Written for Prompt The end is where it begins 912
"Aun Hermy I broke it!" Teddy cried out as he watched himself in the mirror scared that if he even so much as turned his head the shadows would come back and take Him away. He looked happier than Teddy had ever seen anyone, with sandy scruffy hair and the kindest smile Teddy had seen. He was standing next to a pretty lady with bright pink hair. Teddy felt a tear run down his face without knowing why.
"Teddy? Teddy!?" Hermione yelled as she ran up the stair wand in was probably laying on the white carpet with thousands of small pieces of glass wedged in his skin spelling out vile words. Droplets of blood leaving marks on the walls where the glass had been. Hermione bit her lip hard, reminding herself yet again that the war was over and her and Harry had ensured that not another death eater would be left alive. He probably had just tripped over a hand mirror she reasoned, after all he had inherited his Mother's clumsiness. Even as she tried to convince herself that she was right she ran a little faster to the upstairs nursery.
When she pushed the door open she almost tripped over Teddy. Hermione felt tears leaking down her face as she stared at the almost perfect replica of Professor Lupin. Kneeling down she squeezed Teddy, "Are you okay Teddy?" she asked pushing back memories of Remus.
"Aun Hermy I can't make it work" Teddy shook the photo frame in emphasis. Teddy had been trying to make man in the mirror talk back like Aun Hermy's mirror, all he would do is wave and smile. Teddy had tried to copy the smile but something was missing. He didn't know what he was missing but he thought it had to do with the lady in Pink.
Hermione carefully took the photo frame from Teddy's fingers, "Teddy it isn't broken." Hermione held on to Teddy for a moment longer before she placed the frame back on the shelf. "It is just a video Teddy, like Snow White or Sleep" Hermione started to explain.
Teddy burst out, "But they are family like you and Uncle Harry, see they hold hands and she has a bump on her like Aunt Ginny and he doesn't repeat he moves odd. " He pointed to the frame and in a rare incident the photo flew off the mantle and into his hands. Teddy pointed to Tonks belly where she had just began showing signs of her pregnancy.
"Darling maybe this is a better discussion for a latter time." Hermione choked out nearly sobbing, memories of Remus and Tonks overwhelming her occlumency barriers.
"Don't cry Hermy" Teddy replied upset that he had made her cry. Teddy flung his arms around Hermione as she hugged him until she managed to reclaim her walls from the onslaught of memories.