"DAD!" shouted a tall girl, running down the stairs, her blonde hair flying behind her. "IS THE MAIL HERE YET?"

Bill Weasley shook his head as his daughter skidded into the kitchen. "No, Vic, it's not. I'm sorry."

Victoire sighed, her shoulders slumping. "I just want to know if I got the badge."

Her mother laughed. "Victoire, you will get eet, I am sure. You 'ave been an eencredible student, why would they not geeve eet to you?"

"Fleur, it's only natural that she feels nervous," Bill said, smiling at Victoire. "I was the same way while I was waiting for my badge. Charlie was with his captaincy as well."

"I just wish it would-" Victoire began.

"MAKE HIM STOP!" yelled a brown-haired girl, running into the kitchen, a short red-haired boy on her heels.

"Louis, Dominique, both of you stop right now," Fleur said, glaring at her youngest children. "Dominique, what 'ave you done to your 'air?"

"He put hair dye in my shampoo bottle!" Dominique said.

Bill sighed and waved his wand. Dominique's hair returned to its normal state of long and reddish-blonde. She hugged her father and he laughed and patted her back before turning to Louis. "Lou, you can't do things like that, it's not nice."

"But I'm so bored," Louis said.

"Well, lucky for you, we're leaving for Grandmum's in…" Bill looked at Fleur. "Fleur, how long?"

Fleur shook her head. "Bill, I swear eef I were not 'ere to 'elp you… 'Alf an hour."

"Half an hour," Bill repeated, turning back to his son. "You lot should go get ready."

Victoire turned to leave, only to be stopped by Louis's shout. "IS THAT THE MAIL?"

Victoire spun and looked out the window. Sure enough, there was a large owl flying to the house. It flew straight through the open window, dropped two envelopes on the table, and flew away again. Victoire tore open the letter with her name on it and screamed, dropping the booklist and letter from the headmistress carelessly on the table. "I MADE PREFECT!"

"We knew you would, Vic," Bill said, smiling.

"I can't wait to tell Teddy!" Victoire said, running out of the room. She ran up the stairs to her bedroom and flung off her t-shirt and shorts. Rifling through her dresser, she pulled out a pair of skinny jeans, a loose floral print tank-top, and a pair of white eyelet Converse that her aunt Gabrielle had bought her during a visit to America. She pulled her clothes on hurriedly and turned to her mirror. After a quick brushing, she pulled her long, straight blonde hair into a haphazard ponytail, with a few strands of hair hanging around her face. She pulled on her cardigan and left the room, returning downstairs. A quick glance into the living room revealed that Dominique was sitting on the couch with her nose in a book. Closer inspection revealed it was Quidditch Through The Ages.

"Are you really reading that again, Dom?" Victoire asked, raising her eyebrows at her younger sister. "What is this, the twelfth time?"

"Thirty-second, actually," Dominique said, casually turning the page.

"Doesn't it ever get boring? You'll have the whole thing memorized by the end of this year," Victoire said. "You're already the best Beater on our team, what's the point in reading it again and again?"

"Theory," Dominique said. "By knowing the history of the sport, I know more techniques, why things are banned, and I just generally improve my game."

"I still don't see why you can't read a different book. You have so many options, Dom, why this one over and over?"

"Because I have it, and because I always learn something when I read it again. You should take a look at it sometime. Blimey, Vic, you're on the team, you're one of our best Chasers, and you don't know anything about the game that hasn't happened during the last fifty years."

"I know some things. Mostly what Teddy tells me."

"Oh, Teddy. So tell me, Vic, when are you two getting married again?"

Victoire's mouth dropped. "Dom!"

"What?"

"He's not- I don't- we aren't- Nothing is- DOM!"

"That's my name, yes. Very good, Vic."

"Would it kill you to stop being sarcastic for once when we're talking about something besides Quidditch?"

"Possibly. I really shouldn't risk it, someone might come and Avada Kedavra me the moment I stop. What would you do then?"

"Be absolutely elated because I wouldn't have a little puffskein being a constant annoyance?"

"Come on, Vic, I'm an owl, not a puffskein. I thought you knew that."

"Dom…"

"I love you too."

