Harry, has shown him memories from his Pensieve about his parents, countless stories have been told about them, and everyone makes sure a compliment about them is thrown in his direction every once in a while, "You sounded just like your dad there, Ted."
He knows his parents died for a good cause, and without them fighting the world would be a much worse place, but right now his life is a hell hole and he just wants his parents. But they can't be here because some snake-tongued psychopath decided to go on a huge power trip.
His honorary aunts and uncles say that he inherited by clumsiness from his mum. And he did. He often trips over his own feet, landing on the ground. Vic always laughs at him, her blue eyes shining and blond hair whipping around as she laughs hysterically at the sight of him on the ground.
The clumsiness really comes in handy in awkward situations. Like when Vic is staring at him like he's…something else, or when the adults are mourning over the deaths of their friends. His clumsiness helps to lighten the mood. Sometimes he even falls just to see who would help him up; most of the time it was Vic.
But he's not really that clumsy. He overacts just a little bit. Because every time he falls, someone mentions how his mum did just the same thing and he smiles a little bit. The pictures of his parents aren't enough sometimes.
So he's clumsy, but he's not. Because clumsiness is his defense mechanism: it keeps Vic out and everybody else laughing.
A/N: So this is a little ficlet that I've been working on in my free time. (I know, you wouldn't think that I would have any, right?) It's a drabble-ish multi-chapter story on the Next Gen characters. There are thirteen chapters in all and I have already finished the story. So, if you enjoy it, I can update as frequently as you want me to.
Each chapter will be a different character. This one is obviously Teddy Lupin.
The next chapter will be Victoire Weasley.
I've been wanting to do something like this for awhile and I'm glad I've finally finished.
Anywhooo, drop a review and let me know what you think! :) I don't know if I've mentioned it recently, but your reviews make my day!
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