Title: Surprise
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter
Rating: K
Warnings: N/A
Word Count: 794
Prompts:
Hedge Maze : (word) Attack
Face Painting : (character) Cho Chang
Summary: Teddy goes to stay with some friends and ends up in an unexpected situation.
"Please?"
Teddy sighed, shaking his head adamantly.
"Please."
He turned away so as to escape the wide eyed pleas of the girls in front of him.
"You know I'm not allowed."
"It's not going to hurt anyone. No one has to know anyway. You just have to find out what the surprise is, and then tell us. We can still pretend to be shocked when mum tells us."
At only 11, Raven was far smarter and more conniving than she had any right to be. She had her mother's wits, but Teddy was sure that she would be sorted into Slytherin when she got to Hogwarts because he'd never met a Ravenclaw so determined to have everything her own way.
Harry and Ginny had gone away for the summer, and as his grandparents had also been on holiday, Teddy had been passed around to varying family and friends. He didn't mind at all - despite Ginny's worries that he would be upset at the constant change he was really enjoying getting to meet new people.
His stay with Cho Chang and her husband, Sam, had been interesting, mostly because of their two daughters. He had been worried that he'd be bored - they were both several years younger than him, but Raven and Emily had proven to be excellent companions.
Except from times like these. As Raven started yet another round of trying to make him feel guilty about not helping them, he wondered whether he should just give in.
Cho and Sam had planned a surprise holiday at the end of the summer, a way of celebrating the last few weeks before Raven left for Hogwarts. Unfortunately, Raven was less keen on the idea of a surprise. She wanted to know everything, and had resorted to all kinds of ways of trying to work out what was planned.
One last attack on his conscience and Teddy caved in. "Fine. But I'm only doing it for ten minutes. If he doesn't tell me then you have to accept that it's not meant to be."
"Ten minutes?"
He nodded and she shrugged, clearly realising that that was the best offer she was going to receive.
Resigned to his duty, he was hardly surprised when she procured a set of her mother's clothes.
"I'm not putting those on." He protested, and Emily giggled.
"We won't look."
Muttering darkly to himself, Teddy got changed, thankful that at least he didn't need to wear a dress. Carefully he concentrated on what he could remember of Cho's face, trying to get the features right. It was hard to do specific people, especially those whom he didn't know.
The girls came rushing back in impatiently, ignoring his protests. Raven thrust a photograph into his hand and he looked at the picture of Cho. Slowly his features shifted and he grew taller. Emily shouted with excitement as suddenly her mother was standing in front of her.
Raven looked at him appraisingly, her hands on her hips. "The hair isn't quite right. But you'll do, I suppose."
He rolled his eyes at her and stepped forwards, trying to imitate Cho's walk. Emily was in hysterics and he pushed past her, heading towards the house.
As he opened the front door, he realised suddenly that he hadn't really thought his plan through. He had no idea what he was going to say, or how he was going to broach the subject of the surprise. It was too late to turn back though, as Sam suddenly stepped into the hallway and grinned at him.
"Cho! You're back early."
Teddy nodded mutely, pulling back as the man leaned in to kiss him. Sam stared at him strangely and he laughed, a high pitched odd sound that to his ears sounded nervous and guilty.
"What's wrong?" He asked, concerned.
"Nothing" Teddy stuttered, hoping he wouldn't be discovered. "I- I'm fine."
Sam nodded, but his look of suspicion didn't disappear.
"I was just thinking... about the surprise?"
Teddy wished he sounded more confident. There was no way he was going to fool anyone, let alone the closest person to Cho.
"The surprise?"
There was a giggle from behind the door and Sam turned around, pulling it open to reveal the girls. In his shock, Teddy lost his concentration. Emily gasped and Sam turned to look as his wife slowly began to shrink, her long hair shortening and turning lighter.
Within moments, Teddy was standing there, shamefaced. Fortunately for him, Sam was used to his daughters' cunning tricks. Immediately the two turned and ran, their father hot on their heels, leaving Teddy time to escape.