Snowflakes and Violets
Disclaimer: Not mine.
A/N: This was written for the Pick-Up Line Challenge on the Harry Potter Fanfiction Challenge forum. I do not own Harry Potter or his world or the song I'm Only Me When I'm With You. Also, thank you to my beta, SarcasticFanatic.
Part 1: Ginny's Prediction
Ages eight and six. May 2nd 2006
(A/N: This is before a lot of the kids in the DH epilogue were born. However, Percy, Bill, Fred, Ron and Ginny all have at least one child. The only other kid mentioned by name is James II, who is a year and four months old.)
Friday night beneath the stars,
In a field behind your yard
you and I are paintin' pictures in the sky
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"That one's Aries, and over there is Sirius." Teddy pointed to the skies, proud to know things six-year-old Victoire didn't. Both were staying with Weasley seniors for the annual celebration of the defeat of You-Know-Who, and Victoire's birthday.
"Well I can see your Gran." She replied. Teddy sat up hurriedly and looked around in fear; they weren't supposed to be up so late.
"Where?" He asked anxious, at which the red-haired little girl giggled.
"Up there, in the sky." She pointed, as he had, towards the stars. Teddy glared at her, his hair changing from dark brown to light red. He was getting annoyed. Victoire just laughed more and rolled over onto her stomach. Teddy couldn't help grinning as he sat up and watched her pluck a small flower from the ground. "Violets are my favorite flower."
"Then I promise to get you all the violets in the world." The girl looked at him incredulously.
"That's impossible Teddy." He shook his head.
"I can do it." They sat in silence for a minute until Teddy stood up. "We should probably go back." Victoire nodded and got up as well.
Both trudged back through the field to the Burrow. They would've made it silently back to their beds if it wasn't for Teddy tripping over a chicken in the yard, and Victoire scolding him in a mix of French and English. By some miracle however, they made it all the way to their rooms without being caught. In the sitting room Bill and Harry laughed quietly.
"Teddy obviously got Tonks' clumsiness."Bill remarked. Harry nodded in agreement, turning the light back on.
"And Vic's got her mums temper. She scolded Ron earlier during supper for making the babies cry." Bill snorted, thinking about his youngest brother's inability to deal with infants.
"After four months with a baby you'd think he'd learn something." They were laughing so much that neither noticed Ginny come in with year old James.
"What are you two laughing at? Have you gotten into the firewhiskey again?" Both jumped at the sound of her voice. Bill recovered first.
"Just thinking about Ron becoming a father and Victoire coming in scolding Teddy like Mum scolds George." Ginny smiled.
"Those two are going to fall in love one day."Ginny predicted with a smile.
Bill spluttered, "What? No they won't. Not if I have anything to say about it." Ginny continued to smile.
"Don't say I didn't warn you."
Part 2: Teddy's First Day
Ages eleven and nine. Sep 1st 2009
(A/N: In this bit I'm introducing some of the Weasley cousins so here are their nicknames and ages.
Dominique (Dom): 6. Fred II (Freddie): 6.
James II: 4yrs 6m. Albus (sometimes Al): 3yrs 5m.
Lily II: 1yr 3m. Louis: 1yr 2wks.
Well you drive me crazy half the time
The other half I'm only trying to let you know that what I feel is true.
And I'm only me when I'm with you.
OoOoOo
"All right Teddy, be good, don't tease the portraits, and don't blow up any toilets."
"Aw Harry, let the boy have some fun. He'll grow up like Percy if he listens to you." Teddy grinned at George's words. His 'uncle' had taken the morning off work. Partially to see Teddy off, and partially because his wife had gotten fed up with their son and had told him if Freddie broke one more thing they were both going to Nana Molly's for the day. So they had come to Kings Cross to say good-bye. A good sized chuck of the Weasley-Potter family had come as well. Harry of course, his wife Ginny and their three children, James, Albus, and Lily. Teddy had stayed with them the night before because his gran had to work early and couldn't take him to the station. Joining them was Bill and his two daughters who had come to give Bill's wife, who had a one-year-old son at home, a break. Dominique was six and very energetic. Victoire was nine and mad at Teddy for bragging about going to Hogwarts. In fact she had refused to talk to him. She stood a little bit away from the rest with her arms folded and a scowl on her face that Uncle George had often likened to Nana Molly and Uncle Ron.
"Oh George, leave Harry alone. He's doing the right thing." Ginny smirked at the look of horror on her brothers' face.
"Seven years married to the Golden Boy and you've gone goody-goody." She glared playfully at him but couldn't retaliate on account of the toddler in her arms.
"Don't worry Ted, I'll make sure to send you plenty of 'supplies' every we-ow!"George said trying to assure the young metamorphagus, however his sister had shifted Lily around to give him a whack. Bill, as usual, reached over to separate his bickering siblings.
