Teddy's Letter

All the adults were seated around the table in the burrow awaiting Teddy's letter. The kids were all sitting on the floor playing with each other although the younger one's sat on their parents lap. Victoire was the most impatient one desperately wanting to hear from her best friend and wanting to go to Hogwarts however she would have to wait two more years. Harry just couldn't believe that Teddy was there already, it felt like yesterday Harry was bathing and changing him and now he's off to school. Harry has no doubt that Teddy will do well in school given who his parents are, he worries more about himself and how he'll cope without having his nephew around. Just then the owl Harry had bought Teddy for attending school flew through the window and dropped a letter on his lap. Teddy, bless him, had named the owl Dora and she was quite magnificent. The arrival of the letter had stopped everyone including Harry, he wasn't sure if he was ready for this.

"Well go on Uncle Harry open it." Victoire insisted.

Harry opened the letter hoping that Teddy was okay and wasn't begging to be brought home. All eyes were on Harry as he began to read.

"Dear Uncle Harry

I hope Dora delivered this letter okay, she's a wonderful owl thank you for buying her for me. Hogwarts is amazing although I wasn't expecting to get there by boat. I can't wait to explore more tomorrow when I get the chance. I was worried about not knowing anyone but then I remembered Hagrid and Uncle Neville are here if I need them. Tell Grandma Molly I'm sorry but the feast was almost as good as her Sunday dinner.

I hope you're not disappointed but I got sorted into Hufflepuff, the house my mother was in, do you think she'd be proud? I made a knew friend already, his name is Joey. Have you ever seen the Hufflepuff common rooms, they are amazing. They're really cosy and the colours are awesome, maybe when you come to teach occasionally I can show you them.

Tell the family I miss them already but not to worry I'll be back for Christmas. And tell Victoire not to miss me too much, she'll be here soon enough.

Love you

Teddy"

Harry put the letter down in front of him and looked at the rest of the family. They were all staring at him, looking relieved that Teddy was fitting in okay.

"He's a Hufflepuff." Harry said to them. "How on earth could he think I would be disappointed in him because he's a Hufflepuff? And what does he mean would his mother be proud, of course he would and his father!"

The adults looked at him but couldn't really provide any answers. It was Victoire who spoke up.

"Maybe it's because his entire family come from Gryffindor, apart from his mother."

The parents all looked at her with surprise, it was actually a good theory. Harry felt slightly relieved. He thought for a second there he had put too much pressure on Teddy to do well.

"He doesn't have to worry, he could never disappoint me. Now what should we all write back to him?" Harry asked the rest of them.

The family spent the rest of the night coming up with things to say to Teddy and answers to his questions. All Harry could think was that if his nephew was a Hufflepuff he must have raised him right.