Author's note: okay this is my first ever go at writing a fanfic, so be nice please. It's just an idea that came to mind...not finished at all yet, but i think it will be short. Story of how Teddy and Victoire got together, please forgive that i changed the age gap between them a little and i'm sure there are a few other things that will annoy people but ahh well, haters' gonna hate.
the cover image belongs to the brilliant brigid vaughn, otherwise known as burdge-bug, there's a link to her deviantart and tumblr pages on my profile
she basically inspires most of my writing, she is amazeballs to the max
It's a bit of a happy-go-lucky story but thats just how i see these characters, anyway i'm aware i've rambled quite a lot, so try and enjoy...
Disclaimer: no surprisingly enough i'm not J.K. Rowling, these characters belong to her
Chapter 1. Quidditch
"That makes it 200-80 to Slytherin" Arnie Jessops' voice grumbled over the loud speaker, "Gryffindor had better pull their acts together if they want to win the cup."
Victoire groaned slumping back into her seat, along with the rest of the Gryffindors supporting today's Quidditch match. Gryffindor HAVE to win, its Teddy's first year as captain, as if reading her thoughts; Jess leaned over to ask
"Can you see Teddy anywhere?"
When Victoire shook her head, scanning the skies for her best friend, Jess continued
"He'd better catch that bloody snitch soon"
Victoire murmured in agreement, it was Teddy's 4th year as Gryffindor seeker, he'd joined the team in his second year of Hogwarts and he was brilliant. Although being partly brought up by Ginny and Harry Potter, this was to be expected; Teddy's been flying a broom since before he could walk and used to play with old snitches of his godfather's as a baby.
Victoire still remembered the day found out he'd made the team, she was in her first year, he in his second; he'd burst into the common room, still covered head to toe in mud from the try outs, his hair glowing bright purple, calling her name
"Victoire, Victoire!"
"Yes Teddy, what is it?"
"I had to come and tell you first" he said, positively bursting with excitement, "I made the team! I'm Gryffindor seeker!"
"Of course you did" she replied with an admiring grin on her face, "now go have a shower, you stink"
He trotted off happily and when he returned, they spent the rest of the night in front of the common room fire, discussing the rest of the team, the school tournament, the others team's players and so on, raiding Teddy's stash of sweets from Weasley's Wizard Wheezes and Honeydukes.
"Look Tor, there he is!" Jess yelled, snapping Victoire out of her reverie
Her eyes followed Jess' hand and she found Teddy immediately, he was diving towards the ground, hand outstretched. Colin McCready, the Slytherin seeker was 3 feet behind him, but Teddy was too fast for him to keep up, even dodging the two bludgers flying towards him.
After a few tense moments, Arnie Jessop's voice cheered over the loud speaker, announcing that Teddy Lupin had caught the snitch, winning the match and the Quidditch Cup for Gryffindor! The Gryffindor crowd erupted in screams and cheers of delight.
Ten minutes after Teddy had caught the snitch, Victoire and her five friends; Jess, Clarisse, Katie, Emma and Jools were only just leaving the stadium, moving with the still buzzing crowd back up towards the castle
"Well, this obviously calls for a HUGE celebration!" Announced Clarisse cheerfully, "I'm definitely breaking out the Firewhiskey"
"Well as long as you don't let me drink like last time" Michelle replied, earning laughs from the rest of the girls. Earlier in their 5th year, before the Christmas holidays, Michelle had drunk at least half a bottle of fire whiskey to her-self and started dancing on one of the tables in the common room, finally declaring her love for a certain Bradley Pierce whom she'd fancied since 3rd year.
"Well it all worked out in the end didn't it?" said Victoire raising an eyebrow at her friend; after recovering from his shock, Bradley had helped her down from the table and snogged her on the spot, and then spent the rest of the night holding her hair out of her face as she threw up the Firewhiskey.
"Yeah, just think, if you hadn't got completely rat-arsed and humiliated yourself in front of the entire house, then you and Brad might not have got together" Jess chipped in with a grin
"Somebody say my name" the boy himself emerged from the crowds and slung his arm over Michelle's shoulders. With him were Wes, Jake and Sebastian, Seb immediately got close to Jools, whom he'd been flirting with for the past couple of weeks.
