Authors note;; First chapter so wont be that long, its just an introduction to a new year.
Chapter 1.
"TED LUPIN?" His grandmother called up to him. She had brought up Teddy since his mother and father died respectively during the famous Battle of Hogwarts. Andromeda Tonks looked up the spiral stairs of the old house. She smiled softly as she heard a small crash from above, surely it was Teddy letting the cage of his owl Lupa fall. She just hopped that the poor animal wasn't in it.
"We don't want to be late Teddy!" Andromeda called out for him again and chuckled softly. She knew the Hogwarts Express did not wait for anyone, she herself missing it once in her third year at Hogwarts. "Please Teddy, I have to pick up some groceries and I need to be back here for the omnibus of Coronation street!" She shouted again and sighed, shuffling towards the kitchen where her glass lay on the table. "Oh dear Merlin." She said as she picked them up and arranged them onto her face and then smiled softly as she heard a couple of more crashes down the stairs, informing her that her Grandson was about to make his grand entrance.
"Im ready Grandma." Teddy said with an almost sulky face, his trunk look battered and bruised after it had only been to Hogwarts six times and this being its seventh and last trip. Yes Theodore Lupin was about to start his Seventh year at Hogwarts.
"Where is dear old Lupa?" Andromeda asked as she looked around, almost expecting the bird to fly through the window and land upon her out stretched arm. That dear bird got lost more times then she did in the super market!
"Grandma.." Ted said in the most patient voice he could muster, "Dear Lupa is gone to the Weasleys and they said that they would bring her." Teddy said and then slowly flipped his hair to the side and tilted his head, as if he was contemplating something in his mind. "Do you think Victoire will still hate me?" Teddy asked, a sad look an his features.
"Oh poor Theodore." Andromeda said as she slowly pulled him into one of her big infamous hugs. Teddy didn't mind that she had called him by his full name or that she had hugged him, he was upset at that moment and seeing as his grandma was willing to help he wasn't going to stop her.
"Im scared she will hit me….again." Teddy sulked and frowned slowly. Vicki had been very physical towards him when he had first decided they should be friends at the end of the last year. He had been worrying about it all summer, avoiding the Weasley's house and staying most of his time with his Godfather, Harry.
As Teddy stepped onto the special platform for the young wizards, most of them hopping up and down with pure excitement. Teddy didn't look all too excited at all. His eyes today were a brown, very close to black and his hair was a dull mousy colour, reflecting his mood.
Teddy usually loved being a Metamorphagus but when he was in a bad mood or an upset mood it was all too obvious.
"Teddy!" Both James and Albus exclaimed and hopped over to them. James was going into his third year at Hogwarts and Albus was starting his second year. "Fred and George gave us these." Albus exclaimed as he pulled out a bottle of love potion and then snickered.
"Teddy rolled his eyes but cracked a slight smile before whipping the pink bottle out of the younger males hand and grinned happily. "Ohh Albus, who's chocolate frogs are you going to spike?" Teddy asked, a small howl of laughter leaving his lips, making Albus blush deeply.
"Shut up Teddy!" Albus declared and whipped the bottle out of his hands and pushed it down the front of his school robes and into his pocket. "You'll see when she is drooling all over me!" Albus teased and then skipped off to say goodbye to his dad, who was trying to calm Lily down about her brothers another departure.
James looked up at Teddy and smiled brightly. "See you on the train!" James said happily and followed his younger brother and picking up Lily and spinning her around, kissing her cheek softly, trying to reassure her that he would be back for Christmas break.
Teddy was left alone again, he glanced around in search of his grandmother who was looking for Lupa to put in the cage, Teddy was not really bothered about school, things had gone down hill since he broke up with Victoire, something he knew he could not fix with a flash of his charming smile.
"Here!" Andromeda said as she pushed the cage with Lupa in it into Teddy's arms and then kissed his cheek briefly and smiled brightly at him. "Just one more year Theodore and then you'll be a free man." She whispered and pulled Teddy into another large hug and once again he didn't pull out of it but almost cuddled into her warm touch.
The Hogwarts express beeped loudly and everyone rushed over onto it before it decided to leave with out them. "Quick!" Hermione rushed grabbing Teddy's arm and pushing him onto the train that was now billowing large amount of smoke. "Your coming to our house for Christmas this year teddy, its all arranged." She said and kissed his cheek softly and then grinned in a motherly way. "Study hard!" She exclaimed before the train started to move away, away from home, and towards his new home.