"Stop you two. You're behaving worse than your children, and that's saying something." It certainly was. Ginny's four-year-old son was trying in vain to keep up with his cousin, Freddie, who was twoyears older. Freddie was currently running in circles around the group singing the Hogwarts school song at the top of his voice. No one was sure how exactly he knew the Hogwarts school song but they blamed it on a slightly tipsy Hagrid.
"Well Master William, yours don't seem to be behaving any better." George retorted. Dom was doing the same thing as Freddie but if possible, louder. Victoire was still sulking by herself.
"All right everyone, say good-bye to Teddy."Harry intervened. They all (minus Victoire) stepped forward to hug the boy. "Here Teddy, give me Al." The eleven-year-old gladly handed over the boy. Harry took his son and hugged Teddy. "We'll write every week." He promised, looking around. "Has everybody said good-bye?" There was a chorus of yeses.
"You'd better get on board then, the train leaves in a few minutes" Ginny advised giving him one last hug. He gave them a final wave and walked toward the train. He had almost reached it when a red and blue blur rushed at him. Throwing her arms around him like she would never let go Victoire said good-bye. The adults watched as Teddy stood still for a moment, hugged her back quickly, and then pushed her off and boarded the train. As they waited for the little girl to return Ginny slid over to her oldest brother slyly.
"What did I say? Just you wait, it will happen."
Part 3: First Date
Ages fourteen and sixteen. Dec 7th 2014
A/N: In this story Victoire is in Gryffindor and Teddy is in Hufflepuff. I used to have another HP fic on here where she was in Ravenclaw. However these are two different Victoires' and if I ever get back to that story she will probably return to Ravenclaw. Also Dom and Freddie are in this chapter. Both first year Gryffindors.
And I don't try to hide my tears,
My secrets or my deepest fears.
Through it all nobody gets me like you do.
OoOoOo
Snow was falling outside the windows of the Gryffindor common room. Victoire was curled up in her favorite arm chair by the fire. Her best friend Miranda was sitting across from her with a box of chocolates she'd gotten as an early Christmas present. Every few minutes she would throw one Victoire's way. Besides them the common room was fairly empty, save for a few six and seventh years who were bored with the snow as well as Dom and Freddie's gang who was making a large amount of noise in the corner. This didn't really bother anyone because it was when they were quiet that something bad happened to the rest. Gryffindors were out in the snow or in their dormitories.
"So what did you get on your Astronomy essay?" Randy asked, poking a hole in the bottom of a truffle. Victoire made a face.
"I got an A, probably forgot the key star in some vital constellation. Why do you eat them that way?"
"So I know if it's one I like or not. If it isn't then I give it to you. If it is I eat it." Victoire was about to throw the book by her feet at Randy but was stopped by a third year girl entering the room.
"Is Victoire in here?" Randy raised her arm.
"She's right here, and she's threatening me with a maiming. Please save me!" The girl looked at Randy with a mixture of fear and confusion on her face. This was a normal reaction to Victoire's lovable but quirky friend.
"There's a boy outside, he says he wants to talk to you." Her voice dropped to a whisper. "He's a sixth year." Randy raised her eyebrows at Victoire, who got up and exited through the portrait hole. The boy pacing the hall was tall and had jet black hair with a single canary yellow stripe down the middle.
"Hello Teddy." He looked up. Victoire crossed her arms.
"Hey Vic, how've you been?"
"Fine, what do you want?" Teddy looked hurt.
"Why do I have to want something to talk to you?"
"This is the first time you've started a conversation with me in a month. You want something." Teddy ran his fingers through his hair.
"You always were smart. I thought you'd be in Ravenclaw for sure." Victoire glanced down at her red and gold tie. "But you're right, I do want something. Sort of." She raised an eyebrow.
"What do you mean sort of?" Teddy took a deep breath.
"WellyougotoHogsmeadewithme?" Victoire blinked.
"Excuse me?"
"Will you go to Hogsmeade with me?" Before she could respond he took off again. "I wouldn't ask but I broke up with Amy last week and I don't really want to go alone and she keeps trying to get back with me and-" Victoire raised a hand to silence him.
"Are you asking me on a date?" Teddy shrugged.
"Well sort of…not really...I mean...yeah." He looked as though he expected her to hit him. But instead she smiled.
"Yes."
"Yes what?"He asked perplexed.
"Yes, I'll go to Hogsmeade with you." He sighed in relief.
"But you have to pick me up here, not in the Entrance Hall. Ten' o'clock good for you?"
"Yeah, sounds great. See you Saturday then?"
"See you Saturday." Victoire turned and stepped back through the portrait hole.
"So. . .Who was it? What did he want?" Randy was on the edge of her seat.
