A story about Remus, Charlie and Tonks.
Disclaimer: I need a new laptop.
And here is the conclusion. I really am unsure about this whole story now that I am posting it, but regardless, if you have read all three chapters then thank you, very much and it means a lot to me. Even if you just had nothing better to do with your day.
Too Many Things
CossetteLune
Tonks
"Daddy, can we get some ice cream?" Teddy was excitedly jumping up and down pointing down the road at his favourite ice cream shop. Inside Remus cursed Harry for ever showing him the place.
"What are you forgetting, Teddy?" Remus raised an eyebrow at the little boy holding his hand.
"Er..." He thought about it for a second but then grinned, "I meant please. Please may we Daddy?"
A laugh fit for a man half his age escaped Remus, "Not today."
Teddy's face changed from a smile to complete horror, "But I even said please!"
Bending down so he could be eye-to-eye with his son, Remus shook his head. "You can't always get everything you want, Teddy. Besides, I believe the twins already gave you more candy than you needed just a few minutes ago!"
Now his face changed to disbelief. "How did you know?!" He asked, bewilderment in his voice.
"You think I take my eyes off you trouble-makers when you're together?" For a moment Teddy still looked amazed but then he just smiled. "Do you want some?" From inside his pockets he pulled out enough candy to last a young boy a month.
Returning the smile Remus patted Teddy's shoulder lightly. "No thank you, but when we get home, I'm hiding some of that candy so you can't eat it all at once."
"All right," the young boy agreed reluctantly. Lightly chuckling to himself, Remus stood up and took his son's hand in his again. "Charlie!" Teddy shouted and let go of Remus' hand and ran toward the Weasley.
The boy's voice took Charlie by surprise and he turned around just in time for Teddy to leap into his arms. "Aren't you getting a little too old for these games, Teddy?"
There was no response, instead just a childish giggle. "Where's Mummy?"
"She's just getting some ice-cream over there," Charlie pointed at the same ice cream shop Teddy was earlier talking about. He turned, mouth wide opened and starred at his father.
"No fair!" Then he leaped out of Charlie's arms and ran into the small shop. Through the windows Charlie and Remus could see him sneak up on Tonks and scare her.
It was the first time Charlie and Remus had been alone together since the divorce was finalised. Charlie looked awkwardly at the ground and kicked his one foot lightly into the other. "Erm, thank you, Remus. She's told me everything you said to her and, well thanks." He only looked up for a moment to ensure that Remus was listening. They made eye contact then he looked back down at his feet.
"Just, take good care of her, she deserves to be happy every moment of her life."
Charlie smiled. "She does. I've never met anyone quite like her before."
Remus nodded in agreement. "She is one in a million."
"And I will," Charlie said, looking back up at Remus. "Ensure she is happy, and Teddy too, whenever I'm with either of them. I love them both dearly."
Again, Remus nodded. "I know."
"So, thanks. I think I've said that a lot but, not many people would convince their wives into divorcing them so that they could be with someone else. I never would have."
"That is exactly why I knew that I had to. You would never give up on her. I gave up before I even gave us a chance. She had to convince me to let me love her. And I wouldn't keep her from being at her happiest. Just never hurt her and I will know that I made the right decisions."
"Never."
"And listen, there really is no need to thank me. I was blessed enough to know such love, and to have a beautiful son. I have great friends again and I know that the ones that I love are as happy as I could ever make them."
Charlie half-smiled, not knowing what else to say. A few times he opened his mouth but eventually gave up, shrugged his shoulders and nodded his head at Remus before following Teddy into the shop. Teddy now had a marvellous chocolate sunday in front of him and was eating it in giant bites at a time, just like his mother was. Charlie slipped into the table next to them and Tonks kissed him on the cheek, leaving chocolate ice cream where she had placed her lips. Charlie laughed and put his arm around her while Teddy put out his tongue, acting completely disgusted with them for kissing. He looked out the window, saw his dad and waved at him. Remus lifted his hand to wave back. A very sad smile formed across his lips as he watched them through the window. She never should have been a part of his life, but she had given him the happiest two years he had ever known.
Ending things always seems awkward to me. Nearly every time I feel although I should add more but at the same time I know that adding more sentences can be redundant and ruin it. If you have a moment, please tell me what you think?
With love,
CL