"Oh, we were just talking about the night you two got together" replied Victoire with a smirk
"Ahh yes, what a memorable night" Bradley said wistfully as his girlfriend turned red.
Their teasing continued until they finally reached the path outside the stands and Victoire broke away from the group
"I'm going to find Teddy; they should still be in the changing rooms"
Jess raised her eyebrows playfully, "hoping to get a glimpse of a certain seeker in the showers huh?"
"Oh shut up" Victoire replied with a grin, "you know we're just mates"
"I know, I know. But admit it, you wouldn't mind if you saw. Hey I might come with you; I certainly wouldn't mind seeing what Luke Williams looks like underneath that Quidditch uniform"
"Jess!" Victoire exclaimed, laughing "Not all of us are as perverted as you"
Victoire shrugged through the crowds and made her way towards the Gryffindor changing room, a grin still on her face.
It wasn't the first time her friends had suggested at something more than friendship between Teddy and herself. And she found their joking amusing rather than awkward, for she had never thought of Teddy as a brother or a cousin, she had known from a very young age about Teddy's parents and the war. It always made Victoire sad to think that Teddy grew up not knowing his parents, but then again, he had his Gran and Harry and Ginny were as good as parents to him.
But no, Teddy was her friend, her best friend, for as long as they both remembered and she trusted him whole heartedly, with all of her secrets and he trusted her with his. They could talk for hours on end or simply sit in silence and be perfectly comfortable. Both knew exactly how to cheer the other up and could practically read each other's minds.
Victoire could understand why people mistook them for a couple sometimes; the way they teased, wrestled and sometimes fought like a couple would, he frequently gave her piggy backs, earning him the title of her 'steed'. In fact they'd actually pretended to be dating a few times to fend off unwanted girls/boys who had asked them out. But although she felt more comfortable and happy around him than anyone else, they really weren't anything more than friends.
Victoire reached the Gryffindor changing rooms just in time for the team, minus Teddy, to come piling out.
"Hey guys, congrats!" she called to them, earning cheers and a few high fives in response
"Well I think it's fair to say that it was mostly down to my astounding performance" Jake Healey (beater) announced lifting his head haughtily and striking a ridiculous pose
"Shut up Healey, you great ponce" Peyton Savage (chaser) responded smacking him on the back of the head with a grin on her face
Jake responded by wrapping an arm around her shoulders and saying "Oh Savage, you love it you saucy minx" planting a kiss on her on her lips
"Honestly, I wonder why I'm dating you sometimes" Peyton replied, rolling her eyes
Victoire laughed along with the rest of the team before asking them where Teddy was
"Oh he's still in there" Jake responded pointing at the changing room door with his thumb, "just doing his makeup"
"He'll be out in a minute" Luke answered, rolling his eyes at his friend
"Ok, thanks I'll see you in the common room"
"YES, for a part-ay!" cheered Jake, as Peyton dragged him back towards the castle.
Victoire laughed, shaking her head at the beater's madness. She only had to wait a few moments before the door breezed open again, revealing a tall 16 year old boy with brown eyes, bright blue messy hair with a hint of purple at the tips and a large grin plastered on his face – standard Teddy Lupin look.
"Hey there superstar"
"Tor!" he replied, his grin widening and his hair turning completely purple with happiness
Victoire all but jumped on him, smiling at her nickname. When she was younger her mother wouldn't allow anyone to call her Vicky or Vic, she later told Victoire that a girl whom she had detested at her school was called Vicky and she refused for her daughter to go by that name. It was Teddy who started calling her Tor and as Fleur had no objections, the name stuck.
"Did you see me at the end" Teddy asked her excitedly
"Yeah, you were incredible, talk about cutting it close though"
"Well I've got to keep them entertained somehow" he replied with a wink
"Quite right" she grinned up at him, "fancy giving a girl a ride; being a devoted fan has taken it out of me" she dramatically pressed the back of her hand to her forehead and pretended to swoon
"You poor thing" he said sarcastically, "come on then"
She jumped on his back and pointed up towards the castle "onward good steed!"
He snorted at her theatrics and began loping off towards the castle carrying Victoire on his back
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