A/N: I might not update Solving Riddle for a while over Christmas and new year, as I don't have any new chapters typed out yet and I have to spend time with the boyfriend and family, etc, but here's a pre-written story so long.

A/N: The HP universe doesn't belong to me, and neither does the song "Quite Like You" by The Script. I also used the character Ris Parkinson from the Teddy/Lily fics by On Rooftops, which are really good, by the way.

Part 1

Teddy Lupin had never liked babies. For one thing, they made Ginny hurt. He had refused to go anywhere near her for the first few hours after the births of James and Al, in spite of the fact that his hero Harry was coaxing him to come and see and hold them. He had heard Ginny's screams once when he had waited outside the door to the ward in Saint Mungos where James was being born, and he couldn't bare the thought of seeing her in pain. When Al was born he stayed in the waiting room.

For another thing, for the first few months, everyone would coo over the new baby and Teddy would skulk forgotten in the shadows, missing his own parents that he never knew more than anything, and wishing that he was really family to his godparents, despite the fact that they were always assuring him that they saw him that way. Babies always screamed too, and made a big noise when Teddy wanted to sleep.

On the morning of the birth of Lily Luna Potter, a nine year old Teddy was sitting in the waiting room again, looking after a three year old James and a two year old Al. Despite his many grumblings, he was secretly glad that Al had refused to go to stay with uncle Ron and aunt Mione, clinging to his dad and prompting James to also refuse so as not to be left out. Teddy enjoyed their antics, and he might not feel as alone as he usually did sitting in the waiting room.

"Look Teddy, car! Like grandpa's," cried Al, holding up a red thing with wheels that he had made out of blocks that were lying in the corner of the waiting room for the amusement of children.

"Very nice Al," said Teddy. "Can you drive it?"

He watched as Al pushed the thing around the floor making engine noises. James snuck up behind him and suddenly grabbed it. Al wailed in dismay. James, who was a little taller than Al held it above his head, pretending to make it fly out of Al's reach.

"Mine!" Give my car!" cried Al. "Teddy, tell James give my car!"

"Give him back his car, James," said Teddy, trying to intervene.

James pouted and ran away with it down a nearby passage.

By the time Teddy had caught him and convinced him to give Al his car back and apologise, Al was crying for his mother.

"But I can't take you to mum, Al; she's busy! Come, I'll buy you some chocolate frogs at the tea room," placated Teddy.

"Want mummy now!" yelled Al.

Despite Teddy's attempts to calm Al down, he wouldn't stop crying. Teddy reluctantly took both Al and James's hands in his and asked the welcome witch to tell him which ward Harry and Ginny were in.

"They're in the Maria Maritus ward on the second floor," said the witch, "But I don't think you should bother them now. Your mum's having your baby sister and … wait!..."

Teddy had scampered away with James and Al before the witch could finish her sentence.

Once on the third floor, Teddy scanned the different doors for the one that said "Maria Maritus". Finally finding it, he apprehensively hovered in front of it, listening. He couldn't hear any screams from inside. He cautiously opened it, and slipped through the door with James and Al tailing him.

"Mummy!" cried Al and ran towards the furthest bed in the ward.

"Wait a minute, Al," said a man with untidy black hair, quickly stepping in front of Al and scooping him up in his arms before he could reach the read headed woman propped up against pillows and holding a tiny bundle.

"Hello Teddy," said Harry fondly, absentmindedly ruffling James's hair. "Have these two been giving you a hard time?"

"Urm," said Teddy, "His attention had been captured by the bundle in Ginny's arms.

Noticing his interest, she smiled and beckoned him closer.

"This is Lily Luna," she said when he had come up to stand next to the bed. "We named her after Harry's mum, and also aunt Luna, because she's my best friend. Aunt Mione's also my best friend, but aunt Luna did so much to help with James and Al lately, and she's always been there for me when Harry was away, and…"

Teddy wasn't really listening. He was gazing down in wonder at the tiny doll like creature Ginny was holding up. It had a fine fuzz of golden red hair already and long black lashes lying against its rosy cheeks as it slept.

"Hello Lily," he said softly, touching her tiny creamy white hand which was curled at her chest.

"At his touch, her eyes flickered open. She had the shiniest eyes he had ever seen!

"Do you want to hold her?" asked Ginny.

"Um, I'm scared I drop her," said Teddy, although for some reason he inexplicably wanted to hold her more than he had wanted anything in his life before.

"its okay, said Harry, who had come up behind Teddy with Al and James. I'm right here. I'll take her if it looks like she's going to fall.

"Teddy tentatively held out his arms, and Ginny gently placed the warm little shape into them.

"Cradle her neck," she said.

Teddy felt a very warm feeling spreading through him as he held the soft little bundle in his arms, and looked into the shiny eyes that had never once left his face since they had opened. His hair turned from its usual black to a bright green.

"Wow Teddy!" said Ginny, "I think she likes you!"

Teddy smiled down at the baby. He awkwardly rocked her from side to side. Her eyes fluttered a few times as if they wanted to close, but she continued staring at Teddy.

"Daddy," said James. "Is Teddy going to marry our new sister one day?"

Harry and Ginny both laughed.

"We'll have to see what happens when Ted grows up, Jamie," said Ginny.

"Ted thinks girls are silly and whiny right now," said Harry. "Like you."

But Lily hadn't made a sound yet. Teddy couldn't imagine her being silly and whiny.

"Lily Luna Potter," sighed Ginny, holding her arms out for Teddy to give her back.

"Lily Luna Lupin would sound much nicer," thought Teddy, as he reluctantly handed her over. The minute he had thought that, he vowed never to tell anyone.

"I want to hold you more than hold