This is for the 100 drabbles in 50 days challenge and, yeah… I don't really have anything else to say, so enjoy! XD

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter.

Love

"Teddy! Teddy! Look what Mamman got me!" Victoire said, running up to Teddy. Teddy looked down at the delicate porcelain doll she was holding.

"She's ugly." Teddy said, sticking his nose in the air. Victoire cradled the doll in her arms, shielding her from Teddy.

"She's not. Don't listen to him Madeleine, you're beautiful." Victoire looked up at Teddy again. "I'm going to introduce her to Thomas and they'll …"

"Who?" Teddy asked, trying to hide his interest, for seven-year-old boys were not supposed to be interested in dolls.

"Thomas. He's my other French doll." Victoire said, pouting at being interrupted. "I'm going to introduce them and they will fall in love and live happily ever after. Just like the princess in that story aunt Hermione told me." Victoire's eyes were sparkling with excitement.

"That's stupid. Those fairy tales are for babies, as are dolls." Teddy saw her lip begin to tremble and a tear roll down her cheek. He felt bad for making her cry. He wanted to take a step forward and hug her. But then he remembered he was a big boy, and big boys weren't supposed to show emotion. He could feel his lip trembling as well, and to hide it shouted, "You're stupid too!" before running away. He could hear Victoire's cries through the open door. He thought about going back, but he knew that if he did he would get in trouble.

Instead he found a small area under a bush to hide in.

OOO

"Victoire!" Fleur said as she walked into the room, concern emanating from her voice. "Que-est ce le problem?" (What is the problem?)

"Teddy." She sniffled, her tears ebbing enough for her to speak. "Il dit que je bete." (He said that I'm stupid.) At this Victoire started sobbing again. Fleur scooped up her daughter and placed her in her lap.

"Shhh." She whispered, while stroking the little girl's hair. "Il mechant, mais ca ne pas tu problem." (He's mean, but that's not your problem.) She said soothingly, all the while thinking that Teddy would be in big trouble next time she saw him.

"What happened?" Fleur jumped at the voice, and looked up to find Harry leaning against the doorframe. "We heard her crying and Ginny asked me to come and make sure everything was alright." Harry explained, concern laced in his voice.

"Eet eez fine, she and Teddy just ad a leetle argument." Fleur said, trying to brush it away as nothing. She thought it was sweet that Harry was concerned, but she was a little annoyed at the same time. She could take care of her own daughter, after all.

"He called me stupid." Victoire piped up from her mother's arms.

"Did he know?" Harry asked, crouching down in front of the chair Fleur was sitting on so he was at eyelevel with the little girl. "Well, how about I go talk to him?" Victoire was instantly comforted by the warm smile on his face and nodded her head happily. Fleur couldn't help but smile at how easily Harry had comforted Victoire.

By the time Harry had left the kitchen, Victoire was happily playing with her new doll again.

OOO

"Teddy!" Teddy heard Harry shout. Harry didn't sound angry… maybe he didn't know that he had made Victoire cry? Hesitantly Teddy emerged from his hiding place and walked over to where Harry was standing. "And where have you been hiding this time?" Harry asked, raising an eyebrow.

"I wasn't hiding, I was just over there in the … the…" he drifted into silence as he realized there was nothing he could be doing that would have been out sight of the house other than hiding. Harry didn't seem to need a further explanation.

"Care to tell me what happened?" He asked sternly. Teddy mumbled something inaudibly. "Teddy, you're going to have to speak up."

"I told her her doll was ugly."

"And…" Harry encouraged.

"And that fairy tales with princes and princesses who fall in love are stupid."

"And…"

"And that she was stupid." He whispered, staring avidly at his shoes.

"Well, it seems you already know what you did wrong, so now it's time to go apologize." Harry said, putting a hand on the little boy's shoulder.

"Fine," Teddy sighed, "But I still think love is stupid." He muttered to himself.

Sorry if the French isn't perfect, but I have always loved the idea of Fleur speaking French with her kids. XD