Victoire stuck her tongue out at her younger sister and left the room. She went outside and down to the beach, where Louis was poking around in the sand with a long stick.

"What are you looking for, Lou?" Victoire asked, approaching her brother.

Louis looked up. "Oh, Dom said she saw a hermit crab down here earlier. I wanted to see if I could find one."

"Found anything yet?"

"Just a couple of clams, that's all. Vic, what's that by your foot?"

Victoire looked down to see a tiny horseshoe crab scuttling along in the sand. She bent down and scooped it up. "A horseshoe crab."

Louis dropped the stick he was holding and ran towards Victoire. "Can I see?"

"Sure, Lou," Victoire said. She carefully set the horseshoe crab in Louis' hand. He looked at it carefully.

"COME ON, YOU TWO," Dominique shouted.

Victoire turned to see Dom leaning out of the living room window. "IS IT TIME?"

"WHY DO YOU THINK I'M YELLING AT YOU?"

Victoire rolled her eyes. "Come on, Lou."

She held out her hand. Louis set the horseshoe crab down and took her hand, and they walked back to the house and into the kitchen, where Fleur, Bill, and Dominique waited.

"All right, we're all here," Bill said. He held out a small bowl that normally sat on the ledge above the fireplace. "Fleur, you first."

Fleur took a pinch of the silver powder and threw it into the fire. The flames turned bright green, and she stepped into them. "THE BURROW!"

She vanished, and Bill held the bowl out to Victoire. She too took a pinch of powder and threw it into the fire, repeating her mother's words.

She appeared, spinning, in the grate in the Burrow's kitchen. Dusting off her shirt, she clambered out of the fireplace to see that Fleur had already begun to help the woman standing at the stove, who turned around.

"Victoire," she said warmly.

"Hi, Grandmum," Victoire said, smiling. "Do you know where Teddy is?"

"He's outside with Harry and Ginny's little ones," Molly said, with a warm smile at her eldest grandchild.

"Wonderful," Victoire said.

She went into the hallway and out the back door to see a tall boy with scarlet hair playing with three smaller children, two with black hair, one with red. The little redhead looked up as she heard the door open, and ran towards Victoire, who knelt down and opened her arms.

"Vic!" Lily said, throwing her arms around Victoire's neck.

Victoire laughed and lifted her young cousin into the air with a tight hug. "Lils!"

"Teddy told me you weren't coming," Lily said as Victoire set her down.

"Well, Teddy's a liar," Victoire said, mock-glaring at the scarlet-haired boy.

Teddy shrugged. "I can't help it."

Victoire wrinkled her nose at him. After a moment, he grinned and held out his arms. Victoire laughed and walked over to him. He wrapped her up in a hug, and she pressed her face into his shoulder and inhaled as she hugged him.

"Gross," someone said.

Victoire looked over to see her cousin James making a face at them. "What?"

"Too much romance," James said.

Victoire rolled her eyes. "We're not together, James."

"Don't you know anything?" his brother Albus asked.

"Listen to Al," Teddy said. "I'd never date Vic, I'm too handsome for her."

Victoire made a face at him. "More like I'm too pretty for you."

"Ew, flirting," James said.

"How do you even know what that is? You're eleven," Victoire said, looking down at him. Teddy laughed. Victoire turned her gaze to him. "You didn't."

"James needed advice for Sarah," Teddy said, shrugging.

Victoire's eyes softened at the mention of the pretty dark-browned haired girl that had moved in down the street from the Potters a year ago. "That's right, she's starting Hogwarts this year too, isn't she?"

James nodded, blushing. "She is."

"Are you excited for your first year?" Victoire asked. James nodded again. Victoire smiled. "I'll bet. I was too."

"A whole nine months without him," Al said, sighing. "Whatever will I do."

"Read without being interrupted," Victoire said. "You can play with Lils too."

"I'll just go to Aunt Hermione and Uncle Ron's," Al said. "Rose and Hugo are better company."

Victoire laughed. "You're too smart for your age, Al." Al shrugged. Victoire turned to James. "You'll miss them. I know I miss Louis when I'm at school."

"Is he inside?" Al asked, his eyes brightening at the mention of his playmate. Victoire nodded. Al grinned. "I'll see you later then."

