Chapter 9

"So you want to take my 18 month old grandson from me because my son- in- law told Ms. Granger to tell Sheriff Potter to take care of him and now Sheriff Potter wants you to take care of my only grandson because he's on a mission? Let me think. No." insisted Andromeda Tonks.

"Why not?" Ginny whined, "Your son-in-law wanted this to happen!"

"-And my son-in-law was also a werewolf who married MY daughter. I believe I get a say in who takes care of my daughter's child-"

Her arguement was cut off by the little baby Teddy running in room wearing little cowboy boots and screaming "Bang! Bang!"

"Come to Grandma, Teddy!" insisted Andromeda.

"No, Teddy, come to Ginny! I'M PRETTIER! AND I STILL HAVE DECADES TO LIVE!" yelled Ginny.

Teddy turned his head to the stranger, smiled, and matched his hair color to Ginny's.

"I'm only 50, Ginny! and if you think you'll survive into the next decade while saying such things, you're foolish." said Andromeda.

"I want Daddy! Where Daddy?" insisted Teddy.

Awkward silence hung in the air.

"You haven't told him?" asked Ginny, slightly bemused by what Andromeda did, or did NOT tell.

"No. Why would I? He's only a baby!" panicked Andromeda.

"I want Daddy!" insisted Teddy.

"Daddy's gone, Teddy. He wont be back anytime soon...WANT TO COLOR?" Ginny quickly changed topics.

"Um, he's too young to color-" Andromeda was cut off again as Teddy began laughing and trying to eat the crayons.

"Come to Ginny. I LOVE you!" Ginny transfigured a teddy bear for little Teddy, "Hug?"

Teddy accepted these and then burped in Ginny's face. She just smiled.

"Maybe I will let you take care of little Theodore. Just don't take him to bars, or brothels-" Ginny winced at the thought of Cho Chang taking care of Teddy-"or anywhere dangerous! And don't give him sugar; his hair will go rainbow and his skin turns purple and everything goes crazy!" said Andromeda.

"I need to go visit Narcissa for awhile. She's been going crazy with all of this Draco- Death Eater drama." continued Mrs. Tonks.

Ginny cheered.

"And one more thing, Miss Weasley. Please remember to feed Teddy, he's not a stuffed animal."

Ginny walked home with Teddy. "Oh my little Theodore Remus Lupin! You sure are cute! Remind me to feed you daily, I'll forget. Harry is the only person I remember to take care of. I wonder how he is..."