The characters of the Harry Potter universe belong to Ms. Rowlings, and I'm borrowing them for my own imagination.
March 31, 2022
"Oh, Miss Dora Fleur Lupin, you get bigger every time I see you." Andromeda Tonks gushed as she entered the living room of her grandson's modest home. The little girl grinned and banged her hand on the coffee table she was hanging on to as she walked around it.
"Hard to believe she will be one tomorrow." Victoire responded as she entered the room from the kitchen drying her hand on her apron.
"Do you need any help in the kitchen, dear?" Andromeda asked as Victoire gave her a welcoming hug.
"No, everything is done and under a warming charm until Teddy gets home." Victoire said. "Come let's sit and talk while the munchkin entertains us."
They both took a seat on the couch.
"How long should Teddy be?" Andromeda asked.
"He usually gets home shortly after five, so not long. He doesn't seem to like to dally at work at the end of his shifts." Victoire responded as she relaxed into her seat.
"Of course he doesn't. Not when he has two beautiful ladies to come home to, right, Dora?" Andromeda asked the little girl.
Dora for a response just squealed and banged the table with her hand again.
"How is the shop going?" Andromeda asked. "I saw the new added in the Quibbler last week. Everything looked wonderful."
"Thanks, I had a hard time convincing Lucy that we needed update our photo, not that I don't remember how it felt to be photographed when your six months pregnant, but I thought it turned out great. The shop is going great, really great actually. I've got a new line of toddler boys' clothes coming out. P.J. is going to be one of our models. I actually have some of the designs here." Victoire said as she got up and disappearing into the hallway for a moment then returned with a stack of papers and handed them to Andromeda.
Andromeda looked at each sheet examining each of the designs. "These are all so adorable."
"Is Victoire showing off pictures of Dora and P.J. again?" Teddy's disembodied voice sounded from the entry way before his body appeared in the living room.
"No, silly, I was just showing her my new designs." Victoire said lightly slapping his arm as she moved to greet him before being drawn into a tight hug.
Keeping an arm around her shoulders they turned side by side and faced his grandmother. "I don't know about you, but I don't know what self-respecting little boy would want to be dressed in overalls with snitches all over them." He said with a wink at his grandmother.
"Teddy." Andromeda admonished with a smile while Victoire huffed next to him.
Pulling Victoire closer into his side, Teddy placed his lips against her temple. "They're brilliant, and you know it." He could feel her blush slightly from the compliment.
"Teddy." Victoire said in a hushed whisper.
"Hmm?" He hummed against her temple.
"Look."
"What?" He asked slightly pulling back.
"Look." She said pointing down to where Dora having released the table was turned away from it towards them.
Releasing Victoire, Teddy squatted down to Dora's level. "Hey, Princess. Are you going to come greet Daddy like Mummy does?" He held his arms open.
Dora let out a squeal and took a step towards him then another in quick succession. She was almost to him when in her rush she began to fall slightly forward. Teddy caught her before she could fall and lifted her off her feet as he stood.
"That's my girl." Teddy beamed then blew a raspberry into her neck.
Both Victoire and Andromeda were applauding with tears in their eyes. Victoire wiped her eyes and kissed her daughter's cheek with a loud smack. Dora giggled with delight at all the attention.
"Well, I think it's time for dinner, and I think I will serve ice cream for dessert in hour of our brilliant little girl's great achievement." Victoire said.
"Did you hear that because of you we get ice cream?" Teddy grinned as he tickled his little girl.
After helping Andromeda up from the couch, Victoire led them all to the dining room table for what was turning into a celebratory meal.
TBC