He ran off towards the house just as his father came to the door. "YOU THREE-" Harry laughed as Al slipped past him into the house. "Well, two, I guess, Grandmum Molly has some treats for you."

James and Lily dashed off to the house without a word. Victoire laughed. Teddy slung an arm around her shoulders. "To the pond?"

"To the pond."

She slung her arm around his waist and they set off down the hill. They walked around the edge of the pond until they came to a large oak tree. Teddy sat down first, and then patted the ground next to him. Victoire grinned and sat down as well.

"So Teddy, guess what."

"What, Tori?" Teddy asked.

She fished her badge out of her pocket and held it out. He looked down at it and then back to her face. He smiled broadly at her. "Excellent, Tori. I'm Head Boy."

Victoire hugged him. "This year is going to be incredible."

Teddy nodded. "You can say that again. Sam got captain."

"He did?"

"Of course, we'll all have to try out again, but that's not a big deal."

"There's only going to be one new person on the team by the end of it."

"Hopefully they'll be a good replacement for Melissa. She was such a good Keeper."

"We'll find someone."

"I know, we just had such a nice team for the last few years, all of us worked together so well. It's going to be odd having her gone and someone else in her place."

Victoire sighed, leaning her head on his shoulder. "I know, you're right, but we have to take what we can get. It is your last year, after all."

"Unfortunately."

"Going to miss me, Teddy Lupin?"

Teddy smiled. "Definitely."

They sat in silence for a while, staring at the pond, until a shadow fell over them. Victoire looked up.

"Molly!"

Molly Weasley smiled, her brown eyes crinkling. "Hey there, Vic, Teddy."

"Hey Molls," Teddy said, smiling.

"Grandmum sent me to bring you two in. We're going to be eating in ten minutes and she wants you both to be on time," Molly said.

"Does no one trust us?" Victoire asked.

"It's you two, you're late to everything when left to your own devices."

"She has a point," Teddy said.

"We're coming," Victoire said. "And since I have you both here, you're coming to dinner at my house in a week, all right?"

"Are Alexa or Monica coming?" Molly asked.

"No," Victoire said. "Monica's in New York till two days before school, and Lexa's still in the Bahamas."

"Shame," Teddy said. "I miss that girl."

"Me too," Molly said.

"Not as much as me though," Victoire said. "We should probably get going."

Molly nodded. Victoire and Teddy stood up, and the three of them made their way back to the house. They went into the house. Molly went to the kitchen to help with the cooking, and Teddy and Victoire went into the living room. Hermione and Ron had just come with their two children, Rose and Hugo. Hermione was chatting happily with Ginny, and they looked up as Teddy and Victoire entered.

"Victoire!" Hermione said, holding her arms out. Victoire laughed and hugged her aunt.

"Hi there, Aunt Hermione," Victoire said.

"Don't I get a hug?" Ginny asked, smiling. Victoire moved and hugged the redhead.

"Hi, Aunt Ginny," Victoire said, grinning.

"I see you found Teddy already," Ginny said, cocking her head in his direction.

"Of course she did," Hermione said, exchanging a look with her sister-in-law. "How are the two of you?"

"Good," Teddy said.

"Great," Victoire said, her smile widening.

"And why is that?" Ginny asked.

"I'll tell everyone at dinner," Victoire said. She shot a look at Teddy.

Hermione nodded. "I see."

"Aunt Hermione, make sure you buy Dom some books for Christmas," Victoire said. "For that matter, Aunt Ginny, buy her some too. It was her thirty-second time reading Quidditch Through The Ages this morning. I swear she's going to have the whole thing memorized by the end of the year."

Ginny laughed. "She's still on that whole history kick?"

Victoire nodded. "You could say that."

"I'll have to take her to training one of these days," Ginny said. "The Harpies always let me come by for a fun game or two when they have practice, she could learn a lot from them. Theory helps, but there's nothing like playing with the professionals."

"Please do it," Victoire said. "Get her out of the house, she's driving me mad."

"Teddy could take her flying, couldn't you?" Hermione said.