When the train rounded the corner and everyone on the platform disappeared Teddy slowly started to pull his trunk and Lupa's cage towards the back end of the large train, younger students laughing and pulling on school robes already. Teddy sighed, keeping his head down, in search of his best friends, Noah and Amie.
Amie was heard before she was seen which was the usual case. "Give it back Noah before I Hex you into an oblivion!" Amie said, clearly frustrated with her friends behaviour. "I mean it Noah, you know what I can do with this wand!" Amie nearly screamed which resulted in Noah bursting into hysterical laughter.
"Hey guys.." Teddy greeted as he pushed open the door and quickly shut it again, slowly looking around the compartment and then grinned happily. "Awh I love the way you guys are always hugging and being friendly to each other." Teddy said in a sarcastic voice and Noah chuckled softly, still holding Amie's Witch Weekly Magazine.
Amie looked at Teddy and rolled her eyes slowly before she sank back down into the seat and closed her eyes slowly. "Noah, your pathetic." She muttered in his direction before crossing her arms and turning away from both males, taking her anger out on all male species until she got what she wanted back.
Noah twirled his wand around his fingers, his blonde hair falling slowly in front of his blue eyes which sparkled mysteriously. "Seen Victoire?" Noah asked before he looked up to see what Teddy's reaction would be.
"No." Teddy answered roughly and Amie opened her eyes to take in Teddy's reaction and then chuckled softly. "Why get angry when you clearly broke up with her!" Amie said and then shook her head slowly. "I always knew boys were the more stupider out of the two genders!" Amie remarked, flicking her wand in Noah's direction and making his tie light up in fire.
Noah jumped up. "Aguamenti!" He squeaked and a small fountain of water erupted from the tip of his wand and the fire was killed on contact. "Evil bitch.." Noah murmured and Amie smiled smugly, flicking her hair back over her shoulders slowly, deciding to leave it at that.
Teddy tried not to look hurt by Amie's harsh words, yes she was right, he did break up with her but for all the right reasons. Well for one, they had been drifting apart from each other and two Victoire always looked quite comfortable cuddled up with Raymond Bromley, Teddy's now arch enemy.
When the long train journey came to an end, Teddy pulled his school robes on and fixed his hair before he sighed slowly. "Another school year.." He drawled in a monotone kind of way and Amie snickered before shrugging her shoulders. "Oh teddy bear, do get over yourself." She said and then stepped out of the compartment, dragging her trunk and her cat along in tow.
"Uh I hate when she calls me Teddy Bear." Teddy said and grabbed the owl cage and trunk and roughly tugged on them, allowing Amie to go get them a carriage to get to the school in.
"Don't mind her.." A voice from behind said.
Teddy whipped around and his eyes widened when he saw Victoire standing before him, looking perfectly flawless as ever. "Um..er..yeah?" Teddy stuttered and Victoire rolled her eyes slowly.
"I have decided to forgive and forget." Victoire smiled and tapped Teddy's shoulder lightly, before she walked past him with her two side kicks, also known as Holly and Molly, the two twins in Seventh year.
Teddy stayed quiet and walked on, a look of almost hurt in his black eyes. Forget? Great she knows forgets about him forever, that's all he needs.
Amie was waiting patiently in the carriage, her cat Millie sitting on her knees quite comfortable, purring as Amie stroked her black fur making her wriggle in loving. Amie smiled softly, loving her cat. "About time." Amie snapped when her two friends climbed into the carriage and she crossed her arms in a sulky manner. "Me and Millie were just about to hold a god damn search party!" Amie exclaimed and Noah just shrugged his shoulders.
"I didn't know you would count me so important Amie." Noah teased and Amie laughed cruelly and looked Noah up and down. "The only people who think you important are the dumb bimbos who agree to get into bed with you." Amie shot back, glaring at Noah, the tension between them horrid for Teddy.
"Please stop." Teddy pleaded but received two glares from both sides of him.
"At least I can get someone into bed with me, unless were including that damn mongrel!"
"Shut the hell up you womanizer, asshole, hypocrite Dickhead!" Amie screamed and then slumped back into her seat.
