Title :Always There

Genre : Family

Characters : Teddy Lupin, James Sirius Potter

Summary : For A Drabble A Day Keeps The Doctor Away Challenge. James didn't seem convinced. He stared at Teddy, lips trembled and looked sad. "I hate Al. Why don't I look like Dad? Everyone would like me like they love Albus."

Disclaimer : Harry Potter belongs to JK Rowling. I am making no profit.

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When James was seven months old and Teddy six years old.

Teddy loved James very much. The baby was cute and big. James also smiled a lot. Teddy liked talking to him because James would stare at him with his big brown eyes, wonder in them. Sometimes James would babble in his baby language as a response. Teddy would laugh. He forgot how he had been jealous months before. Harry had had little time for him because James demanded more attention and affection. But Teddy had completely forgiven James for stealing everyone's -including Grandma's- attention because James took a liking to him. The baby made him feel like he's James's real brother.

So Teddy came to visit Grimmauld Place several times in a week. Grandma didn't mind in the least. In fact, she's also eager to see the baby. Grandma Andy liked babies.

James was playing with several toys on the mattress Harry had laid on the floor. Teddy watched him. Sometimes the older boy talked to him, although at the moment James was more interested in pushing and pulling his toys.

Harry smiled when he just emerged from the kitchen and saw his godson. He flopped down next to him.

Teddy turned to Harry. "James is so smart, isn't he?" he told his godfather excitedly.

Harry agreed. He looked at James lovingly. "Yes, he is."

"The day before James could only crawl backward," Teddy continued. Harry laughed. "Now he can crawl forward and pulled himself up."

"Right, Teddy, James can sit properly now. By himself. He can heave himself up" Harry informed him.

"He learns quickly," Teddy praised James. He was really proud of him. "If I put my finger on his cheek, James smiles. Sometimes James sticks out his tongue."

"That means he's hungry." Harry pulled the striped ball James was playing with.

James looked at his father, smiled, and then tried to retract the ball. A second later the baby lost interest in it and started to crawl. When he came near Teddy's clothed knee, James observed it before tried to bite the fabric.

Teddy laughed. "James! Don't!"

The black haired baby ignored Teddy's words until Harry pulled him and put the baby on his lap.

"Harry," Teddy called out.

"What?"

Teddy stared at his godfather, eyes full of determination a child could have. "I'll be a great big brother for James," he stated firmly.

Harry smiled. "I'm sure you will, Teddy."

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TBC