"I can't teach her anything though," Teddy said. "Tori's as good a flyer as I am, there's no reason that she couldn't take Dom out."

"I've tried," Victoire said, making a face. "After fifteen minutes she always tells me that I'm too boring and that she needs to find someone who will actually challenge her."

"Well, the Harpies will do that," Ginny said. "I'll ask Angelina if she wants to come as well."

"I mean, you have over half of the old Quidditch team with you," Teddy said. "We should play a game sometime."

"I know Ron and George would be up for it," Hermione said, sighing. "I've never understood the fascination that the lot of you hold for Quidditch."

Victoire shrugged. "It's fun, it's time with friends, we always enjoy it."

"Of course, grinding Slytherin into dust on the pitch is also fun," Teddy said, grinning.

"That rivalry still exists?" Hermione asked.

"Mostly just on the pitch," Teddy said. "We get on pretty well with them otherwise."

"There's a few bad ones, but there's a few bad ones in Gryffindor too, and every other house," Victoire said.

Ginny raised her eyebrows. "Jade and Ruby still giving you trouble, then?"

"They have some intense fascination with this one right here," Victoire said, elbowing Teddy. "Merlin knows why."

Teddy stuck his tongue out at her. "You're just jealous."

"Of what, the fact that Ruby and Jade are obsessed with you?" Victoire asked. "Please, I'll take not being you, thank you very much."

Hermione laughed. "You two remind me of Ron and me when we were your age. A little less intense, but still similar."

"Not you too," Victoire said, groaning.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Ginny asked.

"Dom asked me when Teddy and I were getting married before we left today," Victoire said. "It's never going to happen, what is it with all of you?"

Teddy pouted. "So you wouldn't marry me, Tori?"

"Oh, shut up," Victoire said.

Ginny laughed. "I agree, Hermione, definitely you and Ronald."

"What about Hermione and me?" Ron asked, walking into the living room.

"These two are arguing like you and I did," Hermione said, smiling at him.

"Hopefully he won't leave her though," Ron said.

"That's over and done with, I thought we were done talking about it," Hermione said.

"We are," Ron said. "I just figured I'd mention it so that he doesn't make the same mistakes as I did."

"There's nothing going on with us," Victoire said, her eyes wide. "What is it with all of you?"

"We can't help it," Ginny said, smiling. "You two grew up together, we just have to tease you about it. It's all in good fun, Vic."

"We did the same to her with every boy she ever talked about," Ron said, shrugging and putting his arm around Hermione. "Of course, there were six of us."

"You didn't tease me, you just threatened to kill them if they ever hurt me," Ginny said. "You even did it to Harry and he's your best mate."

Harry walked in with Lily. He ruffled his hair. "What's this about me being Ron's best mate?"

"Oh, just how they threatened to kill all of my boyfriends, including you," Ginny said, smiling at him. "Hi there, Lils, what did Grandmum give you?"

Lily looked down at the treat in her hand. "Some fudge."

"Wait, Grandmum made fudge?" Victoire asked, her eyes widening. Lily nodded. Victoire grinned. "I'll see you lot at dinner." She turned and dashed out of the room, the sound of their laughter ringing behind her. A quick journey into the kitchen revealed a plate of fudge sitting on the sideboard. Victoire grabbed a small piece and leaned against the counter, watching her grandmother and mother cook.

"Ready for school, Vic?" Molly asked, coming to stand beside her.

Victoire shrugged. "Yes and no."

"Understandable. Another whole year with Ruby and Jade… Kill me now."

"No can do, Moll, sorry."

Molly made a face.

"You two go out to the garden," their grandmother said. "We'll be out in a moment with dinner."

Victoire nodded. The two girls went outside and sat down at one end of the table. Teddy sat on Victoire's other side. Everyone else came and sat down, and then Grandmum Molly and Fleur brought out the food.

"So, Teddy, are you looking forward to your year as Head Boy?" Bill asked as Grandmum Molly began to carve the chicken.

Teddy nodded. "Mostly looking forward to the dorm, though. I'll be glad to be rid of the lot of them in my dormitory, aside from one or two."

"Understandable," Ron said, helping himself to the beans. "Ours wasn't too bad, but I know Hermione was glad to get out of hers."