"Happy family's!" Teddy said sarcastically, Noah punching him hard on the arm, leaving them in silence for the rest of the journey up to the bright castle where they would spend the rest of the year, learning.
Once they carriage shuddered to a halt, Amie hopped out and dragged her trunk up the castle and dropped it at the front door, where everyone else's was, waiting for the house elves to pick them up and rush them to their dorms, waiting for them after the beginning of the year feast.
Teddy and Noah didn't go as fast as Amie who was probably the first into the great hall judging by the speed she left at. "Why cant you guys just get along?" Teddy asked which instead of a punch or a glare from his best friend he just heard a small sigh, "I try, but then she doesn't try so I don't try and then no-one tries leaving us trying to bicker." Noah sighed again.
"Well at least your trying.." Teddy tried to joke but then bit his lip softly and crossed his arms after he had dumped his trunk and started to drag his tired feet towards the great hall. His stomach grumbled in annoyance. "Im starving.." He complained and close his eyes for a brief couple of seconds trying to figure out the situation between him and Victoire, he obviously still had feelings for her.
Teddy sat down at the table, once more he was in-between Noah and Amie but Amie seemed to be in a meaningless conversation with her room-mate Alison, other known as "Gryffindors mattress." Teddy rolled his eyes as he slowly turned to Noah who was flicking his wand at his tie, trying to make it look less burnt! "Damn girl.." Teddy heard Noah mumble and Teddy chuckled softly, looking around to catch where Victoire was sitting.
Victoire looked around, and then quickly pulled out her comb and fixed her fringe before anyone could notice. She glanced down the Gryffindor long table and caught sight of Teddy chuckling and she could not help but smile, he truly was gorgeous, even if he had dark eyes and dark hair today.
"Vicki, stop staring at Loopy Lupin." Molly rolled her eyes and her sister giggled and nodded her head slowly.
"Exactly, your way to good for a scumbag like him. He needs to grow up and appreciate girls." Holly said with a firm nod of her head which was clapped by Molly, much to Victories' annoyance.
"Sorry." Victoire whispered, but you could tell she didn't mean one letter of the word.
"I wish Cavallo would hurry up, Im starving and the first years look like their going to have a fit." Molly giggled cruelly, her blonde hair swishing like a cat tails over her shoulders each time she moved.
"Is food all you think about?" Victoire shot and rolled her eyes in annoyance looking around for her younger brother who was looking frazzled by the thoughts of being sorted. "He wants to be in Gryffindor but could settle on being a Ravenclaw." Victoire started to explain before she was cut off.
"No-one cares were dear old Chris wants to be placed." Molly shot at Victoire and she just rolled her eyes in response.
"At least pretend to care.." Victoire said and slowly stretched her arms above her head, sneaking a few glances at Teddy, who seemed to be just looking around, wishing something good would happen.
"Shut up!" Amie said to Teddy when Cavallo rose from his seat.
"Don't tell me to shut up yo…" Noah was cut off as Teddy elbowed him hard into the ribs and Amie smiled smugly, turning back to look at Cavallo, with nothing but fondness in her wide, round eyes.
"Another year!" Cavallo exclaimed as he looked around at all the bright looking students and then chuckled softly. He was young, well for a wizard he was. He had been principal since Dumbledore had died. A new face amongst most people, an old wand maker who had ran away from Voldemort during his reign against wand makers. "I would like all prefects to remain seated after the feast." Cavallo continued which earned a few groans from the tables. Cavallo chuckled and tilted his head to the side slowly. "No complaining now!" He said with a wink.
Noah rolled his eyes slowly, apart from being gorgeous he also was smart so he landed himself a prefect spot, he didn't particular like it but looked good outside of school. "Another late night." He drawled and Amie giggled almost evilly.
"Eat up!" Cavallo's voice boomed across the great hall and the food started appearing just in the nick of time because Teddy could sense that Noah was fuming.
Amie pulled some barbequed ribs onto her plate and licked her lips slowly before she started to cut them into little pieces. "Teddy please use a knife and fork!" Amie snapped as she looked over to see her friend clutching the rib with his fingers and gnawing on it like some sort of rat. "Ew." Amie said with a slight shudder and looked away catching Victories' eyes and smiling softly, a smile that was returned sheepishly.
Authors note;; Hope you liked it, a hope to portray more of Victoire in the next chapter.
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