James and Teddy
Prompt: Trouble
Trouble. That was the word that had come to Harry's mind most often when he thought of Teddy or James. Trouble.
When Teddy was three a bout of accidental magic had made a can of paint explode over Harry's newly decorated office.
When James was six he had found complete joy in throwing mud at his younger brother.
When Teddy was ten he had decided it would be a good idea to befriend some older, not-so-good lads; cycling behind them he would watch them smoke and laugh and act the epitome of cool…
When James was eight he had thought it'd be a good idea to leave the Leaky Cauldron and make his way around Muggle London by himself.
And when Teddy was fifteen Harry remembered receiving a dozen letters detailing his hexing in corridors and out of curfew escapades.
At eleven James had convinced Lily she was a squib and at twelve he threw a quaffle in the house and shattereD his bedroom window.
Teddy at seventeen found himself and Victoire in a muggle cell after a night out.
James at fifteen came home ridiculously drunk.
During Teddy's first week as a trainee auror he had inadvertently insulted his superior.
James meanwhile received a T in History of Magic….
Harry chuckled at the memories; both Teddy and James had had their own unique brand of trouble, with Harry having to clean up both of their messes. It was ridiculous to think that after all he had done, Teddy had still frequently accused James of being too immature and that for all the trouble that Teddy had got in, James had still managed to retaliate with; "you're just a goody-two shoes bore".
It had been a long time-years and years-however, since Harry had had to think of trouble in relation to James or Teddy. They were both fathers themselves now; aging and feeling the stresses of fatherhood by the sounds of it.
"Bloody hell those kids are making me old before my time!"
"Tell me about it" James was grumbling; "Y'know Suzie has had nine detentions already this term…nine…in three months! And Danny…Merlin that boy is a brat…"
Teddy snorted in agreement; "Yeah but well at least Suzies not y'know….dating yet" he shuddered; "Lizzie dear thinks I'll be totally fine with her spending the whole bloody day with that Thomas kid…came home past midnight on Saturday…"
James shook his head in sympathy and Teddy continued; "Oh and I suppose y'know already about Matt? Failed Charms and now decides he wants to drop out…as if I'm going to let that happen"
"Merlin, we weren't that much trouble were we?"
"Us? Nah" Teddy waved the thought away; "we were saints compared to that lot"
Harry sitting on the charm chair beside them and listening intently coughed loudly to hide the chuckles threatening to come out.
"Alright there, dad?"
"What…? Oh yeah, yeah…splendid"
What goes around, really does come around, he thought with a smirk.
A/N; Finally found time to get some writing done! It's short but hopefully you enjoyed it. I honestly enjoyed writing this one, especially since it was so light hearted. I loved thinking of the trouble the two of them could have caused Harry!
Review please :D