Hermione nodded. "You and Harry had the good lot in yours. Living with Lavender and Parvati was just awful. They came back to finish seventh year too, unlike some people."

Harry laughed. "You know our reasons, Hermione."

"And it was what was right for you," Ginny said, patting his hand.

"I can't wait to go to Hogwarts," Lily said, her eyes wide.

"It'll come before you know it, fire-hair," Charlie said, smiling at his niece. "Lianna knows all about that, don't you, Li?"

The pretty brown-haired woman beside him smiled. "I do. I was the youngest of four sisters. The time will fly by, Lily, and you'll be there before you know it."

"I just wish I could go now…" Lily said, sighing.

"Victoire, are you going to share your news?" Fleur asked, sitting down beside her husband.

"Oh, yes," Victoire said. "I made Prefect, everyone!"

Everyone at the table gave her a brief round of applause and she grinned.

George laughed. "Ah, everyone in the family so far, seeing as Fred and I were always just next-door neighbors."

Angelina smacked him lightly. "It's not your parents' fault that you two spent all of your time at school doing un-academic things."

"It was worth it," George said, shrugging.

"School would've been much more boring if they hadn't been around," Harry said. "How's Lee doing, George?"

"Well, last time I heard," George said. "Tara is supposed to be starting this year."

"Tara, Roxy, and Fred, all at once," Angelina said, shaking her head. "The school had better be prepared."

"Speaking of, where are Roxy and Fred?" Victoire asked.

"Staying with Angie's mum," George said. "They wanted to go visit her before they started school."

"Understandable," Hermione said. "It'll be a while till they see her again."

"So, are you three trying out for Quidditch again?" Ron asked, looking between Teddy, Victoire, and Dominique.

"Definitely," Dominique said. "I'm really excited for it."

"I don't see why I wouldn't," Victoire said.

"Sam's captain, he'd murder me if I didn't," Teddy said. "So I will be as well."

"Ah, yes, one is the Quidditch captain and the other is Head Boy," Ron said, shaking his head. "We know that scenario well, don't we, Harry? At least, Prefect and captain."

Harry nodded. "Our last year."

"Are you ready for your O.W.L.S, Molly, Vic?" Angelina asked.

"Hopefully," Molly said.

"I'm honestly petrified for them," Victoire said.

"I'll give you both a study guide at Easter," Hermione said.

"Not that they'll look at it," Ginny said.

"I expect Molly to do well," Percy said.

Audrey patted his arm. "She'll do as well as she does, and we'll be proud of her either way."

"Well, some of us didn't get very many," Grandmum Molly said, looking at George.

"He was still successful though, Molly dear," Arthur said.

"Be as that may, he still could have studied more."

George shrugged. "Maybe, but it still worked out in the end, didn't it?"

"You still shouldn't have risked it," Grandmum Molly said.

"It's over and done with, let's not fret over it," Arthur said.

"Harry, how have things been in the Auror department?" Percy asked.

Teddy turned to Victoire as the adults began to converse amongst themselves. "Are you excited to go back?"

Victoire nodded. "I mean, I'm a Prefect. I've been looking forward to it for ages. I am a bit worried about my O.W.L.S though."

"You're Victoire Weasley," Teddy said. "You'll be fine."

"Well, we can't all be geniuses like you, Ted Remus Lupin," Victoire said, sticking her tongue out at him.

"You don't have to be," Teddy said, grinning. "Just half as smart." His face grew serious. "Honestly though, Tori, you're smarter than I ever was. It'll be perfectly fine, trust me."

Victoire sighed. "I guess."

Teddy nudged her. "Tori, don't guess, I'm telling you. It's going to be fine. You worry too much, my dear."

"I know," Victoire said, shrugging. "I just… Mum and Dad always did so well at school and I want to live up to their example, so I worry about it."

"You shouldn't," Teddy said. "This is you that we're talking about. You pull Exceeds Expectations and Outstandings without even trying."

"Not Outstandings," Victoire said. "And I've gotten Exceeds Expectations twice without actually doing any work, so that's false, Teddy."

"Shame," Teddy said. "I guess you're not as smart as I thought you were." Victoire kicked him under the table. He groaned. "Tori!"