"It was Teddy, and he asked me to Hogsmeade this weekend." Randy squealed with excitement. On the other side of the common room Dom and Freddie looked up.
"Oi! What's going on over there?" Dom yelled.
"Your sister is going on a date with Teddy Lupin!" Randy called back. Victoire slumped in her chair as the whole of the common room spun to look at her. Her sister seemed satisfied with this answer because she simply nodded and went back to her business.
"So what are you going to wear?" Randy was positively bouncing in her seat.
"I don't know, it's not for a week anyway. I don't have to know now." Randy shrugged and returned to her chocolates. The friends sat in silence for a minute until…
"It would still be helpful to have some idea." Victoire threw the book at her friend.
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Randy didn't have to wait long however. Three days later she and Victoire were in their room throwing around articles of clothing and going through jewelry boxes. After two and a half hours of this they finally decided on a black sweater with jeans and boots. Dom helped with jewelry, choosing simple silver hoop earrings and bracelet. Dom and Freddie had been told not to tell any of the uncles and aunts about this until Christmas. Victoire wasn't convinced by their 'innocent' faces however, and was just waiting for the letters to come pouring in. But nothing had come yet as and she got dressed Saturday morning. Throwing on the approved outfit and twisting her dark strawberry blonde hair into a messy bun she then sat in the common room staring at her watch. At ten she slid into her heavy, silvery-gray, coat and stepped out of the portrait hole to be greeted by a dark haired Teddy holding flowers.
"I brought you flowers, violets, I remembered they're your favorite." Victoire took the purple blooms and waved her wand over them. They formed themselves into a circlet that she placed around her wrist.
"Thanks Teddy. Going natural today?" Teddy's hair was the same dark brown as his grandmothers but he rarely had it that way.
"Yeah, do you care?" Victoire shook her head.
"Not really, you just look more grown up when you have it dark. It could be misleading."She quipped. Teddy smirked at her.
"Ha, ha, very funny." The two headed down to the Entrance Hall. Reaching it they joined the crowd of students on their way to Hogsmeade. They paused as they entered the village.
"Where do you want to go? I told some friends I'd meet them at the Three Broomsticks for lunch, if that's ok with you."Teddy said. Victoire looked around the main street.
"It's fine with me. Why don't we go to Honeydukes for a little bit?" Teddy agreed so they started off for the shop. "So why did you and Amy break up?"She asked curious. He shrugged.
"Just didn't like her anymore. She wasn't very nice anyway. What about you?"
"What do you mean?"
"Why don't you have a boyfriend? Have you ever had one?" Victoire's face got stony as she shoved her hands into her coat pockets.
"I've had two. Andrew Davies the end of my second year and Jamie Matheny the first half of last year. Neither one lasted long because neither one was interested in me for me. They just saw me as the veela girl." Teddy gazed down at the girl next to him. He'd been around her so much growing up that he'd never noticed her appearance. But looking at her now he could see someone falling for the pretty face and not the person beneath it.
"Well just so you know, I didn't ask you out for your looks. I genuinely needed a date at the last minute. Victoire smiled and nudged him. Teddy grinned and pushed her back. They spent a good hour and a half in Honeydukes and then stopped in Dervish and Bangs so Victoire could get some new quills. After she paid for the quills and a pot of ink they steeped back out into the snow. "We should probably head for the Three Broomsticks. It's almost noon." Victoire nodded and they walked up the street to the pub. They had just reached the door when an unwelcome sight greeted them. Amy, Teddy's ex-girlfriend, was standing outside the doors. She looked angry.
"So this is who you're dating now? A fourth year?" Teddy nodded, not noticing he had put his arm around Victoire. Amy did however and it only seemed to make her madder.
"Well I think you're just using her to make me jealous. You don't really like her. She's just a pretty face." Victoire glared at the older girl.
"Why would he want to make you jealous? He broke up with you and now he's with me." This was only partly true. Victoire and Teddy weren't dating, but Amy didn't know that. Her face contorted with anger.
"Prove it. Prove that he's with you now." Teddy wondered what his date would do but he didn't have to for long. Victoire turned to him, grabbed the front of his coat, and kissed him fiercely. Teddy didn't know how exactly to respond, but before he could do anything she had pulled away and was dragging him past Amy muttering in French. He could barely see his friends in the back through the daze. As they sat down he leaned over the table to whisper in Victoire's ear.
"Your dad is going to kill me." She grinned at him as she took off her long coat and hung it on her chair. "Wow."He said. Victoire looked at him.
"What?"
"I must be a snowflake, 'cuz I just fell for you." She laughed. His friends stared at both newcomers like they had grown extra heads.
"That was really corny Teddy."
"Do you mind?" Victoire slid over next to him and leaned on his shoulder.
"Not at all."
A/N: This was so long I didn't want it to be a one-shot so there are two chapters.