"Teddy, you're here!" he heard and couldn't help but smile as he entered the Potter residence. It was really quite serene being in several acres of open field, far away from the city. Nothing but the wilderness around them. Perfect for playing Quidditch. In all honesty it reminded him of the Burrow and it felt like home.

Which in all honesty was perfectly alright with him.

"I wouldn't miss it for the world Aunt Ginny." He said accepting the hug that she gave him. "How's Uncle Harry?"

"Perfectly fine. Trying to keep my Mum busy with the grandkids so she stays out of the kitchen giving me grief about what I'm serving."

"James and Al are already here?"

"Oh no. Al is the only one. You really expect anyone in James's family to be here on time do you?" she asked a teasing smile and he laughed.

"No, I guess not." He said and then the smile faltered slightly. "How about Lil?" he asked and to his shock her smile brightened.

"She replied back a few days ago saying she could come. Sedley isn't going to make it, but she said she wouldn't miss it for the world." Ginny said and Teddy felt relief rush through him for both reasons.

"That's great Aunt Ginny." He finally voiced and she smiled.

"Harry was beside himself in joy. He missed his little girl all year." Ginny said as he walked in. He frowned slightly, but kept his mouth shut. It had never been like Lily to not visit. But ever since she had married Johar she had virtually stopped.

"Well, Harry will get to see her for a week." He said before placing another grin on his face. "Now then, how about I help you cook? I definitely need some of your homemade cooking compared to the takeout I've been eating."

Lily sighed as she placed her final piece of clothes in her suitcase, latching it closed. She had enough clothes for the week, presents for her family (all stuff she had made) as well as some toys for her nieces and nephews. She then looked at herself. Her hair was tied in a loose braid, smooth and was wearing a simple long-sleeved dress that went up to her knees. White sandals complemented the dress.

"You look ugly in that." She heard someone slur and closed her eyes, swallowing. He just had to come home right then didn't he? She chose to ignore the comment and began to leave. Sedley however suddenly gripped her elbow and dragged her back to him. She looked at him in shock and then saw the way he was staring at her.

She knew that look.

"Sed, I'll be late." She begged her voice pleadingly soft and she tugged on her arm as though that would give him the hint.

"Now."

"Sedley I have to go or I'll-"

"If you don't fucking shut up, you won't be going at all." He warned his voice slurring from the alcohol that he had drank for hours before. She froze, staring at him as though he had lost his senses before her eyes shifted downwards, complying and stopped fighting. She expected him to shove her down onto the bed as he always did.

However to her shock he slammed her into the wall, forcing her feet off the ground and pinning her to it. She scrunched her eyes closed as his breathing intensified in her ear and her mind drifted to her dark happy place, where he couldn't touch her and use her. She stayed there till he was finished with a loud grunt in her ear and he stumbled away to the bed to collapse onto. She stared at his form before shoving her skirt down and roughly brushing her eyes with her hand happy she hadn't put any make up on then and grabbed her bag, first going to the loo to clean herself up, put some makeup on before casting a spell to shrink her luggage and hurrying out before Sedley Johar even roused himself up.

And maybe…just maybe she would forget that that had happened…and how useless she was to stop it.

Maybe.

"Unca Teddy! Up!" a little girl with bright green eyes ordered waving her hands around. Teddy grinned and picked up the youngest of Albus Potter's children and threw her in the air causing her to squeal and giggle loudly. All the Weasley's as well as their offspring and the offspring's offspring had made it.

Well almost everyone.

"Lily still isn't here." He mused as he tickled the one year old who was giggling loudly. He hoped that she hadn't changed her mind…though given the circumstances he wouldn't be surprised if-

"Sorry I'm late."

Teddy immediately spun slightly to see no longer the young adult that he had last seen, but instead a young woman. Lily had matured greatly in looks since she was 19, her hips curved more, her hair was longer. She had entered the Potter household via the backyard gate, and stood there looking around awkwardly, as though she thought she didn't quite fit in.

She looked beautiful in his eyes.

"Lily!" he heard and saw the Potter clan forced themselves not to rush over and tackle the woman who they hadn't seen in over a year. Instead Ginny and Harry were first, both hugging their daughter though Harry planted a kiss on the woman's forehead.

"Sweetheart, you made it." Harry said and Lily laughed.

"I wouldn't miss it." She said. Teddy was still staring at her. But now he was more analyzing. Yes she looked beautiful…but there was something off. The lovely smile she had on her face didn't quite match her face, and she looked tired.

Something was wrong.

THIS PART IS A BIT...DARK. BUT THERE WILL ONLY BE ABOUT ONE OR TWO CHAPTERS THAT IS THIS DARK. THEN IT WILL GET SWEET. PROMISE.