She laughed. "Don't take the mickey and I won't hurt you."

The rest of dinner went by without a hitch, and it was nearing midnight when Victoire and her family left the Burrow.

"You'll come to dinner, right?" Victoire asked, looking at Teddy as he walked with her to the apparition point, as Bill and Fleur had decided to go home that way.

"Of course," Teddy said. He hugged her tightly, and she threaded her arms around his neck, standing on the tips of her toes to reach. "I love you, Tori."

"Love you too, you stupid prat."

He smiled at her and let her go. She skipped to her father's side and took hold of his arm, and in a moment, they were outside the front gate of Shell Cottage. Victoire pushed it open and led the way for her family. She opened the front door and went up to her bedroom. A soft hoot made her look towards her owl Sterling's perch, and she gave the small grey female a few treats before going into the bathroom. It didn't take long for her to shower, change, and get into bed.

The week flew by. Ginny took Dominique to practice with the Holyhead Harpies, and it was with great happiness that Victoire sat on a log on the beach waiting for Teddy and Molly to come. Someone covered her eyes and she laughed.

"Teddy, I know that's you."

"Drat," he said, removing his hands and sticking them in his pockets as she turned to face him.

"Well, sit down," she said, patting the area beside her.

He sat down and smiled. "Almost there, Tori."

"I know," Victoire said, looking out over the ocean. "Two weeks, and then we're off."

"It's odd that it's going to be our last year together, isn't it?" Teddy asked.

"I'd rather not think about it."

"Why, Tori? Going to miss me?"

"More than I'd care to admit."

Teddy sighed and put his arm around her shoulders. She leaned against him. "I know, Tori, I feel the same. What am I going to do without you there to take the mickey constantly?"

"Die?"

"I'd rather not, then I'd never see you again."

Victoire smiled. "True. That would be eternal punishment right there."

"What would be eternal punishment?" Molly asked, coming down from the path to sit beside them.

"Teddy never seeing me again," Victoire said.

Molly raised her eyebrows. "I'm sure."

"She is kind of important," Teddy said, shrugging.

"And you know, I've never lived a day of my life without him somehow involved," Victoire said. "Seeing as this stupid-face came to the hospital on the day I was born."

"Harry wanted to see you," Teddy said. "If I had a choice, I don't know if I would've gone."

"Mum told me that you were a complete terror until you saw me, and then you calmed right down," Victoire said.

"Well, I'd never seen something so tiny and wrinkly before," Teddy said, grinning at her.

"I was adorable, please," Victoire said, sticking her nose in the air.

Molly laughed. "You two are ridiculous."

"Would you have us any other way?" Teddy asked.

"Probably not, no," Molly said. "Then it wouldn't be Teddy and Vic, it'd be Ted and Victoire."

"Precisely," Teddy said.

Victoire ruffled his hair, which was still a bright shade of scarlet. "Imagine if you didn't know me, Teddy."

"I can't," Teddy said.

"Which is why we're best mates," Victoire said. "And then of course there's Molly."

Molly grinned. "You two love me, you know that."

"Well, I'm obligated to, we're related," Victoire said.

"It's questionable," Teddy said, grinning.

Molly made a face at him. "You're such a liar, Lupin."

"I'm allowed to lie to you," Teddy said.

"Are you though?" Molly asked.

"He lies to everyone," Victoire said. "I've learned to just accept that."

"It's so unfortunate," Molly said. "How are we to know that you're telling the truth about your feelings towards Jade and Ruby?"

Teddy winced. "That is something that I would never lie about."

"I'd certainly hope not," Victoire said, shuddering. "Those two…"

"Are terrible," Molly said.

"Yes," Victoire said.

"At least they don't think they're in love with either of you," Teddy said, wincing again. "I can't get away from them. It's bloody awful. Merlin, last year they memorized my schedule. I swear they were waiting for me outside of every class I had."

Victoire made a face. "Ew."

"You can say that again," Teddy said.

"VIC! TEDDY! MOLLS! DINNER!" Dominique yelled, leaning out of the living room window.

"Well, up we go," Victoire said, standing up and dusting off the back of her pants.

"Let's just leave him here," Molly said, jerking her head in Teddy's direction.

"Please don't," Teddy said.

"But why? It would be so much fun," Molly said.

"We probably shouldn't," Victoire said. "My parents know he's here, they'd know he was missing."

"Darn," Molly said. "Well, come on, Lupin."

Teddy stood up and stretched. "Coming, Weasley."

They made their way to the house and into the dining room, where the rest of Victoire's family already was.

For a while, the only sound was that of chewing.

"Molly, are you looking forward to your fifth year?" Bill asked.

Molly nodded. "Definitely. It's going to be wonderful."

"'Ave you 'eard from Alexa or Monica?" Fleur asked.

"Lexa's still in the Bahamas," Victoire said. "She gets back three days before school starts. Monica's in New York till two days before."

"You're looking forward to that, aren't you, Vic?" Dominique asked.

Victoire nodded. "They're my best mates after this stupid prat over here, and I haven't seen them since June. It'll be nice to be with them again."

After dinner, Molly stood and stretched. "This was absolutely lovely, Aunt Fleur, Uncle Bill, but I should really be heading home. Dad told me I needed to be back by nine and it's getting fairly close."

"Eet was lovely to see you," Fleur said, hugging her niece. "We weell see you on the platform, I expect?"

"Of course," Molly said. "Goodbye, Dom, Lou, Vic, Teddy."

They waved at her and she went into the kitchen. "SEVENTY-THREE HUNDRED ELWOOD LANE!"

"Do you want to go outside?" Teddy asked, looking at Victoire.

"Sure," she said.

They went and laid down on the hill behind the house. Teddy stuck his arm into the air. "Remember that star?"

Victoire smiled. "We named it when I was seven. Prongs."

"Right next to Sirius," Teddy said, smiling sadly.

"And Moony right up there with them," Victoire said. She reached out and took Teddy's hand, and he laced his fingers with hers.

"What am I doing, Tori?"

"Living. Loving. Doing what you're supposed to. You're doing what they would have wanted."

Teddy nodded, craning his head back. After a few minutes of silence under the stars, he spoke. "I love you, Tori."

"I love you too, Ted Remus Lupin. You're my best mate in the entire world."

They laid there for a while, and it was nearing eleven when Teddy finally sat up. "I should really head home."

Victoire sighed, sitting up as well. "All right."

They stood up, and Teddy squeezed Victoire's hand as they walked back to the house. "This year is going to be good, Tori. I can tell already."

Victoire smiled. "It's the two of us, how could it not be?"

They went into the house. Dominique was settled on one of the couches in the living room, reading a book, Louis sat on the floor flipping through a broom care guide, and Fleur and Bill sat in armchairs by the fire sipping from mugs of tea.

"Thank you so much for dinner, Bill, Fleur," Teddy said. "It was wonderful."

"Thank you for coming," Bill said, smiling at Teddy. "We'll see you."

Teddy nodded. He hugged Victoire swiftly. His voice was a whisper as he spoke to her. "Love you to the moon and back, Tori."

Victoire smiled. "Love you too, you great prat."

Teddy took a pinch of Floo powder from a pot on the fireplace and flung it into the flames. He stepped into the emerald fire. "THIRTY-FIVE-SEVENTY ALLISTER LANE."

Victoire kissed her parents goodnight, and then went up to her room. She settled into bed with a smile on her face.

A/N:

And here we have part one of my new fanfiction.

I'm kind of in love with Victoire and Teddy as a couple, so that's where this story comes in.

It might take me a while to update after the first few chapters, but I will do my best.

Enjoy!

Editing of this story began on 9/17/2013

Some chapters will show more noticeable changes than others, based on how accurate they are when compared to my notes/whether or not I decided to shove in a bit of extra action to introduce other characters other than her friends just to flesh out Victoire's world at Hogwarts a bit.

Content edits are being done first. I'll go back and fix any little spelling mistakes and whatnot later (and I'll probably leave a note on this chapter denoting when that edit started as well). It takes a long time to read multiple 5k-word chapters, so I can't do both at once, especially since I'm more worried about content/continuity than the two or three spelling mistakes that reside in this story.